I'm George Reiser, He's Ralph Amson, and this is the College Football Apostles presented by The Unafraid Show. So we got a lot to talk about today because the college football playoffs, the second rankings came out and everybody is all on edge. Everybody's scared, their nervous it down.

I'm George Reiser, He's Ralph Amson, and this is the College Football Apostles presented by The Unafraid Show. So we got a lot to talk about today because the college football playoffs, the second rankings came out and everybody is all on edge. Everybody's scared, their nervous it down.

Oh my god, the SEC is getting.

Oh my god, the SEC is getting.

Oh stop it, just gring dude. I can't I can't take the sec tiars. We also have to talk about Kirby Smart. He called one of his players and an idiot. The pressure is getting to him. Diego Pavia signs a well filed a lawsuit against the NCAA for an injunction. We'll talk about how that went. And the roster sized limitations in college football are and in just college sports in general are going to cause a massive issue. Caused an issue in my family for my nephew, and so we got to talk about that as well, and also all sorts of things in the world of college football. And you guys don't want to miss it here on Unafraid Show College Football Apostles, and you guys make sure that you like, subscribe, tell a friend about the show, and of course get notifications and share, so leave a comment right there. All right, So we will start Ralph with the college football playoffs. You had Paul fine Baum, you had everybody crying about how is Georgia rake so low? Oh my gosh, Georgia. This sucks. They're out of the college football playoff. They have two losses. Nobody plays the schedule like this, And I'm like, do you know how many years that Georgia has won the schedule roulette? They have not played? They've played Georgia twice in the non conference, well not in conference play, I'm sorry, in conference play. Excuse me? They played George Alabama twice in conference place. It's like twenty eighteen twice. And we're supposed to sit up here and act like that that the SEC schedules are really good. They're not. They are the same as what my Michigan did last year with a terrible non conference, what Ohio State did this year with a terrible non conference And mind you, I hate that, hate it with the power of a thousand suns. But the SEC tiers, Ralph and the double standard where they're like where they would say the Pac twelve, oh their team lost, the Oregon lost Washington lost USC loss, they just played themselves out of it. But now it's the SEC and there's a vested interest, and now all of a sudden, it's yo, this is wrong. These are the conference is just too competitive.

Oh stop it, just gring dude. I can't I can't take the sec tiars. We also have to talk about Kirby Smart. He called one of his players and an idiot. The pressure is getting to him. Diego Pavia signs a well filed a lawsuit against the NCAA for an injunction. We'll talk about how that went. And the roster sized limitations in college football are and in just college sports in general are going to cause a massive issue. Caused an issue in my family for my nephew, and so we got to talk about that as well, and also all sorts of things in the world of college football. And you guys don't want to miss it here on Unafraid Show College Football Apostles, and you guys make sure that you like, subscribe, tell a friend about the show, and of course get notifications and share, so leave a comment right there. All right, So we will start Ralph with the college football playoffs. You had Paul fine Baum, you had everybody crying about how is Georgia rake so low? Oh my gosh, Georgia. This sucks. They're out of the college football playoff. They have two losses. Nobody plays the schedule like this, And I'm like, do you know how many years that Georgia has won the schedule roulette? They have not played? They've played Georgia twice in the non conference, well not in conference play, I'm sorry, in conference play. Excuse me? They played George Alabama twice in conference place. It's like twenty eighteen twice. And we're supposed to sit up here and act like that that the SEC schedules are really good. They're not. They are the same as what my Michigan did last year with a terrible non conference, what Ohio State did this year with a terrible non conference And mind you, I hate that, hate it with the power of a thousand suns. But the SEC tiers, Ralph and the double standard where they're like where they would say the Pac twelve, oh their team lost, the Oregon lost Washington lost USC loss, they just played themselves out of it. But now it's the SEC and there's a vested interest, and now all of a sudden, it's yo, this is wrong. These are the conference is just too competitive.

Yeah, I mean, we're all lobbyists for our own self interest. And what is ESPN's interest, right, it's in having the teams that rate the highest, that they paid the most money to be able to broadcast, be able to participate in the postseason tournament. And so before any loss, a team is even potentially eligible. And I mean you can make an argument for maybe South Carolina or something like that, you know, being a three loss team that if they went out, could deserve some consideration, but you have to consider everything in totality to just come out and like Heather Dnich, to just come out and be like, this is you know, this is what it should be. Don't don't write somebody off just because they have three losses, like we're writing off ACC teams if they get one loss exactly exactly.

Yeah, I mean, we're all lobbyists for our own self interest. And what is ESPN's interest, right, it's in having the teams that rate the highest, that they paid the most money to be able to broadcast, be able to participate in the postseason tournament. And so before any loss, a team is even potentially eligible. And I mean you can make an argument for maybe South Carolina or something like that, you know, being a three loss team that if they went out, could deserve some consideration, but you have to consider everything in totality to just come out and like Heather Dnich, to just come out and be like, this is you know, this is what it should be. Don't don't write somebody off just because they have three losses, like we're writing off ACC teams if they get one loss exactly exactly.

And then you got people like Clay Travis out here talking about some well, do you do you really believe SMU could beat Alabama or Georgia or Tennessee.

And then you got people like Clay Travis out here talking about some well, do you do you really believe SMU could beat Alabama or Georgia or Tennessee.

It's not about belief.

It's not about belief.

Yes, do you? Did you if I told you before the season that Banned was gonna beat Alabama, would you believe that that Arkansas was gonna beat Tennessee? No? Would you have believed that Kentucky was going to give Georgia all it could handle in Florida too? Would you have believed that? Absolutely not. So there's a lot of things that you didn't believe that actually did happen.

Yes, do you? Did you if I told you before the season that Banned was gonna beat Alabama, would you believe that that Arkansas was gonna beat Tennessee? No? Would you have believed that Kentucky was going to give Georgia all it could handle in Florida too? Would you have believed that? Absolutely not. So there's a lot of things that you didn't believe that actually did happen.

Honestly, Like at this point, for people who feel for people who feel that way, go do your own thing. Just go away, go be like if you want to make the rest of college football the new FCS whatever, but don't like, don't have us around just to exclude us.

Honestly, Like at this point, for people who feel for people who feel that way, go do your own thing. Just go away, go be like if you want to make the rest of college football the new FCS whatever, but don't like, don't have us around just to exclude us.

Oh that and that's what RHT Lashley was talking about. And I loved him for that. I thought that he made a great point. He was talking about the ACC and he was like, Yo, the league has has a chance to have a winning record versus the SEC this year. They did last year, and we're sitting here just pooh poohing the league and all the metrics say that these teams are good. Now here's the thing that I find interesting. Right, Let's say that Colorado ends up in the Big Twelve Championship against BYU. Right, and they don't play in the regular season, So twelve to zero BYU, who's now ranked six in the College Football playoff. Imagine a world where Colorado and BYU play in the Big Twelve Championship. Colorado wins, Let's say they win in a close game, you know that, and that means Colorado gets an automatic birth. So you know what that means.

Oh that and that's what RHT Lashley was talking about. And I loved him for that. I thought that he made a great point. He was talking about the ACC and he was like, Yo, the league has has a chance to have a winning record versus the SEC this year. They did last year, and we're sitting here just pooh poohing the league and all the metrics say that these teams are good. Now here's the thing that I find interesting. Right, Let's say that Colorado ends up in the Big Twelve Championship against BYU. Right, and they don't play in the regular season, So twelve to zero BYU, who's now ranked six in the College Football playoff. Imagine a world where Colorado and BYU play in the Big Twelve Championship. Colorado wins, Let's say they win in a close game, you know that, and that means Colorado gets an automatic birth. So you know what that means.

Ralph, Right, I switched to a difference, So you know what.

Ralph, Right, I switched to a difference, So you know what.

That means, Right, Ralph, what's gonna happen to either BYU or Miami or whoever or Indiana? They're gonna get pushed out of the College football Playoffs. That's what's going to happen if Colorado or SMU ends up winning. Well, if SMU ends up winning, the acc ACC is only getting one team in because they've been painted as the one bid league. And after all of the election talk and the election, So, Ralph, after all of the election talk, you know, Harris Trump everything, we thought it was over, but now the propaganda has continued in college football. You got people caping for whoever they're voting for and whoever they want in and they have determined predetermined. The ACC is only a one bid league, so is the Big twelve. We got to get four Big ten teams in, four SEC teams in, and then the group of five teams, so that leaves nine and then the other three y'all can y'all can fight for.

That means, Right, Ralph, what's gonna happen to either BYU or Miami or whoever or Indiana? They're gonna get pushed out of the College football Playoffs. That's what's going to happen if Colorado or SMU ends up winning. Well, if SMU ends up winning, the acc ACC is only getting one team in because they've been painted as the one bid league. And after all of the election talk and the election, So, Ralph, after all of the election talk, you know, Harris Trump everything, we thought it was over, but now the propaganda has continued in college football. You got people caping for whoever they're voting for and whoever they want in and they have determined predetermined. The ACC is only a one bid league, so is the Big twelve. We got to get four Big ten teams in, four SEC teams in, and then the group of five teams, so that leaves nine and then the other three y'all can y'all can fight for.

It makes sense to me. I mean, I I don't know. I'm still stuck on this. You know, RHT Lashley, you know you must be talking about the fact that Clemson still has the South Carolina game yep at the end of the year.

It makes sense to me. I mean, I I don't know. I'm still stuck on this. You know, RHT Lashley, you know you must be talking about the fact that Clemson still has the South Carolina game yep at the end of the year.

Uh.

Uh.

And if they I mean, if they win that game, that's just that, you know, are we going to hear from these same people if the A has an overall winning record against the SEC for the second year in a row, right with with Florida State being completely out of commission. Yeah, they didn't even help this time.

And if they I mean, if they win that game, that's just that, you know, are we going to hear from these same people if the A has an overall winning record against the SEC for the second year in a row, right with with Florida State being completely out of commission. Yeah, they didn't even help this time.

They did nothing. They did nothing to help. They were they were actually a net negative.

They did nothing. They did nothing to help. They were they were actually a net negative.

They could have taken the year off.

They could have taken the year off.

They did take the year off.

They did take the year off.

The Florida State sabbatical.

The Florida State sabbatical.

Yes, So I find it very interesting because people get to talk they talk about resumes. They're like, who is Penn State beat? What are we talking about? They can't beat anybody, and maybe Penn State can't because they don't win big time games. But if you look at their resume and Texas's resume, their resume is actually better than Texas's if we're being honest, because Texas is number three. They're eight and one. They lost by fifteen to Georgia. That was a beat up. They got no current ranked wins, strength to schedule fifty six strength the record ten. Penn State eight and one, lost by seven to Ohio State, no ranked wins, strength to schedule thirty strength the record five. But they're not complaining. All they see is four big ten teams ranked in the top five, and they're like, we're where are teams? This is the new normal season. Y'all ain't dominant like that no more. And they're like, well, the conference is so competitive. But I thought it was so competitive even when Georgia and Alabama were running through the conference. I thought it was still so competitive. Oh. Now with the transfer portal, n IL rosters are getting a little bit dinner and now they're starting to understand what it's like to be cannibalizing yourself.

Yes, So I find it very interesting because people get to talk they talk about resumes. They're like, who is Penn State beat? What are we talking about? They can't beat anybody, and maybe Penn State can't because they don't win big time games. But if you look at their resume and Texas's resume, their resume is actually better than Texas's if we're being honest, because Texas is number three. They're eight and one. They lost by fifteen to Georgia. That was a beat up. They got no current ranked wins, strength to schedule fifty six strength the record ten. Penn State eight and one, lost by seven to Ohio State, no ranked wins, strength to schedule thirty strength the record five. But they're not complaining. All they see is four big ten teams ranked in the top five, and they're like, we're where are teams? This is the new normal season. Y'all ain't dominant like that no more. And they're like, well, the conference is so competitive. But I thought it was so competitive even when Georgia and Alabama were running through the conference. I thought it was still so competitive. Oh. Now with the transfer portal, n IL rosters are getting a little bit dinner and now they're starting to understand what it's like to be cannibalizing yourself.

Yeah, I mean, we're we're packed twelve cast off so I'm very curious as to why the thing you hated about me is now the thing you like about yourself.

Yeah, I mean, we're we're packed twelve cast off so I'm very curious as to why the thing you hated about me is now the thing you like about yourself.

Exactly.

Exactly.

And I am calling the committee a bunch of big ten and and sec homers, yes, because like I look at Penn State right now, and I'm like, that is an overrated team. It's an extraordinarily overrated team.

And I am calling the committee a bunch of big ten and and sec homers, yes, because like I look at Penn State right now, and I'm like, that is an overrated team. It's an extraordinarily overrated team.

Yeah. I actually think in Indiana would put the screws to Penn State.

Yeah. I actually think in Indiana would put the screws to Penn State.

Absolutely, yeah, and that that shouldn't be. Indiana's resume is better than Penn State's right now, it just.

Absolutely, yeah, and that that shouldn't be. Indiana's resume is better than Penn State's right now, it just.

Is well and and then but here's the problem, and this is not just the committee's fault, because I'm making a point, and we make it a point to like try to be honesty brokers and realize biases. And all year we've been talking about strip the names off, strip the names off, because if Indiana was doing what they were doing, and they were Ohio State, or they were Michigan or they were Alabama, they be number one in the nation, even over Oregon right now. And we have to like, people aren't used to seeing that Indiana is good. They're not used to that, so it doesn't feel so it's a natural, like there's no way that they're that good, same way with SMU. There's no way they're that good, same way with BYU, even though BYU has the most ranked wins out of anybody in the top twenty five right now. But we're we're not sure about them, even though I don't think that they're the most talented team, but they keep winning. This auto matters.

Is well and and then but here's the problem, and this is not just the committee's fault, because I'm making a point, and we make it a point to like try to be honesty brokers and realize biases. And all year we've been talking about strip the names off, strip the names off, because if Indiana was doing what they were doing, and they were Ohio State, or they were Michigan or they were Alabama, they be number one in the nation, even over Oregon right now. And we have to like, people aren't used to seeing that Indiana is good. They're not used to that, so it doesn't feel so it's a natural, like there's no way that they're that good, same way with SMU. There's no way they're that good, same way with BYU, even though BYU has the most ranked wins out of anybody in the top twenty five right now. But we're we're not sure about them, even though I don't think that they're the most talented team, but they keep winning. This auto matters.

Well.

Well.

But now though even.

But now though even.

Even I'm even I'm skeptical BYU because they're winning ugly. But then I have to look at and say, the teams ranked ahead of them, are all of their wins pretty really outside of Oregon? No, yeah, not Ohio State. Ask Ohio State fans about that Nebraska game and they will have a full on anxiety attack and.

Even I'm even I'm skeptical BYU because they're winning ugly. But then I have to look at and say, the teams ranked ahead of them, are all of their wins pretty really outside of Oregon? No, yeah, not Ohio State. Ask Ohio State fans about that Nebraska game and they will have a full on anxiety attack and.

They You are right about that. That's a fact. Speaking of coaches that are under a little bit of pressure, and all their games haven't or even all their wins haven't been pretty. It is Kirby Smart. So he called Jake Pope an idiot, only to apologize the next day. What do you think about that?

They You are right about that. That's a fact. Speaking of coaches that are under a little bit of pressure, and all their games haven't or even all their wins haven't been pretty. It is Kirby Smart. So he called Jake Pope an idiot, only to apologize the next day. What do you think about that?

Okay, So there's something like incredibly ironic about Kirby Smart receiving this information which he already knew. He got asked about it, but he already knew about it, calling the kid an idiot, and then the next day coming out and saying, I probably shouldn't have said that. He was just being understandably emotional at the time, And then I hope somewhere in the recesses of Kirby Smart's brain it registered to him that when put in a situation where he had the opportunity to act in a measured response or act emotionally, he chose to be emotional exactly, or if your standard, if your standard is to not act with emotion, not be reactive, but to uphold a standard in the way you behave in the context of what's surrounding you, Jake Poche should have realized that they just lost. Doesn't matter if you randomly saw family friends who you love in the aftermath of a child's game, you should not look happy. That is the judgment that everybody has passed on Jake Pope. It's an understandable one. I think maybe we're taking things a little too serious, but it is what it is. If you're saying that he should have understood everything that was going on around him and acted in a way that denied his own personal urges, and desires in order to respect the context. But when you're putting that same opportunity, you call your player an idiot something you never did, something you never did. When Jalen Carter helped get one of your other players killed, he was.

Okay, So there's something like incredibly ironic about Kirby Smart receiving this information which he already knew. He got asked about it, but he already knew about it, calling the kid an idiot, and then the next day coming out and saying, I probably shouldn't have said that. He was just being understandably emotional at the time, And then I hope somewhere in the recesses of Kirby Smart's brain it registered to him that when put in a situation where he had the opportunity to act in a measured response or act emotionally, he chose to be emotional exactly, or if your standard, if your standard is to not act with emotion, not be reactive, but to uphold a standard in the way you behave in the context of what's surrounding you, Jake Poche should have realized that they just lost. Doesn't matter if you randomly saw family friends who you love in the aftermath of a child's game, you should not look happy. That is the judgment that everybody has passed on Jake Pope. It's an understandable one. I think maybe we're taking things a little too serious, but it is what it is. If you're saying that he should have understood everything that was going on around him and acted in a way that denied his own personal urges, and desires in order to respect the context. But when you're putting that same opportunity, you call your player an idiot something you never did, something you never did. When Jalen Carter helped get one of your other players killed, he was.

And though, and they're players that have been arrested and all this. Hey man, this is no idiots. Yeah, none of they're all They're all kids that we gotta you know, they're all kids that we gotta help. Yeah.

And though, and they're players that have been arrested and all this. Hey man, this is no idiots. Yeah, none of they're all They're all kids that we gotta you know, they're all kids that we gotta help. Yeah.

I don't know. I don't know about this. I hope he learned something about himself. I hope he did. Did he? I don't. He makes thirty six thousand dollars a day, George, every day, every day that he wakes up, he's making thirty six thousand dollars.

I don't know. I don't know about this. I hope he learned something about himself. I hope he did. Did he? I don't. He makes thirty six thousand dollars a day, George, every day, every day that he wakes up, he's making thirty six thousand dollars.

That's a good gig. I need that, need that.

That's a good gig. I need that, need that.

But if you see somebody who you love and they love you, and you didn't expect to see them, and you're on the field after a child's game and they're already happy because they're team won, and you smile, you're an idiot. Real cool, real cool culture we built for ourselves out here, they're just getting easier and easier to root against. And I think he's an awesome coach and a great motivator and a hell of a talent collector and a good developer of football players and a great developer of assistant coaches. You've benefited from that. But yeah, this is dumb thing that he said, and he should feel done. Maybe you should feel like an idiot.

But if you see somebody who you love and they love you, and you didn't expect to see them, and you're on the field after a child's game and they're already happy because they're team won, and you smile, you're an idiot. Real cool, real cool culture we built for ourselves out here, they're just getting easier and easier to root against. And I think he's an awesome coach and a great motivator and a hell of a talent collector and a good developer of football players and a great developer of assistant coaches. You've benefited from that. But yeah, this is dumb thing that he said, and he should feel done. Maybe you should feel like an idiot.

Oh that's a fact, all right. Next thing up, Matt Ruhle, Nebraska head coach. He defended his officer coordinator Marcus Saderfield and then demoted him for recent consultant Dana Hogerson. Why would fans believe anything a coach says at this point? This is funny to me because the Nebraska is ranked ninety nine in total offense at three hundred and fifty four yards a game. They're also ranked one hundredth in scoring offense and only scoring twenty three point six points a game. And Dylan Ryola, their young quarterback, he's had a rough go at it the last few few games. And it was all after the baby Mahomes thing started. Because we're remember they put that promo up. It was before one of the it was like three games ago. They were doing a big Neon kickoff and they were like and baby Mahomes, And I was like, no, no, no, don't do that. Don't do that. You're setting the kid up for it disaster. This is worse than the announcer because he's only a freshman. Nebraska is up and coming. They're not good yet. You are setting him up for failure. And I met the kid a bunch of times. Him and my kid are friends. I just know that when your costplay Mahomes like he is right right now, you're not being yourself and he's got to step into who he is and his own individuality. And once he understands that part of it, because yes, it's dope that Mahomes is your idol, that's who you have, that's who you pattern yourself out of. You train with him all of those things. But in that he's got to find himself. And once he does that, I think the kid's gonna be fine.

Oh that's a fact, all right. Next thing up, Matt Ruhle, Nebraska head coach. He defended his officer coordinator Marcus Saderfield and then demoted him for recent consultant Dana Hogerson. Why would fans believe anything a coach says at this point? This is funny to me because the Nebraska is ranked ninety nine in total offense at three hundred and fifty four yards a game. They're also ranked one hundredth in scoring offense and only scoring twenty three point six points a game. And Dylan Ryola, their young quarterback, he's had a rough go at it the last few few games. And it was all after the baby Mahomes thing started. Because we're remember they put that promo up. It was before one of the it was like three games ago. They were doing a big Neon kickoff and they were like and baby Mahomes, And I was like, no, no, no, don't do that. Don't do that. You're setting the kid up for it disaster. This is worse than the announcer because he's only a freshman. Nebraska is up and coming. They're not good yet. You are setting him up for failure. And I met the kid a bunch of times. Him and my kid are friends. I just know that when your costplay Mahomes like he is right right now, you're not being yourself and he's got to step into who he is and his own individuality. And once he understands that part of it, because yes, it's dope that Mahomes is your idol, that's who you have, that's who you pattern yourself out of. You train with him all of those things. But in that he's got to find himself. And once he does that, I think the kid's gonna be fine.

Yeah. I mean you probably got to do something because he has what one touchdown pass in the last four games.

Yeah. I mean you probably got to do something because he has what one touchdown pass in the last four games.

Yes, and a bunch of interceptions.

Yes, and a bunch of interceptions.

And this is a kid who's at four high schools in three years. He was committed to three different colleges. Uh, he'll move, he'll move. So you got yes, really he was at He he played high school football in three different states.

And this is a kid who's at four high schools in three years. He was committed to three different colleges. Uh, he'll move, he'll move. So you got yes, really he was at He he played high school football in three different states.

That's his dad's alma mater though.

That's his dad's alma mater though.

But he had the option to commit to Nebraska at any given time, and he chose Ohio State, and then he chose Georgia. He'll move.

But he had the option to commit to Nebraska at any given time, and he chose Ohio State, and then he chose Georgia. He'll move.

You can't.

You can't.

You can't go there as the number one overall recruit out of high school and not produce when you're on the field. That's that's gonna get blamed on somebody. He'll move, so you you have to do something to show him that you're serious. The funny thing is just the order that this happened in because they have a game on November two where they lose. On November fourth, Matt Rule does media and he defends Marcus Sadderfield. One day later, they bring in Dana Holgerson from TCU. I've never seen a consultant jump teams in season before.

You can't go there as the number one overall recruit out of high school and not produce when you're on the field. That's that's gonna get blamed on somebody. He'll move, so you you have to do something to show him that you're serious. The funny thing is just the order that this happened in because they have a game on November two where they lose. On November fourth, Matt Rule does media and he defends Marcus Sadderfield. One day later, they bring in Dana Holgerson from TCU. I've never seen a consultant jump teams in season before.

That was wild yep.

That was wild yep.

And then they're on they're on a bye week. They're on a bye week right now, so it's not like Marcus Saddlefield had another opportunity to screw up. Yeah, which which means that when Matt Rule came out and defended Marcus Sadderfield, he already had his mind made up on making a change.

And then they're on they're on a bye week. They're on a bye week right now, so it's not like Marcus Saddlefield had another opportunity to screw up. Yeah, which which means that when Matt Rule came out and defended Marcus Sadderfield, he already had his mind made up on making a change.

Yep. Oh oh, because they like, if you look look at the last few games against Ucla Ohio State, Indiana and Rutgers, that's kind of where the Wills fell off is he hasn't thrown an intercept. Well, he's only thrown one touchdown in the last four games, and he's throwing six picks. So the competition has stepped up. I mean, I guess the defenses have stepped up the last three weeks against Ucla Ohio State in Indiana. But I also think that man, it's just tough, dude, Like it's tough to start as a true freshman. And I know a lot of kids think that, oh man, I got to start as a true freshman and all of this, but it's a lot to that and if they don't and remember, Rowler was like, we can still win here, and sometimes like Caleb Williams when he first got to the NFL, he was like, oh, we ain't gonna punt a lot around here, Like I know how to win. You don't know shit from Chiolah. You've never been here. You don't know what it's like to win in the NFL. You don't know what it's like to win in college. It's harder than you think. And they're getting a rude awakening right now.

Yep. Oh oh, because they like, if you look look at the last few games against Ucla Ohio State, Indiana and Rutgers, that's kind of where the Wills fell off is he hasn't thrown an intercept. Well, he's only thrown one touchdown in the last four games, and he's throwing six picks. So the competition has stepped up. I mean, I guess the defenses have stepped up the last three weeks against Ucla Ohio State in Indiana. But I also think that man, it's just tough, dude, Like it's tough to start as a true freshman. And I know a lot of kids think that, oh man, I got to start as a true freshman and all of this, but it's a lot to that and if they don't and remember, Rowler was like, we can still win here, and sometimes like Caleb Williams when he first got to the NFL, he was like, oh, we ain't gonna punt a lot around here, Like I know how to win. You don't know shit from Chiolah. You've never been here. You don't know what it's like to win in the NFL. You don't know what it's like to win in college. It's harder than you think. And they're getting a rude awakening right now.

Yeah, And honestly, like the pressure is on Nebraska because they they've been on the verge of clinching a bowl for a month and there's there's a real chance that they don't do it, and so they got to be getting desperate. Like we've talked about on this sho show before, and we've talked about privately. You know, I would drive down to Columbia to see Spencer Ratler play, yeah, as I only lived two hours north of there, and I would call you after those games and I would say, this is the worst offense I've ever seen in my life. And you'd be like, well, they just beat Texas A and M And I'm like, it does not, Matt, Like it's the way that it's run. It's either it's either Spencer Ratler drops back fifteen yards to be able to throw a bomb to Xavier Legette or he just working screens on the outside. There's no nuance to it. And it was awful. And Nebraska bringing in Marcus Sadderfield. I didn't think that that was going to be good for Dylan Royola because they're similarly not super mobile with a big arm. And you and I have had a lot of conversations about what Dylan Royola does not do well, and that's escape pressure or get rid of the football, and so I thought it was going to be a disaster. What is very interesting to me is Daniel Horgson is an air raid guy. You're gonna switch the air raid in the middle of the season.

Yeah, And honestly, like the pressure is on Nebraska because they they've been on the verge of clinching a bowl for a month and there's there's a real chance that they don't do it, and so they got to be getting desperate. Like we've talked about on this sho show before, and we've talked about privately. You know, I would drive down to Columbia to see Spencer Ratler play, yeah, as I only lived two hours north of there, and I would call you after those games and I would say, this is the worst offense I've ever seen in my life. And you'd be like, well, they just beat Texas A and M And I'm like, it does not, Matt, Like it's the way that it's run. It's either it's either Spencer Ratler drops back fifteen yards to be able to throw a bomb to Xavier Legette or he just working screens on the outside. There's no nuance to it. And it was awful. And Nebraska bringing in Marcus Sadderfield. I didn't think that that was going to be good for Dylan Royola because they're similarly not super mobile with a big arm. And you and I have had a lot of conversations about what Dylan Royola does not do well, and that's escape pressure or get rid of the football, and so I thought it was going to be a disaster. What is very interesting to me is Daniel Horgson is an air raid guy. You're gonna switch the air raid in the middle of the season.

Yeah, And Nebraska is not set up to two air raid like, they don't have big.

Yeah, And Nebraska is not set up to two air raid like, they don't have big.

It's gonna be fascinating, definitely. And I wonder if it's a long term move. I wonder if Holgerson like this is where he's gonna gonna lock down. Yeah, I don't know. I'm I. I am very interested about what's happening there. But as far as like can we can we you know, believe anything Matt Rule says, if we're out here believing coaches, we made a huge mistake.

It's gonna be fascinating, definitely. And I wonder if it's a long term move. I wonder if Holgerson like this is where he's gonna gonna lock down. Yeah, I don't know. I'm I. I am very interested about what's happening there. But as far as like can we can we you know, believe anything Matt Rule says, if we're out here believing coaches, we made a huge mistake.

That's a fact. What do you think are the downstream effects of the new roster sized limitations in college football? So we we know that that two point eight billion dollar house versus the n cua A settlement is not finalized yet, and I actually think it's further away than people think that it is because there's gonna be more and more lawsuits and they're changing the roster sizes, so they're dropping from an average roster size in FBS of one twenty one to one oh five, but they're upping the scholarship limit from eighty five where you can go all the way to one oh five. Teams like Georgia said they're staying at eighty five because obviously that impacts how much nil that you have to pay. It's a lot, you know, there's a lot of being counters trying to figure this whole thing out right right now. And this impacted my nephew in terms of because he's a baseball player committed to Cal and then when they dropped the roster sizes, that changed his situation. So now there have been other kids who have been impacted the exact same same way, and I'm wondering what are gonna be the un intended consequences in college football because the roster sizes is being a dropping down from one to from one oh five to from one twenty one to one oh five. That means less walk ons because from eighty five to one twenty one was all walk Ons and now dropping to one oh five, but then increasing the amount of scholarships. I don't know how that benefits college football, because the walk Ons are very important.

That's a fact. What do you think are the downstream effects of the new roster sized limitations in college football? So we we know that that two point eight billion dollar house versus the n cua A settlement is not finalized yet, and I actually think it's further away than people think that it is because there's gonna be more and more lawsuits and they're changing the roster sizes, so they're dropping from an average roster size in FBS of one twenty one to one oh five, but they're upping the scholarship limit from eighty five where you can go all the way to one oh five. Teams like Georgia said they're staying at eighty five because obviously that impacts how much nil that you have to pay. It's a lot, you know, there's a lot of being counters trying to figure this whole thing out right right now. And this impacted my nephew in terms of because he's a baseball player committed to Cal and then when they dropped the roster sizes, that changed his situation. So now there have been other kids who have been impacted the exact same same way, and I'm wondering what are gonna be the un intended consequences in college football because the roster sizes is being a dropping down from one to from one oh five to from one twenty one to one oh five. That means less walk ons because from eighty five to one twenty one was all walk Ons and now dropping to one oh five, but then increasing the amount of scholarships. I don't know how that benefits college football, because the walk Ons are very important.

You're about to spill a secret.

You're about to spill a secret.

What's that?

What's that?

What the walk Ons are used for?

What the walk Ons are used for?

What do you mean practice?

What do you mean practice?

Well, if you're on the football team, you got a team GPA, right.

Well, if you're on the football team, you got a team GPA, right.

Oh yes, oh yeah, yes, yes, that is it. That is a good point.

Oh yes, oh yeah, yes, yes, that is it. That is a good point.

You gotta do academic progress rate.

You gotta do academic progress rate.

Yes, yep, yep, that good old APR. I didn't even think about that, Ralph. And but but you are one hundred percent right. A lot of the walk Ons, like the vast majority of walk Ons, the overwhelmed that they graduate at a much higher rate than the scholarship players, except that like Stanford, like Northwestern. So yeah, so that means some of these APR rates are gonna fall. And truthfully so, I've had some conversations with some with some people at some schools, and that's actually one of the things that they are highly concerned about right now, is that their graduation rates are going down a lot with the advent of the transfer portal, because players are more trying to stay eligible and then when they transfer credits get lost messed up, and then they're not graduating nearly at the rate that they were. So that is highly concerning.

Yes, yep, yep, that good old APR. I didn't even think about that, Ralph. And but but you are one hundred percent right. A lot of the walk Ons, like the vast majority of walk Ons, the overwhelmed that they graduate at a much higher rate than the scholarship players, except that like Stanford, like Northwestern. So yeah, so that means some of these APR rates are gonna fall. And truthfully so, I've had some conversations with some with some people at some schools, and that's actually one of the things that they are highly concerned about right now, is that their graduation rates are going down a lot with the advent of the transfer portal, because players are more trying to stay eligible and then when they transfer credits get lost messed up, and then they're not graduating nearly at the rate that they were. So that is highly concerning.

So this is my question. Then, like, what is like Ring of Honor stuff gonna look like five ten years down the road.

So this is my question. Then, like, what is like Ring of Honor stuff gonna look like five ten years down the road.

Oh my gosh, Okay, pro I'm glad you brought that up because I saw a video today about Dylan Gabriel at Oregon. They were talking to It was basically like a Heisman video comparing him with Marcus and all of this stuff. It was a school video, and I was like, so, if he wins a Heisman Trophy, where does he stand in Oregon? The Oregon Pantheon? If he wins a Heisman Trophy and a national championship, where does he go. He's only been there, he would have been been there for less than for barely more than a year, for like a year and like two weeks by the time the national championship happens. So he's gonna get a trophy there because obviously he played there, but he would have spent more time in Oklahoma and UCF than he spent at Org. Yeah, so does he go in the Ring of Honor? I mean, obviously he's going to get a place there because of a Heisman Trophy, and you are and the first national championship, Bro, you are going to be beloved there.

Oh my gosh, Okay, pro I'm glad you brought that up because I saw a video today about Dylan Gabriel at Oregon. They were talking to It was basically like a Heisman video comparing him with Marcus and all of this stuff. It was a school video, and I was like, so, if he wins a Heisman Trophy, where does he stand in Oregon? The Oregon Pantheon? If he wins a Heisman Trophy and a national championship, where does he go. He's only been there, he would have been been there for less than for barely more than a year, for like a year and like two weeks by the time the national championship happens. So he's gonna get a trophy there because obviously he played there, but he would have spent more time in Oklahoma and UCF than he spent at Org. Yeah, so does he go in the Ring of Honor? I mean, obviously he's going to get a place there because of a Heisman Trophy, and you are and the first national championship, Bro, you are going to be beloved there.

Yeah, it's I don't know, I wonder about stuff like this when you know, because you talk about this all the time. Everybody in the NBA makes the whole of fame, right, Yeah, what team is Paul George going to represent there? Nobody likes that man, So that's what we're that's what we're entering in there.

Yeah, it's I don't know, I wonder about stuff like this when you know, because you talk about this all the time. Everybody in the NBA makes the whole of fame, right, Yeah, what team is Paul George going to represent there? Nobody likes that man, So that's what we're that's what we're entering in there.

And the fact that he's that he could be a Hall of Famer is ridiculous. That that's a whole nother thing. Like he's a very good player, but nothing like anyways, Yeah, I can't even I can't even fathom Paul George as a high like that should not be so. But but he is a very good player. But still do you think but you do.

And the fact that he's that he could be a Hall of Famer is ridiculous. That that's a whole nother thing. Like he's a very good player, but nothing like anyways, Yeah, I can't even I can't even fathom Paul George as a high like that should not be so. But but he is a very good player. But still do you think but you do.

You think we're gonna see like some really really good group of six teams because of this? What do you mean more three star high schoolers go into like Toledo. I would have room for them.

You think we're gonna see like some really really good group of six teams because of this? What do you mean more three star high schoolers go into like Toledo. I would have room for them.

Oh no, But but thing is is it gonna be? I mean, it's gonna be room for them because they it's not like they're reducing the scholarship number. They're actually increasing it, so there are more players who can get scholarships coming out of high school.

Oh no, But but thing is is it gonna be? I mean, it's gonna be room for them because they it's not like they're reducing the scholarship number. They're actually increasing it, so there are more players who can get scholarships coming out of high school.

Yeah. I think it's just a wait and see thing for me. I don't know what the downstream effects are gonna be. I know that there's gonna be a lot less people who I think probably play football after high school than there used to be. But it's a lot of other sports being affected by this as well.

Yeah. I think it's just a wait and see thing for me. I don't know what the downstream effects are gonna be. I know that there's gonna be a lot less people who I think probably play football after high school than there used to be. But it's a lot of other sports being affected by this as well.

For sure. All right, next this one up. Uh, there seemed to be an increased amount of students throwing objects onto the field. Is it even possible to stop that? So we've had incidents where, you know, Texas Tech was throwing like they were throwing tortillas at Colorado and they were, and Joey McGuire had to get on the mic and ask students to stop trying to throw it. Utah hit a BYU cheerleader in the face with a water bottle. Clemson an LSU fans through trash on the field. Texas was throwing trash And this is why you can't let people get away with stuff. The only way to stop this is to make an example out of them. Kids you throw stuff on the field, you're kicked out of school.

For sure. All right, next this one up. Uh, there seemed to be an increased amount of students throwing objects onto the field. Is it even possible to stop that? So we've had incidents where, you know, Texas Tech was throwing like they were throwing tortillas at Colorado and they were, and Joey McGuire had to get on the mic and ask students to stop trying to throw it. Utah hit a BYU cheerleader in the face with a water bottle. Clemson an LSU fans through trash on the field. Texas was throwing trash And this is why you can't let people get away with stuff. The only way to stop this is to make an example out of them. Kids you throw stuff on the field, you're kicked out of school.

I was wondering if you're going to go there, if you were going to relate it to their actual like academic status.

I was wondering if you're going to go there, if you were going to relate it to their actual like academic status.

Yes, or you are banned from games and if you're not a student, we are pressing charges. Yeah, we are pressing charges because the only way to stop that because the the Texas fans, they got a call overturned and so now fans are like, okay, cool, nothing nothing happened to those people. So cool, we'll love do it. But have a couple of people be made an example of.

Yes, or you are banned from games and if you're not a student, we are pressing charges. Yeah, we are pressing charges because the only way to stop that because the the Texas fans, they got a call overturned and so now fans are like, okay, cool, nothing nothing happened to those people. So cool, we'll love do it. But have a couple of people be made an example of.

Yeah, I like it, I like it, but I you know, I didn't love Texas Texas student section going to war with Colorado like that, and Colorado invites it, like they want that energy, They want to taunt the crowded, they want to flash to watch, they want to have theon junior film it so they could package it for content, like they want the conflict. But when you're getting hit with tortillas, you know what's to stop somebody from throwing something else? And like you said in the in the BYU game, by you cheer coach got hit in the face with a bottle. Yeah, from a from a Utah fan. Now you got you got your guy Joey Maguire getting on the mic in the middle of the game screaming at the students to stop throwing stuff. You had lsu throwing things. Now it feels like it's like yeah, and and I thought that consequences in Texas is like you have to identify everybody, yep, and you I mean you can now if I went to a Charlotte Hornet's game last year to see lebron play, and afterward I got an email from the Charlotte Hornets that said, do you want to see yourself in your seat?

Yeah, I like it, I like it, but I you know, I didn't love Texas Texas student section going to war with Colorado like that, and Colorado invites it, like they want that energy, They want to taunt the crowded, they want to flash to watch, they want to have theon junior film it so they could package it for content, like they want the conflict. But when you're getting hit with tortillas, you know what's to stop somebody from throwing something else? And like you said in the in the BYU game, by you cheer coach got hit in the face with a bottle. Yeah, from a from a Utah fan. Now you got you got your guy Joey Maguire getting on the mic in the middle of the game screaming at the students to stop throwing stuff. You had lsu throwing things. Now it feels like it's like yeah, and and I thought that consequences in Texas is like you have to identify everybody, yep, and you I mean you can now if I went to a Charlotte Hornet's game last year to see lebron play, and afterward I got an email from the Charlotte Hornets that said, do you want to see yourself in your seat?

WHOA?

WHOA?

And I was like, what the hell does that mean? So I click on it and they filmed the whole crowd and they put out a so you can get on there and you can look at which is a little scary, like if you're sitting three rows away from a from you know, if you're unstable mentally, you're sitting three rows away from an attractive female and you know you want to find out more about her. You can jump on that app and zoom in on her in the stands, Like I I don't know how I feel about the minority report future that we're living in. But the technology certainly exists to identify anybody who does something stupid.

And I was like, what the hell does that mean? So I click on it and they filmed the whole crowd and they put out a so you can get on there and you can look at which is a little scary, like if you're sitting three rows away from a from you know, if you're unstable mentally, you're sitting three rows away from an attractive female and you know you want to find out more about her. You can jump on that app and zoom in on her in the stands, Like I I don't know how I feel about the minority report future that we're living in. But the technology certainly exists to identify anybody who does something stupid.

Yeah, no, you are one hundred percent right, one undred percent right. If you were a college football general manager, how would you allocate the twenty and a half million dollar revenue share cap for the players? How much would go to the quarterback? And what percentage do you dedicate to incoming freshmen? This is easy for me. Anybody worried about twenty and a half million dollars better worried about that. Do you know why? Because we still got boosters outside who will give deals.

Yeah, no, you are one hundred percent right, one undred percent right. If you were a college football general manager, how would you allocate the twenty and a half million dollar revenue share cap for the players? How much would go to the quarterback? And what percentage do you dedicate to incoming freshmen? This is easy for me. Anybody worried about twenty and a half million dollars better worried about that. Do you know why? Because we still got boosters outside who will give deals.

Who is we?

Who is we?

We as in colleges Ohio State, Oregon, Alabama, Hell, Boise State. You to everybody has boosters that own businesses. Oh ay, now, all right, so we only got seven hundred and fifty thousand dollars for our quarterback. So how about let's actually bump that because we need to get these other kids paid a little bit of something too. So we'll bump the quarterback down to five hundred thousand. But then the car dealership over over here, they'll kick in another one hundred and fifty and then he'll get a deal with with with a Rainbow Enterprises in the city to do a commercial for them. That's another one hundred and fifty and then we'll like they'll they'll just piece mill it together from the community, which are gonna be legal nil deals. So the idea of a salary cap is not It would be like in the NBA Lebron James making fifty million dollars, right, who is Lebron James real employer, Like, he's actual employer.

We as in colleges Ohio State, Oregon, Alabama, Hell, Boise State. You to everybody has boosters that own businesses. Oh ay, now, all right, so we only got seven hundred and fifty thousand dollars for our quarterback. So how about let's actually bump that because we need to get these other kids paid a little bit of something too. So we'll bump the quarterback down to five hundred thousand. But then the car dealership over over here, they'll kick in another one hundred and fifty and then he'll get a deal with with with a Rainbow Enterprises in the city to do a commercial for them. That's another one hundred and fifty and then we'll like they'll they'll just piece mill it together from the community, which are gonna be legal nil deals. So the idea of a salary cap is not It would be like in the NBA Lebron James making fifty million dollars, right, who is Lebron James real employer, Like, he's actual employer.

Nike, Nike.

Nike, Nike.

He makes more money from Nike than he ever will in the NBA. So it would be like the NBA putting a cap on Lebron James endorsement deals with Taco Bell and you know, in Sprite and whoever else. Because it's unfair to competition, you can't. So it is still gonna be an arms race of who can get what. The difference is the school can pay some of this money out instead of it being sorted through the collectives and outside it, which I do like better because then there's some transparency and accountability when kids don't live up to what they agreed to, and when they do, they should still be paid.

He makes more money from Nike than he ever will in the NBA. So it would be like the NBA putting a cap on Lebron James endorsement deals with Taco Bell and you know, in Sprite and whoever else. Because it's unfair to competition, you can't. So it is still gonna be an arms race of who can get what. The difference is the school can pay some of this money out instead of it being sorted through the collectives and outside it, which I do like better because then there's some transparency and accountability when kids don't live up to what they agreed to, and when they do, they should still be paid.

So how would you allocate twenty and a half million at your disposal as a college football GM.

So how would you allocate twenty and a half million at your disposal as a college football GM.

So freshmen are getting a base pay right of our top freshmen, right, so we are going to rank them down.

So freshmen are getting a base pay right of our top freshmen, right, so we are going to rank them down.

What percentage of that twenty and a half are you dedicating to incoming high school freshmen, not transfer portal people.

What percentage of that twenty and a half are you dedicating to incoming high school freshmen, not transfer portal people.

But let's say I get twenty five freshmen coming in probably two and a half million dollars.

But let's say I get twenty five freshmen coming in probably two and a half million dollars.

So an average of one hundred k per freshman.

So an average of one hundred k per freshman.

Yes, but everybody not getting one hundred k, somebody's probably gonna get too. Yeah, So I'll probably say two and a half million to four million two freshmen, and then the rest of it is going to everybody else, and there's going to be a base amount of pay, Like if you're a star, there's gonna be a base amount of pay that you get. You're an All American, here's what you're gonna get. Here's that, you know what I mean. So we're gonna and that's what Georgia is essentially doing now. And that makes sure you don't mess your roster up because you're trying to I mean, look at the Bryce Underwood's situation with with Michigan. Kid from Michigan committed to LSU and now Michigan is talking about ponying up ten and a half million dollars. Now, granted, I am happy for the kid, happy for him, get that get that money, because I can't even imagine what that's gonna look like in twenty thirty. Oh it's still less.

Yes, but everybody not getting one hundred k, somebody's probably gonna get too. Yeah, So I'll probably say two and a half million to four million two freshmen, and then the rest of it is going to everybody else, and there's going to be a base amount of pay, Like if you're a star, there's gonna be a base amount of pay that you get. You're an All American, here's what you're gonna get. Here's that, you know what I mean. So we're gonna and that's what Georgia is essentially doing now. And that makes sure you don't mess your roster up because you're trying to I mean, look at the Bryce Underwood's situation with with Michigan. Kid from Michigan committed to LSU and now Michigan is talking about ponying up ten and a half million dollars. Now, granted, I am happy for the kid, happy for him, get that get that money, because I can't even imagine what that's gonna look like in twenty thirty. Oh it's still less.

It's still less than the deal that Florida tried to work out for Jane Roshata.

It's still less than the deal that Florida tried to work out for Jane Roshata.

Yeah. And do you know why I care about twenty thirty?

Yeah. And do you know why I care about twenty thirty?

Oh?

Oh?

I know so, I know so so so a twenty thirty some more So I'm like, get get your money. But in the also, I'm like, wouldn't it make more sense to just go pay John Materier like two million dollars?

I know so, I know so so so a twenty thirty some more So I'm like, get get your money. But in the also, I'm like, wouldn't it make more sense to just go pay John Materier like two million dollars?

Yeah? Well, Hey, if your twenty thirty needs a theme song from my twenty twenty seven.

Yeah? Well, Hey, if your twenty thirty needs a theme song from my twenty twenty seven.

Hey, I'm not I'm not mad mad at.

Hey, I'm not I'm not mad mad at.

My twenty twenty seven could write your twenty thirty some entrance music.

My twenty twenty seven could write your twenty thirty some entrance music.

I like it. Bro we going full oh, bro, whole marketing campaign starts in twenty twenty five. We got five years to wrap that thing up.

I like it. Bro we going full oh, bro, whole marketing campaign starts in twenty twenty five. We got five years to wrap that thing up.

Question the generational prospect of me working for you, my kids working for your kids, their kids working for their kids.

Question the generational prospect of me working for you, my kids working for your kids, their kids working for their kids.

Hey, bro, every everybody gonna be everybody gonna be eating good these are some big ass table scraps. Hey bro Okay, So who are your current Coach of the Year candidates right now? Because this one is interesting to me? Right because Coach of the Year. I don't think that you're gonna get guys like Dan Lanny and Mario Christobaul getting coach of the year love because it's hard to get coach of the year love when your rosters are so good and there were expectations.

Hey, bro, every everybody gonna be everybody gonna be eating good these are some big ass table scraps. Hey bro Okay, So who are your current Coach of the Year candidates right now? Because this one is interesting to me? Right because Coach of the Year. I don't think that you're gonna get guys like Dan Lanny and Mario Christobaul getting coach of the year love because it's hard to get coach of the year love when your rosters are so good and there were expectations.

Well, the money has to factor in now, your your NIL spend has to factor into how good of a coaching job you did. In my opinion, yes, sure, I feel like I feel like it's it's wrapped up. If Indiana exists and they do and they hit ten wins, it's really really hard for me to see anybody getting anything other than Kurt Signetti. That's that's really I know. RG three came out and said the story of the year deon, and to a certain extent, I agree. Even following a team that is also seven and two and was picked below Colorado.

Well, the money has to factor in now, your your NIL spend has to factor into how good of a coaching job you did. In my opinion, yes, sure, I feel like I feel like it's it's wrapped up. If Indiana exists and they do and they hit ten wins, it's really really hard for me to see anybody getting anything other than Kurt Signetti. That's that's really I know. RG three came out and said the story of the year deon, and to a certain extent, I agree. Even following a team that is also seven and two and was picked below Colorado.

Yes, I was gonna say Kenny Kenny Dillingham over at ASU. They were picked to finish last in the conference. I know Indiana was picked to finish close to last, and and Kalani Sataki.

Yes, I was gonna say Kenny Kenny Dillingham over at ASU. They were picked to finish last in the conference. I know Indiana was picked to finish close to last, and and Kalani Sataki.

Too, hm hmm, yeah, Kilanie Sataki for sure? Oh sure?

Too, hm hmm, yeah, Kilanie Sataki for sure? Oh sure?

Are you in case? You know?

Are you in case? You know?

Yeah, I don't know.

Yeah, I don't know.

So if I had to pick one right now, right, if you were like George, cast your vote right now, I would cast it for Kalanie Sataki. I'm sorry for uh, for Kurt Singhetti if you asked me. If let's say that Indiana beats If Indiana beats Ohio State in two weeks, it's guaranteed, Kirk kurtzing.

So if I had to pick one right now, right, if you were like George, cast your vote right now, I would cast it for Kalanie Sataki. I'm sorry for uh, for Kurt Singhetti if you asked me. If let's say that Indiana beats If Indiana beats Ohio State in two weeks, it's guaranteed, Kirk kurtzing.

Get Yeah, that's a rap. Probably.

Get Yeah, that's a rap. Probably.

If if they lose to Ohio State and Colorado wins out and gets into the College Football Playoff, it's Dion. If Arizona State has all the things break for them and they finish ten and two and play for the Big Twelve Championship, it's Kenny Dillingham.

If if they lose to Ohio State and Colorado wins out and gets into the College Football Playoff, it's Dion. If Arizona State has all the things break for them and they finish ten and two and play for the Big Twelve Championship, it's Kenny Dillingham.

They only need two things to happen outside of winning out. What's that Colorado has to lose once. Okay, that's not unthinkable, and West Virginia has to lose once. That's it.

They only need two things to happen outside of winning out. What's that Colorado has to lose once. Okay, that's not unthinkable, and West Virginia has to lose once. That's it.

That's totally need, that's unbelievable. And both of those things are highly highly possible, Yeah, highly possible. All right, next thing, all right, so Oklahoma came out in back. Brent Venables Florida said that Billy Napier is safe. Do you think that schools are starting to exercise more patients with head coaches? No, I don't. The problem is the buyouts are too big. They don't want to exercise patients. If USC could fire Lincoln Riley for under twenty million dollars right now, they would if they look like, if Lincoln Riley's buyout was like ten million dollars, he would be gone. But it's eighty eight million dollars. Billy Napier is twenty five or twenty six, And I actually think it's smarter to keep Billy Napier. But at the same time, this is also happening in the same year that you're getting the story that we talked about first about the college football the budgets to twenty and a half million dollars the revenue sharing, So that's a big deal too. Brent Venables, if his buyout was because they gave him an extension, his buyout now is like forty four million dollars. And you think about the biggest buyouts paid of all time, it is Jimbo Fisher at seventy six million dollars and then the next one. Do you know who the next one is the next biggest buyout ever paid in college football?

That's totally need, that's unbelievable. And both of those things are highly highly possible, Yeah, highly possible. All right, next thing, all right, so Oklahoma came out in back. Brent Venables Florida said that Billy Napier is safe. Do you think that schools are starting to exercise more patients with head coaches? No, I don't. The problem is the buyouts are too big. They don't want to exercise patients. If USC could fire Lincoln Riley for under twenty million dollars right now, they would if they look like, if Lincoln Riley's buyout was like ten million dollars, he would be gone. But it's eighty eight million dollars. Billy Napier is twenty five or twenty six, And I actually think it's smarter to keep Billy Napier. But at the same time, this is also happening in the same year that you're getting the story that we talked about first about the college football the budgets to twenty and a half million dollars the revenue sharing, So that's a big deal too. Brent Venables, if his buyout was because they gave him an extension, his buyout now is like forty four million dollars. And you think about the biggest buyouts paid of all time, it is Jimbo Fisher at seventy six million dollars and then the next one. Do you know who the next one is the next biggest buyout ever paid in college football?

Well, it wasn't, Mel Tucker. I don't know.

Well, it wasn't, Mel Tucker. I don't know.

Tell me Gus miles on at Auburn for twenty point eight million dollars.

Tell me Gus miles on at Auburn for twenty point eight million dollars.

God damn.

God damn.

So that's fifty six more million dollars for Jimbo. And I don't think that that set a precedent. I actually think that with the new salary cap and everything else, I think that they're going to be trying to be more judicious with coaches contracts because LSU is not exactly had with Brian Kelly right right now, but he's owed so much damn money. USC's not happy with Lincoln Riley. Oklahoma's not happy with Brent Vinnables. But the problem is is that their contracts are so big that it makes it like, if you're USC, you gotta wait five more years before a biout is even close to reasonable at thirty three million. So it's like it's like the Deshaun Watson contract and people asking why did the Browns keep paying him playing him? Because the only hope is that you try to fix it, like fixing it is the only hope because the way the contract is, you can't get out of it.

So that's fifty six more million dollars for Jimbo. And I don't think that that set a precedent. I actually think that with the new salary cap and everything else, I think that they're going to be trying to be more judicious with coaches contracts because LSU is not exactly had with Brian Kelly right right now, but he's owed so much damn money. USC's not happy with Lincoln Riley. Oklahoma's not happy with Brent Vinnables. But the problem is is that their contracts are so big that it makes it like, if you're USC, you gotta wait five more years before a biout is even close to reasonable at thirty three million. So it's like it's like the Deshaun Watson contract and people asking why did the Browns keep paying him playing him? Because the only hope is that you try to fix it, like fixing it is the only hope because the way the contract is, you can't get out of it.

Hey, I got a I got a twenty fifteen niss On Quest, twenty fifteen niss On Quest. It is paid off. It has been giving me problems lately. One of the one of the sly door handles came off and it's been shaken a little bit when we drive it. We took it in to get the new door handle put on, and they came back and said, this needs thirty seven hundred dollars worth of work today to day. And you know it's it's ten years old. It's paid off. We put one hundred and sixty thousand miles on it. I've taken this on five five thousand mile road trips. We got a lot out of it. Could we use a new vehicle? Sure, sure, But anything that we buy new that's going to be seven eight hundred dollars a month in payments. So I did the math and I was like, all right, five months of a new car payment to get us through another year with this van. Or we dropped seventy k to bring in a new van to just get us from point A to point B. It made the ends to fix this van and that and and the and the fact that, like you know, us, getting a new car would be like paying a buyout.

Hey, I got a I got a twenty fifteen niss On Quest, twenty fifteen niss On Quest. It is paid off. It has been giving me problems lately. One of the one of the sly door handles came off and it's been shaken a little bit when we drive it. We took it in to get the new door handle put on, and they came back and said, this needs thirty seven hundred dollars worth of work today to day. And you know it's it's ten years old. It's paid off. We put one hundred and sixty thousand miles on it. I've taken this on five five thousand mile road trips. We got a lot out of it. Could we use a new vehicle? Sure, sure, But anything that we buy new that's going to be seven eight hundred dollars a month in payments. So I did the math and I was like, all right, five months of a new car payment to get us through another year with this van. Or we dropped seventy k to bring in a new van to just get us from point A to point B. It made the ends to fix this van and that and and the and the fact that, like you know, us, getting a new car would be like paying a buyout.

For our for your quest.

For our for your quest.

So that brings me to an article that you sent my way this week from on three that said that the smart financial decision for a lot of coaches that you're unsatisfied with is going to actually be to reinvest in them instead of fire them. And how did it say that we were going to reinvest in these.

So that brings me to an article that you sent my way this week from on three that said that the smart financial decision for a lot of coaches that you're unsatisfied with is going to actually be to reinvest in them instead of fire them. And how did it say that we were going to reinvest in these.

Coaches firing coordinators offensive and defensive coordinators.

Coaches firing coordinators offensive and defensive coordinators.

So there's only so many of those to go around. So what's going to happen to the salaries of these offensive and defensive coordinators?

So there's only so many of those to go around. So what's going to happen to the salaries of these offensive and defensive coordinators?

Oh, they are still going to be about a million dollars. It's just it's just a lot easier to stomach a three million dollar buyout for a coordinator than it is eighty million dollars.

Oh, they are still going to be about a million dollars. It's just it's just a lot easier to stomach a three million dollar buyout for a coordinator than it is eighty million dollars.

Well, but so you don't think Brenda Marion's price tag just went through the roof?

Well, but so you don't think Brenda Marion's price tag just went through the roof?

Oh yes, oh oh oh you're talking about people? Yes, yes, yes, yes, dude, So Brand and Marion should be because I do believe there's gonna be less big time head coaching jobs open. But yes, Brandon Marion should be making probably a million and a half to two million next year because there should be a bunch of teams that are after him.

Oh yes, oh oh oh you're talking about people? Yes, yes, yes, yes, dude, So Brand and Marion should be because I do believe there's gonna be less big time head coaching jobs open. But yes, Brandon Marion should be making probably a million and a half to two million next year because there should be a bunch of teams that are after him.

He could be making more than Barry Otom to do the same job he's doing now.

He could be making more than Barry Otom to do the same job he's doing now.

Yes, And would you take that Oklahoma job if you or him? Yes, would you take usc? Actually? I don't think Lincoln's ever gonna get give up to play call and duty or anything. But yeah, the truth.

Yes, And would you take that Oklahoma job if you or him? Yes, would you take usc? Actually? I don't think Lincoln's ever gonna get give up to play call and duty or anything. But yeah, the truth.

I worry though, because if you if you're that next dude at offensive coordinator and you go and you don't perform because maybe your head coach doesn't want to give up control or change styles or whatever, then you end up kind of like in a I mean, you know Josh gattis right.

I worry though, because if you if you're that next dude at offensive coordinator and you go and you don't perform because maybe your head coach doesn't want to give up control or change styles or whatever, then you end up kind of like in a I mean, you know Josh gattis right.

Yeah, over in Maryland, Dude, he's running a whole different style of offense than he was at at Miami, which is wild.

Yeah, over in Maryland, Dude, he's running a whole different style of offense than he was at at Miami, which is wild.

But he had to evolve because everybody said he was the next big thing, and then he went into these situations with head coaches that don't actually like to change, and then all of a sudden his reputation is damaged and instead of being a head coach somewhere, he's an offensive coordinator at Maryland and so that's what I worry about for these these coordinators. They got to think long term. They might be taking a big paycheck to go be an emergency solution for a team that doesn't want to pay twenty five million dollars to get rid of Brent Venables. But if the offense doesn't look good in year one, then all of a sudden, you went from being a rising star at OC to what just another dude?