I'm George Reister.

I'm George Reister.

He's Ralph Anderson, and this is college Football Apostles.

He's Ralph Anderson, and this is college Football Apostles.

We got a lot to talk about today.

We got a lot to talk about today.

Because Quinn eers was offered eight million dollars to stay in college football and he went in the draft.

Because Quinn eers was offered eight million dollars to stay in college football and he went in the draft.

Okay, yeah right?

Okay, yeah right?

And Archie Manning can he actually live up to the hype at the University of Texas? And Dion Sanders is supposedly possibly taking the Dallas Cowboys job. What does that mean for Colorado? What does it mean for the Cowboys? And Ohio State versus Notre Dame National championship. We got to talk about that and the rumors about Bill Belichick's contract. George Reister, He's Ralph, and make sure you hop into comments like subscribe, get notifications as share. All right, so we're gonna start with Ralph. There was an article that came out, and I want to make sure I'm quoting the person. So this is by Chip Brown over at Horns two four seven. Here is the title of the article. Sources Texas quarterback Quinn Ewers turned down eight million dollar nil transfer offer in deciding to enter twenty twenty five NFL draft.

And Archie Manning can he actually live up to the hype at the University of Texas? And Dion Sanders is supposedly possibly taking the Dallas Cowboys job. What does that mean for Colorado? What does it mean for the Cowboys? And Ohio State versus Notre Dame National championship. We got to talk about that and the rumors about Bill Belichick's contract. George Reister, He's Ralph, and make sure you hop into comments like subscribe, get notifications as share. All right, so we're gonna start with Ralph. There was an article that came out, and I want to make sure I'm quoting the person. So this is by Chip Brown over at Horns two four seven. Here is the title of the article. Sources Texas quarterback Quinn Ewers turned down eight million dollar nil transfer offer in deciding to enter twenty twenty five NFL draft.

When I first.

When I first.

Read that, I was like, Okay, I'm not going to be a prisoner of the of the of the headline. Right, let me go into the article to sum up the article. He they said he made roughly around six million dollars last year.

Read that, I was like, Okay, I'm not going to be a prisoner of the of the of the headline. Right, let me go into the article to sum up the article. He they said he made roughly around six million dollars last year.

Right, Oh no, no, no, no, sorry.

Right, Oh no, no, no, no, sorry.

Over the last three years he's earned about six million dollars since he's been in Austin, Okay, which is a lot of money. And they said he's projected in between a late first round and a third round pick. Now, I have not heard any first round projections on him. I've asked multiple skis and these dudes are usually right. And the bottom of the first round thirteen million dollars guaranteed fully like all of that top of the third round.

Over the last three years he's earned about six million dollars since he's been in Austin, Okay, which is a lot of money. And they said he's projected in between a late first round and a third round pick. Now, I have not heard any first round projections on him. I've asked multiple skis and these dudes are usually right. And the bottom of the first round thirteen million dollars guaranteed fully like all of that top of the third round.

Six point four total over the life of the four year deal. So I'm like.

Six point four total over the life of the four year deal. So I'm like.

And supposedly, according to Riley Dodge, his high school coach, Texas was the only place he wanted to play college football and he wanted to leave Texas in good standing. So you mean to tell me this dude turned down eight million dollars, The same guy that went to Ohio State for thirty minutes to pick up one point four million dollars. That same guy turned down eight million dollars when he's not going to be a first round pick and he's still a junior, got a year eligibility left.

And supposedly, according to Riley Dodge, his high school coach, Texas was the only place he wanted to play college football and he wanted to leave Texas in good standing. So you mean to tell me this dude turned down eight million dollars, The same guy that went to Ohio State for thirty minutes to pick up one point four million dollars. That same guy turned down eight million dollars when he's not going to be a first round pick and he's still a junior, got a year eligibility left.

Make it make sense, Ralph.

Make it make sense, Ralph.

Well, I can't because of math. The numbers are the numbers. It doesn't make financial sense. If it really is putting a price tag on your love for the University of Texas, then maybe maybe he does go down as a legend. And I think a lot of that's going to depend on how Arch Maning leks. We'll get into that in a little bit.

Well, I can't because of math. The numbers are the numbers. It doesn't make financial sense. If it really is putting a price tag on your love for the University of Texas, then maybe maybe he does go down as a legend. And I think a lot of that's going to depend on how Arch Maning leks. We'll get into that in a little bit.

So how do you like since so, Ralph, if if this dude loves Texas so much and and but Texas don't love him back like that? They want arch Manning to be their starting quarterback next year. Everybody wants Art Quinn was going to be done no matter what arch was starting. So so you're gonna be this noble It turned down this type of money to somebody who ain't even gonna have you back as their starter anyway. Come on, man, get get the hell out of here, get the entire hell o.

So how do you like since so, Ralph, if if this dude loves Texas so much and and but Texas don't love him back like that? They want arch Manning to be their starting quarterback next year. Everybody wants Art Quinn was going to be done no matter what arch was starting. So so you're gonna be this noble It turned down this type of money to somebody who ain't even gonna have you back as their starter anyway. Come on, man, get get the hell out of here, get the entire hell o.

Hey, hold on now, hold on. Now, that's that parental love, that's that Christian sacrificial love, that's that uncal live. This is you're pushing aside some of the highest esteemed values of humanity that you don't have to be dependent upon how somebody else feels about you in order to treat them the way that you want to treat them. Maybe quin Ewers is a saint Saint Ewers.

Hey, hold on now, hold on. Now, that's that parental love, that's that Christian sacrificial love, that's that uncal live. This is you're pushing aside some of the highest esteemed values of humanity that you don't have to be dependent upon how somebody else feels about you in order to treat them the way that you want to treat them. Maybe quin Ewers is a saint Saint Ewers.

Maybe, So who's offering eight million dollars? That's the part I can't figure out. Let's say Miami, who notoriously will overpay to get what they want. If they paid Carson back four million dollars, who's.

Maybe, So who's offering eight million dollars? That's the part I can't figure out. Let's say Miami, who notoriously will overpay to get what they want. If they paid Carson back four million dollars, who's.

Paying eight.

Paying eight.

Yeah, that's true. I like that you said that about Miami, Like the people who brought us the cocaine markup.

Yeah, that's true. I like that you said that about Miami, Like the people who brought us the cocaine markup.

I mean, I just don't like.

I mean, I just don't like.

Who are some teams that you think that their boosters would pony up eight million dollars for? And I know that people are gonna sit here and tell you, oh my, it was Oregon. I can stand in the paint and tell you with every ounce of my body it was never Oregon.

Who are some teams that you think that their boosters would pony up eight million dollars for? And I know that people are gonna sit here and tell you, oh my, it was Oregon. I can stand in the paint and tell you with every ounce of my body it was never Oregon.

It's not Oregon.

It's not Oregon.

Oregon is completely happy with their quarterback room right now. They have Dante More and Nova Sad in there.

Oregon is completely happy with their quarterback room right now. They have Dante More and Nova Sad in there.

There.

There.

At the point in time that Nova Sad decided to stay, there was no even potential for a portal quarterback. None, like people have no idea. How happy and please like, there is more excitement in you, Gene about Dante more than whatever the hell Texas has about arch I'm letting you know that right now, he's not on any of the lists in terms of uh, the the quarterbacks that are gonna win the Heisman next year and all of this. But you will be completely flabbergat, Nigga, be like where did this come from? Every everybody, Eugenie know it's the best kept secret. Like when Marcus Mariota was going to be the starter the year after Darren Thomas took the team to the National championship or it was either the National Championship or the Rose Bowl. Oh no, no, no, it was actually the National Championship because it was in Phoenix. Because I was talking to Chip Kelly and I was talking to the running backs coach Gary Campbell, and I was like, oh man.

At the point in time that Nova Sad decided to stay, there was no even potential for a portal quarterback. None, like people have no idea. How happy and please like, there is more excitement in you, Gene about Dante more than whatever the hell Texas has about arch I'm letting you know that right now, he's not on any of the lists in terms of uh, the the quarterbacks that are gonna win the Heisman next year and all of this. But you will be completely flabbergat, Nigga, be like where did this come from? Every everybody, Eugenie know it's the best kept secret. Like when Marcus Mariota was going to be the starter the year after Darren Thomas took the team to the National championship or it was either the National Championship or the Rose Bowl. Oh no, no, no, it was actually the National Championship because it was in Phoenix. Because I was talking to Chip Kelly and I was talking to the running backs coach Gary Campbell, and I was like, oh man.

We're gonna be good again next year with Darren coming back.

We're gonna be good again next year with Darren coming back.

There was like slow down, buddy, Uh, Darren's not gonna be our quarterback next year. I was like, what They're like, we got this kid, Marcus Mariota. I was like come on, man, you can't put the dude that took you to the national championship and play well on the bench.

There was like slow down, buddy, Uh, Darren's not gonna be our quarterback next year. I was like, what They're like, we got this kid, Marcus Mariota. I was like come on, man, you can't put the dude that took you to the national championship and play well on the bench.

They were like, you'll see.

They were like, you'll see.

All right, So I gotta play reister translator here for everybody who thinks that you just went insane. So here's the deal. There definitely is not if we're just going pound for pound. There definitely is not the same level of excitement for arch Manning as there is for Dante Moore, because the arch Manning hype is four years deep and it's highly irrational. What you're talking about is the difference between muscle and fat, right, Like you believe that you have a rational level of excitement for Dante Moore to step in and continue to do what bon Nix and Dylan Gabriel have done under Dan Lanning, And you believe, or I certainly believe, that the hype around arch Manning is irrational. Like most people excited about the backup quarter because backup quarterback is always the most popular guy in the whole fandom, right because it's it's an it's an unknown unknown and maybe door number two is an even better door number one. Right, So Hi, personally, I am not an arch Manning believer, more of a doubting Thomas type. Got to see it to believe it in a lot of circumstances. And the way I feel about arch Manning in Texas is the stakes were very high the last couple of years, and if he was the better player, he would have been on the field. It wouldn't have been like a just hold on, hold on. You think the University of Texas runs on sentiment? I doubt that very very much. I think that arch Manning, who who looks good like much like Dylan Ryola. I'm not comparing him to Dylan Rylan, but much like Dylan Royola looks great in practice. He's athletic. He tore up some not so great competition in high school. Ryola didn't do that, but like tore up some not so great competition in high school. He's smart, he got a good arm and all that stuff. But if he was the better quarterback, he probably would have been out there instead of just bringing him in to run some Ashton Daniels justin Lambson like QB run back. You're telling me, you're telling me that you're gonna go out there and you're gonna risk the future and the gold an arm telling him to rush around the edge. Okay, okay against SEC opponents. So I just wanted to throw that out there for people who are like, oh, George Reister is insane saying that Oregon fans are more excited than Texas fans, because they definitely aren't if you're just saying, like a mount. But what I want to let people know is you're saying that like, Oregon fans have a rational expectation of what they feel is going to happen next ye, not that he not that he should have been on the field instead of Dylan Gabriel.

All right, So I gotta play reister translator here for everybody who thinks that you just went insane. So here's the deal. There definitely is not if we're just going pound for pound. There definitely is not the same level of excitement for arch Manning as there is for Dante Moore, because the arch Manning hype is four years deep and it's highly irrational. What you're talking about is the difference between muscle and fat, right, Like you believe that you have a rational level of excitement for Dante Moore to step in and continue to do what bon Nix and Dylan Gabriel have done under Dan Lanning, And you believe, or I certainly believe, that the hype around arch Manning is irrational. Like most people excited about the backup quarter because backup quarterback is always the most popular guy in the whole fandom, right because it's it's an it's an unknown unknown and maybe door number two is an even better door number one. Right, So Hi, personally, I am not an arch Manning believer, more of a doubting Thomas type. Got to see it to believe it in a lot of circumstances. And the way I feel about arch Manning in Texas is the stakes were very high the last couple of years, and if he was the better player, he would have been on the field. It wouldn't have been like a just hold on, hold on. You think the University of Texas runs on sentiment? I doubt that very very much. I think that arch Manning, who who looks good like much like Dylan Ryola. I'm not comparing him to Dylan Rylan, but much like Dylan Royola looks great in practice. He's athletic. He tore up some not so great competition in high school. Ryola didn't do that, but like tore up some not so great competition in high school. He's smart, he got a good arm and all that stuff. But if he was the better quarterback, he probably would have been out there instead of just bringing him in to run some Ashton Daniels justin Lambson like QB run back. You're telling me, you're telling me that you're gonna go out there and you're gonna risk the future and the gold an arm telling him to rush around the edge. Okay, okay against SEC opponents. So I just wanted to throw that out there for people who are like, oh, George Reister is insane saying that Oregon fans are more excited than Texas fans, because they definitely aren't if you're just saying, like a mount. But what I want to let people know is you're saying that like, Oregon fans have a rational expectation of what they feel is going to happen next ye, not that he not that he should have been on the field instead of Dylan Gabriel.

Correct correct one.

Correct correct one.

Yes, yes, I'm glad you put that through the Reister Translator field guide. Okay, So now to go back to what you just said, Rao, I do not believe. So I am a little bit more of an arch manning believer.

Yes, yes, I'm glad you put that through the Reister Translator field guide. Okay, So now to go back to what you just said, Rao, I do not believe. So I am a little bit more of an arch manning believer.

Than you are.

Than you are.

Okay, Now, to do what he can because he came in and he played well this year, okay, okay. And and remember they got in that Joy game.

Okay, Now, to do what he can because he came in and he played well this year, okay, okay. And and remember they got in that Joy game.

That was the moment that they were going to switch quarterbacks.

That was the moment that they were going to switch quarterbacks.

They were going to switch quarterbacks in that Georgia game when they brought uh Arch in, but when he couldn't get the thing going. They were like, never mind, well we'll stick with We'll stick with Quid so I. I. So, on one hand, there is rational expectation for him being a good quarterback because he's come out and he has played played well. Okay, can we can we agree with that?

They were going to switch quarterbacks in that Georgia game when they brought uh Arch in, but when he couldn't get the thing going. They were like, never mind, well we'll stick with We'll stick with Quid so I. I. So, on one hand, there is rational expectation for him being a good quarterback because he's come out and he has played played well. Okay, can we can we agree with that?

I guess his So his his his stats this year against SEC teams with a winning record, six of twelve, no touchdowns, no interceptions, negative one yard rushing. Uh I lied, I lied. He had fourteen yards rushing against Texas A and M on the road. He is definitely definitely the next cam Ward for sure.

I guess his So his his his stats this year against SEC teams with a winning record, six of twelve, no touchdowns, no interceptions, negative one yard rushing. Uh I lied, I lied. He had fourteen yards rushing against Texas A and M on the road. He is definitely definitely the next cam Ward for sure.

Okay. So so here here's the thing. I do not believe.

Okay. So so here here's the thing. I do not believe.

I do not believe that this is gonna be a Jackson Arnold following Dylan Gabriel situation at Oklahoma. Okay, Like I don't but believe that Archie is gonna go out there and just and for it. And I'm not knocking the Arnold kid because he made because he just transferred out. He may turn out to have a really great career there. But you could have the bottom, the literal bottom of quarterback play fell out, you know what I mean, The bottom fell out to where And but I do feel like it's irrational.

I do not believe that this is gonna be a Jackson Arnold following Dylan Gabriel situation at Oklahoma. Okay, Like I don't but believe that Archie is gonna go out there and just and for it. And I'm not knocking the Arnold kid because he made because he just transferred out. He may turn out to have a really great career there. But you could have the bottom, the literal bottom of quarterback play fell out, you know what I mean, The bottom fell out to where And but I do feel like it's irrational.

Some of the hype around Arch.

Some of the hype around Arch.

Though, where they're like he's a surefire number one pick after next year, it's and and there are a lot of people that even questioned why Arch was still at Texas.

Though, where they're like he's a surefire number one pick after next year, it's and and there are a lot of people that even questioned why Arch was still at Texas.

I'll question it right now.

I'll question it right now.

What right?

What right?

Two things. If he is the future of quarterbacking, he would have been on the field. And if he's the killer that everybody says he is, he would have left instead of spending two years on the bench.

Two things. If he is the future of quarterbacking, he would have been on the field. And if he's the killer that everybody says he is, he would have left instead of spending two years on the bench.

Ralph, I completely disagree with that.

Ralph, I completely disagree with that.

How it's maybe a maybe the University of Texas is Helen of Troy and everyone's just in love. Quinn Ewers did Queen Ears didn't want to have his Texas gotta sat down and had a conversation Matthew McConaughey. Matthew McConaughey got in his head, say you'll be a legend forever. Don't go put any other school color on again, because he obviously went to Ohio State and came back. Don't put any other school color on. Will take care of you for life.

How it's maybe a maybe the University of Texas is Helen of Troy and everyone's just in love. Quinn Ewers did Queen Ears didn't want to have his Texas gotta sat down and had a conversation Matthew McConaughey. Matthew McConaughey got in his head, say you'll be a legend forever. Don't go put any other school color on again, because he obviously went to Ohio State and came back. Don't put any other school color on. Will take care of you for life.

Maybe he got in him to too.

Maybe he got in him to too.

What if they're paying quinn Ewers not to transfer like so, so.

What if they're paying quinn Ewers not to transfer like so, so.

They gave him a parting gift.

They gave him a parting gift.

Yeah, what if? What if? What if?

Yeah, what if? What if? What if?

They're saying, Quinn, we love you, Arch is our next guy. You got to go to the league. Yes, you did get an eight million dollar offer. You're gonna be at the worst of third round pick. Let's give you two million dollars to just go go on your way to bridge the gap a little bit.

They're saying, Quinn, we love you, Arch is our next guy. You got to go to the league. Yes, you did get an eight million dollar offer. You're gonna be at the worst of third round pick. Let's give you two million dollars to just go go on your way to bridge the gap a little bit.

Wow, like the reverse bag man.

Wow, like the reverse bag man.

Huh that you like a hooker, Like I'm paying you to leave.

Huh that you like a hooker, Like I'm paying you to leave.

You to leave? Oh my gosh. Okay, So that's an interesting way to look at it. But I gotta tell you if because the programs that would have had the money to bring him in, you know in Alabama, you know, maybe Kaitlyn Devor is like, hey, I might not have this job anyway after next year, Like we might as well throw everything at the wall. There's notre Notre dame is to develop the reputation of you know, going and getting who they think the best quarterback will be. Mostly out of the state of North Carolina. You have Georgia, I guess, in kind of a weird situation where they just lost Carson Beck. You know, there's some teams out here with a little bit of money, but they all have that like prestige. If he's really like a Tim Riggans type like Texas Forever, then maybe maybe that would make it a little bit easier on him. But that we have no evident.

You to leave? Oh my gosh. Okay, So that's an interesting way to look at it. But I gotta tell you if because the programs that would have had the money to bring him in, you know in Alabama, you know, maybe Kaitlyn Devor is like, hey, I might not have this job anyway after next year, Like we might as well throw everything at the wall. There's notre Notre dame is to develop the reputation of you know, going and getting who they think the best quarterback will be. Mostly out of the state of North Carolina. You have Georgia, I guess, in kind of a weird situation where they just lost Carson Beck. You know, there's some teams out here with a little bit of money, but they all have that like prestige. If he's really like a Tim Riggans type like Texas Forever, then maybe maybe that would make it a little bit easier on him. But that we have no evident.

Understand him staying right. I understand him being a dog and staying And the reason why that makes any sense to me as a quarterback dad is because players who played in the league their kids, from the guys that I talked to, typically have a little more patience and a little more reality for how things should probably go.

Understand him staying right. I understand him being a dog and staying And the reason why that makes any sense to me as a quarterback dad is because players who played in the league their kids, from the guys that I talked to, typically have a little more patience and a little more reality for how things should probably go.

If your art and you read shirted.

If your art and you read shirted.

At your freshman year, you played a team, any tiny bit you come back this year because you know Quinn's going Quinn's out after this year no matter what. You get to play significant time because Quinn got hurt. But the whole plan was for him to play no matter what, and then it's your job the next year. That that's like a natural level of progression. Red shirt play a teeny tiny bit, some mop up duty, but but the majority of time it was, oh my gosh, the kid that went to Duke and now is that Malik Murphy?

At your freshman year, you played a team, any tiny bit you come back this year because you know Quinn's going Quinn's out after this year no matter what. You get to play significant time because Quinn got hurt. But the whole plan was for him to play no matter what, and then it's your job the next year. That that's like a natural level of progression. Red shirt play a teeny tiny bit, some mop up duty, but but the majority of time it was, oh my gosh, the kid that went to Duke and now is that Malik Murphy?

So you play a teeny tiny bit as a freshman red shirt. Freshman year, you played a decent amount.

So you play a teeny tiny bit as a freshman red shirt. Freshman year, you played a decent amount.

He started what three games and played other times during the season, and then the next year start. That's like a natural quarterback progression. I would be okay with that for my kid, like I would. Yeah, I would be okay with that if he were at Texas for that for that situation. Percent we're expecting him to start this year, so that's a whole different situation.

He started what three games and played other times during the season, and then the next year start. That's like a natural quarterback progression. I would be okay with that for my kid, like I would. Yeah, I would be okay with that if he were at Texas for that for that situation. Percent we're expecting him to start this year, so that's a whole different situation.

But yeah, I.

But yeah, I.

You know what I mean, maybe Maybee fine. I'm just saying that, like we see this all over the country. If you have somebody who is playing and the person behind them can run. If you have somebody who is playing and they're playing well, they're playing well. Not not out of this world great, not Joe Burrows senior year at LSU, not Jaden Daniels senior year LSU. But they're playing well and the person behind them can run a little bit. Then it gets it gets real weird because every single time that quarterback gets sacked or can't move around in the pocket, you imagine that the person behind them can do everything plus run. Yeah, that's that's automatically where your imagination goes, right. Well, I mean we just watched Arizona State do this with Jayden Rashada and Sam Levitt coming in and they were like, man, we're I don't know how we're gonna be an offense. And this is the coaching staff, not necessarily fan base. Coaching staff's like, I don't know how good we're gonna be on the offensive line this year. It's gonna be maybe a rough go for whoever we put back there. Maybe we should go with the best athlete. So fans aren't insane for thinking this way. They're not. They played video games. They know that it's a little bit easier when you when you got a running quarterback back there. But like I personally, I believe that that Texas fans are gonna have a little bit of a root awakening and they're gonna realize just how good quin Ewers was. And I also believe it's your boy Bo Nick's fault that quin Ewers is going to the NFL instead of cashing the largest check possible for next year. Because Bo Knicks was on to some recruiting, so he was the number one quarterback coming out of high school. To others, it was Spencer Ratley, So it was it was between Bo Nicks and Spencer Rally. Bon Knicks had and you were one of his bigger critics while he was at Auburn. Right, he grew over time, he got the experience, and then when he got picked in the first round, everybody made fun of the Broncos. Yes, they said, Broncos picked up a checkdown merchant. Right. What people didn't know. What people didn't know about bon Nicks is he spent two years in high school having everyone tell him he was going to be a first round pick, and then eventually put in the work in college to get to the point where he earned that. Right. So, bon Knicks was like the number one, in some cases number two quarterback coming out five star expected to be a first round pick, didn't live up to the hype as a freshman, because who does, and then eventually got there. Right, Counyewers might be the highest rate quarterback to ever come out of high school. Yes, he also, So there was this battle between Justin Fields and Trevor Lawrence to see who was going to be the number one quarterback when they came out, and after that whole thing was settled, the and I can I can say this because I'm aligned with one of the ranking services companies I run a website that's an affiliate of one of them. When that happened, it was such a boon for like, what you know, people tuning in to see these quarterback battles. Quinn Ewers was positioned as like, do you like Trevor Lawrence and Justin Fields? You thought that was crazy? You got to see this kid. He's even fatter.

You know what I mean, maybe Maybee fine. I'm just saying that, like we see this all over the country. If you have somebody who is playing and the person behind them can run. If you have somebody who is playing and they're playing well, they're playing well. Not not out of this world great, not Joe Burrows senior year at LSU, not Jaden Daniels senior year LSU. But they're playing well and the person behind them can run a little bit. Then it gets it gets real weird because every single time that quarterback gets sacked or can't move around in the pocket, you imagine that the person behind them can do everything plus run. Yeah, that's that's automatically where your imagination goes, right. Well, I mean we just watched Arizona State do this with Jayden Rashada and Sam Levitt coming in and they were like, man, we're I don't know how we're gonna be an offense. And this is the coaching staff, not necessarily fan base. Coaching staff's like, I don't know how good we're gonna be on the offensive line this year. It's gonna be maybe a rough go for whoever we put back there. Maybe we should go with the best athlete. So fans aren't insane for thinking this way. They're not. They played video games. They know that it's a little bit easier when you when you got a running quarterback back there. But like I personally, I believe that that Texas fans are gonna have a little bit of a root awakening and they're gonna realize just how good quin Ewers was. And I also believe it's your boy Bo Nick's fault that quin Ewers is going to the NFL instead of cashing the largest check possible for next year. Because Bo Knicks was on to some recruiting, so he was the number one quarterback coming out of high school. To others, it was Spencer Ratley, So it was it was between Bo Nicks and Spencer Rally. Bon Knicks had and you were one of his bigger critics while he was at Auburn. Right, he grew over time, he got the experience, and then when he got picked in the first round, everybody made fun of the Broncos. Yes, they said, Broncos picked up a checkdown merchant. Right. What people didn't know. What people didn't know about bon Nicks is he spent two years in high school having everyone tell him he was going to be a first round pick, and then eventually put in the work in college to get to the point where he earned that. Right. So, bon Knicks was like the number one, in some cases number two quarterback coming out five star expected to be a first round pick, didn't live up to the hype as a freshman, because who does, and then eventually got there. Right, Counyewers might be the highest rate quarterback to ever come out of high school. Yes, he also, So there was this battle between Justin Fields and Trevor Lawrence to see who was going to be the number one quarterback when they came out, and after that whole thing was settled, the and I can I can say this because I'm aligned with one of the ranking services companies I run a website that's an affiliate of one of them. When that happened, it was such a boon for like, what you know, people tuning in to see these quarterback battles. Quinn Ewers was positioned as like, do you like Trevor Lawrence and Justin Fields? You thought that was crazy? You got to see this kid. He's even fatter.

I saw him throw the ball when he was in high school. I was amazed in person now because he.

I saw him throw the ball when he was in high school. I was amazed in person now because he.

Could just be so could this just be him looking at like Bo Nicks and be like, men, we had very similar pats. We earned our strike vote.

Could just be so could this just be him looking at like Bo Nicks and be like, men, we had very similar pats. We earned our strike vote.

He took every bit of his eligibility.

He took every bit of his eligibility.

That's true, that's true. But then but Bo Nicks went to the playoffs as a rookie quarterback in Denver, Like it would it be so crazy to think that Quenn e Weres has a similar self image. We heard him say this the other day.

That's true, that's true. But then but Bo Nicks went to the playoffs as a rookie quarterback in Denver, Like it would it be so crazy to think that Quenn e Weres has a similar self image. We heard him say this the other day.

It's like, I know my word, don't I don't think it's crazy that he has a similar self image. But the actual image that Quinn ears is not going to be a first round pick. He's not, And this is an irresponsible Well, I granted, I'm a guy who left early, right out of second round grade. When when when I came out, that's good for a tight end. So it was time. It was time to go, and I knew our team was going to be bad the next year. But this sounds not very believable. About eight million. Maybe old miss maybe Notre Dame would cut that that check for over.

It's like, I know my word, don't I don't think it's crazy that he has a similar self image. But the actual image that Quinn ears is not going to be a first round pick. He's not, And this is an irresponsible Well, I granted, I'm a guy who left early, right out of second round grade. When when when I came out, that's good for a tight end. So it was time. It was time to go, and I knew our team was going to be bad the next year. But this sounds not very believable. About eight million. Maybe old miss maybe Notre Dame would cut that that check for over.

Five million, but I doubt it.

Five million, but I doubt it.

But but you brought up the can't archman and live up to the hype thing? What would he take for Archs to live up to the hype? Like, what would he have to do to live up to the hype at Texas outside of winning a national championship?

But but you brought up the can't archman and live up to the hype thing? What would he take for Archs to live up to the hype? Like, what would he have to do to live up to the hype at Texas outside of winning a national championship?

He have to he would have to break the pocket, take off around the edge, and jump from the twenty yard line to three flips and hit the corner of the pylon on his first play of the first game next season to get people to be like, oh, yeah, he's on the right path.

He have to he would have to break the pocket, take off around the edge, and jump from the twenty yard line to three flips and hit the corner of the pylon on his first play of the first game next season to get people to be like, oh, yeah, he's on the right path.

So so if he comes out in his first game, uh, let's pull up Texas schedule. So man, so if if he I'm trying to think what he could do to like satisfy everybody's you know, they.

So so if he comes out in his first game, uh, let's pull up Texas schedule. So man, so if if he I'm trying to think what he could do to like satisfy everybody's you know, they.

Opened at oh at Ohio State.

Opened at oh at Ohio State.

So if they lose that game, it's already toasted.

So if they lose that game, it's already toasted.

It's gonna be tough.

It's gonna be tough.

They host State, UTEP and Sam Houston, and he's gonna throw for three hundred and fifty yards and four touchdowns in all of those games, and then maybe.

They host State, UTEP and Sam Houston, and he's gonna throw for three hundred and fifty yards and four touchdowns in all of those games, and then maybe.

Three twenty five agains Mississippi State this year.

Three twenty five agains Mississippi State this year.

I mean, I mean you TEP in Sam Houston, and then he's got at Florida, which is gonna be a tough game. Oklahoma whose defense is tough at Kentucky defense.

I mean, I mean you TEP in Sam Houston, and then he's got at Florida, which is gonna be a tough game. Oklahoma whose defense is tough at Kentucky defense.

Tough which is hell, which is hell, Yep.

Tough which is hell, which is hell, Yep.

At Mississippi State he'll kill.

At Mississippi State he'll kill.

Then Vanderbilt at Georgia, Arkansas and Texas.

Then Vanderbilt at Georgia, Arkansas and Texas.

Dude, their schedule again is super favorable.

Dude, their schedule again is super favorable.

Oh my god, Oklahoma screaming, what are you talking about?

Oh my god, Oklahoma screaming, what are you talking about?

Their schedules favorable?

Their schedules favorable?

I said there sec schedule was favorable.

I said there sec schedule was favorable.

Kentucky on the road and Georgia on the road.

Kentucky on the road and Georgia on the road.

Kucky sinks.

Kucky sinks.

I'm not saying it's not a tough place to play, but you're gonna be. They're gonna be out coached and outplayered.

I'm not saying it's not a tough place to play, but you're gonna be. They're gonna be out coached and outplayered.

Maybe it was Kentucky, you said Kentucky, And now I'm like, who would who would overpay for a quarterback because they've been doing it.

Maybe it was Kentucky, you said Kentucky, And now I'm like, who would who would overpay for a quarterback because they've been doing it.

Yes, that's a that's a good call, buddy, That's a very good call.

Yes, that's a that's a good call, buddy, That's a very good call.

Yeah, Devin Leary.

Yeah, Devin Leary.

Year they got Kentucky, Mississippi State, and Vanderbilt and they play Arkans Arkansas obviously.

Year they got Kentucky, Mississippi State, and Vanderbilt and they play Arkans Arkansas obviously.

A U you know, whoa whoa whoa whoa. Vanderbilt with the return of Diego pop stop stop, we got against Grandpa Diego.

A U you know, whoa whoa whoa whoa. Vanderbilt with the return of Diego pop stop stop, we got against Grandpa Diego.

They're gonna be cool, but they're gonna be Actually, I'm gonna project them as a potential that that they have back to back winning seasons, which they they haven't seen. So yeah, so big, big shout out to the Commodore's. And somebody left the comment on a YouTube video recently about the Commodoores. They were like, Yo, this team could be the one that that they could actually turn out with their money and donors and everything, be the powerhouse in the SEC one one day like slow down, all right, next thing up. Dion Sanders, things are heating up about him leaving Colorado and potentially getting the Dallas Cowboys job. Ralph, I am initially so what I was told from the same people that told me he was leaving Jackson State to go to Colorado before any media person put it.

They're gonna be cool, but they're gonna be Actually, I'm gonna project them as a potential that that they have back to back winning seasons, which they they haven't seen. So yeah, so big, big shout out to the Commodore's. And somebody left the comment on a YouTube video recently about the Commodoores. They were like, Yo, this team could be the one that that they could actually turn out with their money and donors and everything, be the powerhouse in the SEC one one day like slow down, all right, next thing up. Dion Sanders, things are heating up about him leaving Colorado and potentially getting the Dallas Cowboys job. Ralph, I am initially so what I was told from the same people that told me he was leaving Jackson State to go to Colorado before any media person put it.

Out, which you hated that move.

Out, which you hated that move.

Yep, yep.

Yep, yep.

At the time.

At the time.

Yeah, I mean, I get it, and I would hate him leaving Colorado, but I get it, like this is this is the transactional economy that we live in.

Yeah, I mean, I get it, and I would hate him leaving Colorado, but I get it, like this is this is the transactional economy that we live in.

You are all in until you're not all in.

You are all in until you're not all in.

Much like Jackson. You don't want that. You don't want No, I don't want that.

Much like Jackson. You don't want that. You don't want No, I don't want that.

I like Dionna in college and when we keep growing and building it.

I like Dionna in college and when we keep growing and building it.

But he got other plans. He gets a chance to coach his son.

But he got other plans. He gets a chance to coach his son.

Did you hear what he's doing for the NFL Draft? Yeah, dude, but they're doing it on campus. Yes, should do her on campus and letting the students celebrate with him.

Did you hear what he's doing for the NFL Draft? Yeah, dude, but they're doing it on campus. Yes, should do her on campus and letting the students celebrate with him.

Yeah.

Yeah.

So, and they wanted Travis Hunter to do that too, and Travis was like, nah, buddy, I'm going to the draft. I'm going to go hug the commissioner and and I get it. So they wanted them both there, but Travis was like, no, sir, not me.

So, and they wanted Travis Hunter to do that too, and Travis was like, nah, buddy, I'm going to the draft. I'm going to go hug the commissioner and and I get it. So they wanted them both there, but Travis was like, no, sir, not me.

Yeah, Travis, Travis has other concerns. He can't he can't take his girl anywhere in public without fifty million Internet sleuths analyzing her every move.

Yeah, Travis, Travis has other concerns. He can't he can't take his girl anywhere in public without fifty million Internet sleuths analyzing her every move.

Oh, it's gonna be worse at the at the draft.

Oh, it's gonna be worse at the at the draft.

Oh, I yet know they've been the draft stuff, the gaddy stuff. I remember all that, but maybe they'll maybe he'll be able to hide somewhere.

Oh, I yet know they've been the draft stuff, the gaddy stuff. I remember all that, but maybe they'll maybe he'll be able to hide somewhere.

So so I do not want him to take that. And mind you, Dion is operating as he's staying at Colle Colorado like this is not one of them half in, half out deals. He is operating like he is at Colorado.

So so I do not want him to take that. And mind you, Dion is operating as he's staying at Colle Colorado like this is not one of them half in, half out deals. He is operating like he is at Colorado.

Now.

Now.

The thing that I won't blame him for is that if he gets the Dallas Cowboys job and he gets to coach Shador in the NFL, Bruh, I would leave anywhere to do that. Yeah, anywhere, get a chance to see my son every day, coach him and everything.

The thing that I won't blame him for is that if he gets the Dallas Cowboys job and he gets to coach Shador in the NFL, Bruh, I would leave anywhere to do that. Yeah, anywhere, get a chance to see my son every day, coach him and everything.

Bruh.

Bruh.

Ain't no way I would turn that down, No chance. So so initially what I heard was from those same people is that Diana is in negotiations with Colorado on a brand new contract and he wants more leverage in the situation to not only make more money, but get more power because of how much attention he's brought to Colorado. The admissions are up. Don uh, the donors are up. They're charging more in feet like he's bringing like more.

Ain't no way I would turn that down, No chance. So so initially what I heard was from those same people is that Diana is in negotiations with Colorado on a brand new contract and he wants more leverage in the situation to not only make more money, but get more power because of how much attention he's brought to Colorado. The admissions are up. Don uh, the donors are up. They're charging more in feet like he's bringing like more.

More demands besides money. What more demands could Dion Sanders have like, let's come up, let's come up with a real like what he's already the Emperor of Boulder, Like on, I'm being honest, Like what is he He's gonna go, He's gonna go to the Colorado Border Regents and be like I want Jane Orvel fired.

More demands besides money. What more demands could Dion Sanders have like, let's come up, let's come up with a real like what he's already the Emperor of Boulder, Like on, I'm being honest, Like what is he He's gonna go, He's gonna go to the Colorado Border Regents and be like I want Jane Orvel fired.

Oh my god?

Oh my god?

What does more power look like for Dion? That's all I'm asking.

What does more power look like for Dion? That's all I'm asking.

I don't know, it's probably internal.

I don't know, it's probably internal.

He'd be like if if I say something, just say yes, that's that's the that's the level of power that Dion wants.

He'd be like if if I say something, just say yes, that's that's the that's the level of power that Dion wants.

He wants to ice out Ralphie's horns. Oh yeah, I'm just trying to figure out, like what what is it? What is it that he could do that he can't do right now? He's a god there?

He wants to ice out Ralphie's horns. Oh yeah, I'm just trying to figure out, like what what is it? What is it that he could do that he can't do right now? He's a god there?

Yeah yeah, yep, so yeah, so so is this.

Yeah yeah, yep, so yeah, so so is this.

So let's let's say he left Colorado, right, Okay, where does Colorado turn? Because they are they they have now gotten Wait hold on, we have grown accustomed to a certain lifestyle. Yeah, we are talked about in the national media. Every time we are we are front page news. Our stuff goes goes viral, like this is like they they will experience what the Cleveland Cavaliers fans experience when Lebron left. They went from meet obscurity, nobody talking about the Cleveland Cavaliers. Lebron comes front page news every single damn day.

So let's let's say he left Colorado, right, Okay, where does Colorado turn? Because they are they they have now gotten Wait hold on, we have grown accustomed to a certain lifestyle. Yeah, we are talked about in the national media. Every time we are we are front page news. Our stuff goes goes viral, like this is like they they will experience what the Cleveland Cavaliers fans experience when Lebron left. They went from meet obscurity, nobody talking about the Cleveland Cavaliers. Lebron comes front page news every single damn day.

They put they moved.

They put they moved.

Brian went Windhorse basically to Cleveland just to follow Lebron around every single day and make sure that there was news, updates, everything about Lebron every single day.

Brian went Windhorse basically to Cleveland just to follow Lebron around every single day and make sure that there was news, updates, everything about Lebron every single day.

He left.

He left.

And they were like, that's why they were so mad and burning jerseys because they were like, we.

And they were like, that's why they were so mad and burning jerseys because they were like, we.

Go back to nothing. You left us with nothing.

Go back to nothing. You left us with nothing.

They were like edge Labassett and waiting to exhale. When was she lit the stuff on fire?

They were like edge Labassett and waiting to exhale. When was she lit the stuff on fire?

Well, I mean that'd be that'd be a good u way to save face for like a Lincoln Riley. No no, no, well okay, hold on, hold on a minute, Hold on a minute. Of course he would want to get fired because we've created a situation where like there is no there there are no more like losing situations for some of these coaches based on what their buyouts would be. Yeah, like everybody's trying to become the next Jimbo. Everybody everybody's like the most probably the probably the secret most famous quote in coaching circles has got to be coach order on which door do you want me to leave out of? Yeah?

Well, I mean that'd be that'd be a good u way to save face for like a Lincoln Riley. No no, no, well okay, hold on, hold on a minute, Hold on a minute. Of course he would want to get fired because we've created a situation where like there is no there there are no more like losing situations for some of these coaches based on what their buyouts would be. Yeah, like everybody's trying to become the next Jimbo. Everybody everybody's like the most probably the probably the secret most famous quote in coaching circles has got to be coach order on which door do you want me to leave out of? Yeah?

Yeah, which way you want me to go? And which way? See?

Yeah, which way you want me to go? And which way? See?

See what the see what the problem is? Lincoln Riley Boulter is a great place to live, right, Yes, it is if you like living in the snow and the cold. Have you seen Lincoln Riley's house and his digs bro he lives if if he gets caught.

See what the see what the problem is? Lincoln Riley Boulter is a great place to live, right, Yes, it is if you like living in the snow and the cold. Have you seen Lincoln Riley's house and his digs bro he lives if if he gets caught.

A view of the ocean, if.

A view of the ocean, if.

He gets thought out, he could take the jet home.

He gets thought out, he could take the jet home.

Nobody Lincoln Riley out. He would have to leave under his own volition.

Nobody Lincoln Riley out. He would have to leave under his own volition.

He is.

He is.

He is USC's head coach unless he decides to leave for at least three more years period.

He is USC's head coach unless he decides to leave for at least three more years period.

But you just talked about, You just talked about maybe they gave Queen ere As the bag to to go, like maybe maybe USC is like, hey, we'll like match whatever your Colorado contract is. We don't want to see you around here anymore. But I but I'm just trying to I think I think Dion has done enough because look at Jackson State. Nobody talks about Jackson State anymore, but they stayed relevant within the swack right, So I think he's done enough for Colorado to where it's going to pay dividends for them for a decade. I think they'll be able to go out out and Rick Georgia gets somebody. As long as it's not Kenny Dillingham. Kaitlin de Born might be available after next year. He's a good coach. Man.

But you just talked about, You just talked about maybe they gave Queen ere As the bag to to go, like maybe maybe USC is like, hey, we'll like match whatever your Colorado contract is. We don't want to see you around here anymore. But I but I'm just trying to I think I think Dion has done enough because look at Jackson State. Nobody talks about Jackson State anymore, but they stayed relevant within the swack right, So I think he's done enough for Colorado to where it's going to pay dividends for them for a decade. I think they'll be able to go out out and Rick Georgia gets somebody. As long as it's not Kenny Dillingham. Kaitlin de Born might be available after next year. He's a good coach. Man.

They not firing it, man, that's still too much buyout money. He got one hundred million dollars. They had eighty million dollars in buyouts. Bro, it's not happening. After Texas A and.

They not firing it, man, that's still too much buyout money. He got one hundred million dollars. They had eighty million dollars in buyouts. Bro, it's not happening. After Texas A and.

M Once Jimbo got fired, I just started assuming that everybody's got a billion dollars.

M Once Jimbo got fired, I just started assuming that everybody's got a billion dollars.

Yeah, no, no, no, Now, now let's get on to the National Championship game, because this is important. Ohio State versus Notre Dame. Notre Dame has no chance. According to everybody. I picked them to be in the National Championship before the season started. People called me ludacris, They called me crazy. I had them plan against Oregon. Oh, Oregon's not gonna be that good, blah blah blah. Listen, your boy is locked in. And then when a bracket came out, I was like, oh, hey, Notre Dame.

Yeah, no, no, no, Now, now let's get on to the National Championship game, because this is important. Ohio State versus Notre Dame. Notre Dame has no chance. According to everybody. I picked them to be in the National Championship before the season started. People called me ludacris, They called me crazy. I had them plan against Oregon. Oh, Oregon's not gonna be that good, blah blah blah. Listen, your boy is locked in. And then when a bracket came out, I was like, oh, hey, Notre Dame.

Yes, yes, yes, you doubled down. You doubled down.

Yes, yes, yes, you doubled down. You doubled down.

Yeah, and you're not like me.

Yeah, and you're not like me.

You're not like me. You won't if the ship is going down, you'll look for a life raft. I'll stand on the hole being like it's gonna be fine.

You're not like me. You won't if the ship is going down, you'll look for a life raft. I'll stand on the hole being like it's gonna be fine.

No, you not, Yes, you know you know me. I will jump off a sinking ship quick. Yeah.

No, you not, Yes, you know you know me. I will jump off a sinking ship quick. Yeah.

So you got the opportunity. You got the opportunity to say that that to go with anybody, but Notre Dame. Once a bracket came out, you doubled down, and then you pretty much said, like the winner of Oregon Ohio State is gonna meet Notre Dame.

So you got the opportunity. You got the opportunity to say that that to go with anybody, but Notre Dame. Once a bracket came out, you doubled down, and then you pretty much said, like the winner of Oregon Ohio State is gonna meet Notre Dame.

Yep, felt felt great about it. It was just the wrong damn thing.

Yep, felt felt great about it. It was just the wrong damn thing.

Why didn't Ohio State play like they fit against Texas against that's a twenty point win for us. So anyways, all right, so first of all, let's get our pick in. I'm picking Notre Dame in the upset? Who are you picking?

Why didn't Ohio State play like they fit against Texas against that's a twenty point win for us. So anyways, all right, so first of all, let's get our pick in. I'm picking Notre Dame in the upset? Who are you picking?

I am rooting for Notre Dame. It's hard to it's hard to pick against Ohio State, definitely really hard. But they were you know, one of the things we talked about last year is they were top seven offense and defense in the same season, which will get us into talking about Brian Kelly, and I don't want to go too far into that, but this year I think there's six and two, Like six in scoring offense, two in scoring defense. They just have it going on on both sides of the football. Marcus Freeman is a great leader. I keep thinking back to that video of when he got announced as a coach. Yes, like those players were cheering harder than I was in the stands at the Beach Bowl when ASU went up evident overtime to have to for one of their coaches to stay on like they believe in him. They run through a wall for him, which is hard to foster that in h like a in a pay for play, in an openly pay for play environment. And then you've watched player after player go down on this Notre Dame defense, and everybody that steps in is ready. Yep, that's very tough to do because sometimes the only way to get ready is to is to drown a little bit and then start kicking your feet. That's not what's happening to them at all. Every It's like shark's teeth with them. One falls out, another one pops up. So I really want this Notre Dame team to be rewarded for what they did over the last two years cumulative, cumulatively, and I'm I'm separating myself. I've never been a Notre Name hater. I've never looked at them the way a lot of people look at like the Cubs or the just because.

I am rooting for Notre Dame. It's hard to it's hard to pick against Ohio State, definitely really hard. But they were you know, one of the things we talked about last year is they were top seven offense and defense in the same season, which will get us into talking about Brian Kelly, and I don't want to go too far into that, but this year I think there's six and two, Like six in scoring offense, two in scoring defense. They just have it going on on both sides of the football. Marcus Freeman is a great leader. I keep thinking back to that video of when he got announced as a coach. Yes, like those players were cheering harder than I was in the stands at the Beach Bowl when ASU went up evident overtime to have to for one of their coaches to stay on like they believe in him. They run through a wall for him, which is hard to foster that in h like a in a pay for play, in an openly pay for play environment. And then you've watched player after player go down on this Notre Dame defense, and everybody that steps in is ready. Yep, that's very tough to do because sometimes the only way to get ready is to is to drown a little bit and then start kicking your feet. That's not what's happening to them at all. Every It's like shark's teeth with them. One falls out, another one pops up. So I really want this Notre Dame team to be rewarded for what they did over the last two years cumulative, cumulatively, and I'm I'm separating myself. I've never been a Notre Name hater. I've never looked at them the way a lot of people look at like the Cubs or the just because.

They live on loved Notre Dame because I was a huge rocket Ishmail fan.

They live on loved Notre Dame because I was a huge rocket Ishmail fan.

Me too, big, big rocket Ishmail guy. His son played at Wyoming, so I'd like I rooted for when when Wyoming got his son, I freaked out, like, uh, same for me. Uh. I think Jerome bettis uh like they you know, but I will say that like my mom's entire side Irish Catholic, going back forever, so it you know, it was kind of natural that they were always on. But I'm not a fan. But I'm also not just a hater for no reason. And they have been Like it does catch up to them eventually being softer, not soft, not soft, softer than some of their high level opponents. That's just not the case anymore. These dudes are nasty. And then they got they got my guy, Jordan Clark in that secondary Benjamin Morrison, one of my all time favorite HIG school fotball players. He's injured for them, but like a man, I just I love this team and I want them to win. I'm not sure they will, but I want them to.

Me too, big, big rocket Ishmail guy. His son played at Wyoming, so I'd like I rooted for when when Wyoming got his son, I freaked out, like, uh, same for me. Uh. I think Jerome bettis uh like they you know, but I will say that like my mom's entire side Irish Catholic, going back forever, so it you know, it was kind of natural that they were always on. But I'm not a fan. But I'm also not just a hater for no reason. And they have been Like it does catch up to them eventually being softer, not soft, not soft, softer than some of their high level opponents. That's just not the case anymore. These dudes are nasty. And then they got they got my guy, Jordan Clark in that secondary Benjamin Morrison, one of my all time favorite HIG school fotball players. He's injured for them, but like a man, I just I love this team and I want them to win. I'm not sure they will, but I want them to.

Yeah, I would say that I'm there.

Yeah, I would say that I'm there.

And Marcus Freeman, I think, is a brilliant defensive mind. And Notre Dame is a type of team. They drag you down into their type of game and they just whoop on you.

And Marcus Freeman, I think, is a brilliant defensive mind. And Notre Dame is a type of team. They drag you down into their type of game and they just whoop on you.

Bro.

Bro.

They just they just drag you down and just and and then you're like, what what do what do I do? What do I do?

They just they just drag you down and just and and then you're like, what what do what do I do? What do I do?

And then you start doing stuff you shouldn't normally do, and then all of a sudden you're in a rock fight. This game is going to be a If this game turns into a rock fight, Notre Dame has won. They have won the game if they turned this into a rock fight.

And then you start doing stuff you shouldn't normally do, and then all of a sudden you're in a rock fight. This game is going to be a If this game turns into a rock fight, Notre Dame has won. They have won the game if they turned this into a rock fight.

Can I ask you a question that will maybe illustrate exactly how you feel about Marcus Freeman? Yeah, Okay, keep everything the same, every flip the head coaches, what's your prediction.

Can I ask you a question that will maybe illustrate exactly how you feel about Marcus Freeman? Yeah, Okay, keep everything the same, every flip the head coaches, what's your prediction.

Ohio State? And of huge blowout? Huge blowout?

Ohio State? And of huge blowout? Huge blowout?

Is that anti is that anti Ryan Day sentiment? Or is that confidence in Marcus Freeman? And also is it telling of who you think has a better roster.

Is that anti is that anti Ryan Day sentiment? Or is that confidence in Marcus Freeman? And also is it telling of who you think has a better roster.

Probably all three, all three of those things. And I'm not anti Ryan Day. I think that he's just got to prove that he can win in the biggest moments, because.

Probably all three, all three of those things. And I'm not anti Ryan Day. I think that he's just got to prove that he can win in the biggest moments, because.

He did last year against Notre Dame.

He did last year against Notre Dame.

See here's the here, here, here's the thing. But what was that him winning? Or was that Notre Dame's fault for only having ten men on the field.

See here's the here, here, here's the thing. But what was that him winning? Or was that Notre Dame's fault for only having ten men on the field.

Well, yeah, that gets into is Marcus Freeman the coach that we've all put him on a pedestal to be?

Well, yeah, that gets into is Marcus Freeman the coach that we've all put him on a pedestal to be?

So here, here's the here's the biggest question, Ralph is so Ryan Day I see, and it troubles me because on one hand, Ryan Day is the guy.

So here, here's the here's the biggest question, Ralph is so Ryan Day I see, and it troubles me because on one hand, Ryan Day is the guy.

Like he's and.

Like he's and.

I'm gonna be careful with the old words. Is that I obviously think he's a very good coach. Let's let's preface this and so so, what I'm getting ready to do is called a ship sandwich. So so in business, they tell you when you have to deliver some bad news, put some good news on the front, put some good news on the back, and put the ship in the middle, and you make a ship sandwich. Okay, So that's what I'm doing. Ryan Day is a very good coach, very good recruiter. He's done a great job. When I watched see I watch people's faces, their their their energy and all of these things. This is part of the reason why Ohio State has lost games to Michigan so many times. It matters so much. Have you ever seen a player that it mattered mattered so much to them that then and they never like, they put in all the work, they do all the right things, and then when when the big moment comes, he can't get it done or he doesn't play well right. And a lot of that had And it's not for lack of talent, lack of want to, lack of preparation. They just don't know how to loosen up and not be tight in those moments. And that's why he's lost the Michigan games. And I've seen him in the playoff in that first game. Who did they play the first game, Tennessee? Then they played Oregon, but it was It's been times this season where he has looked happy right and then stuff start, like he's smiling on the sideline and then something goes wrong, the game gets tight, and he's like and then he's happy again. So it's that it's that wave of motion that that messes with your team. Once he learns how to be steady as the as the ship, I mean steady as no no matter what the com the waters are around him, they will win a national championship because.

I'm gonna be careful with the old words. Is that I obviously think he's a very good coach. Let's let's preface this and so so, what I'm getting ready to do is called a ship sandwich. So so in business, they tell you when you have to deliver some bad news, put some good news on the front, put some good news on the back, and put the ship in the middle, and you make a ship sandwich. Okay, So that's what I'm doing. Ryan Day is a very good coach, very good recruiter. He's done a great job. When I watched see I watch people's faces, their their their energy and all of these things. This is part of the reason why Ohio State has lost games to Michigan so many times. It matters so much. Have you ever seen a player that it mattered mattered so much to them that then and they never like, they put in all the work, they do all the right things, and then when when the big moment comes, he can't get it done or he doesn't play well right. And a lot of that had And it's not for lack of talent, lack of want to, lack of preparation. They just don't know how to loosen up and not be tight in those moments. And that's why he's lost the Michigan games. And I've seen him in the playoff in that first game. Who did they play the first game, Tennessee? Then they played Oregon, but it was It's been times this season where he has looked happy right and then stuff start, like he's smiling on the sideline and then something goes wrong, the game gets tight, and he's like and then he's happy again. So it's that it's that wave of motion that that messes with your team. Once he learns how to be steady as the as the ship, I mean steady as no no matter what the com the waters are around him, they will win a national championship because.

They're very and if he can do that, they will beat Notre Dame.

They're very and if he can do that, they will beat Notre Dame.

But it's all about him and his leadership and where if he can keep the team relaxed and calm and not because they're going to feed off of his energy. If the coach is tight and nervous and changing the way he talks to the team during during the meetings and stuff like that, they recognize that you gotta be same every single day, no matter whether you've lost two games, whether you lost the Michigan or like we'll be like we're gonna tighten up our bootstraps now we just lost.

But it's all about him and his leadership and where if he can keep the team relaxed and calm and not because they're going to feed off of his energy. If the coach is tight and nervous and changing the way he talks to the team during during the meetings and stuff like that, they recognize that you gotta be same every single day, no matter whether you've lost two games, whether you lost the Michigan or like we'll be like we're gonna tighten up our bootstraps now we just lost.

Nah. You gotta keep the same way the whole way through.

Nah. You gotta keep the same way the whole way through.

So that's where I think that Ohio States, you know that they can get it done, but it's on Ryan day. I would just trust I trust Marcus Freeman to do a better job of that.

So that's where I think that Ohio States, you know that they can get it done, but it's on Ryan day. I would just trust I trust Marcus Freeman to do a better job of that.

Yes, they both, I mean, yeah, there's more. It's weird because it's it feels like there's more on the line for Ryan Day than it does Marcus Freeman. It feels like there's more pressure on one side and maybe that's just what comes with a favorite and is you and I talked about all year long, like I believe that Ohio State should have gone into the season as the number one team. I believe that talent wise, this defense is one of the most stacked that we've ever seen. They the defense, for the most part, has lived up to the expectation it's been. There's been a couple of times of the offenses hit and miss, with the offense has also been very, very good. They both have just loaded staffs as far as UH talented coaches on the offensive and defensive side of the football. Both coaches got crazy facial hair. This is the Wooly Willie game. Remember Woolie Willie. Mm hmmm, I'm gonna let you google Willie. I'm gonna let you google the Wooly Willie toy. Was this not a Was this not a thing in your house?

Yes, they both, I mean, yeah, there's more. It's weird because it's it feels like there's more on the line for Ryan Day than it does Marcus Freeman. It feels like there's more pressure on one side and maybe that's just what comes with a favorite and is you and I talked about all year long, like I believe that Ohio State should have gone into the season as the number one team. I believe that talent wise, this defense is one of the most stacked that we've ever seen. They the defense, for the most part, has lived up to the expectation it's been. There's been a couple of times of the offenses hit and miss, with the offense has also been very, very good. They both have just loaded staffs as far as UH talented coaches on the offensive and defensive side of the football. Both coaches got crazy facial hair. This is the Wooly Willie game. Remember Woolie Willie. Mm hmmm, I'm gonna let you google Willie. I'm gonna let you google the Wooly Willie toy. Was this not a Was this not a thing in your house?

Willie Wooly Willie or Willie Willie.

Willie Wooly Willie or Willie Willie.

Wooly Willie wool w o l y Willie Willie. For Marcus Freeman's UH hairline and Ryan days beard.

Wooly Willie wool w o l y Willie Willie. For Marcus Freeman's UH hairline and Ryan days beard.

Oh god, that is they both got great.