1 00:00:00,440 --> 00:00:03,520 Speaker 1: This podcast is brought to you by Titan Home Lending 2 00:00:03,960 --> 00:00:08,679 and Drew Fellios are Florida realtor. Enjoy the podcast. 3 00:00:12,800 --> 00:00:17,399 Speaker 2: A look at college football news, analysis and insight from 4 00:00:17,440 --> 00:00:21,719 around the Sunshine State. This is Florida Football Insiders, a 5 00:00:21,760 --> 00:00:25,160 part of the College Gridiron Coast to Coast podcast and 6 00:00:25,199 --> 00:00:27,399 here's your host, Jason Powers. 7 00:00:32,799 --> 00:00:37,719 Speaker 1: All right, welcome in Florida Football Insiders podcast. Appreciate you 8 00:00:37,840 --> 00:00:41,920 finding us. Week one is upon us. We had a 9 00:00:41,920 --> 00:00:44,799 few Week zero games last week. It's kind of the 10 00:00:45,600 --> 00:00:49,920 highlight game was Iowa State Kansas State. But again we 11 00:00:50,000 --> 00:00:52,840 are going to talk on this podcast, Florida Football Insiders, 12 00:00:52,880 --> 00:00:55,960 all things college football in the NFL and the state 13 00:00:55,960 --> 00:00:58,479 of Florida. So again, appreciate you finding us. We are 14 00:00:58,560 --> 00:01:02,159 part of the College Gridiron Coast to Coast podcast network. 15 00:01:02,600 --> 00:01:06,359 I am your host, Jason Powers. I'm down here in Tampa. Again. 16 00:01:06,400 --> 00:01:09,640 We're gonna give you a nice preview of the games 17 00:01:09,719 --> 00:01:11,480 for the state of Florida this week. All the Florida 18 00:01:11,560 --> 00:01:13,920 teams are in action and we have a couple of 19 00:01:13,920 --> 00:01:17,560 big one, big heavyweight battles here involving Florida State, Miami, 20 00:01:18,159 --> 00:01:20,239 and even a little USF SO We're gonna try to 21 00:01:20,239 --> 00:01:22,000 give you a little preview of all those games. We 22 00:01:22,079 --> 00:01:23,920 got a little news off the field we're gonna get 23 00:01:23,920 --> 00:01:26,400 to but again, appreciate you finding us. If you haven't already, 24 00:01:26,439 --> 00:01:30,200 hit that subscribe button, subscribe, rate and review. We'd love 25 00:01:30,200 --> 00:01:34,040 to hear from you. You can reach out to me 26 00:01:34,280 --> 00:01:38,599 on Twitter and x at JPO Sports and again, Florida 27 00:01:38,680 --> 00:01:42,159 Football Insiders podcast is the place to find us. You 28 00:01:42,200 --> 00:01:44,840 can check out our archived edition from last week. If 29 00:01:44,840 --> 00:01:47,719 you want a great Florida State Miami preview as well 30 00:01:47,719 --> 00:01:50,280 as the University of South Florida preview, go back to 31 00:01:50,319 --> 00:01:52,640 the episode last week and you'll be able to get 32 00:01:52,640 --> 00:01:57,760 that preview live and on demand as well. So again, 33 00:01:57,799 --> 00:02:00,719 appreciate you finding us again. The theme of the podcast 34 00:02:00,760 --> 00:02:04,000 will be to preview and review the games in the 35 00:02:04,000 --> 00:02:06,079 state of Florida last week. Nobody here in the state 36 00:02:06,079 --> 00:02:09,000 played last week, so this is a full slate of 37 00:02:09,520 --> 00:02:15,120 seven Division one games. Florida Long Island FSU, Alabama, Miami, 38 00:02:15,159 --> 00:02:22,800 Notre Dame FAU and Maryland FIU, USF and Boise and 39 00:02:23,000 --> 00:02:26,599 UCF and Jacksonville State is your lineup for the week. Again. 40 00:02:26,680 --> 00:02:29,919 The action will kick off on Thursday night in Tampa, 41 00:02:31,039 --> 00:02:34,080 National TV five thirty start time. Kind of an odd 42 00:02:34,120 --> 00:02:38,159 start time. But USF Boise State at Raymond James Stadium, 43 00:02:38,599 --> 00:02:44,319 let's start there. Interesting opener for the Bulls. The Bulls 44 00:02:44,319 --> 00:02:48,000 have the hardest three games set, three game schedule to 45 00:02:48,039 --> 00:02:51,360 start the season in America. They host Boise, then they 46 00:02:51,400 --> 00:02:54,039 go to Miami, and they go to Florida and Miami 47 00:02:54,080 --> 00:02:56,680 in the next two weeks. So a brutal start for 48 00:02:56,759 --> 00:03:00,520 Alex Golish in year three. But if Alex Goalis could 49 00:03:00,520 --> 00:03:02,560 win a get one of these three games, maybe two 50 00:03:02,639 --> 00:03:06,039 of them, they would be potentially the darlings, the early 51 00:03:06,120 --> 00:03:08,919 darlings of college football as we as we start off, 52 00:03:08,919 --> 00:03:14,080 many people think Boise State will be a playoff contender 53 00:03:14,639 --> 00:03:17,680 to follow up their playoff appearance last year. Interesting to 54 00:03:17,719 --> 00:03:21,080 see how the weather will potentially affect Boise vary, warm 55 00:03:21,120 --> 00:03:24,319 and sticky here in Tampa. Potential rain in the forecast 56 00:03:24,360 --> 00:03:27,560 on Thursday, so we'll see how that affects Boise. But 57 00:03:27,639 --> 00:03:32,840 again USF Boise again, the Byron Brown back at quarterback 58 00:03:32,879 --> 00:03:37,199 for USF after an injury played year, and then you 59 00:03:37,240 --> 00:03:40,000 have Boise having to rebuild a little bit losing Ashton 60 00:03:40,080 --> 00:03:43,199 genty and such. So a very interesting battle here. I 61 00:03:43,240 --> 00:03:45,479 think this is going to be a close game. I 62 00:03:45,520 --> 00:03:47,400 think USF's going to be in this game, and I 63 00:03:47,400 --> 00:03:50,039 think this is gonna be a fourth quarter game with 64 00:03:50,199 --> 00:03:53,280 Boise and USF. Would not shock me if USF won 65 00:03:53,319 --> 00:03:56,240 the game. Again, USF is in the best position they've 66 00:03:56,240 --> 00:03:58,120 been in the three years of Alex Golis as far 67 00:03:58,159 --> 00:04:00,840 as depth and as far as offense of a defensive 68 00:04:00,840 --> 00:04:07,639 line reinforcements again, good skill positions, good running back cor 69 00:04:07,759 --> 00:04:10,800 can the defense. The defense is the part that's been 70 00:04:10,879 --> 00:04:14,360 gashed the last several years. Can the defense stand up 71 00:04:14,360 --> 00:04:17,120 and hold up to a team that wants to run 72 00:04:17,120 --> 00:04:19,839 the ball, which boys he will want to do. Control 73 00:04:19,879 --> 00:04:22,120 of the clock Again, USF does not like to keep 74 00:04:22,160 --> 00:04:24,240 possession of the ball on offense. They are very fast 75 00:04:24,319 --> 00:04:27,800 paced offense. So we'll see if USF can have time 76 00:04:27,800 --> 00:04:32,839 and possession be some somewhat, even if not a little bit, 77 00:04:32,839 --> 00:04:34,360 in their advantage. I think that will be a key 78 00:04:34,439 --> 00:04:37,600 to this game is how long does Boise stake keep 79 00:04:37,600 --> 00:04:40,680 the ball? Could be a factor here for USF. But 80 00:04:41,079 --> 00:04:42,879 I'm gonna, I'm gonna, I'm gonna say this game is 81 00:04:42,879 --> 00:04:45,680 a one score game. I'll give Boise the slight edge, 82 00:04:46,000 --> 00:04:48,399 but would not be shocked if USF pulls an upset 83 00:04:48,600 --> 00:04:51,319 here Thursday nine to kick off the Thursday night coverage 84 00:04:51,360 --> 00:04:53,759 on ESPN. Next game we want to hit on Thursday 85 00:04:53,839 --> 00:04:58,519 nine in Orlando. The return of Scott Frost to UCF. 86 00:04:59,040 --> 00:05:02,920 Scott member fraud came back to UCF after leaving to 87 00:05:02,920 --> 00:05:07,199 go to Nebraska and he had an unceremoniously uh just 88 00:05:07,519 --> 00:05:10,199 tough run at Nebraska, sat out a year, or he 89 00:05:10,199 --> 00:05:11,720 actually wasn't to sit out in the year, but he 90 00:05:11,759 --> 00:05:15,240 was an assistant coach last year and Scott Frost back 91 00:05:15,279 --> 00:05:18,399 at UCF after Gus Malazan leaves to be the offensive 92 00:05:18,439 --> 00:05:22,480 coordinator up in Tallahassee for the Seminoles. So a rebirth 93 00:05:22,519 --> 00:05:25,480 fear of this program that Scott Frost had to had 94 00:05:25,480 --> 00:05:31,800 a had a perfect season back several years back. Again, 95 00:05:31,920 --> 00:05:34,079 kind of a rebuild project in Orlando. But again, I 96 00:05:34,120 --> 00:05:36,040 think it's a great fit for Scott Frost. I think 97 00:05:36,040 --> 00:05:38,600 it's a good fit for UCF. A lot of recruiting 98 00:05:38,600 --> 00:05:42,120 options here in the state of Florida. Frost is a good, 99 00:05:42,319 --> 00:05:46,160 good communicator. Cam Fancher comes in from FAU the transfer 100 00:05:46,240 --> 00:05:50,439 quarterback to be It was named the starting quarterback at UCF. 101 00:05:51,759 --> 00:05:55,839 Tough road schedule for UCF in the Big Twelve road 102 00:05:55,879 --> 00:06:00,519 games at Baylor, at Kansas State, at b YU. So again, 103 00:06:00,600 --> 00:06:02,279 tough road to hoe in the Big Twelve. But again, 104 00:06:02,319 --> 00:06:04,639 if you're if you're Scott Frost, I think a bowl 105 00:06:04,680 --> 00:06:07,279 game would be a great start here in year one 106 00:06:07,480 --> 00:06:10,279 of the of the rebuild in Orlando. And again I 107 00:06:10,319 --> 00:06:13,279 think Scott will get some players. Uh maybe not, it 108 00:06:13,439 --> 00:06:15,160 will maybe not show up on the field this year. 109 00:06:15,199 --> 00:06:17,680 But again I like where Scott Frost is a good 110 00:06:17,720 --> 00:06:22,519 pick here. Uh, Jacksonville State comes into town on Thursday night. 111 00:06:22,800 --> 00:06:25,240 Remember Rich Rod left Jacksonville State to go back to 112 00:06:25,319 --> 00:06:27,519 West Virginia. So we've got a new coaching staff at 113 00:06:27,560 --> 00:06:31,120 Jacksonville State. So game you seef should win, but you 114 00:06:31,279 --> 00:06:34,680 never know. And again hopefully u CF will get off 115 00:06:34,680 --> 00:06:38,120 to a good start Thursday night, seven o'clock against Jacksonville State, 116 00:06:38,160 --> 00:06:41,079 you know, in the Bouts House in Orlando. Next up, 117 00:06:41,160 --> 00:06:45,839 let's go to fiu f IU is playing Bethune Cookman. 118 00:06:45,879 --> 00:06:49,759 I believe they are playing U Let me give me 119 00:06:49,839 --> 00:06:52,079 give me a quick second here, I will double check this. 120 00:06:53,319 --> 00:06:58,480 They are playing uh Bene Cookman Yes on Friday night 121 00:06:58,560 --> 00:07:03,240 at seven o'clock at home the Panthers. The Willie Simmons 122 00:07:03,360 --> 00:07:06,120 era has begun here. Willie Simmons, the former Florida A 123 00:07:06,120 --> 00:07:08,920 and M coach Clemson quarterback, had a really good run 124 00:07:08,959 --> 00:07:10,600 his eight years as the head coach. He's never had 125 00:07:10,600 --> 00:07:13,839 a losing season. This is a tough, very tough job 126 00:07:13,920 --> 00:07:19,160 down here in Miami with FIU. Keon Jenkins returns as 127 00:07:19,199 --> 00:07:22,199 the quarterback through for twenty two touchdowns last year. Again, 128 00:07:22,279 --> 00:07:24,399 Willie Simmons, I think will be a good fit down 129 00:07:24,399 --> 00:07:26,439 in FIU. Will take him a couple of years to 130 00:07:26,519 --> 00:07:29,439 build that back up. They do have an again winnable 131 00:07:29,480 --> 00:07:32,360 game this week against Pethune Cookman. Then they will head 132 00:07:32,439 --> 00:07:34,959 next Saturday, they head up to Happy Valley see the 133 00:07:35,040 --> 00:07:38,000 number two team in the country, Penn State, and then 134 00:07:38,000 --> 00:07:41,920 they will get into their conference schedule with ANI with 135 00:07:42,000 --> 00:07:46,720 an FAU interstate battle with FAU on September the thirteenth. 136 00:07:46,759 --> 00:07:50,600 So we'll be interesting to see how again year one 137 00:07:50,680 --> 00:07:53,759 Willie Simmons, if he's able to keep some of these guys, 138 00:07:53,759 --> 00:07:56,360 his upper end players, if he's able to keep them 139 00:07:56,360 --> 00:07:59,040 in the program again Simmons has done a good job 140 00:07:59,079 --> 00:08:01,439 at the previous play. He's been Prairie, U, A and 141 00:08:01,560 --> 00:08:03,720 M Florida and M. So again, I think it's a 142 00:08:03,720 --> 00:08:08,120 good fit with FIU Willie Simmons. Here one FIU hosting 143 00:08:08,519 --> 00:08:12,240 Bethune Cookman on Friday night at seven o'clock. All right, 144 00:08:13,639 --> 00:08:18,279 let's go to Florida. Gainesville. The Gators will host Long 145 00:08:18,279 --> 00:08:22,120 Island University. Saint Who. Yeah, Long Island University actually has 146 00:08:22,160 --> 00:08:27,439 a football team. Keynote, keynote here, little NFL tie here. 147 00:08:27,759 --> 00:08:30,360 Todd Bowles, head coach of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. His 148 00:08:30,560 --> 00:08:33,799 son is a cornerback on the on the l IU team. 149 00:08:33,879 --> 00:08:36,440 So Todd Bowles would probably be in the building on 150 00:08:36,519 --> 00:08:42,720 Saturday in Gainesville. But again, Florida. DJ Lagway's health he 151 00:08:42,799 --> 00:08:45,279 will start obviously, had a little CAF issue at the 152 00:08:45,279 --> 00:08:48,879 beginning of spring of being a training camp. He is 153 00:08:48,960 --> 00:08:52,480 good to go, but his health is critical. Billy Napier 154 00:08:52,639 --> 00:08:54,720 year four gets a fourth year. Obviously, we know the 155 00:08:54,759 --> 00:08:57,399 strong finish they had the Gators had last year. They 156 00:08:57,440 --> 00:09:01,879 have another brutal schedule this year where they Miami. They 157 00:09:01,879 --> 00:09:06,039 play the treacherous SEC schedule. You got Texas Texas A 158 00:09:06,080 --> 00:09:10,919 and m LSU Georgia and all the rest. So a 159 00:09:10,960 --> 00:09:13,480 brutal stretch from like week four to week seven or 160 00:09:13,519 --> 00:09:16,080 eight for Florida, so it's imperative that they get off 161 00:09:16,120 --> 00:09:18,720 to a good start. Slow starts have been a problem 162 00:09:18,720 --> 00:09:21,559 for Billy Napier in the past. But again Billy Napier 163 00:09:21,600 --> 00:09:24,559 thinks he has his best team in the trenches, especially 164 00:09:24,639 --> 00:09:27,639 offensive and defensive lines. They got a strong running game 165 00:09:27,720 --> 00:09:30,960 Jaden Ball and Jackson in the backfield, can the can 166 00:09:31,000 --> 00:09:33,679 the wide receivers? Can they step up and be factors 167 00:09:33,960 --> 00:09:37,720 Eugene Wilson. They got a good transfer from UCLA. But 168 00:09:37,799 --> 00:09:41,039 again Dj Lagway is a sophomore here. Can he take 169 00:09:41,080 --> 00:09:43,720 the next step? If he can, this Florida team will 170 00:09:43,720 --> 00:09:46,360 have a shot to potentially go nine and three. And 171 00:09:46,360 --> 00:09:48,279 if you can go nine and three with that schedule 172 00:09:48,519 --> 00:09:50,159 they got to, they'll have a great chance to be 173 00:09:50,200 --> 00:09:53,159 in the playoffs. So we will see how the Gators 174 00:09:53,240 --> 00:09:57,000 kick off their year. Again, should not be any issues 175 00:09:57,279 --> 00:09:59,519 with Long Island. The one thing I would be I 176 00:09:59,519 --> 00:10:02,639 would be very interesting to see is how many designed 177 00:10:02,720 --> 00:10:06,120 running plays are in the offense this year. For Dj Lagway. 178 00:10:06,279 --> 00:10:08,799 I know he's a virsaile athlete, but you cannot have 179 00:10:08,919 --> 00:10:12,440 him taking the unnecessary hits when your quarterback depth is 180 00:10:12,480 --> 00:10:15,240 what it is behind DJ Lagway and he's basically the 181 00:10:16,440 --> 00:10:19,559 keys to the kingdom. Here is DJ Lagway. Week two, 182 00:10:19,639 --> 00:10:22,720 they will play USF in Gainesville. Then they head on 183 00:10:22,759 --> 00:10:26,200 the road to LSU. Week three could be a huge showdown. 184 00:10:26,600 --> 00:10:29,120 Then you have then after that they go to Miami, 185 00:10:29,200 --> 00:10:32,360 so back to back road games at LSU at Miami 186 00:10:32,720 --> 00:10:34,960 week off, then they host Texas, then they go back 187 00:10:35,000 --> 00:10:36,919 on the road to Texas A and m so a 188 00:10:37,039 --> 00:10:40,440 brutal four game stretch in five weeks. Even that USF 189 00:10:40,480 --> 00:10:43,519 game could be tricky, especially if USF were to beat Boise. 190 00:10:44,000 --> 00:10:45,759 So keep an eye on the Gators. If they can 191 00:10:45,799 --> 00:10:49,240 get through September with one loss, they will have a 192 00:10:49,279 --> 00:10:52,919 great chance to potentially be in the line for a 193 00:10:52,960 --> 00:10:56,480 playoff run. Again, key here is health of Dj Lagway. 194 00:10:56,799 --> 00:10:59,120 Can the defense be a little bit better, a little 195 00:10:59,120 --> 00:11:02,399 more consistent pass and can the offensive skill guide especially 196 00:11:02,399 --> 00:11:05,399 the wide receivers. Can they step up and be major factors. 197 00:11:05,480 --> 00:11:09,720 Eugene Wilson and company. They're up in Gainesville, so that 198 00:11:09,720 --> 00:11:11,480 will be something we will keep track of as we 199 00:11:11,519 --> 00:11:15,120 move throughout the year as the college and NFL seasons 200 00:11:15,240 --> 00:11:18,120 finally heat up as we move through the summer, so 201 00:11:18,399 --> 00:11:21,159 is the housing market. 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Remember Camp Bancher left to go to UCF 230 00:13:08,919 --> 00:13:12,240 Velt Camp player of the Year in Cusa in twenty 231 00:13:12,279 --> 00:13:16,039 twenty four at Western Kentucky through twenty five touchdowns. Very 232 00:13:16,039 --> 00:13:19,320 prolific offense there at Western Kentucky. It's a nice get 233 00:13:19,360 --> 00:13:22,879 for FAU to get veld Camp Veldt Camp to come 234 00:13:22,960 --> 00:13:28,120 down to to Boca to to UH for the for 235 00:13:28,200 --> 00:13:32,960 the uh Owls of Fau. Fau's got a again head 236 00:13:33,559 --> 00:13:37,320 pay a pay day at Maryland, which again not out 237 00:13:37,320 --> 00:13:39,720 of the question. They could win Maryland is not h 238 00:13:40,200 --> 00:13:43,279 not a powerhouse at Maryland should win the game, but 239 00:13:43,559 --> 00:13:45,320 not a not out of the question that they could 240 00:13:45,320 --> 00:13:48,799 be competitive in the game. So we will see what 241 00:13:49,000 --> 00:13:53,279 it looks like for FAU again year two. Willy Taggart. 242 00:13:53,399 --> 00:13:55,840 You know, we know Willy Taggart here, a former USF coach, 243 00:13:56,480 --> 00:14:00,039 former Oregon coach, former Florida state coach. So again a 244 00:14:00,679 --> 00:14:03,759 lot of ties to the state of Floridas with Willie 245 00:14:04,039 --> 00:14:07,200 again as a recruiter. He was a high school he 246 00:14:07,320 --> 00:14:08,840 was a big time high school player here in the 247 00:14:08,879 --> 00:14:10,519 state of Florida as well. Again, I think it's a 248 00:14:10,519 --> 00:14:13,360 good fit with Willy at FAU. He'll be able to 249 00:14:13,399 --> 00:14:15,759 recruit some players there, keep them there and all that. 250 00:14:16,000 --> 00:14:19,200 But can Cadenveldt can't be the key here for the 251 00:14:19,240 --> 00:14:23,600 Owls as the incoming as the returning CUSA Player of 252 00:14:23,600 --> 00:14:26,480 the Year. They play FIU early in the year. You 253 00:14:26,559 --> 00:14:28,879 got Maryland, so you got to keep him healthy. So 254 00:14:28,919 --> 00:14:30,600 it'll be interesting to see him. We'll keep up as 255 00:14:30,799 --> 00:14:35,480 FAU heads into year two, Week one at Maryland on Saturday. 256 00:14:35,759 --> 00:14:39,240 All right, last two games that will preview the two heavyweights. 257 00:14:39,559 --> 00:14:42,960 Let's start up in Tallahassee Saturday, afternoon three thirty dope 258 00:14:42,960 --> 00:14:47,440 Campbell Stadium, Alabama comes to town again. Florida State the 259 00:14:47,480 --> 00:14:49,919 biggest disappointment in the country last year at two and ten. 260 00:14:50,399 --> 00:14:52,639 A lot of pressure on Mike Norvel. They bring in 261 00:14:52,679 --> 00:14:55,799 Gus Malzon from UCF to be the offensive coordinator. They 262 00:14:55,840 --> 00:14:59,240 bring in Thomas Castellanos from Boston College to being the 263 00:14:59,240 --> 00:15:03,519 new quarterback again. A lot of new faces, a new offense, 264 00:15:03,639 --> 00:15:06,600 new defense. Tony White comes over from Nebraska to be 265 00:15:06,639 --> 00:15:10,559 the defensive coordinator. To me, this is a culture game 266 00:15:10,600 --> 00:15:13,159 for Florida State. We will we will know after this 267 00:15:13,279 --> 00:15:15,519 kind of where this after this game, where the culture 268 00:15:15,600 --> 00:15:18,759 is in Tallassee. Florida State does not have to win 269 00:15:18,799 --> 00:15:21,240 this game, but you gotta be competitive. You cannot go 270 00:15:21,320 --> 00:15:23,919 out and get beat thirty eight fourteen at home by 271 00:15:23,919 --> 00:15:26,080 the Crimson Tide. Do you have to win the game. 272 00:15:26,200 --> 00:15:26,279 Speaker 2: No. 273 00:15:26,639 --> 00:15:29,480 Speaker 1: You want to win the game, absolutely, but you don't 274 00:15:29,480 --> 00:15:31,639 have to win the game. Again. You'll you get some 275 00:15:31,759 --> 00:15:33,360 you'll get some great insight. If you didn't hear my 276 00:15:33,399 --> 00:15:37,000 interview last week with Jeff Colhaynes, the voice of the Seminoles, 277 00:15:37,039 --> 00:15:39,480 go check that out in the archives from the episode 278 00:15:39,559 --> 00:15:42,320 last week. He talked a lot about chemistry and about 279 00:15:42,360 --> 00:15:47,039 how again how Gus Malzods had success against Alabama. We 280 00:15:47,159 --> 00:15:50,600 know what kind of play caller gust can be running attack. 281 00:15:50,679 --> 00:15:53,360 Can the offensive line, which has pretty much been rebuilt, 282 00:15:53,720 --> 00:15:57,360 can they withstand and hold up against that vaulted Alabama defense. 283 00:15:57,559 --> 00:15:59,440 A lot of people think Alabama's defense will be one 284 00:15:59,480 --> 00:16:01,600 of the top five in the country this year. The 285 00:16:01,639 --> 00:16:03,799 Florida State offensive line, you have to be able to 286 00:16:03,840 --> 00:16:06,840 run the ball in this game. You cannot have Castellanos. 287 00:16:06,919 --> 00:16:09,440 Have to throw the ball thirty five times to stay 288 00:16:09,440 --> 00:16:10,879 in this game or it's gonna be a long day 289 00:16:10,879 --> 00:16:14,320 in Tallahassee. I see this as a low, lower scoring game. 290 00:16:14,600 --> 00:16:18,080 Remember Alabama's breaking in a new quarterback, Ty Simpson. Remember 291 00:16:18,159 --> 00:16:21,519 Ryan Grubb is now back calling places from Tuscaloosa. He's 292 00:16:21,559 --> 00:16:24,200 he's been kind of Caleb de Bor's right hand man 293 00:16:24,559 --> 00:16:26,679 most of their run together. He left. He was in 294 00:16:26,759 --> 00:16:29,240 Seattle with the Seahawks last year, but he's back in 295 00:16:29,279 --> 00:16:31,879 tuscal looses the OC so I think that'll create some 296 00:16:31,919 --> 00:16:35,120 continuity there. But Ty Simpson, what we get out of 297 00:16:35,120 --> 00:16:38,759 Ty Simpson as the Alabama quarterback again? Jam Miller the 298 00:16:38,840 --> 00:16:41,519 running back for Alabama will not play in this game. Well, 299 00:16:41,559 --> 00:16:43,720 so we'll see how that affects the Alabama running game. 300 00:16:44,000 --> 00:16:45,480 But again, I think this game is going to be 301 00:16:45,519 --> 00:16:48,519 kind of decided in the trenches, both offensive and defensive lines. 302 00:16:48,759 --> 00:16:50,919 If Florida State can hold up, I think this game 303 00:16:51,120 --> 00:16:54,919 will go to the fourth quarter. In doubt. Alabama comes 304 00:16:54,919 --> 00:16:56,759 into this game about a thirteen to thirteen and a 305 00:16:56,799 --> 00:16:59,440 half point favorite. I think that's a little rich for me. 306 00:17:00,039 --> 00:17:01,879 I would take Florida State gun to my head to 307 00:17:01,919 --> 00:17:04,720 take the points here to keep this game close. But again, 308 00:17:05,000 --> 00:17:07,440 how will that Florida State fan base react to if 309 00:17:07,480 --> 00:17:09,559 it turns out if all of a sudden the scores 310 00:17:09,599 --> 00:17:14,200 ten to nothing first quarter, Alabama can Castellanos Again, he 311 00:17:14,359 --> 00:17:16,440 is a key. He was talking a lot this summer 312 00:17:16,480 --> 00:17:19,480 about his about what he thinks what Florida State can do. 313 00:17:20,119 --> 00:17:22,559 Can he can he cast the check that he's trying 314 00:17:22,559 --> 00:17:26,680 to that he's been writing all summer. Again, interesting match 315 00:17:26,799 --> 00:17:29,200 up here for Florida State. Again, I don't think they 316 00:17:29,200 --> 00:17:30,720 have to win the game, but you better be ultra 317 00:17:30,759 --> 00:17:34,440 competitive in the game. They have a manageable acc schedule. 318 00:17:34,519 --> 00:17:37,240 They go to Virginia, they go to Clemson, later in 319 00:17:37,240 --> 00:17:39,680 the year. But other than that, they've got some games 320 00:17:39,680 --> 00:17:42,400 that are winnable games. They got Miami coming to Tallahassee. 321 00:17:42,640 --> 00:17:45,640 I think that is all that could potentially be a 322 00:17:45,680 --> 00:17:49,680 pretty good game early October. But again, how will Florida 323 00:17:49,720 --> 00:17:51,759 State get off the mat here? I following that too 324 00:17:51,799 --> 00:17:56,920 and ten disaster last year for Mike norvel So renovations 325 00:17:56,960 --> 00:18:00,359 going on at dote Campbell Stadium will not be a 326 00:18:00,400 --> 00:18:03,640 capacity crowd like you've seen in previous years in Tallassee, 327 00:18:04,000 --> 00:18:05,920 but it will be a raucous crowd. I am sure 328 00:18:05,960 --> 00:18:08,480 with Alabama coming to town, they will bring plenty of 329 00:18:08,519 --> 00:18:11,960 fans with them as well. But again, Alabama Florida State 330 00:18:12,119 --> 00:18:15,759 Saturday afternoon, three thirty dope Campbell Stadium should be a 331 00:18:15,799 --> 00:18:19,640 good game. Last game we're gonna preview is Sunday night, 332 00:18:19,720 --> 00:18:24,599 hard Rock seven point thirty national television standalone game. Notre 333 00:18:24,720 --> 00:18:29,440 Dame comes to town to see the Miami Hurricanes again, 334 00:18:29,799 --> 00:18:33,240 a rekindling of this classic rivalry over the years, Catholics 335 00:18:33,319 --> 00:18:35,799 versus the Convicts from back in the eighties and the nineties. 336 00:18:38,559 --> 00:18:41,440 Notre Dame comes off the playoff appearance last year. They 337 00:18:41,480 --> 00:18:44,279 do lose Riley Leonard, But they bring back potentially the 338 00:18:44,720 --> 00:18:48,000 best running back in the country in Jeremiah Love. You 339 00:18:48,079 --> 00:18:51,559 have a new quarterback they're breaking in CJ. Carr, the 340 00:18:51,680 --> 00:18:54,319 grandson of Lloyd Carr, is a red shirt freshman. He'll 341 00:18:54,319 --> 00:18:57,200 be the starting quarterback. I think that potentially could play 342 00:18:57,200 --> 00:18:59,799 in the favor of Miami. Really good defense for Notre 343 00:18:59,839 --> 00:19:02,319 Dame comes back. Marcus Freeman done a really good job 344 00:19:02,680 --> 00:19:05,759 with this defense the last couple of years. Plenty of 345 00:19:05,839 --> 00:19:08,960 NFL guys have come off of that defense. Benjamin Morrison 346 00:19:09,039 --> 00:19:13,119 that corner is now a Tampa Bay buccaneer. But again, again, 347 00:19:13,160 --> 00:19:14,880 I think this game will probably be a more lower 348 00:19:14,920 --> 00:19:18,319 scoring game. Miami Carson Beck in the fold this year, 349 00:19:18,400 --> 00:19:21,680 replacing cam Ward. We know what cam Ward was last year, 350 00:19:21,759 --> 00:19:24,640 a tremendous player, top two or three in the Heisman 351 00:19:24,680 --> 00:19:29,039 Trophy balloting, all the kind of wild finishes they had 352 00:19:29,119 --> 00:19:32,359 last year On offense. Can the Miami defense, can they 353 00:19:32,440 --> 00:19:35,000 step up to the plate here and be good? Don't 354 00:19:35,039 --> 00:19:37,920 have to be great, be good? Can Carson Beck be 355 00:19:38,000 --> 00:19:40,720 twenty twenty three good and not Carson Beck From twenty 356 00:19:40,720 --> 00:19:43,240 twenty four twenty twenty three, Carson Beck was one of 357 00:19:43,240 --> 00:19:45,119 the would have been a top ten draft pick in 358 00:19:45,160 --> 00:19:48,240 the NFL last year. Too many interceptions, too much of 359 00:19:48,279 --> 00:19:53,440 the consistency. He leaves Georgia down to Miami. Miami loses 360 00:19:53,440 --> 00:19:57,319 a lot of offensive weapons to graduation. I think their 361 00:19:57,359 --> 00:20:00,720 top six receivers are gone. But again, they should have athletes. 362 00:20:00,920 --> 00:20:04,880 But again, can Carson Beck be a difference maker for Miami. 363 00:20:05,160 --> 00:20:07,200 Doesn't have to be an All American Player of the Year, 364 00:20:07,480 --> 00:20:09,960 but he needs to be really good. If he's really good, 365 00:20:10,319 --> 00:20:13,400 Miami has a very favorable schedule. If they can get 366 00:20:13,440 --> 00:20:16,079 through this game and through the Florida game one and 367 00:20:16,200 --> 00:20:18,960 one at worst or two and zero, Miami's gonna have 368 00:20:19,000 --> 00:20:21,279 a great chance. No Georgia Tech on the schedule, No 369 00:20:21,400 --> 00:20:24,640 Clemson on the schedule. They have several of their big 370 00:20:24,680 --> 00:20:27,680 games in their building. Florida's gonna be coming to town, 371 00:20:28,119 --> 00:20:31,160 Notre Dame's in their building, Louisville's in their building. They 372 00:20:31,160 --> 00:20:33,519 do go to SMU later in the year, but again, 373 00:20:33,559 --> 00:20:37,480 no Clemson, no Georgia Tech. So a very manageable schedule 374 00:20:37,480 --> 00:20:39,400 if you're Miami, but you got to take care of 375 00:20:39,440 --> 00:20:42,400 business against Notre Dame in Florida. If you can split 376 00:20:42,440 --> 00:20:44,839 those two, then you'd have at least a little bit 377 00:20:44,880 --> 00:20:47,759 of margin frarer to lose one more potentially down the 378 00:20:47,799 --> 00:20:50,160 road and still make the a SEC title game. I 379 00:20:50,160 --> 00:20:52,039 think if you make the ACC title game and you're 380 00:20:52,079 --> 00:20:54,400 ten and two, I think they'd have a great chance 381 00:20:54,440 --> 00:20:56,480 to make the playoffs, especially if you can beat Notre 382 00:20:56,599 --> 00:20:58,960 Dame here in week one, and I think they're gonna 383 00:20:58,960 --> 00:21:00,440 have a great chance. They coming to this game as 384 00:21:00,440 --> 00:21:03,440 an underdog a little motivation. Again, I think this will 385 00:21:03,480 --> 00:21:06,960 be a raucous crowd in Miami for this one Notre Dame. 386 00:21:07,079 --> 00:21:08,759 A lot of fans for Notre Dame will be there 387 00:21:08,799 --> 00:21:13,559 as well. But again, I do like, I actually like 388 00:21:13,839 --> 00:21:15,920 Miami to win this game out right, I think freshman 389 00:21:16,000 --> 00:21:18,359 quarterback for Notre Dame could be a little bit of 390 00:21:18,359 --> 00:21:20,720 an issue. I think Miami is gonna be better on defense. 391 00:21:20,759 --> 00:21:23,200 They brought in the new the defensive coordinator from Minnesota 392 00:21:23,279 --> 00:21:25,599 last year who had a top five defense in the 393 00:21:25,640 --> 00:21:28,799 country as far as yards and points and such at Minnesota. 394 00:21:29,160 --> 00:21:32,559 So again, again, go go listen to my conversation last 395 00:21:32,599 --> 00:21:35,480 week with Joseph Gaki, the Voice of the Hurricanes. He'll 396 00:21:35,480 --> 00:21:37,640 give you some great insight on the person of the 397 00:21:37,680 --> 00:21:42,079 personnel issue. Personnel for Miami should have a very good 398 00:21:42,079 --> 00:21:44,319 defensive line. Again, when Miami has been really good over 399 00:21:44,319 --> 00:21:46,960 the years, their defensive front four have been really good. 400 00:21:47,240 --> 00:21:49,519 They've got guys coming back that have got accolades and 401 00:21:49,559 --> 00:21:52,839 that have had some production. So and again, Miami should 402 00:21:52,880 --> 00:21:55,680 have a good offensive line with Mario Christopaul and again 403 00:21:55,759 --> 00:21:59,960 should have a good running attack or again with Carson 404 00:22:00,119 --> 00:22:02,839 Beck leading that running game. And again can the Miami 405 00:22:02,920 --> 00:22:05,799 wide receivers can they win on the outside. A lot 406 00:22:05,799 --> 00:22:08,880 of unknown guys, but a lot of talented guys as well. 407 00:22:08,960 --> 00:22:10,599 So to me, that's the key to the game. I 408 00:22:10,640 --> 00:22:12,559 think this again, I think this is a lower score game. 409 00:22:12,799 --> 00:22:14,319 I could see this being like a twenty four to 410 00:22:14,400 --> 00:22:16,759 twenty kind of game. I don't think either team will 411 00:22:16,799 --> 00:22:19,279 get to thirty in this game. Both defenses will play well, 412 00:22:20,119 --> 00:22:22,960 again jittering, There'll be some jitters with CJ. Carr. I 413 00:22:22,960 --> 00:22:25,799 believe on the road, I like Miami to win the 414 00:22:25,839 --> 00:22:27,880 game out right, getting a couple two and a half 415 00:22:27,960 --> 00:22:30,400 three points at home. I think Carson Beck will play 416 00:22:30,440 --> 00:22:34,839 well and again, don't have the catastrophic turnover. If you're Miami, 417 00:22:34,880 --> 00:22:36,480 and I think you'll be in pretty good shape. So 418 00:22:37,000 --> 00:22:41,880 there's your seven seven previews. Again, a lot of a 419 00:22:41,920 --> 00:22:44,400 lot of hype about Miami Notre Dame, a lot of 420 00:22:44,480 --> 00:22:49,319 hype about fs Ubama Florida. Again, tough schedule, but they've 421 00:22:49,319 --> 00:22:53,000 got they've got They've got the talent I think to 422 00:22:53,079 --> 00:22:54,880 be competitive. They can go nine and three. I think 423 00:22:54,880 --> 00:22:57,519 they got a very good chance to be a playoff 424 00:22:57,559 --> 00:23:00,519 contending team at the end of the year. You USF 425 00:23:00,599 --> 00:23:02,839 could be sneaky good. A lot of people think they 426 00:23:02,839 --> 00:23:05,559 can be h maybe the darlings of the of the 427 00:23:05,640 --> 00:23:08,680 non Power four, potentially vying for a playoff spot. If 428 00:23:08,680 --> 00:23:11,240 you beat Boise, you're off to a great start. I 429 00:23:11,240 --> 00:23:14,400 know you got Miami in Florida down the road in 430 00:23:14,480 --> 00:23:16,680 the next couple of weeks as well. You're not gonna 431 00:23:16,720 --> 00:23:18,359 win all three of those games, but if you could 432 00:23:18,359 --> 00:23:20,880 somehow go too and one of those games, you would 433 00:23:20,920 --> 00:23:24,880 be in a tremendous spot for as a Power five 434 00:23:25,160 --> 00:23:27,559 team heading to the end of September. Gonna have it. 435 00:23:27,599 --> 00:23:31,240 They're gonna be very competitive in the American Conference, I 436 00:23:31,279 --> 00:23:33,680 think as well. And again a Byron Brown can stay healthy, 437 00:23:33,839 --> 00:23:35,640 I think they got They're gonna have a good chance 438 00:23:35,680 --> 00:23:39,559 to be UH conference title competitive in that conference this year. 439 00:23:39,680 --> 00:23:43,039 So there's your previews of Week one in the state 440 00:23:43,079 --> 00:23:48,039 of Florida for Football Insiders podcast. Appreciate you finding us again, Subscribe, 441 00:23:48,119 --> 00:23:51,039 rate and review. Remember the College Gridiron Coast to Coast 442 00:23:51,119 --> 00:23:55,200 podcast feed. We'll have podcasts related to the naval academies, 443 00:23:55,559 --> 00:24:00,400 to the Big Ten, the ACC, the SEC guys out West, 444 00:24:00,680 --> 00:24:04,000 teams out West. So definitely checked out College Gridiron Coach 445 00:24:04,079 --> 00:24:07,200 to Coach podcast feed. Shout out to our guys Steve 446 00:24:07,279 --> 00:24:10,480 Carney and TJ Reeves putting this together allowed me to 447 00:24:10,480 --> 00:24:12,400 do this for the third year in a row, the 448 00:24:12,400 --> 00:24:15,680 Florida Football Insiders. We will have guests throughout the year 449 00:24:15,680 --> 00:24:21,440 as well, people covering teams, potentially former players, former coaches, 450 00:24:22,279 --> 00:24:24,920 and speaking of former coaches who have to address this. 451 00:24:25,319 --> 00:24:28,400 If you saw the news, former USF coach Jim Levitt 452 00:24:28,759 --> 00:24:35,599 was arrested and charged with a couple of charges. He 453 00:24:35,680 --> 00:24:38,000 had just been inducted. He had just been announced that 454 00:24:38,000 --> 00:24:40,000 he was going to get inducted into the USF Hall 455 00:24:40,039 --> 00:24:42,720 of Fame. Remember coach Levitt was the original coach at 456 00:24:42,799 --> 00:24:47,599 USF and was there for ten plus years and then 457 00:24:47,720 --> 00:24:50,759 left again. We will see what happens with these charges, 458 00:24:50,839 --> 00:24:53,279 how it potentially would affect his Hall of Fame induction. 459 00:24:54,160 --> 00:24:56,839 But again, just want to give you a little bit 460 00:24:56,880 --> 00:24:59,319 of information that just broke a couple of days ago 461 00:24:59,559 --> 00:25:02,599 here in Thempon Bay area. Apparently there was a dispute 462 00:25:02,599 --> 00:25:05,839 between coach Levitt and a former girlfriend. So we'll see 463 00:25:05,839 --> 00:25:09,960 how that plays out in the justice system. But again, 464 00:25:10,039 --> 00:25:15,119 coach Levitt UH was was slated to be UH inducting 465 00:25:15,240 --> 00:25:17,519 the USF Hall of Fame. The USF has not made 466 00:25:17,519 --> 00:25:20,200 a public comment yet about what what what how this 467 00:25:20,680 --> 00:25:23,319 arrest could potentially affect at but we shall see a 468 00:25:23,359 --> 00:25:25,720 couple of notes from the NFL cut down day around 469 00:25:25,759 --> 00:25:30,079 the state of Florida, Bucks, Dolphins, Jags, Big New Big. 470 00:25:30,279 --> 00:25:32,480 The big cut for the Bucks will be Kyle Trask, 471 00:25:32,799 --> 00:25:35,680 the former Gator quarterback was cut as the backup. Apparently 472 00:25:35,720 --> 00:25:38,319 he was injured in the last preseason game, so they 473 00:25:38,720 --> 00:25:41,519 they made an injury set them at Teddy Bridgewater h 474 00:25:42,799 --> 00:25:45,079 is now who's who is who? Was coaching high school 475 00:25:45,079 --> 00:25:47,559 football and he had an issue off the field as 476 00:25:47,559 --> 00:25:50,119 far as him coaching high school football. This year, he 477 00:25:50,240 --> 00:25:54,240 will be the Buccaneers backup quarterback as of now to 478 00:25:54,359 --> 00:25:58,680 Baker Mayfield. He had some moves in Jacksonville in the 479 00:25:58,759 --> 00:26:03,839 Dolphins NFL season one week away next Thursday. Night Bucks 480 00:26:03,880 --> 00:26:08,680 open next Sunday in Atlanta. Miami opens in Indianapolis and 481 00:26:08,960 --> 00:26:12,680 the Jaguars will open there. The Liam Cohen era at 482 00:26:12,720 --> 00:26:18,480 home against the Carolina Panthers. So new beginnings in Jacksonville 483 00:26:18,519 --> 00:26:21,240 with Liam Cohen, who was a former Buccaneer offensive coordinator 484 00:26:21,519 --> 00:26:25,440 takes over in Jacksonville. Remember Travis Hunter, Trevor Lawrence and 485 00:26:25,440 --> 00:26:28,559 that crew Miami. A lot of pressure on Mike McDaniel 486 00:26:28,680 --> 00:26:30,839 in year four here, A lot of people think he's 487 00:26:30,880 --> 00:26:33,359 on the hot seat with Tua and that offense. Better 488 00:26:33,359 --> 00:26:35,599 get it together or he might be in some trouble 489 00:26:35,640 --> 00:26:38,119 there in Miami. So we'll see how that goes in 490 00:26:38,200 --> 00:26:39,960 year one, and we'll give you a full preview of 491 00:26:40,000 --> 00:26:43,880 those openers next week as well. Again, Florida Football INSIGDNS 492 00:26:43,880 --> 00:26:46,880 will be here every week recapping the week that was 493 00:26:47,039 --> 00:26:50,599 and previewing that week that is. 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