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Speaker 1: And welcome in Lake Kick on the air.

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Speaker 2: It is Thursday night, It's August fifth, already the ear

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Speaker 2: of our Lord, twenty twenty one. We have talked a

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Speaker 2: lot about conference realignment. We've talked a lot about teams

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Speaker 2: going here and teams going there.

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Speaker 1: None of it.

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Speaker 2: Tonight, you have my word and I have the format

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Speaker 2: right in my hand. Wall to wall college Football CIRCA

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Speaker 2: twenty twenty one.

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Speaker 1: Camps are opening all over the place. We are going

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Speaker 1: to the SEC, We're going to the big We're going

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Speaker 1: to all the conferences tonight.

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Speaker 2: I mean, I am making sure that we're touching every

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Speaker 2: part of the country tonight, and we are talking about

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Speaker 2: everything from biggest questions in various conferences to fall camp

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Speaker 2: sort of questions slash things to focus on. In case

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Speaker 2: you can't tell, the energy level is ramped up a

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Speaker 2: little bit around here because it is football season. There

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Speaker 2: are actual camps opening, which means, unlike months past.

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Speaker 1: We get feedback.

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Speaker 2: We're about to have whispers and intels segments for you

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Speaker 2: starting next week where we are getting real time from

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Speaker 2: people on the ground feedback on different camps.

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Speaker 1: And I'm so.

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Speaker 2: Excited to talk about that because I feel that Number

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Speaker 2: one a renaissance here of college football is upon us,

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Speaker 2: and number two, there's a lot more balance, even at

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Speaker 2: the top of the sport at the beginning of this

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Speaker 2: year than the preview magazine culture is leading you to believe.

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Speaker 2: I've been asked by a lot of you this is

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Speaker 2: the best question you could ever be asked.

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Speaker 1: We have Late Cack Live.

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Speaker 2: Late Kick Podcast. Now. I know some of you are

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Speaker 2: coming back because you chose to exercise your right to

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Speaker 2: have an off season. We didn't. We've been here the

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Speaker 2: whole time. But if you're coming back, let me just

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Speaker 2: remind you how this works. We do Late Cack Live.

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Speaker 2: Starting next week will be Sunday Tuesday Thursday night eight eastern,

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Speaker 2: Late Kick Podcast. And some of you have actually started

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Speaker 2: asking me what helps more? Would you rather me consume

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Speaker 2: That's not an answer as response, but the answer is both,

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Speaker 1: And then here's the kicker.

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Speaker 2: You're about to start getting a whole lot of stuff

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Speaker 2: on Instagram and Twitter at Late Kick Josh that you

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Speaker 2: sure you're following everywhere. We've been building this stuff up

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Speaker 2: for months, so now it's finally time to start showing

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Speaker 1: Really looking forward to it. So let's dive into the

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Speaker 2: I mean, if you're looking for a legitimate season preview

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Speaker 2: the show you want to sink your teeth into. These

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Speaker 1: It's great. Here we go.

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Speaker 2: Let's start in the sec some of the biggest questions

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Speaker 1: Now there was some smart money.

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Speaker 2: Now I'll admit I was on this side already, there

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Speaker 2: We don't wish ill of him at all, But there

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Speaker 1: The point is you don't know what changed yet. Now

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Speaker 1: How about it Auburn?

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Speaker 2: Where does Bo Knicks start the twenty twenty one season.

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Speaker 1: I've done a lot of hits in and around Auburn.

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Speaker 2: I've talked a lot about Auburn with a lot of

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Speaker 2: So I have a few more questions. But you guys know,

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Speaker 2: the upside of bo Nix, always have been since he

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Speaker 1: But he did that. That was his choice. So having

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Speaker 2: Question for that new staff there, Brian Harson, and of

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Speaker 2: if Auburn can have above average offensive line play this year,

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Speaker 2: they have shot the moon. I mean, they have more

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Speaker 1: So if that's the.

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Speaker 2: You can divvy up the blame all you want to.

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Speaker 2: Where is bo Nick c entering twenty twenty one, that's

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Speaker 2: a big question. Is there a more well positioned sleeper

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Speaker 2: team in all of college football much less the SEC

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Speaker 2: than the Missouri Tigers Missouri? According to some of you,

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Speaker 2: who's the head coach at Missouri? Most of you know

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Speaker 2: that's the Eli Drinkquitz. How long has he been there?

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Speaker 2: How long has he been there? Right off the top

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Speaker 2: of your head, do you know the answer to that?

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Speaker 2: The answer is one year? This is his second year there. Now,

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Speaker 2: what have we heard a lot of people, and myself included,

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Speaker 2: COVID disproportionately impacted some teams. In other words, some people,

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Speaker 2: again myself included, have been perfectly willing to make excuses

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Speaker 2: but everyone has got potential. You've got a maximum potential.

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Speaker 2: Moving forward this year, sich guy. Maybe I can't spell

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Speaker 2: And that's why I don't think it's going to take

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Speaker 1: There multiple facets. When is the stride going to be hit? Now?

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Speaker 2: Whenever this team does hit it stride, they're capable of

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Speaker 2: And that's very open ended. And then fourthly, and this

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Speaker 1: Martinez is back at quarterback.

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Speaker 2: Everyone wants to assume help for everyone, and we can

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Speaker 1: I guess that's what I'm trying to ask.

439
00:19:55,440 --> 00:20:00,959
Speaker 2: There, something has to click, like something different to so

440
00:20:01,160 --> 00:20:02,760
Speaker 2: you have to have a different feel. I guess that's

441
00:20:02,760 --> 00:20:04,160
Speaker 2: the way I'm trying to say it to this year's

442
00:20:04,200 --> 00:20:07,720
Speaker 2: Nebraska team, because whatever the initial approach was, we have

443
00:20:07,800 --> 00:20:10,359
Speaker 2: seen the results. Now that's not a small sample size,

444
00:20:10,400 --> 00:20:13,440
Speaker 2: that's three years worth of sample size. So those are

445
00:20:13,440 --> 00:20:15,120
Speaker 2: some of the questions I'm asking about the Big ten

446
00:20:15,200 --> 00:20:17,960
Speaker 2: going into twenty twenty one. Okay, this is where it

447
00:20:18,000 --> 00:20:21,600
Speaker 2: really gets fun. So fall camps are opening all over

448
00:20:21,640 --> 00:20:23,679
Speaker 2: the place. Some of them have already opened, pretty much

449
00:20:23,720 --> 00:20:25,800
Speaker 2: all of them will be opened by this weekend, and

450
00:20:25,840 --> 00:20:28,080
Speaker 2: we waste no time this time. Next week we'll be

451
00:20:28,080 --> 00:20:31,840
Speaker 2: doing our full on camp buzz, early whispers, and intel,

452
00:20:32,160 --> 00:20:35,119
Speaker 2: which is some of the funnest times on this show

453
00:20:35,160 --> 00:20:37,119
Speaker 2: at any point in the year. But right now, some

454
00:20:37,160 --> 00:20:40,040
Speaker 2: things to watch as camps are opening up. Put your

455
00:20:40,040 --> 00:20:42,960
Speaker 2: ear to the ground and listen close for the early

456
00:20:43,000 --> 00:20:47,000
Speaker 2: buzz out of Chapel Hill. North Carolina has rarely entered

457
00:20:47,040 --> 00:20:50,879
Speaker 2: a season with expectation levels this high. They're merited, I

458
00:20:50,920 --> 00:20:54,159
Speaker 2: think they're warranted. But I'm looking at two things. The

459
00:20:54,200 --> 00:20:56,400
Speaker 2: first is the running back position, which has been well

460
00:20:56,440 --> 00:20:59,640
Speaker 2: documented on this show. By this point, Ty Chandler come

461
00:20:59,640 --> 00:21:02,240
Speaker 2: into North Carolina by way of Tennessee, one of the

462
00:21:02,280 --> 00:21:06,240
Speaker 2: biggest hinged players in America this year because there is

463
00:21:06,280 --> 00:21:10,919
Speaker 2: a lot disproportionately riding on his shoulders if North Carolina

464
00:21:11,440 --> 00:21:13,879
Speaker 2: is going to achieve anything close to what we think

465
00:21:13,880 --> 00:21:16,879
Speaker 2: they're capable of, because he's replacing a whole lot. They

466
00:21:16,880 --> 00:21:18,720
Speaker 2: got to replace a whole lot of production there. I

467
00:21:18,760 --> 00:21:21,159
Speaker 2: think he can, but still got to do it. And

468
00:21:21,160 --> 00:21:24,480
Speaker 2: then the second part with North Carolina is start listening

469
00:21:24,480 --> 00:21:26,800
Speaker 2: to what the early feedback is on this defensive line.

470
00:21:27,320 --> 00:21:31,280
Speaker 2: This time last year, the North Carolina insiders and a

471
00:21:31,320 --> 00:21:33,960
Speaker 2: lot of coaches with the program, they knew they didn't

472
00:21:34,040 --> 00:21:36,000
Speaker 2: have what they needed upfront defensively.

473
00:21:36,160 --> 00:21:37,639
Speaker 1: They knew that there was no mystery.

474
00:21:37,640 --> 00:21:40,760
Speaker 2: They weren't surprised by their inability to stop bigger, more

475
00:21:40,760 --> 00:21:41,600
Speaker 2: physical teams.

476
00:21:41,920 --> 00:21:43,960
Speaker 1: They see a different tune right now.

477
00:21:44,320 --> 00:21:47,400
Speaker 2: They think there are eight or nine guys that they

478
00:21:47,400 --> 00:21:49,000
Speaker 2: feel comfortable rolling with.

479
00:21:49,160 --> 00:21:50,480
Speaker 1: Now they return everyone.

480
00:21:51,000 --> 00:21:53,000
Speaker 2: But then you have the classic well, if you return

481
00:21:53,040 --> 00:21:56,720
Speaker 2: everyone from a poorer unit, are you really doing anything? Well,

482
00:21:56,760 --> 00:21:59,440
Speaker 2: when you add depth to it, maybe you are, you know,

483
00:21:59,520 --> 00:22:01,560
Speaker 2: because I can take a good player. If I'm playing

484
00:22:01,600 --> 00:22:03,720
Speaker 2: him ninety snaps, he's not a good player. His production

485
00:22:03,800 --> 00:22:05,280
Speaker 2: is not going to be good. But when I add

486
00:22:05,320 --> 00:22:09,320
Speaker 2: Javari Ritzy, when I add Keishawn Silver, big time recruits.

487
00:22:09,359 --> 00:22:11,280
Speaker 2: Now that are gonna have to play a freshman, but

488
00:22:11,359 --> 00:22:13,560
Speaker 2: I think physically they're probably ready to play as freshman.

489
00:22:13,960 --> 00:22:16,320
Speaker 2: Watch that defensive line, you know, watch all of a

490
00:22:16,320 --> 00:22:18,119
Speaker 2: sudden early in the season, if you're seeing them get

491
00:22:18,160 --> 00:22:19,560
Speaker 2: a couple more three and outs then you used to

492
00:22:19,600 --> 00:22:22,600
Speaker 2: see it. Watch on short yardage situations if they're able

493
00:22:22,600 --> 00:22:23,840
Speaker 2: to stand up against the run.

494
00:22:24,280 --> 00:22:25,960
Speaker 1: That kind of stuff should raise your eyebrow.

495
00:22:26,240 --> 00:22:28,560
Speaker 2: But before you get to the season, you get the

496
00:22:28,560 --> 00:22:31,639
Speaker 2: feedback from camp and you will get feedback. North Carolina's

497
00:22:31,680 --> 00:22:34,280
Speaker 2: covered very closely. You will start to get some feedback there.

498
00:22:34,800 --> 00:22:37,960
Speaker 2: Let's go down to Gainsville, Florida. What about the Florida defense.

499
00:22:38,680 --> 00:22:41,159
Speaker 2: A name that has popped up a couple of times

500
00:22:41,600 --> 00:22:44,760
Speaker 2: with people close to Florida is du Kwan Nukerk. Now,

501
00:22:44,760 --> 00:22:47,359
Speaker 2: he transferred from Auburn. He's an interior defensive line and

502
00:22:47,400 --> 00:22:50,080
Speaker 2: transfer from Auburn. I think we bumped him up inside

503
00:22:50,119 --> 00:22:52,560
Speaker 2: the top fifty of the transfer portal rankings. And the

504
00:22:52,600 --> 00:22:56,840
Speaker 2: final twenty four to seven rankings him and Gervin Dexter

505
00:22:57,480 --> 00:22:59,480
Speaker 2: on the interior. And then you throw out names like

506
00:22:59,520 --> 00:23:01,960
Speaker 2: Brenton Ky and you throw out names like Zach Carter.

507
00:23:02,560 --> 00:23:06,439
Speaker 2: That is an on paper, all American caliber unit. I

508
00:23:06,520 --> 00:23:08,440
Speaker 2: say on paper, because we do this with a lot

509
00:23:08,440 --> 00:23:10,040
Speaker 2: of teams every year, a lot of teams.

510
00:23:10,040 --> 00:23:11,800
Speaker 1: You look and you say, if at.

511
00:23:11,680 --> 00:23:14,080
Speaker 2: Whoa, whoa whoa looking on these names, if every one

512
00:23:14,119 --> 00:23:16,359
Speaker 2: of those guys lives up to their potential, that's going

513
00:23:16,440 --> 00:23:19,160
Speaker 2: to be a really good team, that's correct. If every

514
00:23:19,200 --> 00:23:22,040
Speaker 2: one of these guys stays healthy and lives up to

515
00:23:22,080 --> 00:23:25,720
Speaker 2: their potential, Florida will have a very stout defensive front,

516
00:23:26,119 --> 00:23:29,080
Speaker 2: very stout. Now, of course, we know the games aren't

517
00:23:29,080 --> 00:23:31,280
Speaker 2: played on paper, and so that's why you start paying

518
00:23:31,320 --> 00:23:34,280
Speaker 2: attention to fall camp, and you start paying attention to

519
00:23:34,320 --> 00:23:38,600
Speaker 2: some of those early scrimmage reports and whatnot, and is

520
00:23:38,640 --> 00:23:41,400
Speaker 2: anyone sidelined, is anyone missing a couple of days. So

521
00:23:41,440 --> 00:23:45,040
Speaker 2: there's that, and then of course look at Florida secondary.

522
00:23:45,080 --> 00:23:47,080
Speaker 2: I think that's been talked about in every preview magazine

523
00:23:47,080 --> 00:23:50,000
Speaker 2: in the country. Jason Marshall very excited to see him

524
00:23:50,000 --> 00:23:50,960
Speaker 2: get on the field at corner.

525
00:23:51,080 --> 00:23:52,320
Speaker 1: But you've got a couple of new guys.

526
00:23:52,359 --> 00:23:54,439
Speaker 2: Now, Trey Dean is not technically new, but he's going

527
00:23:54,480 --> 00:23:56,760
Speaker 2: to have to play a lot more minutes Rashad Torrents.

528
00:23:56,800 --> 00:23:59,320
Speaker 2: So there are some guys in the secondary that are

529
00:23:59,320 --> 00:24:01,959
Speaker 2: going to have to be broke in for Florida and

530
00:24:02,000 --> 00:24:05,120
Speaker 2: then you'll have that whole Classic. If you're hearing good

531
00:24:05,160 --> 00:24:07,240
Speaker 2: things about the secondary, is it because.

532
00:24:06,920 --> 00:24:08,280
Speaker 1: Emory Jones can't move the ball.

533
00:24:08,520 --> 00:24:11,560
Speaker 2: If you're hearing bad things about the secondary, is it

534
00:24:11,640 --> 00:24:15,760
Speaker 2: just because Emory Jones is torching everybody? Either way, the

535
00:24:15,800 --> 00:24:19,080
Speaker 2: optimist and the pessimist will have plenty to chew on

536
00:24:19,440 --> 00:24:20,720
Speaker 2: from Florida fall camp.

537
00:24:22,440 --> 00:24:22,840
Speaker 1: How about it?

538
00:24:22,920 --> 00:24:25,399
Speaker 2: Alabama? I want to talk about quarterback. But his name's

539
00:24:25,440 --> 00:24:28,639
Speaker 2: not Bryce Young. Let me preface this, colin, let me

540
00:24:28,680 --> 00:24:31,320
Speaker 2: know if I'm not clear enough. There is no quarterback

541
00:24:31,320 --> 00:24:33,960
Speaker 2: controversy at Alabama, never has been, and never will be

542
00:24:34,160 --> 00:24:37,159
Speaker 2: this year. It's Bryce Young's job, wire to wire, boring

543
00:24:37,359 --> 00:24:41,440
Speaker 2: injury or whatever. Having said that, I want to see

544
00:24:41,640 --> 00:24:43,520
Speaker 2: and start to listen to some of the feedback about

545
00:24:43,600 --> 00:24:47,639
Speaker 2: Jaln Milroe. Jalen Milroe is a guy who came in.

546
00:24:47,680 --> 00:24:50,119
Speaker 2: He was a four star guy certainly not overlooked, but

547
00:24:50,160 --> 00:24:53,119
Speaker 2: I think because of the nature of Alabama's signing class

548
00:24:53,960 --> 00:24:56,040
Speaker 2: and the last couple of signing classes really just kind

549
00:24:56,040 --> 00:24:58,960
Speaker 2: of gets lost in the shuffle. Jalen Milroe would have

550
00:24:58,960 --> 00:25:01,359
Speaker 2: been the crown jewel of many are recruiting.

551
00:25:00,960 --> 00:25:01,880
Speaker 1: Class in the top ten.

552
00:25:02,320 --> 00:25:05,520
Speaker 2: He is a bona fide stud quarterback, dual threat in

553
00:25:05,600 --> 00:25:09,920
Speaker 2: every sense of the term out of Texas, and he's

554
00:25:09,960 --> 00:25:13,000
Speaker 2: a tank. They list him at six', two like two.

555
00:25:13,040 --> 00:25:16,120
Speaker 2: FIVE i don't believe that he just plays a lot

556
00:25:16,119 --> 00:25:17,800
Speaker 2: bigger than that if he is only two.

557
00:25:17,800 --> 00:25:20,040
Speaker 1: Five BUT i was listening To Nick saban.

558
00:25:20,119 --> 00:25:22,360
Speaker 2: TALK i think he was Doing Chuck oliver's show AT

559
00:25:22,359 --> 00:25:25,439
Speaker 2: Sec Media. Days At Nick saban AND i have that in.

560
00:25:25,480 --> 00:25:28,640
Speaker 2: Common we both do that show a lot in no particular.

561
00:25:28,760 --> 00:25:32,000
Speaker 2: Order And Nick saban said something that caught my. Ear he,

562
00:25:32,119 --> 00:25:36,360
Speaker 2: Said milroe is one of the fastest players on our. Team, now,

563
00:25:36,480 --> 00:25:39,639
Speaker 2: friends The university Of alabama has a whole lot of

564
00:25:39,640 --> 00:25:42,960
Speaker 2: speed on, campus and this dude who was a small

565
00:25:43,000 --> 00:25:45,359
Speaker 2: sized truck and is going to play quarterback for them

566
00:25:45,400 --> 00:25:47,760
Speaker 2: eventually also happens to be one of the fastest on the.

567
00:25:47,800 --> 00:25:49,719
Speaker 2: Team according to a pretty good source and not being

568
00:25:49,760 --> 00:25:53,600
Speaker 2: the head. Coach my point, is if they can trust

569
00:25:53,680 --> 00:25:55,800
Speaker 2: him to handle the, ball they're going to find a

570
00:25:55,800 --> 00:25:57,119
Speaker 2: way to Put milro on the field this.

571
00:25:57,200 --> 00:25:58,320
Speaker 1: YEAR i don't doubt.

572
00:25:58,320 --> 00:26:01,200
Speaker 2: That so the thing to listen to in, camp kind

573
00:26:01,200 --> 00:26:04,119
Speaker 2: of like Qhen tua first arrived on, campus it wasn't

574
00:26:04,240 --> 00:26:06,399
Speaker 2: is he gonna be the starter in week. One you

575
00:26:06,520 --> 00:26:09,040
Speaker 2: just start to listen for the buzz and you start to.

576
00:26:09,119 --> 00:26:11,240
Speaker 2: Listen you go over To bama online dot com and

577
00:26:11,240 --> 00:26:14,240
Speaker 2: you start reading Those Charlie potter practice. Reports you start

578
00:26:14,280 --> 00:26:16,680
Speaker 2: listening To Tim, Watson Travis ryer and those, guys and

579
00:26:16,760 --> 00:26:19,679
Speaker 2: they start talking about some feedback and some nuggets and.

580
00:26:19,680 --> 00:26:23,520
Speaker 2: Whispers and the way this will happen is you'll have

581
00:26:23,600 --> 00:26:25,840
Speaker 2: phrases Like Jalen milroe.

582
00:26:25,520 --> 00:26:26,840
Speaker 1: Is gonna be hard to keep off the.

583
00:26:26,840 --> 00:26:31,119
Speaker 2: Field Jalen milroe again stood out in today's, Scrimmage Jalen

584
00:26:31,200 --> 00:26:34,119
Speaker 2: milroe showing a lot of. Versatility listen for those kinds of,

585
00:26:34,160 --> 00:26:37,520
Speaker 2: phrases because that is key for This guy's gonna see

586
00:26:37,520 --> 00:26:40,360
Speaker 2: a lot of action this, year not at the expense Of.

587
00:26:40,280 --> 00:26:43,800
Speaker 1: Bryce, young but they'll find a. Way so keep that in.

588
00:26:43,840 --> 00:26:46,000
Speaker 2: Mind and then, LASTLY i want to know Where oregon's

589
00:26:46,080 --> 00:26:48,480
Speaker 2: quarterback room. Is you, Know Anthony brown's gonna be the starter.

590
00:26:48,600 --> 00:26:50,760
Speaker 2: Here Mario christobaul's going out of his way to make that.

591
00:26:50,800 --> 00:26:54,760
Speaker 2: Clear but let's talk about the, future because past this

592
00:26:54,960 --> 00:26:58,240
Speaker 2: year it gets really interesting for. Them Ty thompson comes,

593
00:26:58,240 --> 00:27:02,679
Speaker 2: in he's a true freshman and soar. Understandably so the

594
00:27:02,800 --> 00:27:06,400
Speaker 2: talk was will Ty thompson come in high four star

595
00:27:06,440 --> 00:27:09,000
Speaker 2: out Of arizona and will he be able to Overtake Anthony?

596
00:27:09,000 --> 00:27:12,480
Speaker 1: Brown, well early, on, no that's not what's.

597
00:27:12,480 --> 00:27:15,960
Speaker 2: Happening and even more, so it doesn't look like Ty

598
00:27:16,000 --> 00:27:18,199
Speaker 2: thompson has locked up the number two spot. There but

599
00:27:18,280 --> 00:27:20,800
Speaker 2: that's not a bad thing because that's all relative to

600
00:27:20,800 --> 00:27:22,919
Speaker 2: how thick the quarterback race is and how deep the

601
00:27:22,960 --> 00:27:23,719
Speaker 2: quarterback position.

602
00:27:23,800 --> 00:27:27,000
Speaker 1: Is, well it's pretty deep. There it's in, fact it's very.

603
00:27:27,000 --> 00:27:29,439
Speaker 2: Deep so you Got Anthony brown who has come there

604
00:27:29,480 --> 00:27:31,760
Speaker 2: by way Of Boston. College second year, There he's played

605
00:27:31,760 --> 00:27:34,960
Speaker 2: a ton of minutes and so he's very. Experienced But Ty,

606
00:27:35,040 --> 00:27:37,480
Speaker 2: THOMPSON i want to watch week one of fall camp

607
00:27:37,560 --> 00:27:38,159
Speaker 2: versus week.

608
00:27:38,040 --> 00:27:38,520
Speaker 1: Four of fall.

609
00:27:38,560 --> 00:27:41,280
Speaker 2: Camp who's he running? With is he running with? Fours

610
00:27:41,320 --> 00:27:43,520
Speaker 2: he's splitting reps with, Threes is heasy with the? Twos

611
00:27:43,880 --> 00:27:46,320
Speaker 2: is he getting some looks with the? Ones even though

612
00:27:46,320 --> 00:27:48,080
Speaker 2: we Know Anthony brown is going to? Start But Robbie

613
00:27:48,080 --> 00:27:51,199
Speaker 2: ashford has been very dependable for. Them Jay butterfield has

614
00:27:51,240 --> 00:27:54,040
Speaker 2: been very dependable for. Them So oregon not only are

615
00:27:54,040 --> 00:27:56,400
Speaker 2: they in a quarterback situation to begin, with but that's

616
00:27:56,440 --> 00:27:59,800
Speaker 2: also one of those sort of transfer hot spots to,

617
00:27:59,800 --> 00:28:03,639
Speaker 2: one as Is, Columbus. Ohio, yeah a number of places

618
00:28:03,640 --> 00:28:07,400
Speaker 2: fit this description where you got multiple legitimate, players only

619
00:28:07,440 --> 00:28:09,439
Speaker 2: one of them can. Start just keep an eye on.

620
00:28:09,440 --> 00:28:12,440
Speaker 2: That i'm very interested With, oregon all. Right the last

621
00:28:12,440 --> 00:28:16,760
Speaker 2: THING i wanted to touch on here is. Pressure we

622
00:28:16,800 --> 00:28:19,159
Speaker 2: talk about pressure a little bit different on this show

623
00:28:19,200 --> 00:28:22,720
Speaker 2: most of the time this time of. Year everyone talks

624
00:28:22,720 --> 00:28:25,240
Speaker 2: about pressure in terms of hot seat BUT i think

625
00:28:25,280 --> 00:28:27,240
Speaker 2: there's a lot of pressure at some places where there

626
00:28:27,280 --> 00:28:30,040
Speaker 2: is no hot seat. Talk so there's a job security,

627
00:28:30,080 --> 00:28:32,080
Speaker 2: pressure and then there's just competitive.

628
00:28:32,119 --> 00:28:33,440
Speaker 1: Pressure but it's all.

629
00:28:33,440 --> 00:28:36,159
Speaker 2: Pressure SO i wanted to touch on a combination of

630
00:28:36,200 --> 00:28:38,880
Speaker 2: all of those factors, here which programs are under the

631
00:28:38,920 --> 00:28:40,640
Speaker 2: most pressure heading into twenty twenty.

632
00:28:40,640 --> 00:28:42,680
Speaker 1: One Now michigan fits.

633
00:28:42,720 --> 00:28:46,800
Speaker 2: Both this is absolutely competitive, pressure but there is job

634
00:28:46,840 --> 00:28:49,840
Speaker 2: security pressure on the, line AND i think that's. Clear

635
00:28:49,960 --> 00:28:52,600
Speaker 2: the good thing about, it at least IS i don't

636
00:28:52,600 --> 00:28:55,240
Speaker 2: think that we're heading into the season With michigan with

637
00:28:55,360 --> 00:28:58,440
Speaker 2: a lot of. Uncertainty it seems everyone understands we're on

638
00:28:58,480 --> 00:29:01,440
Speaker 2: the same page that there is a certain bar that

639
00:29:01,480 --> 00:29:03,840
Speaker 2: we need to reach this. Year If i'm on the coaching,

640
00:29:03,840 --> 00:29:05,640
Speaker 2: staff there there's a certain bar that.

641
00:29:05,600 --> 00:29:06,040
Speaker 1: We need to.

642
00:29:06,040 --> 00:29:08,920
Speaker 2: Reach fans understand, it players get, it coaches get, it

643
00:29:09,080 --> 00:29:11,160
Speaker 2: the nation gets. It what is the?

644
00:29:11,200 --> 00:29:12,360
Speaker 1: BAR i don't.

645
00:29:12,360 --> 00:29:15,480
Speaker 2: KNOW i don't always think it is defined as just

646
00:29:15,640 --> 00:29:18,160
Speaker 2: a win. Loss number nine and three is good, enough

647
00:29:18,200 --> 00:29:19,880
Speaker 2: eight and four is not good. ENOUGH i don't always

648
00:29:19,920 --> 00:29:22,560
Speaker 2: think it's that because you what if you go eight and,

649
00:29:22,560 --> 00:29:24,040
Speaker 2: four but you Beat Ohio state at the end of the,

650
00:29:24,120 --> 00:29:25,760
Speaker 2: year you go nine to, three be get blown out by?

651
00:29:25,800 --> 00:29:28,920
Speaker 2: Them which year was really? Better and so you're not

652
00:29:28,920 --> 00:29:30,840
Speaker 2: always what your record says you're on college, football is

653
00:29:30,880 --> 00:29:34,640
Speaker 2: What i'm. Saying, so having said, that there is immense

654
00:29:34,720 --> 00:29:39,280
Speaker 2: pressure here and With, michigan this is not some schedule

655
00:29:39,360 --> 00:29:41,800
Speaker 2: that's really backloaded to where we're gonna have to wait

656
00:29:41,840 --> 00:29:43,040
Speaker 2: for a while to see what they're.

657
00:29:43,080 --> 00:29:45,240
Speaker 1: About they Play washington in week.

658
00:29:45,280 --> 00:29:47,360
Speaker 2: Two they're gonna be a dog at home In week,

659
00:29:47,400 --> 00:29:51,400
Speaker 2: two and there are several games kind of scattered throughout the.

660
00:29:51,440 --> 00:29:53,680
Speaker 2: SCHEDULE i, mean they got a game At nebraska that

661
00:29:53,720 --> 00:29:54,560
Speaker 2: falls in a very tough.

662
00:29:54,560 --> 00:29:55,800
Speaker 1: Stretch and so my.

663
00:29:55,840 --> 00:30:00,520
Speaker 2: Point, is if things are dramatically, improved Ac numara is

664
00:30:00,520 --> 00:30:02,040
Speaker 2: going to start at quarterback for him up. There of,

665
00:30:02,120 --> 00:30:05,000
Speaker 2: course you GOT jj McCarthy eventually in the. Mix they

666
00:30:05,720 --> 00:30:08,959
Speaker 2: feel like they are more equipped at wide receiver to

667
00:30:09,080 --> 00:30:12,160
Speaker 2: attack defenses this, year at least that's what you're gonna

668
00:30:12,160 --> 00:30:12,600
Speaker 2: hear early.

669
00:30:12,640 --> 00:30:14,320
Speaker 1: On, now we got to watch the games and see

670
00:30:14,320 --> 00:30:14,800
Speaker 1: whether that's.

671
00:30:14,800 --> 00:30:19,840
Speaker 2: True if all that, happens then they can beat all those.

672
00:30:19,840 --> 00:30:22,200
Speaker 2: Teams maybe Not Ohio, State we're not going to predict.

673
00:30:22,240 --> 00:30:24,400
Speaker 2: That but they're capable of beating all the other. Teams

674
00:30:24,520 --> 00:30:26,960
Speaker 2: but if it's, not if you have more of what

675
00:30:27,240 --> 00:30:29,200
Speaker 2: brought them a grand total of two wins last, year

676
00:30:29,360 --> 00:30:31,880
Speaker 2: if you have that caliber of, play you could go

677
00:30:31,960 --> 00:30:34,680
Speaker 2: from on one side of the, coin surging into the

678
00:30:34,760 --> 00:30:37,080
Speaker 2: latter portion of the season still In Big ten title,

679
00:30:37,080 --> 00:30:40,880
Speaker 2: conversation or on the negative, side they could be out

680
00:30:41,120 --> 00:30:42,920
Speaker 2: that coaching staff could be out before the end of the,

681
00:30:43,000 --> 00:30:45,400
Speaker 2: year and there's a lot of, variance And michigan's a

682
00:30:45,400 --> 00:30:47,600
Speaker 2: pretty stable, program so we're not used to talking about

683
00:30:47,680 --> 00:30:49,440
Speaker 2: them like, that but this is a year to watch.

684
00:30:49,480 --> 00:30:53,000
Speaker 2: THAT i, mean how do you not SQUEEZE usc into this?

685
00:30:53,040 --> 00:30:57,000
Speaker 2: Conversation huge pressure On Southern. Cal if you didn't already believe,

686
00:30:57,000 --> 00:30:59,200
Speaker 2: it the coaching staff confirmed it for you when they

687
00:30:59,240 --> 00:31:01,640
Speaker 2: TOOK i want to say it was nine at least

688
00:31:01,720 --> 00:31:06,000
Speaker 2: nine transfer portal, players AND i referenced one, Time i'll

689
00:31:06,000 --> 00:31:07,840
Speaker 2: do it. Again Chris hummer had a really good piece

690
00:31:07,840 --> 00:31:10,360
Speaker 2: over on twenty four to seven sports Dot, com probably

691
00:31:10,400 --> 00:31:12,200
Speaker 2: about a month ago at this, point maybe a couple months,

692
00:31:12,200 --> 00:31:15,120
Speaker 2: ago where he was talking to someone Inside Southern cal

693
00:31:15,720 --> 00:31:18,760
Speaker 2: and he was asking about their approach and the feedback, was,

694
00:31:18,800 --> 00:31:20,800
Speaker 2: well this isn't our. Approach it's not like we have

695
00:31:20,880 --> 00:31:23,880
Speaker 2: a blueprint where we're going to fill up a fifth

696
00:31:23,960 --> 00:31:26,520
Speaker 2: of our roster with transfer portal players every. Year but

697
00:31:26,560 --> 00:31:29,800
Speaker 2: we had to circumstances dictated that we did it this.

698
00:31:29,920 --> 00:31:33,360
Speaker 2: Year well they, did and these aren't just depth providers

699
00:31:33,360 --> 00:31:33,720
Speaker 2: and role.

700
00:31:33,760 --> 00:31:35,600
Speaker 1: Players they got guys that are going to.

701
00:31:35,640 --> 00:31:37,480
Speaker 2: Start they got a number of guys out of that

702
00:31:37,520 --> 00:31:40,440
Speaker 2: portal that are going to be integral to A pac

703
00:31:40,520 --> 00:31:43,760
Speaker 2: Twelve south race this. Year AND i don't put it

704
00:31:43,800 --> 00:31:45,800
Speaker 2: like this very, often BUT i feel comfortable saying it

705
00:31:45,840 --> 00:31:49,440
Speaker 2: ABOUT Usc the schedule lines up for. Him if they

706
00:31:49,480 --> 00:31:52,720
Speaker 2: were allowed to make their, schedule they wouldn't have put

707
00:31:52,760 --> 00:31:56,120
Speaker 2: it together much differently than the schedule makers. DID i

708
00:31:56,160 --> 00:31:58,560
Speaker 2: don't think they would have Given utah rest before they play.

709
00:31:58,600 --> 00:32:00,640
Speaker 2: Them but outside of, that man and this thing's lined

710
00:32:00,680 --> 00:32:03,000
Speaker 2: up very, well they would never trade schedules WITH, Ucla

711
00:32:03,040 --> 00:32:05,360
Speaker 2: it's What i'm. Saying and so if they don't win

712
00:32:05,400 --> 00:32:08,320
Speaker 2: THE pac Twelve south this, year changes are going to

713
00:32:08,400 --> 00:32:11,240
Speaker 2: be changes are going to be made there AND i

714
00:32:11,280 --> 00:32:12,840
Speaker 2: don't think anyone could argue against.

715
00:32:12,840 --> 00:32:14,640
Speaker 1: It Certainly southern Cal fans aren't going.

716
00:32:14,640 --> 00:32:19,880
Speaker 2: To but it's very interesting to watch this because on one,

717
00:32:19,960 --> 00:32:23,240
Speaker 2: hand you know what you. Think everyone has an opinion

718
00:32:23,280 --> 00:32:25,280
Speaker 2: already Of Clay. Helton everyone has an opinion of this,

719
00:32:25,360 --> 00:32:29,440
Speaker 2: program and so the question, becomes is there anything that

720
00:32:29,480 --> 00:32:33,080
Speaker 2: can be done this year to change someone's, Perception, like

721
00:32:33,120 --> 00:32:35,760
Speaker 2: if you're high on, them if you believe In Clay,

722
00:32:35,800 --> 00:32:38,920
Speaker 2: helton it would probably take a sub five hundred year

723
00:32:38,920 --> 00:32:39,760
Speaker 2: to change your mind at this.

724
00:32:39,840 --> 00:32:41,960
Speaker 1: Point and if you're not high on, him.

725
00:32:42,160 --> 00:32:45,160
Speaker 2: Is he really capable of putting together a double digit win,

726
00:32:45,280 --> 00:32:48,240
Speaker 2: season an eleven win season at that this, year which

727
00:32:48,280 --> 00:32:51,400
Speaker 2: would be what's, necessary because you got to see him do.

728
00:32:51,440 --> 00:32:52,920
Speaker 1: More you got to see him win The pac. Twelve

729
00:32:53,040 --> 00:32:54,000
Speaker 1: you got to see him in the.

730
00:32:54,040 --> 00:32:57,360
Speaker 2: Playoff you've already seen him float around eight or nine,

731
00:32:57,360 --> 00:32:59,240
Speaker 2: Wins you've already seen him play for The pac twelve.

732
00:32:59,320 --> 00:33:02,600
Speaker 2: Championship you're just looking at a window right now with

733
00:33:03,000 --> 00:33:06,240
Speaker 2: an Inferior pac twelve as a, whole and yet instead

734
00:33:06,240 --> 00:33:08,240
Speaker 2: of taking advantage of it Like clemson's doing on the

735
00:33:08,280 --> 00:33:11,400
Speaker 2: other side of the, country you are contributing to the

736
00:33:11,440 --> 00:33:12,120
Speaker 2: state of The pac.

737
00:33:12,200 --> 00:33:13,440
Speaker 1: Twelve so watch.

738
00:33:13,520 --> 00:33:17,720
Speaker 2: That Now here is a completely different situation At. Georgia

739
00:33:17,920 --> 00:33:21,800
Speaker 2: there is no job security. Pressure it's all competitive. Pressure

740
00:33:22,200 --> 00:33:24,920
Speaker 2: but yet this is the most unique situation for any

741
00:33:24,960 --> 00:33:27,880
Speaker 2: fan base of any major program In america this, year

742
00:33:28,120 --> 00:33:33,000
Speaker 2: Because georgia is flying at an altitude that ninety seven

743
00:33:33,080 --> 00:33:35,480
Speaker 2: percent of the country would. ENVY i, mean the only

744
00:33:35,560 --> 00:33:37,960
Speaker 2: place is where they don't look At georgia and, say,

745
00:33:38,000 --> 00:33:41,680
Speaker 2: OH i trade places with them immediately Is, Alabama, Clemson

746
00:33:41,760 --> 00:33:45,680
Speaker 2: ohio state places like that almost everywhere. ELSE i, mean

747
00:33:45,680 --> 00:33:47,640
Speaker 2: you could Mention. Oklahoma you can mention a couple of other,

748
00:33:47,680 --> 00:33:51,720
Speaker 2: teams but outside of almost, everyone including everyone, else outside

749
00:33:51,720 --> 00:33:55,040
Speaker 2: of those. Programs, rather when you look At, georgia you, say,

750
00:33:55,480 --> 00:33:58,040
Speaker 2: Boy i'd love to have what they. Have georgia fans don't, care,

751
00:33:58,120 --> 00:34:00,960
Speaker 2: really in all due, respect how you feel about the,

752
00:34:00,960 --> 00:34:04,400
Speaker 2: program because what they're looking at is they're, saying, okay

753
00:34:04,400 --> 00:34:06,640
Speaker 2: but we're Not Bowling, Green we're Not Oklahoma.

754
00:34:06,720 --> 00:34:08,880
Speaker 1: State We're. Georgia we invest this.

755
00:34:09,120 --> 00:34:13,760
Speaker 2: Much we're located here on the, map we have this biggest,

756
00:34:13,760 --> 00:34:17,600
Speaker 2: stadium we have this level of immaculation to the word

757
00:34:17,680 --> 00:34:22,040
Speaker 2: of facilities, anyway and we invest emotionally to this. Degree

758
00:34:22,160 --> 00:34:24,439
Speaker 2: we want to return on. It and we've already seen

759
00:34:24,600 --> 00:34:27,920
Speaker 2: literally everything. Else we've seen recruiting classes get stocked on

760
00:34:27,920 --> 00:34:31,000
Speaker 2: top of recruiting. Class we have won the. Division we've

761
00:34:31,000 --> 00:34:33,279
Speaker 2: gone to play for THE Sec. Championship we've done. That

762
00:34:33,480 --> 00:34:35,600
Speaker 2: we've gone to the playoff trying to win a playoff,

763
00:34:35,640 --> 00:34:38,200
Speaker 2: Game we've done. It we've gone to a national championship.

764
00:34:38,200 --> 00:34:40,759
Speaker 2: Game they couldn't even beat us in. Regulation we had

765
00:34:40,800 --> 00:34:44,200
Speaker 2: to go to. Overtime we have literally done everything you

766
00:34:44,280 --> 00:34:47,400
Speaker 2: can do in this sport under this regime except when a,

767
00:34:47,440 --> 00:34:52,080
Speaker 2: title and so that literally equals championship or. Bust WHEN

768
00:34:52,080 --> 00:34:54,480
Speaker 2: i say, bust THOUGH i do not mean it in

769
00:34:54,520 --> 00:34:56,759
Speaker 2: the sense that if it's, busted then that means you

770
00:34:56,800 --> 00:35:00,839
Speaker 2: just clean. House that's, ignorant and so championship bust means

771
00:35:01,080 --> 00:35:02,640
Speaker 2: championship or these.

772
00:35:02,480 --> 00:35:05,680
Speaker 1: Folks are not. Happy. Now you don't find that really anywhere.

773
00:35:05,680 --> 00:35:08,360
Speaker 2: Else some people like to say, that but you really

774
00:35:08,400 --> 00:35:10,759
Speaker 2: don't find that anywhere, else even At.

775
00:35:10,760 --> 00:35:13,560
Speaker 1: Alabama if they weren't to win a title this, year

776
00:35:13,960 --> 00:35:14,759
Speaker 1: what are you gonna?

777
00:35:14,800 --> 00:35:17,319
Speaker 2: Do are you gonna get mad even though your most

778
00:35:17,400 --> 00:35:20,840
Speaker 2: recent title is less than twelve months in the rearview. Mirror,

779
00:35:20,960 --> 00:35:24,000
Speaker 2: no At, georgia you got folks out there who have

780
00:35:24,560 --> 00:35:27,200
Speaker 2: ten year old children that weren't alive last time they

781
00:35:27,239 --> 00:35:29,720
Speaker 2: won a national. Championship so it's just it's a different.

782
00:35:29,800 --> 00:35:32,080
Speaker 2: WORLD i grew up in the. State it's a different.

783
00:35:32,120 --> 00:35:36,680
Speaker 2: Mentality that is the very pinnacle of competitive pressure in

784
00:35:36,680 --> 00:35:37,440
Speaker 2: college football this.

785
00:35:37,520 --> 00:35:39,360
Speaker 1: Year and the last ONE i want to mention Is.

786
00:35:39,400 --> 00:35:44,319
Speaker 2: Miami miami is going to be fun to watch cause

787
00:35:44,360 --> 00:35:46,600
Speaker 2: they're gonna Play bama. Early most of you will not

788
00:35:46,640 --> 00:35:49,000
Speaker 2: expect them to win that. Game they could lose. It

789
00:35:49,040 --> 00:35:51,239
Speaker 2: and accomplish a. Lot to, ME i was doing The

790
00:35:51,280 --> 00:35:53,359
Speaker 2: inside The you podcast With David lake the other day

791
00:35:53,400 --> 00:35:56,719
Speaker 2: and we were talking about that, specifically outside of just

792
00:35:56,719 --> 00:35:59,399
Speaker 2: pulling the outright, upset what Does miami need to show,

793
00:35:59,520 --> 00:36:01,359
Speaker 2: well they need to show that they don't just get

794
00:36:01,360 --> 00:36:03,799
Speaker 2: physically put on skates like they did Against clemson last,

795
00:36:03,840 --> 00:36:06,040
Speaker 2: year you, know because otherwise there was a lot to

796
00:36:06,080 --> 00:36:08,200
Speaker 2: write home about from The miami season last. YEAR i

797
00:36:08,200 --> 00:36:09,680
Speaker 2: Think miami was better last year than a lot of

798
00:36:09,680 --> 00:36:13,080
Speaker 2: people remember. It And manny Was Manny diaz was building

799
00:36:13,080 --> 00:36:15,560
Speaker 2: off a twenty nineteen year where they went six and.

800
00:36:15,640 --> 00:36:17,719
Speaker 2: Seven it was the most misleading six and SEVEN i

801
00:36:17,719 --> 00:36:19,960
Speaker 2: Think i've seen in a long, time because every one

802
00:36:20,000 --> 00:36:23,440
Speaker 2: of the losses was one, possession and then one of

803
00:36:23,480 --> 00:36:25,719
Speaker 2: the other losses was by ten. Points they didn't get

804
00:36:25,719 --> 00:36:28,320
Speaker 2: blown out a single. Time it was all close, games

805
00:36:28,520 --> 00:36:30,319
Speaker 2: and then last year. Happened and no one really knows

806
00:36:30,320 --> 00:36:32,200
Speaker 2: what to make of last year with a number of.

807
00:36:32,239 --> 00:36:35,400
Speaker 2: Programs yet they had the number two passing efficiency offense

808
00:36:35,400 --> 00:36:38,240
Speaker 2: in THE. Acc Derrick king's back this, year Htt lashley

809
00:36:38,320 --> 00:36:40,600
Speaker 2: is another year in you have reason to be optimistic

810
00:36:40,680 --> 00:36:43,879
Speaker 2: at almost every position group they have and now it's

811
00:36:43,920 --> 00:36:46,120
Speaker 2: time to. Play so they're gonna Play. Bama let's, say

812
00:36:46,160 --> 00:36:49,839
Speaker 2: for argument's, sake they. Lose pressure gets ramped, up even

813
00:36:49,880 --> 00:36:51,600
Speaker 2: if IT'S. Bam if you, lose no one likes to

814
00:36:51,600 --> 00:36:54,600
Speaker 2: losing the. Opener then they're gonna play a tricky stretch

815
00:36:54,600 --> 00:36:57,160
Speaker 2: that you won't be paying attention. To they're gonna Play Appalachian,

816
00:36:57,200 --> 00:37:00,480
Speaker 2: State they're gonna Play Michigan. STATE i think they got

817
00:37:00,560 --> 00:37:02,920
Speaker 2: a directional school somewhere in. There they Play virginia on

818
00:37:03,040 --> 00:37:05,480
Speaker 2: like A. Thursday none of those games are going to

819
00:37:05,520 --> 00:37:08,120
Speaker 2: have your attention unless you're A miami. Fan then they're

820
00:37:08,120 --> 00:37:10,200
Speaker 2: going to go into a bye, week and then they've

821
00:37:10,200 --> 00:37:12,359
Speaker 2: Got North carolina on the, road which is a game

822
00:37:12,400 --> 00:37:14,919
Speaker 2: we've circled in THE, acc and that's the next time

823
00:37:14,920 --> 00:37:15,759
Speaker 2: they'll really.

824
00:37:15,520 --> 00:37:18,239
Speaker 1: Pop on the national. Radar do they take care of?

825
00:37:18,280 --> 00:37:21,520
Speaker 2: Business between That alabama game and going Into Chapel?

826
00:37:21,560 --> 00:37:22,800
Speaker 1: Hill have they taken care of?

827
00:37:22,880 --> 00:37:26,040
Speaker 2: Business because that dictates the terms of that, game and

828
00:37:26,080 --> 00:37:29,120
Speaker 2: it also answers the question in all likelihood of whether

829
00:37:29,360 --> 00:37:32,720
Speaker 2: YOUR acc title hopes will still be alive and therefore

830
00:37:32,719 --> 00:37:35,280
Speaker 2: whether your backdoor playoff hopes still be. Alive But miami's

831
00:37:35,280 --> 00:37:36,520
Speaker 2: going to be a fun team to watch this year

832
00:37:36,560 --> 00:37:39,920
Speaker 2: because there is. Reason there is reason to believe if

833
00:37:39,960 --> 00:37:43,719
Speaker 2: a couple of very seeable dominoes, fall that's a team

834
00:37:43,719 --> 00:37:45,359
Speaker 2: that could jump up into the top ten that will

835
00:37:45,400 --> 00:37:47,480
Speaker 2: not be in anyone's top ten in the. Preseason so

836
00:37:47,520 --> 00:37:50,080
Speaker 2: those are some PROGRAMS i think under. Pressure some of

837
00:37:50,080 --> 00:37:52,239
Speaker 2: it job, security some of it, competitive but.

838
00:37:52,239 --> 00:37:52,560
Speaker 1: A lot of.

839
00:37:52,560 --> 00:37:55,200
Speaker 2: Pressure that is a rap for our show, tonight really good,

840
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847
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Speaker 2: days in the middle of the debts portion of the.

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Speaker 2: Year nearly our audience nearly grew fifty percent over the

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Speaker 2: last two. Months and now we're entering the portion of

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Speaker 2: the season where anyone who's been taking a break is coming.

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Speaker 1: Can but thank you and.

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Speaker 2: Fort lauderdale they want to say thank you, too But

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Speaker 1: It from all of them and me to.

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00:39:02,320 --> 00:39:05,200
Speaker 2: You thank you have yourselves a great early start to the,

868
00:39:05,239 --> 00:39:06,480
Speaker 2: weekend And god bless