WEBVTT - CFB Live (12/8): New Coach Grades

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<v Speaker 1>Welcome to the solid verbal holl that for me.

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<v Speaker 2>Woo woof? And then and tie, welcome back to the

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<v Speaker 2>You will hear from Dan Rubinstein momentarily. This is another

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<v Speaker 2>Next week's going to be our last look. It's the

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<v Speaker 2>In the excerpt you're bout to hear. We went through

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<v Speaker 2>coaching hires. We gave them grades A through F. It's

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<v Speaker 2>a simple exercise, but not one that we've had an

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<v Speaker 2>opportunity to do on the normal public podcast as of late,

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<v Speaker 2>so stick around for the next ten to fifteen minutes

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<v Speaker 2>or so. Here what we have to say about the

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<v Speaker 2>new coaching hires. Weigh in as always solivrable at gmail

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<v Speaker 2>If you weren't able to make it this week, hopefully next.

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<v Speaker 2>In the meantime, enjoy the clip, have a good weekend.

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<v Speaker 2>We'll catch you on the flip side.

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<v Speaker 1>The coaching US.

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<v Speaker 2>I brought back the dinosaur Dan. It's been a while.

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<v Speaker 1>Yeah, I don't know what that is.

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<v Speaker 2>It's some sort of beast, mythological beast.

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<v Speaker 1>We've gotten a Patosaurus getting worked up over Luke Fickle

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<v Speaker 1>to Wisconsin.

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<v Speaker 2>Yeah, yeah, yeah. So look, a lot of movement in

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<v Speaker 2>the coaching world. It did not stop this week. The

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<v Speaker 2>news broke just a few days ago about Jeff now

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<v Speaker 2>on the move going to Louisville. Before that, we had

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<v Speaker 2>Dion Sanders. We also it's got Sadderfield just sort of

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<v Speaker 2>lurking in the weeds there and deciding that he is

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<v Speaker 2>going to leave his post at Louisville to move on

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<v Speaker 2>over to Cincinnati. I thought maybe we could talk through

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<v Speaker 2>a couple of these We haven't had a chance to

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<v Speaker 2>do it on this show, to go through some of

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<v Speaker 2>these hires and break them out. You know, it's it's

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<v Speaker 2>a simple exercise. It's one that you'll see every big

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<v Speaker 2>website do. They don't have the flare of the solid

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<v Speaker 2>verbal of course, so why don't we do it as well?

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<v Speaker 2>A through f Dan? All right, what was your what

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<v Speaker 2>was your high school GPA? On the spot? Just let

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<v Speaker 2>me know right now. Oh, I don't know.

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<v Speaker 1>I don't I I just want to know how accurate

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<v Speaker 1>you are at evaluating things. If you are rock solid,

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<v Speaker 1>then I think I trust your g I think I.

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<v Speaker 2>Think with the AP credits, I was above a four. Oh, whoa,

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<v Speaker 2>I think I think I'd have to get Mama age

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<v Speaker 2>to confirm I believe I was above a four.

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<v Speaker 1>Oh, that was like a three seven.

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<v Speaker 2>But listen, with the AP stuff, it's kind of like cheating.

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<v Speaker 2>Those are bonus points, So I'm not that smart. Really, Okay,

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<v Speaker 2>how would you grade out this? Dion Sanders to Colorado?

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<v Speaker 1>Oh buddy, this is the big one, right, yeah, this

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<v Speaker 1>is this is obviously the highest of profile hires I

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<v Speaker 1>would give. Dion Sanders and the Colorado marriage of sorts

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<v Speaker 1>are given a B. Plus. I'm sort of shrugging B plus.

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<v Speaker 1>I see the upside. I know a lot of people

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<v Speaker 1>are rushing, you know. I saw that Bruce Feldman, very

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<v Speaker 1>very bright, obviously very involved in coaching in that world,

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<v Speaker 1>uh said it was the move Colorado needed to make

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<v Speaker 1>to give the program much needed zazz and juice after

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<v Speaker 1>you know, their third coach in a matter of what

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<v Speaker 1>four years something like that. So I'm gonna say, yeah,

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<v Speaker 1>say B plus because I see the upside, and I

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<v Speaker 1>appreciate the swing in terms of expectations and in terms

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<v Speaker 1>of proven track record at you know, the HBCU level

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<v Speaker 1>is just it's not super well funded. It's just a

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<v Speaker 1>smaller place. I'm gonna say B plus because of the

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<v Speaker 1>swing element.

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<v Speaker 2>I mean, I think it's there is forgive me here

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<v Speaker 2>for drawing an awkward comparison, there is a bit of

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<v Speaker 2>parallel between Dion Sanders that hire and the Hugh Freeze

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<v Speaker 2>to Auburn higher a little bit.

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<v Speaker 1>I don't know a little bit.

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<v Speaker 2>Here's where I mean. It's a very very very specific reason.

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<v Speaker 2>In both cases it's sort of a swing, right. In

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<v Speaker 2>both cases, it's sort of a swing. I give the

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<v Speaker 2>swing at Colorado in a I like the move for Dion,

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<v Speaker 2>and I agree with Bruce. It is a move they

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<v Speaker 2>had to make. He was there, he was apparently interested,

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<v Speaker 2>and it is a way to make a program instantly relevant,

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<v Speaker 2>instantly relevant after years of being a bottom dweller. So

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<v Speaker 2>I appreciate that Dion comes with his own amount of

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<v Speaker 2>baggage and obviously not as much of a track record

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<v Speaker 2>when it comes to coaching at the major Power five level,

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<v Speaker 2>But I like the move. The Hugh Freeze one, to

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<v Speaker 2>me is an F. I give this an F because

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<v Speaker 2>you know the baggage mostly it's bad. Sure, he's a

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<v Speaker 2>winning coach on some level, but I just I've said

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<v Speaker 2>it on our show time and again, I don't I

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<v Speaker 2>don't understand why you want to take that risk if

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<v Speaker 2>you're Auburn, given where you come from. You know, it's

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<v Speaker 2>one thing if you're Colorado and you haven't won, but

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<v Speaker 2>you've been, you know, relatively a docile program, you haven't

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<v Speaker 2>had that controversy. Auburn's always controversial. If you're an Auburn fan,

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<v Speaker 2>you don't want more controversy. You don't need that, So

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<v Speaker 2>why hire Hugh Freeze? That's an F for me. I'm

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<v Speaker 2>right there with you, what do you think about Luke

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<v Speaker 2>Fickle at Wisconsin, Because I think the instant sentiment was,

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<v Speaker 2>this is a no brainer. It's an a plus, and

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<v Speaker 2>Luke Fickle has been a good coach Cincinnati. Luke Fickle

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<v Speaker 2>is obviously familiar with the big ten footprint. It had

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<v Speaker 2>been rumored for a while that maybe he considered Notre

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<v Speaker 2>d Am. Obviously consider a state. We hadn't heard a

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<v Speaker 2>whole lot about Wisconsin, but it makes sense for a

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<v Speaker 2>variety of reasons. The other thing that I haven't heard

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<v Speaker 2>many people talk about Luke Fickle's got like a huge

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<v Speaker 2>family of six kids. So if he's going to move anywhere,

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<v Speaker 2>it has to be you would expect reasonably close to

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<v Speaker 2>where he was because that, I mean, you have two kids.

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<v Speaker 2>You can speak to what that's like moving a family.

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<v Speaker 1>So if you're moving somebody, if you're moving a giant

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<v Speaker 1>family from Cincinnati to Madison, you might as well move

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<v Speaker 1>them to Seattle, right. Moving is moving.

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<v Speaker 2>But I hear what you're saying. I think this is

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<v Speaker 2>again another a for me. This is a move that

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<v Speaker 2>I like Jim Leonard. I liked who they had before,

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<v Speaker 2>just on an interim basis, I like that story but

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<v Speaker 2>this is about winning football games now, and Luke Fickle's

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<v Speaker 2>done a lot more of that than Jim Leonard, So

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<v Speaker 2>this one for me is an a So yeah.

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<v Speaker 1>So the totality where obviously the Luke Fickle experience at

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<v Speaker 1>Cincinnati was nothing short of excellent, but now we have

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<v Speaker 1>a little bit more in terms of additional information. So

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<v Speaker 1>he's not able to keep Jim Leonard on staff, who

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<v Speaker 1>had considered staying on staff just because of his love

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<v Speaker 1>for Wisconsin obviously his alma mater. So that's something to

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<v Speaker 1>be taken in in terms of what Luke Fickle is

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<v Speaker 1>or is not able to do in terms of continuity,

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<v Speaker 1>not necessarily his fault. Phil Longo's an interesting higher. He's

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<v Speaker 1>been very good at North Carolina. A balanced offense we

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<v Speaker 1>saw a couple of years ago, and they were able

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<v Speaker 1>to run the hell out of the ball with Sam

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<v Speaker 1>Howell still at quarterback this year, obviously, the development of

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<v Speaker 1>Drake may has been outstanding. I would say I think

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<v Speaker 1>he's the most promising young quarterback in the sport. But

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<v Speaker 1>it's different. It's a little bit different from the ethos

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<v Speaker 1>of Wisconsin offensive football, which I'm fine with evolving, but

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<v Speaker 1>I just don't know what that transition looks like with

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<v Speaker 1>how strongly they've recruited to a very specific kind of system,

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<v Speaker 1>you know, under center. Even when they line up on

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<v Speaker 1>her shotgun, it was a lot of just straight power

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<v Speaker 1>and not a lot of concentration on the pass game,

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<v Speaker 1>which is what ultimately got Paul Christ into some trouble

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<v Speaker 1>his inability to adapt and evolve. So I think I'm

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<v Speaker 1>largely in favor of the moves thus far. For Luke Fickle,

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<v Speaker 1>I'm gonna say AA minus No.

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<v Speaker 2>The two that I know you have a problem with

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<v Speaker 2>are Scott Saderfield just sort of slinking his way out

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<v Speaker 2>heading over to Cincinnati from Louisville, and the Trent Dilfer Hire.

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<v Speaker 1>I'd much rather have Scott Saderfield than Trent Dilfer.

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<v Speaker 2>But yeah, the Trent Dilfer Hire at UAB. Of the

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<v Speaker 2>list that I've got here, UAB is clearly the smallest program,

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<v Speaker 2>but it is notable because I hired Trent Dilfer. Now

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<v Speaker 2>people know Trent Dilfer. He's got a name. He's been

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<v Speaker 2>involved for a good long time in coaching, would be

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<v Speaker 2>college quarterbacks through the camp circuit and whatnot. But dude,

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<v Speaker 2>as a high school coach until like three weeks ago,

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<v Speaker 2>and I believe you told me earlier today he hired

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<v Speaker 2>his high school defensive coordinator as well.

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<v Speaker 1>Yeah, who had connections to a lad eleven. So here's

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<v Speaker 1>the issue with me about Trent dilfer. So when you

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<v Speaker 1>have Luke Fikele hired it Withisconsin, when you have Matt

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<v Speaker 1>Ruhle hired at Nebraska, when you have Jeff Brahm at Louisville,

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<v Speaker 1>these guys, even Brent Key at Georgia Tech, these guys

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<v Speaker 1>on the college level, coming from the college level, they

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<v Speaker 1>have something in common that they get hired and you

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<v Speaker 1>can immediately see them reveal their rolodex to the world.

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<v Speaker 1>We're like, here are this guy's coaching connections. These are

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<v Speaker 1>proven assistants who want to follow this guy to this

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<v Speaker 1>new place, who believe in him enough to uproot their

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<v Speaker 1>families and their families lives to travel across the country.

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<v Speaker 1>Here's what Trent Dilfherd does not have in any sort

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<v Speaker 1>of meaningful way. If you look at the hires he's

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<v Speaker 1>made a rolodex. He just doesn't. And so that to

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<v Speaker 1>me is the issue, is that which upcoming coach looks

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<v Speaker 1>at Trent Dilfher and here's Trent Delpher's vision in plan

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<v Speaker 1>for UAB and says, Yep, that's the move for me.

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<v Speaker 1>That's where I'm going. I'm going to UAB and I honestly,

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<v Speaker 1>I think early on and we can bring him up

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<v Speaker 1>next or soon is Kenny Dillingham.

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<v Speaker 2>Yeah, I was gonna bring him up next.

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<v Speaker 1>His assistant hires have not been impressed at all, and

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<v Speaker 1>so it's like he's hiring an analyst from TCU to

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<v Speaker 1>help things on offense. He hired a defensive line coach

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<v Speaker 1>that he you know, I think went to school with

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<v Speaker 1>and was a high school coach in Arizona. He was

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<v Speaker 1>an XFL coach a year or two ago, and now

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<v Speaker 1>this past year he was at Idaho State. I understand

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<v Speaker 1>that Arizona State might be a little bit radioactive at

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<v Speaker 1>the moment. But when you see somebody go to a

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<v Speaker 1>school and within a week an offensive coordinator or a

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<v Speaker 1>defensive coordinator, and it's a big school, and that hire

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<v Speaker 1>isn't somebody you've heard of or you're like this guy

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<v Speaker 1>immediately when you hear his name, like oh man, everybody

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<v Speaker 1>on the D two level said this is the next

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<v Speaker 1>big thing. If you don't hear that, that should scare

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<v Speaker 1>you a little bit. If you're an ASU fan.

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<v Speaker 2>We've got some hard disagrees with you in the chat.

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<v Speaker 2>We've got some hard disagrees.

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<v Speaker 1>So into dilfer into Kenny Dillingham.

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<v Speaker 2>Apparently Kenny Dillingham and his hires.

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<v Speaker 1>Kenny Dillingham is hiring to win an Arizona High school

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<v Speaker 1>football championship.

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<v Speaker 2>Right now, raise your hands, raise your hands. We will

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<v Speaker 2>open up the floor here in just a little bit.

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<v Speaker 2>We will open up the floor to talk about all things.

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<v Speaker 2>There aren't games to pick. Allelujah. We're through the woods

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<v Speaker 2>on that front. Yes, no TI versus the world tonight,

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<v Speaker 2>which means we've got time to talk about coaches.

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<v Speaker 1>You can't embarrass yourself.

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<v Speaker 2>I know, I know. We could do soccer bets if

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<v Speaker 2>you want to, but.

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<v Speaker 1>Oh god, just bet on Brazil, right, that's the movie.

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<v Speaker 2>It's just always bet on Brazil. Yeah. Yeah, Well we'll

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<v Speaker 2>get into much much more here. The final name that

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<v Speaker 2>I wanted to list out Matt Rule. You know, my

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<v Speaker 2>problem this time of year, just to pull back the

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<v Speaker 2>full kimono here, is that I love I love all

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<v Speaker 2>the all the hires, you know, with the exception of

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<v Speaker 2>Dilfer and Sadderfield, but and Freeze. I guess maybe I

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<v Speaker 2>don't love them all, but by and large, on average,

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<v Speaker 2>we've been doing this fifteen years. I like every hire

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<v Speaker 2>until proven otherwise, and so I have a hard time

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<v Speaker 2>giving out anything short of an A or above an F.

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<v Speaker 2>For me, it's always very black and white. The Matt

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<v Speaker 2>Rule higher. I actually will sort of break my own

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<v Speaker 2>rule here, no pun intended. I like the move. I

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<v Speaker 2>like the coach. I think he's got a good track

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<v Speaker 2>record of what he brings to the table for Nebraska

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<v Speaker 2>is exactly what they need. They need somebody who's going

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<v Speaker 2>to teach him how not to shoot themselves in the foot,

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<v Speaker 2>and Matt Rule's pretty good at doing that. My issue

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<v Speaker 2>with Matt Ruhle and you know exactly where I'm gonna

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<v Speaker 2>go next. I honestly believe that when James Franklin decides

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<v Speaker 2>he's had enough of Penn State, that Matt Rule's going

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<v Speaker 2>to be the coach in State College. Sure, And on

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<v Speaker 2>how long it takes to get there, it might be

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<v Speaker 2>three years, might be five years, might be a full

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<v Speaker 2>eight years. I don't know, but I do not believe

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<v Speaker 2>he is long for Lincoln, Nebraska. I just don't buy it.

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<v Speaker 2>And you know I've been wrong many times before.

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<v Speaker 1>Dreams change, Right, Nebraska is a huge program, and if

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<v Speaker 1>you can succeed at a huge program, you look at

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<v Speaker 1>other huge programs a little bit less. In nineteen ninety three,

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<v Speaker 1>I wanted to marry Kathy Ireland. My dream's changed, actually, Kathy,

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<v Speaker 1>get at me at Dan Rubinstee.

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<v Speaker 2>Okay, okay, okay.

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<v Speaker 1>No. I if Matt Rule is winning Big tensimpionships in Nebraska,

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<v Speaker 1>he's not going to leave Nebraska for Penn State. Now

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<v Speaker 1>that's a big if. He just hired I think a

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<v Speaker 1>high quality defensive coordinator, and speaking of hiring assistants, so

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<v Speaker 1>he hires Tony White away from Syracuse. He hires Marcus

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<v Speaker 1>Saderfield away from South Carolina. And I think this is

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<v Speaker 1>a low key reality to get used to. And now,

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<v Speaker 1>obviously South Carolina's in the SEC. But Nebraska has buyout money, right, Yeah,

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<v Speaker 1>Big ten offers the opportunity to its schools, given this

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<v Speaker 1>new contract and given all the money pouring into these places,

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<v Speaker 1>you can buy out coaches like they did for Scott Frost,

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<v Speaker 1>where they just said screw it is an extra five

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<v Speaker 1>million right, We're going to make this decision early, or

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<v Speaker 1>go to Syracuse and say here you go and throw

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<v Speaker 1>money at their face for their defensive coordinator. Go to

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<v Speaker 1>South Carolina throw money at their face for their offensive coordinator.

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<v Speaker 1>So Nebraska's in a good situation, and obviously Matt Rule

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<v Speaker 1>contractually was offered a good amount for his assistant pool.

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<v Speaker 1>But no, I think they're spending wisely, especially with Tony White,

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<v Speaker 1>who I think is an up and coming, promising defensive

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<v Speaker 1>coordinator who I'm sure Arizona State went after him given

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<v Speaker 1>his ties, even you know he coached the Arizona State before.

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<v Speaker 1>But presumably a SU doesn't have that kind of buyout

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<v Speaker 1>cash