1 00:00:05,600 --> 00:00:12,159 Speaker 1: This is Straight Fire with Jason McIntyre. What is up, 2 00:00:12,200 --> 00:00:17,680 Speaker 1: straight Fire fan, It's me Jason McIntyre, Straight Fire for Thursday, 3 00:00:18,040 --> 00:00:21,840 Speaker 1: July seventh, and we got football on the podcast today. 4 00:00:22,440 --> 00:00:26,200 Speaker 1: Big NFL trade which will get too shortly, but even 5 00:00:26,280 --> 00:00:30,920 Speaker 1: bigger than the NFL trade is Brad Powers. Gambling college 6 00:00:30,920 --> 00:00:35,160 Speaker 1: football guru returns to the podcast. Very popular podcast last 7 00:00:35,200 --> 00:00:37,720 Speaker 1: year with Brad. You guys know, we love football gambling 8 00:00:37,760 --> 00:00:41,640 Speaker 1: around here. He believe it or not, has already made 9 00:00:42,080 --> 00:00:46,520 Speaker 1: fifteen Heisman futures bets. I love it. That's the kind 10 00:00:46,600 --> 00:00:50,960 Speaker 1: that's speaking my language. Give it to me, Give it 11 00:00:51,000 --> 00:00:53,479 Speaker 1: to me, fifteen bets on the Hip Trophy. I love it. 12 00:00:54,040 --> 00:00:55,640 Speaker 1: He well, I'm not gonna give out the guys that 13 00:00:55,640 --> 00:00:57,080 Speaker 1: he has, but you gotta listen to it. You're gonna 14 00:00:57,080 --> 00:01:00,480 Speaker 1: love it. We talked about Clemson, you taw Alabama, Georgia, 15 00:01:00,600 --> 00:01:04,600 Speaker 1: a lot of actionable college football gambling stuff. You're absolutely 16 00:01:04,600 --> 00:01:08,839 Speaker 1: gonna love it. Brad Powers, popular guests in the gambling world. 17 00:01:08,880 --> 00:01:11,640 Speaker 1: But before we get to Brad, obviously, we gotta break 18 00:01:11,640 --> 00:01:17,280 Speaker 1: down the huge, seismic not really sizem NFL trade. Baker 19 00:01:17,319 --> 00:01:21,280 Speaker 1: Mayfield finally getting traded to the Carolina Panthers for a 20 00:01:21,280 --> 00:01:24,000 Speaker 1: conditional fifth round pick. Fit the draft pick doesn't really 21 00:01:24,040 --> 00:01:27,600 Speaker 1: mean much. What I found most interesting number one the 22 00:01:27,640 --> 00:01:32,400 Speaker 1: Cleveland Browns, who around draft time, we're saying we're only 23 00:01:32,400 --> 00:01:34,920 Speaker 1: gonna pay three, three or four million dollars for Baker 24 00:01:34,959 --> 00:01:38,840 Speaker 1: to play for another team. They upped it despite not 25 00:01:39,040 --> 00:01:42,160 Speaker 1: knowing that Deshaun Watson verdict. Unless they kind of have 26 00:01:42,200 --> 00:01:45,400 Speaker 1: an idea of what it is and they're not revealing. 27 00:01:46,560 --> 00:01:49,040 Speaker 1: The Browns are paying Baker Mayfield ten and a half 28 00:01:49,120 --> 00:01:51,840 Speaker 1: million dollars to play for the Carolina Panthers. They are 29 00:01:52,040 --> 00:01:54,520 Speaker 1: paying him to play for someone else. That other team 30 00:01:54,560 --> 00:01:59,040 Speaker 1: just happens to play Cleveland in Week one. I think 31 00:01:59,200 --> 00:02:01,560 Speaker 1: everybody knows would side to gamble on, and that one 32 00:02:01,640 --> 00:02:04,240 Speaker 1: Deshaun Watson will not be playing unless some miracle happens 33 00:02:04,240 --> 00:02:06,880 Speaker 1: that he's not suspended, which is zero s zero percent chance. 34 00:02:07,520 --> 00:02:13,360 Speaker 1: That being said, it reminded me of the movie Moneyball 35 00:02:13,680 --> 00:02:17,360 Speaker 1: where Brad Pitt is talking to David Justice. David Justice 36 00:02:17,720 --> 00:02:20,480 Speaker 1: was on the Oakland Days, he just got traded there, 37 00:02:21,080 --> 00:02:25,320 Speaker 1: and you know they were bargained hunting, and Brad Pitt 38 00:02:25,760 --> 00:02:28,400 Speaker 1: a k A. Billy Bean, shoves in his face, the 39 00:02:28,560 --> 00:02:32,079 Speaker 1: Yankees are paying you money to play for us. That's 40 00:02:32,080 --> 00:02:35,400 Speaker 1: how much the Yankees wanted to And it's listen for 41 00:02:35,480 --> 00:02:38,679 Speaker 1: a guy for a career underdog like Baker Mayfield to 42 00:02:38,880 --> 00:02:43,359 Speaker 1: hear that, damn you didn't want me that badly, which 43 00:02:43,400 --> 00:02:47,000 Speaker 1: is what Bean says to Justice. I think this works 44 00:02:47,000 --> 00:02:50,040 Speaker 1: in Baker's favor as a guy whose career been an underdog, 45 00:02:50,360 --> 00:02:52,880 Speaker 1: his career played for his chip on his shoulder. You 46 00:02:52,880 --> 00:02:58,440 Speaker 1: know he is best when expectations are lowest. Okay, coming 47 00:02:58,440 --> 00:03:00,440 Speaker 1: out of high school, didn't have a lot of offers, 48 00:03:01,240 --> 00:03:04,880 Speaker 1: is like fifth or sixth guy on the depth chart 49 00:03:05,320 --> 00:03:08,920 Speaker 1: at Texas Tech. Through attrition injuries, he ends up playing 50 00:03:08,919 --> 00:03:11,359 Speaker 1: and is great. He expects to win the starting job 51 00:03:11,400 --> 00:03:14,160 Speaker 1: the next year, and they're like, yeah, sorry, you're not 52 00:03:14,200 --> 00:03:18,399 Speaker 1: our guy. He gets angry. He transferred to Oklahoma, has 53 00:03:18,440 --> 00:03:20,839 Speaker 1: to sit for a year, and then when he comes out, 54 00:03:20,880 --> 00:03:23,440 Speaker 1: if you remember, you probably don't because who remembers the 55 00:03:23,440 --> 00:03:26,079 Speaker 1: Oklahoma sooners from seven years ago. There was a guy 56 00:03:26,080 --> 00:03:30,200 Speaker 1: by the name of Trevor Knight, a running quarterback for Oklahoma. 57 00:03:30,240 --> 00:03:34,440 Speaker 1: He he was the starter the year before Baker Mayfield 58 00:03:34,440 --> 00:03:36,160 Speaker 1: comes in and Baker beats him out. A bit of 59 00:03:36,160 --> 00:03:39,800 Speaker 1: a shocker. Baker upsets him and when she started job, 60 00:03:39,800 --> 00:03:42,240 Speaker 1: Baker's a three year starter at Oklahoma, wins the heistman 61 00:03:42,280 --> 00:03:45,400 Speaker 1: blah blah blah number one pick, and this is where 62 00:03:45,440 --> 00:03:48,920 Speaker 1: he transitioned from being a plucky underdog everybody roots for two. 63 00:03:49,040 --> 00:03:50,800 Speaker 1: Now the favorite. I mean, you got number one in 64 00:03:50,800 --> 00:03:52,320 Speaker 1: the draft, you're the favorite. You put a target on 65 00:03:52,320 --> 00:03:54,480 Speaker 1: your back. Of course, it did not go well for 66 00:03:54,520 --> 00:04:00,960 Speaker 1: Baker initially. He did, however, play very good in twenty twenty. 67 00:04:01,520 --> 00:04:05,080 Speaker 1: If you remember the Browns one eleven and five, Baker 68 00:04:05,120 --> 00:04:10,920 Speaker 1: through touchdowns eight interceptions, But of course he gets hurt 69 00:04:10,920 --> 00:04:13,360 Speaker 1: early in the season, tries to play through the torn 70 00:04:13,480 --> 00:04:16,240 Speaker 1: labor that was an epic disaster, and then the Browns 71 00:04:16,240 --> 00:04:18,479 Speaker 1: are like, we want nothing to do with you. Of 72 00:04:18,560 --> 00:04:22,839 Speaker 1: particular interest was I believe the Christmas afternoon, Christmas evening 73 00:04:22,880 --> 00:04:25,720 Speaker 1: game against the Packers where the run game work. The 74 00:04:25,800 --> 00:04:28,279 Speaker 1: run game worked, and then Baker just kept throwing interceptions. 75 00:04:28,320 --> 00:04:31,960 Speaker 1: It was like, this guy's done, it's over. And you know, 76 00:04:32,080 --> 00:04:35,000 Speaker 1: expectations were high on the Browns last year. Baker flopped. 77 00:04:35,040 --> 00:04:37,720 Speaker 1: I know he was hurt, um, but I'll tell you 78 00:04:37,800 --> 00:04:39,880 Speaker 1: right now, folks, I don't think Baker Mayfield is a 79 00:04:40,000 --> 00:04:43,400 Speaker 1: lock to win this starting job. Obviously he's extremely talented. 80 00:04:43,440 --> 00:04:47,400 Speaker 1: But something's working in Sam Donald's favor. He's been with 81 00:04:47,440 --> 00:04:50,119 Speaker 1: Matt Rule now for a year. Matt Rule had looked 82 00:04:50,120 --> 00:04:53,480 Speaker 1: at the Jets job when Sam Donald was a quarterback, 83 00:04:53,960 --> 00:04:56,039 Speaker 1: ultimately didn't take it, but he had liked Donald, I 84 00:04:56,040 --> 00:04:58,040 Speaker 1: believe dating back to when Donald was in high school, 85 00:04:58,320 --> 00:05:00,919 Speaker 1: Matt Rule was was interested. Donald of course goes to 86 00:05:01,000 --> 00:05:03,120 Speaker 1: USC and wins out an incredible Rose Bowl game, but 87 00:05:04,000 --> 00:05:06,479 Speaker 1: Matt Rule likes him a lot, and the quarterbacks coach 88 00:05:06,960 --> 00:05:10,040 Speaker 1: knows Sam Donald. They worked together last year. Donald started 89 00:05:10,040 --> 00:05:12,279 Speaker 1: out fine last year, and this is where it gets 90 00:05:12,360 --> 00:05:14,080 Speaker 1: kind of interesting, in a in a bit of a 91 00:05:14,160 --> 00:05:17,360 Speaker 1: muddied handicapped. The Panthers started three and oh last year. 92 00:05:17,480 --> 00:05:20,679 Speaker 1: Donald was solid Christian McCaffrey. They had a rookie cournterback 93 00:05:20,760 --> 00:05:24,880 Speaker 1: J C. Horne, top ten pick, thriving, and then McCaffrey 94 00:05:24,880 --> 00:05:28,640 Speaker 1: goes down and he doesn't play again until like November 95 00:05:28,680 --> 00:05:30,599 Speaker 1: and J. C. Warren breaks breaks his foot. Done for 96 00:05:30,600 --> 00:05:33,640 Speaker 1: the season. The offensive line, the bottom falls out. They 97 00:05:33,680 --> 00:05:36,240 Speaker 1: were the according to Pro Football Focus, one of the 98 00:05:36,240 --> 00:05:41,360 Speaker 1: worst offensive line units in the league bottom five last year. Okay, 99 00:05:41,920 --> 00:05:43,919 Speaker 1: it was a terrible season. Their offense was the worst 100 00:05:43,920 --> 00:05:46,719 Speaker 1: in the league and Carolina was just very, very bad. 101 00:05:47,520 --> 00:05:50,640 Speaker 1: That big said. They won five games, the defense was solid, 102 00:05:50,680 --> 00:05:52,920 Speaker 1: but again, the injuries catch up with you. They started 103 00:05:52,920 --> 00:05:54,760 Speaker 1: a rookie j C. Horne, and I know I've mentioned 104 00:05:54,800 --> 00:05:57,160 Speaker 1: his name twice and a lot of casuals don't know him. 105 00:05:57,240 --> 00:05:59,280 Speaker 1: I'm just telling you this guy was money coming out 106 00:05:59,279 --> 00:06:02,320 Speaker 1: of South Carolina. Dallas Cowboys wanted him badly. J C. 107 00:06:02,520 --> 00:06:05,799 Speaker 1: Horn in three starts last year before breaking his foot. 108 00:06:06,160 --> 00:06:09,360 Speaker 1: He allowed one catch on five targets for eight yards. 109 00:06:09,800 --> 00:06:12,240 Speaker 1: Not a bad start to his rookie year. He's good. 110 00:06:13,440 --> 00:06:16,039 Speaker 1: This is gonna be a good defense. The secondary is 111 00:06:16,040 --> 00:06:19,960 Speaker 1: their best part of their defensive unit. I don't want 112 00:06:19,960 --> 00:06:22,359 Speaker 1: to say I like it a lot, but I like it. 113 00:06:22,360 --> 00:06:25,279 Speaker 1: It's their best unit. For sure. The defensive line will 114 00:06:25,279 --> 00:06:28,119 Speaker 1: see But there is a case to be made where 115 00:06:28,800 --> 00:06:31,120 Speaker 1: a buddy of mine who used to work at Foxy, 116 00:06:31,160 --> 00:06:35,200 Speaker 1: he's left for another outfit. You know, I saw that 117 00:06:35,680 --> 00:06:38,120 Speaker 1: the Panthers are plus four fifty to make the playoffs, 118 00:06:38,160 --> 00:06:41,240 Speaker 1: like plus three fifty two have a winning record. Have 119 00:06:41,360 --> 00:06:43,320 Speaker 1: you looked at the schedule. Have you looked at that division? 120 00:06:43,520 --> 00:06:46,200 Speaker 1: I mean, the Falcons lost Matt Ryan. They're terror they're 121 00:06:46,200 --> 00:06:48,760 Speaker 1: gonna be terrible. The Bucks lost their head coach. I 122 00:06:48,760 --> 00:06:51,159 Speaker 1: think they'll be good. They have Brady, but we'll see. 123 00:06:51,960 --> 00:06:54,040 Speaker 1: And the Saints lost Sean Payton. I don't think they're 124 00:06:54,080 --> 00:06:56,440 Speaker 1: gonna be great. So all of a sudden, it's like, 125 00:06:57,080 --> 00:07:00,840 Speaker 1: can these guys compete? Now? The schedule is haunting early 126 00:07:01,080 --> 00:07:03,479 Speaker 1: whether it's Donald or Baker Mayfield. And this could work 127 00:07:03,480 --> 00:07:07,760 Speaker 1: in Baker's favor if Donald wins the job. They opened 128 00:07:07,800 --> 00:07:09,680 Speaker 1: with the Browns again no Deshaun Watson. Then they have 129 00:07:09,720 --> 00:07:15,760 Speaker 1: the Giants winnable, Saints winnable, and then it gets tough. Cardinals, Niners, Rams, 130 00:07:15,800 --> 00:07:19,920 Speaker 1: Tampa four straight games against teams that made the playoffs. 131 00:07:20,000 --> 00:07:22,920 Speaker 1: Last year, Rams, of course, won the Super Bowl. Tampa 132 00:07:22,960 --> 00:07:27,520 Speaker 1: has absolutely owned Carolina in recent years. The fourty Niners 133 00:07:27,520 --> 00:07:29,400 Speaker 1: will see you know, they got they got their own 134 00:07:29,400 --> 00:07:31,960 Speaker 1: little quarterback situation that's not sorted out. Jimmy g is 135 00:07:32,040 --> 00:07:35,160 Speaker 1: still there, Trey Lance looks like he's gonna be the guy. 136 00:07:35,280 --> 00:07:36,920 Speaker 1: And you guys know, I like the Cardinals, but you 137 00:07:36,960 --> 00:07:40,480 Speaker 1: do get to face the Cardinals without DeAndre Hopkins, So 138 00:07:40,520 --> 00:07:44,440 Speaker 1: that schedule early kind of difficult. That being said, look 139 00:07:44,480 --> 00:07:47,800 Speaker 1: at the end of the season, they face to close 140 00:07:48,560 --> 00:07:51,080 Speaker 1: at Seattle, let's just chuck that up as a win. 141 00:07:51,120 --> 00:07:54,920 Speaker 1: Seattle is gonna be bad. Versus Pittsburgh, don't think too 142 00:07:54,960 --> 00:07:57,000 Speaker 1: Hiley of Pittsburgh. We don't know what their quarterback situation 143 00:07:57,040 --> 00:08:01,440 Speaker 1: is gonna look like come December. Versus Detroit, I mean, 144 00:08:01,600 --> 00:08:03,840 Speaker 1: some people are excited about Detroit. Let's not go there yet. 145 00:08:04,280 --> 00:08:07,160 Speaker 1: At Tampa, I don't think Tampa will have that much 146 00:08:07,240 --> 00:08:09,000 Speaker 1: room to be resting guys that late in the season, 147 00:08:09,080 --> 00:08:12,280 Speaker 1: especially the week before and then they close out at 148 00:08:12,320 --> 00:08:14,880 Speaker 1: the Saints. We'll see. I think there's a case they 149 00:08:14,920 --> 00:08:18,200 Speaker 1: could go four and one down the stretch. For me, 150 00:08:18,440 --> 00:08:21,280 Speaker 1: I think nine and eight is within range for the 151 00:08:21,320 --> 00:08:26,000 Speaker 1: Carolina Panthers. I would not be shocked if the competitive 152 00:08:26,360 --> 00:08:29,000 Speaker 1: battle between Donald and Baker Mayfield brought out the best 153 00:08:29,040 --> 00:08:31,440 Speaker 1: in one or both of them and they got improved 154 00:08:31,480 --> 00:08:33,360 Speaker 1: quarterback play. But I didn't even get to the best 155 00:08:33,400 --> 00:08:37,320 Speaker 1: part about whoever wins the job, Donald or Mayfield. By 156 00:08:37,360 --> 00:08:41,040 Speaker 1: the way, fun fact, the Panthers are paying twenty three 157 00:08:41,080 --> 00:08:45,120 Speaker 1: point seven million dollars to the first and third picks 158 00:08:45,200 --> 00:08:48,400 Speaker 1: in the draft. Remember Baker went one, Donald went three 159 00:08:48,440 --> 00:08:51,320 Speaker 1: to my Jets. Now the Panthers have both of them 160 00:08:51,360 --> 00:08:56,440 Speaker 1: at a pretty good discount, although we don't know who's 161 00:08:56,440 --> 00:08:58,800 Speaker 1: going to be the starter. And you know, if you 162 00:08:58,800 --> 00:09:01,960 Speaker 1: look at Donald last year, he was extremely bad, worse 163 00:09:02,000 --> 00:09:05,240 Speaker 1: than any season he had with the Jets. But the 164 00:09:05,280 --> 00:09:07,520 Speaker 1: best part about this why I like this team, besides 165 00:09:07,640 --> 00:09:11,520 Speaker 1: McCaffrey coming back from injury, is in the off season, 166 00:09:12,679 --> 00:09:16,760 Speaker 1: they added three starting offensive lineman. One is a Quantu, 167 00:09:16,800 --> 00:09:19,280 Speaker 1: the kid from NC State that they drafted sixth overall. 168 00:09:19,760 --> 00:09:23,080 Speaker 1: And they added two starters in free agency, Corbett and Bozeman. 169 00:09:23,400 --> 00:09:27,320 Speaker 1: So you go from being arguably the worst offensive line 170 00:09:27,320 --> 00:09:31,480 Speaker 1: in football to three new starters, maybe an upgraded quarterback. 171 00:09:31,520 --> 00:09:35,280 Speaker 1: If you believe in Baker Christian McCaffrey healthy, one would hope. 172 00:09:35,320 --> 00:09:37,520 Speaker 1: I mean, he's missed a billion games lately, which is 173 00:09:37,559 --> 00:09:41,439 Speaker 1: just a killer. You've got good receiving corps, You've got 174 00:09:41,440 --> 00:09:44,920 Speaker 1: a strong secondary, a pretty good defensive line. You've got 175 00:09:44,920 --> 00:09:48,600 Speaker 1: one of the better linebackers in the NFC in Shack Thompson. Like, 176 00:09:48,760 --> 00:09:52,760 Speaker 1: there is a case that this team could do some 177 00:09:52,800 --> 00:09:55,040 Speaker 1: damage last year. And remember when McCaffrey went down after 178 00:09:55,040 --> 00:09:57,679 Speaker 1: that three o start. They went one and four without him, 179 00:09:57,720 --> 00:10:00,280 Speaker 1: but they lost to Cowboys who made the play offs, 180 00:10:00,320 --> 00:10:04,000 Speaker 1: Eagles who made the playoffs, Vikings in an overtime game 181 00:10:04,240 --> 00:10:05,760 Speaker 1: that I had money on it. That was a great 182 00:10:05,760 --> 00:10:09,200 Speaker 1: win for me. And then they beat the Giants. So 183 00:10:09,960 --> 00:10:12,839 Speaker 1: like you know, one score games, we were a killer 184 00:10:12,880 --> 00:10:15,200 Speaker 1: for Carolina last year they went two and six. I'm 185 00:10:15,200 --> 00:10:17,720 Speaker 1: not giving the hey unload the bank roll in the 186 00:10:17,720 --> 00:10:20,680 Speaker 1: Carolina Panthers. I would never do that. There is a 187 00:10:20,720 --> 00:10:23,600 Speaker 1: case to be made. You know, you put you got 188 00:10:23,640 --> 00:10:25,920 Speaker 1: a hundred bucks and you want to throw it on 189 00:10:26,080 --> 00:10:29,120 Speaker 1: Panthers winning record or you know, the Panthers to make 190 00:10:29,120 --> 00:10:31,720 Speaker 1: the playoffs. That's not awful. I'm just telling you. The 191 00:10:31,840 --> 00:10:35,679 Speaker 1: NFC is way way down compared to the a f C. 192 00:10:35,760 --> 00:10:37,240 Speaker 1: And we talked about it on a podcast a few 193 00:10:37,280 --> 00:10:41,240 Speaker 1: a few weeks back. If you're looking to bet overs, 194 00:10:42,000 --> 00:10:43,800 Speaker 1: you want to look to the NFC, which is much 195 00:10:43,840 --> 00:10:47,320 Speaker 1: weaker and due to a scheduling quirk sev game, they 196 00:10:47,360 --> 00:10:49,600 Speaker 1: get the extra home game. So you want to look 197 00:10:49,640 --> 00:10:52,959 Speaker 1: to NFC teams for overs and positive a f C 198 00:10:53,160 --> 00:10:55,240 Speaker 1: is a gauntlet, especially the a f C West so 199 00:10:55,720 --> 00:10:59,920 Speaker 1: I like this Baker trade if I'm Cleveland, though, Goodness gracious, 200 00:11:00,800 --> 00:11:02,280 Speaker 1: I don't know what's up with to John Watson, and 201 00:11:02,320 --> 00:11:05,480 Speaker 1: now I'm wedded to Jacoby Brissette. I'm not ready to 202 00:11:05,520 --> 00:11:08,120 Speaker 1: put any money on the Browns at all. And I 203 00:11:08,440 --> 00:11:10,920 Speaker 1: think this is good. I think this is good for Carolina. 204 00:11:11,920 --> 00:11:14,520 Speaker 1: I'm rooting for them a little bit because you know, 205 00:11:14,559 --> 00:11:16,240 Speaker 1: I'm still a bit of a Donald guy, and I 206 00:11:16,280 --> 00:11:19,240 Speaker 1: do have a connection to Baker through a buddy I've made. Um. 207 00:11:20,000 --> 00:11:21,880 Speaker 1: I haven't tried to get Baker on the pod, but 208 00:11:21,960 --> 00:11:24,400 Speaker 1: I'm gonna make an effort. Now. This guy works very 209 00:11:24,400 --> 00:11:28,320 Speaker 1: closely with Baker, and we'll see what happens. But without 210 00:11:28,320 --> 00:11:31,240 Speaker 1: further ado, let's get to our guests, a college football 211 00:11:31,440 --> 00:11:36,360 Speaker 1: must Listen Brad Powers. Fox Sports Radio has the best 212 00:11:36,440 --> 00:11:39,280 Speaker 1: sports talk lineup in the nation. Catch all of our 213 00:11:39,280 --> 00:11:42,760 Speaker 1: shows at Fox sports Radio dot com and within the 214 00:11:42,800 --> 00:11:45,959 Speaker 1: I Heart Radio app search f s R to listen live. 215 00:11:49,400 --> 00:11:52,199 Speaker 1: Jason likes to think he knows everything when it comes 216 00:11:52,240 --> 00:11:55,400 Speaker 1: to sports. I know what sports stance want, but for 217 00:11:55,440 --> 00:11:58,680 Speaker 1: everything he doesn't, he knows a guy who does. Let's 218 00:11:58,720 --> 00:12:02,319 Speaker 1: just say, I know guy who knows the guy who 219 00:12:02,360 --> 00:12:05,920 Speaker 1: knows another guy. All right, let's welcome back into straight fire, 220 00:12:05,960 --> 00:12:09,560 Speaker 1: a guy who is renowned for his college football prowess. 221 00:12:10,320 --> 00:12:12,880 Speaker 1: One of the better gamblers we've had on in college football. 222 00:12:13,080 --> 00:12:14,880 Speaker 1: I remember we had him last year right before the 223 00:12:14,920 --> 00:12:16,760 Speaker 1: season and and Brad, I don't want to, you know, 224 00:12:16,800 --> 00:12:18,320 Speaker 1: stroke your ego here, but there were a lot of 225 00:12:18,320 --> 00:12:20,520 Speaker 1: requests for hey man, you gotta bring that guy back 226 00:12:20,559 --> 00:12:24,199 Speaker 1: in Brad Powers. How are you, man? Excellent? Thanks for 227 00:12:24,240 --> 00:12:26,320 Speaker 1: having me on, Jason, Yeah, yeah, no, it's good to 228 00:12:26,320 --> 00:12:29,280 Speaker 1: have you. And um, you know, NFL news broke just 229 00:12:29,440 --> 00:12:32,559 Speaker 1: before we were recording that Baker Mayfield is going to 230 00:12:32,679 --> 00:12:36,400 Speaker 1: the Carolina Panthers for like a conditional fifth round pick. 231 00:12:36,480 --> 00:12:39,160 Speaker 1: I know you're more college than NFL, but I am curious. 232 00:12:39,360 --> 00:12:42,079 Speaker 1: How do you think this shakes out for Baker Panthers? 233 00:12:42,120 --> 00:12:45,439 Speaker 1: Are you bullish on the Panthers at all? A little bit? Obviously. 234 00:12:45,520 --> 00:12:47,120 Speaker 1: I think he's a little bit of an upgrade over 235 00:12:47,240 --> 00:12:49,720 Speaker 1: what they were gonna have at quarterback this year. I 236 00:12:49,800 --> 00:12:51,599 Speaker 1: can tell you this. I mean not to toot my 237 00:12:51,679 --> 00:12:53,840 Speaker 1: own horn. It's actually not my own horn. It's my 238 00:12:53,920 --> 00:12:57,320 Speaker 1: personal guys that you know, file the NFL. We're religiously 239 00:12:57,360 --> 00:12:59,520 Speaker 1: than I do. They kind of tipped me off to this, 240 00:12:59,600 --> 00:13:02,760 Speaker 1: like I'm month ago that this was a possibility. So 241 00:13:03,600 --> 00:13:06,520 Speaker 1: what we got involved in was Week one and we 242 00:13:06,640 --> 00:13:09,439 Speaker 1: took Caroline against Cleveland, not only because we thought there 243 00:13:09,480 --> 00:13:12,640 Speaker 1: was a good chance that Carolina could get upgrade quarterback. 244 00:13:12,880 --> 00:13:15,719 Speaker 1: We thought it could be Baker or possibly Jimmy g 245 00:13:15,920 --> 00:13:18,920 Speaker 1: from the forty niners. But then obviously what this is 246 00:13:19,000 --> 00:13:21,679 Speaker 1: before all the Watson stuff happened. So I mean you 247 00:13:21,720 --> 00:13:24,160 Speaker 1: could have an upgrade and one team at quarterback downgrade 248 00:13:24,360 --> 00:13:26,640 Speaker 1: on another team at quarterback. I mean that was my 249 00:13:26,720 --> 00:13:30,360 Speaker 1: favorite Week one that anything above three with Carolina. Heck, 250 00:13:30,440 --> 00:13:33,720 Speaker 1: I think they win the game out right? Oh spicy? Um, 251 00:13:33,760 --> 00:13:36,000 Speaker 1: I am curious. So it sounds like you think Sam Donald. 252 00:13:36,320 --> 00:13:39,760 Speaker 1: I know he was bad last year. Obviously losing McCaffrey hurt, 253 00:13:39,800 --> 00:13:41,800 Speaker 1: but they did start three. You know, he was okay, 254 00:13:42,000 --> 00:13:44,560 Speaker 1: mostly defensive driven against bad teams. But do you think 255 00:13:44,600 --> 00:13:47,240 Speaker 1: for sure uh Donald gets beat out for this job. 256 00:13:48,120 --> 00:13:50,520 Speaker 1: I would say Baker's probably a half point better or so, 257 00:13:50,640 --> 00:13:52,600 Speaker 1: maybe even a point. Keep in mind Baker wasn't healthy 258 00:13:52,679 --> 00:13:56,040 Speaker 1: last year, so I mean, we'll see if that's the 259 00:13:56,080 --> 00:13:58,800 Speaker 1: conditions I'll put on that if Baker's healthy, I mean, 260 00:13:58,800 --> 00:14:00,760 Speaker 1: we don't know what it is. Mean, obviously he had 261 00:14:00,800 --> 00:14:03,920 Speaker 1: a shoulder issue, uh you know, and it showed at 262 00:14:03,920 --> 00:14:06,400 Speaker 1: the end of last season. If he's healthy, then I 263 00:14:06,679 --> 00:14:09,600 Speaker 1: do expect him to beat out Donald Interesting and then 264 00:14:09,640 --> 00:14:11,480 Speaker 1: Matt Corrall. I know you're a big college football guy. 265 00:14:11,559 --> 00:14:14,240 Speaker 1: I like corral a lot in a week quarterback class, 266 00:14:14,280 --> 00:14:16,240 Speaker 1: but it sounds like he's gonna just have no chance 267 00:14:16,280 --> 00:14:20,200 Speaker 1: this year. I'm not necessarily surprised by it. I think 268 00:14:20,200 --> 00:14:23,240 Speaker 1: there's gonna be a steep learning curve for him. Uh 269 00:14:23,360 --> 00:14:24,920 Speaker 1: you know. Keep in mind he was in a very 270 00:14:25,000 --> 00:14:27,880 Speaker 1: quarterback friendly system with Lane Kiff and last year, I 271 00:14:27,920 --> 00:14:31,080 Speaker 1: know he was their entire team basically, if you don't 272 00:14:31,080 --> 00:14:33,720 Speaker 1: believe me popping the Sugar Bowl tape. Atter he gets hurt, 273 00:14:33,840 --> 00:14:36,560 Speaker 1: they couldn't do anything offensively. So yeah, I mean, you're 274 00:14:36,560 --> 00:14:38,080 Speaker 1: gonna to give him time. He's just not a guy 275 00:14:38,120 --> 00:14:40,040 Speaker 1: that's gonna be ready made for the NFL Year one. 276 00:14:40,480 --> 00:14:42,720 Speaker 1: All right, let's get to college football, and you know, 277 00:14:42,760 --> 00:14:45,720 Speaker 1: before we start on teams and totals and week one 278 00:14:45,760 --> 00:14:47,800 Speaker 1: and all that fun stuff. I just got asked, what 279 00:14:47,920 --> 00:14:51,080 Speaker 1: was your reaction to usc U C l a going 280 00:14:51,080 --> 00:14:54,080 Speaker 1: to the Big ten. That it feels like, you know, 281 00:14:54,160 --> 00:14:57,720 Speaker 1: the college football traditionalists are just so piste off right now, Brad, 282 00:14:57,760 --> 00:15:00,240 Speaker 1: They just like, oh, this sucks that it's just can't 283 00:15:00,240 --> 00:15:02,240 Speaker 1: be the real big Can and the Rose Bulls shot. 284 00:15:02,880 --> 00:15:05,080 Speaker 1: I kind of like it. I don't know, bred Oh, 285 00:15:05,120 --> 00:15:07,920 Speaker 1: I like it, and I'm not necessarily that surprised. You know. 286 00:15:08,000 --> 00:15:11,280 Speaker 1: I was having lunch, this was a week before it happened, 287 00:15:11,520 --> 00:15:13,840 Speaker 1: with a good friend of mine and he's a Big 288 00:15:13,840 --> 00:15:16,480 Speaker 1: ten guy, and I said, hey, I'll let you know 289 00:15:16,560 --> 00:15:18,680 Speaker 1: on something that that that I think will happen. At 290 00:15:18,720 --> 00:15:20,800 Speaker 1: least I didn't think it had happened the very next week, 291 00:15:20,800 --> 00:15:23,080 Speaker 1: but I thought it'd be coming down the pipe. Uh. 292 00:15:23,360 --> 00:15:26,320 Speaker 1: As far as USC joining the Big ten, he seemed stunned. 293 00:15:26,520 --> 00:15:29,800 Speaker 1: I'm not. I mean USC wants to obviously with the 294 00:15:29,880 --> 00:15:33,080 Speaker 1: higher Lincoln Riley, they want to be back in the 295 00:15:33,080 --> 00:15:35,560 Speaker 1: business a big time football. Can you do that in 296 00:15:35,600 --> 00:15:39,360 Speaker 1: the Pack twelve? No, you can. You can't run when 297 00:15:39,360 --> 00:15:41,000 Speaker 1: when you look at the new TV deals at the 298 00:15:41,000 --> 00:15:43,400 Speaker 1: Big ten and the SEC are gonna have compared to 299 00:15:43,440 --> 00:15:45,680 Speaker 1: what the Pac twelve was making on a team by 300 00:15:45,720 --> 00:15:49,160 Speaker 1: team basis, on a yearly basis. I mean, you can't 301 00:15:49,240 --> 00:15:52,520 Speaker 1: run a fifty million dollar deficit on an annual basis 302 00:15:52,520 --> 00:15:55,280 Speaker 1: and expect to compete for national titles. So in that regard, 303 00:15:55,320 --> 00:15:57,440 Speaker 1: I'm not surprising the Big Ten has already jumped at 304 00:15:57,480 --> 00:16:01,360 Speaker 1: big TV markets. Uh, that we're a geographical fit. I 305 00:16:01,400 --> 00:16:04,840 Speaker 1: mean Maryland Rutgers hello from from from seven eight years ago. 306 00:16:05,000 --> 00:16:07,280 Speaker 1: So not surprised. It's a good move I think for 307 00:16:07,400 --> 00:16:09,640 Speaker 1: both the Big Ten and obviously that both the l 308 00:16:09,720 --> 00:16:12,240 Speaker 1: A schools and is it is the next Domino? Your 309 00:16:12,280 --> 00:16:15,440 Speaker 1: best guest that the you know, remaining undesirables from the 310 00:16:15,440 --> 00:16:19,520 Speaker 1: PAC twelve kind of joined forces with the leftover Big twelve, 311 00:16:19,560 --> 00:16:23,280 Speaker 1: which is not Texas in Oklahoma. Yeah, I would say 312 00:16:23,320 --> 00:16:26,000 Speaker 1: something in that regard. I mean, but there, even if 313 00:16:26,040 --> 00:16:28,600 Speaker 1: they do that, I mean to try to save face. 314 00:16:29,000 --> 00:16:32,800 Speaker 1: I there, there's we're heading towards a big two sec 315 00:16:32,960 --> 00:16:35,080 Speaker 1: Big ten, and anybody is not in one of those 316 00:16:35,080 --> 00:16:39,360 Speaker 1: two conferences is not gonna be quote unquote major college 317 00:16:39,360 --> 00:16:42,440 Speaker 1: football as far as I'm yeah, that's interesting. I mean, 318 00:16:42,440 --> 00:16:44,240 Speaker 1: they're gonna have to blow up the playoffs at some point, 319 00:16:44,320 --> 00:16:47,200 Speaker 1: right you can't. Yeah, I mean that's got to happen sooner. 320 00:16:47,200 --> 00:16:48,960 Speaker 1: Than later. Well, I mean it could be you know, 321 00:16:49,160 --> 00:16:52,360 Speaker 1: a Big ten champion versus SEC champion, you know, kind 322 00:16:52,360 --> 00:16:55,480 Speaker 1: of a f C NFC type thing. Or my guess 323 00:16:55,680 --> 00:16:58,000 Speaker 1: is because it's all about the money, we got to 324 00:16:58,040 --> 00:17:01,160 Speaker 1: expand the playoffs. Keep in mind you SEC was pro 325 00:17:01,480 --> 00:17:03,840 Speaker 1: twelve team because they want as many of their teams 326 00:17:03,840 --> 00:17:06,040 Speaker 1: in the playoffs as possible. I gotta think the Big 327 00:17:06,040 --> 00:17:08,760 Speaker 1: ten wants that. So if both conferences can get like 328 00:17:08,840 --> 00:17:12,040 Speaker 1: say four teams each in a twelve team playoff, all 329 00:17:12,080 --> 00:17:14,520 Speaker 1: of all, the more of the merrier, more money for them. 330 00:17:14,560 --> 00:17:16,760 Speaker 1: And do you think, lastly, do you think Notre Dame 331 00:17:16,800 --> 00:17:19,320 Speaker 1: has maybe is there a tug of war? I cannot 332 00:17:19,880 --> 00:17:22,280 Speaker 1: picture them as like a cultural fit in the SEC. 333 00:17:22,760 --> 00:17:25,119 Speaker 1: It's got to be Big ten, right, absolutely has to 334 00:17:25,119 --> 00:17:27,879 Speaker 1: be Big ten. And I know that Notre Dame. You 335 00:17:27,920 --> 00:17:30,199 Speaker 1: know that there's been you know, it's not been a 336 00:17:30,280 --> 00:17:32,600 Speaker 1: great relationship, I would say with the Big Tent for 337 00:17:32,680 --> 00:17:35,000 Speaker 1: you know, going back a hundred years ago when the 338 00:17:35,000 --> 00:17:37,560 Speaker 1: Big Ten didn't want Notre Dame and then twenty five 339 00:17:37,640 --> 00:17:39,520 Speaker 1: years ago, when you know the Big Ten offered Notre 340 00:17:39,600 --> 00:17:41,760 Speaker 1: Dame declined. But I think now, I mean when you 341 00:17:41,800 --> 00:17:44,560 Speaker 1: talk about Notre Dame being an independent. I mean they 342 00:17:44,560 --> 00:17:47,000 Speaker 1: when they want to keep that national brand. Well, your 343 00:17:47,040 --> 00:17:49,320 Speaker 1: our trival USC is now in the Big Tent, and 344 00:17:49,359 --> 00:17:52,280 Speaker 1: a lot of your rivals throughout fifty sixty years of 345 00:17:52,359 --> 00:17:54,840 Speaker 1: playing the Michigan States to produce the Michigans of the world, 346 00:17:54,920 --> 00:17:56,960 Speaker 1: they're in the Big Tent. So I just think it's 347 00:17:56,960 --> 00:17:59,680 Speaker 1: a natural fit from not only in a football aspect, 348 00:18:00,040 --> 00:18:02,879 Speaker 1: also on academic aspect, much better fit at least with 349 00:18:03,040 --> 00:18:05,840 Speaker 1: the Big Ten than the SEC. So I think within 350 00:18:05,880 --> 00:18:07,880 Speaker 1: a year or two Notre Dame trys a Big Ten. Yeah, 351 00:18:07,920 --> 00:18:09,720 Speaker 1: I would totally agree. All right, let's get to this 352 00:18:09,800 --> 00:18:12,280 Speaker 1: college football season, and you know, Brad, I go to 353 00:18:12,359 --> 00:18:14,359 Speaker 1: Vegas to sign up for like the Super Contest or 354 00:18:14,400 --> 00:18:17,160 Speaker 1: the Circuit Contest every every summer. Last summer I put 355 00:18:17,160 --> 00:18:19,119 Speaker 1: a Heisman bed on a couple of guys. One of 356 00:18:19,160 --> 00:18:23,520 Speaker 1: them was DJ quarterback. And I mean, I don't know 357 00:18:23,560 --> 00:18:25,600 Speaker 1: if if he just shot his pants like early in 358 00:18:25,600 --> 00:18:27,879 Speaker 1: the season or the middle or all of it. He 359 00:18:27,960 --> 00:18:31,160 Speaker 1: was terrible. But I'm a believer, Brad, and I put 360 00:18:31,240 --> 00:18:33,960 Speaker 1: him in my you know, way too early. Two thousand 361 00:18:34,040 --> 00:18:37,160 Speaker 1: twenty three NFL mock Draft for Fox Sports. I got 362 00:18:37,320 --> 00:18:41,240 Speaker 1: absolutely eviscerated by like every single person who covers the 363 00:18:41,359 --> 00:18:43,359 Speaker 1: Deep South. I mean I was on like every blog 364 00:18:43,400 --> 00:18:46,200 Speaker 1: for like two weeks, like this guy knows nothing, DJs garbage, 365 00:18:46,320 --> 00:18:50,359 Speaker 1: Brad the guy is Is he too successful of a 366 00:18:50,440 --> 00:18:53,280 Speaker 1: prospect to completely flop like this or do you think 367 00:18:53,320 --> 00:18:57,000 Speaker 1: he is the starter any any rebounds for Clemson. I 368 00:18:57,040 --> 00:18:59,679 Speaker 1: think he at least the starter day one, and he 369 00:19:00,000 --> 00:19:02,400 Speaker 1: has to be better this year because unlike last year 370 00:19:02,400 --> 00:19:05,680 Speaker 1: where they really didn't have a backup quarterback option, they 371 00:19:05,720 --> 00:19:08,000 Speaker 1: do that. They bring in a five star, number one 372 00:19:08,040 --> 00:19:12,439 Speaker 1: overall quarterback and Cade Club Nick, So if DJ isn't improved, 373 00:19:12,760 --> 00:19:15,040 Speaker 1: then it will be a short leash. One thing I 374 00:19:15,040 --> 00:19:18,080 Speaker 1: liked watching the spring game. He's dropped about twenty thirty pounds, 375 00:19:18,320 --> 00:19:21,919 Speaker 1: so he has really committed himself to being better. I'm 376 00:19:21,960 --> 00:19:24,760 Speaker 1: buying Clemson, not only DJ, and I think you can 377 00:19:24,800 --> 00:19:26,560 Speaker 1: find as much as eighty to one right now. And 378 00:19:26,640 --> 00:19:28,480 Speaker 1: that's funny you asked that question. I was looking at 379 00:19:28,480 --> 00:19:30,960 Speaker 1: that this morning, just a couple of hours ago. One 380 00:19:31,119 --> 00:19:33,639 Speaker 1: eighty to one to win the Hiesman, and he fits 381 00:19:33,640 --> 00:19:36,720 Speaker 1: the bill. You want a national title contender. It's a 382 00:19:36,840 --> 00:19:41,000 Speaker 1: quarterback award and it's okay to beout long shots in 383 00:19:41,080 --> 00:19:44,760 Speaker 1: the Heisman. The favorites don't necessarily win here after year, 384 00:19:45,000 --> 00:19:48,040 Speaker 1: very rarely, to be honest, so he fits all the criteria. 385 00:19:48,200 --> 00:19:51,160 Speaker 1: I think it's a good bet. Anything over that's worth 386 00:19:51,160 --> 00:19:55,920 Speaker 1: the pizza bet. It feels like everybody's on Stroud Bryce Young, right, 387 00:19:56,200 --> 00:19:58,040 Speaker 1: those are pretty much two of the top quarterbacks. But 388 00:19:58,119 --> 00:20:00,760 Speaker 1: like you said, the favorite almost ever wins. I'm trying 389 00:20:00,800 --> 00:20:02,800 Speaker 1: to think who was the favorite last year? Was it Rattler? 390 00:20:04,080 --> 00:20:07,760 Speaker 1: Rattler was the favorite coming in so by Halloween he's 391 00:20:07,760 --> 00:20:10,600 Speaker 1: like on the bench and you know, Thanksgiving the transferred, 392 00:20:10,880 --> 00:20:13,159 Speaker 1: it's Rice you up there. I will say he was 393 00:20:13,200 --> 00:20:17,040 Speaker 1: ta fair enough. So so you're buying Clemson now they 394 00:20:17,080 --> 00:20:19,080 Speaker 1: are in the a SEC. It's funny Clemson was so 395 00:20:19,119 --> 00:20:20,840 Speaker 1: bad last year and then you look and you're like, wait, 396 00:20:21,160 --> 00:20:24,320 Speaker 1: they were ten and three. Yep, so they weren't awful. 397 00:20:24,720 --> 00:20:28,480 Speaker 1: Mean to show you how good they've been at how 398 00:20:28,680 --> 00:20:30,840 Speaker 1: superior they are to the a SEC, because in any 399 00:20:30,840 --> 00:20:33,359 Speaker 1: other Power five conference, with the exception of Pack twelve, 400 00:20:33,480 --> 00:20:35,800 Speaker 1: they're in the Big ten and the the SEC that's 401 00:20:35,800 --> 00:20:38,600 Speaker 1: a five lost team. And I'll tell you the miss 402 00:20:38,640 --> 00:20:43,000 Speaker 1: Pricing Jason with Clemson is not just DJ possibly improving. 403 00:20:43,400 --> 00:20:46,000 Speaker 1: Their front seven is as good as what they had 404 00:20:46,000 --> 00:20:50,000 Speaker 1: in team, which if you folew college football, that defensive 405 00:20:50,040 --> 00:20:52,760 Speaker 1: front was regarded as not only the best that season, 406 00:20:52,800 --> 00:20:54,680 Speaker 1: but kind of like one of the best in college 407 00:20:54,720 --> 00:20:57,480 Speaker 1: football history. Obviously, Georgia last year is really good, but 408 00:20:57,520 --> 00:20:59,720 Speaker 1: their front seven. Keep an eye on that. Clemson is 409 00:20:59,720 --> 00:21:01,920 Speaker 1: gonna be really good up front. So clums is the 410 00:21:02,000 --> 00:21:04,480 Speaker 1: potential over for you, maybe a high spin long shot. 411 00:21:04,520 --> 00:21:07,320 Speaker 1: Any unders among the popular teams. I know and I 412 00:21:07,359 --> 00:21:09,600 Speaker 1: follow you on Twitter, so I know you're looking at 413 00:21:09,600 --> 00:21:12,159 Speaker 1: spring games and and the mac and all this fun stuff, 414 00:21:12,320 --> 00:21:14,959 Speaker 1: But I think for most of the gambling population they 415 00:21:14,960 --> 00:21:16,840 Speaker 1: want to take unders on the on the popular teams, like, 416 00:21:16,960 --> 00:21:19,720 Speaker 1: for instance, Georgia defending champs. They bring back their quarterback 417 00:21:19,760 --> 00:21:22,399 Speaker 1: who's nothing special. They lost a million guys to the draft. 418 00:21:22,600 --> 00:21:26,160 Speaker 1: Would you bet under on Georgia? Yeah, So, I mean, 419 00:21:26,200 --> 00:21:29,560 Speaker 1: I'm gonna tell you this year in particular, it's I 420 00:21:29,880 --> 00:21:32,399 Speaker 1: can find over or under beets on every team because 421 00:21:32,440 --> 00:21:35,119 Speaker 1: there's such disparity in the market as far as pricing 422 00:21:35,160 --> 00:21:37,720 Speaker 1: season win tolls. I'll tell you Georgia, you can find 423 00:21:37,840 --> 00:21:39,840 Speaker 1: you want to go over on Georgia. Go over ten 424 00:21:39,880 --> 00:21:41,840 Speaker 1: and a half. Now you're gonna pay some juice maybe 425 00:21:41,880 --> 00:21:44,920 Speaker 1: minus two hundred minus two twenty to go over. That's 426 00:21:44,920 --> 00:21:47,040 Speaker 1: why I I don't see him losing two games. You 427 00:21:47,040 --> 00:21:49,040 Speaker 1: want to go under, you're gonna lay some juice. But 428 00:21:49,119 --> 00:21:51,119 Speaker 1: I why not go under eleven and a half. I 429 00:21:52,000 --> 00:21:55,679 Speaker 1: even though they're gonna be a double digit favorite in 430 00:21:55,760 --> 00:21:58,639 Speaker 1: every single game, I can see him getting tripped up 431 00:21:58,800 --> 00:22:02,080 Speaker 1: somewhere along the in this season. With that being said, Jason, 432 00:22:02,520 --> 00:22:06,000 Speaker 1: I am not involved on Georgia season win tour at 433 00:22:06,040 --> 00:22:09,240 Speaker 1: least right now. People forget last year Alabama, as awesome 434 00:22:09,240 --> 00:22:11,919 Speaker 1: as they were, dominant they were, they lost to Texas 435 00:22:11,920 --> 00:22:13,879 Speaker 1: A and M. Like the SEC is tough right on 436 00:22:13,920 --> 00:22:16,040 Speaker 1: a week to week basis, and they could have lost Auburn. 437 00:22:16,080 --> 00:22:19,400 Speaker 1: If Auburn's running back just falls down on the field, 438 00:22:19,400 --> 00:22:21,680 Speaker 1: doesn't run out of bounce, they lose the Auburn game. 439 00:22:22,119 --> 00:22:24,720 Speaker 1: Yeah no, that's a great point. But I think everybody 440 00:22:24,760 --> 00:22:27,399 Speaker 1: the team that everybody loves obviously understandably is Alabama. I 441 00:22:27,440 --> 00:22:29,800 Speaker 1: mean they're bringing back a ton. Is that a team 442 00:22:29,840 --> 00:22:31,360 Speaker 1: you would bet and over or do you just stay 443 00:22:31,359 --> 00:22:35,320 Speaker 1: away from sabing this year, I would bet over. I mean, 444 00:22:35,440 --> 00:22:37,720 Speaker 1: I'll tell you that, this is how pro Alabama was. 445 00:22:37,960 --> 00:22:41,080 Speaker 1: I bet Alabama to win the national title. Before last 446 00:22:41,160 --> 00:22:44,560 Speaker 1: year's national title game was even done. There was some 447 00:22:44,640 --> 00:22:47,200 Speaker 1: books opening up. It was like halftime. They started opening 448 00:22:47,359 --> 00:22:50,480 Speaker 1: up as far as that the upcoming season. And as 449 00:22:50,560 --> 00:22:54,720 Speaker 1: that game was slipping away for Alabama, I thought to myself, 450 00:22:54,960 --> 00:22:56,959 Speaker 1: I want to bet on the Crimson Tide to win 451 00:22:57,040 --> 00:23:00,399 Speaker 1: at all found plus three. Hen still I'm two to 452 00:23:00,520 --> 00:23:02,359 Speaker 1: one out there in the market. I think they're the 453 00:23:02,400 --> 00:23:05,680 Speaker 1: prohibitive favorite. Obviously, you got the best coach in history, 454 00:23:05,840 --> 00:23:08,520 Speaker 1: Nick Saban. You got a motivated team that fell short 455 00:23:08,520 --> 00:23:11,240 Speaker 1: a year ago. Get the best arguably one of, if 456 00:23:11,280 --> 00:23:13,399 Speaker 1: not the best offensive player in the country. And then 457 00:23:13,440 --> 00:23:15,320 Speaker 1: you got the best defensive player, not only this year, 458 00:23:15,359 --> 00:23:18,639 Speaker 1: but maybe a generational type talent. Will Anderson he asked 459 00:23:18,640 --> 00:23:21,000 Speaker 1: to be because you know, I took that risk and 460 00:23:21,040 --> 00:23:22,879 Speaker 1: bet him to win the Heisman. A defensive player to 461 00:23:22,880 --> 00:23:25,040 Speaker 1: win the Heisman. I took Will Anderson four to one. 462 00:23:25,359 --> 00:23:27,880 Speaker 1: That's how good I think he is. See well, first 463 00:23:27,920 --> 00:23:31,360 Speaker 1: of all, how many Heisman bets are you making? So 464 00:23:31,440 --> 00:23:34,639 Speaker 1: people are gonna say that's a lot. But I you know, 465 00:23:34,840 --> 00:23:37,800 Speaker 1: I maneuver where if any of these fifteen guys win, 466 00:23:38,080 --> 00:23:40,280 Speaker 1: I make money. I make a break even if Brice 467 00:23:40,359 --> 00:23:42,359 Speaker 1: Young repeats, which I don't think it's going to be 468 00:23:42,359 --> 00:23:44,240 Speaker 1: the case, but I went ahead and found the best 469 00:23:44,240 --> 00:23:46,280 Speaker 1: price of that him as well. I'm trying to think 470 00:23:46,320 --> 00:23:48,479 Speaker 1: off the top of my head. Last has there been 471 00:23:48,480 --> 00:23:55,000 Speaker 1: a repeat? Was it O? J. Simpson or something? Archie Griffin? Wow, 472 00:23:55,040 --> 00:23:56,280 Speaker 1: look at you right off the top of your head. 473 00:23:56,320 --> 00:23:59,639 Speaker 1: You know that Ohio State? Where are you on the Buckeyes? Oh? 474 00:23:59,680 --> 00:24:03,000 Speaker 1: I mean for Alabama's one consensus, Ohio State is clearly 475 00:24:03,080 --> 00:24:05,719 Speaker 1: number two. I mean it starts with the best offense 476 00:24:05,720 --> 00:24:08,399 Speaker 1: in the country. I think by far C J. Stroud, 477 00:24:08,440 --> 00:24:11,080 Speaker 1: the Heisman favorite deserves to be the Heisman favorite. And 478 00:24:11,119 --> 00:24:14,200 Speaker 1: he's not alone in that backfield. Trayvion Henderson now a saltmore, 479 00:24:14,240 --> 00:24:17,879 Speaker 1: it'll be better. Like they've lost a pair of number 480 00:24:17,880 --> 00:24:20,360 Speaker 1: one draft picks and wide receiver. I'm here to tell 481 00:24:20,400 --> 00:24:24,920 Speaker 1: you they're not downgraded at that position. Jackson Smith na Jigba, 482 00:24:25,320 --> 00:24:27,000 Speaker 1: I mean, are you kidding me? I mean you saw 483 00:24:27,040 --> 00:24:30,399 Speaker 1: the road everyone lots Rose Marvin Harrison Jr. Is gonna 484 00:24:30,400 --> 00:24:32,919 Speaker 1: be unbelievable too. I mean, I just don't know if 485 00:24:32,960 --> 00:24:35,320 Speaker 1: there's a defense out there outside of Alabama they can 486 00:24:35,359 --> 00:24:39,359 Speaker 1: stop them. So, I mean I think Ohio State. I fully, 487 00:24:39,640 --> 00:24:42,800 Speaker 1: I know it's very chalk, but I will be really 488 00:24:42,800 --> 00:24:45,119 Speaker 1: surprised if we don't see Alabama Ohio State this year 489 00:24:45,160 --> 00:24:47,840 Speaker 1: for the title. Yeah, it sounds a bit chucky, but 490 00:24:47,960 --> 00:24:50,280 Speaker 1: I'm with you and and listen, we know this going in, right, 491 00:24:50,320 --> 00:24:53,040 Speaker 1: there's only brad how many teams can legitimately get into 492 00:24:53,040 --> 00:24:55,879 Speaker 1: the title game? Like six? Yeah, I agree with that. 493 00:24:55,920 --> 00:24:58,160 Speaker 1: Five or six programs that's it. It's like, yeah, four 494 00:24:58,240 --> 00:25:00,600 Speaker 1: from the SEC and then probably all Io State and 495 00:25:00,640 --> 00:25:04,480 Speaker 1: then I guess you could toss Notre Dame in there. Maybe, Yeah, Clemson. 496 00:25:05,840 --> 00:25:08,240 Speaker 1: That that's it though for this year. Yeah, It's just 497 00:25:08,640 --> 00:25:10,480 Speaker 1: it's and I don't know, I don't That's the one 498 00:25:10,520 --> 00:25:12,639 Speaker 1: thing I don't love about college football. I would like 499 00:25:12,720 --> 00:25:14,720 Speaker 1: to see, like back in the day, Boise State. I 500 00:25:14,720 --> 00:25:16,880 Speaker 1: would have loved for them to play for the Natty. Um. 501 00:25:17,359 --> 00:25:19,960 Speaker 1: I like outsiders and underdogs. I don't know. I consider 502 00:25:20,000 --> 00:25:21,960 Speaker 1: myself an underdog, so I kind of like them. Is 503 00:25:21,960 --> 00:25:24,840 Speaker 1: there an underdog you like this year to maybe make 504 00:25:24,880 --> 00:25:27,880 Speaker 1: a run and try to crack the playoff. Well, yeah, 505 00:25:27,960 --> 00:25:29,360 Speaker 1: first of all, I'm gonna agree with you. I think 506 00:25:29,359 --> 00:25:31,120 Speaker 1: that's been a problem with college football. I mean, it's 507 00:25:31,119 --> 00:25:33,160 Speaker 1: just it's always been a top heavy sport, but it's 508 00:25:33,200 --> 00:25:36,440 Speaker 1: extremely top heavy the last ten years. I mean, when 509 00:25:36,480 --> 00:25:37,920 Speaker 1: I was going to up in the nineties, I mean, 510 00:25:38,000 --> 00:25:41,119 Speaker 1: keep my Colorado and Georgia Tech share in the national title. 511 00:25:41,320 --> 00:25:43,399 Speaker 1: I mean, for Pete's sake, I mean, Washington won a 512 00:25:43,480 --> 00:25:45,960 Speaker 1: national title. So I mean schools like that, we're able 513 00:25:46,000 --> 00:25:48,600 Speaker 1: to win national titles. You just can't anymore this year. 514 00:25:48,640 --> 00:25:50,800 Speaker 1: If there's a team that can make a run, that 515 00:25:50,880 --> 00:25:53,560 Speaker 1: I just think of being undervalue. I like Utah. I 516 00:25:53,560 --> 00:25:56,200 Speaker 1: went to Pack twelve, and I think number one, they're 517 00:25:56,200 --> 00:25:58,879 Speaker 1: not a sexy brand name team, even though they've been 518 00:25:58,920 --> 00:26:01,280 Speaker 1: successful as a program in the last couple of decades. 519 00:26:01,640 --> 00:26:03,400 Speaker 1: And I think a lot of the miss pricing has 520 00:26:03,440 --> 00:26:05,879 Speaker 1: to do with the team in their own conference USC. 521 00:26:06,240 --> 00:26:08,560 Speaker 1: I mean USC's being treated like the Pack twelve favorite. 522 00:26:08,800 --> 00:26:11,399 Speaker 1: I don't see that, not this year at least. I 523 00:26:11,440 --> 00:26:13,880 Speaker 1: think Utah is the team in the Pack twelve. And 524 00:26:14,000 --> 00:26:16,320 Speaker 1: you know it starts in games in Week one against Florida. 525 00:26:16,320 --> 00:26:18,160 Speaker 1: I bet him to win that game plus one plus 526 00:26:18,160 --> 00:26:19,960 Speaker 1: two and a half. I think they win that game. 527 00:26:20,000 --> 00:26:21,960 Speaker 1: They're they're on the national stage, and they could be 528 00:26:21,960 --> 00:26:25,720 Speaker 1: favored in all their remaining eleven games. Interesting. I was 529 00:26:25,760 --> 00:26:27,760 Speaker 1: just gonna say, the Florida quarterback is a guy that 530 00:26:27,800 --> 00:26:29,600 Speaker 1: I have as a sleep I would love as to sleep. 531 00:26:29,600 --> 00:26:32,000 Speaker 1: But with the heisman, Richardson, do you like him? Yeah, 532 00:26:32,000 --> 00:26:34,840 Speaker 1: he's one of the fifteen guys I bet so. Yeah, 533 00:26:34,320 --> 00:26:37,640 Speaker 1: I'm pretty naggy pessimistic on Florida this year. But if 534 00:26:37,720 --> 00:26:40,720 Speaker 1: I lose, if that ends up not being the case, 535 00:26:40,800 --> 00:26:43,919 Speaker 1: why well, it's Richardson is going to be, you know, 536 00:26:44,000 --> 00:26:48,400 Speaker 1: an unbelievable player. And I wasn't afraid to lay sixty one. Yeah, 537 00:26:48,480 --> 00:26:51,800 Speaker 1: I saw. I saw. He has seventy seven career dropbacks 538 00:26:52,119 --> 00:26:54,520 Speaker 1: and he doesn't look like a quarterback. He just looks 539 00:26:54,560 --> 00:26:57,920 Speaker 1: like an awesome athlete. I mean six four to thirty. Like, 540 00:26:58,160 --> 00:27:00,000 Speaker 1: I don't know, if you can bet the number one 541 00:27:00,280 --> 00:27:03,280 Speaker 1: pick in the draft, I would take a flyer on 542 00:27:03,320 --> 00:27:05,119 Speaker 1: him if he's a long shot. I just love the 543 00:27:05,160 --> 00:27:06,719 Speaker 1: makeup of this kid. I think he's got a lot 544 00:27:06,720 --> 00:27:08,760 Speaker 1: of potential. But maybe I'm a little too excited. I 545 00:27:08,760 --> 00:27:10,800 Speaker 1: don't know. I don't even know how's their offensive coordinator 546 00:27:10,800 --> 00:27:14,760 Speaker 1: and like, how's their scheme? Well, that's the problems. Supporting 547 00:27:14,800 --> 00:27:17,960 Speaker 1: cast isn't great. Keeping mind Billion Napiers, first year coach there, 548 00:27:18,160 --> 00:27:20,600 Speaker 1: and Washington spring him, I just didn't see it. I 549 00:27:20,640 --> 00:27:24,040 Speaker 1: mean that you can talk about why Florida fired Dan Mullen. 550 00:27:24,200 --> 00:27:26,399 Speaker 1: I mean he's wearing a Darth Vader costume to a 551 00:27:26,440 --> 00:27:29,239 Speaker 1: press conference or whatnot. The reason they fired him was 552 00:27:29,480 --> 00:27:33,359 Speaker 1: lackluster recruiting year after year after year, especially when he 553 00:27:33,400 --> 00:27:35,639 Speaker 1: got Kirby Smart, the rival of Georgia cleaning up on 554 00:27:35,640 --> 00:27:38,159 Speaker 1: the recruiting trail. I had show man, they don't have 555 00:27:38,240 --> 00:27:40,160 Speaker 1: much depth, and even Billy Napier, the new head coach, 556 00:27:40,200 --> 00:27:43,240 Speaker 1: even kind of mentioned that a little bit. So he 557 00:27:43,359 --> 00:27:46,639 Speaker 1: doesn't have much depth surrounding him, and that's that's probably 558 00:27:46,720 --> 00:27:49,679 Speaker 1: the downfall. As far as I'm concerned. Fox Sports Radio 559 00:27:49,760 --> 00:27:52,600 Speaker 1: has the best sports talk lineup in the nation. Catch 560 00:27:52,680 --> 00:27:56,000 Speaker 1: all of our shows at Fox sports Radio dot com 561 00:27:56,040 --> 00:27:58,679 Speaker 1: and within the I Heart Radio app search f s 562 00:27:58,840 --> 00:28:02,000 Speaker 1: R to listen live. What about another SEC quarterback? I 563 00:28:02,040 --> 00:28:04,480 Speaker 1: don't think a lot of casual college football fans, No, 564 00:28:04,600 --> 00:28:08,280 Speaker 1: Will Levis Kentucky. Um, it's got canceling it right, Penn 565 00:28:08,280 --> 00:28:12,639 Speaker 1: State transfer. I think he's very good. Underrated, Actually, I 566 00:28:12,720 --> 00:28:14,760 Speaker 1: hear you. I actually think he's overrated in the market. 567 00:28:15,480 --> 00:28:18,600 Speaker 1: Over in the market because people talking top ten draft 568 00:28:18,600 --> 00:28:21,720 Speaker 1: pick and all this. I don't see it. He loses 569 00:28:21,760 --> 00:28:24,639 Speaker 1: his main weapon at wider or seer wandall Robinson the 570 00:28:24,680 --> 00:28:27,879 Speaker 1: Giants picked up in the second round. Uh, I got 571 00:28:27,880 --> 00:28:30,480 Speaker 1: another quarterback in the SEC that people aren't talking about 572 00:28:30,640 --> 00:28:34,120 Speaker 1: offensive friendly system. How about a guy through thirty one 573 00:28:34,160 --> 00:28:36,239 Speaker 1: touchdowns and only had three picks a year ago and 574 00:28:36,280 --> 00:28:38,480 Speaker 1: it's the second best team in the SEC East talking 575 00:28:38,480 --> 00:28:41,880 Speaker 1: about Tennessee Hennon Hooker at quarterback. So I did bet 576 00:28:42,000 --> 00:28:43,600 Speaker 1: him a hundred of one. That's probably one of them. 577 00:28:43,680 --> 00:28:45,800 Speaker 1: That's my favorite long shot bet to win the highsman 578 00:28:45,800 --> 00:28:48,720 Speaker 1: Hendon Hooker. I don't know, but I mean its Tennessee 579 00:28:48,720 --> 00:28:50,440 Speaker 1: gonna be good enough for him to They gotta win 580 00:28:50,480 --> 00:28:52,600 Speaker 1: what ten games? They eight or at least diner ten. 581 00:28:53,400 --> 00:28:56,080 Speaker 1: They beat your Kentucky Wildcats and Will Levis last year. 582 00:28:56,160 --> 00:28:58,160 Speaker 1: I mean I've bet him over seven wins. I mean 583 00:28:58,240 --> 00:29:01,280 Speaker 1: I eight nine wins. I mean that's there's a reason 584 00:29:01,320 --> 00:29:05,040 Speaker 1: why he's one fair, that's fair. What about the kid 585 00:29:05,120 --> 00:29:07,000 Speaker 1: Van Dyke at Miami? Listen. I don't know about you 586 00:29:07,280 --> 00:29:09,280 Speaker 1: with the college football fans, but I feel like Hurricane 587 00:29:09,280 --> 00:29:12,120 Speaker 1: fans are increasingly insufferable. And I was. I was a 588 00:29:12,200 --> 00:29:14,520 Speaker 1: Hurricane fan growing up. Obviously, you know the eighties all 589 00:29:14,560 --> 00:29:17,480 Speaker 1: about you. But right now they are gassing up this 590 00:29:17,560 --> 00:29:20,360 Speaker 1: kid Van Dyke like he's supposed to be incredible. Um, 591 00:29:21,640 --> 00:29:24,000 Speaker 1: where are you on Van Dyke? I think he's all right, 592 00:29:24,040 --> 00:29:25,920 Speaker 1: He's pretty good. I mean keep in mind there wasn't 593 00:29:25,960 --> 00:29:28,200 Speaker 1: a lot of fanfare around him. I mean they actually 594 00:29:28,360 --> 00:29:31,000 Speaker 1: preferred him. If you listen to Miami fans, I mean 595 00:29:31,040 --> 00:29:34,000 Speaker 1: they like Garcia to be the bat, at least the 596 00:29:34,000 --> 00:29:38,800 Speaker 1: backup last year. Uh so, I mean you can't argue 597 00:29:38,800 --> 00:29:40,320 Speaker 1: with what he did how he finished. I mean six 598 00:29:40,320 --> 00:29:42,680 Speaker 1: straight games over three hundred yards passing, and it wasn't 599 00:29:42,760 --> 00:29:46,560 Speaker 1: necessarily a very past happy type offense. The worry I 600 00:29:46,640 --> 00:29:50,520 Speaker 1: have is Mario crystal Ball isn't very pro quarterback. I mean, 601 00:29:50,560 --> 00:29:53,239 Speaker 1: when you don't put up great numbers, when you have 602 00:29:53,560 --> 00:29:57,240 Speaker 1: a guy like Justin Herbert at quarterback, who I thought 603 00:29:57,240 --> 00:29:59,000 Speaker 1: watching this press from year, I'm like, that's gonna be 604 00:29:59,080 --> 00:30:00,960 Speaker 1: the number one pick in the ALF and they really 605 00:30:01,000 --> 00:30:03,960 Speaker 1: never got that made that leap his next couple of 606 00:30:04,000 --> 00:30:07,080 Speaker 1: years of starter in a crystal offensive system. So I 607 00:30:07,080 --> 00:30:09,480 Speaker 1: think the hang up is wide receivers aren't great for 608 00:30:09,560 --> 00:30:12,280 Speaker 1: Miami and he's not in a very past happy offense. 609 00:30:12,280 --> 00:30:14,720 Speaker 1: So I'm selling him as far as the Heisman futures, 610 00:30:14,920 --> 00:30:17,320 Speaker 1: I know I keep mentioning quarterbacks, but there I got 611 00:30:17,360 --> 00:30:19,240 Speaker 1: some friends at Notre Dame who have been who hyped 612 00:30:19,240 --> 00:30:21,000 Speaker 1: this guy when he was there, and now he's at 613 00:30:21,000 --> 00:30:23,560 Speaker 1: Boston College. Phil Jerkovic the quarter He's like six five, 614 00:30:23,760 --> 00:30:27,160 Speaker 1: looks the part. He had a hand injury last year, 615 00:30:27,560 --> 00:30:30,520 Speaker 1: A bit of a sleeper. Where are you on Jerkovic? Yeah, 616 00:30:30,560 --> 00:30:34,600 Speaker 1: I'm selling, and it's not him personally. I'm selling. He's 617 00:30:34,640 --> 00:30:38,840 Speaker 1: got the injury issues and Boston College returns zero on 618 00:30:38,880 --> 00:30:41,520 Speaker 1: the offensive line, zero starters, and they just lost their 619 00:30:41,520 --> 00:30:44,440 Speaker 1: best guy just you know, got injured like a couple 620 00:30:44,480 --> 00:30:47,040 Speaker 1: of weeks ago, so they have zero and he's a 621 00:30:47,080 --> 00:30:49,240 Speaker 1: guy that probably holds onto the ball a little too much. 622 00:30:49,280 --> 00:30:51,040 Speaker 1: He's got a good wide receiver and Zay Flowers a 623 00:30:51,120 --> 00:30:53,960 Speaker 1: throw too, But I'm selling him. I just don't see 624 00:30:53,960 --> 00:30:55,640 Speaker 1: it this year. All right, I want to go back 625 00:30:55,640 --> 00:31:00,560 Speaker 1: to Utah Utah versus USC. I'm looking at the Utah schedule. Listen, 626 00:31:01,080 --> 00:31:04,000 Speaker 1: you're right, after Florida, it's a bit of a cake walk. Uh, 627 00:31:04,040 --> 00:31:05,240 Speaker 1: they do have to go to u C l A. 628 00:31:05,280 --> 00:31:06,600 Speaker 1: But I don't think we think U c L is 629 00:31:06,640 --> 00:31:08,560 Speaker 1: gonna be great. But the U U C l A 630 00:31:08,720 --> 00:31:11,280 Speaker 1: U s C back to back could be trouble. Other 631 00:31:11,360 --> 00:31:14,760 Speaker 1: than that, you know, I guess maybe late in the season. Yeah, 632 00:31:14,840 --> 00:31:17,840 Speaker 1: at Oregon in November, Um, after the Stanford game. But 633 00:31:17,840 --> 00:31:21,400 Speaker 1: you're right, the schedule is pretty favorable for the Utes. Yeah. 634 00:31:21,440 --> 00:31:23,680 Speaker 1: I mean one of my favorite season win totals, at 635 00:31:23,720 --> 00:31:26,000 Speaker 1: least among power teams over eight and a half. Are 636 00:31:26,000 --> 00:31:28,120 Speaker 1: you kidding me? I mean they could trip up, you know, 637 00:31:28,160 --> 00:31:30,680 Speaker 1: to three, lose all their big games, basically, lose the 638 00:31:30,720 --> 00:31:33,360 Speaker 1: Florida and the opener, lose the USC, lose the Oregon 639 00:31:33,880 --> 00:31:35,880 Speaker 1: and go nine and three and still cash a ticket. 640 00:31:35,920 --> 00:31:39,080 Speaker 1: I love that season win total? Is it? Is it? Uh? 641 00:31:39,080 --> 00:31:41,400 Speaker 1: What's the quarterback situation? There is? Is the kid who 642 00:31:41,400 --> 00:31:43,160 Speaker 1: got hurt in the bull game back? Or is he done? 643 00:31:43,280 --> 00:31:45,800 Speaker 1: Cam Rising is back? And keep in mind that they 644 00:31:45,840 --> 00:31:47,520 Speaker 1: took off this so early in the season. They have 645 00:31:47,560 --> 00:31:49,920 Speaker 1: Charlie Brewer quarterback. A year ago they lost the b 646 00:31:50,160 --> 00:31:53,000 Speaker 1: y U. They lose to San Diego State and then 647 00:31:53,360 --> 00:31:56,080 Speaker 1: Cam Rising takes over and they only lose one other 648 00:31:56,120 --> 00:31:58,360 Speaker 1: game in the regular season was against Oregon State, and 649 00:31:58,480 --> 00:32:01,440 Speaker 1: obviously they beat up or twice in a three week span, 650 00:32:01,520 --> 00:32:03,840 Speaker 1: which was incredible. And then I mean they were highly 651 00:32:03,840 --> 00:32:07,440 Speaker 1: competitive against the buck Eyes and the Rose Bowl. Yeah, 652 00:32:07,720 --> 00:32:09,920 Speaker 1: that Rose Bowl was a great game. Um that the 653 00:32:10,000 --> 00:32:15,200 Speaker 1: kick returner, the kid's gone, right, man, that guy electrifying. Yeah, 654 00:32:15,280 --> 00:32:18,120 Speaker 1: Covey's gone, So I mean surrounding him, they returned the 655 00:32:18,200 --> 00:32:20,840 Speaker 1: running back. They had twenty one rushing touchdowns Tavie on Thomas, 656 00:32:20,880 --> 00:32:23,680 Speaker 1: So that's a positive. I think outside of Georgia, Utah 657 00:32:23,760 --> 00:32:26,560 Speaker 1: is the best tight end situation in college football with 658 00:32:26,640 --> 00:32:31,000 Speaker 1: Keith and Kincaid. They do lose Lloyd at linebacker, who 659 00:32:31,080 --> 00:32:33,440 Speaker 1: was a generational tight talent for them. On the defense, 660 00:32:33,520 --> 00:32:36,560 Speaker 1: but man, I I trust their defensive performance here in 661 00:32:36,640 --> 00:32:39,560 Speaker 1: year especially what makes you tall really tough, especially in 662 00:32:39,600 --> 00:32:42,560 Speaker 1: the pacte lion a scrimmage offensive defensive lines, and they're 663 00:32:42,560 --> 00:32:44,400 Speaker 1: gonna be just as good as a year ago. So 664 00:32:44,400 --> 00:32:47,520 Speaker 1: so when you're looking at season win totals. Obviously, schedule 665 00:32:47,600 --> 00:32:50,680 Speaker 1: matters a ton. I'm assuming coach and quarterback. Is that? 666 00:32:50,920 --> 00:32:56,520 Speaker 1: What's the order for you? Great question? Uh, price matters 667 00:32:56,560 --> 00:32:59,600 Speaker 1: more than anything. Ye. Yeah, and so I mean I 668 00:33:00,520 --> 00:33:02,680 Speaker 1: especially this year and this hasn't been This is very 669 00:33:02,760 --> 00:33:06,240 Speaker 1: unique because I'll tell anybody shop if you're looking for 670 00:33:06,240 --> 00:33:08,360 Speaker 1: any season win twal. I I have looked at the market. 671 00:33:08,400 --> 00:33:10,640 Speaker 1: Every single team will be you'll find at least affluent 672 00:33:10,720 --> 00:33:15,040 Speaker 1: off somewhere. So that's critical. Uh, when looking to buy teams. 673 00:33:15,160 --> 00:33:17,720 Speaker 1: You're right, I'm looking for stability. What we are in 674 00:33:17,960 --> 00:33:22,040 Speaker 1: an era of uncertainty, transfer, port on, whatnot. So I 675 00:33:22,600 --> 00:33:26,080 Speaker 1: just look for basic things. They return their quarterback, head, coach, 676 00:33:26,280 --> 00:33:30,320 Speaker 1: O C d C. You know, only twelve Power five 677 00:33:30,360 --> 00:33:33,560 Speaker 1: teams out of sixty five can answer those four yes, 678 00:33:33,960 --> 00:33:37,280 Speaker 1: So I'm looking for stability. Yeah. Interesting, Brad, you said, 679 00:33:37,360 --> 00:33:39,640 Speaker 1: you said shop around, and we're in kind of the 680 00:33:39,640 --> 00:33:42,000 Speaker 1: gambling gold rush. I don't know, three or four years now, 681 00:33:42,200 --> 00:33:47,080 Speaker 1: it's becoming legal in all states. But you're in Vegas obviously, right. Yeah, 682 00:33:47,240 --> 00:33:49,760 Speaker 1: So you're able to get down at so many different 683 00:33:49,760 --> 00:33:53,040 Speaker 1: You've got options galore. Let's just take we got a 684 00:33:53,080 --> 00:33:55,200 Speaker 1: big audience of California, New York where I grew up. 685 00:33:55,920 --> 00:33:57,880 Speaker 1: You know, you're in California, you don't have many you 686 00:33:57,880 --> 00:33:59,960 Speaker 1: gotta go off shore or you gotta drive to Vega. 687 00:34:00,400 --> 00:34:02,720 Speaker 1: How do you how do you talk to those guys 688 00:34:02,760 --> 00:34:05,360 Speaker 1: through the gambling? You go to a local guy. I 689 00:34:05,360 --> 00:34:07,000 Speaker 1: mean some of us have a local guy. Is like 690 00:34:07,000 --> 00:34:10,160 Speaker 1: a fallback option. Can you just talk a little bit 691 00:34:10,160 --> 00:34:13,719 Speaker 1: about like shopping around in this So if you're not 692 00:34:13,800 --> 00:34:17,080 Speaker 1: in one of the states where there's legalization and there's 693 00:34:17,760 --> 00:34:20,759 Speaker 1: books to choose from, so what do you do? Uh? 694 00:34:20,840 --> 00:34:24,160 Speaker 1: Obviously it's you're you're in the gray area. Obviously it's 695 00:34:24,160 --> 00:34:28,560 Speaker 1: illegal to bet through a bookie. Uh, to go off shore, Uh, 696 00:34:29,400 --> 00:34:33,640 Speaker 1: try as many outs as possible. Obviously, I could understand 697 00:34:33,719 --> 00:34:35,560 Speaker 1: if you're just dipping your toe on the water for 698 00:34:35,600 --> 00:34:39,000 Speaker 1: the first time, there could be some trepidation. I mean, 699 00:34:39,040 --> 00:34:41,040 Speaker 1: I'll give you an online book that that's probably one 700 00:34:41,040 --> 00:34:43,960 Speaker 1: of the more reputable, and it's it's pro player friendly. 701 00:34:44,200 --> 00:34:46,040 Speaker 1: Bet online. It's pretty good. I mean, you can find 702 00:34:46,040 --> 00:34:48,040 Speaker 1: a ton of options. I've dealt with them for years, 703 00:34:48,040 --> 00:34:51,239 Speaker 1: so I don't mind plugging them a little bit. That's 704 00:34:51,239 --> 00:34:53,160 Speaker 1: one of the most popular questions where do you where 705 00:34:53,160 --> 00:34:55,120 Speaker 1: should I bet? And I'm like, well, first of all, 706 00:34:55,760 --> 00:34:57,960 Speaker 1: so I mean, I'll tell you even though I'll give 707 00:34:58,000 --> 00:35:00,160 Speaker 1: you a story, Jason. So you think I got all 708 00:35:00,200 --> 00:35:02,160 Speaker 1: these options in Vegas, I'm here to tell you some 709 00:35:02,280 --> 00:35:04,799 Speaker 1: of these other states have better options in Vegas. I 710 00:35:04,840 --> 00:35:07,400 Speaker 1: have drove across the over dam in the state of Arizona, 711 00:35:07,440 --> 00:35:09,480 Speaker 1: so I get better at the Draft Kings and Barstool 712 00:35:09,600 --> 00:35:11,319 Speaker 1: and all those other books that we don't have here 713 00:35:11,360 --> 00:35:13,360 Speaker 1: in Nevada. And then that a half dozen times this 714 00:35:13,400 --> 00:35:17,239 Speaker 1: summer already. Wow. Now wait, what's the deal with Why 715 00:35:17,239 --> 00:35:20,680 Speaker 1: are the prices Arizona giving better prices so they steal 716 00:35:20,719 --> 00:35:25,520 Speaker 1: the Vegas clientele those books? There's fifteen different books in 717 00:35:25,560 --> 00:35:28,839 Speaker 1: Arizona that are not offered here. So I gotta drive 718 00:35:28,880 --> 00:35:32,319 Speaker 1: across state lines and bet on on halfs. So I 719 00:35:32,360 --> 00:35:35,359 Speaker 1: mean you're big books, like you know, your Draft Kings, 720 00:35:35,400 --> 00:35:37,919 Speaker 1: your Fox Bets and whatnot. They're not in the state 721 00:35:37,920 --> 00:35:41,680 Speaker 1: of Nevada. You cannot use that those sports books here. Interesting, 722 00:35:41,840 --> 00:35:44,000 Speaker 1: Now I did see, like, uh, I think it's Ben 723 00:35:44,080 --> 00:35:46,960 Speaker 1: Fox maybe from I Don't Need Visa or somewhere puts 724 00:35:46,960 --> 00:35:49,200 Speaker 1: out a list of the uh the states that made 725 00:35:49,200 --> 00:35:52,120 Speaker 1: the most in gambling, and Vegas forever was number one. 726 00:35:52,280 --> 00:35:55,120 Speaker 1: They have slowly tumbled down the list. Bread I think 727 00:35:55,160 --> 00:35:59,800 Speaker 1: they're fifth, and again we still haven't seen California. I 728 00:35:59,840 --> 00:36:02,040 Speaker 1: think there's large parts of Florida that you still can't 729 00:36:02,200 --> 00:36:04,080 Speaker 1: are not legal. I don't even know the other big 730 00:36:04,120 --> 00:36:07,319 Speaker 1: states that aren't online yet. But is there a chance 731 00:36:07,400 --> 00:36:08,840 Speaker 1: Vegas falls out of the top ten here in the 732 00:36:08,880 --> 00:36:11,839 Speaker 1: next couple of years. Well, obviously it will come down 733 00:36:11,840 --> 00:36:14,640 Speaker 1: to population, and obviously we're not a very populated state. 734 00:36:14,760 --> 00:36:17,120 Speaker 1: I still think they'll be borderline in the top ten 735 00:36:17,440 --> 00:36:20,640 Speaker 1: just because it's Vegas. But the shooting, the major shooter drop, 736 00:36:20,719 --> 00:36:24,279 Speaker 1: that's gonna really hurt their handles California. I mean how 737 00:36:24,320 --> 00:36:26,279 Speaker 1: I don't I can't tell you. I mean, always gotta 738 00:36:26,280 --> 00:36:29,239 Speaker 1: look is the fifteen on Friday night and see all 739 00:36:29,280 --> 00:36:32,160 Speaker 1: the people coming from California into this city, and I 740 00:36:32,239 --> 00:36:34,480 Speaker 1: know they're, you know, doing other things, but they're also 741 00:36:34,520 --> 00:36:37,080 Speaker 1: betting on sports. When I goes away that then yeah, 742 00:36:37,160 --> 00:36:39,360 Speaker 1: Vegas will take a tumble. Yeah. I gotta ask, have 743 00:36:39,640 --> 00:36:44,000 Speaker 1: you considered moving to Arizona just for the gambling aspects? 744 00:36:44,040 --> 00:36:48,359 Speaker 1: Not necessarily Arizona, but definitely back East Jersey and some 745 00:36:48,400 --> 00:36:51,680 Speaker 1: of the other states. Absolutely. So, do you think this 746 00:36:51,760 --> 00:36:53,680 Speaker 1: is a problem that Vegas is aware of and they're 747 00:36:53,680 --> 00:36:55,960 Speaker 1: looking to rectify it or no? Well, I mean, I'll 748 00:36:55,960 --> 00:36:58,480 Speaker 1: be honestly think. I mean, we got dinosaurs running the 749 00:36:58,520 --> 00:37:01,520 Speaker 1: sports books here. I mean, is the problem that anybody 750 00:37:01,560 --> 00:37:04,120 Speaker 1: that has any you know, any sense of you know, 751 00:37:04,560 --> 00:37:07,080 Speaker 1: high i Q could see it coming a mile away. 752 00:37:07,360 --> 00:37:09,799 Speaker 1: I mean, they don't the options just start there. I mean, 753 00:37:10,000 --> 00:37:11,839 Speaker 1: I'll give you one. They don't want to put out 754 00:37:11,880 --> 00:37:14,319 Speaker 1: the NFL Draft, and I get it, it's probably a 755 00:37:14,360 --> 00:37:17,960 Speaker 1: net loss leader. But they just sit here complain about it. 756 00:37:18,320 --> 00:37:20,440 Speaker 1: And it's not like people like myself are trying to 757 00:37:20,480 --> 00:37:23,680 Speaker 1: bet ten dimes into an NFL draft prop market. They 758 00:37:23,680 --> 00:37:25,520 Speaker 1: just don't want to hang it because I mean, I 759 00:37:25,520 --> 00:37:28,600 Speaker 1: guess they're that scared of losing other books like in Jersey, 760 00:37:28,640 --> 00:37:31,680 Speaker 1: your Draft Kings, your fan duels, your Fox bets, they're aggressive. 761 00:37:31,680 --> 00:37:34,839 Speaker 1: Don't put up options. Now you're not getting huge limits down, 762 00:37:34,880 --> 00:37:37,799 Speaker 1: but at least they're putting it up. Yeah. So, and 763 00:37:37,880 --> 00:37:40,880 Speaker 1: that is a move basically to just siphon away the 764 00:37:40,920 --> 00:37:43,400 Speaker 1: gamblers from Vegas and say, listen, you can't bet this 765 00:37:43,400 --> 00:37:45,680 Speaker 1: stuff because they're not hanging it. We're just gonna put 766 00:37:45,719 --> 00:37:47,120 Speaker 1: it up. The limit will be a thousand, but the 767 00:37:47,160 --> 00:37:49,600 Speaker 1: casual gambler is not betting a thousand dollars anyway, right, 768 00:37:50,520 --> 00:37:52,720 Speaker 1: Your average bad believe it or not, still like fifty 769 00:37:52,719 --> 00:37:55,799 Speaker 1: bucks fifty bucks probably yeah. So, So essentially, Fan Duel 770 00:37:55,840 --> 00:37:59,320 Speaker 1: and Draft Kings are undercutting Vegas by posting more lines, 771 00:37:59,560 --> 00:38:02,920 Speaker 1: and Vega just still slow to realize this. I mean, 772 00:38:02,920 --> 00:38:05,800 Speaker 1: you've got you've got guys that are, you know, fifty 773 00:38:05,840 --> 00:38:08,960 Speaker 1: five and over running these sports books. Until you get 774 00:38:09,000 --> 00:38:11,840 Speaker 1: some fresh blood in there with some different ideas, Vegas 775 00:38:11,840 --> 00:38:14,439 Speaker 1: is gonna fall behind. Now what happens when Fan Duel 776 00:38:14,440 --> 00:38:16,080 Speaker 1: comes to you and says, ay, Brad, you you cleaned 777 00:38:16,080 --> 00:38:17,879 Speaker 1: our clock. We're lowering your limits. You know you can 778 00:38:17,880 --> 00:38:20,040 Speaker 1: only bet a hundred bucks? Like, what do you? Because 779 00:38:20,080 --> 00:38:22,239 Speaker 1: I know some of the other books, I don't, I don't, 780 00:38:22,239 --> 00:38:24,440 Speaker 1: I don't mess around with Barstool, But apparently bar Stool 781 00:38:24,480 --> 00:38:27,520 Speaker 1: and point that some others are really really limiting people, 782 00:38:27,560 --> 00:38:30,200 Speaker 1: like if you win at all, you just get get chopped. Yeah. 783 00:38:30,200 --> 00:38:32,360 Speaker 1: So when I was driving across the hoover damn betting 784 00:38:32,360 --> 00:38:35,120 Speaker 1: on the apps. Uh, you know, I wasn't driving over 785 00:38:35,120 --> 00:38:37,160 Speaker 1: there and getting five dimes down. I mean, I was 786 00:38:37,160 --> 00:38:40,000 Speaker 1: struggling to get Nichols on some of these season win 787 00:38:40,080 --> 00:38:42,360 Speaker 1: totals at the bar stools and whatnot. So that's the 788 00:38:42,400 --> 00:38:45,200 Speaker 1: hang up these other But you can still in the 789 00:38:45,280 --> 00:38:47,359 Speaker 1: state of Nevada if you want to get a big 790 00:38:47,400 --> 00:38:50,960 Speaker 1: bat down, this is still the state for that. You've 791 00:38:50,960 --> 00:38:54,000 Speaker 1: got less options, but you can still get big beats 792 00:38:54,040 --> 00:38:57,319 Speaker 1: down here. The other books just they don't take they're 793 00:38:57,360 --> 00:38:59,520 Speaker 1: not really interested in the pro players you mentioned. How 794 00:38:59,560 --> 00:39:02,719 Speaker 1: do I get a round it? Huh? I got different accounts, 795 00:39:02,960 --> 00:39:06,360 Speaker 1: different people betting for me. I got a bunch of runners, huh. 796 00:39:06,480 --> 00:39:09,719 Speaker 1: And yeah, you know a few. And also I'm not 797 00:39:10,160 --> 00:39:14,080 Speaker 1: I'm not greedy. I know, I'm I when when Draymond Green, 798 00:39:14,719 --> 00:39:17,359 Speaker 1: you know, all that hubbab about he's gonna come on 799 00:39:17,400 --> 00:39:20,879 Speaker 1: the floor for thirty seconds and then come out, I 800 00:39:20,920 --> 00:39:25,839 Speaker 1: wasn't sitting there betting under assists, points, rebounds, parlaying all 801 00:39:25,880 --> 00:39:27,960 Speaker 1: of them, you know, just to get a ten twenty 802 00:39:28,360 --> 00:39:30,200 Speaker 1: dollar payout, and then I get kicked out of the 803 00:39:30,200 --> 00:39:32,120 Speaker 1: book and I can't bet there again. I'm not that 804 00:39:32,200 --> 00:39:34,840 Speaker 1: type of guy. Yeah, yeah, you're not that guy. Well, Brad, 805 00:39:34,840 --> 00:39:38,000 Speaker 1: Brad Powers, great stuff as usual, a lot of actionable 806 00:39:38,040 --> 00:39:40,960 Speaker 1: items for college football and it's only July. I mean hell, 807 00:39:41,080 --> 00:39:42,839 Speaker 1: so much more can happen. Hey, thanks for taking the time, 808 00:39:42,880 --> 00:39:44,480 Speaker 1: brat Hey, thanks for having me on. Jason