1 00:00:00,480 --> 00:00:02,600 Speaker 1: Yo, what's up y'all? 2 00:00:02,640 --> 00:00:07,160 Speaker 2: Welcome in now number three of OTB, and it is 3 00:00:07,280 --> 00:00:14,080 my distinct pleasure to welcome in the man of the weekend. 4 00:00:14,240 --> 00:00:17,039 Who else could I be talking about but coach Jay 5 00:00:17,120 --> 00:00:22,879 Johnson as is number one ranked very good LSU baseball 6 00:00:22,960 --> 00:00:26,879 team prepares to open up the best ten weeks in 7 00:00:26,960 --> 00:00:30,359 all of spring SEC play baby, that's right. 8 00:00:30,519 --> 00:00:33,399 Speaker 1: Here we go, guys, coach, how we feel today? 9 00:00:33,399 --> 00:00:35,079 Speaker 2: Man, thank you so much for making us time for 10 00:00:35,159 --> 00:00:37,479 us during this very busy portion of the year. 11 00:00:38,679 --> 00:00:39,119 Speaker 3: You got it. 12 00:00:39,119 --> 00:00:40,000 Speaker 4: How you guys do it? 13 00:00:40,399 --> 00:00:43,240 Speaker 1: Uh? Freaking excited, super pumped. 14 00:00:43,759 --> 00:00:47,079 Speaker 2: I mean, great baseball in the box, great baseball and 15 00:00:47,359 --> 00:00:50,719 softball Tiger Park this week like it's it's it's it's 16 00:00:50,719 --> 00:00:53,079 going to be absolutely fantastic. 17 00:00:53,640 --> 00:00:53,759 Speaker 5: Uh. 18 00:00:54,280 --> 00:00:58,759 Speaker 2: So much of baseball coach, especially nowadays, where the SEC 19 00:00:58,960 --> 00:01:02,520 is so clearly the best confidence in the country, it's 20 00:01:02,759 --> 00:01:06,560 uh mind boggling, and how good it is top to 21 00:01:06,599 --> 00:01:09,120 bottom and so so much of the build up to 22 00:01:09,159 --> 00:01:13,439 this point feels like getting ready for this. Uh do 23 00:01:13,519 --> 00:01:16,560 you feel your team's ready for the grind? 24 00:01:18,239 --> 00:01:18,519 Speaker 5: Yeah? 25 00:01:18,560 --> 00:01:19,000 Speaker 4: For sure. 26 00:01:19,159 --> 00:01:22,959 Speaker 5: And I think the reason I say that is all mindset. 27 00:01:23,280 --> 00:01:23,959 Speaker 3: You know what. 28 00:01:23,959 --> 00:01:27,599 Speaker 5: Everything you said is true? Relative to the best league, 29 00:01:28,200 --> 00:01:36,560 you know, by miles by oceans. It's but that's that's 30 00:01:36,560 --> 00:01:40,200 still all external stuff, and for us, it's about how 31 00:01:40,200 --> 00:01:41,640 we prepare, how. 32 00:01:41,560 --> 00:01:44,159 Speaker 4: We compete in the game, you know, how we respond 33 00:01:44,200 --> 00:01:44,640 to things. 34 00:01:44,519 --> 00:01:47,599 Speaker 5: That happen in the game, and and how we play fundamentally. 35 00:01:47,799 --> 00:01:52,280 And there's been a lot of positive signs. But yeah, 36 00:01:52,319 --> 00:01:54,719 I think we're excited to go. I think it's it's time. 37 00:01:55,319 --> 00:01:57,280 And just like it was time for the season to 38 00:01:57,319 --> 00:02:00,599 get here, it's time. It's time for this and you know, 39 00:02:00,879 --> 00:02:04,920 we're ready, ready to get bloodied a little bit and 40 00:02:04,959 --> 00:02:08,000 get and respond and be consistent in our play. 41 00:02:07,799 --> 00:02:09,360 Speaker 2: And can't wait. 42 00:02:10,199 --> 00:02:10,439 Speaker 6: Coach. 43 00:02:10,479 --> 00:02:12,319 Speaker 7: One of the things we've talked about with you throughout 44 00:02:12,360 --> 00:02:14,639 the season is the depth that you have on this team, 45 00:02:14,680 --> 00:02:17,639 and it's certainly showed throughout the non conference as you 46 00:02:17,680 --> 00:02:20,080 get ready for conference play, and you've been able to 47 00:02:20,080 --> 00:02:23,479 create kind of these matchups that favor LSU Baseball. Like, 48 00:02:23,520 --> 00:02:27,039 do you anticipate that kind of staying true in conference play? 49 00:02:27,159 --> 00:02:29,800 Do you want to shorten the lineup? Like what kind 50 00:02:29,800 --> 00:02:31,639 of path do you want to see? Or is it, Hey, 51 00:02:31,639 --> 00:02:33,159 we just got to let this thing play out and 52 00:02:33,199 --> 00:02:34,199 see what's best for us. 53 00:02:35,719 --> 00:02:38,319 Speaker 5: Yeah, good question. I mean I say this all the time, 54 00:02:38,439 --> 00:02:43,000 Like any decision I make relative to the lineup of pitching, 55 00:02:43,120 --> 00:02:47,479 change and hitting, you know whatever, it's all in the 56 00:02:47,520 --> 00:02:49,719 context of just helping us win that game that's in 57 00:02:49,759 --> 00:02:52,560 front of us, you know, I mean, you know, certainly 58 00:02:52,800 --> 00:02:55,680 the teams were gonna play are better than most of 59 00:02:55,719 --> 00:02:58,800 the teams that we have played, but it's still. 60 00:02:58,520 --> 00:03:01,520 Speaker 3: Baseball, and know winning is winning, and so. 61 00:03:01,840 --> 00:03:04,520 Speaker 5: I never get too far ahead of myself. Yeah, I 62 00:03:04,560 --> 00:03:07,159 said this going I said this going into the season, and. 63 00:03:07,120 --> 00:03:09,159 Speaker 4: I believe it to be true. 64 00:03:09,199 --> 00:03:11,639 Speaker 5: I feel like I know our team better this year 65 00:03:11,800 --> 00:03:14,120 in terms of what we have, and part of. 66 00:03:14,039 --> 00:03:15,919 Speaker 4: That is there is a peace of mind on the 67 00:03:16,000 --> 00:03:17,199 depth you can set. 68 00:03:17,280 --> 00:03:19,840 Speaker 3: Some guys really use their skills to be. 69 00:03:20,159 --> 00:03:26,080 Speaker 5: Successful for this, and it'll get tested a little bit more. Obviously, 70 00:03:27,000 --> 00:03:29,680 you need some guys to to really be on top 71 00:03:29,759 --> 00:03:32,240 of their game in terms of their mindset and how 72 00:03:32,240 --> 00:03:35,919 they execute. But I do feel good about how we 73 00:03:35,960 --> 00:03:39,840 can match up, and ultimately that's what baseball comes down to. 74 00:03:40,360 --> 00:03:43,439 Speaker 2: So something interesting, coach that in a roundabout way made 75 00:03:43,439 --> 00:03:46,479 me think of you yesterday was Rich Rodriguez talking about 76 00:03:46,520 --> 00:03:50,879 how hard it is nowadays in society where everything's kind 77 00:03:50,879 --> 00:03:53,520 of like me me, me, me me. The dancing on 78 00:03:53,560 --> 00:03:56,520 TikTok so off is funny too, Right, But there's a 79 00:03:56,599 --> 00:03:59,560 quote about you know, everything's insight now in culture and 80 00:03:59,560 --> 00:04:01,919 the algorith it's it's it's all about the individual. 81 00:04:01,960 --> 00:04:03,879 Speaker 1: It's all about me, right. Uh. 82 00:04:03,960 --> 00:04:06,759 Speaker 2: You have a saying uh or or I've been quoting 83 00:04:06,800 --> 00:04:09,080 you as saying, you do the big we little me. 84 00:04:09,719 --> 00:04:09,800 Speaker 3: Uh. 85 00:04:09,960 --> 00:04:11,919 Speaker 1: I love that idea. Uh. 86 00:04:11,960 --> 00:04:15,840 Speaker 2: Do you find though, on a roster where there are 87 00:04:16,680 --> 00:04:20,399 so many, so many talented players, is it harder easier 88 00:04:20,560 --> 00:04:22,360 for them to get to buy in that philosophy? You 89 00:04:22,399 --> 00:04:24,720 talked about it yesterday with Braswell. You know, I'm sure 90 00:04:25,199 --> 00:04:27,879 you know Senior and everything. He's maybe like who knows 91 00:04:27,879 --> 00:04:30,920 where his head's at right now in terms of playing 92 00:04:30,959 --> 00:04:32,120 time and whatnot, but like. 93 00:04:32,040 --> 00:04:33,360 Speaker 1: He's going to be needed. 94 00:04:33,759 --> 00:04:36,079 Speaker 2: Like guys have to stay ready because during this grind, 95 00:04:36,199 --> 00:04:38,759 everybody's going to be called upon at one time or another. 96 00:04:39,279 --> 00:04:39,600 Speaker 1: Uh. 97 00:04:39,680 --> 00:04:42,639 Speaker 2: With a roster this good, is it harder or easier 98 00:04:43,000 --> 00:04:45,560 to achieve that goal of big we little me? 99 00:04:47,319 --> 00:04:50,360 Speaker 5: Well, I will tell you it does. First off, great 100 00:04:50,439 --> 00:04:51,879 Rich Rod reference. 101 00:04:51,600 --> 00:04:53,680 Speaker 4: Like that's my that's my. 102 00:04:53,959 --> 00:04:54,600 Speaker 5: That's my guy. 103 00:04:54,639 --> 00:04:55,959 Speaker 3: We were at Arizona together. 104 00:04:56,079 --> 00:05:00,959 Speaker 5: Okay, that's totally him. Like, by the way, one thousand percent, 105 00:05:01,199 --> 00:05:04,839 like I saw that. I was I was laughing about 106 00:05:04,879 --> 00:05:05,959 that yesterday as well. 107 00:05:06,439 --> 00:05:09,199 Speaker 4: But you just you have to be intentional. 108 00:05:09,839 --> 00:05:12,839 Speaker 5: Like I think there's this thought of Okay, well everybody 109 00:05:12,879 --> 00:05:16,800 should just be a good person and selfless and place 110 00:05:16,879 --> 00:05:19,399 beneath the team above their own and and he's right, 111 00:05:19,560 --> 00:05:22,759 like that's not natural, and it's really not natural for 112 00:05:22,879 --> 00:05:26,079 young people, and it's really not natural for young people nowadays. 113 00:05:26,639 --> 00:05:29,199 So we've been really intentional about how we've done a 114 00:05:29,240 --> 00:05:33,439 lot to try to build that and and knowing I 115 00:05:33,480 --> 00:05:36,319 always go into the year thinking, Okay, what's going to 116 00:05:36,399 --> 00:05:39,439 be the path for the team, And for this year, 117 00:05:39,480 --> 00:05:41,600 it's pretty simple. It's we got to be tough and 118 00:05:41,600 --> 00:05:43,439 we got to be together. I mean, it's it's really 119 00:05:43,439 --> 00:05:46,360 boiling down to those two things. You know, the toughness 120 00:05:46,399 --> 00:05:50,040 part is just focused and you know the task at 121 00:05:50,040 --> 00:05:52,160 hand and sticking through adversity. 122 00:05:52,240 --> 00:05:53,519 Speaker 4: And then the together part. 123 00:05:53,439 --> 00:05:56,240 Speaker 5: Is the team over me. And when you have a 124 00:05:56,279 --> 00:05:58,920 bunch of guys that come here as their path to 125 00:05:59,000 --> 00:06:02,160 professional baseball, well they obviously all want to play and 126 00:06:02,560 --> 00:06:04,480 I get it, and I don't want them to be 127 00:06:04,519 --> 00:06:07,680 any other way than that because they're not they're not competitive, 128 00:06:08,319 --> 00:06:12,839 but they have to understand that this particular program was 129 00:06:12,879 --> 00:06:15,079 built on players being selfless. 130 00:06:15,319 --> 00:06:18,160 Speaker 4: You know, it's not always your time. 131 00:06:18,519 --> 00:06:21,519 Speaker 5: At a place like LSU, So you don't have to 132 00:06:21,560 --> 00:06:24,040 not be competitive about it, but you have to be 133 00:06:24,079 --> 00:06:26,040 a man and handle it in the right way. And 134 00:06:26,480 --> 00:06:28,639 it's really cool to see, Like when I came here, 135 00:06:28,680 --> 00:06:31,800 we brought back that tradition of the pitcher handing the 136 00:06:31,800 --> 00:06:32,639 ball to the reliever. 137 00:06:33,040 --> 00:06:35,199 Speaker 4: It's kind of almost like a baton on the relay. 138 00:06:35,240 --> 00:06:38,040 Speaker 5: It's like, hey, your your job now, you know, I'm 139 00:06:38,079 --> 00:06:40,680 handing it off to you or you know something with 140 00:06:40,759 --> 00:06:42,600 these guys that have been we've pinch hit a lot 141 00:06:43,120 --> 00:06:46,040 this year, you know, and some matchup spots and and 142 00:06:46,160 --> 00:06:49,480 seeing the guy that I'm pinch hitting for encouraged a 143 00:06:49,519 --> 00:06:52,360 guy that's going up to pinch hit, like so far, 144 00:06:52,439 --> 00:06:55,680 so good. Yeah that's gonna get that's going to get 145 00:06:55,680 --> 00:06:59,000 tested more. And but I think as we sit today, 146 00:06:59,079 --> 00:07:00,000 we're in a good spot with. 147 00:07:00,079 --> 00:07:04,040 Speaker 7: That coaches, you you know, set to welcome Missouri into 148 00:07:04,079 --> 00:07:06,800 the box and you look at the sec standings. I 149 00:07:06,839 --> 00:07:09,079 realize where Missouri is, and I'm sure that you know 150 00:07:09,399 --> 00:07:11,480 you and the team have realized where Missouri is. But 151 00:07:11,519 --> 00:07:14,279 it's also an SEC baseball team. And so what are 152 00:07:14,319 --> 00:07:16,399 some of the things that Missouri does well that you 153 00:07:16,399 --> 00:07:18,040 have to make sure you get ready for this weekend? 154 00:07:19,480 --> 00:07:24,360 Speaker 5: Yeah, left handed pitching, left handed hitting, you know Ian 155 00:07:24,439 --> 00:07:26,879 Loch who I haven't seen the rotation yet, but who 156 00:07:26,920 --> 00:07:29,920 I'm assuming they're starting, like through a few scoreless innings 157 00:07:29,920 --> 00:07:32,360 against US last year up there in Columbia. 158 00:07:33,040 --> 00:07:34,000 Speaker 4: Certainly capable. 159 00:07:34,800 --> 00:07:39,519 Speaker 5: They're very athletic. You know. Their coach, Kerrick Jackson was 160 00:07:39,519 --> 00:07:41,959 at Southern and did a good job there, and then 161 00:07:42,000 --> 00:07:44,519 at Memphis and did a good job there, so he. 162 00:07:44,519 --> 00:07:45,240 Speaker 4: Knows what he's doing. 163 00:07:45,279 --> 00:07:47,639 Speaker 5: Tim Jamison used to be the head coach at Missouri 164 00:07:47,759 --> 00:07:51,079 kind of in their glory days, Max Schures or. 165 00:07:52,879 --> 00:07:54,240 Speaker 4: Aaron Crowe, you know. 166 00:07:54,319 --> 00:07:58,079 Speaker 5: So they know what they're doing and it'll be a 167 00:07:58,120 --> 00:08:01,199 tough series. Like I'm not looking at is any different 168 00:08:01,240 --> 00:08:03,800 than you know, maybe somebody that's rinked up there in 169 00:08:03,839 --> 00:08:07,240 the top five. It's honestly all the same. And I 170 00:08:07,279 --> 00:08:09,519 know that's hard for really for people to get their 171 00:08:09,560 --> 00:08:12,560 head around. It's just not like football and basketball. So 172 00:08:13,319 --> 00:08:16,800 trust me, we're treated, you know, guns blaze and full 173 00:08:16,839 --> 00:08:20,600 speed ahead prepared. Mike, it's Game three of the CWS Finals. 174 00:08:20,800 --> 00:08:23,360 Speaker 1: Well, and coach, I know that. I know that. 175 00:08:23,439 --> 00:08:26,199 Speaker 2: Look, there's a lot of new faces on this team. 176 00:08:26,360 --> 00:08:30,680 But just thinking back to last year, I mean, I 177 00:08:30,759 --> 00:08:33,080 just remember going now. Granted it's at the dude and 178 00:08:33,080 --> 00:08:36,720 Missippi State is always good, so this is just bad, 179 00:08:36,960 --> 00:08:39,720 cocky analysis by us. But outside looking in that's a 180 00:08:39,720 --> 00:08:41,559 series we're like, oh, here you are, l you should 181 00:08:41,639 --> 00:08:43,440 to kick their ass, So that it was kind of 182 00:08:43,440 --> 00:08:45,879 like a bit of a rude awakening. Have you seen 183 00:08:46,039 --> 00:08:49,480 any of the guys who were there last year? 184 00:08:49,600 --> 00:08:49,799 Speaker 1: Right? 185 00:08:50,200 --> 00:08:52,600 Speaker 2: Do you feel like any lessons were learned or or 186 00:08:52,679 --> 00:08:54,960 are they approaching it any differently this season? 187 00:08:56,639 --> 00:08:59,600 Speaker 5: Well, I'll tell you this, like, this is such. 188 00:08:59,360 --> 00:09:02,759 Speaker 3: A different team. And I don't mean that with any 189 00:09:02,799 --> 00:09:05,519 disrespect to last year's team, because they ended up being 190 00:09:05,519 --> 00:09:07,120 pretty good when all was said and done. 191 00:09:07,279 --> 00:09:10,720 Speaker 5: But like, it's not like we only have twelve players 192 00:09:10,720 --> 00:09:13,200 that were even that played in a game last year, 193 00:09:13,879 --> 00:09:19,000 and those twelve, those twelve players are completely different players, 194 00:09:19,399 --> 00:09:20,000 you know what I mean. 195 00:09:20,159 --> 00:09:22,919 Speaker 4: Like, I'll give you an example, of nobody would ever 196 00:09:23,000 --> 00:09:24,200 think of like Jaden Newt. 197 00:09:24,480 --> 00:09:26,159 Speaker 5: I mean he was coming off with Tommy john He 198 00:09:26,200 --> 00:09:29,879 threw one inning last year. He's pretty good in the 199 00:09:29,879 --> 00:09:31,080 ball game on Tuesday night. 200 00:09:31,279 --> 00:09:34,679 Speaker 4: You know, a guy like Jake. 201 00:09:34,600 --> 00:09:38,720 Speaker 5: A guy like Jake Brown who was just finding super talented, 202 00:09:38,759 --> 00:09:41,679 like he doesn't need any more physical physical talent. But 203 00:09:41,840 --> 00:09:43,679 I mean he had no idea what he was walking 204 00:09:43,720 --> 00:09:46,039 into with that. And then you know, you look at 205 00:09:46,080 --> 00:09:50,840 the transfers. You know, a Zach Callon, Chris Stanfield, Danny Dickinson, 206 00:09:50,919 --> 00:09:55,759 Luis Hernandez. Those guys have played a lot of college baseball, and. 207 00:09:55,679 --> 00:09:57,720 Speaker 4: So it's been a good blend with that. 208 00:09:58,000 --> 00:10:00,679 Speaker 5: I want to say, we were in Frisco and I 209 00:10:00,679 --> 00:10:03,759 looked out on the field and it was like, man, 210 00:10:03,799 --> 00:10:05,879 this is this is where you want to get this too. 211 00:10:05,960 --> 00:10:08,720 You got eight guys that have played a lot of 212 00:10:08,799 --> 00:10:13,200 college baseball, and then you got Derek Curile who's freshman 213 00:10:14,440 --> 00:10:17,679 as you could have. So so I don't think it 214 00:10:17,759 --> 00:10:20,840 guarantees success, and we're not going to pretend like it does. 215 00:10:20,960 --> 00:10:24,440 Speaker 4: Like there's gonna be some challenges throughout the course. 216 00:10:24,200 --> 00:10:27,000 Speaker 5: Of this weekend and certainly through the league. So I 217 00:10:27,080 --> 00:10:29,919 do like how these guys have responded to the challenges 218 00:10:29,960 --> 00:10:32,919 that we've had within games so far, and that gives 219 00:10:32,919 --> 00:10:35,799 me some confidence of readiness coach. 220 00:10:35,840 --> 00:10:37,399 Speaker 7: One of the things and you just mentioned it that's 221 00:10:37,399 --> 00:10:39,679 impressive to me is how you have these young players 222 00:10:39,679 --> 00:10:41,600 that look like they're ready for the moment. It's not 223 00:10:41,679 --> 00:10:43,600 too big for them. And we asked you about that 224 00:10:43,639 --> 00:10:45,039 a couple of weeks ago. T Bob and I have 225 00:10:45,039 --> 00:10:47,399 gone through that when we've been freshman trying to go 226 00:10:47,399 --> 00:10:49,679 into Tiger Stadium and you know, be a player that 227 00:10:49,679 --> 00:10:52,480 can help the team win. But the mindset of these 228 00:10:52,519 --> 00:10:55,720 young players that you have, I'm talking like true freshman 229 00:10:55,799 --> 00:10:57,799 and you mentioned one there, but like even like William 230 00:10:57,840 --> 00:10:59,840 Schmidt he gets the ball on Tuesday night to start 231 00:10:59,879 --> 00:11:02,519 the game, and just his confidence and just the way 232 00:11:02,519 --> 00:11:04,759 he carries himself from the mound, like that feels like 233 00:11:04,840 --> 00:11:07,559 somebody that the moment's not too big for a player 234 00:11:07,639 --> 00:11:07,840 like that. 235 00:11:08,960 --> 00:11:12,919 Speaker 5: Oh no, no. And it's like we've we've hit it 236 00:11:13,159 --> 00:11:15,159 just right as far as what we wanted to get 237 00:11:15,200 --> 00:11:20,480 done for these four weeks without overextending him, got him, 238 00:11:20,600 --> 00:11:22,960 you know, basically a bullpen on Tuesday in. 239 00:11:22,960 --> 00:11:24,679 Speaker 4: That game worked out perfectly. 240 00:11:25,440 --> 00:11:28,759 Speaker 5: And he's lined up, you know, ready to go for 241 00:11:28,759 --> 00:11:29,399 for the weekend. 242 00:11:29,559 --> 00:11:31,360 Speaker 4: So really excited about him. 243 00:11:31,360 --> 00:11:34,039 Speaker 5: I love putting him in the game. And the reason 244 00:11:34,039 --> 00:11:37,120 I do is like, just like he thrives on, thrives 245 00:11:37,120 --> 00:11:39,159 on the competition, it looks like he's been doing it 246 00:11:39,200 --> 00:11:41,759 for a long time and he also is pretty darn talented. 247 00:11:42,000 --> 00:11:46,200 So so I'm I'm excited about William. And yeah, I 248 00:11:46,200 --> 00:11:48,600 think his his days is thrown on any Tuesday or 249 00:11:48,600 --> 00:11:50,039 probably over for the rest. 250 00:11:49,879 --> 00:11:50,480 Speaker 3: Of his career. 251 00:11:50,519 --> 00:11:56,440 Speaker 2: Here coach J Johnson, LSU had baseball coach, you know him, 252 00:11:56,799 --> 00:12:00,600 you love him? Opening weekend in the box this weekend 253 00:12:00,879 --> 00:12:03,200 to the great role opening scc PL excuse me, but 254 00:12:03,200 --> 00:12:06,159 one of just the best feelings in the entire world. 255 00:12:06,279 --> 00:12:10,399 Six thirty tonight, six pm tomorrow, one pm come Sunday, 256 00:12:10,600 --> 00:12:13,720 LSU Bazoo coach, best of luck this weekend. Cannot wait 257 00:12:13,759 --> 00:12:17,080 to watch all right, guys, have good day, Yes, sir, thank. 258 00:12:17,000 --> 00:12:18,919 Speaker 1: You so much for joining us. Coach J. 259 00:12:19,080 --> 00:12:24,000 Speaker 7: Johnson love that at the end. I think his time 260 00:12:24,039 --> 00:12:26,840 on Tuesday is probably over for it, he said. Career, Yeah, 261 00:12:26,840 --> 00:12:27,759 he's a career. 262 00:12:28,519 --> 00:12:28,720 Speaker 1: God. 263 00:12:28,759 --> 00:12:31,080 Speaker 2: I get listen to that man talk forever. 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It's off the Bench with Hester and 294 00:13:55,919 --> 00:13:56,360 t Bob. 295 00:13:56,600 --> 00:13:58,120 Speaker 1: Oh shoot, we call chef. 296 00:13:58,519 --> 00:14:03,799 Speaker 6: Okay, hold on, you just gave me a heart attack. 297 00:14:04,600 --> 00:14:07,320 Speaker 7: Yeah I bet, I bet Chef likes the song Peaches 298 00:14:07,360 --> 00:14:09,279 and Cream being in the kitchen. 299 00:14:09,399 --> 00:14:10,440 Speaker 6: Yeah. See I knew it. 300 00:14:10,559 --> 00:14:15,120 Speaker 1: There he is, Chef. I missed you at Disney last week. 301 00:14:15,120 --> 00:14:15,600 How are you doing? 302 00:14:15,600 --> 00:14:18,120 Speaker 4: Boom you got it? How you guys do it? 303 00:14:18,480 --> 00:14:23,639 Speaker 2: Uh freaking excited, super pumped, I mean, uh, great baseball 304 00:14:23,679 --> 00:14:26,559 in the box, great baseball and softball at Tiger Park 305 00:14:26,759 --> 00:14:29,279 this week? Like it's it's it's it's going to be 306 00:14:29,720 --> 00:14:35,639 absolutely fantastic. Uh So much of baseball coach, especially nowadays, 307 00:14:35,720 --> 00:14:39,679 where the SEC is so clearly the best conference in 308 00:14:39,720 --> 00:14:43,799 the country, it's uh mind boggling, and how good it 309 00:14:43,919 --> 00:14:46,519 is top to bottom and so so much of the 310 00:14:46,559 --> 00:14:50,120 build up to this point feels like getting ready for this. 311 00:14:50,919 --> 00:14:54,639 Uh do you feel your team's ready for the grind? 312 00:14:56,320 --> 00:14:57,120 Speaker 4: Yeah, for sure. 313 00:14:57,279 --> 00:14:59,519 Speaker 5: And I think the reason I say that is U 314 00:15:00,320 --> 00:15:03,440 all mindset. You know what, everything you said is true 315 00:15:04,000 --> 00:15:15,679 relative to the best league, you know, by miles by oceans. 316 00:15:13,840 --> 00:15:16,240 Speaker 4: But that's that's still all external stuff. 317 00:15:16,279 --> 00:15:18,440 Speaker 3: And for us, it's about how. 318 00:15:18,320 --> 00:15:21,399 Speaker 5: We prepare, how we compete in the game, you know, 319 00:15:21,440 --> 00:15:23,759 how we respond to things that happen in the game. 320 00:15:23,600 --> 00:15:25,679 Speaker 4: And and how we play fundamentally. 321 00:15:25,919 --> 00:15:30,399 Speaker 5: And there's been a lot of positive signs. But yeah, 322 00:15:30,399 --> 00:15:32,799 I think we're excited to go. I think it's it's time. 323 00:15:33,399 --> 00:15:35,399 And just like it was time for the season to 324 00:15:35,399 --> 00:15:38,559 get here, it's time. It's time for this and you 325 00:15:38,600 --> 00:15:42,519 know we're ready, ready to get, uh, get bloodied a 326 00:15:42,519 --> 00:15:45,360 little bit and get and respond and be consistent in 327 00:15:45,399 --> 00:15:47,440 our play and can't wait. 328 00:15:48,279 --> 00:15:48,559 Speaker 6: Coach. 329 00:15:48,559 --> 00:15:50,440 Speaker 7: One of the things we've talked about with you throughout 330 00:15:50,480 --> 00:15:52,720 the season is the depth that you have on this team, 331 00:15:52,759 --> 00:15:55,720 and it's certainly showed throughout the non conference as you 332 00:15:55,759 --> 00:15:58,159 get ready for conference play, and you've been able to 333 00:15:58,200 --> 00:16:01,600 create kind of these matchups that fai LSU Baseball like, 334 00:16:01,639 --> 00:16:05,159 do you anticipate that kind of staying true in conference play, 335 00:16:05,240 --> 00:16:07,879 do you want to shorten the lineup? Like what kind 336 00:16:07,919 --> 00:16:09,720 of path do you want to see? Or is it Hey, 337 00:16:09,759 --> 00:16:11,279 we just got to let this thing play out and 338 00:16:11,279 --> 00:16:12,320 see what's best for us. 339 00:16:13,799 --> 00:16:14,639 Speaker 4: Yeah, good question. 340 00:16:14,679 --> 00:16:16,960 Speaker 5: I mean I say this all the time, Like any 341 00:16:17,039 --> 00:16:21,639 decision I make relative to the lineup of pitching, change, 342 00:16:22,480 --> 00:16:26,120 pinch hitting, you know whatever, it's all in the context 343 00:16:26,120 --> 00:16:28,080 of just helping us win that game that's in front 344 00:16:28,080 --> 00:16:30,960 of us, you know, I mean, you know, certainly the 345 00:16:31,039 --> 00:16:33,759 teams were gonna play or are better than most of 346 00:16:33,799 --> 00:16:37,200 the teams that we have played, but it's still baseball, 347 00:16:37,519 --> 00:16:40,279 and you know, winning is winning, and so I never 348 00:16:40,320 --> 00:16:43,000 get too far ahead of myself. Yeah, I said this 349 00:16:43,080 --> 00:16:45,320 going I said this going into the season, and I 350 00:16:45,399 --> 00:16:48,240 believe it to be true. I feel like I know 351 00:16:48,320 --> 00:16:50,919 our team better this year in terms of what we have, 352 00:16:51,080 --> 00:16:53,559 and part of that is there is a piece of 353 00:16:53,559 --> 00:16:56,759 mind on the depth you could set some guys really 354 00:16:56,840 --> 00:16:57,919 use their skills to be. 355 00:16:58,279 --> 00:16:59,200 Speaker 4: Successful for this. 356 00:17:01,919 --> 00:17:05,200 Speaker 5: And it'll get tested a little bit more. Obviously, you 357 00:17:05,279 --> 00:17:07,960 need some guys to to really be on top of 358 00:17:08,000 --> 00:17:11,119 their game in terms of their mindset and how they execute. 359 00:17:11,599 --> 00:17:14,480 But I do feel good about how we can match 360 00:17:14,559 --> 00:17:17,920 up and ultimately that's what baseball comes down to. 361 00:17:18,480 --> 00:17:21,559 Speaker 2: So something interesting coach that in a roundabout way maybe 362 00:17:21,640 --> 00:17:24,839 think of you. Yesterday was Rich Rodriguez talking about how 363 00:17:24,880 --> 00:17:29,079 hard it is nowadays in society where everything's kind of 364 00:17:29,119 --> 00:17:30,200 like me, me, me, me me. 365 00:17:30,680 --> 00:17:30,799 Speaker 5: Uh. 366 00:17:31,039 --> 00:17:32,880 Speaker 1: The dancing TikTok sof is funny too. 367 00:17:33,000 --> 00:17:36,240 Speaker 2: Right, But but there's a quote about you know, everything's 368 00:17:36,400 --> 00:17:38,960 inciting now and culture and the algorithm, it's it's it's 369 00:17:39,000 --> 00:17:40,039 all about the individual. 370 00:17:40,079 --> 00:17:41,960 Speaker 1: It's all about me, right. Uh. 371 00:17:42,039 --> 00:17:44,880 Speaker 2: You have a saying uh, or or I've been quoting 372 00:17:44,920 --> 00:17:47,200 you as saying, you do the big we little me. 373 00:17:47,799 --> 00:17:50,000 Speaker 1: Uh. I love that idea. Uh. 374 00:17:50,039 --> 00:17:53,960 Speaker 2: Do you find though, on a roster where there are 375 00:17:54,759 --> 00:17:58,480 so many, so many talented players, is it harder easier 376 00:17:58,640 --> 00:18:00,880 for them to get to buying that? You talked about 377 00:18:00,880 --> 00:18:03,799 it yesterday with Braswell. You know, I'm sure you senior 378 00:18:03,839 --> 00:18:06,519 and everything. He's maybe like who knows where his head's 379 00:18:06,519 --> 00:18:09,759 at right now in terms of playing time and whatnot, 380 00:18:09,799 --> 00:18:10,160 but like. 381 00:18:10,160 --> 00:18:11,440 Speaker 1: He's going to be needed. 382 00:18:11,880 --> 00:18:14,200 Speaker 2: Like guys have to stay ready because during this grind, 383 00:18:14,279 --> 00:18:16,839 everybody's going to be called upon at one time or another. 384 00:18:17,400 --> 00:18:19,240 Speaker 1: Uh. With a roster this good. 385 00:18:19,359 --> 00:18:22,440 Speaker 2: Is it harder or easier to achieve that goal of 386 00:18:22,680 --> 00:18:23,640 big we little me? 387 00:18:25,440 --> 00:18:27,480 Speaker 4: Well, I will tell you it does. 388 00:18:27,640 --> 00:18:31,519 Speaker 5: First off, great rich Rod reference like that's my that's 389 00:18:31,599 --> 00:18:32,720 my that's my guy. 390 00:18:32,759 --> 00:18:34,079 Speaker 3: We were at Arizona together. 391 00:18:36,200 --> 00:18:37,200 Speaker 4: That's totally him. 392 00:18:37,359 --> 00:18:38,960 Speaker 5: Like, by the way, one thousand. 393 00:18:38,680 --> 00:18:41,039 Speaker 4: Percent, like I saw that. 394 00:18:41,079 --> 00:18:44,039 Speaker 5: I was. I was laughing about that yesterday as well. 395 00:18:44,559 --> 00:18:48,240 But you just you have to be intentional, Like I 396 00:18:48,240 --> 00:18:51,440 think there's this thought of Okay, well everybody should just 397 00:18:51,480 --> 00:18:55,359 be a good person and selfless and place beneath of 398 00:18:55,359 --> 00:18:57,799 the team above their own and and he's right, like 399 00:18:58,400 --> 00:19:01,519 that's not natural, and it's really not natural for young people, 400 00:19:01,559 --> 00:19:02,839 and it's really not natural for. 401 00:19:02,839 --> 00:19:04,200 Speaker 3: Young people nowadays. 402 00:19:04,759 --> 00:19:07,319 Speaker 5: So we've been really intentional about how we've done a 403 00:19:07,359 --> 00:19:11,920 lot to try to build that and knowing I always 404 00:19:11,920 --> 00:19:14,599 go into the year thinking, Okay, what's going to be 405 00:19:14,640 --> 00:19:17,720 the path for the team, And for this year, it's 406 00:19:17,720 --> 00:19:19,759 pretty simple. It's we got to be tough and we 407 00:19:19,839 --> 00:19:22,160 got to be together. I mean it's really boiling down 408 00:19:22,200 --> 00:19:24,960 to those two things. You know, the toughness part is 409 00:19:25,039 --> 00:19:28,720 just focused and you know the task at hand and 410 00:19:29,200 --> 00:19:32,440 sticking through adversity and then the together part is the 411 00:19:32,480 --> 00:19:34,720 team over me. And when you have a bunch of 412 00:19:34,720 --> 00:19:38,200 guys that come here as their path to professional baseball, 413 00:19:38,720 --> 00:19:41,680 they obviously all want to play, and I get it, 414 00:19:41,720 --> 00:19:43,200 and I don't want them to be any other way 415 00:19:43,240 --> 00:19:46,839 than that because they're not they're not competitive, but they 416 00:19:46,880 --> 00:19:51,559 have to understand that this particular program was built on 417 00:19:51,920 --> 00:19:53,200 players being selfless. 418 00:19:53,400 --> 00:19:56,319 Speaker 4: You know, it's not always your time. 419 00:19:56,640 --> 00:19:59,599 Speaker 5: At a place like LSU, so you don't have to 420 00:19:59,640 --> 00:20:02,160 not be competitive about it, but you have to be 421 00:20:02,160 --> 00:20:04,160 a man and handle it in the right way. And 422 00:20:04,559 --> 00:20:06,759 it's really cool to see, Like when I came here, 423 00:20:06,799 --> 00:20:09,880 we brought back that tradition of the pitcher handing the 424 00:20:09,920 --> 00:20:10,759 ball to the reliever. 425 00:20:11,119 --> 00:20:13,279 Speaker 4: It's kind of almost like a baton on the relay. 426 00:20:13,319 --> 00:20:16,160 Speaker 5: It's like, hey, your your job now, you know, I'm 427 00:20:16,160 --> 00:20:17,720 handing it off to you, or. 428 00:20:18,079 --> 00:20:18,680 Speaker 4: You know something. 429 00:20:18,720 --> 00:20:20,440 Speaker 5: With these guys that have been we've pinch hit a 430 00:20:20,440 --> 00:20:24,119 lot this year, you know, and some matchup spots and 431 00:20:24,119 --> 00:20:27,519 and seeing the guy that I'm pinch hitting for encouraged 432 00:20:27,519 --> 00:20:30,440 the guy that's going up to pinch hit, like, so far, 433 00:20:30,559 --> 00:20:33,799 so good. Yeah, that's gonna get that's going to get 434 00:20:33,799 --> 00:20:37,079 tested more and but I think as we sit today, 435 00:20:37,200 --> 00:20:38,200 we're in a good spot with. 436 00:20:38,160 --> 00:20:42,680 Speaker 7: That coaches you know, set to welcome Missouri into the box, 437 00:20:42,759 --> 00:20:43,720 and you. 438 00:20:43,480 --> 00:20:44,799 Speaker 6: Look at the SEC standings. 439 00:20:44,799 --> 00:20:47,200 Speaker 7: I realize where Missouri is, and I'm sure that you know, 440 00:20:47,480 --> 00:20:49,599 you and the team have realized where Missouri is. But 441 00:20:49,599 --> 00:20:52,400 it's also an SEC baseball team, And so what are 442 00:20:52,400 --> 00:20:54,480 some of the things that Missouri does well that you 443 00:20:54,519 --> 00:20:56,200 have to make sure you get ready for this weekend? 444 00:20:57,599 --> 00:21:02,200 Speaker 5: Yeah? Uh, left handed pitching, left handed hitting, you know 445 00:21:02,279 --> 00:21:04,119 Ian Loch who I haven't seen. 446 00:21:03,880 --> 00:21:06,000 Speaker 4: The rotation yet, but who I'm assuming. 447 00:21:05,599 --> 00:21:08,480 Speaker 5: They're starting, like through a few scoreless innings against US 448 00:21:08,559 --> 00:21:13,839 last year up there in Colombia. Certainly capable. They're very athletic. 449 00:21:15,000 --> 00:21:15,200 Speaker 1: You know. 450 00:21:16,119 --> 00:21:19,200 Speaker 5: Their coach, Karrick Jackson was at Southern and did a 451 00:21:19,240 --> 00:21:20,960 good job there, and then at Memphis and did a 452 00:21:21,000 --> 00:21:23,359 good job there, so he knows what he's doing. 453 00:21:23,400 --> 00:21:24,480 Speaker 4: Tim Jamison used to. 454 00:21:24,519 --> 00:21:26,440 Speaker 5: Be the head coach at Missouri kind of in their 455 00:21:27,160 --> 00:21:32,519 glory days, Max Schuers or Aaron Crowe, you know, So 456 00:21:32,839 --> 00:21:36,839 they know what they're doing and it'll be a tough series. 457 00:21:36,920 --> 00:21:37,680 Speaker 3: Like I'm not. 458 00:21:37,680 --> 00:21:41,079 Speaker 5: Looking at this any different than you know, maybe somebody 459 00:21:41,079 --> 00:21:42,640 that's ranked up there in the top five. 460 00:21:43,240 --> 00:21:45,119 Speaker 4: It's it's honestly all the same. 461 00:21:45,160 --> 00:21:47,319 Speaker 5: And I know that's hard for really for people to 462 00:21:47,319 --> 00:21:50,559 get their head around. It's just not like football and basketball. 463 00:21:50,599 --> 00:21:54,599 So trust me, we're we're treating you know, guns blazed 464 00:21:54,599 --> 00:21:57,480 in full speed ahead, prepared like it's Game three of 465 00:21:57,480 --> 00:21:58,720 the CWS finals. 466 00:21:58,920 --> 00:22:01,480 Speaker 1: Well and coach, and I know that, I know that. 467 00:22:01,559 --> 00:22:04,279 Speaker 2: Look, there's a lot of new faces on this team. 468 00:22:04,440 --> 00:22:08,799 But just thinking back to last year, I mean I 469 00:22:08,839 --> 00:22:11,160 just remember going now. Granted it's at the dude and 470 00:22:11,200 --> 00:22:14,839 Missippi State is always good, so this is just bad 471 00:22:15,039 --> 00:22:17,880 cocky analysis by by us, but outside looking in that's. 472 00:22:17,759 --> 00:22:19,319 Speaker 1: A series we're like, oh, here you are, l you 473 00:22:19,400 --> 00:22:21,599 should to kick their ass. So that it was kind of. 474 00:22:21,559 --> 00:22:23,960 Speaker 2: Like a bit of a rude awakening. Have you seen 475 00:22:24,160 --> 00:22:27,599 any of the guys who were there last year? 476 00:22:27,720 --> 00:22:27,920 Speaker 1: Right? 477 00:22:28,319 --> 00:22:30,720 Speaker 2: Do you feel like any lessons were learned or or 478 00:22:30,759 --> 00:22:33,079 are they approaching it any differently this season? 479 00:22:34,759 --> 00:22:37,559 Speaker 5: Well, I'll tell you this, like this is such a 480 00:22:37,680 --> 00:22:41,559 different team. And I don't mean that with any disrespect 481 00:22:41,599 --> 00:22:43,920 to last year's team, because they ended up being pretty 482 00:22:43,920 --> 00:22:47,079 good when all was said and done, But like it's 483 00:22:47,119 --> 00:22:49,400 not like we only have twelve players that were even 484 00:22:49,920 --> 00:22:53,599 played in a game last year, and those twelve, those 485 00:22:53,640 --> 00:22:58,400 twelve players are completely different players, you know what I mean. Like, 486 00:22:58,960 --> 00:23:01,279 I'll give you a sample of nobody would ever think 487 00:23:01,319 --> 00:23:03,480 of Like Jaden Newt. I mean, he was coming off 488 00:23:03,480 --> 00:23:04,160 with Tommy John. 489 00:23:04,200 --> 00:23:05,680 Speaker 3: He threw one inning last year. 490 00:23:06,480 --> 00:23:08,480 Speaker 5: He's pretty he's pretty good in the ball game on 491 00:23:08,519 --> 00:23:13,000 Tuesday night. You know a guy like Jake, a guy 492 00:23:13,039 --> 00:23:16,960 like Jake Brown who was just finding super talented, like 493 00:23:17,000 --> 00:23:20,000 he didn't need any more physical physical talent. But I 494 00:23:20,000 --> 00:23:22,119 mean he had no idea what he was walking into 495 00:23:22,200 --> 00:23:25,000 with that. And then you know, you look at the transfers. 496 00:23:25,079 --> 00:23:30,000 You know a Zach Collen, Chris Stanfield, Danny Dickinson, Luis Hernandez. 497 00:23:30,599 --> 00:23:33,640 Those guys have played a lot of college baseball, and 498 00:23:33,799 --> 00:23:36,200 so it's it's been a good blend with that. I 499 00:23:36,240 --> 00:23:39,039 want to say, we were in Frisco and I looked 500 00:23:39,039 --> 00:23:42,079 out on the field and it was like, man, this 501 00:23:42,160 --> 00:23:43,960 is this is where you want to get this too. 502 00:23:44,079 --> 00:23:46,839 You got eight guys that have played a lot of 503 00:23:46,920 --> 00:23:52,680 college baseball, and then you got Derek Currile, who's as 504 00:23:52,720 --> 00:23:56,839 you could have so so I don't think he guarantees success, 505 00:23:56,920 --> 00:23:58,920 and we're not gonna pretend like it does. 506 00:23:59,079 --> 00:24:02,079 Speaker 4: Like there's gonna see some challenges throughout the. 507 00:24:01,960 --> 00:24:04,440 Speaker 5: Course of this weekend and certainly through the league. So 508 00:24:05,000 --> 00:24:07,480 I do like how these guys have responded to the 509 00:24:07,559 --> 00:24:10,319 challenges that we've had within games as far, and that 510 00:24:10,759 --> 00:24:13,880 gives me some confidence of readiness coach. 511 00:24:13,920 --> 00:24:15,519 Speaker 7: One of the things and you just mentioned it that's 512 00:24:15,519 --> 00:24:17,720 impressive to me is how you have these young players 513 00:24:17,799 --> 00:24:19,720 that look like they're ready for the moment. It's not 514 00:24:19,759 --> 00:24:21,720 too big for them. And we asked you about that 515 00:24:21,720 --> 00:24:23,119 a couple of weeks ago. T Bob and I have 516 00:24:23,160 --> 00:24:25,440 gone through that when we've been freshman trying to go 517 00:24:25,519 --> 00:24:27,759 into Tiger Stadium and you know, be a player that 518 00:24:27,799 --> 00:24:30,559 can help the team win. But the mindset of these 519 00:24:30,599 --> 00:24:33,839 young players that you have, I'm talking like true freshman 520 00:24:33,880 --> 00:24:35,920 and you mentioned one there, but like even like William 521 00:24:35,960 --> 00:24:38,039 Schmidt he gets the ball on Tuesday night to start 522 00:24:38,079 --> 00:24:40,599 the game, and just his confidence and just the way 523 00:24:40,640 --> 00:24:42,880 he carries himself from the mound, like that feels like 524 00:24:42,960 --> 00:24:45,640 somebody that the moment's not too big for a player 525 00:24:45,759 --> 00:24:46,079 like that. 526 00:24:47,079 --> 00:24:51,000 Speaker 5: Oh no, no, And it's like we've we've hit it 527 00:24:51,279 --> 00:24:53,279 just right as far as what we wanted to get 528 00:24:53,279 --> 00:24:58,599 done for these four weeks without overextending him. Got him, 529 00:24:58,680 --> 00:25:00,319 you know, basically a bull ten on. 530 00:25:00,240 --> 00:25:01,359 Speaker 3: Tuesday in that game. 531 00:25:01,440 --> 00:25:04,799 Speaker 5: Yeah, worked out perfectly and he's lined up, you know, 532 00:25:04,920 --> 00:25:07,519 ready to go for for the weekend. 533 00:25:07,680 --> 00:25:09,440 Speaker 4: So really excited about him. 534 00:25:09,480 --> 00:25:12,119 Speaker 5: I love putting him in the game. And the reason 535 00:25:12,160 --> 00:25:15,200 I do is like, just like he thrives on drives 536 00:25:15,240 --> 00:25:17,279 on the competition, it looks like he's been doing it 537 00:25:17,279 --> 00:25:19,880 for a long time, and he also is pretty darn talented. 538 00:25:20,079 --> 00:25:24,519 So so I'm excited about William. And yeah, I think 539 00:25:24,559 --> 00:25:27,160 his his days is thrown on any Tuesday or probably 540 00:25:27,200 --> 00:25:28,200 over for the rest. 541 00:25:27,960 --> 00:25:28,559 Speaker 3: Of his career. 542 00:25:28,640 --> 00:25:34,519 Speaker 2: Here coach J Johnson, LSU had baseball coach, you know him, 543 00:25:34,920 --> 00:25:38,720 you love him. Opening weekend in the box this weekend 544 00:25:39,000 --> 00:25:41,279 to a great role opening scc PL excuse me, but 545 00:25:41,319 --> 00:25:44,200 one of just the best feelings in the entire world. 546 00:25:44,359 --> 00:25:48,480 Six thirty tonight, six pm Tomorrow one pm comes Sunday, 547 00:25:48,720 --> 00:25:51,839 LSU Bazoo coach, best of luck this weekend. Cannot wait 548 00:25:51,880 --> 00:25:55,240 to watch all right, guys, have a good day, Yes, certain, thank. 549 00:25:55,119 --> 00:25:58,079 Speaker 1: You so much for joining us. Coach j Johnson. 550 00:26:00,119 --> 00:26:02,240 Speaker 7: Love that at the end. I think his time on 551 00:26:02,279 --> 00:26:03,680 Tuesday's probably over for it. 552 00:26:03,839 --> 00:26:07,079 Speaker 1: He said. Career, Yeah, he's a career. God. I get 553 00:26:07,160 --> 00:26:09,759 listen to that man talk forever. He's up there. Coach 554 00:26:09,880 --> 00:26:12,160 Moulky and I mean coach Tarena's great at me. 555 00:26:12,240 --> 00:26:15,279 Speaker 7: Well, like I said, for a long time when that 556 00:26:15,359 --> 00:26:17,839 man was an assistant at the University of San Diego, 557 00:26:18,000 --> 00:26:19,400 Yeah you did. You were head And I was like, 558 00:26:19,759 --> 00:26:22,640 who is this dude? Just listening to him talk ball 559 00:26:22,759 --> 00:26:25,400 like in a side weight room during the off season. 560 00:26:25,799 --> 00:26:28,640 Speaker 2: All right, coming to next, we got munchies. 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All right, more 579 00:27:24,279 --> 00:27:25,519 OTB when we get back. 580 00:27:26,079 --> 00:27:30,599 Speaker 8: Off the bench. Welcome to the seventh ranked morning sports 581 00:27:30,640 --> 00:27:33,079 show in America. Off the bench and with Hester and 582 00:27:33,079 --> 00:27:33,559 t Bob. 583 00:27:35,119 --> 00:27:36,599 Speaker 5: Nobody knows. 584 00:27:39,640 --> 00:27:42,279 Speaker 1: Yeah, oh read that. 585 00:27:42,680 --> 00:27:44,799 Speaker 6: You know this song? Right, bro? 586 00:27:45,559 --> 00:27:46,240 Speaker 9: You hit that? 587 00:27:48,559 --> 00:27:51,480 Speaker 1: You hit that for Really it came. 588 00:27:51,319 --> 00:27:53,160 Speaker 2: Out better than I ever would have guessed. To be fair, 589 00:27:54,160 --> 00:27:56,160 I don't want to try because I know it's going 590 00:27:56,200 --> 00:27:56,799 to be a disaster. 591 00:27:57,519 --> 00:28:00,599 Speaker 9: Try one more time. It sounded so good. 592 00:28:01,880 --> 00:28:03,039 Speaker 1: I can't do it. I can't. I don't know if 593 00:28:03,079 --> 00:28:07,079 I could do it again. It just happened. Uh, it's 594 00:28:07,160 --> 00:28:08,640 time for another Tata. 595 00:28:08,880 --> 00:28:11,079 Speaker 2: I don't know this, brother, Jacob. Sorry, time for another 596 00:28:11,160 --> 00:28:12,759 Tata NFL Story of the Day. 597 00:28:12,799 --> 00:28:12,960 Speaker 1: Day. 598 00:28:16,400 --> 00:28:19,319 Speaker 8: It's time for Tate's NFL Story of the Day Day, 599 00:28:19,519 --> 00:28:22,359 Your daily dose of NFL news from Taylor Sharp. 600 00:28:23,319 --> 00:28:27,039 Speaker 10: The quarterback carouselo continues in the NFL. Aaron Rodgers has 601 00:28:27,079 --> 00:28:30,839 officially been released by the New York Jets. We knew 602 00:28:30,839 --> 00:28:34,839 that was coming. The Pittsburgh Steelers appear to want Aaron 603 00:28:34,920 --> 00:28:38,000 Rodgers to be their next quarterback. They're actually letting Russell 604 00:28:38,000 --> 00:28:40,559 Wilson look around. Russell Wilson has been courted by the 605 00:28:40,640 --> 00:28:44,160 Giants and the Cleveland Brown's tough decision between those two 606 00:28:44,200 --> 00:28:49,359 story franchises. However, the report is that Aaron Rodgers wants 607 00:28:49,440 --> 00:28:52,039 to go to the Minnesota Vikings and the Vikings have 608 00:28:52,200 --> 00:28:53,480 not yet told him no. 609 00:28:54,200 --> 00:28:56,759 Speaker 1: So the Vikings don't want airon Rodgers. 610 00:28:56,920 --> 00:29:00,839 Speaker 10: If Pittsburgh doesn't quit drag dragging their feet, they may 611 00:29:00,839 --> 00:29:02,440 not have Aaron Rodgers or run. 612 00:29:02,559 --> 00:29:03,400 Speaker 1: So I don't know. 613 00:29:03,480 --> 00:29:05,720 Speaker 2: This is my read on the situation outside looking in 614 00:29:06,200 --> 00:29:08,759 is that Pittsburgh wants Rogers, but he's the one doing 615 00:29:08,759 --> 00:29:09,160 the dragon. 616 00:29:09,240 --> 00:29:10,880 Speaker 1: Yes, he doesn't want You saw. 617 00:29:10,720 --> 00:29:14,799 Speaker 2: Him with the blanket on the beach, looking pensively upon 618 00:29:14,880 --> 00:29:15,519 the ocean. 619 00:29:16,720 --> 00:29:18,599 Speaker 10: There was a rumor that like he wanted to stay 620 00:29:18,640 --> 00:29:21,000 in New York and maybe even go play for the Giants. 621 00:29:21,319 --> 00:29:24,000 Speaker 1: Yeah, but I mean again, Pittsburgh's his best chance to win, 622 00:29:24,640 --> 00:29:25,240 I would think so. 623 00:29:25,319 --> 00:29:27,000 Speaker 2: I mean they have well maybe no Minnesota would be, 624 00:29:27,079 --> 00:29:28,400 but Minnesota is JJ McCarthy. 625 00:29:28,400 --> 00:29:29,079 Speaker 1: What do they want to do? 626 00:29:29,160 --> 00:29:31,759 Speaker 2: Like a Kirk Cousins Pinnix thing like he wants two 627 00:29:31,839 --> 00:29:33,799 years too, right, Like it just doesn't make sense with 628 00:29:33,880 --> 00:29:36,759 the Minnesota front in my opinion. But maybe they're talking 629 00:29:36,759 --> 00:29:37,920 to made Minnesota's like, look. 630 00:29:37,799 --> 00:29:38,960 Speaker 1: We'll give you one year. I don't know. 631 00:29:40,440 --> 00:29:43,640 Speaker 10: Yeah, but it kind of just seems like Aaron Rodgers 632 00:29:43,640 --> 00:29:47,559 wants to do the exact Brett Farv Korea arc from 633 00:29:47,759 --> 00:29:49,880 he didn't get drafted by the Falcons, but he goes 634 00:29:49,920 --> 00:29:52,200 Green Bay to New York to the Minnesota Viking. 635 00:29:52,279 --> 00:29:55,680 Speaker 2: He can still do the arc in Pittsburgh. It's not exact, 636 00:29:55,839 --> 00:29:58,519 but like he's already doing it. He's dragging out this decision, 637 00:29:59,000 --> 00:30:02,720 classic bar fashion congratulations and in the same way, all 638 00:30:02,720 --> 00:30:04,400 he has to do is go to one more team 639 00:30:04,440 --> 00:30:06,920 and then do good, just like Farve sucked in New 640 00:30:07,000 --> 00:30:09,279 York but then still have that awesome run in Minnesota 641 00:30:09,279 --> 00:30:11,119 where you do that pick in the NFC Championship they 642 00:30:11,119 --> 00:30:15,200 got uh, like Rogers could do that maybe in Pittsburgh. 643 00:30:15,920 --> 00:30:19,599 Speaker 10: If you're Pittsburgh I am. I am no Russell Wilson fan. 644 00:30:19,759 --> 00:30:23,319 If you're Pittsburgh, do you want at least to a 645 00:30:23,359 --> 00:30:25,599 significant am Are you willing to pay significantly more to 646 00:30:25,680 --> 00:30:26,880 Rodgers than he would Wilson? 647 00:30:27,839 --> 00:30:31,000 Speaker 2: If I'm Pittsburgh, I'm not worried about the money because 648 00:30:31,000 --> 00:30:33,079 it's short term either way, So I'll pay her and 649 00:30:33,160 --> 00:30:34,799 Rodgers whatever he needs to be paid whatever. 650 00:30:35,839 --> 00:30:38,920 Speaker 10: I guess Pittsburgh could be without a quarterback though, if 651 00:30:38,920 --> 00:30:41,680 they don't sign him in a hurry and Rogers. 652 00:30:43,799 --> 00:30:46,759 Speaker 7: I actually saw a report where the Chargers were interested 653 00:30:46,799 --> 00:30:48,200 in bringing him as the backup. 654 00:30:48,920 --> 00:30:52,079 Speaker 1: Wow, how quickly your little tune would change? Huh? 655 00:30:52,279 --> 00:30:53,400 Speaker 6: How long as he's the backup? 656 00:30:53,519 --> 00:30:54,119 Speaker 1: Yeah? 657 00:30:55,599 --> 00:30:58,799 Speaker 2: Start play that sound of Josh Allen being asked white 658 00:30:58,839 --> 00:31:00,519 and try to beat Dak Prescott uch of money? 659 00:31:01,759 --> 00:31:03,720 Speaker 9: Hang on, I didn't know who were doing this. 660 00:31:04,000 --> 00:31:06,519 Speaker 1: I was taking a whole lot less. 661 00:31:10,400 --> 00:31:13,119 Speaker 11: It didn't seem like to my perspective, I was taking 662 00:31:13,160 --> 00:31:16,920 a whole lot less. But when the only the way 663 00:31:16,960 --> 00:31:18,680 that I make sense of it. When when you start 664 00:31:18,720 --> 00:31:25,039 getting these fairly big numbers throughout the entire league, you 665 00:31:25,079 --> 00:31:28,079 know it's weird to say this, but what's what's five 666 00:31:28,200 --> 00:31:30,480 we're going to do for my life that I can't 667 00:31:30,480 --> 00:31:31,400 already do right now? 668 00:31:31,720 --> 00:31:31,880 Speaker 5: Right? 669 00:31:31,920 --> 00:31:36,119 Speaker 11: So like it, it's not that crazy to me, right, Like, 670 00:31:36,440 --> 00:31:39,680 I live a pretty good life, got a house, got 671 00:31:39,680 --> 00:31:46,480 a car, We're good. But I wasn't looking to absolutely 672 00:31:46,559 --> 00:31:48,599 kill them in every every chance that I could. And 673 00:31:48,720 --> 00:31:50,359 I told my agent that I was like, hey, if 674 00:31:50,359 --> 00:31:54,799 this this has any impact on the pack or impact 675 00:31:54,839 --> 00:31:57,960 on the cap, I should say let's figure out a 676 00:31:57,960 --> 00:32:01,519 way to not do that. So again we were both 677 00:32:01,519 --> 00:32:05,559 sides were willing to move and change different things, and 678 00:32:05,759 --> 00:32:09,599 it was a pretty pretty calm mannered and negotiation is 679 00:32:09,599 --> 00:32:11,119 what I can what I can say, at least what 680 00:32:11,160 --> 00:32:12,680 I can hear on both sides. 681 00:32:12,720 --> 00:32:17,200 Speaker 6: So it was it was good, who's he? Who's he 682 00:32:17,240 --> 00:32:17,839 interviewing with. 683 00:32:21,119 --> 00:32:22,519 Speaker 1: Hills podcast or something? 684 00:32:23,359 --> 00:32:24,039 Speaker 6: Is he doing that? 685 00:32:24,480 --> 00:32:25,680 Speaker 1: What it was? 686 00:32:25,680 --> 00:32:26,680 Speaker 6: Well, the setup was. 687 00:32:26,720 --> 00:32:27,160 Speaker 1: Kind of weird. 688 00:32:27,400 --> 00:32:28,960 Speaker 7: Yeah, it was like it looked like a zoom like 689 00:32:29,000 --> 00:32:30,400 nobody nobody had a microphone. 690 00:32:30,480 --> 00:32:31,920 Speaker 1: Yeah no, no, no, I don't know. 691 00:32:31,960 --> 00:32:35,200 Speaker 7: And he's got a great country accident from being from California. 692 00:32:35,599 --> 00:32:38,039 Speaker 1: I just look California, dude, Like. 693 00:32:39,519 --> 00:32:41,960 Speaker 2: Caliboard's got rednecks in him if you yeah, if you 694 00:32:42,039 --> 00:32:43,160 go above. 695 00:32:44,519 --> 00:32:47,960 Speaker 7: Jeff, Yeah, you go above the southern portion. I guess 696 00:32:48,039 --> 00:32:48,640 you can find some. 697 00:32:49,039 --> 00:32:50,599 Speaker 1: But what's that? 698 00:32:50,160 --> 00:32:53,440 Speaker 2: Not everybody's always wanted to hear from their star quarterback, 699 00:32:53,519 --> 00:32:55,960 like is Josh Allen just like a fans wet dream? 700 00:32:56,000 --> 00:32:59,920 Speaker 1: That's crazy? Which five million is my way? 701 00:33:01,039 --> 00:33:01,160 Speaker 11: Well? 702 00:33:01,240 --> 00:33:05,799 Speaker 12: We know, yeah, y'all asked about Jamis Winston and the Steelers. 703 00:33:06,640 --> 00:33:10,799 Former quarterback Sean King texted Mike Tomlin a dissertation on 704 00:33:10,880 --> 00:33:12,240 why Jamis Winston is. 705 00:33:12,160 --> 00:33:13,880 Speaker 9: A perfect fit for the Steelers. 706 00:33:14,240 --> 00:33:16,000 Speaker 1: Let's go, all right, Well. 707 00:33:15,839 --> 00:33:18,119 Speaker 10: We give somebody I'm trusting. 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Hi one Jesus, I mean eighty? 764 00:36:21,000 --> 00:36:21,559 Speaker 1: I mean eighty? 765 00:36:22,320 --> 00:36:27,880 Speaker 2: Uh as been ge already for beautiful weather Saturday? 766 00:36:27,960 --> 00:36:28,880 Speaker 1: What's going on Saturday. 767 00:36:29,159 --> 00:36:31,199 Speaker 9: I feel like I'm out the loo. 768 00:36:31,920 --> 00:36:33,679 Speaker 2: I think that's what he said, but like it's like, 769 00:36:33,800 --> 00:36:36,000 is it it's supposed to be like especially bad or something. 770 00:36:36,039 --> 00:36:38,800 Speaker 1: I think they moved the entire parade. 771 00:36:39,480 --> 00:36:40,800 Speaker 9: I'm not a climatologist. 772 00:36:44,559 --> 00:36:46,159 Speaker 1: Y'all have a great day. I kept trying to come 773 00:36:46,239 --> 00:36:48,239 up with Joe, couldn't do it. H we love you, 774 00:36:48,239 --> 00:36:49,719 We'll see you Friday tomorrow. 775 00:36:50,920 --> 00:36:51,760 Speaker 8: Off the bench.