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Sports Radio coming to you from the tyrack dot com studios tyrack dot com. We'll let you get there. Unmatched selection, fast reshipping, free road ass protection, over ten thousand recommended stallars, tyraq dot com. It's the way tire buying should be welcome in. We've got a lot to get to today. Like, let's let's be honest about it, right, we got a ton to get to And was it they say we got a long way to go and a short time to get there. We spound and just rockobandit run. Is that we're doing. That is what we're doing before we get to the pleasantries and discussing sports. And the reason I think I've always thought, you know, you guys listen to me on a daily basis is that, yeah, you know, for for a long time. For a long time, I've been your voice in the afternoon, and this is it's a really hard time back in LA. I have a close personal friend whose house burned down. Jay Stu is gonna the roads and the traffic and everything back home. He's not able to make it in. I know Dan's got a young family as well, and the epicenter of Fox Sports Radio is right where there's actually a new fire as well, so there's a lot of stuff going on. So the only thing I can tell you is I think actually my car was told. Have you guys seen Buyer has seen and I think Sam has seen some of the pictures I've shown, or what are the videos if you've seen that Sunset Boulevard where all those cars were stopped and were and some were bulldozed. I lost a vehicle, and it's like, I don't care, Like none of that matters, because you're talking about people's lives completely turned upside down. It's one thing to lose all your lively possessions and your home as a whole other thing when you have animals trapped inside. It's just so incredibly sad, so sad. So don't think when we're doing this sports show that we're not thinking of all of those people and all of those things. But this is why sports shows and sports in general exist. So you don't have to worry about all that other stuff. Let's talk about things that they matter in sports, they don't matter in real life, like this tweet from Tom Palasaro. So there was a growing sort of sentiment that with the Raiders job now open and Tom Brady advising that Bill Belichick would be one of the possible targets for the raiders next head football coach, Tom Pelasero says multiple NFL teams have inquired about whether legendary coach Bill Belichick would reconsider his move to college, including the Raiders, whose new minority owner Tom Brady spoke recently with his old coach, per league sources. Belichick, apparently, per per so many different reports, not interested. And I gotta be honest with you, I college sports is not professional sports. I know there's some that believe that it's in the pro model now, it's not professional sports. Contracts actually stick, you can't get out of them. You can't dec you can't sign a national letter of intent and then say you one out. They're also not six month deals, seven month deals, nine month deals. In professional sports they're usually multi year deals. These are all pro player deals that are taking place here in terms of the shortness of length. But there is a certain hey, figure it out and if it doesn't work, strap it, figure it out again next year. My squad is a perfect example. Two years ago, worst team Division one. Last year, you know, a kind of a quick fix player named Noah Reynolds came in, was awesome and they won eighteen games.

Sports Radio coming to you from the tyrack dot com studios tyrack dot com. We'll let you get there. Unmatched selection, fast reshipping, free road ass protection, over ten thousand recommended stallars, tyraq dot com. It's the way tire buying should be welcome in. We've got a lot to get to today. Like, let's let's be honest about it, right, we got a ton to get to And was it they say we got a long way to go and a short time to get there. We spound and just rockobandit run. Is that we're doing. That is what we're doing before we get to the pleasantries and discussing sports. And the reason I think I've always thought, you know, you guys listen to me on a daily basis is that, yeah, you know, for for a long time. For a long time, I've been your voice in the afternoon, and this is it's a really hard time back in LA. I have a close personal friend whose house burned down. Jay Stu is gonna the roads and the traffic and everything back home. He's not able to make it in. I know Dan's got a young family as well, and the epicenter of Fox Sports Radio is right where there's actually a new fire as well, so there's a lot of stuff going on. So the only thing I can tell you is I think actually my car was told. Have you guys seen Buyer has seen and I think Sam has seen some of the pictures I've shown, or what are the videos if you've seen that Sunset Boulevard where all those cars were stopped and were and some were bulldozed. I lost a vehicle, and it's like, I don't care, Like none of that matters, because you're talking about people's lives completely turned upside down. It's one thing to lose all your lively possessions and your home as a whole other thing when you have animals trapped inside. It's just so incredibly sad, so sad. So don't think when we're doing this sports show that we're not thinking of all of those people and all of those things. But this is why sports shows and sports in general exist. So you don't have to worry about all that other stuff. Let's talk about things that they matter in sports, they don't matter in real life, like this tweet from Tom Palasaro. So there was a growing sort of sentiment that with the Raiders job now open and Tom Brady advising that Bill Belichick would be one of the possible targets for the raiders next head football coach, Tom Pelasero says multiple NFL teams have inquired about whether legendary coach Bill Belichick would reconsider his move to college, including the Raiders, whose new minority owner Tom Brady spoke recently with his old coach, per league sources. Belichick, apparently, per per so many different reports, not interested. And I gotta be honest with you, I college sports is not professional sports. I know there's some that believe that it's in the pro model now, it's not professional sports. Contracts actually stick, you can't get out of them. You can't dec you can't sign a national letter of intent and then say you one out. They're also not six month deals, seven month deals, nine month deals. In professional sports they're usually multi year deals. These are all pro player deals that are taking place here in terms of the shortness of length. But there is a certain hey, figure it out and if it doesn't work, strap it, figure it out again next year. My squad is a perfect example. Two years ago, worst team Division one. Last year, you know, a kind of a quick fix player named Noah Reynolds came in, was awesome and they won eighteen games.

Last year.

Last year.

I got the job in May, not much available. We went young, and we're suffering some of the consequences of it. But there's no necessary carryover year to year unless you want there to be carryover year to year, and even then it's hard to carry over year to year. But there is something about the energy of college, the energy of doing something differently, the energy of being unique. Where he is unique. Would he be unique with the Raiders, Sure, sure, But that North Carolina job one they wanted him. Two, he got to set all the parameters with the job, which is very very unique. In three, he's going to hand the job off to his son, which you will not be able to do in the Nation Football League.

I got the job in May, not much available. We went young, and we're suffering some of the consequences of it. But there's no necessary carryover year to year unless you want there to be carryover year to year, and even then it's hard to carry over year to year. But there is something about the energy of college, the energy of doing something differently, the energy of being unique. Where he is unique. Would he be unique with the Raiders, Sure, sure, But that North Carolina job one they wanted him. Two, he got to set all the parameters with the job, which is very very unique. In three, he's going to hand the job off to his son, which you will not be able to do in the Nation Football League.

So I actually get it.

So I actually get it.

And I also hope people understand that any narrative about Tom Brady not respecting or liking playing for Bill Belichick, do I think they hit their limit?

And I also hope people understand that any narrative about Tom Brady not respecting or liking playing for Bill Belichick, do I think they hit their limit?

Yeah?

Yeah?

Do I think that the relationship in terms of player coach had run its course? Of course. But Tom Brady in his first true act as a my minority owner saying let's go after Bill Belichick. If that doesn't wreak a respect for his former longtime coach where they went into nine Super Bowls together and one six of them, I don't know what does. I don't know it does. So Diana Rossini's saying he has no interest in the NFL, Tom Pelisara saying everybody's talked to him about going back, would he be interested, including the Raiders, And the answer is no, that's a couple things go where you're wanted. Two, it's why not try something new? You've done the NFL thing for forty years, and three all the other ancillary benefits like he got a chance to set the parameters for the job and will give the job to his son when he's done byer. Do you do you agree with that idea? I mean, again, doesn't mean he would have gotten the Raiders gig, and it doesn't as much as we'd sit here and go, well, you know, it would be bad, a bad look for him to lose leave the North Carolina gig to go to the Raiders. The reality is that college kids will do that. They'll leave and go to the next place. And he hasn't yet set into place anything in terms of structure. But I think this is out of a choice even though he hasn't offered the job, that I want to try this something new, I want to hand off to my son, and I think this gives this there's just an energy about coaching in college as opposed to coaching in the pros.

Do I think that the relationship in terms of player coach had run its course? Of course. But Tom Brady in his first true act as a my minority owner saying let's go after Bill Belichick. If that doesn't wreak a respect for his former longtime coach where they went into nine Super Bowls together and one six of them, I don't know what does. I don't know it does. So Diana Rossini's saying he has no interest in the NFL, Tom Pelisara saying everybody's talked to him about going back, would he be interested, including the Raiders, And the answer is no, that's a couple things go where you're wanted. Two, it's why not try something new? You've done the NFL thing for forty years, and three all the other ancillary benefits like he got a chance to set the parameters for the job and will give the job to his son when he's done byer. Do you do you agree with that idea? I mean, again, doesn't mean he would have gotten the Raiders gig, and it doesn't as much as we'd sit here and go, well, you know, it would be bad, a bad look for him to lose leave the North Carolina gig to go to the Raiders. The reality is that college kids will do that. They'll leave and go to the next place. And he hasn't yet set into place anything in terms of structure. But I think this is out of a choice even though he hasn't offered the job, that I want to try this something new, I want to hand off to my son, and I think this gives this there's just an energy about coaching in college as opposed to coaching in the pros.

I think that's a very fair and what I believe is an accurate statement. I don't have any knowledge to say that it's accurate, but I would say that that's what goes along those lines. I always thought Bill Belichick would retire from the NFL on his own accord, by his own choice, and likely do so after an eight to nine season, or a seven to ten or a ten and seven season, But that didn't happen with the Patriots. And the reason I say that, Doug is because I felt that that Belichick just kind of does. He's own different thing, and you never know what may strike an interest. He had to have known that he would have been a possible target for any of the vacancies.

I think that's a very fair and what I believe is an accurate statement. I don't have any knowledge to say that it's accurate, but I would say that that's what goes along those lines. I always thought Bill Belichick would retire from the NFL on his own accord, by his own choice, and likely do so after an eight to nine season, or a seven to ten or a ten and seven season, But that didn't happen with the Patriots. And the reason I say that, Doug is because I felt that that Belichick just kind of does. He's own different thing, and you never know what may strike an interest. He had to have known that he would have been a possible target for any of the vacancies.

I mean, heck, when he took.

I mean, heck, when he took.

The North Carolina job, there are already three vacancies that were in the National Football League and so, and I know people were pointing out saying like, well, Belichick's not receiving any interest. I mean, if you see some of the interviews that some teams are handling right now, or some of the people that teams are interviewing, like, my goodness, you'd be crazy not to speak with Bill Belichick. And so with all that being said, I knew. I feel that he knew what he was getting into. And I don't think he's the type of guy as well that would back out of that situation. Even though it's more common. It's been common with coaches at times, and now with players transferring, it's common there. I just don't think that that's the way that he operates in the setting things up for his son. Yeah, I think that's exactly what it is. He's in his seventies now, he has different priorities, So I think what you said. I think that's what is happening, is exactly what you're saying.

The North Carolina job, there are already three vacancies that were in the National Football League and so, and I know people were pointing out saying like, well, Belichick's not receiving any interest. I mean, if you see some of the interviews that some teams are handling right now, or some of the people that teams are interviewing, like, my goodness, you'd be crazy not to speak with Bill Belichick. And so with all that being said, I knew. I feel that he knew what he was getting into. And I don't think he's the type of guy as well that would back out of that situation. Even though it's more common. It's been common with coaches at times, and now with players transferring, it's common there. I just don't think that that's the way that he operates in the setting things up for his son. Yeah, I think that's exactly what it is. He's in his seventies now, he has different priorities, So I think what you said. I think that's what is happening, is exactly what you're saying.

Yeah, and look, the hardest thing I think. I don't know about your life Dan, or your life Ryan, or or your life Sam, but a lot of us have trouble turning the page right, turning the page. That's got to be really I actually really respect it to turn the page and go to the college route where you go like you know that because most of us with our ego, and I'm sure Belichick has a gigantic ego.

Yeah, and look, the hardest thing I think. I don't know about your life Dan, or your life Ryan, or or your life Sam, but a lot of us have trouble turning the page right, turning the page. That's got to be really I actually really respect it to turn the page and go to the college route where you go like you know that because most of us with our ego, and I'm sure Belichick has a gigantic ego.

He should.

He should.

He's been the most successful NFL coach ever, But that takes a lot of sacrificing an ego to go. You know, I know the NFL is the best I know, it's the peak of the profession. But at the time in which the job was offered, this was the best possible opportunity for me and for my son, and I did it. And whereas so many of us would have sat around and going no, no, no, I'm gonna wait till I get an NFL job so I can prove to all these idiots that I know what I'm doing, they know what I'm doing, and I can do it again with it without Tom Brady. I've said this for since it happened. That's seven to nine season when Brady left. That's the best coaching job he ever did. Cam Newton was his quarterback who couldn't throw a football because of his shoulder. They won three games. I believe I'm not looking it up now because I just have this off memory, three games in which their starting quarterback through for less than one hundred yards. They won seven NFL games essentially without a quarterback. That's crazy, crazy, And so for people to question Belichick, most of us would have gone like, ah, watch this, I'll wait for the right job. I'll take the right job. Well, let's go and win. Proved to everybody else that it wasn't just about Brady, was about everything we had built. Now, would the answer be different if the Raiders' job was opened before he got the Caroline job?

He's been the most successful NFL coach ever, But that takes a lot of sacrificing an ego to go. You know, I know the NFL is the best I know, it's the peak of the profession. But at the time in which the job was offered, this was the best possible opportunity for me and for my son, and I did it. And whereas so many of us would have sat around and going no, no, no, I'm gonna wait till I get an NFL job so I can prove to all these idiots that I know what I'm doing, they know what I'm doing, and I can do it again with it without Tom Brady. I've said this for since it happened. That's seven to nine season when Brady left. That's the best coaching job he ever did. Cam Newton was his quarterback who couldn't throw a football because of his shoulder. They won three games. I believe I'm not looking it up now because I just have this off memory, three games in which their starting quarterback through for less than one hundred yards. They won seven NFL games essentially without a quarterback. That's crazy, crazy, And so for people to question Belichick, most of us would have gone like, ah, watch this, I'll wait for the right job. I'll take the right job. Well, let's go and win. Proved to everybody else that it wasn't just about Brady, was about everything we had built. Now, would the answer be different if the Raiders' job was opened before he got the Caroline job?

Probably?

Probably?

Probably, But the reality is it wasn't. This is what he decided and he said goodbye to that.

Probably, But the reality is it wasn't. This is what he decided and he said goodbye to that.

Part of his life. Thanks for listening to The Doug Gotleb Show podcast.

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Well, let's talk some college football.

Well, let's talk some college football.

We are on the eve or the day before the eve of the National Semifinals and the first ever true college football playoff. R J Young joined us. He's Fox Sports College Football analyst the host of the number one college football show.

We are on the eve or the day before the eve of the National Semifinals and the first ever true college football playoff. R J Young joined us. He's Fox Sports College Football analyst the host of the number one college football show.

RJ.

RJ.

If you had one overarching statement about the playoffs so far, what.

If you had one overarching statement about the playoffs so far, what.

Would it be?

Would it be?

Jeremiah Smith is a mutant with the gauntlet. It's been really fun to watch a true freshman be able to do this and do this on the biggest stage. That would be it?

Jeremiah Smith is a mutant with the gauntlet. It's been really fun to watch a true freshman be able to do this and do this on the biggest stage. That would be it?

All right, fair enough? You know, it's I thought last week. I thought last week. You know, Notre Dame. They haven't been America's villain, but forever they have been like Duke basketball, where people love when they lose in a big spot, BCS college football playoff, you know, even a big regular season game. I don't know whether it's Marcus Freeman or the fact that they played against the big bad SEC whatever it was, Suddenly people like Notre Dame. Does that continue when they play Penn State?

All right, fair enough? You know, it's I thought last week. I thought last week. You know, Notre Dame. They haven't been America's villain, but forever they have been like Duke basketball, where people love when they lose in a big spot, BCS college football playoff, you know, even a big regular season game. I don't know whether it's Marcus Freeman or the fact that they played against the big bad SEC whatever it was, Suddenly people like Notre Dame. Does that continue when they play Penn State?

I think so there's a couple of reasons. That's why Marcus Freeman is a young guy. I mean, he's thirty eight and got that job at thirty five, who was ready for it, hit the ground running, and and he has been a big wee guy, not me guy, so much so that I tell people this when your quarterback is sitting next to you and he needs to cut you off to say you're being too humble. Coach, you put that play in we ran it because you saw it and you're telling him, hey, man, it ain't about us. That's going to win a lot of people over. But I would be remiss if I did not mention this is going to be historic on Thursday night because we're going to have a black head coach lead a team into a national championship game for the first time since we started playing one in ninety eight. And there's a lot of things to like about both James Franklin and Marcus Freeman there. But that might also have something to do with it. Now. I've also said that Notre Dame is like the billionaire that doesn't pay taxes because they don't have to play a conference championship game. They barmstorm when they go on a way trips, and they seem to have had a charmed existence through this playoff run. Right, you get Indian at home, and then you get Georgia, albeit without Carson Beck and frankly without receivers that can catch the football. But it's been really difficult to find ways to not like this team. The only thing I can say about them is if more than Illinois gets to be the only team that beat a national champion Notre Dame, they need Dame the banner. Where does that come from? Like I still trying to put that one in perspective for myself, but I'm with you. It feels like if Notre Dame can pull this off, that we're going to be active about it. Question mark, we are.

I think so there's a couple of reasons. That's why Marcus Freeman is a young guy. I mean, he's thirty eight and got that job at thirty five, who was ready for it, hit the ground running, and and he has been a big wee guy, not me guy, so much so that I tell people this when your quarterback is sitting next to you and he needs to cut you off to say you're being too humble. Coach, you put that play in we ran it because you saw it and you're telling him, hey, man, it ain't about us. That's going to win a lot of people over. But I would be remiss if I did not mention this is going to be historic on Thursday night because we're going to have a black head coach lead a team into a national championship game for the first time since we started playing one in ninety eight. And there's a lot of things to like about both James Franklin and Marcus Freeman there. But that might also have something to do with it. Now. I've also said that Notre Dame is like the billionaire that doesn't pay taxes because they don't have to play a conference championship game. They barmstorm when they go on a way trips, and they seem to have had a charmed existence through this playoff run. Right, you get Indian at home, and then you get Georgia, albeit without Carson Beck and frankly without receivers that can catch the football. But it's been really difficult to find ways to not like this team. The only thing I can say about them is if more than Illinois gets to be the only team that beat a national champion Notre Dame, they need Dame the banner. Where does that come from? Like I still trying to put that one in perspective for myself, but I'm with you. It feels like if Notre Dame can pull this off, that we're going to be active about it. Question mark, we are.

Going to be happy about it.

Going to be happy about it.

I don't think it's a question mark. And what's interesting about it is I agree with you. I mean, anyone who tries to act like this is not historic, You're you're just being difficult for the reason to be difficult, right, I mean, like, let's be honest, the postity of black head coaches the top level of college football is embarrassing. And now you get a chance to break through that glass ceiling and get to a national championship game that said, it does feel like James Franklin does not receive the same amount of adulation, right, the same amount of good vibes.

I don't think it's a question mark. And what's interesting about it is I agree with you. I mean, anyone who tries to act like this is not historic, You're you're just being difficult for the reason to be difficult, right, I mean, like, let's be honest, the postity of black head coaches the top level of college football is embarrassing. And now you get a chance to break through that glass ceiling and get to a national championship game that said, it does feel like James Franklin does not receive the same amount of adulation, right, the same amount of good vibes.

Why is that?

Why is that?

It's curious because I didn't know that James Franklin wanted to be known as the guy that he apparently was a twenty nineteen So they did this AHBO two four seven things, and he said, I don't say this publicly, but my goal is to be the first African American coach to win a national championship at a major college university.

It's curious because I didn't know that James Franklin wanted to be known as the guy that he apparently was a twenty nineteen So they did this AHBO two four seven things, and he said, I don't say this publicly, but my goal is to be the first African American coach to win a national championship at a major college university.

Right.

Right.

And when you talk about James Franklin, when you talk to him, he has not been that forthcoming and open about being black and what it means to him to be a black head coach and a sport that's got just sixteen of them of one hundred and thirty four jobs. Did you rightly point out? I think that's it, man. It's until I knew that he wanted to. It's been difficult because it's one thing for people to push you out in front. It's another thing for you to be proud about it. I mean, you know this about me, Doug. I have always led with it because I think it's a very cool thing, and it's my legacy, it's my family's who I am. It's part of me growing up. So I think that has been the reason. But I think that's going to turn as he's had some really smart things to say about this the last week. Like I got to give him credit for last last week he mentioned, hey, look, I worked for Ron Prince at Kansas State. You know Ron Prince being up black head coach. Ritney Morris was on that staff, right, he's goddaughter or godfathers and my daughter and going on about how it was just seven at the time and now it's sixteen. You know, is it going up? Yeah where it needs to be. No, but there is positive momentum here and maybe te and Marcus Freeman and James Franklin together, you're going to give more opportunities to coaches that really want to do what is extremely hard to do as a black coach, be a head coach at a major university. So I think that's going to change as he continues to talk about this more openly. But even Marcus Streaman's timid about it, right because you're not trying to make people upset. But to your point, you are trying to acknowledge that history is being made and that it is affective's affecting barriers being broken. First pioneers always are going to be celebrated in my house and anywhere else, because that means that we are doing what we're supposed to be doing, and as we get closerly not having to talk so much about it, that's great, But right now is the time to talk about it.

And when you talk about James Franklin, when you talk to him, he has not been that forthcoming and open about being black and what it means to him to be a black head coach and a sport that's got just sixteen of them of one hundred and thirty four jobs. Did you rightly point out? I think that's it, man. It's until I knew that he wanted to. It's been difficult because it's one thing for people to push you out in front. It's another thing for you to be proud about it. I mean, you know this about me, Doug. I have always led with it because I think it's a very cool thing, and it's my legacy, it's my family's who I am. It's part of me growing up. So I think that has been the reason. But I think that's going to turn as he's had some really smart things to say about this the last week. Like I got to give him credit for last last week he mentioned, hey, look, I worked for Ron Prince at Kansas State. You know Ron Prince being up black head coach. Ritney Morris was on that staff, right, he's goddaughter or godfathers and my daughter and going on about how it was just seven at the time and now it's sixteen. You know, is it going up? Yeah where it needs to be. No, but there is positive momentum here and maybe te and Marcus Freeman and James Franklin together, you're going to give more opportunities to coaches that really want to do what is extremely hard to do as a black coach, be a head coach at a major university. So I think that's going to change as he continues to talk about this more openly. But even Marcus Streaman's timid about it, right because you're not trying to make people upset. But to your point, you are trying to acknowledge that history is being made and that it is affective's affecting barriers being broken. First pioneers always are going to be celebrated in my house and anywhere else, because that means that we are doing what we're supposed to be doing, and as we get closerly not having to talk so much about it, that's great, But right now is the time to talk about it.

Stut Gottliebs show here on Fox Sports Radio. Who wins the game?

Stut Gottliebs show here on Fox Sports Radio. Who wins the game?

Notre Dame, Notre Dame. It's for me. It's about Ryley Leonard versus Drew Aller. I trust Riley Leonard to go make a play. I don't trust Drew Aller go beat you with his arm. I think they both have great tailbacks. Nick Singleton, k Tron Allen, Jeremiah Love and Jadarian Price. That got good enough wide receivers, they got a mutant out there at tight end, and Tyler Warren for Penn Stateton, they've got both got outstanding defenses. Like both of those guys. Tom Allen Al Golden has done a great job. I'll do a carder probably changes the game for you for Penn's date. But if it's got to come down to due Aller or Ryley Leonard making a play. I know that I'm gonna I'm gonna pick the guy that has shown me he's gonna go find the yards. Are they gonna be nasty? Are they gonna be ugly? Yeah? But I haven't seen nepl Jeweler. And the biggest game that he's played right now is against Boidi State in a game that we all expected them to win.

Notre Dame, Notre Dame. It's for me. It's about Ryley Leonard versus Drew Aller. I trust Riley Leonard to go make a play. I don't trust Drew Aller go beat you with his arm. I think they both have great tailbacks. Nick Singleton, k Tron Allen, Jeremiah Love and Jadarian Price. That got good enough wide receivers, they got a mutant out there at tight end, and Tyler Warren for Penn Stateton, they've got both got outstanding defenses. Like both of those guys. Tom Allen Al Golden has done a great job. I'll do a carder probably changes the game for you for Penn's date. But if it's got to come down to due Aller or Ryley Leonard making a play. I know that I'm gonna I'm gonna pick the guy that has shown me he's gonna go find the yards. Are they gonna be nasty? Are they gonna be ugly? Yeah? But I haven't seen nepl Jeweler. And the biggest game that he's played right now is against Boidi State in a game that we all expected them to win.

Stut Gottlieb show here on Fox Sports Radio. Okay, let's get to the other game, Texas and Ohio State.

Stut Gottlieb show here on Fox Sports Radio. Okay, let's get to the other game, Texas and Ohio State.

Let's start with Texas.

Let's start with Texas.

Okay, they had a big lead, nearly squandered it, got away with a helmet to helmet, could have been targeting. You know, missed, had a had a historically good field goal kicker missed two big field goals for him.

Okay, they had a big lead, nearly squandered it, got away with a helmet to helmet, could have been targeting. You know, missed, had a had a historically good field goal kicker missed two big field goals for him.

They survived the Peach Bowl.

They survived the Peach Bowl.

Do you think there's carry over from how that game ended to the Ohio State game?

Do you think there's carry over from how that game ended to the Ohio State game?

Yes? I do.

Yes? I do.

I do.

I do.

I think he if your steep Sarkisian, you can't put this in the hands of bird aubor your kicker, you can't do it. He lost to the game against Georgia. He tried to lose you to the game against Arizona State, and if when you were doesn't come up with a huge fourths down pass for touchdown, he probably lose Arizona State when Campskattaboo was doing everything but full of pill it up the gatorade cooler to win that game. I think it's also an Ohio State team that is finally playing the kind of football that I thought they were gonna be playing from the jump right, which is if all these guys decide that they're going to just play to their ability, they're unstoppable. And that's what it feels like. You've got an offensive line that was supposed to be make shift with three guards on it who has been outstanding man. And it's more about the defense than people think. Kei Quikalsei's got a great defense over there. But the idea that you got run on by Arizona State does not vote well for you against Ohio State, where they're going to throw the football to fard, They're gonna throw the football to two, they're gonna wait for the back off, and then they're gonna hit you with Quinn Seawn Juckinsto Tradeyon Henderson. Can you answer back? I don't think this offense can answer back because the last time they look great. When they do well, they rush for two hundred and ninety two yards. Quin Trayyon Wisner had a great game. Quin Trayon Wisener was miaight against Arizona State. They ran for fifty three yard. If you can't run the football at Texas against Ohio State, you're going to lose this game by a lot. If you can, at least you got a shot. But right now it is difficult to find reason to say Ohio State is going to lose this football game.

I think he if your steep Sarkisian, you can't put this in the hands of bird aubor your kicker, you can't do it. He lost to the game against Georgia. He tried to lose you to the game against Arizona State, and if when you were doesn't come up with a huge fourths down pass for touchdown, he probably lose Arizona State when Campskattaboo was doing everything but full of pill it up the gatorade cooler to win that game. I think it's also an Ohio State team that is finally playing the kind of football that I thought they were gonna be playing from the jump right, which is if all these guys decide that they're going to just play to their ability, they're unstoppable. And that's what it feels like. You've got an offensive line that was supposed to be make shift with three guards on it who has been outstanding man. And it's more about the defense than people think. Kei Quikalsei's got a great defense over there. But the idea that you got run on by Arizona State does not vote well for you against Ohio State, where they're going to throw the football to fard, They're gonna throw the football to two, they're gonna wait for the back off, and then they're gonna hit you with Quinn Seawn Juckinsto Tradeyon Henderson. Can you answer back? I don't think this offense can answer back because the last time they look great. When they do well, they rush for two hundred and ninety two yards. Quin Trayyon Wisner had a great game. Quin Trayon Wisener was miaight against Arizona State. They ran for fifty three yard. If you can't run the football at Texas against Ohio State, you're going to lose this game by a lot. If you can, at least you got a shot. But right now it is difficult to find reason to say Ohio State is going to lose this football game.

Yeah, and we're going to be crazy considering how the regular season ended, you know, the flag planting and everything, and where we are now in the postseason. If you could make one change, you can only make one. Okay, to the college football playoff. R J Young the number one show, the football Show on Fox Sports.

Yeah, and we're going to be crazy considering how the regular season ended, you know, the flag planting and everything, and where we are now in the postseason. If you could make one change, you can only make one. Okay, to the college football playoff. R J Young the number one show, the football Show on Fox Sports.

What would it be.

What would it be.

We would have two home games. We would play a first round or second round at home. We would make that home field advantage when you want to win, and we wouldn't allow for things like the number one through number four SE's getting bound before the semi finals, because I don't think it's so much the lost sighted nature of the seeding. I just think that if you are Oregon, you get to play that game at Austin again, maybe it goes differently because it did the first time, right. I think that playing at home is the coolest part of being a college football fan. It is the best part of our sports, and we should do more to showcase that. I've never been a proponent of the bowl system. I realize that when you talk about the rose Bolt, you're talking about people's favorite, right if the granddaddy of them all, they're going to play this game on January first, you want to see that sunset. But at this point, when we are trying to do our best to identify who the best team in the sport is, we need to build an advantages that people want to have, because this is made the conference championships look stupid, you know, like we have five conference champions that aren't in the Simmies. We have a team that lost to Penn State, lost excuse me, lost of Oregon, that lost of Ohio State gets to play possibly for a national championship. I don't think that that's true if those games are at home necessarily, so that would be my change. I would want to see the first and second round of the playoffs played at home site.

We would have two home games. We would play a first round or second round at home. We would make that home field advantage when you want to win, and we wouldn't allow for things like the number one through number four SE's getting bound before the semi finals, because I don't think it's so much the lost sighted nature of the seeding. I just think that if you are Oregon, you get to play that game at Austin again, maybe it goes differently because it did the first time, right. I think that playing at home is the coolest part of being a college football fan. It is the best part of our sports, and we should do more to showcase that. I've never been a proponent of the bowl system. I realize that when you talk about the rose Bolt, you're talking about people's favorite, right if the granddaddy of them all, they're going to play this game on January first, you want to see that sunset. But at this point, when we are trying to do our best to identify who the best team in the sport is, we need to build an advantages that people want to have, because this is made the conference championships look stupid, you know, like we have five conference champions that aren't in the Simmies. We have a team that lost to Penn State, lost excuse me, lost of Oregon, that lost of Ohio State gets to play possibly for a national championship. I don't think that that's true if those games are at home necessarily, so that would be my change. I would want to see the first and second round of the playoffs played at home site.

Ohio State Notre Dame. Ohio State Notre Dame would be amazing. That would be amazing. Penn State, Texas wuld be amazing as well, but Ohio State Notre Dame would be remarkable. RJ, You're the best man. Thanks for joining us, love your energy. Appreciate you being our guest on Fox Sports Radio.

Ohio State Notre Dame. Ohio State Notre Dame would be amazing. That would be amazing. Penn State, Texas wuld be amazing as well, but Ohio State Notre Dame would be remarkable. RJ, You're the best man. Thanks for joining us, love your energy. Appreciate you being our guest on Fox Sports Radio.

Doug. I appreciate you, man.

Doug. I appreciate you, man.

I'm a very good day you too. That's r J Young joining us on the Doug Gottlieb Show on Fox Sports Radio. I again, I understand, I understand that there is a sentiment out there. Hey, there's a sentiment out there that believes what Marcus Freeman said was knocking down the idea that it's of the significance of having two black head coaches and one black head coach in the first ever true college football playoff. Look, sometimes stats are forced upon us. I saw something yesterday on ESPN's like ig page where they had Lebron James dunking at forty and Cooper flag dunking on somebody like eighteen years old. He had that filthy dunk against Pitt last Night at Cameron Door, like, we just make up stats to make up stats, make up things to be important and look, on some level, I do understand, whether it's ESPN or US at Fox or CBS or NBC, Hey, sometimes you're just doing it to get people to watch. It strikes me as inauthentic, but I'm sure they wouldn't do it unless they felt like there was some sort of resonance of reason to make you watch that said, I mean, we're kidding ourselves if we don't admit that would be a big thing, and that would be a unique thing, and that would be a good thing. And I know what Marcus Freeman means. He's like, look, I don't want to be judge as being black. I'm a good coach, right, I got it. But it's impossible, and honestly, it would be It would be completely disingenuous for someone to say, not that big a deal. Come on, man, like, what are we doing? You can't admit it's a big deal. It doesn't mean that because of the numbers, everybody is still racist the way they would have been racist forty fifty years ago. But it's like, I mean, it's a big thing. It's impossible, not possible. Not Dan Byer, what's your level of confidence in the Buckeyes?

I'm a very good day you too. That's r J Young joining us on the Doug Gottlieb Show on Fox Sports Radio. I again, I understand, I understand that there is a sentiment out there. Hey, there's a sentiment out there that believes what Marcus Freeman said was knocking down the idea that it's of the significance of having two black head coaches and one black head coach in the first ever true college football playoff. Look, sometimes stats are forced upon us. I saw something yesterday on ESPN's like ig page where they had Lebron James dunking at forty and Cooper flag dunking on somebody like eighteen years old. He had that filthy dunk against Pitt last Night at Cameron Door, like, we just make up stats to make up stats, make up things to be important and look, on some level, I do understand, whether it's ESPN or US at Fox or CBS or NBC, Hey, sometimes you're just doing it to get people to watch. It strikes me as inauthentic, but I'm sure they wouldn't do it unless they felt like there was some sort of resonance of reason to make you watch that said, I mean, we're kidding ourselves if we don't admit that would be a big thing, and that would be a unique thing, and that would be a good thing. And I know what Marcus Freeman means. He's like, look, I don't want to be judge as being black. I'm a good coach, right, I got it. But it's impossible, and honestly, it would be It would be completely disingenuous for someone to say, not that big a deal. Come on, man, like, what are we doing? You can't admit it's a big deal. It doesn't mean that because of the numbers, everybody is still racist the way they would have been racist forty fifty years ago. But it's like, I mean, it's a big thing. It's impossible, not possible. Not Dan Byer, what's your level of confidence in the Buckeyes?

Their favorite Doug that is so that a lot of people have confidence in their play. What I do think is interesting with Ohio State now is how much is this vindication tour? How long can it can it go for? And you had reason to be amped up. You're at home against Tennessee. You just came off that Michigan loss. There's a reason for you to be jacked up, and there's a reason for you to be jacked up against Oregon, the team that beat you in the regular season, And I just wonder on how long does that continue? Can it continue? They will be the underdog when it comes to fans in the stands.

Their favorite Doug that is so that a lot of people have confidence in their play. What I do think is interesting with Ohio State now is how much is this vindication tour? How long can it can it go for? And you had reason to be amped up. You're at home against Tennessee. You just came off that Michigan loss. There's a reason for you to be jacked up, and there's a reason for you to be jacked up against Oregon, the team that beat you in the regular season, And I just wonder on how long does that continue? Can it continue? They will be the underdog when it comes to fans in the stands.

It should be.

It should be.

I know there's weather in the area, but Texas should have a decided advantage considering they're playing in the Cotton Bowl. But I think that Ohio State something clicked. Maybe it was the Michigan loss that has turned something on, But I think that they'll fare pretty well.

I know there's weather in the area, but Texas should have a decided advantage considering they're playing in the Cotton Bowl. But I think that Ohio State something clicked. Maybe it was the Michigan loss that has turned something on, But I think that they'll fare pretty well.

The key.

The key.

I just it's Texas's defense. If Texas's defense can keep them in there, I think that that will make it a game. But Buck guys are a six point favorite. So, yeah, they're playing well right now. I just wonder where their motivation comes from. So and maybe Texas got the got their one out of the way, you know where they let Arizona State hang around and it almost came back to bite them, and now they go on a run.

I just it's Texas's defense. If Texas's defense can keep them in there, I think that that will make it a game. But Buck guys are a six point favorite. So, yeah, they're playing well right now. I just wonder where their motivation comes from. So and maybe Texas got the got their one out of the way, you know where they let Arizona State hang around and it almost came back to bite them, and now they go on a run.

We shall see.

We shall see.

Wait, you wonder where their motivation comes from?

Wait, you wonder where their motivation comes from?

Yeah? Well, just is that laid out? Like the first two games.

Yeah? Well, just is that laid out? Like the first two games.

I think it's fairly obvious on where their motivation is in terms of why would.

I think it's fairly obvious on where their motivation is in terms of why would.

They not be I don't understand them. Why they not be because their favorites. You think that then they would get more lax basical or more entitled.

They not be I don't understand them. Why they not be because their favorites. You think that then they would get more lax basical or more entitled.

I think I yeah, I think it's plainly. I think I laid it up pretty clear, Doug. I lost to Oregon, so you have a reason to want to beat Oregon or you lost to Note, you lost to Michigan. So this game where Ryan Day is thought to be, you know out as head coach, your home people are saying he's going to get booed. You go out, you destroy Tennessee? Now is that just is it? Motivation? Is that vengeance Tour?

I think I yeah, I think it's plainly. I think I laid it up pretty clear, Doug. I lost to Oregon, so you have a reason to want to beat Oregon or you lost to Note, you lost to Michigan. So this game where Ryan Day is thought to be, you know out as head coach, your home people are saying he's going to get booed. You go out, you destroy Tennessee? Now is that just is it? Motivation? Is that vengeance Tour?

Is?

Is?

Are those two games? That's the point that I'm making is. I think that you saw direct motivation in those two games, and their performances were great. Now you come in as a favorite, but really no bone to pick with Texas. You're playing a guy that was actually in your program a couple of years ago. Maybe being the road team that adds to it. They're just a better team. They're gonna possibly win the game, and that can be their advantage. But I do think that those other things did play into their performance in the first two games.

Are those two games? That's the point that I'm making is. I think that you saw direct motivation in those two games, and their performances were great. Now you come in as a favorite, but really no bone to pick with Texas. You're playing a guy that was actually in your program a couple of years ago. Maybe being the road team that adds to it. They're just a better team. They're gonna possibly win the game, and that can be their advantage. But I do think that those other things did play into their performance in the first two games.

I look, I'm willing to agree with you there, but what's the motivation to win a championship?

I look, I'm willing to agree with you there, but what's the motivation to win a championship?

Now?

Now?

I got a chance to win a championship?

I got a chance to win a championship?

All right?

All right?

We fixed some things against Oregon.

We fixed some things against Oregon.

We kicked their ass, kicked their ass, we fix some things. We are improving as a football team. What's your motivation like now you can be for a championship.

We kicked their ass, kicked their ass, we fix some things. We are improving as a football team. What's your motivation like now you can be for a championship.

Sure, I think that the other things are more I think they're more tangible though in that like when you see Oregon across the side the sidelines from you, when you see the same fans that rush the field against you and Eugene, I think that there's reason to come out. I'm not saying that they won't be motivated sure. I'm just saying that I think that they had very good reasons to be motivated in these first two games. Sure, now they come into a game where they're the better team, and does that change at all? Did they get anything extra from it? I think those are those are questions that could that will be answered in the next one or two games with Ohio State.

Sure, I think that the other things are more I think they're more tangible though in that like when you see Oregon across the side the sidelines from you, when you see the same fans that rush the field against you and Eugene, I think that there's reason to come out. I'm not saying that they won't be motivated sure. I'm just saying that I think that they had very good reasons to be motivated in these first two games. Sure, now they come into a game where they're the better team, and does that change at all? Did they get anything extra from it? I think those are those are questions that could that will be answered in the next one or two games with Ohio State.

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Unmatched selection, fast free shipping, free road as protection or ten thousand recommends dollars tyregt dot com Sway tire Buying should be Hey, welcome in. I hope you're having a great day. It is the eve of a great football weekend. Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday Monday. You have all playoffs for five days two days of college, three days of NFL if you like football. If you like football, that matters. All the big name teams you can think of, with the exception of the Lions and the Chiefs are playing this weekend. It's pretty great weekend and get called some college hoops as well. So it's technically the middle of our day. We have a podcast that's pod only. By the way, if you want to download the podcast, just type in Doug Gottlieb Every download podcast and you can get it right after the show. So we do really three hours of work a day, and this is the middle of that those three hours. It's also the middle of the week. It's a Wednesday. It's also the middle of the day in La more middle of the day than here in Wisconsin, where it's three o'clock. But again, all depends on your day. You wake up at ten, this is smack dab in the middle. You wake up five like I do, not so much in the middle, but it's a long day anyway. We called this portion of the show the Midway. We can go anywhere with the Midway, Dan, I think you had the plan for today's midway correct.

Let's get it going, Doug he's not getting.

Let's get it going, Doug he's not getting.

It's time for.

It's time for.

The midway.

The midway.

Thanks. I'll take it from here the Jason Stewart line. Now, I'm glad actually I do get to start this. This was my idea, but there's I did want to preface something. And I actually think that there's something that we have to address that you mentioned at the start of the show, something that I didn't know until you said it. You had send some pictures along while I was making my way to work. But you lost you lost a vehicle in these fires.

Thanks. I'll take it from here the Jason Stewart line. Now, I'm glad actually I do get to start this. This was my idea, but there's I did want to preface something. And I actually think that there's something that we have to address that you mentioned at the start of the show, something that I didn't know until you said it. You had send some pictures along while I was making my way to work. But you lost you lost a vehicle in these fires.

No, okay, So my vehicle has been located and is driveable, but it'll probably be determined to be a total because a friend of mine was using it on Sunset Boulevard and Sunset Boulevard right near the where the where Brentwood becomes the Palisades and got out of the vehicle, had to leave it and kind of run to safety. And when it was left behind, I thought it would get bulldozed off the street, but instead it just the front end is melted.

No, okay, So my vehicle has been located and is driveable, but it'll probably be determined to be a total because a friend of mine was using it on Sunset Boulevard and Sunset Boulevard right near the where the where Brentwood becomes the Palisades and got out of the vehicle, had to leave it and kind of run to safety. And when it was left behind, I thought it would get bulldozed off the street, but instead it just the front end is melted.

Wow. So I don't I don't even.

Wow. So I don't I don't even.

Know how i'd file that claim, but that's what I'll be doing after the show is done.

Know how i'd file that claim, but that's what I'll be doing after the show is done.

Yeah, And the reason why I do want to have this conversation, and I'm sorry to hear that that stinks.

Yeah, And the reason why I do want to have this conversation, and I'm sorry to hear that that stinks.

And I hope you're.

And I hope you're.

Honestly like, literally, Dan, I have I am not, I have no like it's not just it's a car.

Honestly like, literally, Dan, I have I am not, I have no like it's not just it's a car.

Sure right, like who cares?

Sure right, like who cares?

Absolutely?

Absolutely?

You know, anyway, go ahead, so you're not offending me in any way.

You know, anyway, go ahead, so you're not offending me in any way.

After seeing the devastation and whether this happens here, it's happened in northern California on many parts of the country.

After seeing the devastation and whether this happens here, it's happened in northern California on many parts of the country.

This stuff is awful.

This stuff is awful.

I'm dealing. Our power was shut off, you know last night. That's the least of you know. I mean, that's you know, our house is still standing, thank goodness. And Orion Berschinger as well dealing with some power outages. But I just I don't want to make it seem like we are making light of any of this. I also, it's not a competition. This is also something. I mean, it's just a couple of miles from where the crow flies from our studios where all of this devastation is happening. I mean, it's we aren't affected because it's on the other side of the hill, if you will, but it is not very far. So I just wanted to lay that out there as we have this discussion about natural disasters and what we've all experienced because we're all from different parts of the country or have lived in different parts of the country, and there's always different things that you have to deal with, and wildfires now being one of them. So, Doug, when you talk about natural disasters, worst that you've ever had to deal with or maybe scariest, is there any any that stand out? Wildfires, earthquakes, that sort of thing, nah, or earthquake kind of yeah, is always a big one.

I'm dealing. Our power was shut off, you know last night. That's the least of you know. I mean, that's you know, our house is still standing, thank goodness. And Orion Berschinger as well dealing with some power outages. But I just I don't want to make it seem like we are making light of any of this. I also, it's not a competition. This is also something. I mean, it's just a couple of miles from where the crow flies from our studios where all of this devastation is happening. I mean, it's we aren't affected because it's on the other side of the hill, if you will, but it is not very far. So I just wanted to lay that out there as we have this discussion about natural disasters and what we've all experienced because we're all from different parts of the country or have lived in different parts of the country, and there's always different things that you have to deal with, and wildfires now being one of them. So, Doug, when you talk about natural disasters, worst that you've ever had to deal with or maybe scariest, is there any any that stand out? Wildfires, earthquakes, that sort of thing, nah, or earthquake kind of yeah, is always a big one.

I don't know these these these fires, I've I've been apart. I've been in a hurricane, not one of the really bad ones. Earthquakes, yes, tornadoes, yes, fires, yes, uh, this is the first ever damage whatever and again just a car. But I have a friend who lost her house and animals as well died, but they believed animals died in the house fire.

I don't know these these these fires, I've I've been apart. I've been in a hurricane, not one of the really bad ones. Earthquakes, yes, tornadoes, yes, fires, yes, uh, this is the first ever damage whatever and again just a car. But I have a friend who lost her house and animals as well died, but they believed animals died in the house fire.

So we do what's like the.

So we do what's like the.

Worst experience, you know, I'll give you an example of mine.

Worst experience, you know, I'll give you an example of mine.

I've forgot.

I've forgot.

I've never I've never had the deal with a true tornado. But one of the things that was most shocking to me was I was driving This is when I lived in Wisconsin and I was driving on the west side of town. For those that are familiar West Town, mall right, you know right where I was driving Mineral Point Road heading back to my apartment, and there were storms coming and you could tell. But I had a little moonroof sunroof on my Nissan Ultima, and I could see cloud circling and I had never seen that before, and that's what I had always heard of, Like that's what a tornado, you know, a tornado is like. And the winds then started to pick up. And that was the craziest thing about me is when I would grow up and I would see tornadoes, it's always the massive tornado that's in the field that you're afraid of. But what was so shocking to me was how fast the debris flies when there isn't even that funnel cloud there. Like it was like like trees are being bent over at ninety degrees. I got out of it, it was fine, but the tornado ended up touching down like a half mile later in the city. As crazy as that was, it was such an eye opener and a shocker to me to just see on how high those winds could get and what they're they're just bending over a tree, taking over a sign and flying, you know, fly across the street. I had seen it on TV, never registered until I actually lived it at that point. And again I really wasn't in danger. I wasn't in the middle of the funnel cloud. But something was starting and it was just very, very startling to actually see that in Mother Nature, and it's you know, real form if you will.

I've never I've never had the deal with a true tornado. But one of the things that was most shocking to me was I was driving This is when I lived in Wisconsin and I was driving on the west side of town. For those that are familiar West Town, mall right, you know right where I was driving Mineral Point Road heading back to my apartment, and there were storms coming and you could tell. But I had a little moonroof sunroof on my Nissan Ultima, and I could see cloud circling and I had never seen that before, and that's what I had always heard of, Like that's what a tornado, you know, a tornado is like. And the winds then started to pick up. And that was the craziest thing about me is when I would grow up and I would see tornadoes, it's always the massive tornado that's in the field that you're afraid of. But what was so shocking to me was how fast the debris flies when there isn't even that funnel cloud there. Like it was like like trees are being bent over at ninety degrees. I got out of it, it was fine, but the tornado ended up touching down like a half mile later in the city. As crazy as that was, it was such an eye opener and a shocker to me to just see on how high those winds could get and what they're they're just bending over a tree, taking over a sign and flying, you know, fly across the street. I had seen it on TV, never registered until I actually lived it at that point. And again I really wasn't in danger. I wasn't in the middle of the funnel cloud. But something was starting and it was just very, very startling to actually see that in Mother Nature, and it's you know, real form if you will.

I think I think the tornado is is the scariest. I don't know, I mean, a wall of fire coming at you I obviously couldn't be has to be scary as well. The hurricane. The problem with the hurricane is there have been so many times in which we've been told the hurricane is going to be bad and it's not that bad that people try and ride it out, And then for most of us who don't live in hurricane areas, just sitting there going like, why whdn't you just listen when they tell you to evacuate, You're like, well, you know, like, look, it takes a lot to gather up all your stuff and your dogs and your belongings whatever. But the hurricane does generally give you advanced warning, right generally, does you know everyone knew there was going to be an extreme fire danger, but I don't.

I think I think the tornado is is the scariest. I don't know, I mean, a wall of fire coming at you I obviously couldn't be has to be scary as well. The hurricane. The problem with the hurricane is there have been so many times in which we've been told the hurricane is going to be bad and it's not that bad that people try and ride it out, And then for most of us who don't live in hurricane areas, just sitting there going like, why whdn't you just listen when they tell you to evacuate, You're like, well, you know, like, look, it takes a lot to gather up all your stuff and your dogs and your belongings whatever. But the hurricane does generally give you advanced warning, right generally, does you know everyone knew there was going to be an extreme fire danger, but I don't.

And that is close to Malibu.

And that is close to Malibu.

That area burns a lot, and you had record setting rains last year and then record setting drought this year, so you had to think. Earthquakes are really really scary at Knockwood. Hasn't been one in California a long time, you know, so it's hard for us to think back in But a tornado. I remember the May it was called the May third tornado, which was an F five in More, Oklahoma. And More's been hit I think four times directly by a tornado. And we went down, we were flying out the next day in the afternoon. We went down the morning just to see and I had never seen anything like it, like as much as the devastation. I'll send you guys some photos at my friend's house. It's it's terrible. Just there's nothing there where the house was. The only difference is and they both go in a second, I guess is that tornado you know, like there was parts of it where the asphalt was missing. Asphalt was missing.

That area burns a lot, and you had record setting rains last year and then record setting drought this year, so you had to think. Earthquakes are really really scary at Knockwood. Hasn't been one in California a long time, you know, so it's hard for us to think back in But a tornado. I remember the May it was called the May third tornado, which was an F five in More, Oklahoma. And More's been hit I think four times directly by a tornado. And we went down, we were flying out the next day in the afternoon. We went down the morning just to see and I had never seen anything like it, like as much as the devastation. I'll send you guys some photos at my friend's house. It's it's terrible. Just there's nothing there where the house was. The only difference is and they both go in a second, I guess is that tornado you know, like there was parts of it where the asphalt was missing. Asphalt was missing.

Now, the one thing about it tornado.

Now, the one thing about it tornado.

Is you can if you have a cellar, you can get to the cellar and ride that thing out, whereas if you're I guess you could probably ride out a fire in the cellar too. I don't know if the smoke would be I don't know what that would be like.

Is you can if you have a cellar, you can get to the cellar and ride that thing out, whereas if you're I guess you could probably ride out a fire in the cellar too. I don't know if the smoke would be I don't know what that would be like.

Yeah, it's definitely an oxygen issue. Yeah, you know, I don't think that you could.

Yeah, it's definitely an oxygen issue. Yeah, you know, I don't think that you could.

Yeah, I don't know how that would work.

Yeah, I don't know how that would work.

I don't know how it work.

I don't know how it work.

I've been all bad.

I've been all bad.

Yeah, yeah, your time in Oklahoma.

Yeah, yeah, your time in Oklahoma.

I wondered if Sam's as well, if Iowa was the same way with tornadoes and those.

I wondered if Sam's as well, if Iowa was the same way with tornadoes and those.

Oh, absolutely, But I do. I do just want to comment on fires. They just seem to be the most destructive, just because everything burns and it's not like, you know, you have a tornado, you can maybe rummage through your stuff find some possessions fires, you know, and you know, a tornado is scary to look at, scary to see coming towards you. But like I remember the imagery from I think twenty seventeen where there's this you know that they call it going over the hill, either getting into the valley or out.

Oh, absolutely, But I do. I do just want to comment on fires. They just seem to be the most destructive, just because everything burns and it's not like, you know, you have a tornado, you can maybe rummage through your stuff find some possessions fires, you know, and you know, a tornado is scary to look at, scary to see coming towards you. But like I remember the imagery from I think twenty seventeen where there's this you know that they call it going over the hill, either getting into the valley or out.

Of the valley.

Of the valley.

Yeah, the four h five pass, the Supulvita Pass, and to see on both sides these very steep like mountain hill hill. I don't even really steep hills, both on fire on both sides. It looked like you were driving into hell. I mean, it's just some of the most you know, mind boggling imagery I've ever seen. And you know, I was seeing some stuff from last night and just st people surrounded by flames and just trying to get like horses out alive.

Yeah, the four h five pass, the Supulvita Pass, and to see on both sides these very steep like mountain hill hill. I don't even really steep hills, both on fire on both sides. It looked like you were driving into hell. I mean, it's just some of the most you know, mind boggling imagery I've ever seen. And you know, I was seeing some stuff from last night and just st people surrounded by flames and just trying to get like horses out alive.

And I don't know.

And I don't know.

Fires to me just are I think are the most overwhelming and just soul crushing just because of they just destroy everything. That being said, I'll go back to when I was a freshman at Iowa in two thousand and six, my hometown of Iowa City and where the university is Iowa City, where the University of Iowa is is in Iowa City, and it got hit by an F two tornado on an evening I think it was in May, and.

Fires to me just are I think are the most overwhelming and just soul crushing just because of they just destroy everything. That being said, I'll go back to when I was a freshman at Iowa in two thousand and six, my hometown of Iowa City and where the university is Iowa City, where the University of Iowa is is in Iowa City, and it got hit by an F two tornado on an evening I think it was in May, and.

I was in a.

I was in a.

Dorm and I remember, for some reason, instead of like going to a safe area, like we were all told, like the tornado was across the river, and we were told we could like go outside and like look at it. And so we all went outside, all the people in this dorm, and we look across this like open view of the river, and then the other side of Iowa City, and we could see this tornado like literally drop down and move across like the horizon, like across our our view, and it was ripping the roofs off of sorority houses and storied at church. And it wasn't like an F five but an F two. And we had really never experienced that, or I hadn't in my lifetime of a tornado hitting Iowa City.

Dorm and I remember, for some reason, instead of like going to a safe area, like we were all told, like the tornado was across the river, and we were told we could like go outside and like look at it. And so we all went outside, all the people in this dorm, and we look across this like open view of the river, and then the other side of Iowa City, and we could see this tornado like literally drop down and move across like the horizon, like across our our view, and it was ripping the roofs off of sorority houses and storied at church. And it wasn't like an F five but an F two. And we had really never experienced that, or I hadn't in my lifetime of a tornado hitting Iowa City.

And it caused a lot of damage. It was really scary.

And it caused a lot of damage. It was really scary.

I remember a lot of people like went out that that night and they just looked at all the damage or cars turned over, and so that was certainly a scary night.

I remember a lot of people like went out that that night and they just looked at all the damage or cars turned over, and so that was certainly a scary night.

And you know, I've survived.

And you know, I've survived.

Two floods, you know, jeez, there was a flood of nineteen ninety three.

Two floods, you know, jeez, there was a flood of nineteen ninety three.

The floods are I was gonna mention that they had mentioned floods right, floods in in Iowa. It seems to happen all the time.