Today on The Unafraid Show.

Today on The Unafraid Show.

Playoff expansion was supposed to be the thing that made college football greater, but they went and messed it up. We also got to talk about RG three, who gave Caleb Williams some terrible advice, and we are headed back to Arizona State to talk to their offensive coordinator Marcus Arroyo.

Playoff expansion was supposed to be the thing that made college football greater, but they went and messed it up. We also got to talk about RG three, who gave Caleb Williams some terrible advice, and we are headed back to Arizona State to talk to their offensive coordinator Marcus Arroyo.

And the media would tell you that quarterbacks coming out of college are terrible.

And the media would tell you that quarterbacks coming out of college are terrible.

In the NFL the last couple of classes, but we're going to tell you the truth about that here on the Unaffraid Show. Make sure that you'd like subscribe, get notifications, and most of all, share with a friend. It's time for the Unaffraid Show. Why is the leadership of college football continuously trying to ruin college football? Because here we are again talking about college football playoff expansion, and I'm somebody who's always been there of the opinion that four teams was not enough and that playoff expansion was necessary. Part of it is because I was a victim of the BCS formula back in two thousand and one when the math put Nebraska into the National Championship against Miami over me and my Oregon Ducks, and at that point that made me grateful for a playoff at all. But here we stand expanding the fourteen without ever even seeing a twelve team playoff unfold. And this is seemingly all to appease the Big ten and the sec who are out here winding that they need guaranteed slots in the playoff and a larger playoff person in order to participate. Nothing says I'm secure about my place as one of the two dominant college football conferences, like needing a guarantee that sixty percent of the playoff will be made up of your two teams, or what you're not gonna cast ESPN's broadcast rights check?

In the NFL the last couple of classes, but we're going to tell you the truth about that here on the Unaffraid Show. Make sure that you'd like subscribe, get notifications, and most of all, share with a friend. It's time for the Unaffraid Show. Why is the leadership of college football continuously trying to ruin college football? Because here we are again talking about college football playoff expansion, and I'm somebody who's always been there of the opinion that four teams was not enough and that playoff expansion was necessary. Part of it is because I was a victim of the BCS formula back in two thousand and one when the math put Nebraska into the National Championship against Miami over me and my Oregon Ducks, and at that point that made me grateful for a playoff at all. But here we stand expanding the fourteen without ever even seeing a twelve team playoff unfold. And this is seemingly all to appease the Big ten and the sec who are out here winding that they need guaranteed slots in the playoff and a larger playoff person in order to participate. Nothing says I'm secure about my place as one of the two dominant college football conferences, like needing a guarantee that sixty percent of the playoff will be made up of your two teams, or what you're not gonna cast ESPN's broadcast rights check?

All right? Okay?

All right? Okay?

Sure, God, which brings me to the sixth year, seven point eight billion dollar contract extension that ensures that ESPN will remain the sole media rights holder of everything related to the college football playoff through the twenty thirty one thirty two season.

Sure, God, which brings me to the sixth year, seven point eight billion dollar contract extension that ensures that ESPN will remain the sole media rights holder of everything related to the college football playoff through the twenty thirty one thirty two season.

Let's not even get into the.

Let's not even get into the.

Fact that not one single person that has complained about the negative impact NIL has supposedly had on the sport that they love has even come out against.

Fact that not one single person that has complained about the negative impact NIL has supposedly had on the sport that they love has even come out against.

This administrative cash bed. Where they at?

This administrative cash bed. Where they at?

Where are the Oh, it's the player's fault people at Come on, let's just talk about the fact that the Big Ten and the SEC's appearance fees per team is now an uneven playing field with the other two major conferences, which is probably a big reason why Clemson and Florida State have amped up things to get out of the ACC and jump in bed with the other conferences. The deal shakes out like this, the Big Ten and the SEC schools appearing in the College Football Playoff will each be making more than twenty one million dollars, while the ACC schools that make up the College Football Playoffs will get around thirteen million, and the Big twelve schools as well as Notre Dame will get more than twelve million dollars each. And all of those numbers are well above the five point five million that the schools in Power five conferences are currently being paid. And I get that yesterday's prices are not today's prices, but this still sends the message that two of the Power five conferences are twice as important as the others and there's no more power for let's not for ten, because there is a Power two.

Where are the Oh, it's the player's fault people at Come on, let's just talk about the fact that the Big Ten and the SEC's appearance fees per team is now an uneven playing field with the other two major conferences, which is probably a big reason why Clemson and Florida State have amped up things to get out of the ACC and jump in bed with the other conferences. The deal shakes out like this, the Big Ten and the SEC schools appearing in the College Football Playoff will each be making more than twenty one million dollars, while the ACC schools that make up the College Football Playoffs will get around thirteen million, and the Big twelve schools as well as Notre Dame will get more than twelve million dollars each. And all of those numbers are well above the five point five million that the schools in Power five conferences are currently being paid. And I get that yesterday's prices are not today's prices, but this still sends the message that two of the Power five conferences are twice as important as the others and there's no more power for let's not for ten, because there is a Power two.

And this structure is going to be.

And this structure is going to be.

What causes the ACC and Big twelve to destroy themselves just like my beloved PAC twelve did. And what about the Group of five? Because underdog stories are what drives and intrigues college sports, and because of the transfer portal, the likelihood of parody is increasing every single year.

What causes the ACC and Big twelve to destroy themselves just like my beloved PAC twelve did. And what about the Group of five? Because underdog stories are what drives and intrigues college sports, and because of the transfer portal, the likelihood of parody is increasing every single year.

Now.

Now.

The ncaation know better than anybody how much underdogs matter, because it's literally one of the driving forces behind March's madness. But this negotiation put the G five under the gun. Either take your one college football playoff spot and one point eight million dollar payout, which is only a three hundred thousand dollars increase from their previous deal, or get left out while everybody else is at least two and a half times more. Honestly, the Group of Five should have projected this deal, formed their own playoffs, and then sold the rights to Fox or CBS or whoever else they wanted to. I think the Big ten and SEC just revealed how scared they are of the parody throughout this entire process, because they're doing everything that they can to artificially raise the floor and eliminate possibilities for a down year because look at what they did.

The ncaation know better than anybody how much underdogs matter, because it's literally one of the driving forces behind March's madness. But this negotiation put the G five under the gun. Either take your one college football playoff spot and one point eight million dollar payout, which is only a three hundred thousand dollars increase from their previous deal, or get left out while everybody else is at least two and a half times more. Honestly, the Group of Five should have projected this deal, formed their own playoffs, and then sold the rights to Fox or CBS or whoever else they wanted to. I think the Big ten and SEC just revealed how scared they are of the parody throughout this entire process, because they're doing everything that they can to artificially raise the floor and eliminate possibilities for a down year because look at what they did.

They secured more.

They secured more.

Guaranteed spots, more guaranteed money, and what did they have to give up in return?

Guaranteed spots, more guaranteed money, and what did they have to give up in return?

Not a damn thing.

Not a damn thing.

The SEC is still gonna play just eight conference games while still scheduling out of conference cupcake games against schools that aren't even allowed to take part in the same postseason tournament as them. But let's sit around and bicker about whether a free land Cruiser or charger lease for some quarterback in the Midwest is killing our sport. And let's keep winding about how players are so scared to compete that they'll hop into portal if their spot isn't guaranteed. When people like me say we're raising a generation of kids that are scared to fail, this is the actual concrete example of what we need. These players are just acting like the administrators they represent. Because at the end of the day, football is supposed to be a meritocracy, especially college football, and the expanded Playoff by definition, should be a victory for all fans of meritocracies. So tell me why it feels like this expanded Playoff is giving us just the opposite you guys, we are on with Marcus Arroyo, offensive coordinator for the Arizona State Sun Devils.

The SEC is still gonna play just eight conference games while still scheduling out of conference cupcake games against schools that aren't even allowed to take part in the same postseason tournament as them. But let's sit around and bicker about whether a free land Cruiser or charger lease for some quarterback in the Midwest is killing our sport. And let's keep winding about how players are so scared to compete that they'll hop into portal if their spot isn't guaranteed. When people like me say we're raising a generation of kids that are scared to fail, this is the actual concrete example of what we need. These players are just acting like the administrators they represent. Because at the end of the day, football is supposed to be a meritocracy, especially college football, and the expanded Playoff by definition, should be a victory for all fans of meritocracies. So tell me why it feels like this expanded Playoff is giving us just the opposite you guys, we are on with Marcus Arroyo, offensive coordinator for the Arizona State Sun Devils.

Thanks for coming on.

Thanks for coming on.

Yeah, appreciate you having me.

Yeah, appreciate you having me.

Okay, So when you first come to a new situation, new school, how do you what's the evaluation process like in terms of figuring out how you're going to run your offense?

Okay, So when you first come to a new situation, new school, how do you what's the evaluation process like in terms of figuring out how you're going to run your offense?

Well, I think it's pretty pretty natural most most stops over the course of time. I mean, it's no different than really when you're building a team, I think, and you grow up long enough in this thing for you know, you do it for twenty years, and you get around the right mentors and you learn how to process rosters and evaluate, and I think when you're putting together the offense, it's not very different in that regard.

Well, I think it's pretty pretty natural most most stops over the course of time. I mean, it's no different than really when you're building a team, I think, and you grow up long enough in this thing for you know, you do it for twenty years, and you get around the right mentors and you learn how to process rosters and evaluate, and I think when you're putting together the offense, it's not very different in that regard.

You're trying to.

You're trying to.

See what talent you have, see what talent you have to acquire, and then you're trying to find out what skill sets you've got, you know, And I think that's you know, we go through the the when you get hired and the recruiting process, so you don't get to see your guys very much. You know, they're working out and tights and bikes, and you know you're like, okay, that that looks good if they're playing soccer. We're playing soccer. But you know you can see them to move. Yeah, and you've got some film. You can go back and look at some film. Obviously with the first year, there's not a lot of film of some of these guys, you know, with coaching what they did and putting it together early. So I think, uh, you know, the infant stage is what what we've done in the first month is really figure out what do we need as a roster and acquiring and that's going out and hitting the road and recruiting it the right way. I think we did a really nice job of being thorough and and and being uh and being direct with with what we thought we needed and then figuring out who we got and watching to move around in the first we've had a couple now, we've had a couple of weeks here. We've seen guys compete on some of our team competition stuff. I've seen actually got to see guys go out there on the grass and and kind of, yeah, see what kind of internal fire we got, which is always fun.

See what talent you have, see what talent you have to acquire, and then you're trying to find out what skill sets you've got, you know, And I think that's you know, we go through the the when you get hired and the recruiting process, so you don't get to see your guys very much. You know, they're working out and tights and bikes, and you know you're like, okay, that that looks good if they're playing soccer. We're playing soccer. But you know you can see them to move. Yeah, and you've got some film. You can go back and look at some film. Obviously with the first year, there's not a lot of film of some of these guys, you know, with coaching what they did and putting it together early. So I think, uh, you know, the infant stage is what what we've done in the first month is really figure out what do we need as a roster and acquiring and that's going out and hitting the road and recruiting it the right way. I think we did a really nice job of being thorough and and and being uh and being direct with with what we thought we needed and then figuring out who we got and watching to move around in the first we've had a couple now, we've had a couple of weeks here. We've seen guys compete on some of our team competition stuff. I've seen actually got to see guys go out there on the grass and and kind of, yeah, see what kind of internal fire we got, which is always fun.

Uh, And then you get to see a movie round and lift and and go like that.

Uh, And then you get to see a movie round and lift and and go like that.

So, you know, I think that there's some pieces here that I'm I'm really excited about that over here that we're here. Some pieces coming in that I think allow you to be explosive in the offense, you know, being able to play with the tempo, being quarterback centric, you know, have some weapons on the outside and kind of do what we do, you know. And I think that that's that's the name of the game. It's trying to be explosive and move the ball and score and have fun doing it.

So, you know, I think that there's some pieces here that I'm I'm really excited about that over here that we're here. Some pieces coming in that I think allow you to be explosive in the offense, you know, being able to play with the tempo, being quarterback centric, you know, have some weapons on the outside and kind of do what we do, you know. And I think that that's that's the name of the game. It's trying to be explosive and move the ball and score and have fun doing it.

So you played the position, you have recruited the position, and you've dealt with a lot of quarterback dads.

So you played the position, you have recruited the position, and you've dealt with a lot of quarterback dads.

I am a quarterback dad.

I am a quarterback dad.

Yeah, give me.

Yeah, give me.

Some tips as a quarterback dad in twenty twenty four.

Some tips as a quarterback dad in twenty twenty four.

First of all, I'm smart enough to know you don't give dads any tips.

First of all, I'm smart enough to know you don't give dads any tips.

I'm a dad now, but you don't. You don't give dad's tips. Yeah.

I'm a dad now, but you don't. You don't give dad's tips. Yeah.

I think the things that's that's always fun about the dads of quarterbacks is just being able to be honest and be able to give them your honest assessment of kind of like how you do things and what you do and and to show you that you know that there's a reason and an arrhyment of reason to what you do. And I think that's really important in our room and anything. It's important in every room. But the quarterback room, telling your you as the father and telling the son together.

I think the things that's that's always fun about the dads of quarterbacks is just being able to be honest and be able to give them your honest assessment of kind of like how you do things and what you do and and to show you that you know that there's a reason and an arrhyment of reason to what you do. And I think that's really important in our room and anything. It's important in every room. But the quarterback room, telling your you as the father and telling the son together.

Hey, here's why we do what we do, and painting a picture.

Hey, here's why we do what we do, and painting a picture.

And I think when you do that, when you have to have a conversation with that in regards to why is your drop this way?

And I think when you do that, when you have to have a conversation with that in regards to why is your drop this way?

Why is your progression this way? Why do we run this, run into this? Look?

Why is your progression this way? Why do we run this, run into this? Look?

Why do we check this? Why was the you know, why are my eyes at the start in this progression? Who's the movement?

Why do we check this? Why was the you know, why are my eyes at the start in this progression? Who's the movement?

Key?

Key?

When you start really getting into those nuts and bolts of it, I think you can have a greater conversation with some of the dad the dads out there who tend to want to be a part of it. I think you can neutralize some of those conversations when you're upfront and honest with you.

When you start really getting into those nuts and bolts of it, I think you can have a greater conversation with some of the dad the dads out there who tend to want to be a part of it. I think you can neutralize some of those conversations when you're upfront and honest with you.

Yeah, I had really humble beginnings.

Yeah, I had really humble beginnings.

I didn't have a male figure, and I've had Mom was a butcher and a house cleaner, and she was she was a rock dude.

I didn't have a male figure, and I've had Mom was a butcher and a house cleaner, and she was she was a rock dude.

She was she she was coming from that type of background.

She was she she was coming from that type of background.

I don't have much background when it comes to a male figure that that was.

I don't have much background when it comes to a male figure that that was.

There to kind of help, you know, mature that process.

There to kind of help, you know, mature that process.

What I did have is I had then a bunch of coaches, Like many kid young young men, a bunch of coaches and teachers around you that you had to be able to pick up off of. And I think if there's anything I'd say that they did the best thing that they did best for me was that they're consistent. They were consistent, they were clear, they were devoid of ego. They gave Marcus his approach, and they gave So and So his approach. I think that was always a really good thing that I felt like the good ones I had around me. And what I've tried to do is is that you know, Doug's going to have his approach that I have for you, and I'm gonna have different approach for him too. I think that if there's anything I'd say about, you know, the ability to say, you know, being the being a quarterbacks dad, is just being able to have a plan for someone that's their plan.

What I did have is I had then a bunch of coaches, Like many kid young young men, a bunch of coaches and teachers around you that you had to be able to pick up off of. And I think if there's anything I'd say that they did the best thing that they did best for me was that they're consistent. They were consistent, they were clear, they were devoid of ego. They gave Marcus his approach, and they gave So and So his approach. I think that was always a really good thing that I felt like the good ones I had around me. And what I've tried to do is is that you know, Doug's going to have his approach that I have for you, and I'm gonna have different approach for him too. I think that if there's anything I'd say about, you know, the ability to say, you know, being the being a quarterbacks dad, is just being able to have a plan for someone that's their plan.

I don't.

I don't.

I think I think that if you pick up and try to pick up and just do something rudimentarily and not apply it to that individual person, I think he might have a you know, it might have a hard time because they may not feel like there's ownership of them in it.

I think I think that if you pick up and try to pick up and just do something rudimentarily and not apply it to that individual person, I think he might have a you know, it might have a hard time because they may not feel like there's ownership of them in it.

You know, that makes sense, why did you decide to come to Arizona stake? Because I would imagine that you had other other opportunities. Why come here with the young young head coach Kenny Dillingham.

You know, that makes sense, why did you decide to come to Arizona stake? Because I would imagine that you had other other opportunities. Why come here with the young young head coach Kenny Dillingham.

Yeah, I think the thing the first thing because of mine every time that that we got on the phone with some of the other opportunities we had going on as a family, was his authenticity. I think that we hit it off in that regard and in a lot of ways our energy how we saw the game. But I think the overarching theme every time I got on the phone with him was, you know, was the authenticity had the passion he had for this place.

Yeah, I think the thing the first thing because of mine every time that that we got on the phone with some of the other opportunities we had going on as a family, was his authenticity. I think that we hit it off in that regard and in a lot of ways our energy how we saw the game. But I think the overarching theme every time I got on the phone with him was, you know, was the authenticity had the passion he had for this place.

And I think that.

And I think that.

The the the old coach of the young coach of Royal probably would have taken some other things and prioritized the different than.

The the the old coach of the young coach of Royal probably would have taken some other things and prioritized the different than.

The older coach of row Now in regards to.

The older coach of row Now in regards to.

Who you want to be in the foxhole with, where you want to be in the foxhole at when you want to be in that fox one, I think that to be at a place like this with with a guy like that that's got the things that I know it takes to put a winning program together as far as the external internal factors that you need to build a program the right way. Kenny really really sold me on him and his vision and his passion for this place.

Who you want to be in the foxhole with, where you want to be in the foxhole at when you want to be in that fox one, I think that to be at a place like this with with a guy like that that's got the things that I know it takes to put a winning program together as far as the external internal factors that you need to build a program the right way. Kenny really really sold me on him and his vision and his passion for this place.

And I think if you do this long enough, you usually.

And I think if you do this long enough, you usually.

Know where places can recruit, where places can have support, where they can have an Upswell, what conference I've been in this conference before.

Know where places can recruit, where places can have support, where they can have an Upswell, what conference I've been in this conference before.

I know what this conference is made of.

I know what this conference is made of.

I know where I can recruit to hear, I've been across the kind of in nine states in twenty years. I mean the range is from college to pro. So it's not so much what I It more had to be who the people are inside the building. And then Hey, tell me a little bit about what the support is to get to get it done. And I know that that's that is the huge piece that now you know and the older you get, is the is the bloodlined the little thing.

I know where I can recruit to hear, I've been across the kind of in nine states in twenty years. I mean the range is from college to pro. So it's not so much what I It more had to be who the people are inside the building. And then Hey, tell me a little bit about what the support is to get to get it done. And I know that that's that is the huge piece that now you know and the older you get, is the is the bloodlined the little thing.

When you walk into.

When you walk into.

A situation, right and you have a group of players there, how quickly as a coach are you able to point out like, oh, that guy might go to the NFL, and or like he's got the tools and we need to mold him and coach him up. And if he gets coached up, now he's got a shot. How quickly is that talent evaluation in terms of.

A situation, right and you have a group of players there, how quickly as a coach are you able to point out like, oh, that guy might go to the NFL, and or like he's got the tools and we need to mold him and coach him up. And if he gets coached up, now he's got a shot. How quickly is that talent evaluation in terms of.

That, Yeah, I mean the longer you do this and the more time you spend.

That, Yeah, I mean the longer you do this and the more time you spend.

And we all know much time we spend his coaches doing this, Yeah, And.

And we all know much time we spend his coaches doing this, Yeah, And.

The more the more you stare it at how the league is going and how the trends are working, and what the skills and what the critical traits are, the better you get to identified him earlier. And I think that it's sometimes really easy to see and sometimes it's not. And I think there's times where maybe when you're young, you're like, oh, that's an NFL guy because he looks a certain way, when in fact there's a lot of NFL guys who aren't in the NFL that look a certain way, and there's a lot of guys in the NFL you're like, that's an NFL player.

The more the more you stare it at how the league is going and how the trends are working, and what the skills and what the critical traits are, the better you get to identified him earlier. And I think that it's sometimes really easy to see and sometimes it's not. And I think there's times where maybe when you're young, you're like, oh, that's an NFL guy because he looks a certain way, when in fact there's a lot of NFL guys who aren't in the NFL that look a certain way, and there's a lot of guys in the NFL you're like, that's an NFL player.

Really, I think you learn.

Really, I think you learn.

Why those guys are there, and I think that you're able to put a pull package together faster. So to answer your question and to go into a room is one thing. It's to go in a room, see him, see him move, and then meet him and then find out what they can do with the command of the game is really where you have to like that last piece, you got to see him play he got.

Why those guys are there, and I think that you're able to put a pull package together faster. So to answer your question and to go into a room is one thing. It's to go in a room, see him, see him move, and then meet him and then find out what they can do with the command of the game is really where you have to like that last piece, you got to see him play he got.

So when did you know that Justin Herbert was a dude?

So when did you know that Justin Herbert was a dude?

H early, real early when we I probably knew. I probably was most point first. It was in the first few months we got there. But it wasn't solidified again until me and him spent a lot of time sitting down talking, not throwing, not jumping, not not dunking, him, not pushing me around because he's so big.

H early, real early when we I probably knew. I probably was most point first. It was in the first few months we got there. But it wasn't solidified again until me and him spent a lot of time sitting down talking, not throwing, not jumping, not not dunking, him, not pushing me around because he's so big.

Yeah, he's bigger than people think he is.

Yeah, he's bigger than people think he is.

He is a monster and he is the he is fantastic.

He is a monster and he is the he is fantastic.

Remember I talked to Ferrol Brown and that and that and his freshman year because, uh, the kid came over from I think Eastern West han Or.

Remember I talked to Ferrol Brown and that and that and his freshman year because, uh, the kid came over from I think Eastern West han Or.

I don't I forget Dakota Proo couple there that freshman.

I don't I forget Dakota Proo couple there that freshman.

Year when I left Oklahoma State and then he had just left.

Year when I left Oklahoma State and then he had just left.

He I had talked talked to him when he was there. He said, our best quarterback is this kid from Eugene.

He I had talked talked to him when he was there. He said, our best quarterback is this kid from Eugene.

I was like, man, there's no way.

I was like, man, there's no way.

In three offers, yes, in three offers, why do why.

In three offers, yes, in three offers, why do why.

Do kids like like that get get missed?

Do kids like like that get get missed?

There's a multiit reason.

There's a multiit reason.

Number one, it could have been small town, It could have been lack of just it could have been anything but I think for Justin it was a small town Eugene, small hard to get to if you're not going there.

Number one, it could have been small town, It could have been lack of just it could have been anything but I think for Justin it was a small town Eugene, small hard to get to if you're not going there.

Sure, he got hurt.

Sure, he got hurt.

His junior year, bro brokes like his junior year, so there was only one year of him, you know, And I think, but guys like that, if you if you've got something there, if you've got something somewhere and you know what you're looking for it and if you guys did find it. And then obviously the last minute he ended up there. But he was most identifiable for me when when we sat down and we really started to getting into the heart of like how he's wired, because that was the that was Eli, that was the that was the game changer because he has a pro he has ability to process, he has a competitiveness about him.

His junior year, bro brokes like his junior year, so there was only one year of him, you know, And I think, but guys like that, if you if you've got something there, if you've got something somewhere and you know what you're looking for it and if you guys did find it. And then obviously the last minute he ended up there. But he was most identifiable for me when when we sat down and we really started to getting into the heart of like how he's wired, because that was the that was Eli, that was the that was the game changer because he has a pro he has ability to process, he has a competitiveness about him.

And he got uh.

And he got uh.

We had to retrain how the messaging of an introvert can still be a really positive influential leader.

We had to retrain how the messaging of an introvert can still be a really positive influential leader.

And I think that that's a really loud noise around a lot of guys.

And I think that that's a really loud noise around a lot of guys.

And I think that was the most powerful thing we were able to get done was I told him you don't need to be someone you're not. You need to just be a maximize version of yourself and you'd be fine because you're just so.

And I think that was the most powerful thing we were able to get done was I told him you don't need to be someone you're not. You need to just be a maximize version of yourself and you'd be fine because you're just so.

You're told for so long, and he wasn't. It's all over the media.

You're told for so long, and he wasn't. It's all over the media.

We all remember he can't lad he's too quiet, He's too he's not he's not a voice in the well.

We all remember he can't lad he's too quiet, He's too he's not he's not a voice in the well.

That's not true, that's never been proven.

That's not true, that's never been proven.

Has nothing to do with volume or idle or.

Has nothing to do with volume or idle or.

The list is. The list of people in the world who are leaders.

The list is. The list of people in the world who are leaders.

Who are not loud and and and and introverted and and and controlled is enormous. I think it's a it's it is proven of the false, but that at that point when we found out guys like that can really found it. I mean, we met Jared Golf, when we met jaredy and Jeff met Jared Golf of his high school year and was like, this guy's got an it thing. When we met Nick Mollins in Mississippi with Monk, it was like, this kid's got some it tone.

Who are not loud and and and and introverted and and and controlled is enormous. I think it's a it's it is proven of the false, but that at that point when we found out guys like that can really found it. I mean, we met Jared Golf, when we met jaredy and Jeff met Jared Golf of his high school year and was like, this guy's got an it thing. When we met Nick Mollins in Mississippi with Monk, it was like, this kid's got some it tone.

We went.

We went.

I mean, the list goes on of guys you meet and you're like, oh, we had Keenan Allen Cow I'm.

I mean, the list goes on of guys you meet and you're like, oh, we had Keenan Allen Cow I'm.

Like, dude, this guy's got some like magic.

Like, dude, this guy's got some like magic.

Yeah, Marvin Jones, I mean, I mean the Chris Carson, Justice Hill, Mason Rudolph James Washington, Marcel Aateman Like, You're like, all these guys are different, but they all have critical skills, traits and some other you know DNA where you're like, Okay.

Yeah, Marvin Jones, I mean, I mean the Chris Carson, Justice Hill, Mason Rudolph James Washington, Marcel Aateman Like, You're like, all these guys are different, but they all have critical skills, traits and some other you know DNA where you're like, Okay.

There's enough there to go. Okay, this could go really really good for this guy.

There's enough there to go. Okay, this could go really really good for this guy.

And before we get you out of here, can you look in the camera and tell the recruits the parents' Sun Devil Nation, why why Arizona State, why they need to come to Arizona State, and why the fans need to come out and support and what they're gonna see.

And before we get you out of here, can you look in the camera and tell the recruits the parents' Sun Devil Nation, why why Arizona State, why they need to come to Arizona State, and why the fans need to come out and support and what they're gonna see.

Yeah, I just think that there's there's an awesome time to be a Sun level. I mean, there's there's an up They've got a brand new coach, You've got an amazing staff, You've got an amazing city and a conference that is fantastic had been at before. You've got an unrivaled a roster right now that is that is on the uptick. The support and commitment from the group that surrounded themselves around ASU football has been nothing but amazing. You have temp Scottsdale, Arizona as a city that has just unrivaled in regards to especially now the Big twelve landscape.

Yeah, I just think that there's there's an awesome time to be a Sun level. I mean, there's there's an up They've got a brand new coach, You've got an amazing staff, You've got an amazing city and a conference that is fantastic had been at before. You've got an unrivaled a roster right now that is that is on the uptick. The support and commitment from the group that surrounded themselves around ASU football has been nothing but amazing. You have temp Scottsdale, Arizona as a city that has just unrivaled in regards to especially now the Big twelve landscape.

I mean you're the destination.

I mean you're the destination.

I just couldn't be more fired up about the people in the place and the timing to be here.

I just couldn't be more fired up about the people in the place and the timing to be here.

Yep, you guys, he's Marcus the royal offensive coordinator over at Arizona State, excited to see what you're gonna do do with the offensive renat scoreboard.

Yep, you guys, he's Marcus the royal offensive coordinator over at Arizona State, excited to see what you're gonna do do with the offensive renat scoreboard.

Man appreciation Thanks for having me, all right, thanks?

Man appreciation Thanks for having me, all right, thanks?

Now we got to talk about RG three saying that Caleb Williams should pull a Eli Manning power play and refuse to play for the Chicago Bears. I get that RG three believes that he has Caleb Williams's best interest at heart, but Caleb Williams is already behind the eight ball trying to beat those diva allegations. He spent the entire draft evaluation process so far trying to justify Payton, his nails, crying after losses following Lincoln Riley to LA instead of being loyal to the Oklahoma Sooners. And then there was the rumors about him one team part ownership of the team that drafts him, and his dad's comments about not wanting to play for certain franchises. Robert, I gotta be honest. This ain't helping Caleb at all. I'm on record saying that I draft Caleb Williams number one, no matter what, and I have Matt Verderram on my show outlining the exact scenario of the Bears trading off Justin Fields in order to draft Caleb Williams. Now, this move isn't a surprise to me, and if you've consumed any of the unaffrag show content, it shouldn't be a surprise to you either. But should Caleb Williams refuse to add his name to what has been one of the NFL those premier quarterback graveyards, should he tell Chicago.

Now we got to talk about RG three saying that Caleb Williams should pull a Eli Manning power play and refuse to play for the Chicago Bears. I get that RG three believes that he has Caleb Williams's best interest at heart, but Caleb Williams is already behind the eight ball trying to beat those diva allegations. He spent the entire draft evaluation process so far trying to justify Payton, his nails, crying after losses following Lincoln Riley to LA instead of being loyal to the Oklahoma Sooners. And then there was the rumors about him one team part ownership of the team that drafts him, and his dad's comments about not wanting to play for certain franchises. Robert, I gotta be honest. This ain't helping Caleb at all. I'm on record saying that I draft Caleb Williams number one, no matter what, and I have Matt Verderram on my show outlining the exact scenario of the Bears trading off Justin Fields in order to draft Caleb Williams. Now, this move isn't a surprise to me, and if you've consumed any of the unaffrag show content, it shouldn't be a surprise to you either. But should Caleb Williams refuse to add his name to what has been one of the NFL those premier quarterback graveyards, should he tell Chicago.

No, Hell no, absolutely not.

No, Hell no, absolutely not.

What RG three is saying, though, is that Caleb Williams should look at how the Bears turn Justin Fields from the eleventh overall pick to a conditional Day three pick in just thirty three short months. And in a way he is right. The Bears one hundred percent did do that. But the devil is in the details, and that was former Bears General manager Ryan Pace, who, in his seven years at the Helm put together the second lowest winning percentage of any GM in franchise history. We're in the Ryan Poles era now, and Poles he might not have been able to do enough to build around Justin Fields in time for the franchise to be able to justify picking up his fifth year option instead of resetting with Caleb Williams. But because of Poles, Williams is walking into a vastly different situation than Justin Fields did. Dj Moore and Keenan Allen combined for twenty six hundred yards receiving last year, and those are gonna be his weapons starting day one. And probably most importantly, they added four offensive linemen with starting experience to help pair and develop with last year's number ten overall pick, offensive tackle Darnell Right. They added Pro Bowl running back DeAndre Swift and seven year NFL veteran tight end Gerald Everett. They hired Shane Waldron to run the offense. This is the same man that had Seattle Seahawks offense playing shockingly well after they traded Russell Wilson. And this is the exact type of roster that would have let us see what Justin Fields was really capable of. And this is a better offensive roster than probably half the league right now. And Caleb Williams gets the keys to drive it on day one. But please don't put him in charge of it unless he's one hundred percent ready, So you ruined the kid. Why the hell would Caleb Williams pass up on this opportunity, because surely it's not out of respect for the brotherhood of quarterbacks and it's definitely not out of self preservation. Where the hell is he going to force a trade to that would be a better opportunity than Chicago right now? Could it be his hometown Commanders? And RG three should know better than anybody that if we're basing things on the history of how a franchise treats its quarterbacks, you can't have Washington on the list. And how about the team that has a number three overall? Pick the New England Patriots because they haven't had a thousand yard receiver in the last four years. And do we think that Juju Smith Schuster is breaking that streak in twenty twenty four now? And maybe RG three wants Caleb to really go full Eli Manning and force his way to the New York Giants, the same New York Giants that Sakwon Barkley just left because his last four seasons combined, he averaged less than four to carry Caleb Williams he's gonna be able to make up for some bad blocking with his feet. He's not Michael Vick, he's not Lamar Jackson, and he's gonna get run through by Michael Parsons and some other cats in the NFC East with that Giants offensive line. So the way I see it, Caleb Williams' choices are basically to accept the challenge that comes with being the number one overall, pick the money, the prestigia and everything else, and trust that the Chicago Bears and Ryan Poles have his best interest in mind. Or he can try to force his way to Minnesota so he can play in a dome and throw to Justin Jefferson. But it might actually take Minnesota giving up half of its ten thousand lakes to make that work. And do we really think that they be willing to do that when they didn't even want to match the years and the money Kirk Cousins got from Atlanta. The best thing for Caleb Williams to do would be to embrace being number one, to be humbled by the efforts Ryan Poles has gone through in order to help him succeed right away, and go out and smash Ja Cutlers franchise passing records before signing his record breaking second contract. Let that sink in. We've already talked about Caleb Williams. Now it's time to talk about the rest of the field, because Caleb is probably gonna have to be the day one starter for Chicago even though he should not be pressed into that role. No offense to Brett Rippin or Tyson Badgein, but let's be real here. If one of those two dudes starts a game for Chicago in twenty twenty four, something has gone wrong in Chicago's plan. But Caleb Williams needs to be the exception to the rule. And nothing has been made more evident than the last three years of watching ninety percent of these young quarterbacks get thrown to the Wolves before they were actually ready. And since the rookie wage scale went in place in twenty eleven, these first round quarterback contracts are much more disposable than they used to be.

What RG three is saying, though, is that Caleb Williams should look at how the Bears turn Justin Fields from the eleventh overall pick to a conditional Day three pick in just thirty three short months. And in a way he is right. The Bears one hundred percent did do that. But the devil is in the details, and that was former Bears General manager Ryan Pace, who, in his seven years at the Helm put together the second lowest winning percentage of any GM in franchise history. We're in the Ryan Poles era now, and Poles he might not have been able to do enough to build around Justin Fields in time for the franchise to be able to justify picking up his fifth year option instead of resetting with Caleb Williams. But because of Poles, Williams is walking into a vastly different situation than Justin Fields did. Dj Moore and Keenan Allen combined for twenty six hundred yards receiving last year, and those are gonna be his weapons starting day one. And probably most importantly, they added four offensive linemen with starting experience to help pair and develop with last year's number ten overall pick, offensive tackle Darnell Right. They added Pro Bowl running back DeAndre Swift and seven year NFL veteran tight end Gerald Everett. They hired Shane Waldron to run the offense. This is the same man that had Seattle Seahawks offense playing shockingly well after they traded Russell Wilson. And this is the exact type of roster that would have let us see what Justin Fields was really capable of. And this is a better offensive roster than probably half the league right now. And Caleb Williams gets the keys to drive it on day one. But please don't put him in charge of it unless he's one hundred percent ready, So you ruined the kid. Why the hell would Caleb Williams pass up on this opportunity, because surely it's not out of respect for the brotherhood of quarterbacks and it's definitely not out of self preservation. Where the hell is he going to force a trade to that would be a better opportunity than Chicago right now? Could it be his hometown Commanders? And RG three should know better than anybody that if we're basing things on the history of how a franchise treats its quarterbacks, you can't have Washington on the list. And how about the team that has a number three overall? Pick the New England Patriots because they haven't had a thousand yard receiver in the last four years. And do we think that Juju Smith Schuster is breaking that streak in twenty twenty four now? And maybe RG three wants Caleb to really go full Eli Manning and force his way to the New York Giants, the same New York Giants that Sakwon Barkley just left because his last four seasons combined, he averaged less than four to carry Caleb Williams he's gonna be able to make up for some bad blocking with his feet. He's not Michael Vick, he's not Lamar Jackson, and he's gonna get run through by Michael Parsons and some other cats in the NFC East with that Giants offensive line. So the way I see it, Caleb Williams' choices are basically to accept the challenge that comes with being the number one overall, pick the money, the prestigia and everything else, and trust that the Chicago Bears and Ryan Poles have his best interest in mind. Or he can try to force his way to Minnesota so he can play in a dome and throw to Justin Jefferson. But it might actually take Minnesota giving up half of its ten thousand lakes to make that work. And do we really think that they be willing to do that when they didn't even want to match the years and the money Kirk Cousins got from Atlanta. The best thing for Caleb Williams to do would be to embrace being number one, to be humbled by the efforts Ryan Poles has gone through in order to help him succeed right away, and go out and smash Ja Cutlers franchise passing records before signing his record breaking second contract. Let that sink in. We've already talked about Caleb Williams. Now it's time to talk about the rest of the field, because Caleb is probably gonna have to be the day one starter for Chicago even though he should not be pressed into that role. No offense to Brett Rippin or Tyson Badgein, but let's be real here. If one of those two dudes starts a game for Chicago in twenty twenty four, something has gone wrong in Chicago's plan. But Caleb Williams needs to be the exception to the rule. And nothing has been made more evident than the last three years of watching ninety percent of these young quarterbacks get thrown to the Wolves before they were actually ready. And since the rookie wage scale went in place in twenty eleven, these first round quarterback contracts are much more disposable than they used to be.

When we talk.

When we talk.

About affordability, why doesn't anybody seem to realize that these rookie deals mean that you can actually afford to be more patient than you used to be. Because the number one metric of whether a quarterback will find success in the NFL is readiness. You wouldn't take food out of the oven early and be surprised when you end up in the fetal position on the.

About affordability, why doesn't anybody seem to realize that these rookie deals mean that you can actually afford to be more patient than you used to be. Because the number one metric of whether a quarterback will find success in the NFL is readiness. You wouldn't take food out of the oven early and be surprised when you end up in the fetal position on the.

Floor in the bathroom that night, right because of undercook food.

Floor in the bathroom that night, right because of undercook food.

No, So why is anybody surprised when Justin Fields, Mac Jones, Desmond Ritter, Sam Howell are all on their second teams already?

No, So why is anybody surprised when Justin Fields, Mac Jones, Desmond Ritter, Sam Howell are all on their second teams already?

For every CJ.

For every CJ.

Stroud, there's a Bryce Young year one because CJ. Stroud was physically ready for the NFL and he had a quarterback room where Davis Mills and Case Keenom had started eighty nine games going into.

Stroud, there's a Bryce Young year one because CJ. Stroud was physically ready for the NFL and he had a quarterback room where Davis Mills and Case Keenom had started eighty nine games going into.

The twenty twenty three seasons.

The twenty twenty three seasons.

Stroud's offensive line, despite dealing with a lot of injuries throughout last year, is one of the more talented lines in the NAF. Then, when you look at his weapons, his weapons are nice as well, and their defense was in a much better place with Demico Ryans at the helm than we had previously seen. Meanwhile, over in Carolina you have Bryce Young, who was named the day one starter of a team that had a twenty two year old left tackle and Adam Thielend as their number one receiving option, and he wouldn't be above a number three on any other good team in the NFL. There was no good reason that Andy Dalton shouldn't have been in there taking the lumps for Bryce Young early in the season while their owner David Tepper figured out whether he made the right hire with Frank Wright. Instead, Carolina blew up the coaching staff and the front office and put Bryce Young in a position just like justin Fields, where he's playing for guys that didn't even draft him. If you go down the list of successful NFL quarterbacks, almost all of them had one of two things in common. They either had an adjustment period or they had a front office with a strong enough stomach to wait out the ugly duckling years. Look at Patrick Mahomes, Aaron Rodgers, Jordan love, Lamar Jackson, Kirk Cousins, and even brock Perty. None of these guys had to come in and carry the team on day one, and some of them sat for years. And then you have guys like Josh Allen and Justin Herbert where their organizational attitude was basically, anything is better than what we've done before this, So let's ride out the growing pains.

Stroud's offensive line, despite dealing with a lot of injuries throughout last year, is one of the more talented lines in the NAF. Then, when you look at his weapons, his weapons are nice as well, and their defense was in a much better place with Demico Ryans at the helm than we had previously seen. Meanwhile, over in Carolina you have Bryce Young, who was named the day one starter of a team that had a twenty two year old left tackle and Adam Thielend as their number one receiving option, and he wouldn't be above a number three on any other good team in the NFL. There was no good reason that Andy Dalton shouldn't have been in there taking the lumps for Bryce Young early in the season while their owner David Tepper figured out whether he made the right hire with Frank Wright. Instead, Carolina blew up the coaching staff and the front office and put Bryce Young in a position just like justin Fields, where he's playing for guys that didn't even draft him. If you go down the list of successful NFL quarterbacks, almost all of them had one of two things in common. They either had an adjustment period or they had a front office with a strong enough stomach to wait out the ugly duckling years. Look at Patrick Mahomes, Aaron Rodgers, Jordan love, Lamar Jackson, Kirk Cousins, and even brock Perty. None of these guys had to come in and carry the team on day one, and some of them sat for years. And then you have guys like Josh Allen and Justin Herbert where their organizational attitude was basically, anything is better than what we've done before this, So let's ride out the growing pains.

But in order to make that work.

But in order to make that work.

Everyone in an organization needs to be rowing the boat in the same direction, and it's hard to do when self preservation instincts are taking over in the building.

Everyone in an organization needs to be rowing the boat in the same direction, and it's hard to do when self preservation instincts are taking over in the building.

Maybe some of these coaches need to take a lesson.

Maybe some of these coaches need to take a lesson.

From Mike Tomlin, who said it best on the Pivot podcast.

From Mike Tomlin, who said it best on the Pivot podcast.

Don't be afraid of coaching and development.

Don't be afraid of coaching and development.

I love coaches that resist the responsibility of coaches. They talk negatively about a dude that can't learn and Bubba man. If everybody could learn, we need less coaches, right, if the group didn't need management, then we wouldn't make as much. I love reading draft evalves and somebody's talking about anything other than pedigree, talking about how poor somebody's hand usage is. Well, that's coaching. I don't run away from coaching. I run two coaching. It all is in line with that. Not seeking comfort, because when you're a coach that's talking about somebody can't learn, you're seeking comfort because your teaching is struggler.

I love coaches that resist the responsibility of coaches. They talk negatively about a dude that can't learn and Bubba man. If everybody could learn, we need less coaches, right, if the group didn't need management, then we wouldn't make as much. I love reading draft evalves and somebody's talking about anything other than pedigree, talking about how poor somebody's hand usage is. Well, that's coaching. I don't run away from coaching. I run two coaching. It all is in line with that. Not seeking comfort, because when you're a coach that's talking about somebody can't learn, you're seeking comfort because your teaching is struggler.

I know what some of you were saying, George, didn't the Stealers just give up on developing Kenny Pickett?

I know what some of you were saying, George, didn't the Stealers just give up on developing Kenny Pickett?

Not really.

Not really.

The Steelers were in a playoff Chase Kenny Pickett was injured and when it came time for him to return, And I know Pickett denied this, but he refused to dress as a backup. Now it's being reported that he didn't even want to compete with Russell Wilson, so they to do to Philadelphia.

The Steelers were in a playoff Chase Kenny Pickett was injured and when it came time for him to return, And I know Pickett denied this, but he refused to dress as a backup. Now it's being reported that he didn't even want to compete with Russell Wilson, so they to do to Philadelphia.

Where now he ain't competing with nobody.

Where now he ain't competing with nobody.

And if Mike Tomlin was afraid of coaching somebody up, why would he agree to bring in both the Broncos and the Bears cast off quarterbacks?

And if Mike Tomlin was afraid of coaching somebody up, why would he agree to bring in both the Broncos and the Bears cast off quarterbacks?

But back to this year's crop of quarterbacks. If you're Drake.

But back to this year's crop of quarterbacks. If you're Drake.

May, Jaden Daniels, Bo Nicks, JJ McCarthy, or even Michael Pennix Junior, the chances are that you're gonna go to a team that is going to expect you to make an impact sooner rather than later. And you can't control where you end up, nor can you control what the quarterback room looks like when you arrive. Your best hope, though, is for a front office that understands that your success depends on them as much as it depends on you. Will the Patriots be brave enough to let Jacoby Brisset take the wheel for as long as it takes for somebody like Jayden Daniels or Drake may to acclimate despite the outcry of the media and their own fans to put him in the game. Can the Washington commanders be patient despite a move like hiring Cliff Kingsbury to run the offense indicating that they want things to pop off in your one look at the Minnesota Vikings. Will they give Sam Darnold a chance or will he be this year's Andy Dalton brought in to back up a rookie that gets thrown into the deep end day one.

May, Jaden Daniels, Bo Nicks, JJ McCarthy, or even Michael Pennix Junior, the chances are that you're gonna go to a team that is going to expect you to make an impact sooner rather than later. And you can't control where you end up, nor can you control what the quarterback room looks like when you arrive. Your best hope, though, is for a front office that understands that your success depends on them as much as it depends on you. Will the Patriots be brave enough to let Jacoby Brisset take the wheel for as long as it takes for somebody like Jayden Daniels or Drake may to acclimate despite the outcry of the media and their own fans to put him in the game. Can the Washington commanders be patient despite a move like hiring Cliff Kingsbury to run the offense indicating that they want things to pop off in your one look at the Minnesota Vikings. Will they give Sam Darnold a chance or will he be this year's Andy Dalton brought in to back up a rookie that gets thrown into the deep end day one.

Just like he did?

Just like he did?

And after the last few years, can any quarterback be willing to trust Sean Payton and the Denver Broncos. I don't know about that, because bad organizations stay bad for a reason, even if they draft the quarterbacks. But best of luck to this year's crop of quarterbacks and may the odds forever be in your favor. And that's the Unafraid Show. Make sure that you like, subscribe, get notifications, and most importantly share so we can keep bringing you dope content. Peace out, Catch you guys next week.

And after the last few years, can any quarterback be willing to trust Sean Payton and the Denver Broncos. I don't know about that, because bad organizations stay bad for a reason, even if they draft the quarterbacks. But best of luck to this year's crop of quarterbacks and may the odds forever be in your favor. And that's the Unafraid Show. Make sure that you like, subscribe, get notifications, and most importantly share so we can keep bringing you dope content. Peace out, Catch you guys next week.