1 00:00:02,160 --> 00:00:05,560 Speaker 1: Welcome to the solid verbal hell that for me. 2 00:00:06,680 --> 00:00:08,119 Speaker 2: I'm a man, I'm for it. 3 00:00:08,240 --> 00:00:10,119 Speaker 3: I've heard so many players say, well, I want to 4 00:00:10,119 --> 00:00:12,080 Speaker 3: be happy, you want to be happy for a day? 5 00:00:12,520 --> 00:00:17,080 Speaker 3: Edith Steak, is that woo woom? And then and tie. 6 00:00:19,239 --> 00:00:21,840 Speaker 1: Welcome back to the solid verbal boys and girls. My 7 00:00:21,920 --> 00:00:24,759 Speaker 1: name is Ty hilden Brandt joining me is always over there. 8 00:00:25,320 --> 00:00:27,480 Speaker 1: The man with the plan, Dan Rubensteinzer, how are you. 9 00:00:28,120 --> 00:00:31,880 Speaker 3: I have no plans, I have no instincts about where 10 00:00:31,880 --> 00:00:35,080 Speaker 3: we go with this show, but I'm very excited for it. 11 00:00:35,120 --> 00:00:37,839 Speaker 3: I'm good and this is, I guess, for us an 12 00:00:37,920 --> 00:00:43,000 Speaker 3: unusual show. It is that normally our guest situation is 13 00:00:43,920 --> 00:00:47,120 Speaker 3: centered in like media pals, and that's not what we're 14 00:00:47,120 --> 00:00:49,240 Speaker 3: doing with today's show. That is correct. 15 00:00:49,240 --> 00:00:53,199 Speaker 1: We have ditched the normal Friday music the WSV Moniker 16 00:00:53,240 --> 00:00:55,600 Speaker 1: of only for a week because we wanted to roll 17 00:00:55,600 --> 00:00:59,120 Speaker 1: out the special solid verbal red carpet for a beast 18 00:00:59,160 --> 00:01:02,240 Speaker 1: of honor today. Mister Bailey Zappi, you may now be 19 00:01:02,320 --> 00:01:06,680 Speaker 1: familiar with Bailey Zappi as the starting quarterback from Western Kentucky. 20 00:01:06,720 --> 00:01:11,039 Speaker 1: He transferred up in the offseason from Houston Baptist. He 21 00:01:11,120 --> 00:01:14,920 Speaker 1: has since led the nation in yards passing per game. 22 00:01:15,200 --> 00:01:19,320 Speaker 1: The offense is a flutter down there at Western Kitana, 23 00:01:19,920 --> 00:01:22,240 Speaker 1: and we wanted to get to know Bailey Zappi and 24 00:01:22,280 --> 00:01:23,880 Speaker 1: his story a little bit more. So he's going to 25 00:01:23,920 --> 00:01:26,400 Speaker 1: be coming up here momentarily. We're thrilled we're able to 26 00:01:26,400 --> 00:01:27,600 Speaker 1: spend some time with them. 27 00:01:28,160 --> 00:01:31,920 Speaker 3: Here are some underlying numbers for how successful Western Kentucky 28 00:01:31,920 --> 00:01:35,360 Speaker 3: has been. Obviously, he and some teammates a terrific story 29 00:01:35,480 --> 00:01:39,040 Speaker 3: at Western Kentucky, transferring from Houston Baptist, who have lit 30 00:01:39,120 --> 00:01:42,480 Speaker 3: up a number of FBS teams, Louisiana Tech, Texas Tech, 31 00:01:42,480 --> 00:01:45,039 Speaker 3: anybody whose name is Tech. Obviously, this year they played 32 00:01:45,440 --> 00:01:48,840 Speaker 3: Army Indiana Michigan State. I don't think has anybody scored 33 00:01:48,960 --> 00:01:52,240 Speaker 3: more than WKU against Michigan State this season. I don't 34 00:01:52,240 --> 00:01:54,120 Speaker 3: know if anybody scored more than twenty or twenty one 35 00:01:54,200 --> 00:01:58,400 Speaker 3: other than WKU, who dropped over thirty. So it's just 36 00:01:58,600 --> 00:02:01,400 Speaker 3: a crazy story. He's leading the name in yardage and 37 00:02:01,440 --> 00:02:06,760 Speaker 3: I believe touchdown passes, yardage per game, and just a 38 00:02:06,800 --> 00:02:09,600 Speaker 3: fascinating start. We haven't seen that FCS to FBS come 39 00:02:09,680 --> 00:02:12,000 Speaker 3: up from a quarterback really in a big successful way, 40 00:02:12,000 --> 00:02:14,760 Speaker 3: other than Vernon Adams who did the same thing playing 41 00:02:14,800 --> 00:02:17,160 Speaker 3: against PAC twelve teams when he was at Eastern Washington. 42 00:02:17,480 --> 00:02:19,960 Speaker 3: So excited to have him on and hear more about 43 00:02:20,000 --> 00:02:23,240 Speaker 3: his story. And I just mentioned the underlying numbers. It's 44 00:02:23,240 --> 00:02:25,799 Speaker 3: just all you know. It's Tyson Hilton, obviously the head 45 00:02:25,800 --> 00:02:28,600 Speaker 3: coach a WKU was at USC with his brother Clay 46 00:02:28,639 --> 00:02:31,480 Speaker 3: as a coordinator. And just their rushing success rate fifth, 47 00:02:31,520 --> 00:02:35,440 Speaker 3: passing success rate fourth, They're great on first down, second towns, 48 00:02:35,480 --> 00:02:39,200 Speaker 3: third downs. They're the number one open play so it's 49 00:02:39,560 --> 00:02:41,560 Speaker 3: not red zone, not backed up, number one in the 50 00:02:41,680 --> 00:02:45,920 Speaker 3: nation of just on a regular down being successful as 51 00:02:45,919 --> 00:02:48,160 Speaker 3: an offense. And that is in large part to the 52 00:02:48,160 --> 00:02:51,960 Speaker 3: guys that came over from Houston Baptist, including offensive coordinator. 53 00:02:52,040 --> 00:02:56,320 Speaker 3: So a really cool story, and again I just want 54 00:02:56,360 --> 00:02:56,839 Speaker 3: to learn more. 55 00:02:56,840 --> 00:02:57,040 Speaker 2: Man. 56 00:02:57,280 --> 00:03:03,040 Speaker 3: We have the sound, by the way, and the good 57 00:03:03,080 --> 00:03:05,600 Speaker 3: folks at Conference USA and Western Kentucky heard it and 58 00:03:05,600 --> 00:03:08,040 Speaker 3: we're like, you want the guy, and we said, yeah, we. 59 00:03:08,400 --> 00:03:11,959 Speaker 1: Need to talk about a potential Heisman campaign. I agree, 60 00:03:12,080 --> 00:03:15,520 Speaker 1: we need to talk about a thing because it's early enough. 61 00:03:15,639 --> 00:03:19,120 Speaker 1: We haven't gotten into November yet. If you lay down 62 00:03:19,840 --> 00:03:23,600 Speaker 1: the markers now mm hmm, you can start gaining some traction. 63 00:03:24,120 --> 00:03:24,520 Speaker 2: Mm hmm. 64 00:03:24,680 --> 00:03:27,520 Speaker 1: I want to help however we can. He throws the passes. 65 00:03:27,560 --> 00:03:29,440 Speaker 1: We have nothing to do with anything, but if we 66 00:03:29,440 --> 00:03:32,600 Speaker 1: can offer any kind of creative juice, give this thing 67 00:03:32,639 --> 00:03:34,920 Speaker 1: a little bit of fire. I'm down, I'm down. Let's 68 00:03:34,920 --> 00:03:35,160 Speaker 1: do it. 69 00:03:35,760 --> 00:03:36,160 Speaker 4: Yeah. 70 00:03:36,280 --> 00:03:39,760 Speaker 3: Now, I'm just thinking. Remember because I hear Homer Simpson 71 00:03:39,840 --> 00:03:42,160 Speaker 3: in my ears, there was a Simpsons episode where like, 72 00:03:42,160 --> 00:03:44,320 Speaker 3: think on sexy thoughts, think on sexy thoughts, and then 73 00:03:44,320 --> 00:03:49,680 Speaker 3: he sees sexy Flanders in like the skin tight skiing apparel. 74 00:03:50,000 --> 00:03:52,160 Speaker 3: I think my if I had to say to myself, 75 00:03:52,240 --> 00:03:55,880 Speaker 3: think un sexy thoughts to like stay professional, I might 76 00:03:55,880 --> 00:03:59,160 Speaker 3: think about Big Red. I might think about the mascot 77 00:03:59,160 --> 00:04:03,280 Speaker 3: of Western KENTI just picture Big Red, and that'd be impossible. 78 00:04:03,280 --> 00:04:06,000 Speaker 1: You're dying to ask Bailey Zappi about Big Red. 79 00:04:06,360 --> 00:04:09,240 Speaker 3: I've never seen Big Red in person. I need to know. 80 00:04:09,600 --> 00:04:12,560 Speaker 3: I think it's a fair question. It's a fair question. 81 00:04:12,600 --> 00:04:14,560 Speaker 1: Well, look, if you are tuning in for the first time, 82 00:04:14,680 --> 00:04:15,200 Speaker 1: I am tie. 83 00:04:15,320 --> 00:04:15,760 Speaker 3: He's Dan. 84 00:04:15,840 --> 00:04:18,400 Speaker 1: We are the Solid Verbal. Go on out to our 85 00:04:18,440 --> 00:04:22,000 Speaker 1: website at solidverbal dot com. We post all of our 86 00:04:22,040 --> 00:04:26,560 Speaker 1: episodes out there, three of which go down every week. Monday, Wednesday, 87 00:04:26,960 --> 00:04:30,400 Speaker 1: and this one on Friday. We also post three articles 88 00:04:30,400 --> 00:04:33,640 Speaker 1: a week every Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday. Go on out 89 00:04:33,640 --> 00:04:36,240 Speaker 1: and check out stats that are going to influence the 90 00:04:36,279 --> 00:04:40,800 Speaker 1: coming week ahead. 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Sure, So, just a 109 00:05:38,200 --> 00:05:42,560 Speaker 3: little bit ago, I conflated Simpsons moments and it was 110 00:05:42,680 --> 00:05:46,160 Speaker 3: not the Flanders looking sexy. Homer was trying not to 111 00:05:46,200 --> 00:05:49,080 Speaker 3: think of a woman, and he thought of Barney, of course, 112 00:05:49,160 --> 00:05:53,320 Speaker 3: his friend from Moe's wearing a bikini. And so that's 113 00:05:53,320 --> 00:05:55,400 Speaker 3: on me. I apologize, Okay, that's it. 114 00:05:55,960 --> 00:05:58,000 Speaker 1: I know you're a Simpsons fan and that's meaningful to you. 115 00:05:58,040 --> 00:05:58,960 Speaker 3: I hope you can forgive me. 116 00:05:59,080 --> 00:05:59,400 Speaker 2: All right. 117 00:05:59,440 --> 00:06:02,360 Speaker 1: Well, before we get to our interview with Bailey ZAPPI 118 00:06:02,520 --> 00:06:05,159 Speaker 1: a couple news items that we need to hit a 119 00:06:05,160 --> 00:06:08,080 Speaker 1: little harder. We mentioned some of these in passing when 120 00:06:08,120 --> 00:06:11,160 Speaker 1: we did our preview show. The first of which is 121 00:06:11,200 --> 00:06:14,280 Speaker 1: Matt Wells was fired. We did allude to it when 122 00:06:14,320 --> 00:06:16,680 Speaker 1: we talked about the Texas Tech Game this weekend. But 123 00:06:17,080 --> 00:06:20,240 Speaker 1: Matt Wells fired after like what two and a half 124 00:06:20,360 --> 00:06:25,320 Speaker 1: seasons ish he had a thirteen and seventeen record. Chris 125 00:06:25,440 --> 00:06:29,839 Speaker 1: Cleiman I saw his former colleague from Kansas State saying 126 00:06:29,839 --> 00:06:32,440 Speaker 1: that it was a bad deal for Matt Wells. There 127 00:06:32,480 --> 00:06:36,840 Speaker 1: are some names now popping up as potential replacements, some 128 00:06:36,920 --> 00:06:39,919 Speaker 1: of which I think are very interesting. The one that 129 00:06:40,000 --> 00:06:42,800 Speaker 1: jumped out to me was Sunny Dyke's who sure is 130 00:06:43,839 --> 00:06:47,840 Speaker 1: good year at SMU. What other names have you seen 131 00:06:47,920 --> 00:06:50,760 Speaker 1: that are of interest from your standpoint? 132 00:06:51,120 --> 00:06:54,120 Speaker 3: Yeah, a number of names who have succeeded within Texas 133 00:06:54,200 --> 00:06:56,800 Speaker 3: or the Big Twelve. Obviously Jeff Trailer we've mentioned and 134 00:06:56,960 --> 00:06:59,680 Speaker 3: his success at UTSA leading the road Runners to a 135 00:06:59,720 --> 00:07:02,039 Speaker 3: currently undefeated record, and he goes back to his time 136 00:07:02,200 --> 00:07:04,599 Speaker 3: as a high school coach in the state of Texas. 137 00:07:04,640 --> 00:07:08,720 Speaker 3: Kendall Briles given his success on the football field, specifically 138 00:07:08,800 --> 00:07:11,840 Speaker 3: hat Baylor. You know, I saw that Art Brill's name 139 00:07:11,880 --> 00:07:15,000 Speaker 3: came up and Kirby Hocutt kind of offered a non 140 00:07:15,840 --> 00:07:18,280 Speaker 3: like denial, which was a little bit odd. I would 141 00:07:18,320 --> 00:07:21,400 Speaker 3: say Jay Norvel's name has come up. Obviously, what he's 142 00:07:21,400 --> 00:07:25,120 Speaker 3: done at Nevada has been quite impressive. What other names 143 00:07:25,240 --> 00:07:27,840 Speaker 3: to you have well stood out? I mean Sounny Dyke, 144 00:07:27,840 --> 00:07:30,000 Speaker 3: So what he's out at SMU has been very, very strong. 145 00:07:30,160 --> 00:07:32,920 Speaker 1: This is the first coaching search in a while that 146 00:07:33,040 --> 00:07:37,440 Speaker 1: has a dual sonny feel to it. Yeah, Sonny Comby 147 00:07:37,560 --> 00:07:39,560 Speaker 1: is the interim coach. He could also get a look. 148 00:07:39,680 --> 00:07:40,160 Speaker 3: It's true. 149 00:07:40,240 --> 00:07:44,280 Speaker 1: I don't know how likely that is. But he's a 150 00:07:44,320 --> 00:07:48,520 Speaker 1: guy who worked in Lubbock for a time, you know, 151 00:07:48,640 --> 00:07:53,400 Speaker 1: ten years ago as an assistant. He's also very familiar 152 00:07:53,440 --> 00:07:54,360 Speaker 1: with the state of Texas. 153 00:07:54,440 --> 00:07:58,560 Speaker 3: So I saw Graham Harrell obviously given his success playing 154 00:07:58,640 --> 00:08:01,240 Speaker 3: for Texas Tech, and we assume to be affinity for 155 00:08:01,280 --> 00:08:01,720 Speaker 3: the school. 156 00:08:02,040 --> 00:08:04,080 Speaker 1: I saw, did you mention Jeff Grimes? 157 00:08:06,000 --> 00:08:09,520 Speaker 3: Did not mention Jeff Grimes, but certainly given where Baylor's 158 00:08:09,520 --> 00:08:12,200 Speaker 3: offense and where BYU's offense was, should be considered. 159 00:08:12,280 --> 00:08:15,440 Speaker 1: Yeah, Grimes, you would be an interesting move as well. 160 00:08:15,560 --> 00:08:17,520 Speaker 3: Texas Tech, I think is an interesting job. I think 161 00:08:17,560 --> 00:08:19,440 Speaker 3: people are quick to point out like, oh, it's so 162 00:08:19,560 --> 00:08:22,720 Speaker 3: far removed, and it's sort of like they're not a 163 00:08:22,840 --> 00:08:25,080 Speaker 3: have in the way that Texas and Oklahoma, who are 164 00:08:25,120 --> 00:08:28,400 Speaker 3: obviously now leaving the conference, but that they are sort 165 00:08:28,440 --> 00:08:30,760 Speaker 3: of you know, Lubbick is a weird place. First of all, 166 00:08:30,760 --> 00:08:33,720 Speaker 3: the facilities at Texas Tech are really good, right, so, 167 00:08:33,840 --> 00:08:36,800 Speaker 3: like they invest in this program. Obviously, there's no shortage 168 00:08:36,800 --> 00:08:40,400 Speaker 3: for lack of caring about football at Texas Tech. It's 169 00:08:40,440 --> 00:08:42,880 Speaker 3: a different kind of job because it's not near a 170 00:08:42,960 --> 00:08:45,319 Speaker 3: metro area, but it's in the Big twelve and there's 171 00:08:45,400 --> 00:08:48,160 Speaker 3: talent in Texas. I think the right guy can succeed 172 00:08:48,200 --> 00:08:52,040 Speaker 3: on an interesting level at Texas Tech. But yeah, it's 173 00:08:52,120 --> 00:08:54,920 Speaker 3: not the headline job in the conference. But who even 174 00:08:54,960 --> 00:08:57,240 Speaker 3: knows what the conference is going to look like moving forward? 175 00:08:57,320 --> 00:08:59,960 Speaker 3: So I think it's a good job. It's an interesting job. 176 00:09:00,040 --> 00:09:04,520 Speaker 1: It's just another one to the growing list of coaching openings. 177 00:09:04,800 --> 00:09:06,440 Speaker 1: Who knows how many more there will be. 178 00:09:07,080 --> 00:09:09,400 Speaker 3: Yeah, and now Matt Wells will be an amazing NFL 179 00:09:09,440 --> 00:09:11,679 Speaker 3: coach right now that he's been fired by Texas Tech. 180 00:09:11,720 --> 00:09:12,480 Speaker 3: That's how it works. 181 00:09:12,800 --> 00:09:17,959 Speaker 1: That is how it works. Okay, elsewhere Harrison Bailey once 182 00:09:18,000 --> 00:09:22,960 Speaker 1: thought to be the crown jewel of the Tennessee recruiting 183 00:09:23,040 --> 00:09:27,120 Speaker 1: effort that, of course, under their previous coach, Harrison Bailey 184 00:09:27,280 --> 00:09:31,520 Speaker 1: is now in the transfer portal. At one point, he 185 00:09:31,720 --> 00:09:37,120 Speaker 1: was the third overall pro quarterback prospect behind dj Uyangilala 186 00:09:37,840 --> 00:09:38,360 Speaker 1: and CJ. 187 00:09:38,520 --> 00:09:39,000 Speaker 3: Stroud. 188 00:09:39,120 --> 00:09:42,400 Speaker 1: He was ahead of Ethan Garber's who we saw recently 189 00:09:42,440 --> 00:09:43,760 Speaker 1: for UCLA. 190 00:09:43,480 --> 00:09:46,240 Speaker 3: Your boy J Butterfield out my gagon. 191 00:09:46,320 --> 00:09:50,960 Speaker 1: Yeah, Harrison Bailey was a really highly regarded four star prospect, 192 00:09:50,960 --> 00:09:54,000 Speaker 1: the top one hundred kid. So the fact that he 193 00:09:54,080 --> 00:09:56,480 Speaker 1: has decided to move on is significant. He's not the 194 00:09:56,480 --> 00:10:00,480 Speaker 1: only one entering the transfer portal in limited action for 195 00:10:00,559 --> 00:10:03,800 Speaker 1: Tennessee it was mixed, but it has been a tumultuous 196 00:10:03,800 --> 00:10:08,280 Speaker 1: time in Knoxville. What other names are out there with 197 00:10:08,320 --> 00:10:09,560 Speaker 1: regard to the poor right now? 198 00:10:10,080 --> 00:10:12,000 Speaker 3: First of all, I like that you refer to Jeremy 199 00:10:12,000 --> 00:10:14,839 Speaker 3: Pruitt as the previous coach, as if he didn't as 200 00:10:14,840 --> 00:10:17,800 Speaker 3: if you have something against him, or it's a he's 201 00:10:17,840 --> 00:10:20,520 Speaker 3: been vacated, yeah, or it's a Techmos super Bowl like 202 00:10:20,559 --> 00:10:22,240 Speaker 3: where we don't have the rights to say his name. 203 00:10:22,320 --> 00:10:27,600 Speaker 3: So he's QB Eagles. There's a five star offensive tackle 204 00:10:27,600 --> 00:10:32,280 Speaker 3: at Oregon Kingsley Swamatia Taia that he decided to leave. 205 00:10:32,280 --> 00:10:34,719 Speaker 3: It looks like he is. It looks like BYU he's 206 00:10:34,720 --> 00:10:37,040 Speaker 3: from the state of Utah and so hopefully that's a 207 00:10:37,080 --> 00:10:40,040 Speaker 3: good fit for him. LSU lost a couple of guys, 208 00:10:40,080 --> 00:10:43,480 Speaker 3: a receiver and a linebacker, who were relatively highly ranked, 209 00:10:43,480 --> 00:10:47,079 Speaker 3: and understandably so. When their coaching changes, when their system changes, 210 00:10:47,160 --> 00:10:50,960 Speaker 3: and relationship changes between position coaches, whatever, sometimes you just 211 00:10:51,120 --> 00:10:53,480 Speaker 3: want to go somewhere where you feel more comfortable. And 212 00:10:53,679 --> 00:10:56,000 Speaker 3: I think that's the case as we look across the sport. 213 00:10:56,559 --> 00:10:58,880 Speaker 3: I saw that Wisconsin got a commitment from a former 214 00:10:58,920 --> 00:11:02,400 Speaker 3: Michigan state corner. Wisconsin has lost more guys, it seems 215 00:11:02,840 --> 00:11:05,440 Speaker 3: the transfer portal this season than usual. You know, as 216 00:11:05,480 --> 00:11:07,920 Speaker 3: you look at Wisconsin over the years, it's just like 217 00:11:08,240 --> 00:11:10,439 Speaker 3: there's guys that just year have over year. It's just 218 00:11:10,520 --> 00:11:12,840 Speaker 3: juniors and senior starting that they've been in the program 219 00:11:13,080 --> 00:11:16,320 Speaker 3: for so long. So some changes there, but you know, 220 00:11:16,480 --> 00:11:19,880 Speaker 3: by and large, I haven't seen anything enormous, enormous in 221 00:11:19,960 --> 00:11:22,800 Speaker 3: terms of like a proven, proven player like AJ Davis 222 00:11:22,800 --> 00:11:25,400 Speaker 3: from pitt entered the portal running back who's played a good, 223 00:11:25,480 --> 00:11:30,079 Speaker 3: good amount for the Panthers, but now no clear stars 224 00:11:30,120 --> 00:11:33,760 Speaker 3: of the future like a Bailey's appy type for instances, 225 00:11:34,640 --> 00:11:36,959 Speaker 3: a Bailey's appy type who entered the portal and had 226 00:11:37,000 --> 00:11:40,280 Speaker 3: interest by the way, from bigger schools than WKU. I 227 00:11:40,280 --> 00:11:42,960 Speaker 3: imagine they were like, we watch you for depth, and 228 00:11:43,200 --> 00:11:45,720 Speaker 3: I was like, I want to play. And that's how 229 00:11:45,880 --> 00:11:49,600 Speaker 3: it's taking out at WKU, working out swimmingly, as you said, 230 00:11:50,040 --> 00:11:51,600 Speaker 3: setting the offense a flutter. 231 00:11:52,640 --> 00:11:55,800 Speaker 1: I believe that's accurate, Dan, thank you. And finally, last, 232 00:11:55,880 --> 00:11:57,920 Speaker 1: but certainly not least, before we get to our guest 233 00:11:57,920 --> 00:12:04,720 Speaker 1: of honor. Did you see what went down with Mike Tomlin. Yeah, 234 00:12:04,920 --> 00:12:08,559 Speaker 1: just awesome, just awesome. So here's what's going on. USC 235 00:12:08,720 --> 00:12:13,480 Speaker 1: has a very high profile opening. Carson Palmer, native son 236 00:12:13,520 --> 00:12:16,920 Speaker 1: of the USC football program, went on The Dan Patrick Show. 237 00:12:17,880 --> 00:12:22,200 Speaker 1: And it's been labeled a couple different ways, but Carson 238 00:12:22,200 --> 00:12:25,080 Speaker 1: Palmer's been involved to some degree with the search. He 239 00:12:25,080 --> 00:12:28,319 Speaker 1: says he's been involved to whatever extent they've allowed him 240 00:12:28,840 --> 00:12:32,000 Speaker 1: to be evolved, So make of that what you will. 241 00:12:33,040 --> 00:12:36,480 Speaker 1: He trotted out four names as potentials. James Franklin because 242 00:12:36,520 --> 00:12:38,520 Speaker 1: James Franklin's in the hunt for everything these days. 243 00:12:39,360 --> 00:12:40,959 Speaker 3: Matt Campbell or wins over Illinois. 244 00:12:40,960 --> 00:12:42,440 Speaker 1: Con for wins over Illinois, thank you. 245 00:12:42,559 --> 00:12:43,960 Speaker 3: He was in the hunt. He was in the hunt 246 00:12:44,120 --> 00:12:44,679 Speaker 3: to be fair. 247 00:12:45,080 --> 00:12:49,400 Speaker 1: Matt Campbell from Iowa State. No surprise there, Luke Fickle. 248 00:12:50,120 --> 00:12:55,120 Speaker 1: His connection to new USC athletic director Mike Boone is 249 00:12:55,480 --> 00:12:57,760 Speaker 1: well known at this point, so it's not any great surprise. 250 00:12:57,880 --> 00:13:01,439 Speaker 1: And then he said Mike Tomlin, Yeah, And in the 251 00:13:01,440 --> 00:13:05,440 Speaker 1: football media world, Mike Tomlin was like, whoa, Okay, this 252 00:13:05,520 --> 00:13:07,520 Speaker 1: is where did this come from? It's out of left field. 253 00:13:08,840 --> 00:13:11,480 Speaker 1: Would he potentially think of leaving the Steelers? Guys want 254 00:13:11,559 --> 00:13:13,959 Speaker 1: a super Bowl. That would be a coup. Any tea 255 00:13:13,960 --> 00:13:17,040 Speaker 1: would want Mike Tomlin. So naturally they asked Mike Tomlin 256 00:13:17,080 --> 00:13:20,520 Speaker 1: about it. Yea quote, Hey, guys, I don't have time 257 00:13:20,520 --> 00:13:21,440 Speaker 1: for that speculation. 258 00:13:21,960 --> 00:13:23,600 Speaker 3: I mean, it's a joke to me. 259 00:13:23,960 --> 00:13:25,560 Speaker 1: I got one of the best jobs in all of 260 00:13:25,559 --> 00:13:29,040 Speaker 1: professional sport. Why would I have any interest in college football? 261 00:13:29,600 --> 00:13:33,840 Speaker 1: Great question? Answers a question with a question, He goes further. Quote, 262 00:13:34,360 --> 00:13:36,280 Speaker 1: this will be the last time that I address it, 263 00:13:36,800 --> 00:13:41,199 Speaker 1: not only today, but moving forward. Never say never, but never. Okay, 264 00:13:41,920 --> 00:13:45,079 Speaker 1: anybody else got questions about any other college jobs. There's 265 00:13:45,080 --> 00:13:48,600 Speaker 1: not a booster with a big enough blank check end quote. 266 00:13:49,720 --> 00:13:51,920 Speaker 3: I think he put it to bed. He did say, 267 00:13:52,440 --> 00:13:54,079 Speaker 3: but never, but never. 268 00:13:55,040 --> 00:13:57,880 Speaker 1: Yeah, Mike Tomlin probably not going to get that USC job. 269 00:13:58,640 --> 00:14:01,400 Speaker 3: No, No, I don't think so. You know, it's probably 270 00:14:01,440 --> 00:14:05,600 Speaker 3: just a case of USC somebody at USC, you know, 271 00:14:06,000 --> 00:14:10,559 Speaker 3: doing due diligence, searching, vetting, whatever, knows Mike Tomlin's agent 272 00:14:10,679 --> 00:14:12,520 Speaker 3: or knows somebody connected to Mike tom and be like, 273 00:14:12,559 --> 00:14:15,559 Speaker 3: should we kick the tires? And Carson Potter like, it's 274 00:14:15,600 --> 00:14:18,200 Speaker 3: probably a game of telephone that got to Carson Palmer 275 00:14:18,720 --> 00:14:22,000 Speaker 3: and it went from like we should kick the tires 276 00:14:22,040 --> 00:14:24,560 Speaker 3: to see if he's interested in maybe doing college instead 277 00:14:24,560 --> 00:14:27,080 Speaker 3: of pro and by the time it got to Carson Palmer, 278 00:14:27,120 --> 00:14:33,680 Speaker 3: it was like, there's a Mike Tomlin conversation and it 279 00:14:33,760 --> 00:14:36,440 Speaker 3: seems ridiculous. It does seem ridiculous. USC is a very 280 00:14:36,440 --> 00:14:40,600 Speaker 3: good job. It will attract interesting names. Obviously, it has 281 00:14:40,640 --> 00:14:43,280 Speaker 3: not been a job that has been filled from a 282 00:14:43,480 --> 00:14:47,800 Speaker 3: national search, and not accurately, but at all, right, it's 283 00:14:47,800 --> 00:14:50,080 Speaker 3: been Lane Kiffin and Steve Sarkisian and Clay Hilton these 284 00:14:50,120 --> 00:14:53,280 Speaker 3: past few years, it's been USC, guys. I imagine the 285 00:14:53,320 --> 00:14:56,040 Speaker 3: scope of this search will be wider, that the net 286 00:14:56,080 --> 00:14:59,400 Speaker 3: that will be cast will be wider, and many more 287 00:14:59,480 --> 00:15:03,680 Speaker 3: names than you usual will be involved. I just I 288 00:15:03,920 --> 00:15:07,080 Speaker 3: don't have a lean. I would imagine James Franklin is 289 00:15:07,200 --> 00:15:12,440 Speaker 3: probably the most realistic. Deep conversations are being had at 290 00:15:12,440 --> 00:15:17,360 Speaker 3: some point name in this process. But yeah, you know, 291 00:15:17,400 --> 00:15:18,840 Speaker 3: they're not going to hire Norm Chow. 292 00:15:21,640 --> 00:15:25,360 Speaker 1: Like like Colin, he seemed offended by it. If you 293 00:15:25,440 --> 00:15:30,160 Speaker 1: saw his response, he did not. He did not appreciate, 294 00:15:30,880 --> 00:15:32,520 Speaker 1: He did not take it as a compliment that he 295 00:15:32,600 --> 00:15:35,120 Speaker 1: was being considered or being mentioned for a. 296 00:15:35,040 --> 00:15:37,360 Speaker 3: College now and it's it's going to be a fascinating search, 297 00:15:37,440 --> 00:15:40,120 Speaker 3: as will LSU as well Texas Tech obviously there there 298 00:15:40,120 --> 00:15:43,760 Speaker 3: are schools all over and it's it's an interesting and 299 00:15:43,800 --> 00:15:45,800 Speaker 3: I think Ross Ellinger wrote about this for SI. It's 300 00:15:45,800 --> 00:15:49,240 Speaker 3: an interesting time in coach firing with many more coaches 301 00:15:49,280 --> 00:15:51,640 Speaker 3: being lego early and now you say to yourself, well, 302 00:15:51,840 --> 00:15:53,640 Speaker 3: so that they have more time for the search, but 303 00:15:53,680 --> 00:15:55,960 Speaker 3: also you want to get somebody in there as early 304 00:15:55,960 --> 00:15:58,560 Speaker 3: as possible with the early signing period now becoming the 305 00:15:58,720 --> 00:16:03,320 Speaker 3: signing period in mental December, and so that's increasingly tricky 306 00:16:03,400 --> 00:16:06,920 Speaker 3: as coaches that are in demand are taking their teams 307 00:16:06,920 --> 00:16:11,400 Speaker 3: to January Bowl games by and large. So it's I 308 00:16:11,440 --> 00:16:13,600 Speaker 3: don't know, it's it leaves a lot of teams and 309 00:16:13,640 --> 00:16:16,680 Speaker 3: programs and recruiting departments sort of in the lurch with 310 00:16:16,760 --> 00:16:20,720 Speaker 3: the uncertainty firing them this you know, quickly into the season. 311 00:16:21,480 --> 00:16:25,360 Speaker 3: But man, I don't know. It's I just I can't 312 00:16:25,400 --> 00:16:27,520 Speaker 3: wait to see that the twists and turns. 313 00:16:28,080 --> 00:16:30,920 Speaker 1: Without further Ado, Dan, can you please play that Bailey 314 00:16:31,000 --> 00:16:38,880 Speaker 1: Zappi sound one more time. His name is Bailey Zappi. 315 00:16:39,000 --> 00:16:43,480 Speaker 1: He is the starting quarterback for the Western Kentucky Hilltoppers 316 00:16:43,520 --> 00:16:48,280 Speaker 1: setting the world on fire. Bailey, Welcome to the soliverbal 317 00:16:48,320 --> 00:16:48,680 Speaker 1: How are. 318 00:16:48,600 --> 00:16:49,360 Speaker 2: You you do? 319 00:16:49,520 --> 00:16:49,720 Speaker 4: Good? 320 00:16:49,800 --> 00:16:50,800 Speaker 2: Thank you for having me. 321 00:16:51,160 --> 00:16:54,680 Speaker 1: Talk me through this last like year and a half. 322 00:16:54,800 --> 00:16:57,520 Speaker 1: For you whatever it's been like, it has to be 323 00:16:57,600 --> 00:16:59,080 Speaker 1: a whirlwind for you, is it not? 324 00:17:00,360 --> 00:17:01,080 Speaker 2: One hundred percent? 325 00:17:01,960 --> 00:17:05,119 Speaker 4: My life has changed completely, you know, going from you know, 326 00:17:05,280 --> 00:17:09,720 Speaker 4: hbut here in that whole process and you know, coming 327 00:17:09,760 --> 00:17:11,359 Speaker 4: here and being able to do what we've been able 328 00:17:11,359 --> 00:17:12,560 Speaker 4: to do has been awesome to see. 329 00:17:12,600 --> 00:17:15,399 Speaker 2: And you know it's been you know the best decision 330 00:17:15,440 --> 00:17:16,960 Speaker 2: of my life, you know, coming here. 331 00:17:17,000 --> 00:17:19,520 Speaker 4: And I'm really grateful that, you know, Coach Helton gave 332 00:17:19,560 --> 00:17:21,760 Speaker 4: me and you know Coach kit Lee and the Stearns 333 00:17:21,800 --> 00:17:23,439 Speaker 4: and Ben Ratz laugh, you know, a chance to come 334 00:17:23,480 --> 00:17:24,720 Speaker 4: here and be a part of the program. 335 00:17:25,280 --> 00:17:27,320 Speaker 3: So talk us through that process. 336 00:17:27,400 --> 00:17:31,119 Speaker 1: Because you mentioned coach Helton went out, He brought you 337 00:17:31,160 --> 00:17:35,040 Speaker 1: guys over from HBU via the transfer portal. He brought 338 00:17:35,040 --> 00:17:37,639 Speaker 1: a lot of you over that doesn't typically happen, like 339 00:17:37,720 --> 00:17:41,359 Speaker 1: he pretty much brought the whole offense. So what was 340 00:17:41,400 --> 00:17:45,320 Speaker 1: exactly that workflow? How did that go down? Did Coach 341 00:17:45,400 --> 00:17:48,080 Speaker 1: Kittley make the move first and then recruit the rest 342 00:17:48,119 --> 00:17:50,520 Speaker 1: of you talk us through the mechanics of that. 343 00:17:51,359 --> 00:17:55,160 Speaker 4: So of course, you know all the NCAA rules, Coach 344 00:17:55,240 --> 00:17:58,560 Speaker 4: Keilly really couldn't talk to us once he like signed 345 00:17:58,560 --> 00:18:00,720 Speaker 4: the doted line or whatever idea was gonna be the 346 00:18:00,800 --> 00:18:03,679 Speaker 4: o C here. So I think majority of it was 347 00:18:03,720 --> 00:18:06,640 Speaker 4: just between you know, me, the Startings and Rats Lab 348 00:18:06,720 --> 00:18:09,439 Speaker 4: all of us just talking to me like, hey, you know, 349 00:18:09,480 --> 00:18:12,280 Speaker 4: we we would like to stay with coach Kittley. You know, 350 00:18:12,359 --> 00:18:14,560 Speaker 4: Chrich Kitley has really helped, you know, change all of 351 00:18:14,600 --> 00:18:15,520 Speaker 4: our careers around. 352 00:18:17,000 --> 00:18:19,000 Speaker 2: So that kind of played a huge part into it. 353 00:18:19,080 --> 00:18:21,960 Speaker 4: And then you know, for me solely, you know, talking 354 00:18:22,000 --> 00:18:23,520 Speaker 4: to my family and everything is. 355 00:18:23,440 --> 00:18:25,840 Speaker 2: When Kittley left, I figured, you. 356 00:18:25,840 --> 00:18:27,359 Speaker 4: Know, if I was going to learn a new offense 357 00:18:27,400 --> 00:18:30,000 Speaker 4: like I was at HBU, I would like to transfer 358 00:18:30,080 --> 00:18:32,199 Speaker 4: and go to somewhere that's a you know, a bigger, 359 00:18:32,560 --> 00:18:35,440 Speaker 4: bigger school, better opportunity. And if I was going to 360 00:18:35,520 --> 00:18:36,840 Speaker 4: learn a new offense, I want to do it at 361 00:18:36,920 --> 00:18:39,919 Speaker 4: be a school or follow Kittlee at Western Kentucky. So 362 00:18:40,000 --> 00:18:42,880 Speaker 4: that kind of played into why I, you know, went 363 00:18:42,880 --> 00:18:45,080 Speaker 4: into the transfer portal. And then of course, you know 364 00:18:45,080 --> 00:18:46,640 Speaker 4: a lot of that I wasn't talking to kit Lee, 365 00:18:46,640 --> 00:18:49,720 Speaker 4: of course because all the NCAA rules. But he was 366 00:18:49,760 --> 00:18:51,879 Speaker 4: actually the first one to call me at ain't thirty 367 00:18:51,880 --> 00:18:53,000 Speaker 4: in the morning when I. 368 00:18:53,680 --> 00:18:55,480 Speaker 2: Was still sleep and I was in the transfer portal 369 00:18:55,520 --> 00:18:56,320 Speaker 2: and I was sleep and he. 370 00:18:56,359 --> 00:18:58,639 Speaker 4: Was like, hey, what are you doing? And I was like, 371 00:18:58,680 --> 00:19:01,280 Speaker 4: I'm sleeping. Why are you calling me? And I was like, 372 00:19:01,440 --> 00:19:03,160 Speaker 4: you can't call me and he was like, well, you're 373 00:19:03,200 --> 00:19:07,080 Speaker 4: in the transferport now, so WK is offering you. And 374 00:19:07,119 --> 00:19:10,600 Speaker 4: I was like, okay, that's but you know it's I 375 00:19:10,640 --> 00:19:12,359 Speaker 4: think majority of it was just between me and the 376 00:19:12,400 --> 00:19:13,360 Speaker 4: Starns and Rass laugh. 377 00:19:13,840 --> 00:19:15,760 Speaker 2: You know, we all we all wanted to stick together. 378 00:19:16,680 --> 00:19:16,879 Speaker 2: You know. 379 00:19:16,960 --> 00:19:19,600 Speaker 4: Of course everybody sees me and you know Jared's connection, 380 00:19:19,800 --> 00:19:22,560 Speaker 4: so that's really paid off, you know, us following each 381 00:19:22,600 --> 00:19:24,960 Speaker 4: other here and you know, it's been a blessing and 382 00:19:25,160 --> 00:19:26,439 Speaker 4: we're extremely grateful for it. 383 00:19:26,600 --> 00:19:29,040 Speaker 1: What was that a hard decision to go into the 384 00:19:29,040 --> 00:19:31,280 Speaker 1: transfer portal because you had been at HBU for a while. 385 00:19:31,720 --> 00:19:34,560 Speaker 4: It was kind of difficult, you know, because it's been 386 00:19:34,600 --> 00:19:36,360 Speaker 4: like home, Like you said, it's been my home for 387 00:19:36,359 --> 00:19:39,200 Speaker 4: four years. You know, I was an hour and a 388 00:19:39,240 --> 00:19:41,639 Speaker 4: half from my family and I could drive home on 389 00:19:41,720 --> 00:19:43,960 Speaker 4: a Saturday, come back on a Sunday, so I was 390 00:19:44,000 --> 00:19:45,879 Speaker 4: able to see them a lot more than I am now. 391 00:19:46,240 --> 00:19:48,840 Speaker 4: So a lot of that stuff went into play. But 392 00:19:48,960 --> 00:19:52,680 Speaker 4: you know, it's you know, it's a life changing situation 393 00:19:52,760 --> 00:19:54,800 Speaker 4: to come here and play here at the FBS level 394 00:19:55,119 --> 00:19:57,560 Speaker 4: a big better opportunity. You know, we all have hopes 395 00:19:57,560 --> 00:19:59,879 Speaker 4: and dreams of going in the NFL, and you know, 396 00:20:00,119 --> 00:20:01,760 Speaker 4: come in here and playing here, you know it gives 397 00:20:01,760 --> 00:20:04,320 Speaker 4: you a better opportunity to do that and showcase your talents. 398 00:20:04,359 --> 00:20:08,720 Speaker 4: And you know that's what you know, really, you know, 399 00:20:08,800 --> 00:20:10,120 Speaker 4: helped me make that decision. 400 00:20:10,160 --> 00:20:12,080 Speaker 2: And I said. 401 00:20:11,880 --> 00:20:15,399 Speaker 3: I'm thankful for people now know who you are, Bailey, 402 00:20:15,440 --> 00:20:19,239 Speaker 3: and you've you've thrown for a tonnage of yards and 403 00:20:19,400 --> 00:20:23,959 Speaker 3: touchdowns both at HBU and at WKU against really large 404 00:20:24,000 --> 00:20:26,080 Speaker 3: programs at both schools. Obviously you got a lot of 405 00:20:26,119 --> 00:20:28,040 Speaker 3: attention for what you did against Texas Tech a couple 406 00:20:28,080 --> 00:20:30,199 Speaker 3: of years ago, and this year of course, you know, 407 00:20:30,240 --> 00:20:32,760 Speaker 3: playing against Michigan State for example, obviously had had a 408 00:20:32,800 --> 00:20:35,840 Speaker 3: really nice game that didn't work out for WKU. I'm 409 00:20:35,840 --> 00:20:37,960 Speaker 3: sure as the way you would have liked. But my 410 00:20:38,080 --> 00:20:43,159 Speaker 3: question to you is where did you come from in that, 411 00:20:43,600 --> 00:20:45,240 Speaker 3: in that, and I mean this is a compliment. I 412 00:20:45,240 --> 00:20:48,120 Speaker 3: mean this is a compliment because a number of top 413 00:20:48,200 --> 00:20:51,960 Speaker 3: quarterbacks who have succeeded in college for whatever reason, don't 414 00:20:51,960 --> 00:20:54,240 Speaker 3: get recruited heavily. You know, obviously there are the stories 415 00:20:54,240 --> 00:20:56,400 Speaker 3: about like Aaron Rodgers, right he had a late growth spurt, 416 00:20:56,480 --> 00:20:58,760 Speaker 3: or guys who had injuries their junior years and they 417 00:20:58,760 --> 00:21:01,879 Speaker 3: don't get recruited, or guys who transfer or for whatever 418 00:21:01,920 --> 00:21:04,960 Speaker 3: reason sort of fly under the radar. It looks like, 419 00:21:05,040 --> 00:21:06,840 Speaker 3: if the stats are right, you had something like fifty 420 00:21:06,880 --> 00:21:09,520 Speaker 3: two touchdowns as a senior in high school. Were you 421 00:21:09,640 --> 00:21:13,520 Speaker 3: five foot three? What happened where that you were not? 422 00:21:13,600 --> 00:21:15,919 Speaker 3: Because you're in Texas, You're not terribly far from Houston 423 00:21:16,000 --> 00:21:19,200 Speaker 3: or San Antonio relatively speaking. Why did you fly under 424 00:21:19,200 --> 00:21:21,320 Speaker 3: the radar? Why was the attention not on you? 425 00:21:23,240 --> 00:21:26,920 Speaker 4: Well, believe it or not. Even though I'm six', one 426 00:21:28,200 --> 00:21:32,119 Speaker 4: many schools told me THAT i was too. Short, Okay 427 00:21:32,840 --> 00:21:34,800 Speaker 4: i've had multiple look being on and be, like, well 428 00:21:34,840 --> 00:21:36,880 Speaker 4: if you were an inch or too, TALL i read 429 00:21:36,920 --> 00:21:37,399 Speaker 4: off for you right. 430 00:21:37,440 --> 00:21:39,720 Speaker 2: Now but you're, not so we're gonna go with this, 431 00:21:39,800 --> 00:21:40,840 Speaker 2: guy Right. 432 00:21:41,840 --> 00:21:46,000 Speaker 4: And Then i'm from a small, Town, Victoria, texas bottom Of. 433 00:21:46,040 --> 00:21:49,440 Speaker 4: Texas we have sixty five thousand, people SO i mean 434 00:21:49,440 --> 00:21:53,120 Speaker 4: it's not a huge, city so you, know it's. 435 00:21:53,080 --> 00:21:53,840 Speaker 2: Kind of in the middle of. 436 00:21:53,880 --> 00:21:56,560 Speaker 4: Nowhere not a lot of people make their way down 437 00:21:56,600 --> 00:22:01,000 Speaker 4: their recruiting. Wise you, KNOW i was actually my, class 438 00:22:01,560 --> 00:22:04,480 Speaker 4: we had about two or three guys go you, know 439 00:22:04,560 --> 00:22:07,560 Speaker 4: played college. Football we were only actually the first class 440 00:22:07,560 --> 00:22:10,800 Speaker 4: that actually was able to get recruited down. There okayo 441 00:22:10,880 --> 00:22:12,560 Speaker 4: players to get, Recruited so we were kind of like 442 00:22:12,600 --> 00:22:14,680 Speaker 4: the start of it. All so we really didn't get 443 00:22:14,720 --> 00:22:16,760 Speaker 4: a lot of, looks you, know as we would if 444 00:22:16,800 --> 00:22:19,800 Speaker 4: we're at a bigger school Up North, texas like in 445 00:22:19,840 --> 00:22:20,720 Speaker 4: The dallas Or houston. 446 00:22:20,720 --> 00:22:23,639 Speaker 2: Area SO i think that played a huge part in, 447 00:22:23,680 --> 00:22:24,639 Speaker 2: it just being In. 448 00:22:24,720 --> 00:22:27,320 Speaker 4: Victoria and then of, course you, know not being the 449 00:22:27,600 --> 00:22:31,400 Speaker 4: prototypical six four or six five, guy WHICH i think 450 00:22:31,400 --> 00:22:33,120 Speaker 4: a lot of people are starting to straight away from 451 00:22:33,119 --> 00:22:36,960 Speaker 4: now as you see guys like you, Know Baker, Mayfield Kyler, 452 00:22:37,040 --> 00:22:39,560 Speaker 4: murray guys like that in a field balling. Home SO 453 00:22:39,960 --> 00:22:41,920 Speaker 4: i think that's kind of the main reasons Why. 454 00:22:42,119 --> 00:22:45,240 Speaker 3: Okay fair, enough and did you look up to, anybody 455 00:22:45,240 --> 00:22:48,320 Speaker 3: because obviously the transfer portal is a relatively new. Thing 456 00:22:48,640 --> 00:22:51,359 Speaker 3: there haven't been a ton of quarterbacks that have made 457 00:22:51,359 --> 00:22:54,040 Speaker 3: the move FROM fcs TO fbs who have really lit it. 458 00:22:54,119 --> 00:22:56,520 Speaker 3: Up one of, them, though Was Vernon, adams who Goes 459 00:22:56,560 --> 00:22:59,960 Speaker 3: Eastern washington To. Oregon was he or was there any 460 00:23:00,000 --> 00:23:02,840 Speaker 3: any budyho said that you saw that sort of gave 461 00:23:02,840 --> 00:23:05,240 Speaker 3: you the confidence to, say you know, What I've i've 462 00:23:05,280 --> 00:23:09,320 Speaker 3: played well AGAINST fbs, teams Against power five. Teams this 463 00:23:09,400 --> 00:23:12,040 Speaker 3: is this is the. Blueprint this is WHERE i THINK 464 00:23:12,080 --> 00:23:14,200 Speaker 3: i can. Shine did you look at any of that 465 00:23:14,320 --> 00:23:16,399 Speaker 3: or did you look at yourself as, like you know, 466 00:23:16,440 --> 00:23:19,000 Speaker 3: what nobody has really done it all that, Often i'm 467 00:23:19,000 --> 00:23:22,159 Speaker 3: gonna give it a. SHOT i think it was more of, that. 468 00:23:22,680 --> 00:23:23,600 Speaker 2: You, know just kind of believing. 469 00:23:23,720 --> 00:23:26,360 Speaker 4: Myself and you, know after playing those last four games 470 00:23:26,359 --> 00:23:29,639 Speaker 4: this past year against you, know THREE fbs, schools two 471 00:23:29,680 --> 00:23:31,120 Speaker 4: of them being actually in the conference. 472 00:23:31,240 --> 00:23:33,800 Speaker 2: Essay you, know just being able to do what we 473 00:23:33,840 --> 00:23:34,399 Speaker 2: did AT. 474 00:23:34,359 --> 00:23:37,000 Speaker 4: Fcs school against those, teams you know kind of gave, 475 00:23:37,119 --> 00:23:39,479 Speaker 4: us you, know not, me but you, know starting To Ben, 476 00:23:39,560 --> 00:23:42,960 Speaker 4: ratsoff guys that also transferred FROM fbs TO fbs the 477 00:23:43,040 --> 00:23:46,560 Speaker 4: confidence needed to you, know make that. Jump AND i 478 00:23:46,560 --> 00:23:48,240 Speaker 4: think a lot of, that you, know came from you, 479 00:23:48,280 --> 00:23:51,679 Speaker 4: know talking to Coach Kittlee wallas in the, portal getting his, 480 00:23:51,720 --> 00:23:54,760 Speaker 4: insight getting his feedback on what he. Thinks you, Know 481 00:23:54,840 --> 00:23:58,560 Speaker 4: i've you, KNOW i really look up to him, especially 482 00:23:58,600 --> 00:24:01,720 Speaker 4: AND i listened to him a. Lot Know I'm i'm you, 483 00:24:01,720 --> 00:24:03,800 Speaker 4: know grateful to have him as a, coach and you, 484 00:24:03,800 --> 00:24:05,480 Speaker 4: KNOW i listened to him a lot through that process 485 00:24:05,520 --> 00:24:08,080 Speaker 4: and believed in him and believed in. Myself AND i 486 00:24:08,119 --> 00:24:10,320 Speaker 4: think that's, what you, know helped. 487 00:24:10,040 --> 00:24:10,439 Speaker 2: Me make this. 488 00:24:10,560 --> 00:24:13,560 Speaker 3: Jump what's been the biggest, Difference what's been the biggest? 489 00:24:13,560 --> 00:24:17,119 Speaker 3: Adjustment obviously from the outside looking, in it seems like 490 00:24:17,160 --> 00:24:21,480 Speaker 3: the adjustment and the the change has been a pretty successful. 491 00:24:21,520 --> 00:24:23,960 Speaker 3: One what what has been the new? THING i guess 492 00:24:24,359 --> 00:24:27,119 Speaker 3: besides they're not being A cvs on the field like 493 00:24:27,160 --> 00:24:29,760 Speaker 3: there was A Houston baptist. 494 00:24:30,320 --> 00:24:33,520 Speaker 2: Having two sides to the. Stadium yeah that, too. 495 00:24:34,440 --> 00:24:37,720 Speaker 4: Yep of, course you know everybody, says you, know speed 496 00:24:37,760 --> 00:24:41,680 Speaker 4: of the, game especially going to Play Indiana Michigan state 497 00:24:41,760 --> 00:24:43,760 Speaker 4: and you're out there and you're playing against guys that 498 00:24:44,200 --> 00:24:46,480 Speaker 4: you know could possibly go first second, round and you're 499 00:24:46,520 --> 00:24:48,680 Speaker 4: out there Like holy cow was last YEAR i was 500 00:24:48,720 --> 00:24:50,760 Speaker 4: playing a F cs And i'm playing against the first second. 501 00:24:50,800 --> 00:24:53,439 Speaker 2: ROUNDERS i guess speed my game. UP i guess be what? 502 00:24:53,520 --> 00:24:56,720 Speaker 4: Up WHAT i do? Up SO i think that's what you, 503 00:24:56,760 --> 00:25:00,639 Speaker 4: know jumping from high school TO, fcs in AN FCS, 504 00:25:00,840 --> 00:25:03,560 Speaker 4: FBS i think that's what you know has been the biggest, 505 00:25:03,560 --> 00:25:05,119 Speaker 4: difference just to be the, game. 506 00:25:06,520 --> 00:25:07,760 Speaker 2: Not really all act can. 507 00:25:07,720 --> 00:25:11,399 Speaker 1: Think, Of, billy where do you put some of WHAT 508 00:25:11,440 --> 00:25:15,760 Speaker 1: i would imagine is anfl, interest you, know coming FROM, 509 00:25:15,880 --> 00:25:19,600 Speaker 1: hbu now you've gotten much more of the, spotlight leading 510 00:25:19,640 --> 00:25:23,000 Speaker 1: the nation in yards per. Game from a passing, standpoint 511 00:25:23,760 --> 00:25:27,600 Speaker 1: you have your coach saying that you're the best that 512 00:25:27,640 --> 00:25:29,520 Speaker 1: he's ever coached at the. Position and this is a 513 00:25:29,560 --> 00:25:32,480 Speaker 1: guy who Coached Sam darnold before much to the point 514 00:25:32,480 --> 00:25:35,239 Speaker 1: of it being a. Whirlwind how are you dealing with 515 00:25:35,320 --> 00:25:37,040 Speaker 1: maybe that influx of, attention. 516 00:25:38,880 --> 00:25:41,919 Speaker 4: You, Know i'm embracing, it you, know goming from you, 517 00:25:41,960 --> 00:25:45,760 Speaker 4: know being underrecruited and, everything not getting that. Stuff you, 518 00:25:45,800 --> 00:25:47,879 Speaker 4: know it's kind of you, know you kind of enjoy, 519 00:25:47,920 --> 00:25:50,679 Speaker 4: it you, know seeing seeing your, name all, stuff seeing you, 520 00:25:50,680 --> 00:25:53,199 Speaker 4: Know jared's, name all, stuff kind of coming from you, 521 00:25:53,240 --> 00:25:56,520 Speaker 4: know not being the most looked at guys at you 522 00:25:56,520 --> 00:25:59,960 Speaker 4: know in high school or AT hbu and got to see, 523 00:26:00,240 --> 00:26:01,639 Speaker 4: names watch them. 524 00:26:01,560 --> 00:26:03,359 Speaker 2: And stuff like, that and we talk about all the, 525 00:26:03,359 --> 00:26:05,679 Speaker 2: time you know how cool it, is you, know be 526 00:26:05,760 --> 00:26:06,080 Speaker 2: doing it. 527 00:26:06,119 --> 00:26:09,000 Speaker 4: Together and then you, know seeing What Coach shelton to 528 00:26:09,000 --> 00:26:12,680 Speaker 4: say about, us you, know we were grateful For Coach 529 00:26:12,680 --> 00:26:14,399 Speaker 4: shelton and what he says about, us and you, know 530 00:26:14,480 --> 00:26:15,439 Speaker 4: giving giving us that. 531 00:26:15,520 --> 00:26:18,280 Speaker 2: Attention you, know both. 532 00:26:18,040 --> 00:26:20,040 Speaker 4: Of our dreams and my, dreams you, know SINCE i 533 00:26:20,080 --> 00:26:24,080 Speaker 4: was five years old WHERE i began playing football is 534 00:26:24,119 --> 00:26:24,520 Speaker 4: to make it to THE. 535 00:26:24,640 --> 00:26:26,720 Speaker 2: Nfl and that's been my dream since. 536 00:26:26,720 --> 00:26:29,200 Speaker 4: Then and to be able to be in this situation 537 00:26:29,280 --> 00:26:31,679 Speaker 4: where you know it's kind of at arms reach of 538 00:26:31,800 --> 00:26:34,119 Speaker 4: being able to go to that next level was you, 539 00:26:34,160 --> 00:26:36,960 Speaker 4: know it's amazing and you know it's something THAT i 540 00:26:36,960 --> 00:26:39,359 Speaker 4: can't describe, personally AND i. 541 00:26:39,240 --> 00:26:40,000 Speaker 2: Really look forward to. 542 00:26:40,040 --> 00:26:42,800 Speaker 4: That but we but as we all, know you, KNOW 543 00:26:42,840 --> 00:26:46,440 Speaker 4: i we still have five or actually seven games left 544 00:26:46,440 --> 00:26:49,000 Speaker 4: if we continue to, win and you, know that's the. 545 00:26:48,960 --> 00:26:50,400 Speaker 2: Most important thing in my mind right. 546 00:26:50,440 --> 00:26:54,119 Speaker 4: Now you, know when the time comes and you know 547 00:26:54,160 --> 00:26:55,320 Speaker 4: THE nfl is, Knocking i'll be. 548 00:26:55,359 --> 00:26:57,160 Speaker 3: Ready who was your team growing? 549 00:26:57,240 --> 00:27:01,000 Speaker 1: Up BECAUSE i looked Up victoria on the Map i've 550 00:27:01,040 --> 00:27:06,280 Speaker 1: seen some notable, Natives Stone, Cold Steve, Austin Cowboy. Troy 551 00:27:06,359 --> 00:27:09,119 Speaker 1: there's a whole number of, people so it's kind of 552 00:27:09,200 --> 00:27:14,840 Speaker 1: like a budding pop culture, hotbed if you. Will as you, 553 00:27:14,840 --> 00:27:17,360 Speaker 1: say in the middle of, Nowhere. Texas but you can 554 00:27:17,400 --> 00:27:20,080 Speaker 1: make a case for The. Cowboys you're In, texas you're 555 00:27:20,119 --> 00:27:23,560 Speaker 1: within the stone's throw Of, houston The, saints you're near 556 00:27:23,560 --> 00:27:27,840 Speaker 1: The gulf Of. Mexico who is your? Team actually neither of. 557 00:27:27,840 --> 00:27:32,320 Speaker 4: THOSE i wasn't actually a team. GUY i was more quarterback. 558 00:27:32,359 --> 00:27:34,639 Speaker 4: Guy except that's the only POSITION i ever. Played to 559 00:27:34,680 --> 00:27:36,439 Speaker 4: be honest with, YOU i haven't played defense SINCE i 560 00:27:36,520 --> 00:27:42,000 Speaker 4: was five years old my, Life SO i was actually 561 00:27:42,040 --> 00:27:42,680 Speaker 4: a peyton manning. 562 00:27:42,760 --> 00:27:45,400 Speaker 1: Guy, OKAY i had you, know the. 563 00:27:45,359 --> 00:27:48,119 Speaker 4: Fatthead stickers on the, walls you, KNOW i had the 564 00:27:48,160 --> 00:27:50,760 Speaker 4: PEYTON i, MEAN i had it. All so we would 565 00:27:50,800 --> 00:27:53,800 Speaker 4: actually go to The Colts texans game WHEN i was 566 00:27:53,800 --> 00:27:58,200 Speaker 4: In houston every year whenever it was. So and then 567 00:27:58,200 --> 00:27:59,920 Speaker 4: WHEN i, realized of COURSE i wasn't even be, six 568 00:28:00,520 --> 00:28:02,840 Speaker 4: kind of changed. Up you know WHO i looked at 569 00:28:03,200 --> 00:28:04,840 Speaker 4: or as a you, know a role model type of the, 570 00:28:04,920 --> 00:28:06,960 Speaker 4: quarterback and you, KNOW i started doing a lot Of 571 00:28:07,000 --> 00:28:09,159 Speaker 4: Drew brees studying And Drew brees a lot and you 572 00:28:09,200 --> 00:28:12,000 Speaker 4: know kind of what he, Does so you, know it 573 00:28:12,040 --> 00:28:14,560 Speaker 4: really WASN'T i really don't have a team a kind 574 00:28:14,560 --> 00:28:18,240 Speaker 4: of a bandwagon of. Quarterbacks like now It's Tom. BRADY i, 575 00:28:18,240 --> 00:28:21,720 Speaker 4: mean you can't Like Tom. Brady so it's just a quarterback. 576 00:28:21,760 --> 00:28:24,720 Speaker 1: Guy so how how do, you maybe as a young 577 00:28:24,800 --> 00:28:28,840 Speaker 1: kid playing, football maybe as an older kid playing higher level, 578 00:28:28,840 --> 00:28:33,480 Speaker 1: football how do you try to Incorporate Peyton manning's game 579 00:28:33,480 --> 00:28:36,120 Speaker 1: into your, Own Drew brees's game into your, Own Tom 580 00:28:36,160 --> 00:28:38,440 Speaker 1: brady's game into your? Own like how are you breaking them? 581 00:28:38,440 --> 00:28:41,040 Speaker 1: Down and what are you doing to try and pull 582 00:28:41,080 --> 00:28:42,280 Speaker 1: in some of the facets of their. 583 00:28:42,320 --> 00:28:47,680 Speaker 4: Game, so speaking On Drew, BREES i think a lot 584 00:28:47,720 --> 00:28:50,360 Speaker 4: of him is we all see as. MECHANICS i mean 585 00:28:50,400 --> 00:28:53,320 Speaker 4: he's mechanically. SOUNDED i mean everything he does is so 586 00:28:53,400 --> 00:28:55,200 Speaker 4: smooth and so like. 587 00:28:56,240 --> 00:28:58,560 Speaker 2: PERFECT i mean everything he does is perfect mechanical. Wise 588 00:28:58,600 --> 00:29:00,560 Speaker 2: AND i think that's a lot of WHAT i look. 589 00:29:00,440 --> 00:29:03,000 Speaker 4: At as, well you, know being almost the same high 590 00:29:03,040 --> 00:29:04,880 Speaker 4: as he is and being able to see over the. 591 00:29:04,880 --> 00:29:07,719 Speaker 2: Line you, know it's a lot WHAT i look at as. 592 00:29:07,760 --> 00:29:10,160 Speaker 4: Well and the accuracy From Drew brees as, well is 593 00:29:10,200 --> 00:29:12,760 Speaker 4: probably one of the best to ever you, know step 594 00:29:12,760 --> 00:29:15,760 Speaker 4: on THE nfl. Field and then you, know between all those, 595 00:29:15,760 --> 00:29:17,320 Speaker 4: guys they all have one thing in, common and that's. 596 00:29:17,400 --> 00:29:19,960 Speaker 4: LEADERSHIP i, mean they all have been able to lead 597 00:29:19,960 --> 00:29:24,680 Speaker 4: their teams and make the guys around them. Better and you, 598 00:29:24,720 --> 00:29:27,160 Speaker 4: know preparation stuff like that is a lot of things 599 00:29:27,160 --> 00:29:28,040 Speaker 4: THAT i look, at and. 600 00:29:28,120 --> 00:29:30,240 Speaker 2: Those three guys prepare their butts. 601 00:29:30,240 --> 00:29:32,959 Speaker 4: OFF i, mean they they're able, to you, know understand 602 00:29:33,000 --> 00:29:35,240 Speaker 4: the defense before the defense even knows what they're. Doing 603 00:29:35,800 --> 00:29:37,840 Speaker 4: AND i think that's what you, KNOW i would like 604 00:29:37,920 --> 00:29:40,680 Speaker 4: to start. Doing that's What i've tried to do a 605 00:29:40,680 --> 00:29:43,560 Speaker 4: lot more, now a lot of pre snap reading before 606 00:29:43,600 --> 00:29:46,280 Speaker 4: the ball, snapped trying to see what the defense is 607 00:29:46,280 --> 00:29:49,120 Speaker 4: in before the ball, stamper before they start, rolling and 608 00:29:49,120 --> 00:29:49,560 Speaker 4: stuff like. 609 00:29:49,600 --> 00:29:51,040 Speaker 2: That AND i think that a. 610 00:29:51,040 --> 00:29:53,920 Speaker 4: Lot that helps us out a lot, too is being 611 00:29:53,960 --> 00:29:55,880 Speaker 4: able to see that and check in and out. 612 00:29:55,720 --> 00:29:56,200 Speaker 2: Of place as. 613 00:29:56,200 --> 00:29:58,760 Speaker 3: Well how long did it take you to get comfortable AT. 614 00:29:58,880 --> 00:30:02,800 Speaker 3: Wku obviously you're familiar with your old coach FROM, hbu 615 00:30:02,960 --> 00:30:05,640 Speaker 3: but how long does it take even with the familiarity with, 616 00:30:05,800 --> 00:30:09,160 Speaker 3: receivers it's a new offensive, line it's new, facilities, right 617 00:30:09,200 --> 00:30:11,640 Speaker 3: it's a new, schedule it's a new. Campus how long 618 00:30:11,680 --> 00:30:14,360 Speaker 3: does it take you to get comfortable because you're coming 619 00:30:14,360 --> 00:30:18,080 Speaker 3: in at the most important position for a team that 620 00:30:18,240 --> 00:30:20,800 Speaker 3: is playing on a new. Level was it? Immediate was 621 00:30:20,800 --> 00:30:23,040 Speaker 3: there a learning? Process what was that learning? Curve? 622 00:30:23,200 --> 00:30:26,240 Speaker 4: Like it was actually a lot quicker than you, KNOW 623 00:30:27,080 --> 00:30:30,080 Speaker 4: i personally always, thought as, well you, know everybody welcomed 624 00:30:30,120 --> 00:30:31,200 Speaker 4: me with open, arms. 625 00:30:30,960 --> 00:30:33,680 Speaker 2: The, players you, know, coaches training, staff. 626 00:30:33,720 --> 00:30:37,480 Speaker 4: Everybody, ACTUALLY i think the second day HERE i was 627 00:30:37,480 --> 00:30:41,400 Speaker 4: already outside on the field thrown with the. Receivers, SO i, 628 00:30:41,440 --> 00:30:43,560 Speaker 4: mean it was kind of a quick process of you, 629 00:30:43,560 --> 00:30:46,600 Speaker 4: know building that connection and building that camaraderie between you, 630 00:30:46,640 --> 00:30:47,120 Speaker 4: know me and. 631 00:30:47,160 --> 00:30:47,880 Speaker 2: Everybody and. 632 00:30:49,320 --> 00:30:51,760 Speaker 4: You, know Like I've i've, said you, know we've had 633 00:30:51,760 --> 00:30:54,960 Speaker 4: team meetings and stuff like. That you, Know i've sat 634 00:30:55,000 --> 00:30:57,000 Speaker 4: in front of, everybody and you, Know i'm grateful the 635 00:30:57,000 --> 00:31:00,280 Speaker 4: way they've you, know welcomed, me they brought me into, 636 00:30:59,760 --> 00:31:02,000 Speaker 4: ad you, know is kind of just a smooth transition 637 00:31:02,080 --> 00:31:04,720 Speaker 4: from you, know going to or going TO hpu and coming. 638 00:31:04,800 --> 00:31:07,360 Speaker 2: Here you, KNOW i love it here AND i Wish 639 00:31:07,400 --> 00:31:09,800 Speaker 2: i'll see here more than one. Year so you, know 640 00:31:09,840 --> 00:31:12,719 Speaker 2: it was honestly a great. Transition you, KNOW i love my. 641 00:31:12,760 --> 00:31:15,000 Speaker 4: TEAMMATES i love the way they've you, know welcomed me, 642 00:31:15,040 --> 00:31:16,920 Speaker 4: here and you know it's been. 643 00:31:17,000 --> 00:31:20,120 Speaker 3: Awesome so you talk about how everybody has embraced you 644 00:31:20,200 --> 00:31:23,280 Speaker 3: and how the transition has been. Smooth we are now 645 00:31:23,360 --> 00:31:27,640 Speaker 3: in a, bright shiny new era of nil, name image. 646 00:31:27,760 --> 00:31:32,800 Speaker 3: Likeness have you had? Opportunities do you want? Opportunities sponsorship 647 00:31:32,880 --> 00:31:35,600 Speaker 3: opportunities right because you're you're in this spotlight and maybe 648 00:31:35,600 --> 00:31:37,960 Speaker 3: not even just for, you and your offensive, line you 649 00:31:38,000 --> 00:31:40,960 Speaker 3: and your receivers is? There you? Know is it a restaurant? 650 00:31:41,040 --> 00:31:44,080 Speaker 3: Thing is it an apparel? Thing like we're Talking Bailey's 651 00:31:44,120 --> 00:31:47,520 Speaker 3: appy the? Brand what what are we talking? LIKE i 652 00:31:47,560 --> 00:31:49,560 Speaker 3: Know fruit of The loom is based In Bowling. GREEN 653 00:31:49,880 --> 00:31:51,520 Speaker 3: i know. THAT i don't know if you're A fruit 654 00:31:51,560 --> 00:31:53,760 Speaker 3: of The loom. GUY i don't. KNOW i Don't Russell, 655 00:31:53,880 --> 00:31:56,239 Speaker 3: athletic you know all that's In Bowling green as. WELL 656 00:31:56,240 --> 00:31:57,920 Speaker 3: i don't know if there are. RESTAURANTS i don't. Know 657 00:31:58,200 --> 00:32:01,360 Speaker 3: what is your dream situation in terms of taking advantage 658 00:32:01,440 --> 00:32:05,160 Speaker 3: now for yourself or your teammates with regard to UH a. 659 00:32:05,200 --> 00:32:11,000 Speaker 3: Sponsorship here you have the floor, chick Fil, A chick, Choice, 660 00:32:12,760 --> 00:32:14,600 Speaker 3: Yeah chick. 661 00:32:14,440 --> 00:32:20,120 Speaker 2: Fil, A i would. Everybody I'm i'm solely with. 662 00:32:20,440 --> 00:32:22,320 Speaker 3: Forever what is your order. 663 00:32:23,880 --> 00:32:26,520 Speaker 2: DEPEND i go over there for, breakfast, breakfast, lunch and, 664 00:32:26,560 --> 00:32:27,920 Speaker 2: dinner SO i mean it changes. 665 00:32:28,480 --> 00:32:31,160 Speaker 1: Time how would you power rank the, sauces because that's a. 666 00:32:31,240 --> 00:32:34,720 Speaker 1: Question we get a Lot chick Fil a sauce number one, okay, 667 00:32:34,760 --> 00:32:36,480 Speaker 1: okay and Then. 668 00:32:37,760 --> 00:32:42,920 Speaker 2: Bawnesian, WOW i like. It, Yeah Buffalo saucer or any 669 00:32:42,920 --> 00:32:43,080 Speaker 2: of the. 670 00:32:43,200 --> 00:32:46,240 Speaker 4: Others that's the main, TOO i. GET i get The 671 00:32:46,400 --> 00:32:48,680 Speaker 4: Baesian chick Fil a sauce and the. Ketchup that's ALL i. 672 00:32:48,720 --> 00:32:50,480 Speaker 2: GET i don't know any other on any. 673 00:32:50,600 --> 00:32:54,120 Speaker 3: Drinks, shakes, tea what what is the drink selection for? 674 00:32:54,200 --> 00:32:56,280 Speaker 3: You i'm really trying To i'm trying to speak To 675 00:32:56,360 --> 00:32:58,600 Speaker 3: chick Fil a with this one as. Well sweet. 676 00:32:58,600 --> 00:33:02,360 Speaker 4: Tea that's THE i get everywhere, too so sweet. Tea 677 00:33:02,400 --> 00:33:06,000 Speaker 4: and then you, know the vanilla shakes there are amazing, 678 00:33:06,040 --> 00:33:08,240 Speaker 4: TOO a great with, those. 679 00:33:08,720 --> 00:33:12,080 Speaker 3: Man they're not a solid verbal. Sponsor they could be 680 00:33:12,120 --> 00:33:15,040 Speaker 3: on me For Baileys happy absolutely. 681 00:33:16,080 --> 00:33:16,280 Speaker 2: Just for. 682 00:33:16,400 --> 00:33:20,760 Speaker 3: Me tie. YOU i think you've been curious About bailey's 683 00:33:20,800 --> 00:33:23,920 Speaker 3: interests outside of, football not necessarily About chick Fil, A 684 00:33:24,360 --> 00:33:27,320 Speaker 3: BUT i mean there are other big brands tie, right. 685 00:33:27,240 --> 00:33:30,760 Speaker 1: There Are really What i'm interested in is try to 686 00:33:30,800 --> 00:33:34,040 Speaker 1: craft A heisman campaign for. You And i'm wondering if 687 00:33:34,160 --> 00:33:38,760 Speaker 1: If western has done anything akin to you, know coming 688 00:33:38,840 --> 00:33:42,920 Speaker 1: up with like bumper, stickers, slogans songs like has anybody 689 00:33:43,040 --> 00:33:43,560 Speaker 1: tried anything? 690 00:33:43,600 --> 00:33:46,360 Speaker 3: Yet BECAUSE i have. Ideas what About Top gun with 691 00:33:46,440 --> 00:33:49,800 Speaker 3: two p's right for the, toppers he's got a cannon 692 00:33:49,840 --> 00:33:52,000 Speaker 3: for an. ARM i just came up with. That that's, 693 00:33:52,000 --> 00:33:53,840 Speaker 3: good that's actually Quite take, that please have? 694 00:33:53,960 --> 00:33:56,560 Speaker 2: It That Top GUN. 695 00:33:59,320 --> 00:34:06,320 Speaker 3: Ti, drafting we're, experimenting we're braving. One that's. True they 696 00:34:06,360 --> 00:34:08,680 Speaker 3: Got they haven't released that, yet have. They now it's 697 00:34:08,719 --> 00:34:10,840 Speaker 3: been a long, Time like the trailer came, out it 698 00:34:10,840 --> 00:34:14,640 Speaker 3: felt like two years. Ago so you would embrace A heisman, 699 00:34:14,760 --> 00:34:16,600 Speaker 3: campaign Especially Top gun with two. 700 00:34:16,600 --> 00:34:18,880 Speaker 2: P's, OKAY i like. 701 00:34:19,000 --> 00:34:23,560 Speaker 1: THIS i had what did a workshop? HERE i Had 702 00:34:23,600 --> 00:34:26,319 Speaker 1: Sweet Sassy, mozappi WHICH i that's not as good as 703 00:34:26,360 --> 00:34:29,600 Speaker 1: top that's not. Great that's not good life liberty and 704 00:34:29,719 --> 00:34:32,720 Speaker 1: pursuit of. ZAPPINESS i don't hate, it but it's. Long 705 00:34:33,080 --> 00:34:36,160 Speaker 1: you could if there's a music department At, western you 706 00:34:36,200 --> 00:34:37,480 Speaker 1: could rewrite happy By. 707 00:34:37,560 --> 00:34:41,120 Speaker 3: Farrell Oh, Zapy, yeah that would. 708 00:34:41,120 --> 00:34:44,360 Speaker 1: WORK i also jotted Down Zappi khakis in the w 709 00:34:44,560 --> 00:34:46,520 Speaker 1: K U team, store WHICH i don't know if that's a, 710 00:34:46,560 --> 00:34:50,160 Speaker 1: thing And Zappi. Taffy you are close to The gulf Of, 711 00:34:50,239 --> 00:34:52,719 Speaker 1: mexico so maybe there's a saltwater taffy brand that would. 712 00:34:52,760 --> 00:34:56,080 Speaker 1: Work BUT i do like top Gun. Dan that's WHAT 713 00:34:56,280 --> 00:34:58,960 Speaker 1: i think is the. Move, YEAH i think is the. 714 00:34:59,000 --> 00:35:01,560 Speaker 3: MOVE I i did notice on The instagram he's a 715 00:35:01,560 --> 00:35:04,120 Speaker 3: bit of a, hunter LIKE i JUST i don't. KNOW 716 00:35:04,320 --> 00:35:06,359 Speaker 3: i think we can lock this. In we don't have much, 717 00:35:06,400 --> 00:35:08,400 Speaker 3: time so we got to get the athletic department on. 718 00:35:08,440 --> 00:35:10,800 Speaker 3: It we got to Get Jared stearns some sort of 719 00:35:10,840 --> 00:35:13,000 Speaker 3: attention on there as, well your number one receiver who's 720 00:35:13,080 --> 00:35:16,719 Speaker 3: up over a thousand yards like. TY i THINK i 721 00:35:16,719 --> 00:35:18,600 Speaker 3: think we have. IT i think we got to get 722 00:35:18,600 --> 00:35:20,520 Speaker 3: somebody On, photoshop and we got to get The we 723 00:35:20,560 --> 00:35:22,160 Speaker 3: got to get the flyers and the postcards. 724 00:35:22,160 --> 00:35:22,359 Speaker 4: Out. 725 00:35:22,480 --> 00:35:25,400 Speaker 3: YEAH i like. It Bailey's appy has a few more games, 726 00:35:25,480 --> 00:35:27,439 Speaker 3: left of, course culminating with a couple of tough, ones 727 00:35:27,520 --> 00:35:32,719 Speaker 3: especially tough ones With fau And. Marshall anything else that 728 00:35:32,800 --> 00:35:35,719 Speaker 3: you want people to know about THE wku, offense the 729 00:35:35,800 --> 00:35:39,480 Speaker 3: journey that you've been on and uh in your season thus, FAR. 730 00:35:41,280 --> 00:35:44,760 Speaker 2: I mean none really just you, know we have ours 731 00:35:44,800 --> 00:35:46,879 Speaker 2: five or seven games. LEFT i think we're only just getting. 732 00:35:46,880 --> 00:35:49,680 Speaker 4: STARTED i don't think we've played our best game, yet 733 00:35:49,760 --> 00:35:50,839 Speaker 4: to be honest with, You and. 734 00:35:52,680 --> 00:35:54,920 Speaker 2: That's kind of. SCARY i, mean we've been able to 735 00:35:54,920 --> 00:35:55,960 Speaker 2: put some crazy. 736 00:35:55,719 --> 00:35:58,480 Speaker 4: Numbers up and and we've we've had a lot of 737 00:35:58,520 --> 00:36:00,480 Speaker 4: mistakes in those. Games AND i think if we're able 738 00:36:00,520 --> 00:36:03,360 Speaker 4: to clean that stuff, UP i think there's nobody and you, 739 00:36:03,400 --> 00:36:06,000 Speaker 4: know and our next few games that can really stop. 740 00:36:05,800 --> 00:36:06,440 Speaker 2: Us on the offensive. 741 00:36:06,480 --> 00:36:08,920 Speaker 4: Side and you, know with the way the defense is 742 00:36:08,920 --> 00:36:11,000 Speaker 4: starting to you, know play as, WELL i think we're 743 00:36:11,000 --> 00:36:13,840 Speaker 4: a pretty dangerous. Team and you, Know i'm excited AND i, 744 00:36:13,880 --> 00:36:15,680 Speaker 4: think you, know we have a real shot at you, 745 00:36:15,680 --> 00:36:17,960 Speaker 4: know getting us that you, know conference championship. 746 00:36:18,040 --> 00:36:21,400 Speaker 3: RING i actually DO ty have one more? Question Big 747 00:36:21,440 --> 00:36:28,120 Speaker 3: red up, close strange. ENCOURAGING i was gonna, say, like 748 00:36:28,239 --> 00:36:30,520 Speaker 3: is it? Distracting like you're trying to lock, In you're, 749 00:36:30,560 --> 00:36:32,279 Speaker 3: like oh my, god they and cover three and like 750 00:36:32,480 --> 00:36:34,279 Speaker 3: then you See Big red on the. Sidelines is it 751 00:36:34,320 --> 00:36:36,239 Speaker 3: take you out of? It what is what is the 752 00:36:36,280 --> 00:36:37,920 Speaker 3: mood there when you see Big Red. 753 00:36:38,080 --> 00:36:39,520 Speaker 2: NOW i just kind of try to ignore. 754 00:36:39,520 --> 00:36:44,120 Speaker 4: It WHEN i first got my entire family was, like 755 00:36:44,160 --> 00:36:46,160 Speaker 4: did you know you have a big red blob as a? 756 00:36:46,200 --> 00:36:50,879 Speaker 4: MASCOT i was, like, what there's just a big red. 757 00:36:50,920 --> 00:36:54,360 Speaker 4: Blob it walks, around but the old, one, right it 758 00:36:54,400 --> 00:36:55,759 Speaker 4: would just just eat. 759 00:36:55,760 --> 00:36:56,120 Speaker 2: People. 760 00:36:56,440 --> 00:37:03,759 Speaker 4: Correct I'm i'm going from a, Husky so the mascots 761 00:37:03,800 --> 00:37:04,359 Speaker 4: are totally two. 762 00:37:04,400 --> 00:37:09,359 Speaker 3: Different, yeah like an off brand hershey? Kiss, yeah all, 763 00:37:09,440 --> 00:37:11,759 Speaker 3: right that's ALL i. Have that's the best point to end. 764 00:37:11,760 --> 00:37:13,520 Speaker 3: It do you know that you have a big red 765 00:37:13,560 --> 00:37:14,160 Speaker 3: blob for a? 766 00:37:14,239 --> 00:37:19,279 Speaker 1: Mascot big, Blob Bailey, zavi it's a pleasure to speak with. 767 00:37:19,320 --> 00:37:22,880 Speaker 1: You we wish you and your team nothing but continued 768 00:37:22,920 --> 00:37:25,560 Speaker 1: success and will continue following your story. Man best of. 769 00:37:25,640 --> 00:37:27,520 Speaker 2: Luck, yes, sir thank you for having. 770 00:37:27,560 --> 00:37:31,960 Speaker 1: Me Alrighty, Dan there he Is Bailey, zappi starting quarterback 771 00:37:32,600 --> 00:37:35,640 Speaker 1: for The Western Kentucky. Hilltoppers you did get the question 772 00:37:35,680 --> 00:37:37,280 Speaker 1: in about Big. RED i appreciate. 773 00:37:37,320 --> 00:37:40,360 Speaker 3: That did you know you're going from a husky to 774 00:37:40,480 --> 00:37:43,959 Speaker 3: a big red? Blob it's a good way to think about. 775 00:37:43,960 --> 00:37:46,400 Speaker 3: It it's a good WAY i was looking. IN i 776 00:37:46,440 --> 00:37:49,920 Speaker 3: went on yelp AND i looked for the food spots 777 00:37:49,960 --> 00:37:53,080 Speaker 3: that looked the best In Bowling, green AND i thought to, myself, 778 00:37:53,080 --> 00:37:55,960 Speaker 3: well this isn't a, huge huge. Place how there were 779 00:37:56,120 --> 00:37:59,360 Speaker 3: really good looking places to. Eat but he dropped a 780 00:37:59,440 --> 00:38:03,760 Speaker 3: national because he's shooting high for his, nil SO i respect. 781 00:38:03,760 --> 00:38:05,279 Speaker 3: IT i respect it as. 782 00:38:05,320 --> 00:38:07,960 Speaker 1: Well his story has been a ton of fun for 783 00:38:08,160 --> 00:38:11,440 Speaker 1: us to follow From. Afar we will clearly be following 784 00:38:11,440 --> 00:38:14,320 Speaker 1: it much more closely now having met with the. 785 00:38:14,400 --> 00:38:17,880 Speaker 3: Gentleman, yeah fearless dude by the, way with the football 786 00:38:17,920 --> 00:38:19,600 Speaker 3: in his. HANDS i don't know how MUCH i know 787 00:38:19,640 --> 00:38:23,520 Speaker 3: you've watched SOME, wku especially in preparation for. This like 788 00:38:24,320 --> 00:38:30,160 Speaker 3: the word gunslinger is, overused but his mentality is balls out. 789 00:38:30,239 --> 00:38:34,040 Speaker 3: Quick i'm going, downfield AND i just have every confidence 790 00:38:34,080 --> 00:38:36,320 Speaker 3: in my, receivers LIKE i. Love like he threw a 791 00:38:36,360 --> 00:38:40,120 Speaker 3: couple of absolute dimes Against Michigan, state like that he 792 00:38:40,239 --> 00:38:42,560 Speaker 3: just didn't care who he was, playing which is an 793 00:38:42,640 --> 00:38:46,600 Speaker 3: unreal mentality given the smaller stature of his background OF. 794 00:38:46,920 --> 00:38:50,359 Speaker 3: Hbu but just crazy. Impressive and you can see why 795 00:38:50,480 --> 00:38:51,759 Speaker 3: the numbers are gaudy this. 796 00:38:51,840 --> 00:38:56,080 Speaker 1: Year and he has absolutely dusted some defenders on like 797 00:38:56,160 --> 00:39:00,320 Speaker 1: a quarter, pump fake, yes just a. Flint it's not 798 00:39:00,400 --> 00:39:01,440 Speaker 1: even a pump fake. 799 00:39:01,600 --> 00:39:04,600 Speaker 3: Right but maybe that's The Peyton manning. Ty maybe it. 800 00:39:04,680 --> 00:39:08,560 Speaker 1: Is i've seen countless highlights of a guy burning a 801 00:39:08,600 --> 00:39:10,920 Speaker 1: defender on an out and up or just a stutter 802 00:39:10,960 --> 00:39:15,719 Speaker 1: step combined with that little pump and Suddenly bailey's got 803 00:39:15,719 --> 00:39:18,520 Speaker 1: a touchdown or a long. Game so, yeah, look it's 804 00:39:18,520 --> 00:39:20,600 Speaker 1: great to have him on the. Show we appreciate everybody 805 00:39:20,600 --> 00:39:24,319 Speaker 1: From CONFERENCE usa And Western kentucky making that. HAPPEN i 806 00:39:24,360 --> 00:39:29,759 Speaker 1: love the Top, Gun thank, You heisman candidacy. IDEA i 807 00:39:29,800 --> 00:39:31,319 Speaker 1: love that we came up with that on the, fly 808 00:39:32,640 --> 00:39:34,360 Speaker 1: AND i hope that we will see it soon somewhere 809 00:39:34,360 --> 00:39:36,600 Speaker 1: on social. Media, yeah it's a free idea That Western 810 00:39:36,680 --> 00:39:37,200 Speaker 1: kentucky can. 811 00:39:37,239 --> 00:39:39,440 Speaker 3: Take run with, it run with, it all. RIGHT i 812 00:39:39,440 --> 00:39:41,480 Speaker 3: was trying to like fly into what The bailey z. 813 00:39:41,520 --> 00:39:44,040 Speaker 3: OWN i don't. Know we got to come up with 814 00:39:44,040 --> 00:39:47,040 Speaker 3: something there, too but like a, tagline we need the 815 00:39:47,040 --> 00:39:49,560 Speaker 3: top gun. Tagline what's the name of the new? One Just. 816 00:39:49,640 --> 00:39:50,600 Speaker 3: MAVERICK i think It's. 817 00:39:50,640 --> 00:39:54,520 Speaker 1: Maverick, yeah, yeah all, right that works for. Me on that, 818 00:39:54,600 --> 00:39:58,200 Speaker 1: note we appreciate our guest of honor, Today BAILEY zappi 819 00:39:59,120 --> 00:40:04,200 Speaker 1: check him out this weekend squaring off Against. Charlotte hopefully 820 00:40:04,400 --> 00:40:07,680 Speaker 1: he has continued. Success check out our website at solid 821 00:40:07,760 --> 00:40:11,759 Speaker 1: verbal dot. Com check out our live stream tomorrow At 822 00:40:11,800 --> 00:40:14,800 Speaker 1: Solid saturday dot. Com and if you're a super verbaler 823 00:40:14,840 --> 00:40:16,560 Speaker 1: and you want to know more about the bonus features 824 00:40:16,560 --> 00:40:19,640 Speaker 1: that we have to, offer go on out to verbalers dot. 825 00:40:19,640 --> 00:40:21,319 Speaker 1: Com that's V E R B A L l e 826 00:40:21,480 --> 00:40:24,600 Speaker 1: r s dot. 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One we will cut all of 831 00:40:34,880 --> 00:40:38,520 Speaker 1: those voice, messages or most of those voice messages together 832 00:40:38,600 --> 00:40:41,160 Speaker 1: into about a four minute clip and we will play 833 00:40:41,200 --> 00:40:44,000 Speaker 1: them as part of our weekly recap, show a little 834 00:40:44,040 --> 00:40:46,200 Speaker 1: segment WHAT i call the reverb Stand, yes. 835 00:40:46,280 --> 00:40:48,239 Speaker 3: SIR i think that's ALL i. 836 00:40:48,280 --> 00:40:51,160 Speaker 1: Got that's ALL i have for that guy over, there 837 00:40:51,200 --> 00:40:54,279 Speaker 1: my good Friend Dan, rubinstein for, Myself ty hilde A. 838 00:40:54,320 --> 00:40:59,440 Speaker 1: Brand we will talk to you all after week. Nine stay, Solid, 839 00:41:00,200 --> 00:41:03,160 Speaker 1: yes