1 00:00:01,520 --> 00:00:04,040 Speaker 1: I'll start to it. You to present Off the Bench 2 00:00:04,280 --> 00:00:07,480 with Jacob Hester and T Bob Abert. Yeah yeah, yeah, 3 00:00:07,599 --> 00:00:11,199 yeah yeah, Off the Bench with Jacob Hester and C 4 00:00:11,400 --> 00:00:12,279 Bob aber. 5 00:00:12,640 --> 00:00:14,080 Speaker 2: I gotta come off the pitch now. 6 00:00:14,240 --> 00:00:17,000 Speaker 1: Here's Jacob Hester and T Bob Abert. 7 00:00:18,239 --> 00:00:19,239 Speaker 3: What up y'all? 8 00:00:19,679 --> 00:00:22,199 Speaker 4: Welcome back cow number two of bo TV. We are 9 00:00:22,320 --> 00:00:24,879 rolling running along here in studio. I hope you're all 10 00:00:24,920 --> 00:00:27,359 having an excellent morning. 11 00:00:27,440 --> 00:00:28,160 Speaker 2: Gin you're and it Tony. 12 00:00:28,440 --> 00:00:30,440 Speaker 4: Remember you ever missed anything, you can catch it on 13 00:00:30,480 --> 00:00:33,280 the man on our Off the Bench podcast feed. Uh, 14 00:00:33,439 --> 00:00:35,399 you can always go to otbl you to be Saints 15 00:00:35,439 --> 00:00:37,520 if you want the more focused stuff, or if you 16 00:00:37,560 --> 00:00:39,560 ever want to just catch a show, you go to 17 00:00:39,600 --> 00:00:42,079 the YouTube dot com slash one on four five ESPN, 18 00:00:42,240 --> 00:00:45,640 click on the live tab though, actually that gets demonetized 19 00:00:45,679 --> 00:00:46,799 so much, or take it down. 20 00:00:46,840 --> 00:00:50,320 Speaker 2: So let's say, probably your best bet is the podcast, 21 00:00:51,359 --> 00:00:53,119 so go check that out. 22 00:00:53,920 --> 00:00:57,719 Speaker 4: Uh all right, let's go ahead then and dive straight 23 00:00:57,759 --> 00:01:01,000 in to the playoffs as we are kicking off five 24 00:01:01,280 --> 00:01:04,879 days of playoffs here. As we said, a final four 25 00:01:05,000 --> 00:01:09,480 that features four teams that are traditionally great but have 26 00:01:09,680 --> 00:01:15,239 not been great as of late. And it starts tonight 27 00:01:15,519 --> 00:01:19,120 with Penn State in Notre Dame, and I mean again, 28 00:01:19,519 --> 00:01:22,200 just think about the brands here. Penn State eighth all 29 00:01:22,280 --> 00:01:26,359 time in wins for college football, Notre Dame fourth all 30 00:01:26,439 --> 00:01:33,000 time in wins. Interestingly, these are two teams that used 31 00:01:33,000 --> 00:01:36,120 to play each other quite a bit. The all time 32 00:01:36,200 --> 00:01:39,760 series and what is narratively perfect here? 33 00:01:39,959 --> 00:01:41,040 Speaker 2: I love this so much. 34 00:01:42,000 --> 00:01:46,319 Speaker 4: The all time series is nine nine and one, so 35 00:01:46,439 --> 00:01:49,799 a perfect even nine wins and nine losses and even 36 00:01:49,799 --> 00:01:53,200 a tie on top for these two teams, whoever wins 37 00:01:54,359 --> 00:01:56,159 will not just gain the advantage of the all time series, 38 00:01:56,200 --> 00:01:58,599 but we'll move on to play for national championship. Both 39 00:01:58,680 --> 00:02:03,040 teams for the first national championship in over thirty years. 40 00:02:03,959 --> 00:02:05,879 And when I'm about to say here, you some of 41 00:02:05,959 --> 00:02:08,080 your are gonna be like, right, that's matter, get like 42 00:02:08,120 --> 00:02:10,159 angry about it, but like ask yourself why you're angry 43 00:02:10,159 --> 00:02:13,759 about this, because it's crazy for that. But both teams 44 00:02:13,840 --> 00:02:18,840 led by black head coaches. And despite college football being 45 00:02:18,879 --> 00:02:21,960 a sport and what's the majority of the labor's always 46 00:02:21,960 --> 00:02:24,120 been black, there has never been a black head coach 47 00:02:24,159 --> 00:02:26,879 that has won a football national championship. So one of 48 00:02:26,919 --> 00:02:29,039 these men is going to get an opportunity, and I 49 00:02:29,039 --> 00:02:29,639 think that's great. 50 00:02:29,680 --> 00:02:32,639 Speaker 2: I think that's very cool. I think repsentation matters. 51 00:02:32,639 --> 00:02:34,240 Speaker 4: I think if you don't think it matters, and ask 52 00:02:34,360 --> 00:02:36,599 yourself why you love Riley. 53 00:02:36,240 --> 00:02:37,000 Speaker 2: Moss so much. 54 00:02:38,639 --> 00:02:41,960 Speaker 4: You know, because it's white corner and you never see it, 55 00:02:42,319 --> 00:02:44,080 and you think it's awesome because you never see it, 56 00:02:44,240 --> 00:02:47,919 Okay and so, and you hope that maybe there'll be 57 00:02:47,960 --> 00:02:48,800 more in the future. 58 00:02:48,879 --> 00:02:50,080 Speaker 2: Right, Well, same thing here. 59 00:02:52,080 --> 00:02:54,599 Speaker 4: What's interesting about these playoffs is I would say the 60 00:02:54,599 --> 00:02:58,759 theme of the playoffs in kind of a a in 61 00:02:58,800 --> 00:03:02,479 a rejection of modern football as we have known it 62 00:03:02,680 --> 00:03:06,919 as of late. The theme is not quarterback. This playoff season, 63 00:03:07,319 --> 00:03:11,800 it's not offense. It has been defense and running the ball. 64 00:03:12,240 --> 00:03:14,919 And when you look at these two teams in Penn State, 65 00:03:15,000 --> 00:03:17,520 Notre Dame, I mean, my god, these are two teams 66 00:03:17,759 --> 00:03:23,439 that are defined by defense and running the ball. I mean, 67 00:03:23,479 --> 00:03:28,360 for Penn State, you have Singleton and Allen, very good 68 00:03:29,000 --> 00:03:32,360 running back combo where both guys are nearly averaging seven 69 00:03:32,439 --> 00:03:35,319 yards of carry. You have Drew Aller, who's kind of 70 00:03:35,400 --> 00:03:39,159 like a worst Josh Allen type, which is funny, he's 71 00:03:39,159 --> 00:03:41,039 better than Josh Allen. Was in college, right, but he's 72 00:03:41,039 --> 00:03:43,000 not like he's not nearly as effective as a passer 73 00:03:43,000 --> 00:03:45,639 as of yet, but he's giant. He can use his 74 00:03:45,759 --> 00:03:50,639 arm well, he can run it well. Also, not as 75 00:03:50,680 --> 00:03:52,360 good as Ry Leonard. So so that's a pen State 76 00:03:52,360 --> 00:03:55,360 for Notre Dame. You have Jeremiah Love, you have Price, 77 00:03:55,400 --> 00:03:57,919 you have Ry Leonard, who, as we've seen, running is 78 00:03:58,000 --> 00:04:03,520 his best ability. He could throw it enough when you 79 00:04:03,639 --> 00:04:07,240 need him to. But ultimately Mike Denbrock has made this 80 00:04:07,319 --> 00:04:10,159 offense effective with the legs of Riley Leonard. It's how 81 00:04:10,199 --> 00:04:13,039 they were able to do enough to close out Georgia 82 00:04:13,280 --> 00:04:15,560 last week. And then you get into the defenses and 83 00:04:15,599 --> 00:04:18,279 there's just superstars and draft picks all over the place. 84 00:04:19,079 --> 00:04:23,199 I mean these two defenses that every single level front seven, 85 00:04:23,279 --> 00:04:26,560 defensive backfield, where at every single level these two defenses 86 00:04:26,600 --> 00:04:33,199 have NFL players. Now one key difference, and interestingly it's 87 00:04:33,279 --> 00:04:34,680 kind of a difference in. 88 00:04:38,240 --> 00:04:39,800 Speaker 2: It's potentially the thing that could hold. 89 00:04:39,639 --> 00:04:43,639 Speaker 4: Notre Dame back more than anything is it looks like 90 00:04:43,720 --> 00:04:47,120 Penn State will have Abdull Carter. If you don't know 91 00:04:47,160 --> 00:04:49,360 who that is, that is the Big Ten defensive player 92 00:04:49,480 --> 00:04:53,439 of the Year twenty two tipfles eleven sacks. He is 93 00:04:53,480 --> 00:04:58,519 an incredible player. Unfortunately, four Notre Dame their best at 94 00:04:58,639 --> 00:05:03,560 Rusher Riley Mills. They lost against Indiana Hell they lost 95 00:05:03,600 --> 00:05:05,759 their best corner, probably the best quarterback in the entire 96 00:05:05,800 --> 00:05:08,560 country halfway through this football season, and yet here they are. 97 00:05:08,720 --> 00:05:11,600 They also largest to starting no linemen against Indiana, so 98 00:05:11,680 --> 00:05:15,079 Notre Dame is dealing with injury, and unfortunately for Notre Dame, 99 00:05:15,879 --> 00:05:17,959 they ended up with two less days of preparation and 100 00:05:18,000 --> 00:05:21,319 recovery versus Penn State. Now, they still got a full week, 101 00:05:21,360 --> 00:05:22,959 which is not bad because you can hit the rhythm 102 00:05:23,000 --> 00:05:24,920 of a normal game week, but because that game was 103 00:05:24,959 --> 00:05:28,079 delayed because of the tragedy in New Orleans and because 104 00:05:28,120 --> 00:05:30,519 of just how the schedule worked, Penn State's gonna come 105 00:05:30,519 --> 00:05:34,120 off of a full nine days of rest verse seven 106 00:05:34,879 --> 00:05:39,759 for that of Notre Dame. Could be interesting to see 107 00:05:40,279 --> 00:05:43,560 if that comes into play. I think one of the 108 00:05:43,600 --> 00:05:45,240 key questions when you look at this game that you 109 00:05:45,279 --> 00:05:48,959 have to ask is how much do the quarterbacks actually matter? 110 00:05:49,040 --> 00:05:49,279 Speaker 2: Here? 111 00:05:49,480 --> 00:05:52,000 Speaker 4: And it doesn't feel too dissimilar from how I felt 112 00:05:52,000 --> 00:05:56,680 about Notre Dame and Uga playing last week with gunners 113 00:05:56,680 --> 00:06:01,360 Doctor and Ryan Leonard Like, obviously, the quarterbacks are big 114 00:06:01,399 --> 00:06:03,680 elements the same way they were in that game. But 115 00:06:03,720 --> 00:06:06,079 I would not say that either quarterback was the reason 116 00:06:06,360 --> 00:06:08,879 that their team won or lost the game. Like the 117 00:06:08,920 --> 00:06:13,360 main driving force of the outcome, It is the defense 118 00:06:13,920 --> 00:06:16,079 in both of these regards, Now, which quarterback can manage 119 00:06:16,120 --> 00:06:18,680 to have enough success against it? Even there in lies 120 00:06:19,360 --> 00:06:24,720 the question one separation point that it feels like on 121 00:06:24,800 --> 00:06:26,959 paper that I think Penn State has here would be 122 00:06:27,000 --> 00:06:30,720 Tyler Warren the tight end. I don't think Notre Dame 123 00:06:30,759 --> 00:06:33,240 has anybody like. Okay, they've got Love and Price to 124 00:06:33,319 --> 00:06:36,519 kind of counter Singleton and Allen. I'm fine with Leonard 125 00:06:36,600 --> 00:06:39,720 countering Drew Aller. I don't know that you have a 126 00:06:39,759 --> 00:06:43,439 playmaker like Penn State doesn't Tyler Ward. But herein lies 127 00:06:44,319 --> 00:06:48,759 what I think is the most confusing part about this game. 128 00:06:50,480 --> 00:06:54,199 On paper, I do think that Penn State looks like 129 00:06:54,319 --> 00:06:58,839 they have the clear advantages. As I just said, I 130 00:06:58,920 --> 00:07:02,800 believe them to be basically as talented as Notre Dame, 131 00:07:03,560 --> 00:07:07,560 only I think they have more of their superstars still available. 132 00:07:08,120 --> 00:07:09,600 If I'll do a Carter plays Like I said, I 133 00:07:09,600 --> 00:07:12,319 don't think they have a Warren. I don't think No 134 00:07:12,439 --> 00:07:15,000 Dame does. Like I said, I think Drew Rowler is 135 00:07:15,040 --> 00:07:20,240 a more complete quarterback than that of Riley Leonard. But 136 00:07:22,240 --> 00:07:24,600 I don't think Penn State's looked nearly as good in 137 00:07:24,639 --> 00:07:28,279 the playoffs this far. I mean, beating SMU sure, you 138 00:07:28,319 --> 00:07:30,480 had a quarterback through your two pick sixes right at 139 00:07:30,480 --> 00:07:33,639 the beginning of the game, and you were just markedly bigger, stronger, 140 00:07:33,639 --> 00:07:35,839 and faster s of you the worst team in this field. 141 00:07:37,360 --> 00:07:39,879 Then you beat Boise State and the final score looks nice, 142 00:07:39,920 --> 00:07:42,680 but the game was a bit closer than you would think. 143 00:07:43,160 --> 00:07:45,079 I mean, it's the hands of the face penalty away 144 00:07:45,120 --> 00:07:48,800 for being twenty four to twenty one late. And then 145 00:07:48,839 --> 00:07:50,839 on the other side, you have a Notre Dame team 146 00:07:50,879 --> 00:07:52,839 who's maybe looked the best out of anybody in the 147 00:07:52,839 --> 00:07:55,879 playoffs safe for Ahio State offense, but a Nur Dame 148 00:07:55,920 --> 00:07:58,199 team that has the two most impressive wins. I mean, 149 00:07:58,240 --> 00:08:01,519 you beat Indiana in a way that only Ohio State 150 00:08:01,519 --> 00:08:02,600 beat Indiana Lite. 151 00:08:02,920 --> 00:08:05,240 Speaker 2: But he didn't ever play anybody well. Look at Indiana Michigan. 152 00:08:05,600 --> 00:08:08,079 Speaker 4: It's a Michigan team that was playing very well by 153 00:08:08,120 --> 00:08:09,759 the end of the year, Michigan team that beat Ohouse, 154 00:08:09,759 --> 00:08:11,639 State of Michigan team that were going to beat Alabama. Well, 155 00:08:11,639 --> 00:08:14,360 just a couple weeks before those games, they played Indiana 156 00:08:14,439 --> 00:08:18,560 and Indiana won. Also, we learned the other day did 157 00:08:18,560 --> 00:08:21,439 you know this about Curtis rurt played the entire season 158 00:08:21,480 --> 00:08:25,560 on the tourn acl thumb on his throwing finger shattered. 159 00:08:27,360 --> 00:08:28,199 Speaker 2: He was putting it all out. 160 00:08:28,319 --> 00:08:30,399 Speaker 4: But the point of it is that Indiana team, I 161 00:08:30,399 --> 00:08:33,480 think is a bit better than what people think, and 162 00:08:33,600 --> 00:08:34,840 Notre Dame made them. 163 00:08:34,720 --> 00:08:37,279 Speaker 2: Look absolutely pedestrian. 164 00:08:38,200 --> 00:08:42,080 Speaker 4: Then they took down the SEC champion Georgia Bulldogs by 165 00:08:42,120 --> 00:08:44,759 a wide margin and made them look pedestrian. And look, 166 00:08:45,000 --> 00:08:47,519 if Carson Beck plays, I think that's a closer game. 167 00:08:47,639 --> 00:08:49,960 I still think Notre Dame wins because, as I said, 168 00:08:50,039 --> 00:08:52,919 this Not Dame team is incredibly talented, even post injury. 169 00:08:53,879 --> 00:08:57,080 But there's my problem though, is that I feel like 170 00:08:57,159 --> 00:08:59,480 Notre Dame's put the better games on tape, beating the 171 00:08:59,480 --> 00:09:03,360 better opponent. It's by more impressive margins. But Penn State 172 00:09:03,480 --> 00:09:08,200 on paper looks better and has superstars than maybe Notre 173 00:09:08,279 --> 00:09:08,840 Dame doesn't. 174 00:09:09,000 --> 00:09:10,799 Speaker 2: Coaching advantage tough to say. 175 00:09:11,559 --> 00:09:14,480 Speaker 4: I'm gonna go with Marcus Freeman simply because we've seen 176 00:09:14,559 --> 00:09:17,399 James Frankin kind of struggle in these spots, and because 177 00:09:17,399 --> 00:09:19,399 I think that Marcus Freeman, for as much as you 178 00:09:19,399 --> 00:09:20,919 want to talk about losing north of and Nooil, losing 179 00:09:20,919 --> 00:09:23,360 to Marshall, whatever, this is only his third year on 180 00:09:23,360 --> 00:09:26,919 the job, guys, and it has been a consistent climb. 181 00:09:27,519 --> 00:09:29,200 And if you look at last year where you only 182 00:09:29,240 --> 00:09:31,679 have ten men on the field against Ohio State, they 183 00:09:31,720 --> 00:09:34,039 run where your guy is missing. You still almost stop them, 184 00:09:34,080 --> 00:09:35,840 but you don't to go from one of the most 185 00:09:35,840 --> 00:09:38,879 major coaching gaffes I've ever seen there to then pulling 186 00:09:38,919 --> 00:09:43,600 the galaxy brained full eleven man substitution on fourth and 187 00:09:43,639 --> 00:09:45,799 one against Georgia to get the first down, take five 188 00:09:45,840 --> 00:09:46,600 more minutes. 189 00:09:46,320 --> 00:09:49,320 Speaker 2: Eventually off of the clock. That's growth, and then speaks 190 00:09:49,360 --> 00:09:51,759 to a man who is on the rise. 191 00:09:52,120 --> 00:09:56,759 Speaker 4: So despite the fact that I think Notre Penn State 192 00:09:56,840 --> 00:09:59,720 looks better on paper, I think Notre Dame wins this game. 193 00:10:00,200 --> 00:10:02,440 I'm just going cut feeling now to be fair. Last time, 194 00:10:02,480 --> 00:10:04,320 when cut feeling was I said Oregon was gonna be 195 00:10:04,320 --> 00:10:07,879 a ho state. So maybe I'm completely wrong here, right, 196 00:10:08,039 --> 00:10:10,559 But that is my read on a bit of a 197 00:10:10,600 --> 00:10:16,480 weird but sexy, old school defense, run the ball sort 198 00:10:16,480 --> 00:10:20,320 of matchup. Would y'all like to add any thoughts before 199 00:10:20,320 --> 00:10:21,360 you get to Texas House State. 200 00:10:24,200 --> 00:10:26,279 Speaker 5: I think Notre Dame wins this game as well. I'm 201 00:10:26,320 --> 00:10:28,039 with you, you know, I've been kind of going back and 202 00:10:28,080 --> 00:10:31,320 forth on it, and if it comes down to having 203 00:10:31,320 --> 00:10:34,039 to make a throw, I do favor Penn State in 204 00:10:34,080 --> 00:10:34,360 that game. 205 00:10:34,440 --> 00:10:35,799 Speaker 3: Drew Allery has been so good. 206 00:10:35,840 --> 00:10:38,759 Speaker 5: But see Buba, I'm glad you mentioned Notre Dame has 207 00:10:38,799 --> 00:10:41,159 just looked like the better team so far in the playoffs. 208 00:10:41,480 --> 00:10:44,960 Penn State also played SMU and Boise State. Notre Dame 209 00:10:44,960 --> 00:10:47,559 played Indiana and Georgia looked really good. I heard a 210 00:10:47,559 --> 00:10:52,080 stat this morning driving in Notre Dame after beating Indiana, 211 00:10:52,120 --> 00:10:55,279 and Georgia has eight top twenty five wins this year. 212 00:10:55,320 --> 00:10:57,639 That's more than any game in the college football playoffs. 213 00:10:57,679 --> 00:11:00,600 So yeah, I get it. They lost to Northern Nillan early. 214 00:11:00,639 --> 00:11:02,519 And what did we talk about coming into the playoffs. 215 00:11:02,639 --> 00:11:05,080 Marcus Freeman's only big games last year, he kind of 216 00:11:05,120 --> 00:11:07,360 faltered a little bit. We know about the ten men 217 00:11:07,399 --> 00:11:09,639 on the field two plays in a row against Ohio State, 218 00:11:09,759 --> 00:11:13,240 but he's completely flipped that this year. I trust Marcus Freeman, 219 00:11:13,279 --> 00:11:15,480 as young as he is, to win this game more 220 00:11:15,519 --> 00:11:19,240 than James Franklin. I get it. Both teams are so similar. 221 00:11:19,399 --> 00:11:21,919 Penn State's defense is really good. But I don't know, 222 00:11:21,960 --> 00:11:24,240 it's just something about this Notre Dame team, and I'm 223 00:11:24,320 --> 00:11:24,919 kind of feeling it. 224 00:11:24,919 --> 00:11:26,840 Speaker 3: It's just it's just kind of like a vibe check. 225 00:11:26,919 --> 00:11:29,759 Speaker 5: It's just I think that that Notre Dame, what they've 226 00:11:29,759 --> 00:11:31,639 done in the playoffs, what they did in the regular season, 227 00:11:31,679 --> 00:11:32,320 I trust them one. 228 00:11:32,399 --> 00:11:34,639 Speaker 4: I think they may have the best defense in the 229 00:11:34,799 --> 00:11:38,159 entire tournament. Zimmer Texas Noah, No, I think they're better 230 00:11:38,200 --> 00:11:40,840 than Texas. I got major questions about Texas after what 231 00:11:40,879 --> 00:11:43,080 they allowed Kate Club nicking those fresh and wide receivers 232 00:11:43,120 --> 00:11:48,679 to do them too, that's the I agree. I agree, 233 00:11:48,679 --> 00:11:50,960 But Notre Dame doesn't turn the ball over. Yeah, I 234 00:11:51,039 --> 00:11:53,360 think Ryan Leonard has done a very good job of 235 00:11:53,759 --> 00:11:56,000 after Alan. I think Notre Dame has the best defense, 236 00:11:56,039 --> 00:11:59,159 and I think that they have an offense that knows himself, uh, 237 00:11:59,279 --> 00:12:01,840 for whatever that is worth. So I'm kind of with 238 00:12:01,919 --> 00:12:06,759 you in the vibe check. Will y'all allow me a 239 00:12:06,759 --> 00:12:12,879 little room to repeat a very uncouth joke that I heard. 240 00:12:13,039 --> 00:12:17,679 Speaker 2: Yeah, in some ways, so I think Notre Dame takes 241 00:12:17,679 --> 00:12:19,840 this one. I don't love this. I don't like this 242 00:12:19,919 --> 00:12:23,279 at all. I don't because we all picked that. Yeah, 243 00:12:23,279 --> 00:12:24,000 because we all picked that. 244 00:12:24,120 --> 00:12:27,120 Speaker 6: Well, it's what Taylor said though, Like after that win 245 00:12:27,200 --> 00:12:29,879 over Georgia, it just feels like they're the better team. 246 00:12:30,759 --> 00:12:32,879 Speaker 2: I know, I know, and I get it. 247 00:12:32,879 --> 00:12:34,840 Speaker 5: You can look at the final score and say, oh, well, 248 00:12:34,879 --> 00:12:36,919 Indiana was at ten point game. That game was twenty 249 00:12:36,919 --> 00:12:38,879 four to three late in the third quarter, like that. 250 00:12:38,919 --> 00:12:41,000 Speaker 3: Was No, yeah, well that was that was not a game. 251 00:12:41,039 --> 00:12:44,200 Speaker 2: It wasn't close. It wasn't close. Uh. 252 00:12:44,879 --> 00:12:46,799 Speaker 6: They had a tougher path than Penn State. 253 00:12:47,039 --> 00:12:47,679 Speaker 2: No, they definitely did. 254 00:12:47,679 --> 00:12:49,799 Speaker 4: But that sees such what I'm saying though, right, Like, 255 00:12:49,840 --> 00:12:51,960 I agree that that's why it's given us more confidence 256 00:12:51,960 --> 00:12:54,360 because what they've done. But also they've gone through a 257 00:12:54,399 --> 00:12:56,919 tougher path and they have two days less from which 258 00:12:56,919 --> 00:12:58,559 are covered, so they're like, there's a lot more and 259 00:12:58,600 --> 00:13:01,080 more injured. There's a lot working inst Notre Dame here. 260 00:13:01,120 --> 00:13:03,440 But I'm I think we're all we're all saying the 261 00:13:03,440 --> 00:13:06,720 same thing. We agree we're feeling, we're feeling the same thing. 262 00:13:07,159 --> 00:13:09,360 Speaker 5: Any anytime there's a game that I think is gonna 263 00:13:09,360 --> 00:13:10,879 come down to the wire, I kind of sit there 264 00:13:10,919 --> 00:13:14,559 and I'm like, if there's a blowout, which team do 265 00:13:14,639 --> 00:13:15,519 I think would do it? 266 00:13:16,159 --> 00:13:16,559 Speaker 3: And I could. 267 00:13:16,559 --> 00:13:18,159 Speaker 5: I could see a Notre Dame blowout more than the 268 00:13:18,200 --> 00:13:20,080 Penn State blowout just because of the way Notre Dame 269 00:13:20,080 --> 00:13:20,440 has been. 270 00:13:20,320 --> 00:13:21,960 Speaker 3: Playing, so that that's ultimately why I pick them. I 271 00:13:22,000 --> 00:13:23,080 don't think that's going to happen. 272 00:13:23,159 --> 00:13:26,080 Speaker 5: I don't think these teams are really really similar, but 273 00:13:26,320 --> 00:13:27,399 that's just that's how I see it. 274 00:13:29,519 --> 00:13:34,080 Speaker 4: So somebody mentioned Catholics versus Convicts. This game in many 275 00:13:34,080 --> 00:13:41,320 ways could be considered, Uh, pedophiles versus pedophiles could be yep, 276 00:13:42,000 --> 00:13:45,120 I could. I know, I know, okay, okay, I know 277 00:13:45,679 --> 00:13:47,919 you're going to get mad. Some of you'all gonna get mad. 278 00:13:47,919 --> 00:13:49,200 Speaker 2: But that's that's funny. Okay. 279 00:13:49,200 --> 00:13:52,919 Speaker 4: That that that that is dark, darkly funny. Don't get 280 00:13:52,919 --> 00:13:55,360 mad about it. Just chuckle and move on or change 281 00:13:55,399 --> 00:13:58,440 the channel if you don't like it. Did you see 282 00:13:58,440 --> 00:14:01,399 the shirts? So people are pretty sure to say petosor's 283 00:14:01,399 --> 00:14:03,559 petos with the uh with the colors. 284 00:14:03,200 --> 00:14:05,399 Speaker 2: Of the of the schools. 285 00:14:06,240 --> 00:14:07,080 Speaker 7: Uh? 286 00:14:07,120 --> 00:14:10,600 Speaker 4: Anyway, uh, Derek says, I really can't believe you're positive 287 00:14:10,600 --> 00:14:14,799 talking Notre Dame. I mean, I'm not cheering for anyone here. 288 00:14:14,799 --> 00:14:17,000 I'm trying to give objective analysis of how i feel 289 00:14:17,000 --> 00:14:17,519 about the game. 290 00:14:17,799 --> 00:14:24,720 Speaker 2: Also, I don't hate. I don't hate Notre Dame. 291 00:14:25,039 --> 00:14:25,720 Speaker 3: See I do. 292 00:14:25,919 --> 00:14:27,840 Speaker 5: I Openn State crushes them in this game. I just 293 00:14:27,879 --> 00:14:28,600 don't think they will. 294 00:14:30,080 --> 00:14:30,360 Speaker 7: I don't. 295 00:14:30,399 --> 00:14:31,639 Speaker 2: I don't hate Notre Dame. 296 00:14:31,919 --> 00:14:39,080 Speaker 4: I uh like, it's not Notre Dame's fault that Brian 297 00:14:39,159 --> 00:14:41,360 Kelly hasn't done what you wanted him to do the 298 00:14:41,399 --> 00:14:44,679 first three years here. You know, I don't care their 299 00:14:44,720 --> 00:14:46,639 media wants to talk crap, their fans to talk I 300 00:14:46,799 --> 00:14:50,799 I I don't care. I just need Brian Kelly and 301 00:14:50,799 --> 00:14:54,000 Elis you to beat Clipson. Like I'm already thinking about it. 302 00:14:54,039 --> 00:14:55,799 I've already been talking about it. I was on with 303 00:14:56,279 --> 00:15:00,519 that SEC podcast, my guy SEC Mike yesterday, And that's 304 00:15:00,559 --> 00:15:01,399 another stuff like that. 305 00:15:01,399 --> 00:15:02,080 Speaker 2: That is the. 306 00:15:01,919 --> 00:15:04,600 Speaker 4: Bottom line, number one with the bullet goal for the 307 00:15:04,840 --> 00:15:09,639 entirety of this LSU football program is beat Clemson. Literally, 308 00:15:10,039 --> 00:15:14,240 nothing else matters. Nothing else matters if you lose to 309 00:15:14,279 --> 00:15:17,000 Clemson to start next season, which again I just mentioned 310 00:15:17,360 --> 00:15:20,360 Kate Klubnick and those freshman receivers, they're gonna be very good. 311 00:15:20,799 --> 00:15:24,080 You're going into their death valley if you lose to 312 00:15:24,159 --> 00:15:26,600 Clemson to start the year. Next year, you want to 313 00:15:26,639 --> 00:15:30,360 talk about a disaster, throw your hands up. 314 00:15:30,600 --> 00:15:34,399 Speaker 2: Oh crap, here we go again. I mean, that's that. 315 00:15:38,919 --> 00:15:41,200 Speaker 4: Daniel Bluntz's teap episodes, a long dramatic pause that I'm 316 00:15:41,200 --> 00:15:42,639 assuming I'm having streaming trouble. 317 00:15:42,840 --> 00:15:47,039 Speaker 2: You know what it honestly is. There's a. 318 00:15:49,000 --> 00:15:52,360 Speaker 4: Streamer that I really like. It's got Josh Streife Hayes. 319 00:15:53,360 --> 00:15:56,080 He does a lot of MMO content. 320 00:15:56,399 --> 00:15:58,879 Speaker 2: He's great whatever. He's an Englishman with a beautiful voice. 321 00:15:58,960 --> 00:16:00,600 But he was talking about publics speaking and. 322 00:16:01,559 --> 00:16:05,639 Speaker 4: Ums and ohs and how he forced himself to take 323 00:16:05,720 --> 00:16:07,759 them out of it. And it's okay to pause and 324 00:16:07,759 --> 00:16:11,320 collect your thought rather than to use a filler word 325 00:16:11,960 --> 00:16:16,360 like like or U or uh or you know. And 326 00:16:16,440 --> 00:16:20,159 so I'm trying to be much more cognizant of the 327 00:16:20,279 --> 00:16:22,039 ms and the odds. But what that is leading to 328 00:16:22,159 --> 00:16:25,200 are some pauses where I'm trying to collect my thoughts 329 00:16:25,200 --> 00:16:29,360 instead of filling it with uh. 330 00:16:29,679 --> 00:16:33,960 Speaker 2: So there you go. When we get back. That's uh. 331 00:16:34,039 --> 00:16:38,639 Speaker 4: The game tonight coming up on Friday. We got Texas 332 00:16:38,639 --> 00:16:40,440 and Ohio State. Let's break it down next here o 333 00:16:40,519 --> 00:16:46,840 TV moster bench. Go to a Pinnacle Exterior Construction pec 334 00:16:46,960 --> 00:16:52,120 built dot com pec built dot com. 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The level 353 00:17:40,880 --> 00:17:45,240 of craftsmanship is unparalleled pinnacle, ex your construction. 354 00:17:52,839 --> 00:17:55,920 Speaker 1: Welcome in to the best morning sports. This show around 355 00:17:56,240 --> 00:18:00,599 off the bench with Hester and T Bob can sleep. 356 00:18:01,039 --> 00:18:07,160 Speaker 8: We don't know the stammesepiso. A little down drivels. 357 00:18:06,759 --> 00:18:09,759 Speaker 2: Get a lightningingle so you can sleep. 358 00:18:10,240 --> 00:18:16,200 Speaker 8: We don't know the stammesepis, so I can't really to 359 00:18:16,480 --> 00:18:23,680 desperation mikes it our own vacation and I got the 360 00:18:23,880 --> 00:18:29,319 spoon boy, anyone stop calling when I walk this way 361 00:18:30,039 --> 00:18:34,480 and oh God, so bad ex don't do for your watching, 362 00:18:34,759 --> 00:18:40,880 dreaming tru for your slask and enough fueling afo. Yes 363 00:18:41,039 --> 00:18:45,839 I'm knowing nothing to something affee root for your don't 364 00:18:45,839 --> 00:18:52,000 touch enough brand for your nice thinking about me, my 365 00:18:52,279 --> 00:18:54,440 hose that's sweet like your sol. 366 00:18:55,039 --> 00:18:56,039 Speaker 1: So you can sleep. 367 00:18:56,400 --> 00:18:59,039 Speaker 5: We don't know Stammes episode. 368 00:18:59,160 --> 00:19:04,359 Speaker 2: Shut up the brain heard Barry Keegan broke up though, right, 369 00:19:06,039 --> 00:19:07,720 I believe so, my brother. 370 00:19:08,039 --> 00:19:10,599 Speaker 4: I'm not gonna cry that it's over. I'm just gonna smile. 371 00:19:10,640 --> 00:19:11,640 That's such a hot couple. 372 00:19:11,680 --> 00:19:12,200 Speaker 5: Ever happened? 373 00:19:14,359 --> 00:19:14,880 Speaker 6: Is he hot? 374 00:19:17,519 --> 00:19:20,319 Speaker 4: I think if you were to, I think you would 375 00:19:20,359 --> 00:19:22,160 look at pictures of him and think, wow, he's a 376 00:19:22,200 --> 00:19:26,680 little androdging his I feel like if you saw him 377 00:19:26,720 --> 00:19:28,480 in real life you would probably be a bit and 378 00:19:28,559 --> 00:19:32,240 source old type. Yes, without a doubt, without a doubt. 379 00:19:32,440 --> 00:19:33,880 Speaker 3: So did you ever did you watch else? 380 00:19:33,920 --> 00:19:37,440 Speaker 2: Are you gonna land Sabrina? You know you ain't. Just 381 00:19:37,519 --> 00:19:38,240 half step in. 382 00:19:42,680 --> 00:19:44,720 Speaker 3: And you'll know why. T Bob Blake spirit cute? 383 00:19:46,119 --> 00:19:49,680 Speaker 2: I mean he is, he's he's got well. 384 00:19:49,680 --> 00:19:51,319 Speaker 4: First of you got either got the very blue eyes, 385 00:19:51,720 --> 00:19:58,400 good body or whatever. So here's what I was alluding 386 00:19:58,440 --> 00:20:00,440 to the n hour one when I bungled Hi but 387 00:20:00,720 --> 00:20:07,519 tonight inviting everybody to join me at the Cavalier Cavalier 388 00:20:07,599 --> 00:20:14,400 House Books in Denhim Springs. So I played Dungeon Dragons 389 00:20:14,440 --> 00:20:19,640 for years. We filmed a show called The Night Shift. 390 00:20:20,079 --> 00:20:23,880 It was very fun. Unfortunately the finale episode, which was incredible, 391 00:20:24,119 --> 00:20:26,400 got deleted. I don't want to talk about it. It's awful, 392 00:20:26,680 --> 00:20:28,440 bums me out, makes me sick to my stomach. 393 00:20:28,519 --> 00:20:28,839 Speaker 2: Whatever. 394 00:20:30,599 --> 00:20:35,880 Speaker 4: But one of my partners on the Night Shift, somebody 395 00:20:35,880 --> 00:20:39,079 who I traveled and ventured with for years, is Lindsay Duga. 396 00:20:39,519 --> 00:20:40,240 Speaker 2: Lindsay do you guys? 397 00:20:40,400 --> 00:20:45,519 Speaker 4: Also a young adult author and she has her brand 398 00:20:45,559 --> 00:20:49,039 new book that just came out yesterday and it is 399 00:20:49,079 --> 00:20:53,400 called Royal Airs Academy it's great all I mean, I've 400 00:20:53,400 --> 00:20:53,720 been ready. 401 00:20:53,759 --> 00:20:55,440 Speaker 2: I'm going to pick it up tonight and go read it. 402 00:20:56,200 --> 00:20:57,799 But the premise is. 403 00:20:59,200 --> 00:21:02,680 Speaker 4: A bunch of like, you know, it's kind of like, 404 00:21:02,720 --> 00:21:04,960 it's kind of a bit hogwartsy, a bunch of young 405 00:21:05,079 --> 00:21:07,880 royals at a school together going in to this competition. 406 00:21:07,960 --> 00:21:09,599 Speaker 2: Whoever wins, I think wins the Kingdom. 407 00:21:10,519 --> 00:21:12,519 Speaker 4: But either way, if you're looking for some fun to 408 00:21:12,680 --> 00:21:15,880 night five to seven pm, Cavalier book House in Denham Springs, 409 00:21:16,000 --> 00:21:20,519 I'll be out there celebrating. Lindsay Heliak. Congratulations man dropping 410 00:21:20,680 --> 00:21:22,799 yet another book. 411 00:21:22,839 --> 00:21:24,960 Speaker 2: It's fantastic. What are you giggling about? 412 00:21:25,079 --> 00:21:29,920 Speaker 6: No, sorry, it's just a comment. Barry Keegan looks like 413 00:21:30,400 --> 00:21:32,640 looks sick with aids M. 414 00:21:34,720 --> 00:21:36,279 Speaker 2: I think I don't think that's agriate. 415 00:21:36,680 --> 00:21:38,119 Speaker 3: I don't think he's quite skinny enough. 416 00:21:38,279 --> 00:21:40,480 Speaker 4: Yeah, because he's pretty jacked. I think I think he 417 00:21:40,640 --> 00:21:43,079 more just he more just looks a little alien. He 418 00:21:43,119 --> 00:21:46,039 looks a little androgynist, a little disconcerted. 419 00:21:46,160 --> 00:21:47,240 Speaker 2: He dresses that way too. 420 00:21:47,640 --> 00:21:50,640 Speaker 4: He's got like a little bit of like uh Willem 421 00:21:50,680 --> 00:21:54,319 Dafoe as some of the androgyny like and France McDermot 422 00:21:54,359 --> 00:21:55,519 are actually the same people. 423 00:21:56,119 --> 00:21:57,839 Speaker 6: I have a crush on Willem Dafoe. 424 00:21:58,039 --> 00:22:01,480 Speaker 3: Yeah, I guess so, like like you have the crush. 425 00:22:01,319 --> 00:22:05,160 Speaker 5: On Wilhemdafoe, but he's not like like not everybody. 426 00:22:04,720 --> 00:22:05,920 Speaker 3: Would, you know what I mean. I guess that's what 427 00:22:05,920 --> 00:22:07,480 t Bump's gett now with Barry. 428 00:22:07,759 --> 00:22:08,519 Speaker 6: Yeah, that's true. 429 00:22:09,359 --> 00:22:11,480 Speaker 4: What I'm mainly saying about Barry is that I just 430 00:22:11,519 --> 00:22:13,559 believe that if you were to see him in real life, 431 00:22:13,599 --> 00:22:16,039 that there would just be a that he would. I 432 00:22:16,039 --> 00:22:18,920 think he would 'ensorcell men and and Women, one of 433 00:22:19,000 --> 00:22:20,240 one of those Aura. 434 00:22:20,640 --> 00:22:21,279 Speaker 2: Type of deals. 435 00:22:21,279 --> 00:22:22,440 Speaker 3: What's time you gonna be a Keviller? 436 00:22:22,960 --> 00:22:25,000 Speaker 4: I think I'm gonna get there on six because I 437 00:22:25,000 --> 00:22:26,839 got to get the girls home from dance first. 438 00:22:27,119 --> 00:22:29,200 Speaker 2: But yeah, come on out doing me a good time. 439 00:22:29,559 --> 00:22:32,680 Speaker 4: If I've read Kiss by the Royal, Kiss by Royal 440 00:22:32,720 --> 00:22:35,240 one of Lindsay's other books, very good, very fun, but 441 00:22:35,240 --> 00:22:36,599 I'm especially excited for this one. 442 00:22:36,759 --> 00:22:37,200 Speaker 2: I love. 443 00:22:37,640 --> 00:22:39,799 Speaker 4: I love a magic school, you know, I love a 444 00:22:39,839 --> 00:22:44,039 fantasy school ever since Hogwarts, King Killer Chronicles has it 445 00:22:44,079 --> 00:22:46,599 as well, my favorite fantasy I've ever read as an adult, 446 00:22:47,119 --> 00:22:48,720 So I'm really good forward to it. But if you 447 00:22:48,759 --> 00:22:50,960 got like a teen daughter or something, like that. They 448 00:22:50,960 --> 00:22:54,960 could be really into this. Go check it out. All right, 449 00:22:56,279 --> 00:23:02,920 let's get into Texas Ohio State, and again, speaking of brands, 450 00:23:03,079 --> 00:23:03,400 are you. 451 00:23:03,400 --> 00:23:04,039 Speaker 2: Kidding me here? 452 00:23:04,519 --> 00:23:07,680 Speaker 4: These are two teams that are top five all time 453 00:23:07,960 --> 00:23:11,000 in wins. These are two teams that started in the 454 00:23:11,000 --> 00:23:13,480 top four this season, and here we are there. 455 00:23:13,319 --> 00:23:14,839 Speaker 2: In the final four. 456 00:23:15,599 --> 00:23:15,720 Speaker 1: Uh. 457 00:23:15,960 --> 00:23:20,480 Speaker 4: What I find to be interesting is despite these two 458 00:23:20,519 --> 00:23:25,240 teams being so successful throughout the history of the sport, 459 00:23:25,599 --> 00:23:29,839 they've only played each other three times, only Texas and 460 00:23:29,839 --> 00:23:32,119 Ohio State. So this is only four times love matching up. 461 00:23:32,160 --> 00:23:34,480 And well, the other three times they played were all 462 00:23:34,640 --> 00:23:37,119 very big deals. In five so five was six. They 463 00:23:37,119 --> 00:23:41,640 did a home and home in five Vince Young won 464 00:23:42,039 --> 00:23:46,279 in Columbus before going on to win national championship. In six, 465 00:23:46,640 --> 00:23:52,160 Texas won excuse me clip it and six Ohio State 466 00:23:52,440 --> 00:23:54,720 one in Austin before going. 467 00:23:54,559 --> 00:23:56,559 Speaker 2: On to lose international championship. 468 00:23:56,759 --> 00:23:59,000 Speaker 4: The next time and last time they would play was 469 00:23:59,039 --> 00:24:02,359 the eight FS The Bowl, in which Colt McCoy through 470 00:24:02,400 --> 00:24:06,319 a game winning touchdown with just sixteen seconds left in 471 00:24:06,400 --> 00:24:09,079 an instant classic. So when they've matched up, there have 472 00:24:09,160 --> 00:24:11,400 been fireworks and there have been major results produced, and 473 00:24:11,480 --> 00:24:15,480 this should be no different as from a pure talent perspective, 474 00:24:15,480 --> 00:24:19,480 these are the two most talented teams left in this playoff, 475 00:24:20,359 --> 00:24:22,599 And when you think about the theme of this playoffs, 476 00:24:22,680 --> 00:24:28,240 defense and running the ball, Ohio State is maybe the 477 00:24:28,319 --> 00:24:32,319 outlier here because when you look at their ability to throw, 478 00:24:32,559 --> 00:24:35,240 the weapons that they have in Jeremiah Smith and Ameca 479 00:24:35,279 --> 00:24:37,240 Buka and then those two running backs and everybody else 480 00:24:37,279 --> 00:24:40,240 on the team, they have weapons that are not represented 481 00:24:40,319 --> 00:24:43,359 anywhere else in the Final four. And in fact, they 482 00:24:43,359 --> 00:24:45,480 are the only team that doesn't want to run two 483 00:24:45,480 --> 00:24:47,440 set up the pass. They want to pass to set 484 00:24:47,519 --> 00:24:49,720 up the run. And so it begs the question is 485 00:24:49,759 --> 00:24:52,640 will Howard actually the biggest key to the entirety of 486 00:24:52,640 --> 00:24:56,319 this playoff? And although it takes on Howard have been 487 00:24:56,400 --> 00:24:58,799 varied at times this year, I myself have waffled back 488 00:24:58,799 --> 00:25:03,960 and forth. He's truly only had one bad game. He 489 00:25:04,119 --> 00:25:07,799 is clearly and objectively the best quarterback left in the playoff. 490 00:25:09,039 --> 00:25:12,000 Through two playoff games in which he played, they played 491 00:25:12,000 --> 00:25:14,519 what were supposed to be the best teams or the 492 00:25:14,519 --> 00:25:19,519 best matchups for that round. In terms of tennessee a 493 00:25:19,559 --> 00:25:21,559 two loss SEC team to get two lost Big ten 494 00:25:21,599 --> 00:25:24,359 team and then Oregon many people treat as a de 495 00:25:24,400 --> 00:25:29,079 facto championship, and they absolutely dominated both. Why Will Howard 496 00:25:29,119 --> 00:25:32,839 hasn't been sacked? And against Tennessee Will Howard completes eighty 497 00:25:32,880 --> 00:25:35,680 two percent of his passes three to eleven through the air, 498 00:25:36,000 --> 00:25:38,440 ten point seven yards per a tempt, two touchdowns, one pick. 499 00:25:38,720 --> 00:25:44,119 Against ore again seventeen to twenty six three nineteen a 500 00:25:44,279 --> 00:25:48,759 mind boggling twelve point three yards per attempt, three touchdowns, 501 00:25:49,559 --> 00:25:53,880 no picks. And in Jeremiah Smith, you have a player 502 00:25:53,880 --> 00:25:56,240 that Dan Rolovski said if he came out today he 503 00:25:56,279 --> 00:26:01,440 would be the number one overall pick, who through two 504 00:26:01,519 --> 00:26:04,640 games has thirteen catches, two hundred and niney yards, four touchdowns. 505 00:26:04,799 --> 00:26:08,440 I mean, you are talking about a Megatron level player here, 506 00:26:11,759 --> 00:26:15,920 Julio Jones, whoever you want to say, that's Jeremiah Smith. Now, 507 00:26:15,960 --> 00:26:18,079 this is where this game becomes interesting because, as Taylor 508 00:26:18,119 --> 00:26:22,720 was alluding to, this Texas secondary is the most talented 509 00:26:22,720 --> 00:26:25,039 one that Ohio State will have faced all year long, 510 00:26:25,759 --> 00:26:29,960 and so in theory, they should be best suited to 511 00:26:30,160 --> 00:26:34,880 dealing or challenging Smith in these weapons. And if you 512 00:26:34,880 --> 00:26:38,359 can slow down the passing attack, well, Ohio State has 513 00:26:38,440 --> 00:26:42,880 struggled when they have to stand and bang and try 514 00:26:42,880 --> 00:26:44,720 to run the ball in a more traditional sense. Again, 515 00:26:44,759 --> 00:26:47,559 they want to throw to unlock the run, whereas a 516 00:26:47,599 --> 00:26:49,519 team like Texas and everybody else in the playoff wants 517 00:26:49,559 --> 00:26:52,039 to run to unlock play action and unlock the pass. 518 00:26:53,480 --> 00:26:55,640 So it's an elite Texas secondary. But they haven face 519 00:26:55,759 --> 00:27:00,359 nobody like this, and I am a bit concerned about 520 00:27:00,359 --> 00:27:02,319 some of the success I saw Clemson and those receivers 521 00:27:02,319 --> 00:27:05,079 had a couple of games ago. Because Jeremiah Smith is 522 00:27:05,319 --> 00:27:11,599 the final boss. So that's a matchup to watch texagarry 523 00:27:11,640 --> 00:27:14,039 against Ohio State's weapons. I'll take Ohio States weapons just 524 00:27:14,039 --> 00:27:15,720 because I can't get away from out dominant they've looked 525 00:27:15,720 --> 00:27:18,839 thus far. But the other matchup comes back once again 526 00:27:19,079 --> 00:27:21,400 to can Texas run the ball? And that's the problem 527 00:27:21,400 --> 00:27:24,960 with Texas. They're a great team. They are a great team, 528 00:27:25,599 --> 00:27:30,839 and they are dominant and nearly every since except for 529 00:27:31,000 --> 00:27:34,079 running the ball run game efficiency. Now, it's not they're 530 00:27:34,079 --> 00:27:36,079 bad at running the ball. In fact, most teams can't 531 00:27:36,079 --> 00:27:40,480 stop them. But if you can, they get into trouble. 532 00:27:41,599 --> 00:27:43,559 Look at the three games in which they lost or 533 00:27:43,640 --> 00:27:47,680 got into trouble. Two games against Georgia and which Georgia 534 00:27:47,720 --> 00:27:49,720 completely shut down the run to the two of less 535 00:27:49,720 --> 00:27:51,880 than two yards of carry and then it gets Arizona 536 00:27:51,920 --> 00:27:57,599 State less than two yards a carry. And so that's 537 00:27:57,599 --> 00:27:59,359 what I was sitting as to dude, it's very clear now, 538 00:27:59,359 --> 00:28:00,920 how State, it's a bit interesting they have. You know, 539 00:28:01,000 --> 00:28:02,960 they're like fifth and kind of traditional run defense. But 540 00:28:02,960 --> 00:28:04,759 then if you look at like analytics, they're more maybe 541 00:28:04,799 --> 00:28:07,759 in like fifteen to twenty range. So they're good, maybe 542 00:28:07,759 --> 00:28:10,799 not the most elite of the elite, but if they stop. 543 00:28:10,839 --> 00:28:13,680 If you can stop Jayden Blue, you can stop Wiser. 544 00:28:14,160 --> 00:28:16,640 For Texas, you put the game into Quinn, youew Wever's hands, 545 00:28:16,720 --> 00:28:23,279 he will struggle a bit. So unfortunately for your long 546 00:28:23,319 --> 00:28:27,000 Horns laundry, I think that's how it plays out. I 547 00:28:27,039 --> 00:28:29,279 think Texas doesn't have the success on the ground they need. 548 00:28:29,359 --> 00:28:31,599 I think that ultimately, in a battle of good on good, 549 00:28:31,680 --> 00:28:34,799 the Ohio State weapons win, and I think Will Howard 550 00:28:34,839 --> 00:28:37,359 and the Buck guys carry the day into the national 551 00:28:37,440 --> 00:28:43,359 championship as Ryan Day continues his Paula trades, navigating of 552 00:28:44,160 --> 00:28:48,440 the one path that can save him when we get back. 553 00:28:48,519 --> 00:28:51,039 Got Jake Hester now and I'll let you guys waiting 554 00:28:51,039 --> 00:28:53,200 down the game as well. Keep it locked right here on. 555 00:28:53,160 --> 00:28:53,720 Speaker 2: Off the bench. 556 00:28:54,240 --> 00:28:57,599 Speaker 4: Off the bench, go to All Star Toyota of batrouge 557 00:28:57,640 --> 00:28:59,680 dot com. 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It don't just it. 583 00:30:16,920 --> 00:30:23,160 Speaker 4: Quarterback guy Jake Kester check it in live from the 584 00:30:23,200 --> 00:30:26,720 Cotton Bowl. Jake's up, man, what's going on down there 585 00:30:26,759 --> 00:30:27,359 in Deetown? 586 00:30:28,640 --> 00:30:29,359 Speaker 7: How we doing? 587 00:30:29,599 --> 00:30:35,240 Speaker 9: Everything's okay right now? Got some you know, some ice 588 00:30:36,079 --> 00:30:39,200 ish type stuff on the ground, so nothing like snow 589 00:30:39,279 --> 00:30:42,240 or anything just yet. So hopefully that's all that it 590 00:30:42,319 --> 00:30:45,200 does and it stays that way and doesn't turn into 591 00:30:45,240 --> 00:30:47,839 what maybe they're fearing it's going to, which is a 592 00:30:47,880 --> 00:30:50,440 bunch of the stuff that we don't want on the ground. 593 00:30:52,200 --> 00:30:55,039 Speaker 4: All right, Jake, So we we we were just discussing 594 00:30:55,319 --> 00:30:56,279 Texas Ohio State. 595 00:30:56,319 --> 00:30:57,960 Speaker 2: You were covering Texas Ohio State. 596 00:30:58,039 --> 00:31:03,160 Speaker 4: I don't know if you've done anything yet in that regard. 597 00:31:03,640 --> 00:31:05,559 What are your thoughts on Friday night's game. 598 00:31:06,880 --> 00:31:10,440 Speaker 9: Yeah, we did a couple things early this morning. We'll 599 00:31:10,480 --> 00:31:14,279 continue that. We'll have a full show eleven to two, 600 00:31:14,880 --> 00:31:17,599 I believe today and get a chance hopefully to speak 601 00:31:17,640 --> 00:31:21,000 to some of the players and coaches after that. I 602 00:31:21,039 --> 00:31:24,759 was kind of listening to you, and look, there's there's 603 00:31:24,799 --> 00:31:26,480 a lot of ways that Ohio State I think can 604 00:31:26,480 --> 00:31:29,160 win this game, but there's only a few how Texas 605 00:31:29,200 --> 00:31:33,119 can win this game. So Texas certainly has to play 606 00:31:33,160 --> 00:31:35,519 their style of game. Their stars have to be stars. 607 00:31:36,160 --> 00:31:39,480 Their defensive backs who have been really good all season long. 608 00:31:39,519 --> 00:31:41,440 I mean, you've even got the thorpe winder over there. 609 00:31:41,799 --> 00:31:44,440 They've got to play their best game. It is going 610 00:31:44,480 --> 00:31:47,839 to be a challenge. And there's a lot of good 611 00:31:47,960 --> 00:31:50,200 with like quinn Ewers, Like we've talked about eighty five 612 00:31:50,240 --> 00:31:52,279 percent of the time he's really really good. It's that 613 00:31:52,400 --> 00:31:54,079 fifteen percent of the time that he kind of just 614 00:31:54,200 --> 00:31:56,519 he disappears or he makes a bad play. And same thing, 615 00:31:57,160 --> 00:31:59,480 you know for this offense in general. He did it 616 00:31:59,519 --> 00:32:01,240 against their on a state. They've kind of done it 617 00:32:01,240 --> 00:32:03,720 in a lot of big games this year, and they 618 00:32:03,759 --> 00:32:06,000 can't have that. They just they cannot have that, not 619 00:32:06,079 --> 00:32:09,599 with the way Ohio State's playing right now. So if 620 00:32:09,640 --> 00:32:12,720 you're playing, you know, the Texas defense, how do you 621 00:32:12,759 --> 00:32:15,200 attack Ohio State? Do you say, hey, we're going to 622 00:32:15,279 --> 00:32:17,400 take away Jeremiah Smith, or we're gonna try to slow 623 00:32:17,480 --> 00:32:18,839 him down. I'm not sure that you can take him 624 00:32:18,839 --> 00:32:21,440 away right now, but if you do that, like that 625 00:32:21,440 --> 00:32:23,839 two headed monster running back, that can make you pay. 626 00:32:23,880 --> 00:32:25,759 If you try to take away the run, Jeremia Smith 627 00:32:25,759 --> 00:32:27,960 can beat you over the top. Now, I will say 628 00:32:28,000 --> 00:32:30,920 this for Texas, mentioning those three defensive backs that they have, 629 00:32:31,240 --> 00:32:36,039 They've got probably the best opportunity to try to single 630 00:32:36,160 --> 00:32:38,519 up Jeremiah Smith if they wanted to try to stop 631 00:32:38,559 --> 00:32:42,359 the run first, or maybe they can single him up 632 00:32:42,359 --> 00:32:44,400 a little bit with maybe some help at times. 633 00:32:44,440 --> 00:32:45,920 Speaker 7: I mean, they have the athletes to do it. 634 00:32:45,960 --> 00:32:48,519 Speaker 9: They've got first round picks in the defensive backfield and 635 00:32:48,559 --> 00:32:50,519 so like how they play, this game is. 636 00:32:50,519 --> 00:32:52,440 Speaker 7: Going to be, you know, very important. 637 00:32:52,480 --> 00:32:55,319 Speaker 9: And then for me, can Texas and that offense, can 638 00:32:55,359 --> 00:32:57,920 they not disappear? Because again I can give you a 639 00:32:57,920 --> 00:33:00,559 lot of ways Ohio State can win this game. I 640 00:33:00,599 --> 00:33:03,240 only have a few for Texas, and Texas has to 641 00:33:03,359 --> 00:33:06,640 make sure that their stars play their best game of 642 00:33:06,680 --> 00:33:07,000 the year. 643 00:33:07,039 --> 00:33:08,359 Speaker 7: I think to be victorious. 644 00:33:11,000 --> 00:33:13,039 Speaker 4: Landra, we haven't let you weigh in on this yet. 645 00:33:13,839 --> 00:33:19,039 As our resident Texas fan with your SEC Network hat 646 00:33:19,160 --> 00:33:23,559 on carrying the water for Greg Sankey's conference. 647 00:33:23,839 --> 00:33:25,680 Speaker 2: Uh, how are we feeling about today's game? 648 00:33:27,400 --> 00:33:31,480 Speaker 6: Shout out Kevin Wagner, who gave me this hat. He's 649 00:33:31,519 --> 00:33:38,480 super nice for that saying I'm carrying water for great. 650 00:33:38,599 --> 00:33:40,480 Speaker 4: No, I'm just saying that, like a lot of people 651 00:33:40,519 --> 00:33:43,359 are saying, Texas is the hope for the SEC here down. 652 00:33:44,079 --> 00:33:45,000 Speaker 3: I never said that. 653 00:33:45,400 --> 00:33:47,920 Speaker 9: So you're putting words in saying it's factual they're the 654 00:33:47,960 --> 00:33:48,680 only team left. 655 00:33:48,920 --> 00:33:50,039 Speaker 2: See's exactly there you go. 656 00:33:50,480 --> 00:33:51,720 Speaker 6: Yeah, but I never said that. 657 00:33:52,119 --> 00:33:54,599 Speaker 2: It is true, but I never said it. Okay, Okay, 658 00:33:54,640 --> 00:33:55,279 well let's. 659 00:33:55,160 --> 00:33:58,240 Speaker 4: Let's not get we're getting we're getting distracted by the 660 00:33:58,440 --> 00:33:59,799 by the I just noticed you had. 661 00:34:00,720 --> 00:34:04,319 Speaker 6: Okay, So I don't think I can really add more 662 00:34:04,319 --> 00:34:07,759 to the conversation that y'all haven't already touched on. My 663 00:34:07,839 --> 00:34:12,119 biggest worry is the run game, though, because it's been 664 00:34:13,000 --> 00:34:20,239 pretty mid and Ohio State is good at stopping the run. 665 00:34:20,480 --> 00:34:23,119 So that's where I like, my biggest concern is, and 666 00:34:23,280 --> 00:34:26,199 y'all already touched on that. So I don't know what 667 00:34:26,239 --> 00:34:26,920 more I could add. 668 00:34:27,079 --> 00:34:30,400 Speaker 9: Yeah, Matthew Golden's going to get his on offense, I 669 00:34:30,440 --> 00:34:33,679 think for Texas he has to Gunner Helm's going to 670 00:34:33,800 --> 00:34:37,880 get his Elana's right about like who is going which 671 00:34:37,960 --> 00:34:39,920 running back is going to be able to step up? 672 00:34:40,039 --> 00:34:42,480 I mean Texas, look, they can run them. Their offensive 673 00:34:42,480 --> 00:34:45,840 line can give them the opportunity to run the football. 674 00:34:45,880 --> 00:34:49,800 We've seen them go for two hundred plus in this playoffs. 675 00:34:49,840 --> 00:34:52,280 And I know Clemson is not great, you know, run defense, 676 00:34:52,320 --> 00:34:53,840 but I mean they have the ability. 677 00:34:54,159 --> 00:34:56,840 Speaker 7: They've got to Jamies and Joe's to do it. You 678 00:34:56,840 --> 00:34:59,000 know how much of it is going to be enough? 679 00:34:59,079 --> 00:35:01,079 Speaker 9: Because I still think you have to make so many 680 00:35:01,159 --> 00:35:05,239 explosive plays through the air. And look, Matthew Goldin's made 681 00:35:06,079 --> 00:35:08,119 a ton of those, Like can Isaiah Bond give you 682 00:35:08,239 --> 00:35:09,000 anything to you? 683 00:35:09,039 --> 00:35:09,119 Speaker 6: Like? 684 00:35:09,199 --> 00:35:11,599 Speaker 9: Can he show up and give you what we were 685 00:35:11,639 --> 00:35:13,800 all told that he was going to give you this 686 00:35:14,119 --> 00:35:16,239 entire season? Like that's a guy Like when we talk 687 00:35:16,280 --> 00:35:18,880 about stars, like, it doesn't mean stars that have been 688 00:35:18,920 --> 00:35:19,519 here lately. 689 00:35:19,519 --> 00:35:21,760 Speaker 7: It's guys that you brought in to try to be stars. 690 00:35:22,280 --> 00:35:24,239 Speaker 9: So like a guy like that, can he make two 691 00:35:24,320 --> 00:35:26,280 plays in this game and be the difference? 692 00:35:26,280 --> 00:35:29,800 Speaker 6: Well, you also got to there. RB One was out 693 00:35:29,840 --> 00:35:32,800 for the season before the season even started, So this 694 00:35:32,920 --> 00:35:35,320 isn't like their core. 695 00:35:35,639 --> 00:35:37,599 Speaker 2: I mean, I guess it is, but like at this point, 696 00:35:37,599 --> 00:35:39,280 at this point is yeah, I mean. 697 00:35:40,000 --> 00:35:41,400 Speaker 3: They're doing what they can with what they have. 698 00:35:41,519 --> 00:35:45,239 Speaker 6: And also, like y'all were saying earlier, Notre Dame has 699 00:35:45,280 --> 00:35:47,079 the best defense and Texas. 700 00:35:46,840 --> 00:35:49,079 Speaker 2: Is right up there with them, and. 701 00:35:50,440 --> 00:35:53,239 Speaker 6: Sure, I just hope that they can get after Ohio 702 00:35:53,320 --> 00:35:55,119 State and Howard. 703 00:35:55,719 --> 00:35:58,079 Speaker 2: Yeah, I mean, nobody's done it yet through two games. 704 00:35:58,159 --> 00:36:00,840 Speaker 4: Nobody's unable to get after zero sacks in the playoffs 705 00:36:00,920 --> 00:36:01,719 on Will Howard. 706 00:36:01,719 --> 00:36:05,719 Speaker 2: Thus far ta ta, What is your to take on 707 00:36:05,880 --> 00:36:06,519 this good game? 708 00:36:06,760 --> 00:36:08,480 Speaker 5: Well, first off, I think the winner of this game 709 00:36:08,519 --> 00:36:11,320 is winning the national championship, because coming into the playoff, 710 00:36:12,119 --> 00:36:14,199 Texas was my pick to win the whole thing. Now 711 00:36:14,400 --> 00:36:17,000 Ohio State has completely blown me away in their two games. 712 00:36:17,039 --> 00:36:19,880 I think they lived by far looked like the best team. 713 00:36:20,199 --> 00:36:21,639 But I really do think this is going to be 714 00:36:21,679 --> 00:36:23,280 a battle. You know, the more I think about that 715 00:36:23,360 --> 00:36:25,760 Arizona State game, because we had talked about it a 716 00:36:25,800 --> 00:36:27,960 little bit last week and everybody was like, hey, look, 717 00:36:28,360 --> 00:36:32,639 you were outgained. They tripled your number of rushing yards 718 00:36:32,639 --> 00:36:35,840 Arizona State two to fourteen, Texas only fifty three. Arizona 719 00:36:35,880 --> 00:36:40,880 State ran ninety seven plays. Texas ran like. 720 00:36:41,079 --> 00:36:42,519 Speaker 2: Texas got dominated in the bucks. 721 00:36:42,679 --> 00:36:44,760 Speaker 5: Yeah, and then time of possession thirty seven minutes to 722 00:36:44,800 --> 00:36:45,199 twenty two. 723 00:36:45,239 --> 00:36:47,239 Speaker 3: But Texas found a way to win that game. 724 00:36:47,480 --> 00:36:49,800 Speaker 5: I think that actually makes you a better team because 725 00:36:50,079 --> 00:36:52,360 up to this point we had always talked about if 726 00:36:52,400 --> 00:36:55,360 Texas can run the ball, they could beat anybody they play. 727 00:36:55,519 --> 00:36:57,840 If they can't, they're going to struggle. They couldn't run 728 00:36:57,880 --> 00:36:59,320 the ball. Quinn you or has found a way to 729 00:36:59,320 --> 00:37:03,159 make plays. My only concern is that Ohio State secondary 730 00:37:03,159 --> 00:37:07,079 because great dealing with Caleb down Golden's great, Home's great. 731 00:37:07,280 --> 00:37:09,440 I just think Ohio State has more weapons. And like 732 00:37:09,480 --> 00:37:11,920 I was critical of Will Howard coming into the season, 733 00:37:11,960 --> 00:37:14,599 I didn't I didn't understand the move from McCord to Howard. 734 00:37:14,719 --> 00:37:17,320 Speaker 3: Howard's been phenomenal. He can run the ball as well. 735 00:37:17,360 --> 00:37:19,400 Speaker 5: I just think that even if you even if you 736 00:37:19,400 --> 00:37:22,159 shut down Jeremiah Smith, you have egg Buca there, you 737 00:37:22,239 --> 00:37:24,760 got the guys Henderson and Judkins can catch the ball 738 00:37:24,800 --> 00:37:26,760 out of the backfield too. I mean that's that's a 739 00:37:26,800 --> 00:37:28,320 lot of people don't point out. I just think Ohio 740 00:37:28,360 --> 00:37:29,800 State has a little bit too many weapons. 741 00:37:29,920 --> 00:37:33,400 Speaker 4: One thing that I do think works in Texas favor 742 00:37:33,480 --> 00:37:35,360 here or something they've been good at this year that 743 00:37:35,360 --> 00:37:37,679 they have used to great effect to win big games, 744 00:37:37,719 --> 00:37:42,440 and maybe it rears its head here again is Texas 745 00:37:43,440 --> 00:37:46,920 red zone defense has been great. I think by the 746 00:37:47,039 --> 00:37:49,679 Arkansas game, very close game, what's. 747 00:37:49,519 --> 00:37:50,960 Speaker 2: Are on the road? They need a big win. 748 00:37:51,719 --> 00:37:55,159 Speaker 4: It was a late fourth and goal stop that put 749 00:37:55,400 --> 00:37:57,960 that game away. You think about why did you beat 750 00:37:58,000 --> 00:38:01,920 Arizona State despite the fact that you got so statistically dominated. 751 00:38:02,079 --> 00:38:04,280 It's because you had Arizona State come up empty in 752 00:38:04,320 --> 00:38:05,840 the red zone so many times. 753 00:38:06,000 --> 00:38:08,039 Speaker 2: So there is a bit of a bind. But don't break. 754 00:38:08,079 --> 00:38:10,480 Speaker 4: Element to this Texas defense where if Ohio State manages 755 00:38:10,519 --> 00:38:12,599 to get down there and they can flex and bow 756 00:38:12,719 --> 00:38:15,480 up and stop them, well maybe that's uh. 757 00:38:16,280 --> 00:38:17,719 Speaker 2: They'll have to win that again. 758 00:38:17,840 --> 00:38:19,239 Speaker 4: Given that it's been a string of them in big 759 00:38:19,280 --> 00:38:21,239 moments this year, They'll have to win that again if 760 00:38:21,280 --> 00:38:22,360 they're going to win this game. 761 00:38:24,000 --> 00:38:25,719 Speaker 2: That's a skill. I mean, being great at red zone 762 00:38:25,760 --> 00:38:27,679 defense is a skill and something that text has been 763 00:38:27,719 --> 00:38:31,679 good even the A and M game. Yeah, yes, true, true. 764 00:38:31,760 --> 00:38:35,119 Speaker 4: Anythink about four to Yeah, So that's it's been it's 765 00:38:35,119 --> 00:38:37,119 been a consistent theme with them to the season, something 766 00:38:37,119 --> 00:38:39,159 to watch going forward. So in the end, out look, 767 00:38:39,280 --> 00:38:41,280 I think I think Notre Dame wins, and I think 768 00:38:41,320 --> 00:38:42,159 Ohio State wins. 769 00:38:42,280 --> 00:38:43,119 Speaker 2: You got chick. 770 00:38:45,199 --> 00:38:49,199 Speaker 7: Oh, I think I'll do the same. 771 00:38:49,440 --> 00:38:52,079 Speaker 9: I mean, I wanted to say somebody different, so you know, 772 00:38:52,199 --> 00:38:55,280 give a little bit of spies, we're all on Notre Dame. 773 00:38:55,320 --> 00:38:59,000 Speaker 4: Then that's that that that may be concern for me. 774 00:38:59,079 --> 00:39:01,639 Speaker 9: I just I just saw Notre Dame in person, So 775 00:39:01,760 --> 00:39:04,519 obviously you're gonna be maybe a little biased towards your 776 00:39:04,519 --> 00:39:06,639 answer because you just saw them bully a bully that 777 00:39:06,760 --> 00:39:08,800 never gets bullied at Georgia, and so like I'm like, 778 00:39:08,800 --> 00:39:10,239 oh my gosh, that's really impressive. 779 00:39:10,320 --> 00:39:12,079 Speaker 7: Riley Leonard doesn't even have to throw for one hundred 780 00:39:12,159 --> 00:39:14,599 yards and they can still find a way to win. 781 00:39:15,000 --> 00:39:15,280 Speaker 2: Uh. 782 00:39:15,800 --> 00:39:19,039 Speaker 9: They you know, they just got different looking guys on 783 00:39:19,719 --> 00:39:22,159 that defense and they've had in the past. They got 784 00:39:22,159 --> 00:39:25,639 Sunday players littered throughout and like Jeremiah Love didn't even 785 00:39:25,679 --> 00:39:28,559 do anything against Georgia and they still dominated the game. 786 00:39:28,719 --> 00:39:31,119 Speaker 7: So Penn State's got weapons. 787 00:39:31,119 --> 00:39:33,679 Speaker 9: I could certainly make a case for Penn State, but yeah, 788 00:39:33,679 --> 00:39:36,239 I'm gonna go Notre Dame, and I really want to 789 00:39:36,280 --> 00:39:40,280 go to Texas because, like I before the playoff on 790 00:39:40,440 --> 00:39:42,800 off campus, like, hey, choose three teams you think can 791 00:39:42,800 --> 00:39:45,440 go win this deal. And I went Oregon Notre Dame 792 00:39:45,519 --> 00:39:49,719 in Texas, so like I had belief in them. But 793 00:39:49,920 --> 00:39:52,159 I think it's more about Ohio State Tea than it 794 00:39:52,199 --> 00:39:54,000 is about Texas right now, Yeah, and. 795 00:39:54,159 --> 00:39:59,360 Speaker 4: Agree with that. I'd agree with that all right, when 796 00:39:59,400 --> 00:40:01,559 we get back there, it is, I gotta cut him out. 797 00:40:01,559 --> 00:40:03,440 When we bet back, we'll close that hour number two 798 00:40:03,480 --> 00:40:05,599 of OTB off. 799 00:40:05,400 --> 00:40:15,360 Speaker 1: The bench, back to sports talk, maybe off the bench. 800 00:40:18,440 --> 00:40:22,119 Speaker 4: So LSU will have thirteen early enroll leaves moved to 801 00:40:22,159 --> 00:40:24,880 ben Rouge. This weekend, we got DJ Picktt, Harlan Berry, 802 00:40:25,079 --> 00:40:28,679 Dame Shanklin, Charles Ross, Toron Francis, J. D. 803 00:40:28,800 --> 00:40:31,280 Speaker 2: Lefier, Solomon dis missed up man. 804 00:40:31,280 --> 00:40:32,960 Speaker 4: They sink all the O linemen together, all those other 805 00:40:33,000 --> 00:40:35,760 guys get their own line in the formatting of this tweet. 806 00:40:35,800 --> 00:40:38,719 Then it's O Lineman Solomon, Tomas Cary's current Tyler Miller, 807 00:40:39,239 --> 00:40:42,320 borderl On d Lyman Design, Williams, Brandon Brown. 808 00:40:42,159 --> 00:40:43,000 Speaker 7: D Battle. 809 00:40:44,480 --> 00:40:45,159 Speaker 2: Pretty good hole. 810 00:40:45,280 --> 00:40:48,239 Speaker 4: There a lot of early en roll leaves who do 811 00:40:48,360 --> 00:40:52,760 we expect will have the biggest impact immediately on this 812 00:40:52,920 --> 00:40:53,840 L Shoe football team? 813 00:40:55,760 --> 00:40:58,719 Speaker 9: Be picky, right, I mean that that'd be the obvious answer, 814 00:40:59,360 --> 00:41:02,559 seems I mean, yes, yessociated do just rate a player 815 00:41:02,760 --> 00:41:06,000 kind of a position that's not you know, solidified and 816 00:41:06,079 --> 00:41:08,280 nailed down by a bunch of veteran players. 817 00:41:09,320 --> 00:41:09,760 Speaker 2: Very true? 818 00:41:10,039 --> 00:41:12,320 Speaker 7: Very true? Do we do this? 819 00:41:12,480 --> 00:41:14,960 Speaker 2: And sorry if you're still talking, Jake actually unplugged my headphones. 820 00:41:15,559 --> 00:41:17,480 Uh do we do this though? 821 00:41:18,159 --> 00:41:18,280 Speaker 6: Then? 822 00:41:18,360 --> 00:41:20,320 Speaker 4: Maybe because I agree with you for everything you said, 823 00:41:20,360 --> 00:41:23,199 so maybe we framed this in outside of DJ Pickett, 824 00:41:24,000 --> 00:41:26,800 who do we think will have the biggest impact? 825 00:41:28,480 --> 00:41:29,000 Speaker 7: Certainly? 826 00:41:30,599 --> 00:41:32,800 Speaker 2: I mean we've seen what freshman running backs can do. 827 00:41:33,119 --> 00:41:35,159 Speaker 9: Yeah, I was about to say that position. And I'm 828 00:41:35,199 --> 00:41:37,559 not trying to tell them my own position here, but 829 00:41:39,199 --> 00:41:42,559 there's not a lot of overthinking that can happen at 830 00:41:42,599 --> 00:41:45,239 that position certainly. Now, Like maybe back in the day 831 00:41:45,280 --> 00:41:47,760 a little bit with pass protection, if you had like 832 00:41:47,800 --> 00:41:50,039 a pro style offense and you had to have scan 833 00:41:50,199 --> 00:41:52,639 protection where you got to if a backside corner's coming, 834 00:41:52,719 --> 00:41:54,679 that's your guy, Like, you don't really see that anymore. 835 00:41:55,079 --> 00:41:57,559 Speaker 7: It's like you check your will linebacker. 836 00:41:57,039 --> 00:41:59,760 Speaker 9: And you get out now, so with that being said, 837 00:41:59,840 --> 00:42:02,320 and you've heard me say this a thousand times, you 838 00:42:02,320 --> 00:42:03,760 can either run the football or you can't. 839 00:42:03,840 --> 00:42:06,000 Speaker 7: You're born with it or you're not. And so like 840 00:42:06,119 --> 00:42:07,960 that translates, I think pretty well. 841 00:42:08,559 --> 00:42:11,239 Speaker 9: So I think running back's probably the easiest position to 842 00:42:11,320 --> 00:42:13,119 be able to walk on to campus and make an 843 00:42:13,119 --> 00:42:15,760 impact of any of the positions outside of you know, 844 00:42:16,039 --> 00:42:17,679 certainly like special teams guys. 845 00:42:18,000 --> 00:42:18,719 Speaker 2: Yeah, I mean you. 846 00:42:18,760 --> 00:42:20,960 Speaker 4: Look at Charles Ross at linebacker. You're so set at 847 00:42:21,000 --> 00:42:23,320 that position right now that roads along to the field. 848 00:42:23,360 --> 00:42:26,519 Same thing for Tron Francis, their wide receiver Jamie Lafleur 849 00:42:26,679 --> 00:42:30,920 tight in. It feels like you've got options now there 850 00:42:31,000 --> 00:42:33,760 that he'd have to fight through. Maybe one of these 851 00:42:33,800 --> 00:42:36,480 old linemen finds their way in into an offensive line 852 00:42:36,519 --> 00:42:39,559 that'll be working in new positions. The d line did 853 00:42:39,639 --> 00:42:42,360 play some freshmen last year, maybe, but I don't know. 854 00:42:42,480 --> 00:42:46,480 Maybe is Dame Shanklin maybe next in this list defensive end, 855 00:42:47,320 --> 00:42:49,880 one of the top players in Indiana coming in here. 856 00:42:49,920 --> 00:42:53,480 It's not an easy position to play right away, but 857 00:42:53,840 --> 00:42:56,639 when you look at who you lost, the path to 858 00:42:56,800 --> 00:42:59,559 the field may be a bit more open than some 859 00:42:59,719 --> 00:43:02,960 of the these other positions. Is there another name besides 860 00:43:03,039 --> 00:43:04,800 the big names of Picking and Berry that you think 861 00:43:04,800 --> 00:43:06,880 could potentially emerge out of this group? 862 00:43:06,960 --> 00:43:07,320 Speaker 2: T tech. 863 00:43:08,519 --> 00:43:10,840 Speaker 5: I actually think to Ron Francis, just because I think 864 00:43:10,840 --> 00:43:15,719 he's that good. He's six to around two hundred pounds already. 865 00:43:15,800 --> 00:43:20,000 I mean, he had an excellent senior season here when 866 00:43:20,039 --> 00:43:20,280 he was. 867 00:43:20,320 --> 00:43:21,000 Speaker 3: In high school. 868 00:43:21,079 --> 00:43:24,599 Speaker 5: And then Zion Williams and Brandon Brown at D line. 869 00:43:24,760 --> 00:43:27,239 So Brandon Brown, he was the guy that was trending 870 00:43:27,239 --> 00:43:29,920 into Texas for a long time from from Florida. 871 00:43:30,320 --> 00:43:32,159 Speaker 3: You got him to ultimately flip. 872 00:43:32,360 --> 00:43:34,440 Speaker 5: He's six two about two eighty five, so she could 873 00:43:34,440 --> 00:43:35,719 play inside and outside. 874 00:43:36,000 --> 00:43:37,519 Speaker 3: And then Zion Williams. 875 00:43:37,719 --> 00:43:41,480 Speaker 5: I understood, I just can't every time Williams he's about 876 00:43:42,280 --> 00:43:45,360 he's about the size of Zion Williamson because he's six four, 877 00:43:45,480 --> 00:43:46,960 three hundred and forty two pounds. 878 00:43:47,400 --> 00:43:49,519 Speaker 3: So I get it. You have Jacoby and Gillery. 879 00:43:49,880 --> 00:43:52,400 Speaker 5: He's battled injuries his whole career, and you don't have 880 00:43:52,480 --> 00:43:54,840 anybody else that size, So I mean you need to 881 00:43:54,920 --> 00:43:57,119 run stuffer like you don't have anybody the size of 882 00:43:57,239 --> 00:44:00,679 Zion Williams. So those three guys, like if taking away 883 00:44:00,800 --> 00:44:03,239 DJ Pickett, yeah, uh. 884 00:44:03,519 --> 00:44:04,360 Speaker 2: Damn, that's crazy. 885 00:44:04,400 --> 00:44:07,400 Speaker 4: I didn't know Zion Williams is that big. Uh, maybe 886 00:44:07,440 --> 00:44:10,559 he can start to heal heal the heal the pain. 887 00:44:11,559 --> 00:44:13,840 Speaker 7: See what about the uh, the offensive lineman. I mean 888 00:44:14,000 --> 00:44:15,920 we'll obviously throw that one to you. 889 00:44:16,320 --> 00:44:20,000 Speaker 9: Now, we have seen in recent years a left tackle 890 00:44:20,039 --> 00:44:22,480 will go out there and from day one be the starter. 891 00:44:22,599 --> 00:44:25,679 And Will Campbell yeah, like Con Solomon times, like I 892 00:44:25,760 --> 00:44:27,760 don't know, I mean, can he now? We know like 893 00:44:27,800 --> 00:44:29,840 Will is kind of different and we talked about him 894 00:44:29,960 --> 00:44:31,320 like we used to have him on when he was 895 00:44:31,360 --> 00:44:33,400 in high school. It's like, all right, this guy's gonna 896 00:44:33,400 --> 00:44:35,280 play pretty quick, Like can that happen? 897 00:44:35,559 --> 00:44:38,679 Speaker 4: Maybe so, but I can't predict it. You know, that's 898 00:44:38,719 --> 00:44:40,320 gonna be something that you just got to cross that 899 00:44:40,440 --> 00:44:44,840 bridge when you get there. So we'll see talented class though. 900 00:44:45,280 --> 00:44:48,519 Our three O TB coming up next off the bench.