1 00:00:00,040 --> 00:00:01,840 Speaker 1: It's going on. Everybody, Welcome into a Monday edition of 2 00:00:01,920 --> 00:00:05,040 Speaker 1: Texas All Access from the Honday texanss A radio studio. 3 00:00:05,080 --> 00:00:07,960 Speaker 1: I'm your host, John Harris, football and a sideline reporter. 4 00:00:08,280 --> 00:00:11,760 Speaker 1: Hopefully enjoyed the Coach Kelly show that preceded this one 5 00:00:11,840 --> 00:00:15,400 Speaker 1: from five to six, but I appreciate you being with 6 00:00:15,600 --> 00:00:18,880 Speaker 1: me for this show. We are going to hear from 7 00:00:18,960 --> 00:00:21,240 Speaker 1: our buddy Andre Ware here just a second. We had 8 00:00:21,239 --> 00:00:24,400 Speaker 1: a lot to talk about a ton, especially cops football, 9 00:00:24,400 --> 00:00:27,160 Speaker 1: and cops football is the theme for our following guest 10 00:00:27,240 --> 00:00:30,400 Speaker 1: the second segment. That is going to be David Fletcher, 11 00:00:31,040 --> 00:00:34,400 Speaker 1: general manager of Loons Our Sports Entertainment, the executive director 12 00:00:34,600 --> 00:00:37,640 Speaker 1: of the Tax Act. Texas Ball. We got two teams, 13 00:00:37,720 --> 00:00:40,440 Speaker 1: Kansas State and LSU January fourth. That is going to 14 00:00:40,680 --> 00:00:44,560 Speaker 1: be a blast. I love, love, love love the bowl 15 00:00:44,640 --> 00:00:47,080 Speaker 1: game and so looking forward to that. So Fletch's gonna 16 00:00:47,159 --> 00:00:49,520 Speaker 1: join me, and then we're gonna hear from Spencer Tillman. 17 00:00:50,640 --> 00:00:53,800 Speaker 1: I had as much fun talking to Spence, but I 18 00:00:53,880 --> 00:00:55,640 Speaker 1: just loved it. It was really fun and we talked 19 00:00:55,640 --> 00:00:57,600 Speaker 1: a little bit about the Oklahoma job as well, and 20 00:00:57,640 --> 00:01:00,520 Speaker 1: he was very candid about Brent Vandam was taking the 21 00:01:00,560 --> 00:01:02,840 Speaker 1: job there at Oklahoma. So we got a lot to do. 22 00:01:03,120 --> 00:01:07,400 Speaker 1: And let's start off with our man Andre where Drey? 23 00:01:07,480 --> 00:01:11,080 Speaker 1: All right, let's talk quarterbacking here. You think it should 24 00:01:11,080 --> 00:01:12,880 Speaker 1: be Mills the rest of the way, and if it is, 25 00:01:13,200 --> 00:01:16,399 Speaker 1: how do you handle the situation with five games to 26 00:01:16,520 --> 00:01:18,959 Speaker 1: go and you want to look into next year and 27 00:01:18,959 --> 00:01:22,320 Speaker 1: build some momentum into the offseason? Yeah, I think that 28 00:01:22,480 --> 00:01:27,399 Speaker 1: started u last week guys where let me excuse me 29 00:01:27,520 --> 00:01:31,160 Speaker 1: the yesterday when Davis Mills came into the game, I 30 00:01:31,200 --> 00:01:33,560 Speaker 1: think it was his game from or his season from 31 00:01:33,600 --> 00:01:37,760 Speaker 1: that point on. They just, you know, to Rod wasn't 32 00:01:37,800 --> 00:01:40,640 Speaker 1: showing him enough to where I thought he could go 33 00:01:40,680 --> 00:01:43,679 Speaker 1: back in the game. He didn't. But when they left 34 00:01:43,760 --> 00:01:46,360 Speaker 1: Davis Mills in, that's his. The reps are his and 35 00:01:46,360 --> 00:01:49,840 Speaker 1: you have to really see what he has the rest 36 00:01:49,840 --> 00:01:52,320 Speaker 1: of the season. So you know that going into the offseason, 37 00:01:52,360 --> 00:01:56,200 Speaker 1: and then took the draft, Drey. This is a easy 38 00:01:56,280 --> 00:02:00,680 Speaker 1: question to ask, a very complicated and complex question to 39 00:02:00,800 --> 00:02:04,800 Speaker 1: answer and to do it in you know, one segment. Basically, 40 00:02:05,600 --> 00:02:08,880 Speaker 1: what do you want to see Davis do? If Davis 41 00:02:08,960 --> 00:02:11,519 Speaker 1: does remain the starter? And I think all three of 42 00:02:11,600 --> 00:02:13,680 Speaker 1: us are agreement that he's going to be What do 43 00:02:13,760 --> 00:02:16,760 Speaker 1: you want to see from him this weekend, starting against 44 00:02:16,800 --> 00:02:20,280 Speaker 1: Seattle and through the last five games. Well, I'd like 45 00:02:20,320 --> 00:02:22,760 Speaker 1: to see the game where he threw for three hundred 46 00:02:22,800 --> 00:02:26,760 Speaker 1: plus your hearts every week. Yeah, that's what you want 47 00:02:26,760 --> 00:02:30,400 Speaker 1: to see from him initially, but you know, being realistic, 48 00:02:30,440 --> 00:02:34,359 Speaker 1: just playing consistent football, getting through his region progressions. And 49 00:02:34,720 --> 00:02:36,919 Speaker 1: you know what, I think that was starting to happen 50 00:02:37,639 --> 00:02:40,040 Speaker 1: before they went back to t Rot, because the longer 51 00:02:40,080 --> 00:02:43,000 Speaker 1: you're out there, the more film there is that you 52 00:02:43,040 --> 00:02:45,040 Speaker 1: can go back. It's you know, people say, well, it's 53 00:02:45,080 --> 00:02:48,680 Speaker 1: filmed for others to better defend you. Well, it's also 54 00:02:48,760 --> 00:02:53,160 Speaker 1: film of yourself to where you can, you know, go through, 55 00:02:53,639 --> 00:02:56,040 Speaker 1: look at the certain mistakes that you're making and clean 56 00:02:56,080 --> 00:02:59,320 Speaker 1: those things up and continue to progress as a player. 57 00:02:59,720 --> 00:03:01,840 Speaker 1: And so I think he was in that spot, in 58 00:03:01,880 --> 00:03:05,560 Speaker 1: that space until they're his removal, and then now it's 59 00:03:05,639 --> 00:03:09,280 Speaker 1: kind of you're starting over again, and boy am I 60 00:03:09,560 --> 00:03:12,600 Speaker 1: all too familiar with with that. So I think they 61 00:03:12,680 --> 00:03:15,720 Speaker 1: give him the rest of the season and allow him 62 00:03:15,760 --> 00:03:18,960 Speaker 1: to develop, make some mistakes, grow from him, and to 63 00:03:19,000 --> 00:03:21,280 Speaker 1: see just how fast he could turn the corner in 64 00:03:21,320 --> 00:03:26,200 Speaker 1: the last five games. Drey against Cleveland, Tyrod Taylor leaves 65 00:03:26,240 --> 00:03:30,200 Speaker 1: at the half with the hamstring injury. That was September nineteenth. 66 00:03:30,240 --> 00:03:33,440 Speaker 1: We don't see him again on the field until November 67 00:03:33,520 --> 00:03:37,400 Speaker 1: seventh at Miami. He throws three picks that day. I 68 00:03:37,480 --> 00:03:40,520 Speaker 1: think it's an impostor. I think that he's been possessed. 69 00:03:40,560 --> 00:03:43,000 Speaker 1: I think there's an alien invasion and they've taken over 70 00:03:43,000 --> 00:03:45,440 Speaker 1: his body. Because this is a man who's never thrown 71 00:03:45,480 --> 00:03:49,640 Speaker 1: more than six interceptions in an entire season. He's thrown 72 00:03:49,800 --> 00:03:53,160 Speaker 1: five in six games. This is not who he is. 73 00:03:53,400 --> 00:03:56,200 Speaker 1: What is going on with him? In your opinion, I 74 00:03:56,200 --> 00:03:59,520 Speaker 1: think he's pressing because of the running game. There's no consistency. 75 00:03:59,600 --> 00:04:03,160 Speaker 1: There can't run the football as a quarterback in game. 76 00:04:03,320 --> 00:04:06,240 Speaker 1: You start to, you know, play outside of the system 77 00:04:06,320 --> 00:04:08,640 Speaker 1: a little bit. You start to freelance a little bit more, 78 00:04:08,640 --> 00:04:11,120 Speaker 1: trying to move the team because you know that all 79 00:04:11,120 --> 00:04:13,560 Speaker 1: the eyes are going to point to you when things 80 00:04:13,600 --> 00:04:15,960 Speaker 1: don't get done. You're the one, You're the last soldier 81 00:04:16,400 --> 00:04:19,279 Speaker 1: in the locker room answering questions as to why the 82 00:04:19,360 --> 00:04:21,599 Speaker 1: offense can't get itself going. Look at it this way 83 00:04:21,600 --> 00:04:24,359 Speaker 1: as well. You're talking winning back in September when he 84 00:04:24,360 --> 00:04:26,640 Speaker 1: made his first start and he looked like, you know, 85 00:04:26,720 --> 00:04:30,520 Speaker 1: the guy that this team could win with. And he 86 00:04:30,560 --> 00:04:34,080 Speaker 1: comes back. A whole lot of faces are different up 87 00:04:34,080 --> 00:04:36,440 Speaker 1: front on the offensive line there and they maybe some 88 00:04:36,560 --> 00:04:40,640 Speaker 1: may be there, but they're in different places. Receivers some gone, 89 00:04:40,720 --> 00:04:44,000 Speaker 1: some move, some shuffle, tight ends are not in the 90 00:04:44,000 --> 00:04:46,720 Speaker 1: lineup that you started the season win. So it's a 91 00:04:46,839 --> 00:04:50,039 Speaker 1: different cast of characters for Tarad that you know you 92 00:04:50,120 --> 00:04:53,560 Speaker 1: may have built some chemistry with in training camp in 93 00:04:53,640 --> 00:04:57,800 Speaker 1: the offseason and then going into certainly that first week, Drean, 94 00:04:57,880 --> 00:05:00,880 Speaker 1: when I spent on a thought that you made as 95 00:05:01,000 --> 00:05:04,200 Speaker 1: soon as I saw it, I mean, you hit it perfectly. 96 00:05:04,720 --> 00:05:07,080 Speaker 1: And it was I think sometime in the first or 97 00:05:07,120 --> 00:05:10,000 Speaker 1: second quarter when Tyrode went back to pass, he had 98 00:05:10,040 --> 00:05:13,080 Speaker 1: a he really had a perfect pocket. He hasn't had 99 00:05:13,120 --> 00:05:16,359 Speaker 1: that all the time. Let's be honest, he has not 100 00:05:16,400 --> 00:05:17,520 Speaker 1: had the all the time, but he did. He had 101 00:05:17,560 --> 00:05:20,039 Speaker 1: a he had a perfect pocket. And he got to 102 00:05:20,120 --> 00:05:22,359 Speaker 1: his back step and instead of kind of bouncing like 103 00:05:22,400 --> 00:05:26,240 Speaker 1: you see, you know, other quarter, he started to move immediately. 104 00:05:26,560 --> 00:05:30,760 Speaker 1: And you pointed that out about him seeing the rush 105 00:05:30,800 --> 00:05:33,200 Speaker 1: and looking down at the rush. Can you expand on 106 00:05:33,240 --> 00:05:36,640 Speaker 1: that and talk about what you saw and how that 107 00:05:36,720 --> 00:05:40,640 Speaker 1: impacts a quarterback when you're looking at the rush as 108 00:05:40,640 --> 00:05:43,680 Speaker 1: opposed to feeling the rush and looking down the field 109 00:05:43,720 --> 00:05:46,839 Speaker 1: to find receivers. That's a good question because that game 110 00:05:46,960 --> 00:05:50,880 Speaker 1: that Mark just alluded to against Cleveland, or way back 111 00:05:50,920 --> 00:05:53,920 Speaker 1: at the beginning of the season against Jackson, he wasn't 112 00:05:53,960 --> 00:05:56,440 Speaker 1: doing that. He was stepping up and into the pocket. 113 00:05:56,680 --> 00:06:00,839 Speaker 1: He was comfortable operating within the structure of the offensive 114 00:06:00,839 --> 00:06:04,160 Speaker 1: line or whatever pocket was formed. He would step up 115 00:06:04,160 --> 00:06:09,200 Speaker 1: and into it. Yesterday, I noticed quickly that you know, 116 00:06:09,279 --> 00:06:11,839 Speaker 1: he was feet started to patter a little bit. That's 117 00:06:11,839 --> 00:06:15,000 Speaker 1: the first sign of it. And then you're starting to 118 00:06:15,080 --> 00:06:18,479 Speaker 1: move and see the pass rushing by that instead of 119 00:06:18,520 --> 00:06:23,160 Speaker 1: your eyes seeing coverage, you're more concerned about being tackled, 120 00:06:23,400 --> 00:06:27,760 Speaker 1: more concerned about being sacked. When a quarterback gets to 121 00:06:27,839 --> 00:06:30,680 Speaker 1: that point, you've been hit a lot, or there's no 122 00:06:30,720 --> 00:06:33,120 Speaker 1: trust in what's going on in front of you. And 123 00:06:33,200 --> 00:06:35,960 Speaker 1: so it happened yesterday. I saw it, and I think 124 00:06:36,000 --> 00:06:38,880 Speaker 1: maybe even the coaching staff when they made the change, 125 00:06:39,320 --> 00:06:42,360 Speaker 1: might have it might have been a little uh, It 126 00:06:42,440 --> 00:06:44,400 Speaker 1: might have been on the forefront of their brains. As well, 127 00:06:44,440 --> 00:06:46,479 Speaker 1: which is why they didn't go back to trot and 128 00:06:47,000 --> 00:06:49,320 Speaker 1: once once he exited the game. But that's not a 129 00:06:49,360 --> 00:06:51,920 Speaker 1: place that you want to live if you're a quarterback, 130 00:06:52,040 --> 00:06:54,560 Speaker 1: Certainly you want to be comfortable. You want to know 131 00:06:54,600 --> 00:06:57,120 Speaker 1: that you can step up and there's nobody there barreling 132 00:06:57,200 --> 00:07:00,400 Speaker 1: down on you. There's a tremendous amount of sacs that 133 00:07:00,600 --> 00:07:05,120 Speaker 1: where I thought didn't need to happen yesterday. Dre Here 134 00:07:05,120 --> 00:07:07,760 Speaker 1: are the Colts at seven and six after this thirty 135 00:07:07,800 --> 00:07:10,040 Speaker 1: one nothing victory over the Texans. What do you make 136 00:07:10,040 --> 00:07:12,680 Speaker 1: of their future? They're still behind the Titans, of course, 137 00:07:12,760 --> 00:07:15,200 Speaker 1: but how good do you think they can get down 138 00:07:15,200 --> 00:07:17,200 Speaker 1: the stretch here? Because this is where the money is 139 00:07:17,200 --> 00:07:19,320 Speaker 1: made as far as the regular season goes. He's final 140 00:07:19,440 --> 00:07:22,160 Speaker 1: four or five games for these teams as they jockey 141 00:07:22,160 --> 00:07:25,600 Speaker 1: for a position. I think. I think the Cults are 142 00:07:25,600 --> 00:07:28,880 Speaker 1: getting healthy when they get Ryan Kelly back their center. 143 00:07:29,320 --> 00:07:31,559 Speaker 1: I thought he was playing the other guy was playing 144 00:07:31,600 --> 00:07:34,440 Speaker 1: so well yesterday. But when they get him back and 145 00:07:34,440 --> 00:07:37,160 Speaker 1: they're fully healthy on the offensive line and everybody else 146 00:07:37,240 --> 00:07:39,480 Speaker 1: is healthy, I actually think the Cults are gonna win 147 00:07:39,520 --> 00:07:43,040 Speaker 1: the division. I really do. Titans have gone the other 148 00:07:43,080 --> 00:07:46,200 Speaker 1: way I don't know if they get Derek Henry back 149 00:07:46,240 --> 00:07:48,080 Speaker 1: at the end of the season or not, or if 150 00:07:48,120 --> 00:07:52,040 Speaker 1: this is his deal with season ending, but I think 151 00:07:52,080 --> 00:07:55,480 Speaker 1: the Colts will even in that instance, will win the division. 152 00:07:55,520 --> 00:07:57,920 Speaker 1: They'll get hot, they'll put the winning put a winning 153 00:07:57,960 --> 00:08:01,960 Speaker 1: street together, and they're the best team in the division 154 00:08:02,040 --> 00:08:07,560 Speaker 1: right now from a health standpoint, from a talent standpoint, experience, everything, 155 00:08:07,680 --> 00:08:10,960 Speaker 1: a line. They check every box when they're healthy, and 156 00:08:11,040 --> 00:08:13,960 Speaker 1: so they're gonna be tough to beat. Drey Mark and 157 00:08:13,960 --> 00:08:18,119 Speaker 1: Iron Studio, and they keep flashing the highlights or low lights. 158 00:08:18,280 --> 00:08:22,640 Speaker 1: I guess of this Chiefs win against the Denver Broncos 159 00:08:22,720 --> 00:08:27,160 Speaker 1: last night, but the offense continues to struggle. And you've 160 00:08:27,160 --> 00:08:30,800 Speaker 1: played the position at quarterback, and when your offense sort 161 00:08:30,800 --> 00:08:34,160 Speaker 1: of gets in a funk, like it seems that the 162 00:08:34,240 --> 00:08:38,320 Speaker 1: Chiefs offense is what's the biggest thing to get out 163 00:08:38,400 --> 00:08:40,520 Speaker 1: of that funk so that you can kind of get 164 00:08:40,559 --> 00:08:44,000 Speaker 1: back doing what you're normally used to doing. I think 165 00:08:44,040 --> 00:08:48,520 Speaker 1: it's timing. Um, Yeah, you gotta look at what left 166 00:08:49,080 --> 00:08:50,880 Speaker 1: that team last year, and it was, you know, a 167 00:08:50,880 --> 00:08:55,720 Speaker 1: couple of receivers, offensive linemen, and so when you when 168 00:08:55,760 --> 00:09:01,319 Speaker 1: that happens Timing is thrown off, chemistry thrown off, and 169 00:09:01,440 --> 00:09:04,439 Speaker 1: when you write a chi Vig check to your quarterback, 170 00:09:04,840 --> 00:09:07,800 Speaker 1: you got to cut some corners somewhere to stay under 171 00:09:07,840 --> 00:09:10,960 Speaker 1: the salary cap. And I my cousin's a big Chiefs fan, 172 00:09:10,960 --> 00:09:12,640 Speaker 1: and I tell him all the time that's happened to 173 00:09:12,679 --> 00:09:14,960 Speaker 1: you guys. Now, you know you're not gonna have the 174 00:09:15,040 --> 00:09:19,560 Speaker 1: same operation that you had that before Mahomes got his 175 00:09:19,679 --> 00:09:23,120 Speaker 1: contract because you got to go find some bargain players now. 176 00:09:23,160 --> 00:09:25,520 Speaker 1: And I think that's what's what's really going on in 177 00:09:25,600 --> 00:09:28,920 Speaker 1: Kansas City. He'll just go back and try to work 178 00:09:28,960 --> 00:09:31,280 Speaker 1: and build chemistry with the guys that he has, but 179 00:09:31,360 --> 00:09:35,000 Speaker 1: they're not just on the same talent level. And that's 180 00:09:35,040 --> 00:09:38,320 Speaker 1: hard to say with the Chiefs because Sammy Watkins, you 181 00:09:38,400 --> 00:09:40,640 Speaker 1: say what you want to say about it, but he's 182 00:09:40,640 --> 00:09:44,160 Speaker 1: a hard chick, big physical receiver that can run and 183 00:09:44,200 --> 00:09:48,040 Speaker 1: he's got experience and he's playing now for the Baltimore Ravens. 184 00:09:48,240 --> 00:09:51,440 Speaker 1: So that that's just one example. On the offensive line, 185 00:09:51,640 --> 00:09:53,920 Speaker 1: they had to rebuild that thing. Well, it's not what 186 00:09:54,080 --> 00:09:57,000 Speaker 1: it used to be, and that's exactly where it starts. 187 00:09:57,040 --> 00:09:59,280 Speaker 1: First four, a quarterback is that you got to have 188 00:09:59,320 --> 00:10:01,240 Speaker 1: the protection up front. You've got to be able to 189 00:10:01,240 --> 00:10:03,920 Speaker 1: sit and read and do the things that you that 190 00:10:03,960 --> 00:10:07,360 Speaker 1: you normally do. Kelsey's still there, Tarik Hills still there. 191 00:10:07,400 --> 00:10:11,040 Speaker 1: But if you can't see them, then they're just average. 192 00:10:11,160 --> 00:10:15,320 Speaker 1: They've become average players as opposed to all pro players. Drey, Tonight, 193 00:10:15,320 --> 00:10:17,040 Speaker 1: it's a good one on Monday Night football with the 194 00:10:17,080 --> 00:10:19,800 Speaker 1: Patriots visiting the Bills in a very big game for 195 00:10:19,880 --> 00:10:22,560 Speaker 1: both teams. What do you make of this one as 196 00:10:22,679 --> 00:10:26,360 Speaker 1: Josh Allen and Mac Jones square off. Yeah, everybody's ready 197 00:10:26,400 --> 00:10:30,400 Speaker 1: to pass the torch to h to the Buffalo Bills. 198 00:10:30,440 --> 00:10:33,520 Speaker 1: Not so fast. I think Bill Belichick's done one heck 199 00:10:33,559 --> 00:10:36,200 Speaker 1: of a job and rebuilding this team. I think Mac 200 00:10:36,280 --> 00:10:41,280 Speaker 1: Jones is a winner. And just to kind of go 201 00:10:41,280 --> 00:10:43,720 Speaker 1: back and put the point I think John asked asked me, 202 00:10:44,280 --> 00:10:46,439 Speaker 1: Johnny asked me about Kansas City. No one should ever 203 00:10:46,480 --> 00:10:49,480 Speaker 1: have to apologize for winning a game in the NFL. Yeah, 204 00:10:49,520 --> 00:10:52,720 Speaker 1: So it's one of those where you're gonna have a 205 00:10:52,760 --> 00:10:55,559 Speaker 1: bad week or two seventeen weeks, you're gonna have about 206 00:10:55,559 --> 00:10:58,920 Speaker 1: two games where hell, we don't even recognize this team. 207 00:10:58,920 --> 00:11:00,920 Speaker 1: But if that team is good and up that day 208 00:11:01,360 --> 00:11:03,400 Speaker 1: to win a football game, you take it, move on 209 00:11:03,440 --> 00:11:06,480 Speaker 1: and get to the next one. Now and on tonight's game, 210 00:11:06,720 --> 00:11:08,760 Speaker 1: I think it's New England. I don't think they're ready 211 00:11:08,800 --> 00:11:11,680 Speaker 1: to go away yet. I think they're just kind of 212 00:11:11,800 --> 00:11:14,640 Speaker 1: rounding in the form, so to speak. They've got some 213 00:11:14,760 --> 00:11:17,960 Speaker 1: young players and Stevenson who's starting to step up at 214 00:11:18,040 --> 00:11:21,319 Speaker 1: running back for them. Uh. And and mac Jones is 215 00:11:21,360 --> 00:11:25,360 Speaker 1: just he's been phenomenal. Uh. There's been no no drop 216 00:11:25,400 --> 00:11:28,360 Speaker 1: off in his plays. Has been steady Eddy and that's 217 00:11:28,400 --> 00:11:31,680 Speaker 1: exactly what you want in New England. And for a 218 00:11:31,720 --> 00:11:35,480 Speaker 1: Bill Belichick team at quarterback. I think they're just getting 219 00:11:35,480 --> 00:11:38,320 Speaker 1: wrapped up and started. And I still have them winning 220 00:11:38,360 --> 00:11:40,800 Speaker 1: that division issue. I would love to win and not 221 00:11:40,880 --> 00:11:43,040 Speaker 1: apologize it would be great. Yeah. We did a lot 222 00:11:43,080 --> 00:11:45,320 Speaker 1: of that the last few years, Like oh, we won 223 00:11:45,400 --> 00:11:48,760 Speaker 1: a game twenty two of the Patriots, but it wasn't 224 00:11:48,760 --> 00:11:51,080 Speaker 1: sexy enough. Like man, I have said at the time, 225 00:11:51,200 --> 00:11:55,640 Speaker 1: I'd apologize it for nine game winning streak. People were like, yeah, 226 00:11:55,640 --> 00:11:57,520 Speaker 1: but you didn't win the right man. I'm like, I'll 227 00:11:57,559 --> 00:12:02,280 Speaker 1: take a nine game winning streak. There's no right properly done. 228 00:12:02,360 --> 00:12:10,040 Speaker 1: Are you like any day overwhelm? What was displayed yesterday. 229 00:12:10,080 --> 00:12:11,680 Speaker 1: That was that was I'd have to meet. That was 230 00:12:11,679 --> 00:12:13,959 Speaker 1: one of the tougher games that we've done in our 231 00:12:14,000 --> 00:12:16,840 Speaker 1: twenty years together, where it just didn't seem like there 232 00:12:16,960 --> 00:12:23,360 Speaker 1: was um any ample opportunity to score, let alone in 233 00:12:23,480 --> 00:12:26,480 Speaker 1: that game at any point. Well, it's it's the most 234 00:12:26,520 --> 00:12:30,000 Speaker 1: frustrating season, I'll call it. And I've you know, we've 235 00:12:30,000 --> 00:12:32,120 Speaker 1: been here for him all dry We've done every game. Look, 236 00:12:32,240 --> 00:12:35,480 Speaker 1: I think this is the toughest season because it is 237 00:12:35,520 --> 00:12:38,040 Speaker 1: the twentieth year and it is so difficult to score. 238 00:12:38,320 --> 00:12:40,480 Speaker 1: And the guys this morning, Sean of Seth, we're talking 239 00:12:40,480 --> 00:12:43,840 Speaker 1: about the inaugural season. Look, that team beat two playoff teams. 240 00:12:44,160 --> 00:12:47,199 Speaker 1: That team didn't have this much trouble scoring. Now, you 241 00:12:47,240 --> 00:12:50,040 Speaker 1: had the forty seven yards against Pittsburgh, but the defense 242 00:12:50,080 --> 00:12:53,680 Speaker 1: score who cares? Who cares exactly? You beat them there 243 00:12:53,800 --> 00:12:55,720 Speaker 1: in December and it was awesome and they were a 244 00:12:55,760 --> 00:12:59,040 Speaker 1: playoff team, so awesome at the time. Relatively, I get it. 245 00:12:59,040 --> 00:13:02,200 Speaker 1: It's all a curve, but this is really this is 246 00:13:02,240 --> 00:13:05,280 Speaker 1: really tough. Last week for me was more painful of 247 00:13:05,280 --> 00:13:07,400 Speaker 1: a loss because it was coming off the Tennessee game 248 00:13:07,800 --> 00:13:09,160 Speaker 1: and it was a team that I really felt the 249 00:13:09,200 --> 00:13:11,480 Speaker 1: Texans should have been able to get over on and 250 00:13:11,600 --> 00:13:14,280 Speaker 1: yesterday was you know, they're all painful, they all hurt. Whatever. 251 00:13:14,360 --> 00:13:16,240 Speaker 1: I'm not gonna do the pain rankings right now, that's 252 00:13:16,240 --> 00:13:19,079 Speaker 1: for another show. I was worried about the Colts. To 253 00:13:19,280 --> 00:13:22,199 Speaker 1: Drey's point, the Colts have gotten healthy minus Ryan Kelly 254 00:13:22,200 --> 00:13:24,760 Speaker 1: with the COVID. You know, de Forrest Buckner was supposed 255 00:13:24,760 --> 00:13:27,080 Speaker 1: to have a knee issue, but he played. Then the 256 00:13:27,200 --> 00:13:30,520 Speaker 1: rotating dudes in I was, I was worried about them, 257 00:13:31,240 --> 00:13:33,200 Speaker 1: and then oh, by the way, and I just have 258 00:13:33,240 --> 00:13:36,760 Speaker 1: to I have to say this. We have seen we 259 00:13:36,880 --> 00:13:39,120 Speaker 1: have seen some of the greatest receivers in NFL history 260 00:13:39,200 --> 00:13:42,440 Speaker 1: make catches in this building right like we've seen the best. 261 00:13:42,440 --> 00:13:46,000 Speaker 1: We've seen some incredible catches. I would put Kenny Moore's 262 00:13:46,000 --> 00:13:49,960 Speaker 1: interception up against any of them with toe drags swag 263 00:13:50,040 --> 00:13:52,240 Speaker 1: for a defensive guy to come up with that pick 264 00:13:52,679 --> 00:13:54,560 Speaker 1: that he had. I went up to him at the 265 00:13:54,600 --> 00:13:56,280 Speaker 1: end of the game, after it was over. He's down 266 00:13:56,280 --> 00:13:58,120 Speaker 1: on a field, he's shaking everybody's hand, and I went 267 00:13:58,200 --> 00:13:59,880 Speaker 1: up to him. I said, Kenny, I'm John harris Sell, 268 00:14:00,080 --> 00:14:01,320 Speaker 1: report of the team. I said, I just want to 269 00:14:01,320 --> 00:14:05,079 Speaker 1: tell you you're one of the most fun defensive players 270 00:14:05,120 --> 00:14:08,280 Speaker 1: that I have ever seen ever, I said, and I'm 271 00:14:08,320 --> 00:14:11,520 Speaker 1: I'm looking down at him. I was like, he's five nine. 272 00:14:11,600 --> 00:14:13,480 Speaker 1: I just was like, you know what, I gotta tell 273 00:14:13,480 --> 00:14:15,920 Speaker 1: this guy how great he actually is. I mean, he 274 00:14:16,040 --> 00:14:18,520 Speaker 1: was absolutely phenomenal. So that leads me back to his 275 00:14:18,600 --> 00:14:20,880 Speaker 1: Patriots Bills want Drake because I've got to say this. 276 00:14:21,320 --> 00:14:24,080 Speaker 1: Mark and I are talking during a break and Marcus 277 00:14:24,080 --> 00:14:26,360 Speaker 1: poop poo and your boy Mac Jones doesn't think he 278 00:14:26,400 --> 00:14:34,240 Speaker 1: has a high ceiling your thoughts, um, I did say verbatim, No, 279 00:14:35,760 --> 00:14:38,840 Speaker 1: I think I think Mark has grown to like flash 280 00:14:38,920 --> 00:14:42,680 Speaker 1: You know that that's what he like this, you know, 281 00:14:44,360 --> 00:14:48,960 Speaker 1: steady as she goes, you know. Yeah, And that's exactly 282 00:14:49,000 --> 00:14:52,600 Speaker 1: what Mac Jones is. He's steady, He's not He's not flashy. 283 00:14:52,640 --> 00:14:56,240 Speaker 1: He is a pure pocket passer. Now, he's athletic enough 284 00:14:56,280 --> 00:14:58,520 Speaker 1: when you know, you play man to man coverage on 285 00:14:58,560 --> 00:15:00,280 Speaker 1: him and all of a sudden, you're you're got an 286 00:15:00,280 --> 00:15:02,240 Speaker 1: outside game going in and in the middle of the 287 00:15:02,280 --> 00:15:04,920 Speaker 1: field opens up. Yeah, he can pull it down and 288 00:15:05,080 --> 00:15:08,400 Speaker 1: run it at times. He's athletic enough to do those things. 289 00:15:08,400 --> 00:15:11,560 Speaker 1: But that's not his game. His game is to distribute 290 00:15:11,560 --> 00:15:14,920 Speaker 1: the football and bore you to death by taking care 291 00:15:14,960 --> 00:15:18,280 Speaker 1: of it and move it down the field. That's exactly 292 00:15:18,320 --> 00:15:22,480 Speaker 1: what he does. He processes information already. He is well 293 00:15:22,600 --> 00:15:27,280 Speaker 1: versed in that New England language of football or the 294 00:15:27,400 --> 00:15:32,040 Speaker 1: playbook itself. It's you know, it's not exciting to watch him, 295 00:15:32,080 --> 00:15:35,920 Speaker 1: but he just does his job, which is all they're 296 00:15:35,920 --> 00:15:37,800 Speaker 1: ever gonna ask him to do in New England, and 297 00:15:38,160 --> 00:15:42,400 Speaker 1: he'll start stacking wins because of it. Okay, So something 298 00:15:42,560 --> 00:15:46,600 Speaker 1: really weird happens this week, really weird. Tyrod Taylor and 299 00:15:46,680 --> 00:15:50,000 Speaker 1: Davis Mills are both out, and the Texans have to 300 00:15:50,000 --> 00:15:53,280 Speaker 1: go get a quarterback to play this week against Seattle. 301 00:15:53,520 --> 00:15:57,320 Speaker 1: Right once for both of you, Is it either former 302 00:15:57,400 --> 00:16:02,600 Speaker 1: Texan Taylor Heineke or current Eagles quarterback Gardner Minshew. Which 303 00:16:02,600 --> 00:16:05,160 Speaker 1: one you're picking to win a game against Seattle this weekend? Oh, 304 00:16:05,240 --> 00:16:11,200 Speaker 1: on a one game base one game, one game. I'll 305 00:16:11,240 --> 00:16:18,080 Speaker 1: take the elevator for the right price. Trailed it out there. 306 00:16:18,960 --> 00:16:23,080 Speaker 1: He might take a knee. Yeah, I can still hand 307 00:16:23,120 --> 00:16:26,040 Speaker 1: it off with the best of them. Yeah, and listen this, 308 00:16:26,040 --> 00:16:28,080 Speaker 1: this building can't handle your swag on the field. Dre 309 00:16:28,280 --> 00:16:35,040 Speaker 1: you know that or Heinecky were taking and why that's 310 00:16:35,080 --> 00:16:38,360 Speaker 1: a that's a great one. I'm gonna go Heineke from 311 00:16:38,360 --> 00:16:41,840 Speaker 1: the simple point that he's been playing all along. Uh 312 00:16:41,840 --> 00:16:43,640 Speaker 1: and he you know, he's kind of burst in the 313 00:16:43,680 --> 00:16:47,000 Speaker 1: game and the speed of things. But boy, me and 314 00:16:47,120 --> 00:16:50,360 Speaker 1: she just seems to this is mojo about that guy. 315 00:16:50,560 --> 00:16:52,640 Speaker 1: He just seems to get it done. And you know, 316 00:16:52,920 --> 00:16:57,080 Speaker 1: it's it's crazy to watch. Uh. You know him from 317 00:16:57,080 --> 00:16:59,480 Speaker 1: Afar because you know when he gets in and he 318 00:16:59,560 --> 00:17:02,440 Speaker 1: believes if you give me an opportunity put me on 319 00:17:02,480 --> 00:17:04,879 Speaker 1: the field, you're not gonna give me off. That's right. 320 00:17:05,080 --> 00:17:07,639 Speaker 1: You know, he believe me. He's the type. He is 321 00:17:07,680 --> 00:17:10,960 Speaker 1: the guy that bets on himself that every coach wants 322 00:17:10,960 --> 00:17:13,520 Speaker 1: on his team. I think there's a term that I 323 00:17:13,600 --> 00:17:17,359 Speaker 1: need to popularize called backup bouncey. It's like the Wall 324 00:17:17,359 --> 00:17:21,199 Speaker 1: Street dead cat bounce. Right, the backup bus, backup comes in, 325 00:17:21,240 --> 00:17:23,520 Speaker 1: You get a bounce because the backup comes in, nobody's ready. 326 00:17:23,560 --> 00:17:25,960 Speaker 1: Oh my gosh, he plays so well, starts firing everywhere, 327 00:17:26,160 --> 00:17:29,320 Speaker 1: but stand the second week the backup everybody's onto him. 328 00:17:29,320 --> 00:17:32,480 Speaker 1: They watch the tape and the backup thing is over right, now, 329 00:17:32,600 --> 00:17:35,080 Speaker 1: Minshew might be that right now at this stage of 330 00:17:35,080 --> 00:17:38,080 Speaker 1: his career, but who knows. That was a good performance yesterday. 331 00:17:38,080 --> 00:17:39,520 Speaker 1: Plus he can run a little bit, and I like 332 00:17:39,600 --> 00:17:42,520 Speaker 1: that about him. If I have a one game situation, Johnny, 333 00:17:42,600 --> 00:17:44,560 Speaker 1: all right, Trey, we gotta get to college stuff because 334 00:17:44,600 --> 00:17:48,320 Speaker 1: the Tax Act Texas Bowl is taking place January fourth, 335 00:17:48,520 --> 00:17:52,000 Speaker 1: right here at NRG Stadium, and it's LSU and Kansas 336 00:17:52,080 --> 00:17:54,760 Speaker 1: State and it's the last bowl being played before the 337 00:17:54,840 --> 00:17:59,360 Speaker 1: national Championship. It's after the semifinals, it's after the final four. 338 00:17:59,400 --> 00:18:01,720 Speaker 1: So that's pretty fool. What do you make of the matchup? 339 00:18:02,560 --> 00:18:05,879 Speaker 1: I love the matchup. You can get two physical teams, Uh, 340 00:18:06,000 --> 00:18:09,719 Speaker 1: going out getting after one another. Brian Kelly is now 341 00:18:09,840 --> 00:18:12,920 Speaker 1: on campus, so who knows what he'll say between now 342 00:18:12,960 --> 00:18:15,840 Speaker 1: and then to generate some attention for LSU. But I 343 00:18:15,840 --> 00:18:18,080 Speaker 1: think he's gonna be just kind of pushing forward a 344 00:18:18,080 --> 00:18:20,080 Speaker 1: little bit. I think he's gonna really have a chance 345 00:18:20,119 --> 00:18:22,800 Speaker 1: to build a big time winner at LSU. And I 346 00:18:22,840 --> 00:18:25,760 Speaker 1: think it starts now. Uh, they're gonna be ready for 347 00:18:25,800 --> 00:18:29,840 Speaker 1: the bowl game. Kansas State has put together a good season. 348 00:18:29,960 --> 00:18:33,400 Speaker 1: They can play fast, so you have some electric offences 349 00:18:33,480 --> 00:18:35,640 Speaker 1: on the on the field. It should be a great show. 350 00:18:35,640 --> 00:18:38,840 Speaker 1: And then Johnny alluded to the amount of purple that 351 00:18:38,840 --> 00:18:42,679 Speaker 1: will be in the building uh that day. So who 352 00:18:42,760 --> 00:18:45,240 Speaker 1: wears the best purple? Is a Kansas State's purple and 353 00:18:45,359 --> 00:18:48,720 Speaker 1: gray or LSU's purple and goal. It should be a 354 00:18:48,760 --> 00:18:51,200 Speaker 1: it should be a fun game. Well, my favorite players 355 00:18:51,200 --> 00:18:56,199 Speaker 1: in college football be here. Deuce Vaughan running back. Yeah, 356 00:18:56,240 --> 00:18:58,399 Speaker 1: I mean he's lucky. If he's five five, I mean 357 00:18:58,440 --> 00:19:00,159 Speaker 1: I'll be I mean he's lucky. He's five five. You 358 00:19:00,240 --> 00:19:06,320 Speaker 1: talk about you talk about in a phone booth, yall 359 00:19:06,359 --> 00:19:08,679 Speaker 1: can't you would put you would put a fingernail on him, 360 00:19:08,720 --> 00:19:12,840 Speaker 1: He's so quick. The playoffs, The playoffs have been announced. 361 00:19:12,880 --> 00:19:17,320 Speaker 1: It's Alabama and Cincinnati in the Cotton Bowl. It's Michigan 362 00:19:17,320 --> 00:19:20,800 Speaker 1: and Georgia down in the Orange Bowl. Your overall thoughts 363 00:19:20,840 --> 00:19:23,720 Speaker 1: with the four, how things turned out this weekend with 364 00:19:23,760 --> 00:19:27,280 Speaker 1: Alabama beating Georgia, etc. What's your thoughts on the CFP 365 00:19:27,440 --> 00:19:33,600 Speaker 1: with those four in particular? Um, I thought Cincinnati got job. 366 00:19:33,680 --> 00:19:35,800 Speaker 1: I've been saying this the whole time. You know. Yeah, 367 00:19:35,840 --> 00:19:38,520 Speaker 1: I'm happy that they're in. Not so happy that they 368 00:19:38,600 --> 00:19:40,439 Speaker 1: beat my coups to get in. But I'm glad to 369 00:19:40,440 --> 00:19:43,440 Speaker 1: see a Group five school at least get an invitation 370 00:19:43,520 --> 00:19:46,440 Speaker 1: to the party. Now, when you get in there, who 371 00:19:46,480 --> 00:19:48,560 Speaker 1: the heck knows what kind of party it is, because 372 00:19:48,720 --> 00:19:52,720 Speaker 1: it seems like a setup that they've got to play Alabama, 373 00:19:52,800 --> 00:19:54,960 Speaker 1: the bed, the team that's played the best football right now. 374 00:19:55,000 --> 00:19:57,320 Speaker 1: I thought they should have been two or three at 375 00:19:57,359 --> 00:20:00,080 Speaker 1: the very least. But they're gonna get the tough this 376 00:20:00,280 --> 00:20:03,000 Speaker 1: road of anybody to get them out of there quickly. 377 00:20:03,200 --> 00:20:06,359 Speaker 1: So it's against Alabama, which I think is a little unfair, 378 00:20:06,400 --> 00:20:09,520 Speaker 1: but I like them being in. Other than that, I 379 00:20:09,560 --> 00:20:12,720 Speaker 1: think the four teams that are chosen are the right 380 00:20:12,800 --> 00:20:17,359 Speaker 1: four teams. Not particularly crazy about the order, but you know, 381 00:20:17,440 --> 00:20:21,920 Speaker 1: it's it should make for a good playoffs. Interesting. So 382 00:20:22,000 --> 00:20:25,120 Speaker 1: what do you think here, Georgia? Why do you think 383 00:20:25,160 --> 00:20:28,040 Speaker 1: it was so tough? Were you expecting that? What are 384 00:20:28,080 --> 00:20:30,320 Speaker 1: your thoughts on how that went down with Bama in 385 00:20:30,320 --> 00:20:33,960 Speaker 1: the SEC Championship? Well, I just think that you know, 386 00:20:34,480 --> 00:20:37,080 Speaker 1: there are a certain group of teams that hit all 387 00:20:37,119 --> 00:20:39,080 Speaker 1: my desk or in my desk drawer that I have, 388 00:20:39,800 --> 00:20:43,879 Speaker 1: that lose games when they're supposed to win. George is 389 00:20:43,920 --> 00:20:46,120 Speaker 1: one of those teams there they are one of those 390 00:20:46,119 --> 00:20:49,399 Speaker 1: teams I always spit them out as they come Oklahoma 391 00:20:49,480 --> 00:20:53,440 Speaker 1: State against Baylor as another and so and so Florida 392 00:20:53,520 --> 00:20:55,199 Speaker 1: I would add to that list. That's just off the 393 00:20:55,240 --> 00:20:58,960 Speaker 1: top of my head. But it's just tough to beat 394 00:20:59,080 --> 00:21:03,840 Speaker 1: an exaban when he's he knows kind of what what 395 00:21:04,040 --> 00:21:06,800 Speaker 1: makes you tick, and he knows what makes Kirby Smart 396 00:21:06,840 --> 00:21:09,719 Speaker 1: tick in his teams. Then, I think the linebacker that 397 00:21:09,760 --> 00:21:14,760 Speaker 1: they lost a few weeks ago was so talented. It 398 00:21:14,800 --> 00:21:18,160 Speaker 1: meant so much to that defense that it hasn't played 399 00:21:18,200 --> 00:21:21,800 Speaker 1: the same. They've kind of been searching for that replacement 400 00:21:21,920 --> 00:21:25,640 Speaker 1: or that level of play since he left the lineup. 401 00:21:25,720 --> 00:21:28,520 Speaker 1: So it's it's gonna be it's tough for them. I 402 00:21:28,560 --> 00:21:30,960 Speaker 1: don't know that they get by Alabama a second time. 403 00:21:31,040 --> 00:21:33,560 Speaker 1: I think the way everything was set up, it was 404 00:21:33,640 --> 00:21:36,919 Speaker 1: set up for that to happen as a national championship 405 00:21:37,000 --> 00:21:40,360 Speaker 1: game with the rankings. But I'm not sure that with 406 00:21:40,680 --> 00:21:45,400 Speaker 1: Stetson Bennett that Georgia can win a national championship. They 407 00:21:45,480 --> 00:21:48,639 Speaker 1: can play steady all year long. We knew that they 408 00:21:48,640 --> 00:21:51,000 Speaker 1: would be able to run the football and dominate the 409 00:21:51,040 --> 00:21:53,720 Speaker 1: line of scrimmages. They've done that but then when you 410 00:21:53,760 --> 00:21:56,040 Speaker 1: get in big games, you got to have big time 411 00:21:56,119 --> 00:22:01,280 Speaker 1: quarterback play, and they're just not getting that. Oh yeah, Alabama, Sinse, Michigan, 412 00:22:01,280 --> 00:22:03,720 Speaker 1: and Georgia. Drey's the best to talk to you about 413 00:22:03,720 --> 00:22:05,800 Speaker 1: college football. He has covered these teams all year. He 414 00:22:05,840 --> 00:22:08,480 Speaker 1: had Cincinnati East Carolina a few weeks ago, so he 415 00:22:08,560 --> 00:22:12,400 Speaker 1: knows these teams very well. And I know that one 416 00:22:12,440 --> 00:22:16,680 Speaker 1: of our biggest fans out there. They know the air 417 00:22:16,680 --> 00:22:21,360 Speaker 1: conditioning business better than anyone. And those are my good 418 00:22:21,400 --> 00:22:25,920 Speaker 1: friends over at dyke In. These guys are doing big 419 00:22:25,960 --> 00:22:29,840 Speaker 1: things in Houston. 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Fletch was at Jerry World 428 00:22:59,160 --> 00:23:02,240 Speaker 1: for one of the greatest college football plays maybe ever, 429 00:23:02,440 --> 00:23:05,520 Speaker 1: arguably the best play in the history of Baylor football. 430 00:23:05,560 --> 00:23:07,720 Speaker 1: We'll talk about all that next right here on Texas 431 00:23:07,760 --> 00:23:14,800 Speaker 1: All Access. Yes, Yes, welcome in to Monday edition of 432 00:23:14,920 --> 00:23:17,760 Speaker 1: Texans All Access. Great to be with you. I am 433 00:23:17,840 --> 00:23:20,720 Speaker 1: John Harris Football on a sideline reporter, and I am 434 00:23:20,720 --> 00:23:22,560 Speaker 1: pleased to be joined by one of my good friends 435 00:23:22,560 --> 00:23:26,280 Speaker 1: in the building. He runs things at lone Star Sports 436 00:23:26,440 --> 00:23:30,120 Speaker 1: Entertainment and with the Tax Act Texas Bowl. See if 437 00:23:30,119 --> 00:23:34,200 Speaker 1: you say it slowly and methodically, it's not hard to say, 438 00:23:34,280 --> 00:23:38,000 Speaker 1: my man, David Fletcher, Tax Act Texas boll I've been 439 00:23:38,000 --> 00:23:41,280 Speaker 1: working on it. How that sound, my friend? You nailed it, Johnny, 440 00:23:41,400 --> 00:23:45,440 Speaker 1: And hopefully you and all of our friends at ESPN 441 00:23:45,520 --> 00:23:48,520 Speaker 1: and throughout the media can keep saying it a whole lot, 442 00:23:48,560 --> 00:23:51,000 Speaker 1: and they should with good reason. We've got a fantastic 443 00:23:51,040 --> 00:23:53,880 Speaker 1: matchup down here come January fourth, to start the new 444 00:23:53,960 --> 00:23:57,720 Speaker 1: year with LSU in Kansas State in the Tax Act 445 00:23:57,800 --> 00:24:01,560 Speaker 1: Texas Bowl, to get the new year started right, fletch. 446 00:24:01,600 --> 00:24:04,520 Speaker 1: As we were going into the weekend, I was holding 447 00:24:04,520 --> 00:24:08,359 Speaker 1: out hope. I had three teams in mind, Kansas State, LSU, 448 00:24:08,440 --> 00:24:10,639 Speaker 1: and I was stayed those are the three I was 449 00:24:10,760 --> 00:24:14,600 Speaker 1: hoping with LSU's win over Texas A and M that 450 00:24:14,600 --> 00:24:17,080 Speaker 1: would get them Bowl eligible, and I was like, man, 451 00:24:17,119 --> 00:24:20,119 Speaker 1: we gotta have LSU. And then to me, I was 452 00:24:20,200 --> 00:24:22,720 Speaker 1: day Kansas State. I don't say it was coin flip 453 00:24:22,760 --> 00:24:25,440 Speaker 1: in some sense, but I felt like both teams would 454 00:24:25,440 --> 00:24:28,359 Speaker 1: bring in tremendous energy into Houston, and whether it was 455 00:24:28,400 --> 00:24:30,920 Speaker 1: I was State, LSU or case date LSU, we're gonna 456 00:24:31,000 --> 00:24:32,639 Speaker 1: end up with a great football game. We get the 457 00:24:32,680 --> 00:24:35,760 Speaker 1: Wildcats and the Tigers. You did a great job, my man. 458 00:24:36,400 --> 00:24:38,760 Speaker 1: If you can't take us through the process of how 459 00:24:38,800 --> 00:24:41,880 Speaker 1: we got to these two teams, Kansas State and LSU, yeah, 460 00:24:41,920 --> 00:24:45,520 Speaker 1: I mean, I think your assessment was pretty much spot 461 00:24:45,520 --> 00:24:50,080 Speaker 1: on with mine as we headed into the weekend. You know, 462 00:24:50,080 --> 00:24:53,040 Speaker 1: on the Big twelve side, we do have that selection 463 00:24:53,160 --> 00:24:57,679 Speaker 1: third overall, as you looked at how things unfolded on Saturday, 464 00:24:57,760 --> 00:25:00,199 Speaker 1: and Johnny, I gotta tell you, man, I I know 465 00:25:00,280 --> 00:25:02,919 Speaker 1: you were working hard on your own broadcast side, but 466 00:25:02,960 --> 00:25:05,000 Speaker 1: I got a chance to go to that Oklahoma State bailor. 467 00:25:05,080 --> 00:25:08,640 Speaker 1: Oh my gosh, what a game. It was such a 468 00:25:08,640 --> 00:25:12,200 Speaker 1: cool ending, but the whole game itself, I mean, the 469 00:25:12,560 --> 00:25:17,080 Speaker 1: energy was definitely around Oklahoma State and they had a 470 00:25:17,119 --> 00:25:20,320 Speaker 1: great crowd, but Baylor just kept hanging around, kept getting 471 00:25:20,320 --> 00:25:23,040 Speaker 1: the turnovers, and kept doing what they needed to do. 472 00:25:23,200 --> 00:25:26,960 Speaker 1: And I mean that that last play will be etched 473 00:25:27,000 --> 00:25:30,320 Speaker 1: in my mind forever. It was just such an amazing atmosphere. 474 00:25:30,320 --> 00:25:33,879 Speaker 1: And kudos to our friends in Waco, the Baylor Bears 475 00:25:33,880 --> 00:25:37,960 Speaker 1: on their Big twelfth championship win. So, you know, we 476 00:25:38,040 --> 00:25:39,960 Speaker 1: knew those two teams were going to be out of 477 00:25:39,960 --> 00:25:41,919 Speaker 1: the mix for us. We had a really good feeling 478 00:25:42,440 --> 00:25:44,720 Speaker 1: based on historicals and the way the season went, that 479 00:25:44,800 --> 00:25:48,520 Speaker 1: Oklahoma also would be off the board by the time 480 00:25:48,520 --> 00:25:51,160 Speaker 1: our selection was there, and sure enough they were going 481 00:25:51,480 --> 00:25:54,160 Speaker 1: to the Alamo Bowl this year to play Oregon. So 482 00:25:55,200 --> 00:25:58,000 Speaker 1: you know, when it came down to it, we had 483 00:25:58,040 --> 00:26:00,720 Speaker 1: four options of the seven that were available from the 484 00:26:00,720 --> 00:26:04,800 Speaker 1: big twelveth side. Um Texas Tech tremendous finish to their year, 485 00:26:04,800 --> 00:26:08,480 Speaker 1: We're able to get bole eligible despite the challenges on 486 00:26:08,520 --> 00:26:11,800 Speaker 1: the field, and you know, a lot of energy around 487 00:26:11,800 --> 00:26:15,040 Speaker 1: a new coach and Joey McGuire did start the season 488 00:26:15,119 --> 00:26:18,160 Speaker 1: with us here in Houston. So from a from a 489 00:26:18,160 --> 00:26:21,800 Speaker 1: geographic and from a you know, timely perspective, we felt like, 490 00:26:22,880 --> 00:26:25,320 Speaker 1: you know, that was an option that that was just 491 00:26:25,440 --> 00:26:29,000 Speaker 1: not going to be one to ultimately be our selection, 492 00:26:29,880 --> 00:26:32,280 Speaker 1: despite the fact that you know, we love working with them, 493 00:26:32,280 --> 00:26:35,280 Speaker 1: and West Virginia also coach Neil Brown. Great season for 494 00:26:35,359 --> 00:26:38,280 Speaker 1: him as well, um, but but did have a six 495 00:26:38,320 --> 00:26:41,520 Speaker 1: and sixth record as well. So we looked at our 496 00:26:41,520 --> 00:26:44,320 Speaker 1: two seven and five teams, we felt either one would 497 00:26:44,320 --> 00:26:47,720 Speaker 1: be an incredible representative from the Big twelve side, and 498 00:26:47,840 --> 00:26:50,960 Speaker 1: ultimately I was able to call athletics director Jean Taylor 499 00:26:51,080 --> 00:26:55,240 Speaker 1: yesterday and say you're our choice, and couldn't be more thrilled. 500 00:26:55,320 --> 00:27:00,600 Speaker 1: Kansas State, our twenty sixteen champions, becomes the becomes a 501 00:27:01,200 --> 00:27:03,200 Speaker 1: part of what will be the first ever matchup between 502 00:27:03,200 --> 00:27:07,200 Speaker 1: two of our former champions in this game, and so 503 00:27:07,240 --> 00:27:10,760 Speaker 1: we were really excited that the I've used the phrase 504 00:27:10,800 --> 00:27:12,480 Speaker 1: a couple of different times, it's gonna rain a lot 505 00:27:12,480 --> 00:27:15,320 Speaker 1: of purple early January here in Houston because on the 506 00:27:15,320 --> 00:27:17,840 Speaker 1: other side we'll have, of course, the LSU Tigers. But 507 00:27:18,119 --> 00:27:20,880 Speaker 1: what a great brand, what a great tradition Kansas State has. 508 00:27:21,280 --> 00:27:22,800 Speaker 1: You know, Chris clemm and what he's done in his 509 00:27:22,880 --> 00:27:26,520 Speaker 1: third season really elevating that program. Um, coming off of 510 00:27:26,520 --> 00:27:29,360 Speaker 1: a rough year last year, they've got some incredible players, 511 00:27:30,119 --> 00:27:33,920 Speaker 1: very strong fan base, They travel incredibly well and we're 512 00:27:34,000 --> 00:27:36,840 Speaker 1: looking forward to seeing them down here to face the 513 00:27:36,960 --> 00:27:39,960 Speaker 1: LSU Tigers on the SEC side, you know that side, 514 00:27:40,000 --> 00:27:43,280 Speaker 1: we don't have a selection, um, and with thirteen teams 515 00:27:43,280 --> 00:27:47,359 Speaker 1: available on the SEC side, we knew Bowl season was 516 00:27:47,800 --> 00:27:51,800 Speaker 1: going to be filled with a ton of of SEC talent. Ultimately, 517 00:27:52,200 --> 00:27:55,119 Speaker 1: you know, the conference selected LSU for us to participate 518 00:27:55,160 --> 00:27:59,760 Speaker 1: down here, and talking with their athletics director Scott Woodward, 519 00:27:59,840 --> 00:28:02,720 Speaker 1: yes to day you know again this is basically home 520 00:28:02,760 --> 00:28:07,680 Speaker 1: for them. UM, it's a fantastic market for LSU. Strong alumni, base, 521 00:28:07,800 --> 00:28:12,439 Speaker 1: strong recruiting base, strong player based, strong student based, incredible 522 00:28:12,440 --> 00:28:14,679 Speaker 1: brand in our parts and UM, you know you and 523 00:28:14,760 --> 00:28:17,359 Speaker 1: I recall this. I don't know how many of our 524 00:28:17,440 --> 00:28:21,760 Speaker 1: listeners do, but kind of comes full circle. LSU started 525 00:28:21,760 --> 00:28:26,439 Speaker 1: their year here in Houston. UM, that's right, not expecting to. 526 00:28:26,640 --> 00:28:29,520 Speaker 1: But because of Hurricane Ida. UM, you know, in our 527 00:28:29,560 --> 00:28:32,560 Speaker 1: relationship with the with the institution, we were able to 528 00:28:32,800 --> 00:28:36,239 Speaker 1: accommodate them here UM to practice as they as they 529 00:28:36,280 --> 00:28:39,400 Speaker 1: got prepared for the start of their season. UM. While um, 530 00:28:39,760 --> 00:28:43,200 Speaker 1: Hurricane Ida affected the region and you know, it's a 531 00:28:43,240 --> 00:28:46,600 Speaker 1: great opportunity to welcome them back our twenty fifteen champions 532 00:28:47,200 --> 00:28:50,160 Speaker 1: and um, that game, as you remember, had a couple 533 00:28:50,200 --> 00:28:53,240 Speaker 1: of pretty good players, and it's a guy toting the 534 00:28:53,240 --> 00:28:56,960 Speaker 1: brock for the Super Bowl champions in Leonard Fournette and 535 00:28:57,400 --> 00:29:00,040 Speaker 1: what's his name in Kansas City, the quarterback there, I 536 00:29:00,040 --> 00:29:05,440 Speaker 1: can't remember it. Yeah, some homes or YEA. So great 537 00:29:05,520 --> 00:29:09,720 Speaker 1: energy around both of these two teams, past participation in 538 00:29:09,760 --> 00:29:13,080 Speaker 1: our game, and we think it's gonna be just an 539 00:29:13,160 --> 00:29:16,880 Speaker 1: unbelievable celebration to start the new year here at NRG Flats. 540 00:29:16,880 --> 00:29:19,960 Speaker 1: It's interesting you bring up that twenty fifteen Texas Bowl 541 00:29:20,040 --> 00:29:22,000 Speaker 1: because Drew and I were just talking about that on 542 00:29:22,080 --> 00:29:25,640 Speaker 1: in the lab and we started rifling through the names 543 00:29:26,240 --> 00:29:29,360 Speaker 1: and we just hit a couple of them, and it's amazing. 544 00:29:29,560 --> 00:29:32,960 Speaker 1: It's Leonard Fournette and DJ Shark and Tredavius White and 545 00:29:33,120 --> 00:29:36,120 Speaker 1: Art and Key and Davin Gotshaw, Jamal Adams on the 546 00:29:36,200 --> 00:29:41,040 Speaker 1: LSU side, Jachem Grant, DeAndre Washington, Patrick Mahomes k QT 547 00:29:41,480 --> 00:29:45,000 Speaker 1: on the Texas Tech side. I mean wow, I mean, 548 00:29:45,080 --> 00:29:48,200 Speaker 1: it's just it's mind blowing to think of the talent 549 00:29:48,280 --> 00:29:49,760 Speaker 1: that was in that game. It's funny you bring it up, 550 00:29:49,760 --> 00:29:53,040 Speaker 1: but I gotta ask you while you you mentioned it, 551 00:29:53,280 --> 00:29:56,080 Speaker 1: you were up the Big twelve Championship game. I want 552 00:29:56,080 --> 00:29:58,800 Speaker 1: to live that final play through you. Where were you? 553 00:29:58,840 --> 00:30:02,600 Speaker 1: What could you see? And what was the reaction when 554 00:30:02,600 --> 00:30:06,640 Speaker 1: the Oklahoma State running back came up literally inches short? 555 00:30:08,120 --> 00:30:13,080 Speaker 1: So so Johnny one, Um I was. I was fortunate 556 00:30:13,200 --> 00:30:15,560 Speaker 1: enough to be down on the field, although on the 557 00:30:15,600 --> 00:30:19,959 Speaker 1: opposite end of the field, so like all seventy thousand 558 00:30:19,960 --> 00:30:21,840 Speaker 1: other people, I was looking up at the big screens 559 00:30:22,560 --> 00:30:26,120 Speaker 1: over midfield and UM, you know just I mean the 560 00:30:26,440 --> 00:30:29,520 Speaker 1: Baylor's sideline is where I was standing. Um, the energy, 561 00:30:30,480 --> 00:30:33,360 Speaker 1: you could just see it in slow motion. Um. The 562 00:30:33,360 --> 00:30:38,160 Speaker 1: bench was feeling, the anticipation. Um, the ultimate one on 563 00:30:38,160 --> 00:30:42,160 Speaker 1: one battle. Um. My first reaction as I looked over 564 00:30:42,440 --> 00:30:46,160 Speaker 1: was um, was like many I actually looked over at 565 00:30:46,280 --> 00:30:49,000 Speaker 1: Dave Veranda and just was curious how he responded, and, 566 00:30:49,640 --> 00:30:52,840 Speaker 1: as as has been shown countless times on replays over 567 00:30:52,880 --> 00:30:55,840 Speaker 1: the last couple of days, just didn't move an inch, 568 00:30:56,400 --> 00:30:59,920 Speaker 1: didn't didn't celebrate because he knew there was still forced 569 00:31:00,040 --> 00:31:03,200 Speaker 1: gets left on the clock. Just the old football coach 570 00:31:03,280 --> 00:31:06,200 Speaker 1: always mentality lies. So I mean, but when I could 571 00:31:06,280 --> 00:31:08,680 Speaker 1: tell you I could tell you a story of being 572 00:31:08,720 --> 00:31:11,400 Speaker 1: in that situation and it is the most nerve racking 573 00:31:11,560 --> 00:31:16,479 Speaker 1: thing ever ever. It's crazy. But but for our friends 574 00:31:16,520 --> 00:31:20,440 Speaker 1: at both institutions, just an amazing season for both. Baylor 575 00:31:20,520 --> 00:31:23,000 Speaker 1: going to get a chance to play Ole Miss in 576 00:31:23,640 --> 00:31:25,800 Speaker 1: that game. We talked about a few weeks ago that 577 00:31:25,840 --> 00:31:29,360 Speaker 1: should have been here that the year last year should 578 00:31:29,400 --> 00:31:31,840 Speaker 1: be a fantastic matchup in the All State Sugar Bowl, 579 00:31:31,880 --> 00:31:35,120 Speaker 1: and then Oklahoma State's gonna get all their money's worth 580 00:31:35,120 --> 00:31:38,600 Speaker 1: and then some facing a really good Notre Dame team 581 00:31:38,680 --> 00:31:40,760 Speaker 1: with a lot of energy around their new head coach, 582 00:31:40,880 --> 00:31:44,800 Speaker 1: which ties back to our game here in Houston. Fletch 583 00:31:45,080 --> 00:31:48,280 Speaker 1: January fourth, You've got the last We've got the last 584 00:31:48,320 --> 00:31:53,200 Speaker 1: bowl game before the National Championship game. And there'll be 585 00:31:53,240 --> 00:31:57,040 Speaker 1: that odd quirk of playing the twenty nineteen Texas Bowl 586 00:31:57,040 --> 00:32:01,080 Speaker 1: in twenty nineteen not having won twenty fortunately, and then 587 00:32:01,080 --> 00:32:03,400 Speaker 1: a twenty twenty one playing the game in twenty twenty two, 588 00:32:03,480 --> 00:32:06,360 Speaker 1: so it's gonna look like there's three counter years in between, 589 00:32:06,400 --> 00:32:09,760 Speaker 1: even though we just missed the one game. But I 590 00:32:09,800 --> 00:32:13,040 Speaker 1: want to get your thoughts about just having the Bowl back, 591 00:32:13,720 --> 00:32:17,000 Speaker 1: because you've said this many times it is what we do, 592 00:32:17,400 --> 00:32:19,280 Speaker 1: and you guys do such a great job with the 593 00:32:19,320 --> 00:32:21,600 Speaker 1: Bowl Game. But to not have it last year and 594 00:32:22,640 --> 00:32:25,000 Speaker 1: look for good reason, the safety of teams and all 595 00:32:25,000 --> 00:32:28,000 Speaker 1: that kind of stuff. But I know you have gotten 596 00:32:28,000 --> 00:32:29,280 Speaker 1: to know you over the years of being in the 597 00:32:29,320 --> 00:32:34,080 Speaker 1: building and even though you tried your best to put 598 00:32:34,120 --> 00:32:36,400 Speaker 1: your brightest smile on it, I know that had to 599 00:32:36,480 --> 00:32:39,800 Speaker 1: sting not having the Bowl last year. So now you 600 00:32:39,880 --> 00:32:43,760 Speaker 1: get this great matchup is there. How do you feel 601 00:32:43,760 --> 00:32:48,640 Speaker 1: about having the game back? I mean, you said, it's 602 00:32:48,680 --> 00:32:52,120 Speaker 1: what we do, and you know, as an organization, we 603 00:32:52,280 --> 00:32:56,200 Speaker 1: put great pride all of us, you me, everybody that's 604 00:32:56,240 --> 00:32:59,640 Speaker 1: involved in putting this thing together on a weekly basis 605 00:32:59,640 --> 00:33:02,120 Speaker 1: for the team side, and then when we get the 606 00:33:02,160 --> 00:33:05,720 Speaker 1: privilege on the lone star events and you know, it's 607 00:33:05,800 --> 00:33:08,400 Speaker 1: it's Um, it's just a it's great to be able 608 00:33:08,480 --> 00:33:12,440 Speaker 1: to to see all those efforts come to fruition in 609 00:33:13,000 --> 00:33:16,040 Speaker 1: making some memories happen for the student athletes, for the coaches, 610 00:33:16,080 --> 00:33:18,680 Speaker 1: for the families, uh, for the fans that are going 611 00:33:18,720 --> 00:33:21,840 Speaker 1: to be coming in. Um we've got a we've got 612 00:33:21,880 --> 00:33:25,600 Speaker 1: an eye throughout all of it on ensuring a safe environment. 613 00:33:25,680 --> 00:33:28,600 Speaker 1: But UM, you know, our our activities this year are 614 00:33:28,600 --> 00:33:31,959 Speaker 1: going to look like they did in twenty nineteen, um, 615 00:33:32,000 --> 00:33:35,520 Speaker 1: you know, with a full stadium, with a full week 616 00:33:35,560 --> 00:33:39,680 Speaker 1: of fan events. And you know, I think given given 617 00:33:39,720 --> 00:33:43,120 Speaker 1: the fact that we had a window where we didn't 618 00:33:43,120 --> 00:33:46,440 Speaker 1: get to do it, it makes it that much sweeter. Um. 619 00:33:46,520 --> 00:33:50,520 Speaker 1: And and I think, you know, my job is to 620 00:33:50,600 --> 00:33:53,120 Speaker 1: make sure that we keep our eye on all those 621 00:33:53,160 --> 00:33:55,560 Speaker 1: things that we need to to make it a great experience, um. 622 00:33:55,720 --> 00:33:58,840 Speaker 1: But most importantly to do that in a manner that 623 00:33:58,840 --> 00:34:02,240 Speaker 1: that is service focus and focused on what we're here 624 00:34:02,240 --> 00:34:05,800 Speaker 1: to do, which is create positive memories for people. However 625 00:34:05,880 --> 00:34:08,000 Speaker 1: we can do that and bring people together through the 626 00:34:08,000 --> 00:34:12,600 Speaker 1: game of football. And boy, the reaction I had yesterday 627 00:34:13,040 --> 00:34:17,520 Speaker 1: from both institutions, the coaching side, the athletics department side. 628 00:34:18,120 --> 00:34:21,320 Speaker 1: They're fired up to be here. The fans are looking 629 00:34:21,360 --> 00:34:23,400 Speaker 1: forward to a great matchup and a great week of 630 00:34:23,440 --> 00:34:26,280 Speaker 1: college football activities. We've got a new date. As you mentioned, 631 00:34:26,360 --> 00:34:28,719 Speaker 1: we get that crazy little quirk where we're the last 632 00:34:28,760 --> 00:34:32,480 Speaker 1: game of bowl season. But for us, that's a huge, 633 00:34:32,560 --> 00:34:35,759 Speaker 1: huge moment for Houston to showcase once again why we 634 00:34:35,880 --> 00:34:38,840 Speaker 1: are the premier destination for college football and major events. 635 00:34:38,840 --> 00:34:41,840 Speaker 1: In this country, got a great partnership with ESPN that 636 00:34:41,880 --> 00:34:45,440 Speaker 1: will help tell that story, and a lot of important 637 00:34:45,480 --> 00:34:48,440 Speaker 1: partners in the hospitality space and key stakeholders in the 638 00:34:48,480 --> 00:34:52,840 Speaker 1: community that are really focused on making the team arrivals 639 00:34:52,880 --> 00:34:55,880 Speaker 1: all the way through the final whistle the best experience 640 00:34:55,920 --> 00:34:59,879 Speaker 1: it possibly can be. And that gets me really jacked up. Yeah, 641 00:35:00,120 --> 00:35:02,919 Speaker 1: no doubt, Fletch. As you're watching that Big Twelve game 642 00:35:03,000 --> 00:35:05,799 Speaker 1: the other day, the Big Twelve championship game Oklahoma State 643 00:35:06,320 --> 00:35:13,840 Speaker 1: and Baylor. If Oklahoma State does score, do you think 644 00:35:13,880 --> 00:35:17,399 Speaker 1: that an eleven and one Oklahoma State would have made 645 00:35:17,440 --> 00:35:22,160 Speaker 1: it into the playoffs before a twelve and oh Cincinnati squad. 646 00:35:22,560 --> 00:35:24,640 Speaker 1: Do you think that would happened? And was that kind 647 00:35:24,640 --> 00:35:27,719 Speaker 1: of the feel you were getting as you were kind 648 00:35:27,719 --> 00:35:30,320 Speaker 1: of watching that game, Like, Hey, if Oklahoma State wins, 649 00:35:30,920 --> 00:35:34,520 Speaker 1: and yeah, let's say Cincinnati wins, maybe Oklahoma State's got 650 00:35:34,520 --> 00:35:36,759 Speaker 1: an opportunity to step up above them. What did you 651 00:35:36,840 --> 00:35:39,040 Speaker 1: kind of think as you're watching all of that unfold 652 00:35:39,080 --> 00:35:44,440 Speaker 1: from that perspective, Well, I think, Johnny, the public sentiment 653 00:35:44,440 --> 00:35:47,200 Speaker 1: it already buried Alabama, which was proven to be wrong, 654 00:35:47,640 --> 00:35:51,839 Speaker 1: very true, yes at that point, but look, you know, 655 00:35:51,920 --> 00:35:55,520 Speaker 1: I gave all the credit in the world to the 656 00:35:55,680 --> 00:35:58,840 Speaker 1: administrators that have to make that decision on how you 657 00:35:58,880 --> 00:36:01,759 Speaker 1: select those two times. It's not an easy thing. I 658 00:36:02,960 --> 00:36:06,000 Speaker 1: know many of them personally, and you know they do 659 00:36:06,120 --> 00:36:09,040 Speaker 1: take it incredibly seriously because they know the ramifications of 660 00:36:09,640 --> 00:36:12,400 Speaker 1: their decisions. I can't speak to you know if they 661 00:36:12,440 --> 00:36:14,959 Speaker 1: would have gotten in or not, I would say having 662 00:36:15,080 --> 00:36:18,080 Speaker 1: gotten to know Oklahoma State both from just hosting them 663 00:36:18,080 --> 00:36:20,920 Speaker 1: in twenty nineteen and many of that many of those 664 00:36:20,920 --> 00:36:24,040 Speaker 1: players and staff are still part of this year's team, 665 00:36:24,080 --> 00:36:26,520 Speaker 1: but just working with the Big twelve, who's been our 666 00:36:26,840 --> 00:36:30,239 Speaker 1: core partner in this event since really day one in 667 00:36:30,280 --> 00:36:33,000 Speaker 1: two thousand and six. You know, I know they had 668 00:36:33,040 --> 00:36:36,840 Speaker 1: a lot of good, solid individuals. They were really excited 669 00:36:36,880 --> 00:36:39,080 Speaker 1: about the direction of where the season was going. They 670 00:36:39,120 --> 00:36:41,239 Speaker 1: still are. I mean, coach Gundhy is one of the 671 00:36:41,239 --> 00:36:45,040 Speaker 1: best in the business. And for them to finally to 672 00:36:45,080 --> 00:36:48,279 Speaker 1: finally get into that championship game, while not ultimately what 673 00:36:48,320 --> 00:36:50,840 Speaker 1: they wanted to do from a from from a season's 674 00:36:50,880 --> 00:36:54,360 Speaker 1: goals perspective, to play for the conference championship the first 675 00:36:54,400 --> 00:36:57,640 Speaker 1: time and really get a chance to continue their season 676 00:36:58,600 --> 00:37:02,400 Speaker 1: on the highest of notes is thing that every every 677 00:37:02,440 --> 00:37:04,440 Speaker 1: one of their members of their staff took great pride 678 00:37:04,440 --> 00:37:06,760 Speaker 1: in I also know they're gonna have a heck of 679 00:37:06,480 --> 00:37:10,160 Speaker 1: a matchup out in Phoenix out of the Fiesta Bowl, 680 00:37:10,200 --> 00:37:13,279 Speaker 1: and they're looking forward to that. And I think as 681 00:37:13,360 --> 00:37:18,839 Speaker 1: as fans, you know, it's really hard to to take 682 00:37:19,520 --> 00:37:22,400 Speaker 1: put the noise aside and all the things that happened 683 00:37:22,400 --> 00:37:25,520 Speaker 1: in those final weeks leading up the selection. But but 684 00:37:25,840 --> 00:37:27,920 Speaker 1: now that the teams are set, you look around the 685 00:37:28,000 --> 00:37:30,880 Speaker 1: landscape of what Bowl season looks like, and it is 686 00:37:30,960 --> 00:37:34,520 Speaker 1: a phenomenal set of games this year. You're all forty 687 00:37:34,520 --> 00:37:38,000 Speaker 1: two top to bottom. UM, have some incredible stories, and 688 00:37:38,160 --> 00:37:41,960 Speaker 1: as a fan, as somebody in the business, I'm I'm 689 00:37:42,040 --> 00:37:44,840 Speaker 1: most looking forward to just being able to watch the 690 00:37:44,880 --> 00:37:48,000 Speaker 1: full slate and hear guys like you talking about the 691 00:37:48,400 --> 00:37:51,360 Speaker 1: storylines that I don't know as well as I should, 692 00:37:51,560 --> 00:37:54,560 Speaker 1: um and uh, and just enjoy what we have back 693 00:37:54,560 --> 00:37:57,439 Speaker 1: again in full. You're exactly right about that. I said 694 00:37:57,480 --> 00:38:00,399 Speaker 1: that Saturday when I was calling the Division and two 695 00:38:00,440 --> 00:38:03,160 Speaker 1: Bowl game that they had the Heritage Bowl in course 696 00:38:03,200 --> 00:38:05,200 Speaker 1: of Cana, I just said, man, to have bowls back. 697 00:38:05,200 --> 00:38:09,799 Speaker 1: And it's funny. As I was doing that open I 698 00:38:09,840 --> 00:38:13,160 Speaker 1: saw your face. I know that sounds weird, but I 699 00:38:13,200 --> 00:38:15,560 Speaker 1: was doing the open and I talked about Bowl games 700 00:38:15,560 --> 00:38:18,600 Speaker 1: coming back in twenty twenty one, and I saw your face. 701 00:38:18,600 --> 00:38:21,080 Speaker 1: I was looking into a camera, but I can promise 702 00:38:21,080 --> 00:38:23,799 Speaker 1: you I was seeing your face because I know how 703 00:38:23,880 --> 00:38:26,719 Speaker 1: special it's gotta be. I know special for me to 704 00:38:26,800 --> 00:38:28,759 Speaker 1: have the game back. I love the Bowl game. I've 705 00:38:28,800 --> 00:38:31,560 Speaker 1: always loved the Bowl game, and now the Tax Act 706 00:38:31,640 --> 00:38:34,480 Speaker 1: is involved to have the Tax Act Texas Bowl. Totally 707 00:38:34,560 --> 00:38:37,520 Speaker 1: jack for that. I love having football in January, so 708 00:38:37,560 --> 00:38:40,160 Speaker 1: that's gonna be awesome too. And Flesh, you've done an 709 00:38:40,160 --> 00:38:44,560 Speaker 1: incredibly awesome job and getting this matchup together, looking out 710 00:38:44,600 --> 00:38:47,160 Speaker 1: for the city of Houston, looking out for De Pelch, 711 00:38:47,239 --> 00:38:49,479 Speaker 1: and you're a great job man. I'm looking so forward 712 00:38:49,520 --> 00:38:52,319 Speaker 1: to January fourth. I'm so pumped for it. But thank 713 00:38:52,320 --> 00:38:54,160 Speaker 1: you so much for your time, my friend, and we 714 00:38:54,200 --> 00:38:56,400 Speaker 1: look forward to having more. First, Oh wait, how I 715 00:38:56,400 --> 00:38:58,359 Speaker 1: say this? You wanna get tickets? How do you do it? 716 00:38:59,320 --> 00:39:01,080 Speaker 1: I was gonna get it in there. Don't worry, John, 717 00:39:01,120 --> 00:39:03,200 Speaker 1: I knew you were, but I was like, I gotta 718 00:39:03,239 --> 00:39:05,400 Speaker 1: be the kind guest like I I'd like to be 719 00:39:05,800 --> 00:39:07,840 Speaker 1: and make sure I set you up I gotta be 720 00:39:08,040 --> 00:39:10,400 Speaker 1: you know, like I was gonna say John Stockton to 721 00:39:10,560 --> 00:39:12,600 Speaker 1: Calm alone, but in Houston, that's not a good thing. 722 00:39:12,680 --> 00:39:16,480 Speaker 1: So I don't know, maybe like Katino to Steve, maybe that, 723 00:39:16,640 --> 00:39:19,760 Speaker 1: But how can they get tickets to the game? Tax 724 00:39:19,920 --> 00:39:22,960 Speaker 1: Act Texas Bowl dot Com is the best spot to 725 00:39:23,040 --> 00:39:27,279 Speaker 1: go for all the information on game week tickets packages 726 00:39:27,360 --> 00:39:31,359 Speaker 1: for hospitality. Um, we've got an incredible Bowl week set 727 00:39:31,440 --> 00:39:35,720 Speaker 1: up for fans, live music everywhere with three major events 728 00:39:35,760 --> 00:39:39,000 Speaker 1: featuring some great Texas artists. So all the details at 729 00:39:39,000 --> 00:39:41,960 Speaker 1: tax Act Texas Bowl dot Com. I don't need to 730 00:39:42,000 --> 00:39:44,560 Speaker 1: tell anybody here that they don't already know. This is 731 00:39:44,560 --> 00:39:47,080 Speaker 1: a big deal for our community. It's Houston's largest college 732 00:39:47,080 --> 00:39:50,000 Speaker 1: football event. Um. You know, last time LSU was in 733 00:39:50,040 --> 00:39:53,400 Speaker 1: this game set a record for attendance for a college 734 00:39:53,400 --> 00:39:57,640 Speaker 1: football postseason event in Houston with almost seventy one thousand fans. Um, 735 00:39:58,120 --> 00:40:00,960 Speaker 1: you know, Kansas State only brought six nine thousand plus 736 00:40:01,360 --> 00:40:03,000 Speaker 1: the next year as they played A and M. So 737 00:40:03,360 --> 00:40:06,040 Speaker 1: it's a big deal and we do anticipate a full 738 00:40:06,040 --> 00:40:07,640 Speaker 1: house out here, which would be a lot of fun. 739 00:40:07,719 --> 00:40:09,640 Speaker 1: So get your tickets while you can and all the 740 00:40:09,640 --> 00:40:12,400 Speaker 1: information to make it a great week tax at Texas 741 00:40:12,400 --> 00:40:17,160 Speaker 1: Bowl dot Com. That man gets it done. David Fletcher 742 00:40:17,440 --> 00:40:21,080 Speaker 1: lsse no doubt And this segment was brought to you 743 00:40:21,120 --> 00:40:24,400 Speaker 1: by a friends at Mattress Firm, the official Matchess retailor 744 00:40:24,480 --> 00:40:26,959 Speaker 1: of your Houston Texans. All right, we get back. We're 745 00:40:26,960 --> 00:40:31,120 Speaker 1: a little bit from Spencer Tillman on the Oklahoma coaching position. 746 00:40:31,200 --> 00:40:34,120 Speaker 1: Brett Bennables is the guy that's next right here in 747 00:40:34,160 --> 00:40:40,440 Speaker 1: Texas Access Access Access. I am calling all my houstonary 748 00:40:40,520 --> 00:40:42,760 Speaker 1: teachers out there. You want to bring a little Texas 749 00:40:42,760 --> 00:40:46,200 Speaker 1: football to your classroom the setup per Toros Matris presented 750 00:40:46,200 --> 00:40:49,520 Speaker 1: by Conico Phillips. Toros Matrios is a video series designed 751 00:40:49,760 --> 00:40:55,520 Speaker 1: to help third and fourth graders learned math using football 752 00:40:55,680 --> 00:40:58,319 Speaker 1: and using Texas football. Go check out Houston Texas dot 753 00:40:58,360 --> 00:41:02,920 Speaker 1: Com slash Toros Matros else presented by Conico phill Up. 754 00:41:03,080 --> 00:41:06,439 Speaker 1: We absolutely love having our guy Spencer Tillman on the air. 755 00:41:06,680 --> 00:41:10,919 Speaker 1: His presence has become even more important because of what's 756 00:41:10,960 --> 00:41:13,640 Speaker 1: gone down at the University of Oklahoma. I wanted to 757 00:41:13,680 --> 00:41:18,680 Speaker 1: know how he felt about the new Oklahoma head coach. 758 00:41:18,960 --> 00:41:21,719 Speaker 1: Brent Finnible's head coach of Oklahoma never should have had 759 00:41:21,800 --> 00:41:24,759 Speaker 1: the term co put in front of his name when 760 00:41:24,800 --> 00:41:28,000 Speaker 1: Mike Stops was appointed to co defensive coordinator. Never should 761 00:41:28,000 --> 00:41:30,520 Speaker 1: have happened. I say, the ark of the more universe 762 00:41:30,520 --> 00:41:33,880 Speaker 1: in football is long, but it bends towards justice. You 763 00:41:33,920 --> 00:41:37,160 Speaker 1: can never ever stretch the fabric of reality and not 764 00:41:37,239 --> 00:41:39,680 Speaker 1: having snapped back, this is the case. It took some 765 00:41:39,800 --> 00:41:42,319 Speaker 1: years to do it, but it snapped back. And the 766 00:41:42,400 --> 00:41:44,520 Speaker 1: good thing about it is it worked both ways for 767 00:41:44,600 --> 00:41:46,640 Speaker 1: Brent Finnibles, who at the time that he takes this 768 00:41:46,760 --> 00:41:50,839 Speaker 1: job is the highest paid assistant in college football. So 769 00:41:50,880 --> 00:41:53,560 Speaker 1: it's not all downhill. So now you come back to 770 00:41:53,640 --> 00:41:55,719 Speaker 1: the place where the crime was committed and you get 771 00:41:55,719 --> 00:41:58,400 Speaker 1: a chance to restore it. Didn't have to do anything brash, 772 00:41:58,680 --> 00:42:01,000 Speaker 1: just be the coach that you are. I love the call. 773 00:42:01,560 --> 00:42:03,839 Speaker 1: I also think it's a great move to bring Brent 774 00:42:04,040 --> 00:42:07,440 Speaker 1: Venables back to the University of Oklahoma's gotta build a staff, 775 00:42:07,640 --> 00:42:10,480 Speaker 1: gotta get a straight condition coach, all that kind of 776 00:42:10,480 --> 00:42:12,120 Speaker 1: stuff he's got to do. So he's got some key 777 00:42:12,200 --> 00:42:15,080 Speaker 1: hires that he's got to work on. But I think 778 00:42:15,120 --> 00:42:17,680 Speaker 1: Brent Vannible is going back to University of Oklahoma is 779 00:42:17,719 --> 00:42:21,880 Speaker 1: a big, big deal. All right, It's Monday Night, Monday 780 00:42:21,960 --> 00:42:26,600 Speaker 1: Night Football, Bill's Patriots. That also means Miller Light, a 781 00:42:26,760 --> 00:42:29,640 Speaker 1: championship partner of the Houston Texans. Make sure you got 782 00:42:29,640 --> 00:42:33,239 Speaker 1: your Millard Light for tonight's game. A big thanks Dispenser, 783 00:42:33,440 --> 00:42:36,080 Speaker 1: to Andre, to Mark, to all of you for listening. 784 00:42:36,239 --> 00:42:39,200 Speaker 1: We will see you tomorrow and as always, go Texans.