1 00:00:05,600 --> 00:00:11,760 Speaker 1: This is Straight Fire with Jason McIntyre. What is up, 2 00:00:11,840 --> 00:00:16,640 Speaker 1: ladies and gentlemen, It's me Jason McIntyre, Straight Buyer four Tuesday, 3 00:00:16,920 --> 00:00:20,959 Speaker 1: March A Fun Night in the n c A tournament. 4 00:00:20,960 --> 00:00:24,320 Speaker 1: Will touch on that shortly. Best bets for tonight's games, 5 00:00:24,480 --> 00:00:26,800 Speaker 1: Oh and they're good ones. At the end of the podcast, 6 00:00:27,160 --> 00:00:29,840 Speaker 1: we will touch on the NBA briefly, but I do 7 00:00:29,920 --> 00:00:31,920 Speaker 1: want to tease a great interview we've got later in 8 00:00:31,960 --> 00:00:34,760 Speaker 1: the podcast, Mark Willard, k n b R San Francisco. 9 00:00:35,120 --> 00:00:37,360 Speaker 1: We're talking Jimmy G. We're talking to forty nine. We're 10 00:00:37,360 --> 00:00:39,800 Speaker 1: talking to the NFL draft. I just want to give 11 00:00:39,840 --> 00:00:42,520 Speaker 1: you guys a minor heads up. I'm kind of obsessed 12 00:00:42,840 --> 00:00:44,960 Speaker 1: with what went down this. I know you could probably 13 00:00:44,960 --> 00:00:47,559 Speaker 1: pick up on it from Monday's podcast, but this trade, 14 00:00:47,600 --> 00:00:52,400 Speaker 1: this jockeying, and just the quarterback permutations if you will 15 00:00:52,440 --> 00:00:55,080 Speaker 1: in the NFL. I'm just fascinated by this stuff. You know, 16 00:00:55,480 --> 00:00:57,760 Speaker 1: the quarterback position the most important in sports. If you 17 00:00:57,800 --> 00:01:01,840 Speaker 1: have one, you're great if you don't screwed. And it's 18 00:01:01,840 --> 00:01:03,960 Speaker 1: weird because the forty Niners have one in Jimmy G. 19 00:01:04,120 --> 00:01:06,720 Speaker 1: Who's good. They got to a Super Bowl with him, 20 00:01:06,760 --> 00:01:08,840 Speaker 1: but it's pretty clear not good enough for Kyle Shanahan. 21 00:01:09,040 --> 00:01:11,320 Speaker 1: So they're trying to upgrade in the draft and they're 22 00:01:11,319 --> 00:01:13,280 Speaker 1: trying to thread that needle there. I guess there's this 23 00:01:13,400 --> 00:01:17,639 Speaker 1: Russian proverb that says you try to wash the bear 24 00:01:18,520 --> 00:01:22,559 Speaker 1: without making it angry, which is like practically impossible, and 25 00:01:22,560 --> 00:01:25,240 Speaker 1: and it feels like that's what the fort Nunders are 26 00:01:25,240 --> 00:01:27,319 Speaker 1: trying to do with this Jimmy g draft a quarterback thing, 27 00:01:27,680 --> 00:01:29,160 Speaker 1: and we'll get into it with Mark Willard. You guys 28 00:01:29,160 --> 00:01:32,440 Speaker 1: will enjoy it. I quickly want to just touch on 29 00:01:32,480 --> 00:01:35,280 Speaker 1: the n c A tournament games, mostly because it felt 30 00:01:35,280 --> 00:01:38,080 Speaker 1: good as hell to rebound from an awful and I 31 00:01:38,120 --> 00:01:40,840 Speaker 1: am talking a dreadful Sunday, my worst day in the 32 00:01:40,840 --> 00:01:46,680 Speaker 1: tournament by far, significant losses, and I bounced back with winners. 33 00:01:46,959 --> 00:01:50,320 Speaker 1: That's what I bounced back with folks. First half under, 34 00:01:51,680 --> 00:01:53,800 Speaker 1: Oh yeah, I had to go there. And when you're desperate, 35 00:01:53,800 --> 00:01:55,440 Speaker 1: the first half under is the way to go. First 36 00:01:55,440 --> 00:01:59,120 Speaker 1: half under in Houston, Oregon State, Chu ch Ing full 37 00:01:59,160 --> 00:02:06,040 Speaker 1: game under covers by a point in Houston, Oregon State, 38 00:02:06,120 --> 00:02:08,959 Speaker 1: and the spread was determined in the final five seconds 39 00:02:09,160 --> 00:02:12,240 Speaker 1: when a guy hit a quote unquote meaningless three to 40 00:02:12,520 --> 00:02:14,799 Speaker 1: take it from nine to six. So if you took 41 00:02:14,840 --> 00:02:16,960 Speaker 1: the Beavers in the points, congrats. I didn't bet the 42 00:02:17,080 --> 00:02:20,600 Speaker 1: side in that, I just I didn't see any value 43 00:02:20,720 --> 00:02:23,720 Speaker 1: and luckily I was able to cash both unders. Now, 44 00:02:23,720 --> 00:02:26,280 Speaker 1: the the later game was the interesting one. Baylor and 45 00:02:26,639 --> 00:02:30,359 Speaker 1: you had this totally diagrammed. It was obvious Arkansas always 46 00:02:30,400 --> 00:02:33,760 Speaker 1: starts slow, and you do that against Baylor, you're in trouble. 47 00:02:33,760 --> 00:02:35,840 Speaker 1: And Baylor jumped out to it like a fifteen point 48 00:02:35,880 --> 00:02:38,639 Speaker 1: leads maybe seventeen, and they're cruising, and then all of 49 00:02:38,720 --> 00:02:42,839 Speaker 1: a sudden, Baylor's dynamic point guard. Man. There are two 50 00:02:42,840 --> 00:02:45,959 Speaker 1: point guards in this tournament. There were two ones out 51 00:02:46,000 --> 00:02:48,680 Speaker 1: now who nobody can stay in front of the kid. 52 00:02:48,800 --> 00:02:52,360 Speaker 1: Mitchell is unguardable. He's just too fast and of course 53 00:02:52,480 --> 00:02:56,120 Speaker 1: Quiterly from Alabama. Unbelievable that he didn't get the ball 54 00:02:56,200 --> 00:02:59,440 Speaker 1: laid against U. C. L A. But I digress. Mitchell 55 00:02:59,600 --> 00:03:02,240 Speaker 1: gets three fouls and he has to sit. Arkansas storms back. 56 00:03:03,200 --> 00:03:05,520 Speaker 1: Ultimately Mitchell takes over. In the second half. This kid 57 00:03:05,600 --> 00:03:08,800 Speaker 1: tigue hits through a couple of big threes and Baylor 58 00:03:08,960 --> 00:03:13,880 Speaker 1: covers barely in what I thought was just a really 59 00:03:13,919 --> 00:03:17,440 Speaker 1: good game, but it was predictable. The disappointment was for 60 00:03:17,639 --> 00:03:22,160 Speaker 1: if you're an Arkansas fan, yet fifteen turnovers, the coach 61 00:03:22,360 --> 00:03:27,840 Speaker 1: botches it and your one leading scorer, the kid J J. D. Note, 62 00:03:28,560 --> 00:03:33,799 Speaker 1: the junior um, the junior transfer, who was dynamic in 63 00:03:33,840 --> 00:03:37,240 Speaker 1: the first half, basically keeping them in it, popping threes 64 00:03:37,840 --> 00:03:41,080 Speaker 1: five or six, shooting two two from deep at fourteen points. 65 00:03:41,120 --> 00:03:43,080 Speaker 1: So he picks up his fourth foul with like fourteen 66 00:03:43,120 --> 00:03:47,400 Speaker 1: minutes left, and Muscleman doesn't sub him out, and literally 67 00:03:47,440 --> 00:03:52,880 Speaker 1: the next trip down the floor, Note drives charge fouls 68 00:03:52,880 --> 00:03:55,160 Speaker 1: out with thirteen minutes left. I haven't seen that in 69 00:03:55,200 --> 00:03:57,440 Speaker 1: a while. Muscleman did not do a great job down 70 00:03:57,480 --> 00:04:01,120 Speaker 1: the stretch. His prize freshman UH Moses Moody only two 71 00:04:01,160 --> 00:04:03,520 Speaker 1: attend missed all four of his threes. He had a 72 00:04:03,600 --> 00:04:07,360 Speaker 1: rough game. His incredible rebound er Justine Smith, who's been 73 00:04:07,400 --> 00:04:10,560 Speaker 1: dominant throughout the tournament in and out of foul trouble, 74 00:04:10,640 --> 00:04:14,120 Speaker 1: only one offensive rebound. He came into the game eighteen 75 00:04:14,160 --> 00:04:17,000 Speaker 1: offensive rebounds in three games, held to one by Baylor, 76 00:04:17,360 --> 00:04:22,359 Speaker 1: and Baylor just keeps coming. You know, whether it's um Mitchell, Butler, Tigue, 77 00:04:22,720 --> 00:04:25,840 Speaker 1: the kid Vitals tough off the bench, Flaggler Mayor. I mean, 78 00:04:25,880 --> 00:04:29,840 Speaker 1: they really are an impressive group. I think Baylor has 79 00:04:29,839 --> 00:04:31,640 Speaker 1: got to be a considerable favorite over Houston in the 80 00:04:31,640 --> 00:04:34,839 Speaker 1: final four. I think Baylor's going to the championship game. 81 00:04:35,400 --> 00:04:38,960 Speaker 1: Guards win in March. We know that. And they went 82 00:04:39,000 --> 00:04:42,040 Speaker 1: down the stretch to a four guard offense, and you 83 00:04:42,080 --> 00:04:44,360 Speaker 1: know Houston doesn't have any size. Now, Houston does have 84 00:04:44,400 --> 00:04:47,800 Speaker 1: some guards, and I'm very excited to see the kid Jiro, 85 00:04:47,960 --> 00:04:50,640 Speaker 1: the defensive player of the year in their conference against 86 00:04:50,680 --> 00:04:54,320 Speaker 1: Mitchell because if he's long man, this guy reminds me 87 00:04:54,320 --> 00:04:56,120 Speaker 1: a little of Corey Brewer. I think he's got an 88 00:04:56,200 --> 00:04:58,719 Speaker 1: NBA future, This kid Giro, he can't really he's not 89 00:04:58,760 --> 00:05:01,159 Speaker 1: a great shooters four. It is a little quirky, but 90 00:05:01,279 --> 00:05:05,599 Speaker 1: many he just works hard. So Houston Baylor one final 91 00:05:05,720 --> 00:05:09,880 Speaker 1: four matchup is set. The other one will be determined 92 00:05:09,960 --> 00:05:12,240 Speaker 1: later tonight, and I'll get the pics at the end 93 00:05:12,279 --> 00:05:14,880 Speaker 1: of the podcast. I just quickly before we get to 94 00:05:14,960 --> 00:05:17,800 Speaker 1: Mark Willard, I want to touch on a couple of 95 00:05:17,880 --> 00:05:20,360 Speaker 1: NBA things that pop. Not much, uh, not a big 96 00:05:20,480 --> 00:05:25,160 Speaker 1: night in the NBA. The Celtics lose again and this 97 00:05:25,240 --> 00:05:30,520 Speaker 1: is becoming an issue the New Orleans Pelicans from the 98 00:05:30,520 --> 00:05:35,760 Speaker 1: field from three, Zion gets whatever he wants, Brandon Ingram 99 00:05:35,800 --> 00:05:37,960 Speaker 1: does what he wants. Josh, I mean, like the Celtics 100 00:05:38,040 --> 00:05:42,160 Speaker 1: just are not playing defense at all. I mean it's pathetic. 101 00:05:42,200 --> 00:05:45,320 Speaker 1: Tatum get went for thirty four and you know, I 102 00:05:45,360 --> 00:05:49,000 Speaker 1: know that. Um. Evan Fournier was making his debut and 103 00:05:49,160 --> 00:05:53,560 Speaker 1: it can be tough at home. Thirty three minutes over ten, 104 00:05:54,040 --> 00:05:58,479 Speaker 1: shooting over five from three. Welcome to Boston, Evan Fournier. 105 00:05:58,680 --> 00:06:00,680 Speaker 1: Could be a tough day on ball Ston radio if 106 00:06:00,720 --> 00:06:03,120 Speaker 1: you happen to turn it on. And the other game 107 00:06:03,120 --> 00:06:05,479 Speaker 1: that popped out at me was Steph Curry came back 108 00:06:05,640 --> 00:06:08,919 Speaker 1: for the Warriors, missed a few games casually, just drops 109 00:06:08,960 --> 00:06:11,640 Speaker 1: thirty two points, you know, no big deal. And they 110 00:06:11,680 --> 00:06:15,520 Speaker 1: beat the Bulls, the new look Bulls man, poor Zach Levine, 111 00:06:15,600 --> 00:06:18,560 Speaker 1: Levine and Chi the combo that's supposed to take it 112 00:06:18,640 --> 00:06:21,160 Speaker 1: to the Promised Land. Um yeah, they did all right, 113 00:06:21,200 --> 00:06:25,839 Speaker 1: but they lost the game. So um oh. And the 114 00:06:25,920 --> 00:06:27,919 Speaker 1: one other thing I need to listen, I bagged on 115 00:06:27,920 --> 00:06:29,560 Speaker 1: the Clippers a lot. I gotta give them props when 116 00:06:29,600 --> 00:06:33,279 Speaker 1: they win a big game. They pummeled the Bucks badly. 117 00:06:33,960 --> 00:06:36,039 Speaker 1: The Bucks jump out to a double digit lead after 118 00:06:36,080 --> 00:06:39,440 Speaker 1: the first quarter, and the Clippers just pulverized in the 119 00:06:39,440 --> 00:06:43,440 Speaker 1: rest of the game and win by twenty four. Yes, 120 00:06:43,480 --> 00:06:46,479 Speaker 1: I was surprised. Um Luke Kennard at the game of 121 00:06:46,520 --> 00:06:50,120 Speaker 1: his life. Uh one points five or six from deep 122 00:06:50,120 --> 00:06:54,279 Speaker 1: Reggie Jackson also incredible. And also the Clippers did this 123 00:06:54,320 --> 00:06:57,839 Speaker 1: without Paul George and Patrick Beverley. And we know the 124 00:06:57,839 --> 00:07:00,240 Speaker 1: Bucks mo folks, And this is another reason I just 125 00:07:00,279 --> 00:07:03,880 Speaker 1: refused to believe them. We'll protect the paint, We'll give 126 00:07:03,920 --> 00:07:07,000 Speaker 1: you whatever threes you want. The Clippers made nineteen threes. 127 00:07:08,400 --> 00:07:11,840 Speaker 1: The only guy basically didn't make one's Kawhi Leonard over six. 128 00:07:12,120 --> 00:07:17,960 Speaker 1: Everyone else splashing Nick Batum, Patrick Pat Peterson um. So anyways, 129 00:07:17,960 --> 00:07:20,840 Speaker 1: the Clippers destroy the Bucks, but it's regular season basketball. 130 00:07:20,880 --> 00:07:24,000 Speaker 1: It doesn't matter that much. Without further ado, let's get 131 00:07:24,000 --> 00:07:28,040 Speaker 1: to Mark Willard. Fox Sports Radio has the best sports 132 00:07:28,080 --> 00:07:30,880 Speaker 1: talk lineup in the nation. Catch all of our shows 133 00:07:30,880 --> 00:07:34,120 Speaker 1: at Fox Sports Radio dot com and within the I 134 00:07:34,240 --> 00:07:37,200 Speaker 1: Heart Radio app search f s R to listen live. 135 00:07:40,880 --> 00:07:43,640 Speaker 1: Jason likes to think he knows everything when it comes 136 00:07:43,680 --> 00:07:47,320 Speaker 1: to sports. I know what sports stands want, but for everything. 137 00:07:47,320 --> 00:07:50,280 Speaker 1: He doesn't, he knows a guy who does. Let's just 138 00:07:50,320 --> 00:07:54,040 Speaker 1: say I know a guy who knows a guy knows 139 00:07:54,080 --> 00:07:56,840 Speaker 1: another guy. All right, let's welcome into straight fire. A 140 00:07:56,840 --> 00:07:59,480 Speaker 1: guy I have known probably for about five years now. 141 00:07:59,600 --> 00:08:03,160 Speaker 1: He is a big time radio host in San Francisco 142 00:08:03,320 --> 00:08:06,040 Speaker 1: k n B are the Mark Willard Show six to 143 00:08:06,120 --> 00:08:09,960 Speaker 1: ten pm every night, five days a week. My man, 144 00:08:10,200 --> 00:08:13,360 Speaker 1: Mark Willard, Mark, how are you? Man? What's going on? 145 00:08:13,560 --> 00:08:16,600 Speaker 1: How are you? Everything's going on? I mean, everything is 146 00:08:16,600 --> 00:08:19,280 Speaker 1: happening around the Bay Area right. Usually we talk about 147 00:08:19,320 --> 00:08:22,640 Speaker 1: Steph Curry because you know, I'm a fanboy, and obviously 148 00:08:22,760 --> 00:08:26,640 Speaker 1: we have the ends on the Warriors. But today I 149 00:08:26,720 --> 00:08:28,280 Speaker 1: was like, listen, we need to find out what the 150 00:08:28,280 --> 00:08:30,360 Speaker 1: hell is going on with the forty Niners. And I 151 00:08:30,400 --> 00:08:35,120 Speaker 1: know you're Mr. San Francisco and Mark. I just this 152 00:08:35,160 --> 00:08:38,160 Speaker 1: whole Jimmy G debate is interesting. So you've been around 153 00:08:38,160 --> 00:08:39,800 Speaker 1: the team for a few years since he's been there. 154 00:08:40,120 --> 00:08:42,360 Speaker 1: Before we get to the whole do you keep him? 155 00:08:42,520 --> 00:08:44,640 Speaker 1: Who do you take it? Three? I'm just curious, what 156 00:08:44,800 --> 00:08:47,440 Speaker 1: is Jimmy G? Like? Is he the leader of the 157 00:08:47,440 --> 00:08:50,199 Speaker 1: forty Niners? Like I know he's the face of the team, 158 00:08:50,240 --> 00:08:52,959 Speaker 1: but he's kind of a quiet guy, is he not. Yeah, 159 00:08:53,040 --> 00:08:55,800 Speaker 1: but you know what, the locker room really responds to him. 160 00:08:55,800 --> 00:08:59,000 Speaker 1: They do. I mean he from the moment he got there, 161 00:08:59,040 --> 00:09:01,120 Speaker 1: and this is before the rest of the country was 162 00:09:01,200 --> 00:09:04,160 Speaker 1: really watching. But you have to remember, this is a 163 00:09:04,200 --> 00:09:05,800 Speaker 1: team that by and large has had a lot of 164 00:09:05,840 --> 00:09:08,760 Speaker 1: continuity on the roster. You even look at what they've 165 00:09:08,800 --> 00:09:11,600 Speaker 1: done in free agency this year. Their their their whole 166 00:09:11,640 --> 00:09:14,000 Speaker 1: goal was just to kind of keep their guys. So 167 00:09:14,040 --> 00:09:16,080 Speaker 1: there's been a lot of continuity. And so you got 168 00:09:16,160 --> 00:09:18,240 Speaker 1: to go back to before Jimmy g was going to 169 00:09:18,280 --> 00:09:20,439 Speaker 1: a Super Bowl and getting a lot of attention. He 170 00:09:20,559 --> 00:09:24,439 Speaker 1: showed up to a team, Uh that was one intent 171 00:09:25,559 --> 00:09:27,560 Speaker 1: and and and they put him in the lineup and 172 00:09:27,600 --> 00:09:30,360 Speaker 1: they went five and oh the rest of the way. 173 00:09:30,480 --> 00:09:34,079 Speaker 1: And so from that moment, the credibility that came with 174 00:09:34,160 --> 00:09:37,280 Speaker 1: that in the in a very young locker room. And 175 00:09:37,320 --> 00:09:40,319 Speaker 1: then also, he's just a dude. He's a dude. He's 176 00:09:40,400 --> 00:09:43,319 Speaker 1: a he's a really easy to get along with guy. 177 00:09:43,840 --> 00:09:46,520 Speaker 1: He's a guy who is I think very positive around 178 00:09:47,040 --> 00:09:49,880 Speaker 1: his teammates. So, uh, yeah, he's an easy he's an 179 00:09:49,880 --> 00:09:52,160 Speaker 1: easy guy to follow. Like he's not I always think 180 00:09:52,200 --> 00:09:55,120 Speaker 1: of locker rooms having multiple kinds of leaders. He's not 181 00:09:55,400 --> 00:09:58,240 Speaker 1: the raw rock guy. That's George Kittle. Kittle's the guy 182 00:09:58,280 --> 00:10:00,600 Speaker 1: that's going to get the sideline bump and around and 183 00:10:00,679 --> 00:10:03,400 Speaker 1: rocking and rolling and all over that. But Jimmy is 184 00:10:03,440 --> 00:10:07,480 Speaker 1: a really steady force and they have been so clearly, 185 00:10:07,720 --> 00:10:11,640 Speaker 1: like in a crazy way since he arrived, so much 186 00:10:11,679 --> 00:10:14,040 Speaker 1: better of a football team when he's on the field 187 00:10:14,040 --> 00:10:17,200 Speaker 1: as opposed to not um. He's not been on it 188 00:10:17,200 --> 00:10:20,160 Speaker 1: a lot, and so that's the problem. But when he's 189 00:10:20,200 --> 00:10:22,760 Speaker 1: on it, they played better. And so the team does. 190 00:10:22,840 --> 00:10:25,320 Speaker 1: They really do respond to him. Okay, so all that 191 00:10:25,360 --> 00:10:26,839 Speaker 1: being said, let me ask when they got to the 192 00:10:26,880 --> 00:10:32,040 Speaker 1: Super Bowl two years ago, right, rank the driving forces 193 00:10:32,600 --> 00:10:36,480 Speaker 1: behind that year's Super Bowl run like a player scheme. 194 00:10:36,960 --> 00:10:38,960 Speaker 1: You could have a coach at number one. I'm just 195 00:10:38,960 --> 00:10:43,040 Speaker 1: curious where Jimmy g is in that hierarchy. Yeah, it's 196 00:10:43,080 --> 00:10:46,120 Speaker 1: a good question because the best thing I could tell 197 00:10:46,160 --> 00:10:49,160 Speaker 1: you is probably that he's like, you know, top four, 198 00:10:49,360 --> 00:10:52,360 Speaker 1: And that's not great for a quarterback because the first 199 00:10:52,400 --> 00:10:54,559 Speaker 1: thing that comes to mind when you ask about what 200 00:10:54,559 --> 00:10:58,120 Speaker 1: were the driving forces, the absolute first thing was the 201 00:10:58,200 --> 00:11:02,079 Speaker 1: defensive line. The price every year that secondary had picked 202 00:11:02,120 --> 00:11:05,080 Speaker 1: off a total of two passes all year long, Like 203 00:11:05,200 --> 00:11:07,320 Speaker 1: you should have balls bounced up in the air and 204 00:11:07,360 --> 00:11:10,240 Speaker 1: accidentally fall in your lap three or four times a year. 205 00:11:10,320 --> 00:11:13,160 Speaker 1: They got to the whole year. It was embarrassing. Kyle 206 00:11:13,280 --> 00:11:18,560 Speaker 1: Shanahan even said so, Nick Bosa arrives, Eric Armstead flourishes 207 00:11:18,800 --> 00:11:22,240 Speaker 1: DeForrest Buckner in the middle, and that defensive line was 208 00:11:22,360 --> 00:11:27,360 Speaker 1: so good that it created bedlam on the defensive side, 209 00:11:27,160 --> 00:11:30,600 Speaker 1: and therefore they had one of the best defenses in football. 210 00:11:30,679 --> 00:11:35,120 Speaker 1: You combine that with Kyle Shanahan's run scheme, which I think, 211 00:11:35,200 --> 00:11:37,440 Speaker 1: you know, there were a few keys, but I actually 212 00:11:37,480 --> 00:11:40,320 Speaker 1: really point to Kittle Kittle being the best, you know, 213 00:11:40,440 --> 00:11:43,760 Speaker 1: probably the certainly the best combo pass catching blocking tight 214 00:11:43,840 --> 00:11:47,280 Speaker 1: end in the game. They were. Their run stats when 215 00:11:47,320 --> 00:11:50,480 Speaker 1: he was on the field are are just incredible. So 216 00:11:50,760 --> 00:11:53,240 Speaker 1: clearly they ran the ball like crazy throughout the playoffs 217 00:11:53,559 --> 00:11:55,920 Speaker 1: and that got him in there. Um, you know, and 218 00:11:55,960 --> 00:11:59,880 Speaker 1: then I just think Shannon han Shannahan's played calling his leadership. 219 00:12:00,240 --> 00:12:03,640 Speaker 1: He really uh, he really had the guy's attention that year. 220 00:12:04,160 --> 00:12:07,160 Speaker 1: And then you know, and then Jimmy is is probably next. 221 00:12:07,200 --> 00:12:09,679 Speaker 1: So I mean, again, there's so much better with him, 222 00:12:09,720 --> 00:12:12,360 Speaker 1: he was a stabilizing force. He played well. He had 223 00:12:12,400 --> 00:12:15,600 Speaker 1: his moments that year. You remember the Saints overtime game, 224 00:12:15,679 --> 00:12:18,520 Speaker 1: or actually wasn't even overtime, but the one that went 225 00:12:18,640 --> 00:12:20,520 Speaker 1: down to the buzzer. There was a game against the 226 00:12:20,640 --> 00:12:24,720 Speaker 1: Rams late Thanksgiving weekend, um I think maybe no, that 227 00:12:24,840 --> 00:12:27,760 Speaker 1: was actually December, a holiday weekend, whatever it was. He 228 00:12:27,880 --> 00:12:32,280 Speaker 1: had some great moments, but more often than not, he 229 00:12:32,320 --> 00:12:34,840 Speaker 1: wasn't their bread and butter when it came to to 230 00:12:34,960 --> 00:12:37,640 Speaker 1: how they want to football again. The one that the 231 00:12:37,679 --> 00:12:41,000 Speaker 1: game that struck out to me was the conference championship 232 00:12:41,040 --> 00:12:44,520 Speaker 1: game against the Packers, and you can't I get it. 233 00:12:44,559 --> 00:12:46,520 Speaker 1: They took advantage of the run game, but you can't 234 00:12:46,520 --> 00:12:49,080 Speaker 1: have your quarterback throw eight passes and not have it 235 00:12:49,200 --> 00:12:51,719 Speaker 1: lead to a ton of questions. And that was the 236 00:12:51,760 --> 00:12:54,040 Speaker 1: moment where it was like, jeez, is there a trust 237 00:12:54,040 --> 00:12:56,680 Speaker 1: issue here? And I thought Jimmy was fine the Super Bowl, 238 00:12:56,720 --> 00:12:59,600 Speaker 1: But to me, it keeps coming back to the injuries 239 00:12:59,600 --> 00:13:01,720 Speaker 1: in that him against the Packers. He just didn't want 240 00:13:01,760 --> 00:13:04,480 Speaker 1: to throw in the football. Mean eight pass attempts that 241 00:13:04,640 --> 00:13:07,480 Speaker 1: I've never seen that in a Confert championship game. There 242 00:13:07,480 --> 00:13:09,920 Speaker 1: were there there were a few moments that I think 243 00:13:09,960 --> 00:13:12,360 Speaker 1: we can look back to as to why the FDA 244 00:13:12,400 --> 00:13:15,800 Speaker 1: Nights in fact made this deal on Friday, and you 245 00:13:15,880 --> 00:13:19,600 Speaker 1: go to the previous playoff game against Minnesota, there were 246 00:13:19,640 --> 00:13:22,400 Speaker 1: some bad picks. There's some bad picks. They had that 247 00:13:22,480 --> 00:13:24,760 Speaker 1: game in hand, and so it didn't really scare anyone 248 00:13:24,760 --> 00:13:27,360 Speaker 1: and it didn't make headlines. But there were a couple 249 00:13:27,360 --> 00:13:29,880 Speaker 1: of throws that I think really concerned Kyle Shanahan. And 250 00:13:29,880 --> 00:13:31,760 Speaker 1: then you see him come out the next week. They 251 00:13:31,800 --> 00:13:34,280 Speaker 1: only throw the ball eight times. You can hide behind 252 00:13:34,320 --> 00:13:36,800 Speaker 1: the fact that Raheem Mostard is going crazy for over 253 00:13:36,800 --> 00:13:39,560 Speaker 1: two hundred yards and so, oh, we don't need to 254 00:13:39,600 --> 00:13:41,959 Speaker 1: throw the ball. But then you get to the Super 255 00:13:42,000 --> 00:13:45,440 Speaker 1: Bowl and right before the half, you've got the ball 256 00:13:46,200 --> 00:13:49,800 Speaker 1: and you're outside the twenty and you've got about a 257 00:13:49,880 --> 00:13:53,280 Speaker 1: minute to go, and you kneel on that ball. Steve 258 00:13:53,360 --> 00:13:56,880 Speaker 1: Young said it right away, He said that that tells 259 00:13:57,040 --> 00:14:01,560 Speaker 1: me that he does not trust his gout. And so, yeah, 260 00:14:01,679 --> 00:14:04,280 Speaker 1: you can play with him, Yes, you can win with him. 261 00:14:04,320 --> 00:14:06,200 Speaker 1: You can say it, don't hate him. I do think 262 00:14:06,280 --> 00:14:08,920 Speaker 1: I think Kyle Shanahan likes Jimmy g I don't think 263 00:14:08,920 --> 00:14:11,760 Speaker 1: he loves Jimmy G and I think there are moments 264 00:14:11,800 --> 00:14:14,400 Speaker 1: where he does not trust him, and and that's a 265 00:14:14,440 --> 00:14:17,280 Speaker 1: big piece of the puzzle in terms of what's unfolding now. So, 266 00:14:17,360 --> 00:14:19,520 Speaker 1: like you said Friday, they move up in the draft 267 00:14:19,720 --> 00:14:24,160 Speaker 1: from twelve to three. They get to pick from Miami, 268 00:14:24,760 --> 00:14:27,520 Speaker 1: and let's take this first. Do you think Jimmy G 269 00:14:27,800 --> 00:14:31,040 Speaker 1: is the starting quarterback of the Niners in Week one? 270 00:14:31,200 --> 00:14:33,400 Speaker 1: I do? I do when I say that, at the 271 00:14:33,480 --> 00:14:36,240 Speaker 1: risk of sounding really stupid, because I feel like we 272 00:14:36,280 --> 00:14:39,160 Speaker 1: should know better. We know how many times we've watched 273 00:14:39,160 --> 00:14:42,960 Speaker 1: the team say this is our guy. There's our guy. 274 00:14:43,080 --> 00:14:46,000 Speaker 1: We're not trading him, right or Del Beckham's not getting 275 00:14:46,040 --> 00:14:51,600 Speaker 1: traded and Josh, there's all the there's all the famous moments, right. Um. 276 00:14:51,640 --> 00:14:56,920 Speaker 1: But they Kyle and Kyle Shanahon and John lynch Um, 277 00:14:57,240 --> 00:15:00,960 Speaker 1: you know Monday morning, how they a press conference after 278 00:15:01,000 --> 00:15:05,080 Speaker 1: this move move and they hammered the point at home. 279 00:15:05,240 --> 00:15:07,720 Speaker 1: I mean they they said it to the point where 280 00:15:07,760 --> 00:15:10,720 Speaker 1: they would almost have egg on their face if Jimmy 281 00:15:10,840 --> 00:15:15,000 Speaker 1: is not the starting quarterback of this team this year. Um, 282 00:15:15,080 --> 00:15:19,080 Speaker 1: I think that they it's really twofold one. It's an 283 00:15:19,120 --> 00:15:22,120 Speaker 1: opportunity play. How often is this group going to end 284 00:15:22,160 --> 00:15:24,720 Speaker 1: up at number twelve in the draft be able to 285 00:15:24,720 --> 00:15:27,600 Speaker 1: move up this kind of a quarterback class sitting there 286 00:15:28,440 --> 00:15:32,160 Speaker 1: and um and so that was one piece of the puzzle. 287 00:15:32,160 --> 00:15:34,040 Speaker 1: And then the other piece of the puzzle I think 288 00:15:34,640 --> 00:15:38,440 Speaker 1: is a combo of the salary cap. They've got some 289 00:15:38,520 --> 00:15:41,240 Speaker 1: big deals that that are gonna pop starting next year. 290 00:15:41,280 --> 00:15:43,800 Speaker 1: George Kittle, Trent Williams there there may be more. Fred 291 00:15:43,800 --> 00:15:47,480 Speaker 1: Warner's gonna need an extension. So can they get cheaper 292 00:15:47,960 --> 00:15:51,400 Speaker 1: at at quarterback in the future year? And in the 293 00:15:51,440 --> 00:15:56,800 Speaker 1: meantime do the Alex Smith to Mahomes Aaron Rodgers to 294 00:15:56,920 --> 00:16:00,000 Speaker 1: Jordan's Love type maneuver that has worked in the NFL 295 00:16:00,080 --> 00:16:03,160 Speaker 1: val It is actually both gotten the best out of 296 00:16:03,200 --> 00:16:06,480 Speaker 1: the veteran and helped the rock wall. I'm seeing Jordan 297 00:16:06,520 --> 00:16:08,320 Speaker 1: Love yet. But Aaron Rodgers goes out, he's the m 298 00:16:08,360 --> 00:16:10,960 Speaker 1: v P. Alex Smith had a really good year. But 299 00:16:11,000 --> 00:16:13,760 Speaker 1: then also Patrick Mahomes was able to hit the ground 300 00:16:13,840 --> 00:16:17,120 Speaker 1: running the next year. I think they like that blueprint 301 00:16:17,240 --> 00:16:20,080 Speaker 1: and I think that's the one they're gonna use. Okay, So, 302 00:16:20,440 --> 00:16:22,400 Speaker 1: and I'm with you. I think Jimmy g is kept 303 00:16:22,440 --> 00:16:25,320 Speaker 1: I kind of explained it on Monday's Pod. But Mark, 304 00:16:25,600 --> 00:16:28,280 Speaker 1: this is where it gets difficult. Put yourself in Jimmy 305 00:16:28,320 --> 00:16:31,440 Speaker 1: G shoes. Okay, you know what the deal is. They're 306 00:16:31,480 --> 00:16:34,280 Speaker 1: drafting a quarterback. You don't give up for ground picks 307 00:16:34,440 --> 00:16:36,480 Speaker 1: to move up for alignment or a defensive vent. You 308 00:16:36,520 --> 00:16:40,400 Speaker 1: just don't do that. And John Lynch and Shanahan are 309 00:16:40,440 --> 00:16:43,440 Speaker 1: going to be at the Mac Jones pro day his 310 00:16:43,560 --> 00:16:48,360 Speaker 1: second pro day. Um, like, they want a quarterback. So 311 00:16:48,400 --> 00:16:50,440 Speaker 1: if you're Jimmy G, you could put on the brave face, 312 00:16:50,720 --> 00:16:54,200 Speaker 1: but it's like, hey, man, um, we work at an 313 00:16:54,200 --> 00:16:56,480 Speaker 1: accounting company and we're bringing in this new guy. We 314 00:16:56,520 --> 00:16:58,680 Speaker 1: want you to train him. And you look at him 315 00:16:58,680 --> 00:17:01,640 Speaker 1: and he's thirty years younger than you and you're like, oh, 316 00:17:01,880 --> 00:17:04,000 Speaker 1: I see what's going on. You want me to train him? 317 00:17:04,040 --> 00:17:06,879 Speaker 1: So he takes my spot And like, if you're Jimmy G, 318 00:17:07,000 --> 00:17:09,080 Speaker 1: I know you got to be a professional and you 319 00:17:09,200 --> 00:17:11,080 Speaker 1: use only what twenty nine? He's going to be a 320 00:17:11,119 --> 00:17:15,280 Speaker 1: quarterback somewhere next year. How difficult do you think that's 321 00:17:15,280 --> 00:17:17,879 Speaker 1: gonna be? Man, that's gotta be. And even for the 322 00:17:17,880 --> 00:17:20,320 Speaker 1: incoming quarterback, like you said, the locker room likes Jimmy 323 00:17:20,359 --> 00:17:23,960 Speaker 1: g they really do they like this rookie QB. And 324 00:17:24,080 --> 00:17:27,199 Speaker 1: first and foremost, I'll tell you, um, not only are 325 00:17:27,240 --> 00:17:30,600 Speaker 1: they obviously taking a QB from their their actions, but 326 00:17:30,680 --> 00:17:33,760 Speaker 1: their words did follow it. One thing that was clear 327 00:17:33,800 --> 00:17:37,600 Speaker 1: and interesting in that Monday Zoom conference they didn't run 328 00:17:37,680 --> 00:17:42,000 Speaker 1: from the idea that they're taking a quarterback. We're here, 329 00:17:42,040 --> 00:17:45,520 Speaker 1: we're taking a quarterback. We're doing that. Um. They obviously 330 00:17:45,600 --> 00:17:47,800 Speaker 1: would not give up anything in terms of how they're 331 00:17:47,800 --> 00:17:51,960 Speaker 1: seeing guys, even though beyond convinced Kyle has got his guy. 332 00:17:52,000 --> 00:17:55,080 Speaker 1: I don't know who's the next question, so we'll get 333 00:17:55,119 --> 00:17:56,840 Speaker 1: to that in a second. But how difficult is it? 334 00:17:57,000 --> 00:18:00,120 Speaker 1: I mean, obviously it's difficult, But this is not something 335 00:18:00,160 --> 00:18:03,840 Speaker 1: that's new in sports. You know. I feel like this 336 00:18:03,920 --> 00:18:08,880 Speaker 1: happens all the time. Sometimes it's forced down your throat. Uh, 337 00:18:08,960 --> 00:18:12,600 Speaker 1: sometimes it's not. You know, the San Francisco Giants right now, 338 00:18:12,640 --> 00:18:15,880 Speaker 1: how Buster Posey coming back and while he was gone, 339 00:18:15,920 --> 00:18:18,280 Speaker 1: they took catchers in the first round two years in 340 00:18:18,320 --> 00:18:21,960 Speaker 1: a row. And uh, and and you know Buster's contract 341 00:18:22,040 --> 00:18:24,440 Speaker 1: is up this year and at some point this year, 342 00:18:25,280 --> 00:18:27,560 Speaker 1: you know, like, how does how does that all play out? 343 00:18:27,720 --> 00:18:30,440 Speaker 1: You know, are are is buster gonna have to hold 344 00:18:30,440 --> 00:18:33,479 Speaker 1: someone's hand. We watch quarterbacks do this in the past. 345 00:18:33,880 --> 00:18:39,119 Speaker 1: Some of them are defiant Brett Farve to Aaron Rodgers, um, others, uh, 346 00:18:39,160 --> 00:18:41,840 Speaker 1: you know, Alex Smith to Patrick Mahomes. I think see 347 00:18:41,840 --> 00:18:45,520 Speaker 1: it in a little bit of a kinder light. I 348 00:18:45,560 --> 00:18:48,840 Speaker 1: think Jimmy is that way, like Jimmy is gonna be 349 00:18:48,880 --> 00:18:52,480 Speaker 1: mad They Jimmy's Jimmy's ticked, But by the same token, 350 00:18:52,840 --> 00:18:55,400 Speaker 1: Jimmy's not ticked at the other guys in the locker room, 351 00:18:55,440 --> 00:18:58,320 Speaker 1: and he's not ticked at this kid who's coming in. 352 00:18:58,840 --> 00:19:01,520 Speaker 1: And so the way he does his business is I 353 00:19:01,560 --> 00:19:04,959 Speaker 1: think he keeps that sort of anger in that drive inside. 354 00:19:05,560 --> 00:19:08,200 Speaker 1: He's going to be the good soldier, but he's also 355 00:19:08,280 --> 00:19:11,640 Speaker 1: got to understand the way his contract is set up 356 00:19:12,480 --> 00:19:15,439 Speaker 1: can cut him for almost nothing next year. So if 357 00:19:15,440 --> 00:19:17,920 Speaker 1: he wants to make that money, whether you're playing for 358 00:19:17,960 --> 00:19:20,280 Speaker 1: the forty or somebody else, you gotta go put that 359 00:19:20,280 --> 00:19:22,760 Speaker 1: stuff on tape this year and fight the good fight. 360 00:19:23,080 --> 00:19:25,480 Speaker 1: So the pushback is, you know, you said far with 361 00:19:25,480 --> 00:19:28,639 Speaker 1: with Rogers behind him, Well, Farv was what like he 362 00:19:28,720 --> 00:19:32,000 Speaker 1: was old? You know, Jimmy g still twenty nine and 363 00:19:32,040 --> 00:19:35,200 Speaker 1: his Prime and Alex Smith when I get but Alex 364 00:19:35,200 --> 00:19:37,960 Speaker 1: Smith didn't take the Chiefs anywhere like Jimmy G was 365 00:19:38,040 --> 00:19:40,560 Speaker 1: in the Super Bowl. So let me just hypothetically ask you, Mark, 366 00:19:41,280 --> 00:19:43,240 Speaker 1: forty Niners. I know the defense. I think they lost 367 00:19:43,240 --> 00:19:47,040 Speaker 1: four or five starters and the defensive coordinator. They bring 368 00:19:47,080 --> 00:19:51,760 Speaker 1: a lot else back. What if Jimmy G and the 369 00:19:51,840 --> 00:19:56,160 Speaker 1: Niners get back to the Super Bowl. How much more 370 00:19:56,240 --> 00:19:59,359 Speaker 1: complicated of a decision is this or have they already 371 00:19:59,359 --> 00:20:02,040 Speaker 1: made up their mind? You know what, He's good in 372 00:20:02,080 --> 00:20:05,399 Speaker 1: the system. Garoppolo is a nice quarterback, but we want 373 00:20:06,000 --> 00:20:08,440 Speaker 1: our own guy. That's got to make it more difficult. 374 00:20:08,440 --> 00:20:10,160 Speaker 1: And I'm not even gonna ask what if they win 375 00:20:10,200 --> 00:20:13,320 Speaker 1: the Super Bowl? But remember they let the Chiefs by 376 00:20:13,400 --> 00:20:16,360 Speaker 1: ten with eight minutes left two years ago, so it's 377 00:20:16,400 --> 00:20:19,000 Speaker 1: not out of the realm with a great coach that 378 00:20:19,080 --> 00:20:21,280 Speaker 1: they get back. I personally don't think it happens. But 379 00:20:21,320 --> 00:20:24,320 Speaker 1: I'm saying, Mark, in that scenario, what do you think 380 00:20:24,320 --> 00:20:26,200 Speaker 1: goes down? I don't think it's outside of the realm 381 00:20:26,200 --> 00:20:29,240 Speaker 1: and possibility at all. Obviously, the idea of any team 382 00:20:29,240 --> 00:20:33,359 Speaker 1: winning the Super Bowl, it's a launch shot, but that's that. 383 00:20:33,359 --> 00:20:38,080 Speaker 1: That is the beautiful drama that that could potentially exist here. Um, 384 00:20:38,119 --> 00:20:40,800 Speaker 1: you basically just gave me the script and the premise 385 00:20:40,880 --> 00:20:44,520 Speaker 1: to major league you a movie would be right Jimmy. 386 00:20:44,680 --> 00:20:47,719 Speaker 1: Jimmy's sitting there right now, like, okay, go let's go 387 00:20:47,760 --> 00:20:49,879 Speaker 1: win the whole bleeping thing. That's the only thing I 388 00:20:49,920 --> 00:20:53,400 Speaker 1: can do right now. And then the fort what do 389 00:20:53,480 --> 00:20:56,600 Speaker 1: you do? I mean, granted, a number three pick and 390 00:20:56,640 --> 00:20:59,000 Speaker 1: a late twenties pick are not the same thing. But 391 00:20:59,119 --> 00:21:02,360 Speaker 1: the Packers win a first round QB, and then their 392 00:21:02,440 --> 00:21:04,840 Speaker 1: QB went out won the m v P, and so 393 00:21:04,920 --> 00:21:06,920 Speaker 1: there are other first round QB just gonna have to 394 00:21:07,000 --> 00:21:09,280 Speaker 1: keep sitting there and we'll see. It's kind of like 395 00:21:09,320 --> 00:21:12,280 Speaker 1: how Aaron was with far This is a little different 396 00:21:12,359 --> 00:21:15,560 Speaker 1: because they did indicate a salary aspect of it. I 397 00:21:15,600 --> 00:21:18,560 Speaker 1: think they want to shed Jimmy's number next year and 398 00:21:18,640 --> 00:21:21,200 Speaker 1: have that be a rookie number. But if the guy 399 00:21:21,320 --> 00:21:24,840 Speaker 1: goes out and just balls out, and the rest of 400 00:21:24,840 --> 00:21:27,480 Speaker 1: the locker room will try to do this for him. 401 00:21:27,520 --> 00:21:29,680 Speaker 1: Believe me, they love him, they will go for this 402 00:21:30,440 --> 00:21:33,399 Speaker 1: and uh and if they win the whole thing, I 403 00:21:33,440 --> 00:21:36,000 Speaker 1: know what the forty niners would say today, Well, that's 404 00:21:36,000 --> 00:21:42,480 Speaker 1: a wonderful problem to have. But but um, look, I 405 00:21:42,600 --> 00:21:47,240 Speaker 1: still think they would move on unless they felt like, 406 00:21:48,080 --> 00:21:51,280 Speaker 1: you know, they won the super Bowl because of Jimmy. 407 00:21:51,560 --> 00:21:53,560 Speaker 1: I mean, they made it to the super Bowl already 408 00:21:53,600 --> 00:21:57,000 Speaker 1: once and nobody thought it was because of Jimmy, right, 409 00:21:57,080 --> 00:22:00,040 Speaker 1: and so I think that it would probably be you 410 00:22:00,760 --> 00:22:04,040 Speaker 1: that way again. Um, if somehow they win this thing 411 00:22:04,800 --> 00:22:07,840 Speaker 1: and uh and people feel like it's because of Jimmy, 412 00:22:08,000 --> 00:22:10,480 Speaker 1: then you got to start dealing with fan pressure and 413 00:22:10,520 --> 00:22:12,960 Speaker 1: all of this that and who knows. I mean, if 414 00:22:13,000 --> 00:22:16,080 Speaker 1: it got that crazy, then you've got a beautiful asset 415 00:22:16,240 --> 00:22:19,920 Speaker 1: named Trey Lance or Justin Fields or Mac Jones, and 416 00:22:20,480 --> 00:22:23,840 Speaker 1: you figure out what to do from from there. But 417 00:22:24,480 --> 00:22:28,359 Speaker 1: obviously none of this is is likely. I think the 418 00:22:28,440 --> 00:22:35,119 Speaker 1: forty Niners are are ready for to uh to you know, 419 00:22:35,280 --> 00:22:37,480 Speaker 1: have a new guy at the right. Let me before 420 00:22:37,480 --> 00:22:40,200 Speaker 1: we get to the quarterback of who they'll pick. Where 421 00:22:40,200 --> 00:22:43,280 Speaker 1: do you think the Niners as of now? Okay, um 422 00:22:44,280 --> 00:22:46,000 Speaker 1: end up in the division, which I think is the 423 00:22:46,000 --> 00:22:49,919 Speaker 1: best division in football. Arizona got better. I think the 424 00:22:50,000 --> 00:22:52,760 Speaker 1: Rams got better, but they also lost their defensive coordinator 425 00:22:52,800 --> 00:22:56,200 Speaker 1: and a few starters. Seattle it has Russell Wilson, but 426 00:22:56,480 --> 00:22:58,640 Speaker 1: they've got some issues. Where do you as of today, 427 00:22:59,000 --> 00:23:01,600 Speaker 1: you know, the middle of March, where do you have 428 00:23:01,640 --> 00:23:04,320 Speaker 1: the Niners in the division. You know, it's funny, I mean, 429 00:23:05,080 --> 00:23:08,959 Speaker 1: if you're assuming full health. Because if the crazy thing is, 430 00:23:09,000 --> 00:23:13,280 Speaker 1: if we had this conversation six weeks ago, everyone was 431 00:23:13,320 --> 00:23:17,000 Speaker 1: doing quarterback rankings and this was a big talking point 432 00:23:17,000 --> 00:23:19,399 Speaker 1: here in the Bay where people were like, and I was, 433 00:23:19,400 --> 00:23:21,159 Speaker 1: were in the super Bowl twelve months ago, but they 434 00:23:21,240 --> 00:23:24,199 Speaker 1: got the fourth best quarterback in their own division, and 435 00:23:24,240 --> 00:23:28,200 Speaker 1: I'm like, well, hang on a second, let's let's let's 436 00:23:28,240 --> 00:23:31,640 Speaker 1: actually unpack this. Russell Wilson is definitely the best quarterback 437 00:23:31,680 --> 00:23:35,280 Speaker 1: in the division. But he's but he's ticked. He's ticked off, 438 00:23:35,720 --> 00:23:38,280 Speaker 1: and I don't know exactly how that's gonna affect the season. 439 00:23:38,760 --> 00:23:42,480 Speaker 1: Matthew Stafford's a fascinating guy, an elite armed talent who's 440 00:23:42,560 --> 00:23:46,840 Speaker 1: never won, and you know how long this is a 441 00:23:46,880 --> 00:23:48,600 Speaker 1: beautiful moment for him. You're going you don't get to 442 00:23:48,600 --> 00:23:51,680 Speaker 1: blame it on the organization anymore. This can't be Detroit's 443 00:23:51,720 --> 00:23:54,840 Speaker 1: fault with no running game anymore. So he's gonna have 444 00:23:54,920 --> 00:23:56,720 Speaker 1: to prove it. But I think there's something to prove 445 00:23:57,160 --> 00:23:59,600 Speaker 1: Kyla Murray is nice. I don't think he took the step. 446 00:23:59,600 --> 00:24:02,399 Speaker 1: I would love to see him take last year a step, 447 00:24:02,480 --> 00:24:05,520 Speaker 1: not the step. And then Jimmy is Jimmy, and we've 448 00:24:05,520 --> 00:24:07,680 Speaker 1: been talking this out, but I still think from top 449 00:24:07,720 --> 00:24:10,919 Speaker 1: to bottom in terms of balance, I like the forty 450 00:24:11,000 --> 00:24:14,280 Speaker 1: Niners roster the best. I like their death the best. 451 00:24:14,320 --> 00:24:17,440 Speaker 1: The Rams have some eye popping stuff at the top, 452 00:24:17,480 --> 00:24:19,439 Speaker 1: but I had to give a lot up because of 453 00:24:19,520 --> 00:24:23,320 Speaker 1: their cap situation. The Seahawks have had a very quiet 454 00:24:23,359 --> 00:24:26,439 Speaker 1: free agency, and the Cardinals I think are young and 455 00:24:26,440 --> 00:24:30,879 Speaker 1: I don't really think they're all that well coached. Yeah 456 00:24:31,520 --> 00:24:33,639 Speaker 1: j Watt, I mean, what is it week three or 457 00:24:33,680 --> 00:24:38,199 Speaker 1: four that he goes out well? I mean, come on, Like, 458 00:24:38,240 --> 00:24:40,920 Speaker 1: if we're gonna call Jimmy Garoppolo injury prone, how come 459 00:24:41,000 --> 00:24:44,840 Speaker 1: that doesn't sometimes extend to other people? Very entirely fair? 460 00:24:45,240 --> 00:24:49,639 Speaker 1: I think if I handicapped this right now, I actually 461 00:24:49,680 --> 00:24:52,960 Speaker 1: think the forty Niners very slightly, because it is they're 462 00:24:52,960 --> 00:24:56,600 Speaker 1: all good, but I think they're they're a very small favorite. 463 00:24:56,640 --> 00:24:58,960 Speaker 1: I would put interesting. I have not looked at the 464 00:24:59,040 --> 00:25:01,920 Speaker 1: Veggas line for division yet. I'm sure there's still some uncertainty, 465 00:25:02,040 --> 00:25:04,200 Speaker 1: so uh, we don't have a number all right, onto 466 00:25:04,680 --> 00:25:07,280 Speaker 1: who the hell the Niners pick at three? So when 467 00:25:07,280 --> 00:25:10,800 Speaker 1: the news popped, obviously it felt like Justin Fields, right, 468 00:25:10,840 --> 00:25:14,159 Speaker 1: I mean like Justin Fields, awesome quarterback he's got. He 469 00:25:14,280 --> 00:25:16,400 Speaker 1: started for two years at Ohio State, played a bunch 470 00:25:16,400 --> 00:25:21,040 Speaker 1: of games at Georgia as a reserve. Justin Fields twenty 471 00:25:21,040 --> 00:25:23,040 Speaker 1: two college starts. I do have this written down. I 472 00:25:23,040 --> 00:25:26,720 Speaker 1: think this is gonna keep coming up. Okay, Zack Wilson, 473 00:25:26,760 --> 00:25:31,159 Speaker 1: who's gonna go to the Jets, has twenty seven college starts. 474 00:25:31,200 --> 00:25:34,840 Speaker 1: He's going to the Jets. Then Mac Jones and Trey 475 00:25:34,920 --> 00:25:40,560 Speaker 1: Lance both with seventeen college starts. Now you know, Kyle 476 00:25:40,560 --> 00:25:43,200 Speaker 1: Shanahan has a complex system because remember Jimmy g went 477 00:25:43,240 --> 00:25:45,920 Speaker 1: there from the Patriots and he had to like learn 478 00:25:46,000 --> 00:25:48,000 Speaker 1: the system and sit out while they lost a bunch 479 00:25:48,000 --> 00:25:51,360 Speaker 1: of games unless they were just tanking, um, and then 480 00:25:51,359 --> 00:25:53,680 Speaker 1: he came in. So whoever gets drafted, there's gonna be 481 00:25:53,720 --> 00:25:56,080 Speaker 1: a learning curve. Who do you give the edge and 482 00:25:56,119 --> 00:25:58,639 Speaker 1: the learning curve Mac Jones, who I think is twenty 483 00:25:58,680 --> 00:26:03,200 Speaker 1: two fields all two years old. Trade Lances won't turn 484 00:26:03,240 --> 00:26:06,600 Speaker 1: twenty one until I think week one. You know, I 485 00:26:06,640 --> 00:26:09,600 Speaker 1: mean to be inside the mind of these guys in 486 00:26:10,080 --> 00:26:13,520 Speaker 1: terms of of, you know, how they're able to soak 487 00:26:13,600 --> 00:26:16,480 Speaker 1: things up. I can't really speak to that. I know 488 00:26:16,640 --> 00:26:20,720 Speaker 1: Mac has the he's got the reputation of being supposedly 489 00:26:20,840 --> 00:26:24,879 Speaker 1: like a you know, like a genius in terms of 490 00:26:24,920 --> 00:26:29,080 Speaker 1: his his intelligence. Um. But I also wonder sometimes how 491 00:26:29,160 --> 00:26:31,840 Speaker 1: much does that matter if he's at Alabama and sitting 492 00:26:31,880 --> 00:26:34,760 Speaker 1: behind the line where he's not under pressure at any 493 00:26:34,800 --> 00:26:37,840 Speaker 1: point all year, and so he can just accurately throw 494 00:26:37,880 --> 00:26:40,720 Speaker 1: the ball. Um. I think it's it's it's hard to 495 00:26:40,760 --> 00:26:43,399 Speaker 1: talk about, you know who, who would be able to 496 00:26:43,440 --> 00:26:46,119 Speaker 1: soak up the system. And I'm sure that's a question 497 00:26:46,160 --> 00:26:48,760 Speaker 1: that they've been working on for the last month or so. 498 00:26:48,880 --> 00:26:51,200 Speaker 1: But I will say this, Here's what I'll say, because 499 00:26:51,240 --> 00:26:53,800 Speaker 1: I know Mac Jones is getting all of this run. 500 00:26:54,560 --> 00:26:58,440 Speaker 1: It's a super fun thing to play with because oh 501 00:26:58,560 --> 00:27:04,080 Speaker 1: he's smart and he fits the Kyle Shanahan mold. But 502 00:27:04,080 --> 00:27:06,080 Speaker 1: but people are like, why would you trade up to 503 00:27:06,200 --> 00:27:08,119 Speaker 1: three to take NAC You might have been able to 504 00:27:08,119 --> 00:27:10,520 Speaker 1: get him at twelve. Here's a few things I'll point 505 00:27:10,560 --> 00:27:13,600 Speaker 1: out that they have now said publicly, Hey, he feels 506 00:27:13,680 --> 00:27:16,520 Speaker 1: like all five quarterbacks would have been gone at twelve. Oh, 507 00:27:16,840 --> 00:27:22,000 Speaker 1: come on, okay, hold up. A week ago people were like, oh, 508 00:27:22,280 --> 00:27:25,960 Speaker 1: Matt Jones could fit at Maybe that's a little high, 509 00:27:26,320 --> 00:27:30,520 Speaker 1: you know, And now Mac Jones. You know, the draft 510 00:27:30,600 --> 00:27:33,639 Speaker 1: a week before Baker Mayfield got taken number one, nobody 511 00:27:33,680 --> 00:27:38,800 Speaker 1: thought he was even gonna like quarterbacks. Remember two months 512 00:27:38,840 --> 00:27:42,640 Speaker 1: before the draft, Kyler Murray was maybe a fourth rounder. Yeah, 513 00:27:42,880 --> 00:27:46,320 Speaker 1: maybe before that number one overall pick. Quarterbacks are gonna 514 00:27:46,359 --> 00:27:49,240 Speaker 1: go forty. Niners even said the reason they made the 515 00:27:49,280 --> 00:27:52,560 Speaker 1: deal now was because they feel like someone else would 516 00:27:52,560 --> 00:27:54,119 Speaker 1: have made the deal if they didn't do it early. 517 00:27:54,520 --> 00:27:56,680 Speaker 1: They think there's gonna be a lot of movement late 518 00:27:56,960 --> 00:28:00,000 Speaker 1: and that the quarterbacks are all gonna be gone by 519 00:28:00,200 --> 00:28:04,119 Speaker 1: number twelve. That's number one, number two. Kyle scoffed at 520 00:28:04,160 --> 00:28:08,159 Speaker 1: the idea that Mac Jones is a Kirk Cousins prototype 521 00:28:08,200 --> 00:28:11,520 Speaker 1: and that's Kyle's type of QB. He said, that's ridiculous. 522 00:28:11,840 --> 00:28:16,040 Speaker 1: I love Kirk Cousins. He's a good quarterback, but I 523 00:28:16,080 --> 00:28:20,480 Speaker 1: think Kyle's prototypical quarterback is like most coaches, he wants 524 00:28:20,480 --> 00:28:24,479 Speaker 1: somebody who's insanely talented, if possible. Last thing, I'll mention 525 00:28:25,000 --> 00:28:30,919 Speaker 1: he always points to Mahomes when he has asked, what's 526 00:28:30,960 --> 00:28:34,879 Speaker 1: the prototype that you actually like? Not just the armed talent, 527 00:28:34,960 --> 00:28:37,440 Speaker 1: but someone that when you do get off schedule, can 528 00:28:37,480 --> 00:28:41,200 Speaker 1: go make a play. Many around this organization believe that 529 00:28:41,320 --> 00:28:45,240 Speaker 1: the moment Jimmy Garoppolo's time ended for the Forts was 530 00:28:45,280 --> 00:28:48,880 Speaker 1: the primetime game against Buffalo this year when they literally 531 00:28:48,920 --> 00:28:51,520 Speaker 1: could not get Josh Allen to throw one in completion. 532 00:28:51,920 --> 00:28:56,080 Speaker 1: They I mean he picked him part. So if you're 533 00:28:56,120 --> 00:28:59,480 Speaker 1: thinking about Mahomes and Josh Allen, you know exactly who 534 00:28:59,560 --> 00:29:02,280 Speaker 1: the supposed as a camp for those guys is this 535 00:29:02,360 --> 00:29:06,080 Speaker 1: year over a wild card but crazy talent, I'm not 536 00:29:06,120 --> 00:29:10,719 Speaker 1: sure smaller school that's Tree Lands. I don't I'm not 537 00:29:10,840 --> 00:29:15,400 Speaker 1: saying that's the guy. But to me, I know Fields 538 00:29:15,480 --> 00:29:20,080 Speaker 1: is like the you know, the standard pick, the originally 539 00:29:20,160 --> 00:29:22,920 Speaker 1: thought pick. Mac is the one who are like, oh 540 00:29:22,960 --> 00:29:25,920 Speaker 1: he fits with Kyle if you forced me into corner today. 541 00:29:26,360 --> 00:29:30,400 Speaker 1: I think it could be Lands because because he's realizing 542 00:29:30,880 --> 00:29:34,120 Speaker 1: that around the league, uh, there there there are a 543 00:29:34,120 --> 00:29:37,160 Speaker 1: few quarterbacks who are going to be next to impossible 544 00:29:37,280 --> 00:29:39,720 Speaker 1: to beat. Do you need to go get one of 545 00:29:39,760 --> 00:29:42,200 Speaker 1: those guys? And and is that the guy. If you 546 00:29:42,240 --> 00:29:45,680 Speaker 1: want uber physical talent, you're not taking that Jones. Yeah, 547 00:29:45,800 --> 00:29:47,720 Speaker 1: I'm with you, all right. Mark Willard, k n b 548 00:29:47,960 --> 00:29:50,200 Speaker 1: R radio host in San franc I'll get you out 549 00:29:50,200 --> 00:29:54,960 Speaker 1: of here on this. Do the Warriors win around in 550 00:29:55,040 --> 00:29:58,280 Speaker 1: the playoffs this year? Not a game around? Not a 551 00:29:58,360 --> 00:30:01,880 Speaker 1: game U. You went a little iverson there for a second. 552 00:30:01,960 --> 00:30:07,479 Speaker 1: That was good. I'll say no. I'll say no. I 553 00:30:07,520 --> 00:30:09,480 Speaker 1: want to make the case, but it's difficult. I mean, 554 00:30:10,120 --> 00:30:13,720 Speaker 1: Curry is apparently coming back this week, but he'll be back. 555 00:30:13,800 --> 00:30:16,440 Speaker 1: He'll be back tonight, he'll be back and as you know, 556 00:30:16,520 --> 00:30:18,520 Speaker 1: we're talking about this on Monday, he'll be back in 557 00:30:18,560 --> 00:30:20,840 Speaker 1: this game. Uh and and so he'll be back for 558 00:30:20,880 --> 00:30:24,760 Speaker 1: this week. But I'll just say this, there's too many 559 00:30:24,800 --> 00:30:28,080 Speaker 1: things that have to go perfect. You know, could steph 560 00:30:28,320 --> 00:30:32,840 Speaker 1: uh single handedly carry a team pass a West that 561 00:30:33,000 --> 00:30:35,440 Speaker 1: is not that top heavy? Really? I mean, could he 562 00:30:35,520 --> 00:30:38,000 Speaker 1: do that in the first round? Sure, they could put 563 00:30:38,000 --> 00:30:43,760 Speaker 1: a scare into somebody, but they they have shown themselves 564 00:30:43,880 --> 00:30:47,560 Speaker 1: to be really kind of whiskey thin in terms of 565 00:30:47,640 --> 00:30:50,240 Speaker 1: if one thing goes wrong, it all falls apart. If 566 00:30:50,320 --> 00:30:52,200 Speaker 1: Draymond is a little hurt or if he's not on 567 00:30:52,200 --> 00:30:56,880 Speaker 1: the floor, their defense is totally lost. If death is 568 00:30:56,960 --> 00:30:59,120 Speaker 1: out or even if he's just on the bench for 569 00:30:59,160 --> 00:31:01,520 Speaker 1: a few they have not been able to find, uh 570 00:31:01,760 --> 00:31:04,840 Speaker 1: figure out a way to score. And James Wiseman, while 571 00:31:05,040 --> 00:31:08,600 Speaker 1: I love where he's going, he has had too many 572 00:31:08,600 --> 00:31:12,120 Speaker 1: bumps in the road to get any consistent flow going 573 00:31:12,160 --> 00:31:15,320 Speaker 1: and he's just not he's not quite there yet. So 574 00:31:15,520 --> 00:31:20,680 Speaker 1: they're missing too much of the dynamic needs of a 575 00:31:20,720 --> 00:31:23,719 Speaker 1: of a playoff team, and so everything has to be 576 00:31:23,800 --> 00:31:26,960 Speaker 1: perfect and even then they're just a little bit of 577 00:31:27,000 --> 00:31:30,200 Speaker 1: above a Sadly, I'm with you on that, all right, 578 00:31:30,240 --> 00:31:32,400 Speaker 1: Mark Willard, You guys can follow him on social media. 579 00:31:32,680 --> 00:31:35,320 Speaker 1: Obviously we have a large California audience on the podcast, 580 00:31:35,320 --> 00:31:38,200 Speaker 1: so money people probably know your work. Mark. Uh, you know, 581 00:31:38,240 --> 00:31:40,000 Speaker 1: thanks for taking the time to jump on the pot, 582 00:31:40,000 --> 00:31:42,800 Speaker 1: and hey, you're gonna be in high demand coming up 583 00:31:42,800 --> 00:31:44,920 Speaker 1: here for the next couple of months with this forty 584 00:31:45,000 --> 00:31:48,560 Speaker 1: nine stuff popping, So be good. Mark. Yeah, yeah, we're 585 00:31:48,600 --> 00:31:53,520 Speaker 1: ready here for you anytime. I appreciate you. But the 586 00:31:53,520 --> 00:31:56,640 Speaker 1: only thing better than sitting on your couch watching the game, 587 00:31:57,640 --> 00:32:04,520 Speaker 1: he's making money while he's doing here's your beast bat good, good, 588 00:32:04,520 --> 00:32:07,880 Speaker 1: stuff from Mark Willard, sharp mind out there in the 589 00:32:07,920 --> 00:32:10,000 Speaker 1: Bay area k n b R. All right, let me 590 00:32:10,080 --> 00:32:12,400 Speaker 1: quickly give out a couple of best bets for tonight's 591 00:32:12,440 --> 00:32:15,440 Speaker 1: college basketball games. It's been a good tournament run. I 592 00:32:15,520 --> 00:32:17,560 Speaker 1: know you guys have followed my picks on Fox Sports 593 00:32:17,760 --> 00:32:21,400 Speaker 1: and gave out a couple more winners on Monday night's games. Boy, 594 00:32:21,400 --> 00:32:24,200 Speaker 1: a couple of big sweats. But um, let me quickly 595 00:32:24,240 --> 00:32:28,360 Speaker 1: touch on the first thing before the picks. Here. Gonzaga 596 00:32:28,440 --> 00:32:31,960 Speaker 1: USC is the early game, and that's on at seven 597 00:32:32,040 --> 00:32:35,920 Speaker 1: fifteen Eastern. Okay, the second game is Michigan U c 598 00:32:36,120 --> 00:32:39,920 Speaker 1: l A nine seven Eastern. So all the Michigan fans 599 00:32:39,920 --> 00:32:41,440 Speaker 1: are like, why the hell do we have to play 600 00:32:41,480 --> 00:32:44,360 Speaker 1: the night game when you've got to West coast teams 601 00:32:44,520 --> 00:32:48,959 Speaker 1: Gonzaga USC playing at five fifteen Pacific. Why couldn't they 602 00:32:48,960 --> 00:32:51,640 Speaker 1: both play the night game. Well, you guys know how 603 00:32:51,720 --> 00:32:56,760 Speaker 1: primetime TV works. Okay, they want to maximize viewers between 604 00:32:56,880 --> 00:33:01,600 Speaker 1: eight and eleven, the key advertising hours. I'm sorry, Gonzaga, 605 00:33:01,720 --> 00:33:04,520 Speaker 1: but Michigan is a much bigger brand U c l 606 00:33:04,560 --> 00:33:07,280 Speaker 1: A and USC. I'm not gonna get into that squabble 607 00:33:07,320 --> 00:33:11,120 Speaker 1: here in my backyard is it a wash whatever? In 608 00:33:11,200 --> 00:33:13,160 Speaker 1: college hoops. U c l A obviously has a little 609 00:33:13,160 --> 00:33:16,640 Speaker 1: more cashe that matchup is made for primetime Michigan U 610 00:33:16,640 --> 00:33:19,280 Speaker 1: c l A the night game quickly on the spread. 611 00:33:20,000 --> 00:33:23,040 Speaker 1: Let's go Gonzaga USC first. I kind of like this 612 00:33:23,120 --> 00:33:26,560 Speaker 1: matchup for USC. I really do the defense, they can 613 00:33:26,600 --> 00:33:29,040 Speaker 1: hang with them. I just we've seen the three point 614 00:33:29,160 --> 00:33:34,880 Speaker 1: luck from USC. Seriously, it's been unbelievable against Kansas. They 615 00:33:34,880 --> 00:33:37,760 Speaker 1: shot lights out from three. Do we really expect it 616 00:33:37,800 --> 00:33:40,520 Speaker 1: to happen again against Oregon? Well? It did, you know, 617 00:33:40,640 --> 00:33:44,240 Speaker 1: and like for them to continue that, for them to 618 00:33:44,280 --> 00:33:47,280 Speaker 1: continue staying hot. So they were ten for seventeen against 619 00:33:47,320 --> 00:33:50,680 Speaker 1: Oregon after going eleven for eighteen against Kansas. That's over 620 00:33:50,760 --> 00:33:53,320 Speaker 1: fifty percent of both games. That's ridiculous. That's not gonna 621 00:33:53,400 --> 00:33:58,000 Speaker 1: keep up. And and and logic says, hey, take Gonzaga. 622 00:33:58,040 --> 00:34:01,920 Speaker 1: They've won twenty six straight games by double digits. Now, 623 00:34:01,960 --> 00:34:05,520 Speaker 1: the one team that was able to hang with them 624 00:34:05,520 --> 00:34:07,720 Speaker 1: and keep it close was West Virginia back in December. 625 00:34:07,760 --> 00:34:10,160 Speaker 1: What did they do? Crash the offensive glass with the 626 00:34:10,160 --> 00:34:12,800 Speaker 1: bigs and they got to the foul line, attempted thirty 627 00:34:12,840 --> 00:34:16,600 Speaker 1: three foul shots of course, you know, USC not a 628 00:34:16,640 --> 00:34:19,080 Speaker 1: good free throw shooting team. They're wearing three hundred twenty 629 00:34:19,200 --> 00:34:23,120 Speaker 1: seven in the country, but they're great offensive rebounds twelfth 630 00:34:23,160 --> 00:34:25,960 Speaker 1: in the nation. So yeah, they're gonna have success on 631 00:34:26,000 --> 00:34:28,480 Speaker 1: the glass second chance points. The big kid Timmy from 632 00:34:28,480 --> 00:34:31,800 Speaker 1: Gonzaga is gonna struggle to get easy buckets. My question 633 00:34:31,880 --> 00:34:36,280 Speaker 1: is can they hang on the perimeter. Sugs neb Hard 634 00:34:36,440 --> 00:34:39,560 Speaker 1: Kiss burd is a really good group, and I just 635 00:34:39,600 --> 00:34:42,000 Speaker 1: don't know if USC is as strong on the wings. 636 00:34:42,000 --> 00:34:43,759 Speaker 1: You guys know. I like to pump up my man 637 00:34:43,880 --> 00:34:47,000 Speaker 1: Ethan Anderson. He started a point guard for USC last year. 638 00:34:47,160 --> 00:34:48,719 Speaker 1: He's coming off the bench this year. They got the 639 00:34:48,800 --> 00:34:53,160 Speaker 1: kid d the transfer and has been incredible. I really 640 00:34:53,160 --> 00:34:54,799 Speaker 1: did not know he was as good. He's playing out 641 00:34:54,800 --> 00:34:57,040 Speaker 1: of his mind in the last few games. And of 642 00:34:57,080 --> 00:35:00,160 Speaker 1: course Ethan Anderson lives in my area. His his dad 643 00:35:00,239 --> 00:35:02,239 Speaker 1: Um goes to my gym, so he brings his kids 644 00:35:02,239 --> 00:35:04,120 Speaker 1: to the gym. I played pick up with Ethan before. 645 00:35:04,120 --> 00:35:06,279 Speaker 1: I mean, the guy's uh. He's the guy who had 646 00:35:06,320 --> 00:35:10,040 Speaker 1: that ridiculous reverse lay up against Oregon that will be 647 00:35:10,200 --> 00:35:12,319 Speaker 1: in one shining moment. It was an awesome lay up. 648 00:35:12,360 --> 00:35:15,879 Speaker 1: Little Jelly on that one from Ethan at any rate 649 00:35:16,680 --> 00:35:20,120 Speaker 1: I am. I'm looking at Ken Palm and it has 650 00:35:20,120 --> 00:35:23,840 Speaker 1: it as very close game. Ken Palm has this not 651 00:35:24,000 --> 00:35:27,920 Speaker 1: another Gonzaga blowout. They really believe USC can hang only 652 00:35:28,040 --> 00:35:30,719 Speaker 1: a seven point difference. According to a Ken pomp, the 653 00:35:30,920 --> 00:35:33,840 Speaker 1: line was up at nine, but it has started to 654 00:35:33,880 --> 00:35:38,160 Speaker 1: come down and it's you know, I don't think public 655 00:35:38,239 --> 00:35:41,120 Speaker 1: money is pouring in in Vegas on a Monday and 656 00:35:41,160 --> 00:35:43,920 Speaker 1: a Tuesday on a college basketball game. That's just not 657 00:35:43,960 --> 00:35:46,720 Speaker 1: how it works. I would assume that that is professional 658 00:35:46,800 --> 00:35:49,719 Speaker 1: money driving that down from the nine. Uh, A couple 659 00:35:49,719 --> 00:35:51,080 Speaker 1: of eight and a halfs out there in the market. 660 00:35:52,040 --> 00:35:55,120 Speaker 1: I took the nine with USC. I mean Evan Mobley. 661 00:35:55,200 --> 00:35:58,680 Speaker 1: I I think they can hang and field an amazing 662 00:35:58,760 --> 00:36:02,520 Speaker 1: coach now, I think it's Tenanto Tennanto against the spread 663 00:36:02,560 --> 00:36:05,040 Speaker 1: in the n A tournament in his career. The guy, 664 00:36:05,239 --> 00:36:09,399 Speaker 1: he's a great coach and field is lights out. Um, 665 00:36:10,440 --> 00:36:13,640 Speaker 1: I can they slow down this executive? I'll bet yes. 666 00:36:13,680 --> 00:36:17,200 Speaker 1: So I took the nine with with USC. In the nightcap, 667 00:36:17,280 --> 00:36:19,920 Speaker 1: U c l A Michigan. This was a little bit tougher. 668 00:36:20,200 --> 00:36:22,200 Speaker 1: I'm still not a believer in Michigan. I bet against 669 00:36:22,239 --> 00:36:24,920 Speaker 1: him again in the LSU game, I lost bet against 670 00:36:24,960 --> 00:36:29,520 Speaker 1: the big for Florida State. Michigan destroyed them. It was embarrassing. 671 00:36:30,239 --> 00:36:34,000 Speaker 1: I just, however, think if you watch that LSU game, 672 00:36:34,040 --> 00:36:36,120 Speaker 1: it was more about what l s you could not 673 00:36:36,280 --> 00:36:39,440 Speaker 1: do match up inside and they faded down the stretch. 674 00:36:39,480 --> 00:36:42,120 Speaker 1: They led, They led with like eight minutes left before 675 00:36:42,120 --> 00:36:46,440 Speaker 1: fading and FS you just was a dumpster fire on offense. 676 00:36:46,480 --> 00:36:49,320 Speaker 1: Now U c l A has been very dumpster fire prone, 677 00:36:49,320 --> 00:36:53,960 Speaker 1: but again mccronin very good coach, and again Michigan opened up. 678 00:36:54,040 --> 00:36:55,560 Speaker 1: I think I saw this at seven and seven and 679 00:36:55,560 --> 00:36:57,480 Speaker 1: a half. It's down to six and a half, so 680 00:36:57,560 --> 00:36:59,840 Speaker 1: there is money coming in on the Bruins on the 681 00:37:00,000 --> 00:37:03,640 Speaker 1: things they're good. I would venture to say jusang verse 682 00:37:03,800 --> 00:37:08,560 Speaker 1: Franz Wagner Moe Wagner's little brother is um is a 683 00:37:08,600 --> 00:37:11,000 Speaker 1: matchup of two guys who are looking at the NBA. 684 00:37:11,280 --> 00:37:13,640 Speaker 1: I just the U c l A point guard for 685 00:37:13,680 --> 00:37:16,239 Speaker 1: me is the key. Can he contain the Michigan point guard? 686 00:37:16,360 --> 00:37:18,840 Speaker 1: Because uh, I think his name is Tiger, the U 687 00:37:18,880 --> 00:37:22,120 Speaker 1: c l A point guard. He's very, very feisty and scrappy. 688 00:37:22,160 --> 00:37:25,320 Speaker 1: He I thought he was really really good against Alabama. 689 00:37:25,440 --> 00:37:28,120 Speaker 1: The kid doesn't get a ton of credit. Uh, let's 690 00:37:28,120 --> 00:37:31,759 Speaker 1: see this kid, Tiger Campbell five eleven sophomore. I mean 691 00:37:31,760 --> 00:37:35,960 Speaker 1: he's like smaller than I am and super quick, tough. 692 00:37:36,880 --> 00:37:39,120 Speaker 1: I like the cut of his jip. I think he can. 693 00:37:39,760 --> 00:37:42,919 Speaker 1: I don't want to say shut down, but he will 694 00:37:42,960 --> 00:37:45,160 Speaker 1: be able to go toe to toe with with Mike Smith. 695 00:37:45,200 --> 00:37:47,880 Speaker 1: The the good U c l A point guard Eli 696 00:37:47,960 --> 00:37:52,080 Speaker 1: Brooks obviously very good in the backcourt for Michigan. Can 697 00:37:52,360 --> 00:37:54,120 Speaker 1: U c l A get enough? I think they can. 698 00:37:54,160 --> 00:37:56,040 Speaker 1: So I took the points, I took the sevens down 699 00:37:56,040 --> 00:37:58,000 Speaker 1: to six and a half. Ken Pom has it as 700 00:37:58,320 --> 00:38:00,759 Speaker 1: Michigan by five. I would love to see in U 701 00:38:00,800 --> 00:38:03,400 Speaker 1: c l A upset and frankly, if I want to 702 00:38:03,440 --> 00:38:05,000 Speaker 1: have any hope to win a bracket challenge, I have 703 00:38:05,040 --> 00:38:09,080 Speaker 1: Baylor winning the title in one of them. But Gonzaga 704 00:38:09,160 --> 00:38:11,640 Speaker 1: is what everybody else has. Listen, Gonzaga is probably gonna 705 00:38:11,680 --> 00:38:13,480 Speaker 1: within the title. I need Zagga to go down, so 706 00:38:13,480 --> 00:38:15,160 Speaker 1: if USC can pull it off, this is probably the 707 00:38:15,160 --> 00:38:18,160 Speaker 1: best bet. I don't think Michigan or U c l 708 00:38:18,200 --> 00:38:20,880 Speaker 1: A has much of a chance against Gonzaga, but I 709 00:38:20,920 --> 00:38:23,200 Speaker 1: think USC does. So the pics tonight. I'm going a 710 00:38:23,239 --> 00:38:27,360 Speaker 1: little doggie, maybe public dog give me the Trojans getting 711 00:38:27,440 --> 00:38:30,160 Speaker 1: nine and the Bruins getting eight, These are gonna be 712 00:38:30,200 --> 00:38:32,480 Speaker 1: good games. So I know you guys will be watching. 713 00:38:32,960 --> 00:38:34,880 Speaker 1: I'll be talking to you later see tomorrow.