1 00:00:00,440 --> 00:00:06,000 The Florida Football Insiders podcast is brought to you by Titan Home Lending, Ticketsmarter 2 00:00:06,200 --> 00:00:11,679 dot Com, Print and Marketing Solutions, and Star Alvarado, our real estate 3 00:00:11,759 --> 00:00:23,039 agent. Enjoy the podcast look at college football news, analysis and insight from 4 00:00:23,039 --> 00:00:27,800 around the Sunshine State. This is Florida Football Insiders, a part of the 5 00:00:27,839 --> 00:00:32,560 College Gridiron Coast to Coast podcast evers and here's your host, Jason Tylers. 6 00:00:37,960 --> 00:00:42,759 All Right, welcome back Florida Football Insiders podcast. We are part of the 7 00:00:42,840 --> 00:00:48,920 College grid Iron Coast to Coast podcast feed. Appreciate your finding us on your 8 00:00:48,960 --> 00:00:55,439 favorite podcast platform. I'm your host, Jason down here in sunny Tampa. 9 00:00:55,920 --> 00:01:02,000 As we head into Week three of the college football season here in the state 10 00:01:02,000 --> 00:01:04,079 of Florida. We had a very good week in the state of Florida last 11 00:01:04,079 --> 00:01:08,680 week six and one amongst the seven Division One teams, with the only team 12 00:01:08,840 --> 00:01:17,480 losing being FAU who lost seventeen ten to Ohio. But the remainding teams usf 13 00:01:17,760 --> 00:01:25,879 UCF, Miami, Florida, Florida State, and all with FIU, all 14 00:01:25,959 --> 00:01:30,120 with WS on the week. So we're gonna give you a little recap of 15 00:01:30,159 --> 00:01:33,680 the Florida of the Florida schools games from last week, and then we're gonna 16 00:01:33,719 --> 00:01:38,799 talk and preview the SEC opener and the kind of the best game on the 17 00:01:38,840 --> 00:01:44,439 schedule I think for most on the docket for most people, this week is 18 00:01:44,480 --> 00:01:48,239 not a great week of scheduling wise in college football, but one of the 19 00:01:48,359 --> 00:01:53,640 marquee matchups is going to be in Gainesville at the Swamp on Saturday night when 20 00:01:53,680 --> 00:01:57,719 the Tennessee Volunteers come to town to see that, to visit the Gators in 21 00:01:57,760 --> 00:02:05,079 their annual SCAT Showdown rivalry game of that's going all the way back to the 22 00:02:05,200 --> 00:02:09,439 nineties, obviously, with a great Spurrier and Philip Falmer and Peyton Manning rivalries 23 00:02:09,439 --> 00:02:13,840 and all the great games at Tennessee and Florida have put on for us over 24 00:02:13,840 --> 00:02:16,199 the years. So we're gonna give you a little We're gonna give you a 25 00:02:16,240 --> 00:02:20,919 preview from both sides. We're gonna talk to Vince Ferrara. Vince is the 26 00:02:21,599 --> 00:02:24,319 radio morning host in Knoxville, Tennessee for ninety nine point one, the Sports 27 00:02:24,360 --> 00:02:29,039 Animal. He's also a Florida guy, grew up and grew up here in 28 00:02:29,080 --> 00:02:32,319 Tampa. Vince went to USP, but he grew up here in Tampa, 29 00:02:32,360 --> 00:02:37,840 but verywell versed on the Tennessee volunteers programs. We're gonna talk to Vince, 30 00:02:38,199 --> 00:02:39,639 and then we're gonna get the Gators side of things. We're gonna talk to 31 00:02:39,719 --> 00:02:46,680 Kevin Brockway from the Gainesville Son. Kevin covers the Gators on a day to 32 00:02:46,719 --> 00:02:50,639 day basis. We're gonna get Kevin's kind of synopsis of where the Gators are 33 00:02:50,639 --> 00:02:53,159 at following two weeks. So before we get to those guys, let's give 34 00:02:53,159 --> 00:02:58,280 you a little recap of last week's action. Remember, you can find us 35 00:02:58,280 --> 00:03:06,919 on Twitter at JPO sports and or x these days so and you can also 36 00:03:06,919 --> 00:03:12,639 find the video interviews from with Kevin and Vince and all the interviews we have 37 00:03:12,719 --> 00:03:16,280 on the Florida Football Insiders podcast on my YouTube channel, the Jason Powers Sports 38 00:03:16,360 --> 00:03:23,599 channel on YouTube. So let's get to we had some big out of conference 39 00:03:23,639 --> 00:03:28,479 matchups last week involving Florida teams. Let's let's get through all the kind of 40 00:03:28,120 --> 00:03:31,719 the the bozo games first, the kind of the money games. First, 41 00:03:31,719 --> 00:03:37,560 Florida bounces back after they're lost to Utah and they beat McNee state forty nine 42 00:03:37,759 --> 00:03:40,719 seven UH to move to one and one. Ricky Piersall, the wide receiver 43 00:03:40,800 --> 00:03:45,800 six catches one hundred and twenty three yards in a touchdown. Montreal Johnson Russia's 44 00:03:45,840 --> 00:03:49,759 fifteen times or one nineteen and two scores. Again a ho hume game for 45 00:03:49,800 --> 00:03:53,080 the Gators to get back on track. Uh, not gonna talk much about 46 00:03:53,080 --> 00:03:55,759 that. We're gonna You're gonna hear more from Kevin as far as where the 47 00:03:55,800 --> 00:04:00,599 Gators think they are following two games, obviously after the lost to Utah where 48 00:04:00,639 --> 00:04:06,039 they see themselves so but Florida moves to one and one after beat McNee State 49 00:04:06,360 --> 00:04:12,159 Florida States. They beat Southern Miss sixty six thirteen to move to two and 50 00:04:12,240 --> 00:04:16,839 o. Following their Week one win against LSU the No Tier they had three 51 00:04:16,920 --> 00:04:24,759 hundred and six yards rushing in the game. They they moved to again two 52 00:04:24,800 --> 00:04:28,240 and oh. Kind of a hoo home game against Southern Miss. They start 53 00:04:28,279 --> 00:04:33,079 their conference season next week they go to Boston College and then remember two weeks 54 00:04:33,480 --> 00:04:38,279 they in week four they will go to Clemson to two straight road games. 55 00:04:38,639 --> 00:04:43,079 Acc road games Boston College shouldn't be an issue, but again you never know. 56 00:04:43,319 --> 00:04:48,240 Usually BC's you know, always competitive. Again, Florida State is clearly 57 00:04:48,279 --> 00:04:54,040 the better team this year clearly the team to beat in the ACC. Following 58 00:04:54,120 --> 00:04:59,360 Clemson struggles early, You've had North Carolina, they struggled early, but again 59 00:04:59,399 --> 00:05:03,000 Florida State, this is their conference to lose in my opinion after two weeks, 60 00:05:03,360 --> 00:05:08,120 obviously, we will know much more about Florida State after obviously this week 61 00:05:08,160 --> 00:05:12,079 and next week at Boston College at Clemson. They can get through Clemson, 62 00:05:12,600 --> 00:05:16,240 look out, the freight train will be rolling towards a college football playoff berth 63 00:05:16,319 --> 00:05:20,959 if they can stay healthy and stay on course. But Florida State has looked 64 00:05:21,040 --> 00:05:28,079 really, really good through two weeks. So FIU huge win over North Texas. 65 00:05:28,079 --> 00:05:31,920 They win forty six thirty nine. Coach McIntyre and the Panthers moved to 66 00:05:31,959 --> 00:05:36,160 two and one. We had a j ricketts On gave you a little team 67 00:05:36,199 --> 00:05:40,120 preview of the Panthers last week, so if you missed that, go back 68 00:05:40,120 --> 00:05:45,000 and check out last week's episode talking about the FIU Panthers. They had two 69 00:05:45,120 --> 00:05:49,279 nice interceptions in the game. Again, Casey Thompson threw two picks, so 70 00:05:49,600 --> 00:05:54,600 they I'm sorry Casey Thompson, not for FIU, that's f AU. But 71 00:05:55,040 --> 00:05:58,680 a big win for FIU to move to two and one. Not a lot 72 00:05:58,680 --> 00:06:01,519 of people thought they would win that game. So good for Mike McIntyre. 73 00:06:01,560 --> 00:06:05,399 He's had a good video, had a good postgame clip on Twitter. If 74 00:06:05,399 --> 00:06:11,480 you find that very energetic coach Mac down that FIU and it's a nice win 75 00:06:11,600 --> 00:06:15,199 for FIU to move to two and one. Next week, FIU goes to 76 00:06:15,560 --> 00:06:20,639 Yukon, which is Jim Moore coached by Jim Moore junior road game up up 77 00:06:20,680 --> 00:06:27,439 in stores, so we will see what FIU can do in a conference road 78 00:06:27,519 --> 00:06:30,399 game up at Ukon. So good for the Panthers moving to two and one. 79 00:06:31,079 --> 00:06:35,360 Mentioned FAU. They lost seventeen ten to Ohio. They dropped a one 80 00:06:35,399 --> 00:06:40,720 and one, four turnovers, two fumbles and two picks for f for FAU 81 00:06:41,360 --> 00:06:49,600 for the Owls, Legonta Wooton twelve rushes for one hundred and one yards For 82 00:06:49,720 --> 00:06:54,439 the Panthers, Tom Herman and company moved to one and one on the year. 83 00:06:54,759 --> 00:06:59,399 They have a non conference road game at Clemson this week, so we 84 00:06:59,399 --> 00:07:03,319 will see how FAU holds up to Clemson. Clemson had some struggles last week 85 00:07:03,360 --> 00:07:08,480 early against at the half and then pulled away in the second half to win 86 00:07:08,519 --> 00:07:14,519 their first game. But a you know big road test in Death Valley for 87 00:07:15,000 --> 00:07:19,319 the Owls and FAU and Tom Herman as they head to Clemson this week the 88 00:07:19,399 --> 00:07:23,959 USF Bowls. They even their record up at one and one. They beat 89 00:07:24,000 --> 00:07:27,680 Florida A and M thirty eight twenty four and Raymond James Stadium here in Tampa. 90 00:07:29,240 --> 00:07:32,240 Shout out to my boy Drew Felios on the call there for ESPN Plus. 91 00:07:32,879 --> 00:07:36,839 But uh probably gave up more points than they expected to fam you. 92 00:07:36,879 --> 00:07:44,439 But again they win thirty eight twenty four. They they have their biggest test 93 00:07:44,519 --> 00:07:48,959 of the of the of the of the early season as they host the Alabama 94 00:07:49,040 --> 00:07:54,920 Crimson Tide come to Raymond James Stadium on Saturday, Saturday afternoon. I will 95 00:07:54,959 --> 00:07:59,160 be in the building, me and my guy David Precise, big Alabama fan, 96 00:07:59,240 --> 00:08:03,000 will be in the build. So we'll be in Raymond James. Biggest 97 00:08:03,040 --> 00:08:07,519 home game in USF bull's history coming up on Saturday, so we will see 98 00:08:07,560 --> 00:08:13,399 the It'll be interesting to see what the crowd proportion is of Alabama fans versus 99 00:08:13,759 --> 00:08:18,839 USF fans. But again, biggest home game in USF history coming up on 100 00:08:18,879 --> 00:08:22,639 Saturday afternoon is Nick Saban in the in the Alabama cripton Tide kame a calling 101 00:08:24,040 --> 00:08:28,560 coming off their loss to Texas last Saturday night, so we'll be interesting to 102 00:08:28,560 --> 00:08:33,080 see how how that how they responding to how how USF responds, we'll get 103 00:08:33,080 --> 00:08:37,279 a gauge of where they're at. Again, do I expect us have to 104 00:08:37,320 --> 00:08:39,840 win the game, No, but it'll be interesting to see how competitive they 105 00:08:39,879 --> 00:08:43,639 are in year one with Alice Scolish final approval for the stadium. The new 106 00:08:43,840 --> 00:08:48,639 USF Stadium was put into place last week by the Border Regions, so all 107 00:08:48,639 --> 00:08:54,679 that's a done deal. So congratulations to the USF people on getting that project 108 00:08:54,759 --> 00:08:58,879 on. Michael Kelly, the athletics director over there. So being again we're 109 00:08:58,120 --> 00:09:01,639 interesting with the at this Fearies and Raymond James on Saturday avenoon. That is 110 00:09:01,639 --> 00:09:05,399 a national TV game. That'll be a three thirty ABC game, so it'll 111 00:09:05,440 --> 00:09:11,840 be some good exposure for USF against the Alabama Crimson Tide. So let's and 112 00:09:11,919 --> 00:09:16,960 the last couple of games will wrap up our preview or recap excuse me. 113 00:09:16,759 --> 00:09:24,320 UCF goes out to Boise and gets a hard fought eighteen sixteen win to move 114 00:09:24,399 --> 00:09:28,519 to two and oh the star of this game was Colton Boomer, the field 115 00:09:28,519 --> 00:09:33,559 goal kicker four for four on field goals, kicks a forty yard field goal 116 00:09:33,600 --> 00:09:37,240 at the gun to win the games eighteen sixteen, including along of fifty five 117 00:09:37,320 --> 00:09:41,519 and fifty two fifty yard plus field goals. Very difficult to do. Kobe 118 00:09:41,600 --> 00:09:46,159 Hudson the receiver goes are all for five catches for one hundred and thirty four 119 00:09:46,240 --> 00:09:50,360 yards. Bad news here. John Reis Plumley is injuredy through two picks in 120 00:09:50,360 --> 00:09:54,879 the game, hurt his foot, Gonna be out a few weeks. It 121 00:09:54,960 --> 00:10:00,759 sounds like sounds like Timmy McClain, the former USF quarterback transfer quarterback is gonna 122 00:10:00,799 --> 00:10:07,240 take the helm in Orlando for Gus Malzon. But give Malson credit a very 123 00:10:07,320 --> 00:10:11,279 tough win. On the road, long trip out to Boise, they figure 124 00:10:11,320 --> 00:10:15,159 out a way to get it done again. Colton Boomer will probably be the 125 00:10:15,200 --> 00:10:18,559 Special Teams Player of the week, probably nationally with his performance. Kicks a 126 00:10:18,600 --> 00:10:24,240 forty yard field goal at the at the gun to get UCF to the to 127 00:10:24,320 --> 00:10:28,120 the winner's circle, so a big win. UCF will then come back here 128 00:10:28,159 --> 00:10:33,879 will host Villanova in a kind of a an FCS game. Don't like the 129 00:10:33,919 --> 00:10:39,159 scheduling there, but again following Boise before they head to Big twelve action, 130 00:10:39,559 --> 00:10:45,639 they will see Villanova. The Wildcats will come to Orlando this weekend to face 131 00:10:46,279 --> 00:10:48,960 UCF again. Timmy McClean looks like he'll be the quarterback for the next several 132 00:10:50,000 --> 00:10:54,200 weeks due to the John Reese plum Lee injury. So I've seen McClean play 133 00:10:54,240 --> 00:10:58,799 in person at practice that when he was at USF, got a lot of 134 00:10:58,799 --> 00:11:01,919 ability, can run around, and he's a lefty, so be interesting to 135 00:11:01,919 --> 00:11:07,600 see how Gus Malzon integrates Timmy McClean into the offense in Orlando with the night 136 00:11:07,720 --> 00:11:11,639 So in the last big game of the game of the week here in the 137 00:11:11,679 --> 00:11:20,120 state of Florida from a national perspective was the Miami Hurricanes. They out gunned 138 00:11:20,320 --> 00:11:22,240 the Texas A and m Aggie's forty eight thirty three, a big win for 139 00:11:22,320 --> 00:11:26,519 Mario Christo Baul in Week two. We talked to Joseph Gaki last week talking 140 00:11:26,559 --> 00:11:31,639 about how important this was this win could be for the for the Hurricanes as 141 00:11:31,639 --> 00:11:37,240 far as to re establishing themselves as a potential contender in the ACC. Great 142 00:11:37,720 --> 00:11:41,279 tremendous game by Tyler Van Dyke through for three hundred and seventy four yards five 143 00:11:41,360 --> 00:11:46,759 touchdowns. The Canes also had a kickoff return for a touchdown in a big 144 00:11:46,799 --> 00:11:52,399 pivotal moment of that game in the third quarter Xavier Restrepo six catches for one 145 00:11:52,440 --> 00:11:58,200 hundred and twenty six yards. The Canes defense also had two interceptions of Connor 146 00:11:58,240 --> 00:12:01,159 week when it was a back and forth game Earl but again Tyler van Dyke 147 00:12:01,279 --> 00:12:05,159 showed the promise that we saw two years ago. Did not play it nearly 148 00:12:05,200 --> 00:12:09,000 as well last year, but again a huge day for Van Dyke with five 149 00:12:09,039 --> 00:12:13,080 touchdowns three and seventy four yards and a big win for again for Mario Christo 150 00:12:13,159 --> 00:12:18,960 Ball to kind of get the momentum going in the right direction for the Canes. 151 00:12:18,600 --> 00:12:22,440 The Canes will will will finish up this week. They'll play i think 152 00:12:22,480 --> 00:12:26,480 Thursday night against Bethune Cookman, a game again they should win as they head 153 00:12:26,519 --> 00:12:31,600 into ACC play. So a big, big stepping stone for the Miami Hurricane 154 00:12:31,639 --> 00:12:37,120 program to get a big win against the non big again again against an SEC 155 00:12:37,279 --> 00:12:39,720 team. I think I saw the stat the accs four and one against the 156 00:12:39,799 --> 00:12:43,759 SEC so far this year, So a great start to the year from Miami 157 00:12:45,159 --> 00:12:50,519 two and oh heading to Bethune Cookman should be three and oz with conference play 158 00:12:50,559 --> 00:12:52,919 coming up here, So good week for the state of Florida against six and 159 00:12:52,919 --> 00:12:58,200 one and the record books for the state schools with the only loss being FAU. 160 00:13:00,080 --> 00:13:05,159 Again. We got Tennessee in my Tennessee in Florida coming up Saturday night 161 00:13:05,200 --> 00:13:13,279 in the Swamp seven o'clock kickoff rap following the USF Alabama game which will be 162 00:13:13,320 --> 00:13:18,320 a three thirty ABC game as well. So plenty of doings here in the 163 00:13:18,360 --> 00:13:20,960 state of Florida this week on the Florida Football Insiders podcast. If you haven't 164 00:13:20,960 --> 00:13:26,399 already done so, hit that subscribe button on your podcast platform. Let us 165 00:13:26,440 --> 00:13:28,519 know if you have any comments. Love to hear from you at JPO Sports 166 00:13:28,559 --> 00:13:33,559 on Twitter or x and again, all the video interviews that we're gonna have 167 00:13:33,600 --> 00:13:37,039 with Kevin Brockaway and Vince Ferrara are gonna be on my YouTube channel, the 168 00:13:37,120 --> 00:13:41,240 Jason Powers Sports Channel, so appreciate the support. Again. Go to the 169 00:13:41,480 --> 00:13:46,159 College Gridiron Coast to Coast podcast feed. There will be some other podcasts from 170 00:13:46,200 --> 00:13:50,759 concerning some other college football stuff from all around the country, so definitely check 171 00:13:50,840 --> 00:13:54,879 that out. Thanks to my guy Steve Carney for quarterback in the podcast feed 172 00:13:56,120 --> 00:13:58,519 as well as t J Reeves as well. So a couple quick notes in 173 00:13:58,559 --> 00:14:03,879 the NFL. All three state State of Florida. NFL teams won, Bucks 174 00:14:03,879 --> 00:14:07,440 win at Minnesota, Jags win at Indianapolis, tough fault game, and then 175 00:14:07,440 --> 00:14:11,720 they shootout of the week and probably maybe the game of the week was out 176 00:14:11,720 --> 00:14:16,240 in Los Angeles where the Dolphins and Tua through for four sixty six I believe, 177 00:14:16,360 --> 00:14:20,519 and they outgun the Herbert and the Chargers thirty seven, thirty six, 178 00:14:20,639 --> 00:14:24,320 thirty four Tyreek Hill with a huge game at Widger's here for the Dolphins. 179 00:14:24,320 --> 00:14:30,559 So nine in one week for all the State of Florida teams. 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It's not a very good college football slate 211 00:17:07,559 --> 00:17:12,240 this week, but we do have a big SEC showdown a traditional rival a 212 00:17:12,240 --> 00:17:18,319 little Florida in Tennessee at the Swamp on Saturday night. You're gonna get herb 213 00:17:18,440 --> 00:17:22,880 Street and Fouler in attendance for the game. So that tells you that's the 214 00:17:22,920 --> 00:17:26,119 biggest game of the week, because you know they probably wouldn't be doing this 215 00:17:26,119 --> 00:17:30,480 game if there was a bigger game. So kudos to the crowd and games 216 00:17:30,480 --> 00:17:34,519 where you're gonna get herb Street and Fouler. Now that Spectrum is back in 217 00:17:34,599 --> 00:17:38,680 business with ESPN at Disney, we're gonna everybody who's on Spectrum is gonna get 218 00:17:38,720 --> 00:17:41,960 to see it, and we're gonna preview the game with no better person. 219 00:17:42,000 --> 00:17:47,119 A Florida guy, Tampa guy who now is the morning show host up in 220 00:17:47,160 --> 00:17:51,319 Knoxville, Tennessee for ninety nine point one. The Sports Animal, a regular 221 00:17:51,480 --> 00:17:55,519 on this podcast as well as the powers On Sports podcast. Welcome back, 222 00:17:55,599 --> 00:18:00,440 mister Vince Ferrara, Jason Powers Man. I'm good, appreciate it, and 223 00:18:00,599 --> 00:18:06,119 just to clarify you, thank you for the intro. But I'm a State 224 00:18:06,200 --> 00:18:10,400 of Florida guy, not a unificator. Yes, of Florida, you know 225 00:18:10,440 --> 00:18:12,279 where I went to school. That's right, And they got they got their 226 00:18:12,319 --> 00:18:18,880 biggest home game ever this weekend with Alabama coming to town. US How about 227 00:18:18,920 --> 00:18:23,160 that USF that's right with Alex Godlish, former offensive coordinator at the University of 228 00:18:23,240 --> 00:18:27,839 Tennessee back when they were lightening people up. That has not happened so far. 229 00:18:29,279 --> 00:18:30,799 She really though, I will say they played pretty good. In the 230 00:18:30,799 --> 00:18:33,480 first game against Western Kentucky. They were very competitive and they were in that 231 00:18:33,519 --> 00:18:37,480 game in the fourth quarters. I think you think you're seeing a little bit. 232 00:18:37,519 --> 00:18:40,279 You know. They didn't play as well last week against Florida and m 233 00:18:40,319 --> 00:18:44,640 but played much pretty decent in the Western Kentucky gaming. And we will see 234 00:18:44,680 --> 00:18:47,640 what Alex does moving forward. All right, I gotta give you a quick 235 00:18:47,680 --> 00:18:51,200 high school update. Vince does high school footballup and Knoxville on Friday nights. 236 00:18:51,359 --> 00:18:55,440 He does play by play stations up there. On the station up there, 237 00:18:55,960 --> 00:18:59,640 I had your Jefferson Dragons a couple of weeks ago. Okay, they weren't 238 00:18:59,680 --> 00:19:02,200 too they were all right. They got beat but they played. It was 239 00:19:02,200 --> 00:19:06,960 a competitive game, but they did. Okay, So kudos you're Jefferson Dragons. 240 00:19:07,160 --> 00:19:10,240 Hey, okay, it was better when I was there for school. 241 00:19:10,279 --> 00:19:12,960 Man. It was a struggle bus back then. But that was a while 242 00:19:14,079 --> 00:19:18,880 ago. But man, that's great to see them and see have you be 243 00:19:18,000 --> 00:19:22,720 there doing their games. And I did, And you'll like this. Guess 244 00:19:22,720 --> 00:19:26,000 where I was at last Friday night, Uncle t J. I did Steinbrenner. 245 00:19:26,519 --> 00:19:30,519 He and his daughters were in the house, so I did Steinbrenner last 246 00:19:30,559 --> 00:19:33,920 Friday night. I got to see t J after the game. That's awesome, 247 00:19:33,160 --> 00:19:37,279 That is fantastic. Yeah, I saw him with his Steinbrenner shirt with 248 00:19:37,359 --> 00:19:41,200 the family, but I didn't know you were officiating that game. That's it. 249 00:19:41,839 --> 00:19:44,880 That's cool. The connections in Tampa go deep, man, and you'll 250 00:19:44,920 --> 00:19:47,839 like this is another high school story. The team they played Plant City, 251 00:19:47,839 --> 00:19:49,359 which you know where that's at. It's about a probably an hour away from 252 00:19:49,400 --> 00:19:55,079 Steinbrenner. Him in rush hour traffic. The school bus didn't show up. 253 00:19:55,079 --> 00:19:56,799 They didn't have a freaking school bus to pick him up. And we started 254 00:19:56,799 --> 00:20:02,440 an hour late. We started eight third instead of seven thirty because nobody calls 255 00:20:02,440 --> 00:20:07,000 to get a school bus to pick the team up. Wow. Oh yeah, 256 00:20:07,039 --> 00:20:11,279 I know budgets an issue, but come on now, exactly. Hey, 257 00:20:11,319 --> 00:20:14,880 there wasn't a parade at the Jefferson game for me, Like they weren't. 258 00:20:15,319 --> 00:20:18,119 They weren't like the one I wasn't there for wasn't. I mean, 259 00:20:18,240 --> 00:20:21,359 come on, all right, let's get to your Tennessee volunteers. They come 260 00:20:21,400 --> 00:20:26,680 to Gainesville Saturday night two and oh beat Virginia. Kind of a lackluster performance 261 00:20:26,680 --> 00:20:30,119 against Austin p over the weekend. You're three, Josh Hypel, give us 262 00:20:30,160 --> 00:20:33,279 a little just give us a little overview of the Tennessee team coming in two 263 00:20:33,279 --> 00:20:38,680 and oh in twenty twenty three. Well, everyone is talking about how you 264 00:20:38,759 --> 00:20:45,759 reference that the lackluster performance again against Austin p everybody, we do this score 265 00:20:45,839 --> 00:20:53,799 prediction promotion on our stations called score a Ford where a local Ford dealership uh 266 00:20:56,599 --> 00:21:02,240 Ted Russell Ford. They give away a fifty thousand dollars truck if you correctly 267 00:21:02,319 --> 00:21:07,279 guess the score the game. Now you submit those and then one person gets 268 00:21:07,319 --> 00:21:11,880 drawn out of all those qualifiers throughout the week. But everyone, everyone, 269 00:21:11,920 --> 00:21:15,680 they called in and try to guess the score was fifty point margin of victory, 270 00:21:15,799 --> 00:21:21,519 like there was just it was a matter of not only when Niko Yamaliava, 271 00:21:21,599 --> 00:21:25,160 the five star two freshman Quarbette was gonna play, it was like how 272 00:21:25,200 --> 00:21:26,839 long is it gonna play? And they go to the third string Corbett. 273 00:21:26,880 --> 00:21:32,119 That's how it was supposed to go sold out one on one, nine, 274 00:21:32,240 --> 00:21:37,880 one five, and it was really disappointing. How about you never even got 275 00:21:37,960 --> 00:21:42,519 a chance to play Niko, your backup quarterback against Austin P and FCS opponent. 276 00:21:44,079 --> 00:21:48,559 That's how much the game was in balance late in Tennessee could not separate 277 00:21:48,640 --> 00:21:55,680 from them. It was stunning. Tennessee had the largest margin of in their 278 00:21:55,720 --> 00:22:00,599 favor in the first quarter anyone in the country last year and they only managed 279 00:22:00,640 --> 00:22:03,519 three points. One of only three teams in the Hype Era that have held 280 00:22:06,079 --> 00:22:11,480 Tennessee without a touchdown in the first quarter Austin p Georgia, and I think 281 00:22:11,480 --> 00:22:15,799 the other third was like Alabama or Florida. I means just insane that a 282 00:22:15,880 --> 00:22:19,119 classic. Was it a classic look ahead to this week you think most of 283 00:22:19,160 --> 00:22:23,119 it? Or was it actually they didn't play very well. Well, it's 284 00:22:23,160 --> 00:22:29,200 a combination that they depends on who we're talking about. Joe Milton is taking 285 00:22:29,680 --> 00:22:33,319 a fair amount of criticism as Tennessee's first year starting quarterback, taking over for 286 00:22:33,400 --> 00:22:37,359 Hendon Hooker now at the Detroit Lions, and there are some people that were 287 00:22:37,480 --> 00:22:41,519 questioning him going in and now we're hearing from them saying, see, I 288 00:22:41,559 --> 00:22:49,960 told you so. And he's missed on some throws. It hasn't been sorry, 289 00:22:49,960 --> 00:22:55,079 accidentally, it hasn't been all him. Some of them has been receivers. 290 00:22:55,079 --> 00:23:00,759 He's had some drops. Some guys have not maybe been and sync with 291 00:23:00,880 --> 00:23:04,519 him in the passing game and being in the right place. So they just 292 00:23:04,599 --> 00:23:08,480 they didn't did a stretch where they weren't sharp in Game one against Virginia as 293 00:23:08,519 --> 00:23:12,000 well, and then kind of got things settled. So it just has not 294 00:23:12,119 --> 00:23:17,319 been the high powered machine that it was last year. And they've run the 295 00:23:17,359 --> 00:23:21,880 ball terrific. I mean, they're running the ball so well right now, 296 00:23:22,119 --> 00:23:26,079 and they have three outstanding running backs. So the running game is even better 297 00:23:26,119 --> 00:23:30,480 than a lot of people thought. The defense is much better than what people 298 00:23:30,519 --> 00:23:37,079 thought, and then the offense overall slashed. The passing game is not anything 299 00:23:37,160 --> 00:23:44,160 close to what it was that Tennessee would dnk shot over the top on you, 300 00:23:44,559 --> 00:23:48,640 and oftentimes that was done within a minute thirty of a drive time, 301 00:23:49,119 --> 00:23:52,920 and they're just not getting those deep shots. Here's some numbers for you, 302 00:23:52,079 --> 00:23:57,039 Jason, right. This is Tennessee their passing game numbers. Compared to last 303 00:23:57,119 --> 00:24:03,920 year. Tennessee is averaging two hundred twenty yards per game passing last year is 304 00:24:03,960 --> 00:24:07,680 a number one offense in the country three hundred and twenty six yards per game, 305 00:24:07,720 --> 00:24:12,039 So that's one oh six passing less per game. This is light competition 306 00:24:12,079 --> 00:24:18,480 as well. This isn't Georgia and LSU or anybody else. This is light 307 00:24:18,599 --> 00:24:25,240 non conference competition there. Tennessee is averaging six point seven yards per pass attempt 308 00:24:25,680 --> 00:24:33,160 last year, the average ten nine point one yards per completion last year fourteen 309 00:24:33,200 --> 00:24:37,440 point six. Right, so basically three less per attempt, six less per 310 00:24:37,480 --> 00:24:42,519 completion, one less touchdown per game two versus three last year. But you 311 00:24:42,519 --> 00:24:48,680 know what their average completion and attempts twenty two or thirty three this year is 312 00:24:48,720 --> 00:24:52,319 the exact same as last year. So the completion percentage to spawned. Joe 313 00:24:52,319 --> 00:24:56,799 Milton's missed on some throws, but he's still made some others because he's throwing 314 00:24:56,839 --> 00:25:00,640 a lot of the vertical stuff behind the line of scrim or close to the 315 00:25:00,680 --> 00:25:03,759 line of scrimmage and nothing down the field. They didn't have a single deep 316 00:25:03,839 --> 00:25:10,880 shot against Austin p because they're playing none. Do you think do you think 317 00:25:10,920 --> 00:25:14,640 that's play calling saving it for Feard? Do you think it's, you know, 318 00:25:14,759 --> 00:25:18,160 just a product of new receivers, a new quarterback and some of that 319 00:25:18,200 --> 00:25:22,480 stuff. D all of the above. I do think there's a little bit 320 00:25:22,519 --> 00:25:27,640 of holding back. I think they're the receivers who I was really impressed with 321 00:25:29,279 --> 00:25:33,839 coming into the year. I think they have been a little bit nervous, 322 00:25:33,000 --> 00:25:40,440 and I think there's there hasn't been the in game chemistry with Joe Milton at 323 00:25:40,519 --> 00:25:44,200 quarterback when we thought there would be because some of those guys that work together 324 00:25:44,279 --> 00:25:48,519 second team. Here's another factor that it seems like it would be strange and 325 00:25:48,599 --> 00:25:52,079 wouldn't have an impact. But I think it has. And Tennessee hasn't had 326 00:25:52,160 --> 00:25:56,759 its starting center in Cooper Mayze. And you know, having played the game 327 00:25:56,880 --> 00:26:02,480 Jason, that when you have a top notch center that can get you lined 328 00:26:02,559 --> 00:26:07,359 up, that can help your first year starting quarterback with line calls, protections, 329 00:26:07,799 --> 00:26:14,680 protections absolutely take some of the load off. They haven't had him. 330 00:26:14,920 --> 00:26:18,160 They may have him for the Florida game, but they have not, so 331 00:26:18,319 --> 00:26:22,000 I think that is another thing that's kind of folding them back and giving Milton 332 00:26:22,119 --> 00:26:26,240 some hesitation. Milton is taking care of the football, Jason, so he 333 00:26:26,440 --> 00:26:32,079 is not taking unnecessary chances, he's checking down, he's going through his progressions, 334 00:26:32,400 --> 00:26:36,559 but he may be going through his progressions too fast, trying to be 335 00:26:36,759 --> 00:26:41,440 cautious and just throwing it vertically or checking it down things like that. So 336 00:26:41,000 --> 00:26:45,400 it's not what they can be. I think they will be fine, but 337 00:26:47,000 --> 00:26:49,920 it'll be interesting. There's a lot of strategy to it in what Florida will 338 00:26:49,960 --> 00:26:55,160 do versus what Tennessee can do, and what's worked against Tennessee the first couple 339 00:26:55,200 --> 00:26:57,599 of weeks. Let's go to defense. Obviously, it sounds like you said, 340 00:26:57,640 --> 00:27:02,640 you're you're encouraged by the provements on the defensive side compared to last Obviously, 341 00:27:02,640 --> 00:27:04,440 Well, if you're a fan of the sport, you remember what happened 342 00:27:04,440 --> 00:27:07,400 to him at South Carolina. They get torched last year at the end of 343 00:27:07,400 --> 00:27:11,079 the year, kind of blew their national their playoff hopes. What improvements have 344 00:27:11,119 --> 00:27:15,359 you seen on defense? Is it schematic? Is it just better personnel? 345 00:27:15,759 --> 00:27:19,160 What do you see on defense? It's player development. I think some of 346 00:27:19,200 --> 00:27:25,039 it is personnel also, right, because they added in the transfer portal Omar 347 00:27:25,119 --> 00:27:29,440 Norman Lott, who is in the middle of the defensive line next to Amari 348 00:27:29,559 --> 00:27:33,400 Thomas, Who's you know, a first, second or THIRDEAM caliber defensive tackle. 349 00:27:34,200 --> 00:27:38,440 He's been big. Keenan Peely, who started the Virginia game as the 350 00:27:38,519 --> 00:27:41,720 mic linebacker. He got hurt in that game. He has been out for 351 00:27:41,759 --> 00:27:45,160 a couple of weeks. Don't expect him to be available for the Florida week. 352 00:27:45,400 --> 00:27:48,240 Hypel said last week could be out a couple of weeks. That's a 353 00:27:48,440 --> 00:27:53,720 noteworthy loss because they're really young behind him. Now, everybody that was young 354 00:27:53,839 --> 00:27:59,640 they played last week pretty much played well. Elijah Harring, a sophomore, 355 00:28:00,079 --> 00:28:03,680 stepped in last week, but they played a lot of different guys, so 356 00:28:03,920 --> 00:28:07,880 that is something to look for. But man, the star of the defense 357 00:28:07,960 --> 00:28:14,400 this year has been Aaron Beasley. Where's number six? And he was a 358 00:28:14,480 --> 00:28:19,680 beast in the Orange Bowl against Clemson. And I thought that he was a 359 00:28:19,720 --> 00:28:26,039 clear snub in any of the preseason All SEC teams. I didn't understand it. 360 00:28:26,119 --> 00:28:29,160 I voted for him. I don't know why he wasn't first, second 361 00:28:29,240 --> 00:28:33,160 or thirteen. Just ridiculous. But he's even better. We heard about him 362 00:28:33,200 --> 00:28:36,000 being even better at practice. He showed he's doing better. And where does 363 00:28:36,200 --> 00:28:40,160 play? Where does play? He's the will linebacker in their four two five. 364 00:28:40,200 --> 00:28:42,880 He's their will and in fact, he slid in at times depending on 365 00:28:42,880 --> 00:28:47,759 when what young guy came in. He'd slide over to the mic and they'd 366 00:28:47,759 --> 00:28:52,200 have a two freshman in Arion Carter go to that will because he is super 367 00:28:52,279 --> 00:28:56,559 athletic, a real free so he played both in that Austin p game. 368 00:28:56,960 --> 00:29:03,559 How about two sacks, five tapals for lost, nine tackles for Beasley and 369 00:29:03,640 --> 00:29:08,079 getting there with Violent. He's been outstanding right now. He's first team aust 370 00:29:08,079 --> 00:29:11,599 to see linebacker. He's been that good. The secondary has been a little 371 00:29:11,599 --> 00:29:17,759 bit better, but still not sold on them, but they're getting more pressure 372 00:29:17,799 --> 00:29:21,839 on the quarterback so they're not getting exposed like they did in that South Carolina 373 00:29:21,880 --> 00:29:25,680 game. To your point, Jason, and they're getting edge pass rush as 374 00:29:25,720 --> 00:29:30,000 well from a couple of second year guys in Pierce and Josephs That that was 375 00:29:30,039 --> 00:29:33,920 a question going in. They have delivered. I think they have. Let's 376 00:29:33,960 --> 00:29:37,799 say, got seven eleven sacks in the first two games and twenty five tackles 377 00:29:37,799 --> 00:29:41,279 for loss. That's getting it done in the in the front six for them 378 00:29:41,319 --> 00:29:45,119 in at four to five, so you're gonna have a jump in competition. 379 00:29:45,119 --> 00:29:48,119 Nothing against Virginian, Austin PE, but Florida is a little bit better than 380 00:29:48,119 --> 00:29:51,920 those programs. Flard is not great, but they're a better team than Virginian. 381 00:29:51,960 --> 00:29:55,640 Offs to P, how do you think Tennessee's gonna handle the atmosphere of 382 00:29:55,680 --> 00:29:59,799 the swamp, the desperation that Florida is gonna play with after they got pounded 383 00:29:59,799 --> 00:30:03,960 by Utah. You know, it's not an ultra uber talented Florida team, 384 00:30:03,960 --> 00:30:07,240 but they're better than they were last year. We think better, you know. 385 00:30:07,319 --> 00:30:11,319 Obviously the quarterback situation is different with Graham Merch compared to Anthony Richardson. 386 00:30:11,640 --> 00:30:15,799 They played a very competitive game last year in Knoxville. Talk about how Tennessee's 387 00:30:15,799 --> 00:30:19,519 gonna handle going to the Swamp facing ninety thousand against them, where they've had 388 00:30:19,519 --> 00:30:23,880 pretty much a home crowd the first two weeks. Jason to me this game 389 00:30:25,960 --> 00:30:30,160 in terms of wondering if Tennessee is going to win. Tennessee's obviously favorite, 390 00:30:30,920 --> 00:30:37,359 but it's mental for me, and that's what I worry about more from Tennessee 391 00:30:37,359 --> 00:30:44,000 standpoint than the personnel I think. I think Tennessee is more talented than Florida 392 00:30:44,160 --> 00:30:48,759 right now, and they have developed players better. They don't make the stupid 393 00:30:48,799 --> 00:30:55,359 mistakes that Florida does. And you know they've they've checked off a lot of 394 00:30:55,440 --> 00:30:59,839 boxes of things they hadn't done in a long time. This is another one. 395 00:31:00,440 --> 00:31:04,519 This in Alabama haven't wanted either of those two places since two thousand and 396 00:31:04,839 --> 00:31:10,960 three, and there's been some less than stellar Florida teams that have risen up 397 00:31:10,960 --> 00:31:15,799 in beaten Tennessee teams. So that kind of stuff worries some fans. Others 398 00:31:15,839 --> 00:31:19,480 are like, whatever, this is gonna be an easy win because of what 399 00:31:19,559 --> 00:31:23,759 happened with Florida and Utah. But I think it's the mental. I think 400 00:31:23,759 --> 00:31:30,640 it's the crowd. I think it's all those kind of things. Jacob Warren 401 00:31:30,759 --> 00:31:33,640 starting tight End, was asked about it and the street and Highy're goun handle 402 00:31:33,680 --> 00:31:37,319 it, and he's like, we don't worry about that kind of stuff. 403 00:31:37,359 --> 00:31:41,079 I mean, a lot of us have not been around for all of that. 404 00:31:41,240 --> 00:31:44,000 We you know, we hear some people talk about it, but that's 405 00:31:44,119 --> 00:31:48,079 for the fans, Like we're in the here and now, we're trying to 406 00:31:48,079 --> 00:31:52,359 focus on what we got to do now in winning with our group together this 407 00:31:52,440 --> 00:31:56,519 year. So you hope they have that kind of mentality. You just never 408 00:31:56,680 --> 00:32:00,880 know, and it certainly can be nasty and volado and Joe Milton as the 409 00:32:00,960 --> 00:32:07,039 guy has not dealt with that before in a true road environment. His other 410 00:32:07,160 --> 00:32:14,400 Roads start was at Vanderbilt so and then Neutral Side and Orange Bowl. So 411 00:32:14,920 --> 00:32:17,480 those are the kind of things. And look, Milton has kind of reverted 412 00:32:17,519 --> 00:32:23,400 back to his improvements in his accuracy and not throwing his fastball all the time, 413 00:32:23,880 --> 00:32:28,119 a little bit of that kind of stuff. He reverted to that in 414 00:32:28,160 --> 00:32:32,359 the first two games that were pro Tennessee crowds. Is there another level of 415 00:32:32,440 --> 00:32:38,240 him doing that in a hostile environment. We'll see. And I'm a believer 416 00:32:38,279 --> 00:32:40,839 in Joe Milton. I don't want to anyone to think that I'm not. 417 00:32:42,079 --> 00:32:45,839 I've backed him up. I think he's gonna have an outstanding year. Even 418 00:32:45,839 --> 00:32:49,359 if he's not Hindon Hooker. He's different, but I think he's still ultra 419 00:32:49,440 --> 00:32:53,400 talented and he'll be fine. For whatever reason, nerves or chemistry or whatever 420 00:32:53,519 --> 00:32:58,519 just hasn't been there. But it's a it's a question mark. I still 421 00:32:58,559 --> 00:33:02,720 expect Tennessee to win, but you know, there may be some shaky moments 422 00:33:02,839 --> 00:33:07,920 there for Tennessee in this game. What's the one position group that really needs 423 00:33:07,920 --> 00:33:10,559 this after two games, that really needs to play better for this to be 424 00:33:10,599 --> 00:33:14,359 a oh say, comfortable Tennessee win, but where they can show that they're 425 00:33:14,400 --> 00:33:19,440 the better team. Saturday night in Gainesville. Well, it's it's wide receivers. 426 00:33:19,480 --> 00:33:22,319 I think that's probably been the group that I've been most disappointed in, 427 00:33:23,000 --> 00:33:25,799 not that they haven't made plays or they don't have ability, but guys like 428 00:33:25,880 --> 00:33:30,440 Ramel Keaton, who's had drops in both of the first two games. He 429 00:33:30,519 --> 00:33:36,960 dropped a bomb like a beautiful sixty three yard in the air just dime by 430 00:33:37,160 --> 00:33:42,640 Joe Milton in Nashville against Virginia. And if he makes that catch, all 431 00:33:42,680 --> 00:33:49,480 of Milton's throws could be very different after that. And so and don't I 432 00:33:49,599 --> 00:33:52,640 told people this in camp, Jason, I don't know if I saw Milton 433 00:33:52,759 --> 00:33:55,759 dropped more than one ball in all a preseason practice, and I went to 434 00:33:55,799 --> 00:34:00,000 a lot of them, even though we didn't get to every second of practice, 435 00:34:00,160 --> 00:34:02,640 but anything you got his hands on, he caught. So for whatever 436 00:34:02,680 --> 00:34:07,960 reason that has kind of surface in these first two games, pretty much everybody 437 00:34:08,000 --> 00:34:13,719 has had a drop. And I think they're all really talented, so maybe 438 00:34:13,719 --> 00:34:16,840 they'll shake that off and be locked in or whatever, or maybe it's Milton 439 00:34:16,920 --> 00:34:22,199 not throwing his fastball all the time, so they got to help Milton out. 440 00:34:22,480 --> 00:34:27,800 So that's the group I think needs the most improvement. I'd put offensive 441 00:34:27,800 --> 00:34:31,159 line behind that. Cooper May's first game back. By the way, both 442 00:34:31,159 --> 00:34:36,519 teams getting their starting center back in this game, which is interesting. But 443 00:34:37,400 --> 00:34:40,239 if Florida, they don't have any stars on their d line. But it's 444 00:34:40,280 --> 00:34:45,880 a pretty good and physical group, as you know. So I think the 445 00:34:45,920 --> 00:34:50,880 offensive line again to keep Milton clean and help him go through his progressions make 446 00:34:50,920 --> 00:34:53,079 those right decisions. They would be right there also as a number two. 447 00:34:53,079 --> 00:34:57,880 But they've done a decent job. They haven't given up a bunch of sacks, 448 00:34:57,920 --> 00:35:01,440 and they run blocked really well for that stable of three backs. All 449 00:35:01,519 --> 00:35:04,880 right, give me a score. Obviously, we know it's first SEC game 450 00:35:04,920 --> 00:35:07,360 for both teams. They probably hate to say this. They've probably been prepping 451 00:35:07,480 --> 00:35:09,760 for this game for two weeks now. They probably didn't put a lot of 452 00:35:09,760 --> 00:35:14,480 time into McNeice State in Austin, p to be honest, they've probably been 453 00:35:14,480 --> 00:35:15,960 prepping for each other for a couple of weeks now, and obviously during the 454 00:35:15,960 --> 00:35:21,039 off season. It's always a classic rivalry. Third Saturday in September kind of 455 00:35:21,159 --> 00:35:24,239 kind of deal most years. ESPN Night Game. Give me you think you 456 00:35:24,280 --> 00:35:28,280 think Tennessee, you think this is a game in the fourth quarter, do 457 00:35:28,320 --> 00:35:32,280 you think Tennessee is going to be comfortably in control of the game. Gosh, 458 00:35:32,320 --> 00:35:37,719 it's probably Jason, Honestly. I see it maybe somewhere in between where 459 00:35:37,719 --> 00:35:43,760 Tennessee maybe separates in the fourth quarter in Florida's trying to get to within striking 460 00:35:43,800 --> 00:35:51,519 distance and not able to fully come back and do it, partly partly because 461 00:35:51,679 --> 00:35:54,800 games have shortened a little bit, and I anticipate Florida trying to shorten the 462 00:35:54,840 --> 00:35:59,440 game, which Austin he was very successful at, probably not as high as 463 00:35:59,480 --> 00:36:04,079 scoring as I would have picked going into the year. So I'll say Tennessee 464 00:36:04,199 --> 00:36:09,079 thirty one to seventeen, and it's it's real quick as Hypeill still running the 465 00:36:09,119 --> 00:36:13,880 ultra up tempo, trying to snap it as fast as they can. Yes, 466 00:36:14,440 --> 00:36:17,559 but you gotta get first downs to do that, and then he'll slow 467 00:36:17,599 --> 00:36:20,880 it down in the red zone. Watch them when they get in the red 468 00:36:21,000 --> 00:36:24,480 zone, he really backs it off, especially now with Milton in there and 469 00:36:24,480 --> 00:36:29,280 and a lot of new receivers and new offensive lineman. He'll slow it down 470 00:36:29,280 --> 00:36:34,519 because he wants to make sure those plays there's no missed assignments or anything like 471 00:36:34,559 --> 00:36:37,800 that. So he'll dial it down. But when they're converting first downs, 472 00:36:37,960 --> 00:36:40,599 they will go tempo and we'll go as fast as anyone in the country. 473 00:36:40,719 --> 00:36:45,880 Just haven't been able to do it as often because they're not staying on the 474 00:36:45,920 --> 00:36:50,239 field. When you're going three and out and not getting first downs, it's 475 00:36:50,239 --> 00:36:54,400 hard to keep that tempo. It's a thirty one seventeen for Vince. I'm 476 00:36:54,480 --> 00:36:58,800 with you. I think Tennessee wins the game. Tell everybody well I can 477 00:36:58,800 --> 00:37:01,320 find I know you're doing in high school football on Friday nights in the Knoxville 478 00:37:01,360 --> 00:37:04,920 area. Tell all the fans where they can find all your great work, 479 00:37:04,960 --> 00:37:07,079 whether it's radio, whether it's the morning show, Friday Night Football, all 480 00:37:07,119 --> 00:37:10,800 the great stuff you do, man, I appreciate. Jason Yeah of Friday 481 00:37:10,880 --> 00:37:15,679 Night Football is a high school football with three different of three different former Tennessee 482 00:37:15,679 --> 00:37:21,519 football players. Is my rotating analyst. Jay Graham, who will be with 483 00:37:21,599 --> 00:37:25,519 me this Friday Night, played in the NFL. Tennessee great Todd Kelly Junior 484 00:37:25,559 --> 00:37:30,639 who played in the mid two thousands as well at mid to late two thousands, 485 00:37:30,679 --> 00:37:35,639 when Butch Jones is here, done a terrific job. He's been an 486 00:37:35,679 --> 00:37:38,840 analyst. And Kevin Simon played for the Dallas Cowboys in a terrific linebacker of 487 00:37:38,880 --> 00:37:43,320 Tennessee. So those three kind of rotating is my analyst, and all those 488 00:37:43,360 --> 00:37:45,960 games are on our app. Now there's a live stream too, so you 489 00:37:45,960 --> 00:37:50,440 can always pick those games and listen from wherever you're at. So check those 490 00:37:50,440 --> 00:37:52,920 out when you get a chance on Friday nights. And then our morning show 491 00:37:53,000 --> 00:37:57,599 six to nine am Eastern time, that's also available on the app, just 492 00:37:57,800 --> 00:38:01,119 ninety nine point one The Sports Animal and and you can always listen to h 493 00:38:01,360 --> 00:38:06,119 those podcasts on our website ninety nine one The Sports Animal dot com. And 494 00:38:06,159 --> 00:38:08,880 then do a TV show on Sunday morning sometimes on the local ABC station, 495 00:38:09,400 --> 00:38:13,960 rotating in there. And then probably a bunch of other stuff that I'm forgetting, 496 00:38:13,960 --> 00:38:16,079 oh of all network pregame player interview, Yeah, yeah, do those. 497 00:38:16,760 --> 00:38:21,000 Uh, there's just there's a lot of stuff. So at vent Sports 498 00:38:21,039 --> 00:38:23,119 on Twitter to give me a follow, and I appreciate that. Yeah, 499 00:38:23,199 --> 00:38:25,840 man, he does a great job. Again you're looking for great video content, 500 00:38:25,960 --> 00:38:29,440 audio stuff. He does an awesome job with the website as well, 501 00:38:29,480 --> 00:38:32,280 putting clips up for all the Tennessee fans all around the country to check it 502 00:38:32,320 --> 00:38:36,039 out. And obviously if you're in the in the in the Knoxville area, 503 00:38:36,119 --> 00:38:39,960 definitely listened to Vins on the Morning Show early Morning or Early Riser these days. 504 00:38:40,000 --> 00:38:43,519 Back up, earlist, I'm gonna let him go. We're recording this 505 00:38:43,519 --> 00:38:45,920 Monday night and I'm gonna let him get some sleep tonight. Last question before 506 00:38:45,920 --> 00:38:50,400 you get out of here. Have you watched Monday Night Football tonight? Aaron 507 00:38:50,519 --> 00:38:54,599 Rodgers play three? Done? Yeah? How about that? How about that? 508 00:38:55,159 --> 00:38:59,639 Just Jets fans? Man? I work with one one of our hosts, 509 00:38:59,639 --> 00:39:02,559 Tyler Roppins. I mean, you know, they're just they feel snake 510 00:39:02,599 --> 00:39:07,480 bitten. And here it is again. They finally get a competent quarterback and 511 00:39:07,519 --> 00:39:10,320 he goes down after three three buys. Is just brutal. Oh man, 512 00:39:10,599 --> 00:39:14,000 Well, Vince, keep up the great work man. We will be in 513 00:39:14,039 --> 00:39:16,239 touch soon, and we will be in person soon. I am sure have 514 00:39:16,320 --> 00:39:21,599 a great good, good good coverage here Florida, Tennessee and a great rest 515 00:39:21,599 --> 00:39:23,159 of the secason. We'll definitely be back in touch as we move through the 516 00:39:23,639 --> 00:39:27,719 SEC year. All right, JP, love you the man, appreciate it. 517 00:39:27,840 --> 00:39:31,599 You got it. And now a word from Titan Home Lending. Are 518 00:39:31,639 --> 00:39:37,000 you in the market to purchase your first time home relocate to the state of 519 00:39:37,039 --> 00:39:42,679 Florida, or just purchase that second home or investment property. 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You just heard the Tennessee side 533 00:40:47,199 --> 00:40:52,199 of the showdown with the Gators, and now we're going to get the Gator 534 00:40:52,280 --> 00:40:57,320 perspective as the Gators come into this game Saturday night at one and one after 535 00:40:57,360 --> 00:41:02,519 their win over McNee State, and we're gonna talk to Kevin Brockway, beat 536 00:41:02,559 --> 00:41:07,440 reporter for the Gainesville Sun, has been a regular here on the podcast and 537 00:41:07,679 --> 00:41:10,559 get the Gator Gator side of things as we enter a pivotal game here for 538 00:41:10,599 --> 00:41:15,519 Billy Napier. So, Kevin, welcome back, Good to be back. 539 00:41:15,559 --> 00:41:20,559 How are you. I'm well, I'm well, well, obviously this is 540 00:41:20,559 --> 00:41:22,440 a kind of a slow week in college football, and so the Gators are 541 00:41:22,519 --> 00:41:27,480 kind of back in the national spotlight again from a couple back from a couple 542 00:41:27,480 --> 00:41:30,639 of weeks ago. They when they kicked off the year at Utah, they 543 00:41:30,679 --> 00:41:34,079 come back and beat McNeice State, and now they're kind of back in the 544 00:41:34,519 --> 00:41:37,519 spotlight a little bit. You've got Chris Fowler and Herbstreet going to be here 545 00:41:37,559 --> 00:41:40,639 from ESPN covering the game. So give me a little sense of give me 546 00:41:40,679 --> 00:41:45,840 a little sense of the Gators through two weeks. Well, I think this 547 00:41:45,880 --> 00:41:49,559 is a huge pivol game for the Napier because obviously, you know, you 548 00:41:49,639 --> 00:41:53,519 lose the game at Utah, but that's not a conference game. This is 549 00:41:53,559 --> 00:41:58,840 the start of the SEC last here in the sect, which is pretty interesting. 550 00:41:58,920 --> 00:42:01,719 This is always been a big rivalry game going back to the nineteen nineties. 551 00:42:02,159 --> 00:42:06,840 And you're at home, you know you've got to sell out behind you. 552 00:42:06,920 --> 00:42:09,320 It's gonna be kind of a blue out game. They want the fans 553 00:42:09,320 --> 00:42:14,079 to wear blue and the Gators are gonna be blue on blue. So it's 554 00:42:14,119 --> 00:42:17,000 gonna be one of those games where you're gonna have the atmosphere a little bit. 555 00:42:17,239 --> 00:42:21,679 But this is still a very young team. Jason and a team that's 556 00:42:22,039 --> 00:42:25,000 you know, certainly got a lot of young promising players, but this is 557 00:42:25,000 --> 00:42:29,119 going to be their first teeth of the SEC. The size of his gality 558 00:42:30,079 --> 00:42:34,119 and certainly Tennessee coming off what they did last year in the Josh Apple eleven 559 00:42:34,119 --> 00:42:36,880 and two and they're two and oh this year, they come in pretty confident. 560 00:42:37,119 --> 00:42:42,000 You get the sense that everybody in the building realizes the urgency of this 561 00:42:42,039 --> 00:42:44,719 game. About this, you know, if you lose both the big games 562 00:42:44,719 --> 00:42:50,000 early Utah Tennessee that it could be a I will say the dull drums could 563 00:42:50,039 --> 00:42:52,960 could set in and gains. As Billy talked about the urgency of this game, 564 00:42:54,199 --> 00:43:00,360 yeah, I think so in terms of and rivals too. You know 565 00:43:00,400 --> 00:43:02,159 the fact that you know last year they were owing for against rivals is the 566 00:43:02,280 --> 00:43:07,920 rivalry game. This is the game where that a lot of Gator boosters, 567 00:43:07,960 --> 00:43:09,639 a lot of Gator fans, you know, take pride in, you know, 568 00:43:09,679 --> 00:43:15,039 beating the rivals and listen, you know, Billy Naprier has not got 569 00:43:15,079 --> 00:43:16,880 that done yet now, you know, really, you know, going back 570 00:43:16,920 --> 00:43:21,360 to last year, you could kind of say Utah was a statement win, 571 00:43:21,440 --> 00:43:23,360 but that statement was kind of a race quickly the following week when they lost 572 00:43:23,360 --> 00:43:28,480 the Tennessee But a lot of Kentucky excuse me, this could be another one 573 00:43:28,480 --> 00:43:30,760 of those, you know, wins. If Florida can get it, that 574 00:43:30,800 --> 00:43:35,880 could maybe change their perception a Billy Naprier a little bit amongst Florida fans, 575 00:43:36,000 --> 00:43:38,719 and you know, uh and nationally as well, because there's a rank team 576 00:43:38,760 --> 00:43:44,360 coming in here, number nine in the country. It's a game really that 577 00:43:45,119 --> 00:43:49,119 you know, could could help maybe get buy in and if you lose this 578 00:43:49,159 --> 00:43:52,320 game that maybe you lose it a little buy in, particularly from the veterans. 579 00:43:52,360 --> 00:43:55,800 I think the younger guys will play hard the rest of the seasons regardless, 580 00:43:55,840 --> 00:44:00,800 but I think if you're one and two, it's going to be really 581 00:44:00,840 --> 00:44:04,079 hard for some of the veterans, some of the maybe holdovers from the Mullen 582 00:44:04,119 --> 00:44:07,960 era. Uh really you know, you know, give it, you know, 583 00:44:08,480 --> 00:44:13,119 to really keep their spirits up for the rest of the season. And 584 00:44:13,239 --> 00:44:15,480 the other part of this is you look through the state of Florida. You 585 00:44:15,480 --> 00:44:17,840 had Miami with a huge win over Texas A and m kind of their their 586 00:44:17,880 --> 00:44:22,119 re emergence. Florida State is doing what they're doing up in Tallahassee. So 587 00:44:22,440 --> 00:44:27,119 if Florida loses this game, just from even from just a strictly of a 588 00:44:27,199 --> 00:44:30,840 State of Florida recruiting perspective things like that, I think they fall one step 589 00:44:30,880 --> 00:44:36,440 further behind what you got going on in Miami and Florida State. Yeah, 590 00:44:36,440 --> 00:44:38,320 it's pretty amazing, right what the a SEC is four and one against the 591 00:44:38,360 --> 00:44:43,719 SEC two, which is something right and you know who would have thought that 592 00:44:44,079 --> 00:44:47,679 to start the season. But I do think that it's been a little bit 593 00:44:47,679 --> 00:44:52,679 of a rough start overall for the conference in some of these head to head 594 00:44:52,719 --> 00:44:55,400 matchups, which which has to be concerning when you you know, look at 595 00:44:55,440 --> 00:45:00,280 the BCS rankings in November and December, it's gonna be uh, it's gonna 596 00:45:00,280 --> 00:45:04,719 be waited. So I think this is really an important I mean, Georgia 597 00:45:04,800 --> 00:45:07,480 is still george obviously, and you know, because they lost at Oklahoma game, 598 00:45:07,519 --> 00:45:12,840 they haven't really they will not really challenge themselves in the non conference schedule. 599 00:45:13,920 --> 00:45:16,440 But yeah, the rest of the league, Uh, it's it's kind 600 00:45:16,440 --> 00:45:20,440 of up for grabs. I think a little bit in terms of you know, 601 00:45:20,480 --> 00:45:23,360 Alabama breaking in a young quarterback. They look vulnerable, you know, 602 00:45:23,440 --> 00:45:27,559 and on the west side of things. So it's it's gonna be a it's 603 00:45:27,599 --> 00:45:30,480 gonna be pretty fascinating when you look at it. But for Florida, yeah, 604 00:45:30,480 --> 00:45:32,920 you know, you know, you know you wanna. I think you 605 00:45:32,920 --> 00:45:36,960 want to have a successful season two because you know you've got the number three 606 00:45:37,000 --> 00:45:40,400 recruiting class coming in next year. You want to hold that class together right 607 00:45:40,400 --> 00:45:44,760 now, you know, get them all signed on the dotted line in December. 608 00:45:45,440 --> 00:45:47,119 DJ Lagway, of course, the quarterback being the most important piece. 609 00:45:47,639 --> 00:45:52,840 I do think Graham m two weeks has done okay, you know, he's 610 00:45:52,039 --> 00:45:55,840 policeman percentage of seventy five percent. Even in the Utah game, he moved 611 00:45:55,880 --> 00:45:59,639 the football. There were just a lot of red zon stakes in that game. 612 00:46:00,800 --> 00:46:05,119 But you know, the offensive line which was played well against McNeice. 613 00:46:05,199 --> 00:46:07,119 Granted McNeese is gonna have to, uh, you know, play well. 614 00:46:07,159 --> 00:46:10,320 They get Kingsley agackin back, which is gonna be big in terms of the 615 00:46:10,320 --> 00:46:15,320 offensive line, having a veteran in there, and they're gonna have to protect 616 00:46:16,079 --> 00:46:20,239 you know, Graham Mertz because you know, Tennessee is a pretty good pass 617 00:46:20,280 --> 00:46:22,320 rushing team and they do it with the four man rush. You don't really 618 00:46:22,320 --> 00:46:25,320 have to blitz to get pressure on the quarterback. Yeah, when you look 619 00:46:25,360 --> 00:46:29,079 at and when you we're gonna get to merch in the offense here in a 620 00:46:29,079 --> 00:46:31,920 second. When you look at the Gators, obviously pearsall had a nice game 621 00:46:31,960 --> 00:46:37,079 against McNeice. Montreal, Johnson ran the ball. Is the running games still 622 00:46:37,119 --> 00:46:42,280 gonna be the kind of the this point where we start this offensive scheme on 623 00:46:42,320 --> 00:46:45,679 Saturday, especially with this high, high powered, potentially Tennessee offense, where 624 00:46:45,719 --> 00:46:50,039 you want to slow the pace of the game down. Yeah, well, 625 00:46:50,119 --> 00:46:52,440 I think you want to establish a run. You would think that in the 626 00:46:52,440 --> 00:46:58,639 tempo situation, but they couldn't establish the running against Utah, So I think, 627 00:46:58,679 --> 00:47:00,719 you know, and I do teams are going to stack the box a 628 00:47:00,760 --> 00:47:05,480 little bit and make Merch speaky with his arms, So I think that's gonna 629 00:47:05,480 --> 00:47:07,360 be important too. I just think balance overall is going to be important. 630 00:47:07,360 --> 00:47:10,039 I mean, if you look at the first two games. Game one, 631 00:47:10,119 --> 00:47:15,280 they threw the ball well against Utah from the yards perspective, didn't really run 632 00:47:15,280 --> 00:47:17,599 it. Game two against McNeice, they ran the ball well and they didn't 633 00:47:17,599 --> 00:47:22,920 really throw it much. They didn't really have to, but he did have 634 00:47:22,960 --> 00:47:25,840 that fifty yard connection late in the game, so he did show that he 635 00:47:25,880 --> 00:47:29,440 could get the deep ball in there. And I think they're gonna have to, 636 00:47:29,960 --> 00:47:31,400 you know, do more of that and just really have have a have 637 00:47:31,480 --> 00:47:36,320 a balanced game where they can you know, run and past and keep Tennessee's 638 00:47:36,320 --> 00:47:38,920 defense stuff balance a little bit. What was the what was kind of the 639 00:47:38,920 --> 00:47:44,960 most encouraging thing that coach Napier took out of the Utah game. Obviously didn't 640 00:47:45,000 --> 00:47:47,320 the result wasn't what they wanted. What were the couple of positive things they 641 00:47:47,320 --> 00:47:52,159 took out of the Utah game that they think can translate to Tennessee and down 642 00:47:52,159 --> 00:47:55,519 the road. Well, I do think that, you know, after giving 643 00:47:55,599 --> 00:47:59,280 up the big play early in that Utah game, the defense settled in and 644 00:47:59,280 --> 00:48:01,360 played really nice game. And they've been much better on third down in both 645 00:48:01,400 --> 00:48:05,719 games five or twenty three. Uh. You know, they nearly pitched a 646 00:48:05,719 --> 00:48:08,000 shout out against McNeice. They probably should have if not for that fumble by 647 00:48:08,000 --> 00:48:10,639 the you know, walk on running back late in the game. Uh. 648 00:48:10,760 --> 00:48:14,519 And for those of a betting interest out there, I saw that was on 649 00:48:14,559 --> 00:48:19,320 bad beats last night forty It looked like they were gonna win forty nine to 650 00:48:19,400 --> 00:48:24,480 nothing. But anyway, regardless of that, listen Austin Armstrong. I think 651 00:48:24,519 --> 00:48:28,960 has this defense playing pretty well. That they're not getting sacks, they're not 652 00:48:28,960 --> 00:48:31,039 getting turnovers, only two sacks, no turners. They're gonna need to do 653 00:48:31,079 --> 00:48:35,159 that, but there's so much better on third down getting off the field, 654 00:48:35,239 --> 00:48:39,400 and I think that really helps the offense from that standpoite complimentary football, you 655 00:48:39,440 --> 00:48:44,480 know, being able to get more possessions for your offense, being able to 656 00:48:44,480 --> 00:48:49,719 create and imbalance some time or possession. So I do think you're seeing you're 657 00:48:49,760 --> 00:48:52,960 seeing some young guys in Jordan Castell, a freshman is starting at safety and 658 00:48:53,360 --> 00:48:58,639 has done pretty well. As how his own schmar Jeans is playing really well 659 00:48:58,639 --> 00:49:02,119 at the you know, linebackers body as nineteen tackles through two games. So 660 00:49:02,280 --> 00:49:06,599 I do think that that's the upside. And if you can, you know, 661 00:49:07,000 --> 00:49:09,760 frustrate Joe Milton, get him into some mistakes, you never know what 662 00:49:09,800 --> 00:49:13,400 could happen. I mean, listen, I'm a Jets fan, Zach will 663 00:49:13,719 --> 00:49:16,880 you know. Obviously Aaron Rodgers was knocked out early our franchises curse. But 664 00:49:17,000 --> 00:49:20,480 what did the Jets do? They forced four turnovers that kept him in the 665 00:49:20,480 --> 00:49:22,840 game, and they, you know, want on a special teams play at 666 00:49:22,840 --> 00:49:24,800 the end of the game. So I think you're gonna have to do that. 667 00:49:25,719 --> 00:49:30,159 I gets Joe Milton, you know, to force him into some mistakes, 668 00:49:30,159 --> 00:49:34,599 you know, get some extra possessions with some turnovers, and you might 669 00:49:34,639 --> 00:49:37,880 have a shot. Interesting thing will be will be interesting See how Austin Austin 670 00:49:38,000 --> 00:49:43,199 Armstrong handles the tempo of Josh Hypel and this teme we know they like to 671 00:49:43,199 --> 00:49:47,159 play super fast. How does do you think that does he think he has 672 00:49:47,280 --> 00:49:52,719 enough depth on defense to be able to handle the tempo of this Tennessee offense 673 00:49:52,719 --> 00:49:53,960 and the and the you know, you might have to be out there for 674 00:49:54,000 --> 00:49:59,559 eighty five to ninety plays in in this game Saturday Night. Yeah, and 675 00:49:59,599 --> 00:50:01,320 you know, but this defense has a lot more has more depth, and 676 00:50:01,559 --> 00:50:05,920 they do rotate a lot of guys on the defensive line, which I think, 677 00:50:06,679 --> 00:50:09,079 you know, certainly helps and the you know, the defensive tackles. 678 00:50:09,079 --> 00:50:13,800 Obviously, losing Justice Spoon early in the season kind of hurts that a little 679 00:50:13,800 --> 00:50:16,159 bit on the defensive line rotation. But you're still seeing them, you know, 680 00:50:16,280 --> 00:50:21,039 rotate in six seven guys and some of the young guys again, Kelby 681 00:50:21,079 --> 00:50:23,519 Collins, t J. Searshi, these guys are true freshman. They're bringing 682 00:50:23,559 --> 00:50:28,559 them in there and there's not much drop off, which is encouraging to see. 683 00:50:29,360 --> 00:50:31,119 You know, the SEC is a different animal, but you say, 684 00:50:31,199 --> 00:50:34,159 you know, there wasn't much drop off, and they brought him into the 685 00:50:34,239 --> 00:50:36,800 Utah game, which is a Power five opponents. So I do think you're 686 00:50:36,840 --> 00:50:39,480 gonna see a lot of those guys were rotated in. And now Mannie Nunnery 687 00:50:39,519 --> 00:50:45,079 and the linebacker spot with Roger Mitchell, Shamar Jeans, Scooby Williams, who 688 00:50:45,119 --> 00:50:49,079 had a sack in the McNeice game, is playing really well early this season 689 00:50:49,119 --> 00:50:51,760 too. So I think they have a lot of pieces that they can bring 690 00:50:51,920 --> 00:50:57,400 in and out and keep guys you know, fresh for four quarters. Last 691 00:50:57,440 --> 00:50:59,519 thing, we'll get you cut out of here. A couple more little things, 692 00:51:00,400 --> 00:51:04,639 you know, talk about the difference between playing at at the Swamping at 693 00:51:04,639 --> 00:51:07,159 a three thirty as opposed to a seven o'clock game, night game. Obviously 694 00:51:07,199 --> 00:51:10,159 we're doing a little something special this week with the all Blue on blue. 695 00:51:10,800 --> 00:51:15,000 Just talk about that atmosphere difference between playing an afternoon game and in a big 696 00:51:15,039 --> 00:51:19,519 game at night. Yeah, well, you know, I mean the afternoon 697 00:51:19,559 --> 00:51:21,679 game, the humidity can come into play a little bit, you know, 698 00:51:21,719 --> 00:51:23,920 for a team like Tennessee coming down there. But uh yeah, it is 699 00:51:23,920 --> 00:51:27,599 an electric atmosphere at night. It's a lot of fun to play in the 700 00:51:27,639 --> 00:51:31,559 Swamp at night. I think the crowd will be, you know, we'll 701 00:51:31,599 --> 00:51:36,039 be pretty hype for this game. And the fact that you know, they 702 00:51:36,079 --> 00:51:37,920 got well against McNee State. I think that inspired from confidence, and I 703 00:51:37,960 --> 00:51:40,320 think there are a lot of questions about them. In McNee State game. 704 00:51:40,320 --> 00:51:44,039 It wasn't a sell up, but it was eighty eight thousand and that was 705 00:51:44,079 --> 00:51:49,599 a legit attendance figure. I mean, it was pretty full throughout that stadium. 706 00:51:49,679 --> 00:51:51,880 So I think for the sec opener, you know, maybe see at 707 00:51:51,960 --> 00:51:54,320 ninety, maybe seeing completely full. And you know, I think Napier was 708 00:51:54,400 --> 00:51:58,559 kind of pleading in the press conference yesterday, Hey, look, you guys 709 00:51:58,559 --> 00:52:02,320 can really make a difference for us if you come out and and you know, 710 00:52:02,440 --> 00:52:06,880 make some noise for sure. And then the Swamp is one of those 711 00:52:06,880 --> 00:52:10,559 stadiums too, where you know, the noise really you know, reverberates from 712 00:52:10,559 --> 00:52:16,239 the stadium and really kind of create havoc for opponent opposing teams. So I 713 00:52:16,239 --> 00:52:21,840 think that they're hopeful that it'll be a good showing and that that atmosphere. 714 00:52:21,880 --> 00:52:24,920 They've got the new lad lights and the whole nine yards, and I think 715 00:52:24,920 --> 00:52:30,079 it'll be a you know, that kind of an atmosphere. But ultimately, 716 00:52:30,079 --> 00:52:31,760 it's gonna come down to have Florida plays two and they're gonna have to play 717 00:52:31,760 --> 00:52:36,639 on the stake three game. They're certainly gonna have to play a lot more 718 00:52:36,679 --> 00:52:39,239 disciplined than they did against Utah and their last Power or five opponent, and 719 00:52:39,480 --> 00:52:43,239 they did that against the Stake two. I mean, four penalties for twenty 720 00:52:43,280 --> 00:52:46,280 yards, buched hold on an extra point, but other than the late fumble 721 00:52:46,320 --> 00:52:50,480 by the walk up, other than that fairly clean game and they're gonna have 722 00:52:50,519 --> 00:52:53,360 to play really clean football to have a chance as well. Last thing, 723 00:52:53,400 --> 00:52:55,840 do you expect this to be a kind of game where Bill you will pull 724 00:52:55,880 --> 00:53:00,639 out something out of the you know, trick plays that kind of stuff to 725 00:53:00,639 --> 00:53:02,199 try to get you know, obviously it's a home it's a home game. 726 00:53:02,639 --> 00:53:06,559 It's a game they need and they really do need the game. Is this 727 00:53:06,639 --> 00:53:09,480 something where you think where Billy could empty the bag as far as some of 728 00:53:09,480 --> 00:53:13,239 that stuff kind of go kind of goes well, you know, it was 729 00:53:13,280 --> 00:53:15,960 interesting because the mcnee's State they game, they did this kind of direct snap 730 00:53:15,960 --> 00:53:19,960 and end around the Egene Wilson. It was an effective play and my thought 731 00:53:20,000 --> 00:53:22,800 was, hey, why not save that for next week? Right? But 732 00:53:22,440 --> 00:53:25,880 we haven't you know, I don't know if Napier is as much of a 733 00:53:25,920 --> 00:53:30,679 trick play guys Dan mullen is, but you know, he might have something 734 00:53:30,840 --> 00:53:35,199 up as sleeve. But I think they're gonna keep it fairly conventional with Grand 735 00:53:35,280 --> 00:53:37,480 Murts. They have a lot of faith in Graham Murtz in terms of moving 736 00:53:37,519 --> 00:53:40,599 the ball. You know, you know, this is a team that's had 737 00:53:40,599 --> 00:53:45,119 a ninety eight yard touchdown drive in a ninety nine yard touchdown two games into 738 00:53:45,119 --> 00:53:49,440 the season, So they're showing the ability to sustained drives. I think it's 739 00:53:49,480 --> 00:53:52,519 going to be a matter of also the red zone execution too. It's like, 740 00:53:52,559 --> 00:53:55,320 once you get inside there, can you punch it in and six or 741 00:53:55,400 --> 00:54:00,559 six against mcnee's State, which was good, but the red zone execution was 742 00:54:00,559 --> 00:54:02,880 not very good against Utah against a tougher defense. So now you're you're facing 743 00:54:02,920 --> 00:54:07,480 another Power five defense in Tennessee. Can you can you really execute in the 744 00:54:07,480 --> 00:54:10,159 red zone and get those scores? Last one, give me the one position 745 00:54:10,199 --> 00:54:15,400 group that if if Florida is going to make some big improvements the next ten 746 00:54:15,440 --> 00:54:17,079 weeks of the year, what's the one or two position groups that really need 747 00:54:17,119 --> 00:54:22,440 to elevate their play so far? Yeah, I think the offensive line for 748 00:54:22,519 --> 00:54:25,079 sure, is going to have to really solidify and come together. I think 749 00:54:25,079 --> 00:54:29,920 they're missing o Cyrus Torrents more than more than people think. And he started 750 00:54:29,960 --> 00:54:31,239 for the bill last day. He looked really good, by the way, 751 00:54:32,320 --> 00:54:37,559 and I do think that, you know, maybe some more threats at wide 752 00:54:37,559 --> 00:54:40,440 receiver. I like Pierceall, Eugene Wilson. It's coming around, but you'd 753 00:54:40,440 --> 00:54:45,719 like to see a few more guys at the wide receiver position emerge and be 754 00:54:45,840 --> 00:54:49,360 guys that that Graham Murtz can count on. All right, you can find 755 00:54:49,440 --> 00:54:53,840 Kevin Brockaway's all of his great work at the Gainesville Sun on exit Kevin Brockway 756 00:54:54,000 --> 00:54:59,920 g one is his Twitter, Twitter and x feed these days, Kevin working. 757 00:55:00,000 --> 00:55:01,519 They find all your game day coverage and stuff with the games will Sun. 758 00:55:02,039 --> 00:55:06,880 Yeah, gatorsports dot com and Gainsville dot com at the two main places, 759 00:55:06,960 --> 00:55:08,920 but I'm all over the state taste. If you're in Naples and Fort 760 00:55:08,920 --> 00:55:13,280 Myers you can get give me on the local website there. If you're in 761 00:55:13,800 --> 00:55:19,280 Palm Beach or Melbourne or Jacksonville, you know all those, All those websites 762 00:55:19,320 --> 00:55:22,760 will carry my work as well. We're looking for a big, big night 763 00:55:22,840 --> 00:55:27,119 in the swamp Saturday night, ESPN seven o'clock. Herb Street and Fouler will 764 00:55:27,119 --> 00:55:30,199 be on the call. So Kevin, enjoy the enjoy the game, and 765 00:55:30,280 --> 00:55:32,199 keep up the great work and the great coverage of the Gators. Okay, 766 00:55:32,199 --> 00:55:36,199 thank you very much, appreciate it. Have a great week, folks, 767 00:55:36,199 --> 00:55:40,480 and we'll see you next time on the Florida Football Insiders Podcast. Thanks for 768 00:55:40,519 --> 00:55:45,599 listening to the Florida Football Insiders Podcast as part of the College Gridiron Coast to 769 00:55:45,719 --> 00:55:52,480 Coast podcast Network. 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