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welcome to our humble the boat. The. thunder known. >> on this the [music] Indiana Hooers are. national champs Tuesday January 20th. 2026. This program begins now. football. >> is the greatest. And last night down in. Miami we crowned a new national champion. and the winner of the big college game. for football. was the Indiana Hoosiers. >> Wow. What a night is coach Signetti, Fernando. Mendoza, and the Hooser faithful find,

you know, success in the most hopeless. place. The losingest program in the. history of ball in just a two-year stint. has now become the best team in the. world. And that man yinger mountaineer. Kurt Signetti after giving a thanks to. his dad Frank I hope you're up there. watching pies on we [ __ ] did it gets. the Gatorade bath from Charlie Becker. and the boys and celebrates a national. championship where this might not be the. last signi felt ready for the m couple.

massive timeouts he made last night they. were going to send a field goal unit out. instead they send Fernando back out on. fourth down what's Fernando do and then. the dive that is going to be. immortalized forever down there in. Indiana. Full extension, full bruise. I. believe he was bleeding and potentially. even got concussed in this entire thing. Now, there is no unaffiliated. neurological consultants that would. certainly call that in. But a man was. willing to risk his life. And he. actually said that he said, "I believe. in myself. I have full faith. Half the.

coverage was man, half was zone. I'm. supposed to run it if it's zone. I'm. throw it if it's man. It was half and. half. I decided to bet on myself and I. decided I could die on that field." is. what Fernando Mendoza said afterwards. about that particular play. And Kurt. Signetti obviously is the greatest. talent evaluator in college ball. All. the NIL transfers that he has brought. in, he has hit upon. Him and Fernando. Mendoza felt like a perfect match both. just because how they act, their. personalities, how they view ball, their. work ethics, you name it. What a. masterful chemistry build that they had. immediately. And then Cooper Jr. was a.

monster for Indiana all night last. night. Becker rolls his ankle covering a. punt. Then he gets a fourth down catch, a third down catch, two back shoulders. No, Kowsky was in that thing. It was. really a who's who from the Indiana. Hooser side of things. And this Miami. Hurricanes team did not relate. The. Miami Hurricanes defense was all over. the place. Late hits, sure. Tough. tackles definitely. That's been Miami. Hurricanes football throughout this. entire playoff. We knew with the Big 12. officials, they weren't going to call. anything. That was kind of like the. story line is they're not going to call. anything until Landino gets a little bit.

of a late hit on a quarterback in the. fourth quarter on the third nine and. they call that against him which was. certainly an interesting call. But I. thought last night was a physical. football game. I thought it was a great. football game. I thought it was an. instant classic. I think Miami covers. Congratulations to them. And South. Florida native Sharp puts that thing. away. Takes his helmet off. Obviously. they have to have the ball at the three. for a couple kneel downs. And the. Indiana Hooers are national champions in. football. It was a fantastic night. I. would say uh down there in Miami for the.

Hooers faithful. I think they're about. 60% 65% maybe down there. They took over. every stadium that they were in. Their. fan base is obviously pumped about. what's about to happen. And now Coach. Signetti, we got a chance to catch up. with him this morning. >> Well, now we're working for next year. all of a sudden. >> That's right. >> I said you got at least take 24 hours. He goes, "We got young guys commit NFL. draft. We got train. I'll take it in. someday." He said, "I'll take it. I got. to travel down here to go do this. We. got Junior Days coming up. I got We got.

to do a celebration at some point.". >> He said, "I'll think about it." So, because we want to give them like, "Hey, take this in, bro.". >> People are going to write a movie about. this. Actually, you said it'd be a good. movie. Actual. They're going to do like. case studies on what you're able to do. here in leadership. They're going to do. sociology studies about how you got a. group to buy in and to believe. Not only. the team, not only the boosters, but an. entire community bought bought in on. something that had been non-existent for. like a hundred years or so. It's a. special story coming out of Bloomington.

And that guy is unbelievable. He's a. movie character in real life, who loves. ball, loves his players, loves his team, and he was asked last night, "What's. next?" And he goes, "Well, maybe I. retire. [laughter]. >> Maybe I retire.". >> Not a bad idea. >> And then he thought about uh the family. He's like, "But we need money." Uhhuh. We sign one of those big. And then he. looked directly at the reporting. He. goes, "What would I do?". >> Like that is an actual question for him. If he did not coach football, what would. he do? Obviously gets a later start at. his uh head coaching D1 career, but boy,

he's come in there ready for the moment. and uh it was an honor to be on the. sideline. Shout out to college football. Been a hell of a run. College football. Unreal. >> Talks to tables here at Boston Conor at. Tai Schmidt. Con man, you became a. Hooser fan. Didn't really have a college. team whenever you shout to the Stags. You didn't really have a college. football team. I think you were hunting. a little bit and then as soon as we meet. Signetti and see what type of football. he likes to play, hey, we like to play. fundamentally sound football. We like. guys that are dogs everywhere and we're. going to spin it. No risk it, no. biscuit. Couple times last night, Signetti say you got to go for it or.

you're going to lose. And if you go for. it and you don't get it, you're an. idiot. But you go for it and you get it, obviously the right movies about you. That is kind of the story of this. Indiana Hoosiers team. They've gone for. it. Last year they were good. Obviously. they lose to Notre Dame. Everybody calls. them a joke. They reload, come back even. better this year. 16-0. First time. that's been done in football since Yale. and whatever. And then obviously the. Indiana Hooser basketball team goes. undefeated for their last national. championship or for a national. championship. And now the IU football. team goes undefeated for a national. championship. Crazy time in Indiana.

Great time to be an Indianapolis. resident. And you becoming an IU fan. here over the last couple years and. getting into college football. Perfect. for you. New England Patriots fan. >> Yeah, no doubt about it. It was. fantastic. You mentioned it. just the. story of the Misfits, you know, Kugan uh. their center who I believe was out out. all last night based on the press. conference and the his face at the press. conference. The boys were having a good. time at 11, but just his demeanor like. it is very cool for a coach to go in and. talk all that [ __ ] and then for him to.

follow up on it and actually win and. that is so cool this morning waking up. and seeing the scene uh or last night. getting in whenever either way. Seeing. the scene Yeah. in Bloomington last. night was something very special. Like. the drone footage. Yeah. Right here. Boom. Like all these kids on this, you. know, one street celebrating a victory. Just the passion. So cold out. Yeah. Zero degrees, possibly 10 under with the. windchill. It was freezing, but you. can't tell. I mean, they are having the.

time of their lives. Fireworks. Like. that is another scene out of the movie. or a movie about this entire team. And a. lot of the times we talk about like the. Colts fan bases in college football. Like we're witnessing the birth of one. which I think is sweet. Like we are. witnessing IU who's always been a great. you know athletic school as far as you. know fans in Indiana just in general. >> Hoops. They got that uh what's that uh. the basketball assembly hall. They got. like the largest student sector I. believe is what it's called. And it goes. straight up. And they take a lot of.

pride in like how much they've loved. basketball. Hoops. Hoops. Hoops. Hoops. because that's really the only thing. they've ever had a chance in since the. Bob Knight days. It's like basketball is. what we do here. Indiana is a basketball. state. Pacers are always like the thing, you know, it was Pacers and Racers. It. was the Indy500 and it was basketball. And that all goes back to Bob Knight at. IU. The all of it, all of this goes back. to Bob Knight basically birthing a. basketball community out here. And. that's what they felt they only had the. opportunity in. So signetti coming out.

eerily similar to Bob. >> Mhm. accountability driven, never happy, not throwing a chair, not outrageous, he's a yer, he has his own, but he's. older, he's a disciplinarian type guy, perfect match. Dr. Pam Whitten said, you. know, we laid the foundation for this in. 2021. We built up some infrastructure. and then whenever we needed a coach, we. knew he was the guy. We knew he was the. right guy for the fit. I'm not 100% sure. she knew how perfect of a fit was for. the fan base with MLB and Bob Knight. type people, but this fan base obviously. loves him. And if you win, I mean, it's.

only gonna continue to roll. They that. picture of Sig's first game down there. in Indiana with I know 6,000 5,000. people in the stands, maybe 4,000 people. in the stands or whatever it is. I mean, obviously, it's so big, so you don't. it's tough to count maybe a thousand. people in the stands. His first game. there, that's August 31st. >> That's not that long ago. Nope. >> Okay. So, for what he's been able to do, what he's been able to remain and keep. people committed to the program, it's.

insanity. Now, he's got to worry about. guys leaving early. He's got to worry. about who's coming in the transfer. portal. He's got to worry about the. celebration that they got to plan for. the national championship. He's got to. worry about going to other places. because maybe he's getting acknowledged. and honored for things. It's like what. an insane run. Strength coach getting. paid the highest amount of money any. strength coach has ever been paid to go. down to Tennessee. He's a massive piece. of this entire thing. Fernando Mendoza. talked about how he added 15, 20 pounds. this year strictly because the strength. coach was like, "You have to get. bigger." It's like all of it is so. special down there. And to your point,

it does feel like it's only starting. >> Oh, yeah. >> And like Rose Bowl, Indiana Hooers fans. were like, "Yeah, can't wait to travel. all the way out there, drive on two-lane. road to get down there." How how many. hours we got to wait in traffic? Four. Sick. The Hooers are in Rose Bowl. We'll. go there. Uh Peach Bowl, other side of. the country. Oh, sick. Can't wait to go. there and just kind of celebrate this. entire thing. National Championship. It's a Miami home game. Most expensive. tickets in the history of college. football playoff. Yes. I can't believe. we get to go watch the Hooers play. football right now. That is how the fan. base kind of views the football team.

And last night was a celebration of it. It's only going to expedite the entire. process obviously. >> Yeah. It seemed like last night, you. know, especially like if you went to a. Big 10 school and you have been watching. Indiana, you know, for most of your. life, it seemed like a lot of the fans. were kind of in like the hey, we may. never get this opportunity again. So. yeah, this is the most expensive ticket. ever, but like I love the Hooers. I need. to be there. And then after the game, after they win, like it's the. expectation now. And they're in a. perfect spot because like you said with. Sig, like he mentioned, should I retire?

Like what what else am I going to do? He's already turned, you know, he he. could have taken the Penn State job. >> I would assume that if his lawyer, he. has a lawyer, doesn't have an agent, has. a lawyer from Birmingham who does all. this [ __ ] I guess, for him. I assume if. his lawyer were to reach out to any of. these NFL teams, especially at this. moment, Yeah. reach out to any of these. NFL teams or any of these college teams. and goes, "Hey, s kind of interested in. the situation." At this exact moment, they'd all go blank check. What are you. looking for, buddy? Because you got. business leaders, like profound business.

leaders that are watching these videos. coming out of Signetti's leadership and. how he views things and they're like, "Who's what is is this the greatest. coach that we've ever seen?" Now, obviously, Coach Sabin goat, Bill Bichc, goat for the NFL, but like the way Sig. talks, the way he operates, and the way. he's been able to turn this over so. quickly, he's got the entire world. noticing like how special of a story. happening in down there in Bloomington. >> Yeah. And I think a lot of people like. to take that and be like, well, it's, you know, it's overblown. He's a college. football coach. Maybe he's not, but. because we talked with Sin yesterday.

about the stars and you know how it's. based on the recruiting uh you know. companies that that give these out and. yes money and and all that kind of stuff. but like you look at a guy like D'Angelo. Ponds and I said this before the show. and was like kind of joking but also not. joking at all. Like if Kurt Signetti had. the just the talent the and the. measurables of like an Ohio State team. or you know like where all these guys. when they come in to campus it's like. this guy is going he's going to play in.

the NFL like Indiana doesn't have a. bunch of those guys. So if he did have a. bunch of those guys, he might over the. next 10 years go 160 and0. >> Like there I I I really think there is a. legitimate ch cuz he's just he's a. [ __ ] unbelievable coach and the. attention to detail, all that kind of. stuff. Like that's part of who he is, you know? He Yeah, he's a little quirky. He's different, but like he knows who he. is and he knows how to get the most out. of his teams. And like you said, like. last night was the example, but like if.

you think Indiana's going anywhere, you're out of your mind. like they are. the new they are the new kings of the. Big 10. >> It's only going up. >> Yeah. >> Yorkman who runs Cook Medical Group down. there in Bloomington who is the head of. the NI NIL obviously Mark Cuban very uh. successful accomplished very wealthy uh. Indiana Hooser grad and alumni Yenszer. as well just like Signetti who comes out. here to Indiana and has a professional. career. Shout out to that pipeline. Feels like Pittsburgh yers coming to. Indiana having success is certainly.

something that's only going to continue. like-minded people. Lot flatter here, you know, than Pittsburgh. Massive hills. everywhere. But like-minded folks. I. think that is why I've loved living out. here so much is because it does feel. like home at this stage for me. But. whenever you think about like Cuban is. not the biggest donor to their sports, okay? Cuban certainly a part of the. donations to their sports. Has certainly. helped basketball over the years. Has. certainly helped football over the last. couple years. But it's like he's not the. only one. and and there's people I don't. know if they have as much money as Mark.

Cuban, but they're spending a lot of. their money on the Indiana Hoosiers. It. goes to Dr. Pam Whitten who's uh rallied. and said, "Hey, this is what we're. focusing on. We're going to do this.". And then obviously it goes to Kurt. Signetti getting results this quickly. Because we talk about, you know, in the. NIL era, the people with the money. Uh. remember there was a whole time where. James Franklin gets uh fired week five. or whatever. >> Mhm. >> Loses to Oregon, loses to UCLA, loses. Northwestern at home. They're supposed. to be national champions. That's a tough.

run. His record against top schools. terri abysmal is what they would say. Now granted, those top schools would. they go on to become national champions. just like Dan Lanning in Oregon's kind. of staring down right now. Hey, you got. your ass beat in these games. She was. like, yeah, to who? The national. champion. So maybe we talk about that. He might fall into that conversation. But then there was an immediate like, well, just because the people who give. the money to Penn State don't want James. Franklin, like they shouldn't have any. say or whatever. It's like, okay, well. then you're not going to get their. money. And if you don't get their money,

then you're not in the game anymore. So. it's like signetti winning with these. people's money. Like Cuban said, he's. like, "Hey, the decisions they're making. with the money is very good." It's like. as long as you do good with it, I think. these alumni get like excited that. they're a part of it. Like last night, all the people that donated from Indiana. Hooser alumni into the program and won. They feel like they won the national. championship. >> Yeah, it was worth it. Great. >> They were the owner. Like they think. they were the owners of the team. They're telling their group, their. friends that they flew down to Miami, lot of planes. I mean, everybody thinks.

like Texas has a lot of private planes. They certainly do. Everybody thinks like. Miami has a lot of people with private. planes. They certainly do. Indiana's got. a lot of Cessnas that were flying down. there because there's a lot of. professional degrees coming out of IU. So, it's not like hundreds of millions, but you got a lot of millionaires coming. out of Indiana University, med school, law school, dentist school, business. school, you're talking about those are. all highpaying jobs. So if you're able. to give a h 100,000, 150,000, 2 million,

10 million, whatever it is, it's like. especially if you win and that money. goes to a good player, like, "Hey, you. helped bring in Landino. We we. appreciate you doing that." Then. Landino's all over the place. The person. that's given that money's like, >> "Yep, >> that's because of me. >> Yeah, that's my guy.". >> So that money only. >> goes up because it was like, "That was. fun. I'll double it this year. >> Let's do that again." And it's like. that's a two-year period he was able to. convince people that that was the case. The big issue is can you get the. financial supporting from the booster?

Now, can you evaluate talent? That goes. to can you get the financial boosting? Because if you're good at evaluating. talent, guess what's going to come? That. money. If you're bad at evaluating. talent, guess what's going to shut off? That money right there. So, he just set. himself up for the next 10 years if he. wanted to cuz all these boosters just. had the night of their lives, the run of. their lives, and they're only going to. continue to give in because they know. that it pays off. It's like what a. perfect run here over two years for. signetti and I think even losing to. Notre Dame Yeah. >> was a good part of the story cuz the.

Indiana fans who have to live with Notre. Dame people here in Indiana. Shout out. to coach Freeman by the way. Absolute. dog. Very thankful he was on game day. last night representing Notre Dame out. there. But it was like lose to Notre. Dame that only made like the boosters. even more like okay we got to yeah. >> we got to turn this up a little bit. We. think we have it. Then they went to. Natty. It's like, man, all signs are up. and to the right for this Indiana Hooser. sports squad. >> Yeah. Not just evaluating tal talent, but developing talent like him and his. OC and DC that have been there forever. Hannes and Shanahan. Like, so look at.

the guys that came over from JMU. Aiden. Fischer, the linebacker. He was two-time. all Big 10 after coming with him. He had. a huge sack last night. Elijah Surat. didn't have his best game last night, but he's been all Big 10 twice. D'Angelo. Ponds, just an absolute stud. He'll be. going to the NFL. Kamar with the blocked. punt last night, a JMU guy. Caitlin. Black, the running back, was awesome. Tyreek Tucker was first team all Big 10. this. So, like, yeah, he can evaluate. talent, but then they develop talent and. and make them better than what they were. supposed to be by by whatever. And then. you talk about like, is this team going.

to go anywhere? No, they have a top five. uh transfer portal class right now. I. believe Sig, I rumored he's about to get. his first fivear. Uh he's he has four. four stars already committed, but like. Charlie Becker's going to be back. Cooper could be back. Who knows if he's. going to go to the NFL or not? They just. got Nick Marsh from Michigan State. Wide. receivers is going to be good. They. brought in running backs. Their left. tackle said he's coming back. They got a. great O lineman from Wisconsin. Like. they they're just going to come back. with the guys that they brought in and. the guys that they have. And as long as. they have that culture, like they're. going to be good for a long time. >> Yeah. And Sig isn't going to let that.

culture go. And the alumni aren't going. to let the money stop flowing in there. And the I think it's good for college. football that the largest alumni base is. going to be around for a while. Now, let's go to the other side of the coin. M. >> nine-year NFL vet, Brad County Hall of. Famer. >> Ladies and gentlemen, Darius J. Balders's here. >> Debb, we saw you potting. >> No, >> we saw you potting for a little bit and. then you said, "Wait, this is a national. championship game. Miamiy's playing in. it. We're in Miami. This is a cool.

moment." You had to, I think, do a. couple motivational speeches to yourself. to get yourself into a spot of like, yeah, lucky, thankful to be here, lucky. to be here. But when it was 10 nothing. and Indiana was up and they get the ball. back right before half and kind of just. let it kind of run down, then they throw. a hail Mary and it doesn't work out. Then they get the ball to start the. second half, it's like that could have. been 13, then that could have been 20. Like that could have been 20 nothing. Indiana there with two more serieses and. then this Miami team fought. Like I I. think the best thing about this Miami.

team that we've seen throughout the. entirety of college football playoff is. they answered the bell, let alone with. explosive plays with Mark Fletcher, who's an absolute dog. This guy got into. a little something after the game there. That's certainly going to be talked. about. Everybody around Mark Fletcher. says he is great human being. His. interaction with Fernando Mendoza was. obviously very sentimental and. everything like that. He was a huge. piece of the Hurricanes puzzle a season. and into the playoff run or whatever the. case is. But it's like they answered the. bell every single time. And then Crystal.

Ball comes out afterwards, gets. emotional in the in the hallway, you. know, and Crystal Ball is not really an. emotional guy. You could see him though, the big bear was trying to hold. He was. >> Oh, yeah. >> There there was a couple coming as he. was talking about what that locker room. did for the U, what that locker room did. for Miami, what that locker room did for. the school. He talked about like for the. first time in 25 years, it felt like how. it was supposed to feel because of who. was in that locker room right there. So. that's obviously a rough way to end a. season, but for the Miami Hurricanes, I. think you zoom out a little bit. Good.

place, great place. What a run. Even. though you lose to the Hoosiers. >> Yeah, absolutely. I'm sure they feel. terrible today because you only get, you. know, so many opportunities when you're. on this stage. You talked about it being. 25 years since they won one. You talk. about a program in an area that's kind. of hot bear for talent. So you get to. that mountain top and then you come up. short, you see the confetti, you see the. celebration with Indiana on your home. field. That's going to be a tough pill. to swallow. And you know this like you. never have that same team. It's never. going to be that same group of guys, you. know, the coaches, the the players, all.

of the staff, the men and women behind. the scenes who play whatever role uh. they play. But uh they fought, they left. it all out on the table. Um even getting. into the playoffs, it was questioned. going into the playoffs, they had to. battle the conditions and everything at. Texas A&M on the road out there. Then. you go to Ohio State, that was kind of a. back and forth dog fight. Then the. Fiesta Bowl, same thing with Old Miss. came down to the end, they just answered. the bell last night. You mentioned. Indiana had went up and based on what we. saw with Indiana leading up to that. game. It could have gotten a situation. where they just blow the doors off them. Uh but they competed. They continued to.

fight and just came up short. Indiana. was the better team. They found a way to. win it down the stretch and usually big. games come down to just big moments that. uh you know, not going for it in the end. of the first half, missing that field. goal. I feel like that was a huge. moment. And then Indiana obviously going. for it, ma making that decision that. hey, you know what, we're not gonna live. in our fears. We're gonna go out here. and win it and put the ball in our best. players hands and Fernando made an. unbelievable play that will live in. history forever. Like and then the play. call the play call was great as well. because you know the that defense and.

that team when you think about Miami the. first thing you think about is the game. records off the edge. We saw them. dominating all playoff run. Ruben Bane. uh Jr. and Hakee Mesador. So you use. their strength against them. you know. they're going to get upfield on fourth. and five, fourth and four and then you. use that quarterback draw and then he. made a phenomenal play to jump cut, ran. over backer, took two tremendous shots. and then dove into the end zone. So it. came down to moments and they made the. plays the other fourth down to Charlie. B. You know he stepped up and made. unbelievable catches down the stretch.

It was just an allaround Tone named all. the names who made huge plays in this. game and that's what it's going to come. down to. And it ended with Jamari Sharp. going up and intercepting it uh to to. close it out. Another Miami kid. >> What do you think happened on that play? What do you think that happened on that. play? >> Uh, I mean I I think Kea Mer I don't. think he expected the ball because on. the snap you saw the safety get off the. hash and go over the top. And usually. when you have it's like a receiver is. cloud. He's basically double coverage. So he's like, "Okay, I'm not going to be. in this progression." Carson Beck. probably going to go somewhere else. But. Beck probably made his mind up pre-.

snap. I'm assuming that I'm going to. Keelin. And uh Jamar Sharp did a great. job. He didn't have another threat in. the flat. He just continued to sink. back, have his eyes on the quarterback, and then go up and high point it and get. the interception. I'm sure Beck, you. know, obviously you hate this. This is. the biggest moment. This is 40 seconds. on the clock. Was this first down? I. believe first down. So, you had other. opportunities and you just threw it up. there. I think Keelin took the blame for. it after the game, which you know, a. good teammate will. Uh, but. >> he thought he was running a distraction. route right there. He thought he goes. all the way out to the sideline. Let me.

get these guys as far away from the play. as possible. >> Yeah, you you can see his helmet on the. other angle kind of from behind him. you. can just see his helmet, not even. looking back at the quarterback, but. looking at the safety. So, once again, once you see that, you're like, "This. ball's not coming to me. I got two guys. on me. Somebody else has to be open.". So, um, it was a bad read, you know, it. was a bad throw, but it it happens in. this moment. There were other. opportunities for Miami to win this game. and it just comes down to making plays. and Indiana made more plays. >> Carson Beck, by the way, for in my eyes, stock up. That obviously not a good play. and I think he wanted to throw it to.

Mary Marian made a lot of plays for him. Not that Malachi Tony had and CJ Daniel. Danos hadn't. Alex Bowman number 87. >> Y. >> he gets thumped. >> Cool. >> He he might have his own highlight reel. of taking monster hits throughout the. season. It's you know he's wearing 87. He's a massive white tight end. So you. immediately think to yourself, oh. Gronowski, right? Because that's just. how it's going to go forever. And then. you remember about Grunk. What was. Grunk's thing? Well, because he was so. big. He took so many big shots. It was.

like that's why he had some back issues. coming out and that's why like you know. every when he was playing he's the most. dominant guy on a football field but he. was taking huge shots every sing let. alone people trying to soft his knees. everything it's like that Bowman guy. every time we saw him around the ball. >> he was getting thumped that hit from. pawns on him. >> 170 pounder to dis or to uh dislodge the. ball what a shot by him but on that note. I think Carson made up his mind I'm. going to Marion here deep shot on this. particular play cuz if it's incomplete,

cool. We still got a couple more shots. at this thing. Let's go ahead and try to. steal it. Obviously, it doesn't work out. because of a miscommunication almost. like Caleb and DJ Mor. >> on how how the game would end there. But. on that note, it's like I like what. Carson Beck showed. I think Carson Beck. showed a lot of fight. I think Carson. Beck was a good teammate. I think Carson. Beck in the big moments throughout the. entirety of the college football playoff. re rose to the occasion. It's like I was. very impressed with that Miami team. I. thought Indiana was going to cover for. sure. The fact that everybody else on.

game day thought it was Miami was crazy. to me. Like weird. >> I was very like I'm like you guys doing. this for a bit. I didn't know if there. was a bit that I figured Dez because he. lives there, right? >> Yeah. Dez definitely Miami lives in. Coral Gables. >> He's been on them. And coach Sabin, he. he's been on Miami, too. He kind of. said, "Hey, if they got into the dance, they got into the playoff, this would. probably be the most dangerous team.". And then Miami being on the run that. they had. The physicality, too. We. watched Miami the whole run. Like them. in the trenches, their size and how. physical they were. I thought that could. have definitely been the difference in.

the game. But like the job that Sig has. done, Coach Signetti, like this is, and. this isn't, I don't think a crazy. statement, this is the best coaching job. I've ever seen in college football, probably in sports. Not only the. turnaround, you talk about the talent. evaluation part of it, which is huge. But then the game management part of it, and you can see it, we always are on the. field so we can see what's going on kind. of in between the TV timeouts and stuff. Like he lets his guys coach like he he. sets the tone and obviously he runs the. show. I don't know what's going on in. practices, but he lets his guys coach,

he lets his guys uh step up in those. situations. So, just everything that his. he's been able to do, like it's going to. be unbelievable. You got to take. advantage of the opportunity that you. get when you reach this stage cuz we all. assume we see great teams, great. coaches, great quarterbacks, you know, oh, they'll be back, you know, they'll. have another opportunity. They'll win. two, they'll win three. A lot of people. say Ohio State just going to run it back. this year because of the talent they had. all up and down that roster. So, you got. to take advantage. You can't live in. your fears in these moments. and he is. the best leader of men that I've seen. this year throughout the season. They.

deserve, you know, this 16 and0 just an. unbelievable job from top to bottom with. this program. >> He's supposed to be a football coach. I. mean, that is what he's supposed to in. this era. He's supposed to be a football. coach. Go ahead. >> We talk about how much of a a movie this. is and the ties between Miami and this. IU team with Mendoza, Jamari Sharp, who. got the last interception. His uncle. Glenn Sharp was the one who got called. for the PI in the Ohio State game. Ohio. State Miami natty. So, like just the. ties and the the everything that goes. into this was just insane all around.

Story. >> book. Story book. Yes. Very much so. >> Yeah. And uh Sharp thought about not. taking his helmet off. >> Thought about it like two cuz that was. right in front of us. So I literally saw. the contemplation in his eyes. Not. supposed to take this off. Just won the. national championship in Miami. Let me. go ahead and pop that thing off. >> It's me. This is This is what this was. immediate obviously flag flies half the. distance through it all. Siggo on the. sideline I think is like we won an you. can't do that but also it's awesome and.

uh yeah it was a special night. Joining. us now, ladies and gentlemen, is a man. who had a special day on the internet. yesterday. Ladies and gentlemen, he is. the ball knower for ESPN. Former NFL. quarterback, friend of the program, ladies and gentlemen, Dan Olowski. >> Dan. [singing]. >> Dan O. Family forever. Obviously, love. what you're repping up there. Also, good. to see you, Hole. You know what I mean? Good to see you, Hole. Because. yesterday, I saw you put out a tweet and. it was pretty pretty depressing. I'm be. honest. This app.

will break it, man. >> Mhm. And I'm in the middle of I don't. know what time you put that out. It. could have been any time of the day. Yesterday was all one big blur. But I. remember I was scrolling my phone. looking for things, you know, what's. going on in Bloomington. What's watch. partition for me to use maybe in game. day. So I and I see this tweet and I go, "Come on, Dan. On no, I don't need this. dramatic bullshit." So then I then I. search Dan Rolovski on X. I can see how. it could potentially break you. [laughter]. You were really getting it on the shins, brother. Is everything all right? Are we.

okay? How do we feel? Long long day in. the internet. Long day on the internet. >> Are you back in a batters box or what do. we do? Shake it off. Shake shake it off. >> I'm here. Absolutely. Yeah. Yeah. [laughter]. >> Who hates you? How do Indiana fans feel. about you? Have you been on Indiana, you. know, or you've been Have you been. against. >> No, I picked Indiana. Yeah. Yeah. I feel. like the Indiana fans I got I got a I. got support from the Indiana fans. The. people who hate me the most right now, I. believe, are um anyone from New England. >> Yes. Um, mainly the Irish, I would.

imagine. Um, I believe people from. Baltimore have hated me for well over a. year. Um, I think the people in Chicago. dislike me pretty significantly. So, I've got I've got some. >> some group of groups of people who hate. me right now. >> Okay. So, obviously you earned these. things. What? So, groups of people that. >> Yes, you did. Probably. >> Shut up. You know you did from New. England. >> There you That's an Irish uh from the. New England. >> And it's not just Irish, by the way.

Okay. The Italians I know don't like. him. Basically, everybody in New England. doesn't like him. It's not just. >> Oh, Irish guys. >> Probably fair. >> What did you do? What did you do to New. England? What What did you do up there? >> Well, what happened? This This is the. This is the uh chain of events. Um. >> so, for the great majority of this. season, I have spoke glowingly about the. Patriots, mainly the offense. Don't do. this whole thing. Just say what you did. yesterday, Dan. We don't have to go all. the way back though. It's just what you.

did yesterday. >> You are I'm sorry. >> yesterday. >> Okay. Um and so then going into the. game, I truly felt that Houston because. of their defense would go there and win. They don't. I think a huge part of that. reason why even though the defense was. outstanding was, you know, the play of. CJ. CJ just was bad. I mean, I there's. no other way for me to categorize it.

And bad in ways that we just haven't. seen CJ be bad. Certainly a guy of his. caliber. And so yesterday on Get Up, I. said Houston wins that game with 31. other quarterbacks. Um, and that I think. a lot of the Patriots fans took this as. a shot to New England. It wasn't. intended to that to be that. It was more. to put the context of like. >> listen CJ and and even while I'm saying. it, Pat, I go and credit New England. They made crucial plays in big moments.

Um, Drake had some big time throws, but. it I think Patriots fans took it as a. slight to being like, "Oh, nothing the. Patriots did mattered." No, of course it. did. It was just to put in the context. of like surprisingly how bad CJ played. and how much he hurt the team. And so I. it was probably a little aggressive. Yes, probably a little aggressive. Like. >> Yeah, you were loving it a little bit. You were loving it a little bit. But on. that. >> probably the better way for me to say it.

is CJ Strad did the one thing CJ Strad. couldn't do, right? Just give the ball. to the other team. Um like that. interception, the first one that's on. first down. this interception that's on. first down. The one that goes off. Hutchinson's hands, I'm not putting on. CJ. This is not his fault. I I can. nitpick and say maybe get the ball down. in his body. Sure. And then the one. right before the half, it's on first. down. So, three out of the four. interceptions are on first down and. they're just headscratching decisions. and throws. take away also the fact that.

they score a touchdown on third and. goal, but they don't get it because of. illegal illegal procedure because he. sends the tight end in motion before the. fullback is set. They don't get it and. it's ends up field goal. So, you sit. there and I go, >> I got it. Yeah. >> Well, that's a touchdown taken away. Pick six, three points because of a. field position. So, yeah, probably. aggressive. Um, but there was no no. intended slight to the Patriots. Obviously, the defense was very good and. the offense was I thought Drake played. good. >> Okay. Okay. So then the immediate. followup is that wasn't a slight it I'm. just saying if he didn't do this on.

first down all this other stuff and then. the Patriots fans are saying what you. don't think Vel would have figured out. the other quarterback if they were going. in the play you don't think that. >> well then everyone's like well we just. beat Justin Herbert and it's like well. Herbert's defense didn't um cause I. don't know how. >> this would be the mind of a hater here. now you're trying to find reasons on why. they're not good which is what they. probably sensed all season. >> Yeah. No no no. >> yeah let's go to Baltimore now. What did. you do to Buzz? So, you pissed off all. New England because you've been a hater. and you didn't think they were going to. be as good as they are. Quick. turnaround. Obviously, you surprised us.

all what Frael's been able to do. Drake. May's a real guy. You can admit that. you're allowed to change that going. forward. Excited to watch you. Now, let's talk about Let's talk about. Baltimore. Why do they hate you? >> Hate me. >> That's not a good city to be hated in. I. I don't think Baltimore is a good city. to be hated in. Just because they're. very passionate, great [ __ ] talkers. And. I watched The Wire. >> Yeah, Big Go. >> And I I I just don't know. >> Have not. >> [ __ ]. >> Smart. I have not seen The Wire. >> Watch out later if you make up with. them. Uh what's go Amen. What did What. did you do? >> Actually, actually Act actually have. pondered going to the Morgan Wallen show.

in Baltimore this summer cuz it's not in. New England. >> I don't. >> interesting. >> That's an interesting dynamic there. I. don't know how to feel. >> That's the right [clears throat]. Texas. >> I I I genuinely don't know what the. right answer is here. Okay, on that. note, why do they hate you down in. Baltimore? I believe they hate me because I voted. for Josh to win the MVP last year and. everyone thinks that when Lamar loses I. say Lamar stinks and when Josh loses I.

make excuses for Josh which is not. factually. >> accurate. guys thing on ESPN you know we're on%. true. >> I said that um. >> it's literally not true it's just made. up it's 100% made up. >> okay 100% like a pretty high number like. you or did. >> no it's 100% made up that I am like. hyper critical of Lamar. I'm not I Lamar. lost in the playoffs last year and I was. the one of the people who was like I.

can't pin this on Lamar even though he. has the two turnovers and I'm like one. of those turnovers are plays that Lamar. 49 out of 50 times make something great. out of. And so I have nothing but love. for Lamar. I voted for the law the year. before an MVP. >> Dan, when the Bills got beat this. weekend, all you were doing was bitching. about the official. >> Yeah. Were you kicked out of your ex. account? Was it not working? Like what. was happening? I didn't see anything. coming up whenever Josh Allen was. >> I honestly I don't I didn't talk about. the Bills game much yesterday. We didn't. talk about it because the McDermott.

firing. >> Yeah, >> that's another reason people from. Baltimore were mad. >> during the game. >> Yeah, during the game there. >> What' you say, Connor? >> Well, there's a lot of things to address. here. here. It seems like. >> people were mad about the uh fodder. around the McDermad firing because the. reasoning was, "Hey, if you don't win. enough, you got to make a change." Yeah, there it is. Results based business. I. understand the move. And then the. Harbaugh firing or said kind of the. opposite thing. Like I I don't. understand how you could do anything. like this at all.

>> Oh my gosh, >> dude. This is my world right now. One. >> happens in real time, which is the. McDermott firing. >> What happened? one horble happened not. in real time. It was hours after we. commented on I literally said the same. thing on NFL Live about the McDermott. firing that I said about the Harbaugh. firing you. Is it the right decision? No, because I have no idea what the next. answer is. I have no idea who that next. coach is going to be and how good he'll.

be. Two, you're not going to find a. better coach than Shawn McDermad on the. market right now outside of Mike Tomlin. We know he's not coaching. I said the. same thing about Harbaugh. Just people. make stuff up. >> Okay. So, thank you for clearing the air. there. I don't know if people are going. to believe you. Maybe you should rip the. clips and post them. You're very active. on X, except for whenever the guys you. like and put the Dan Wagon on are. playing bad, which is what some people. have kind of noticed as well. But hey, you're trying to back your thoughts. It's your business. I mean, your. thoughts are your business. Your. opinions are your business. I understand. you got to stand by them. And then let's. go to Chicago. What' you do to them?

>> Um, I think Chicago people hate me. I don't know the necessarily the why. I. guess I said because it was going to. take some time for Caleb to master Ben. Johnson's offense and I didn't know if. it was going to be the perfect match. Still stand by that. Um obviously the. match has worked out but I don't believe. he's mastered the offense yet. No, but I. think just because of that. >> So you're holding the line with the. You're in a three-front war right now. You think? I think it's probably more. There's probably little militias all.

around that are certainly ready to get. in, but you're holding the line. You're. holding the line against Chicago. You're. saying, "Ah, I don't deserve this one. here." Okay. I'm going to go to battle. here. New England. Okay, man. >> I could get the New England one. I could. get it. I could I could understand it. >> Yeah. From Connecticut, you know, you. kind of understand the humans up there. You're probably doing a little bit. It's. like whenever I talk about soccer, you. know, I grew up in the soccer world. Very easy. Just uh. >> you guys run a farm league over there in. France, don't you? Just the entire. country now is upset about me. Some.

stupid American talking about their. league. I feel like you do that to New. England because you you potentially. enjoy it. And then for Baltimore, [clears throat] I'll tell you what, I. think you get on their bad side. That's. forever. That seems like a challenge. >> That Morgan Wallen show that might. >> Yeah. Get a microphone. [laughter]. >> I think I'm going to look into this. Pittsburgh. >> Yeah. >> Yeah. >> Yeah. Yeah. I think there's probably. some other cities, too. I I don't know. >> India is pretty good. Yeah. I don't. Yeah. All right. Let's move along. Let's. talk about current ball. Last night we. watched the Indiana Hooers do something.

that is maybe the best lower third we've. ever had. [laughter]. >> This is on in airports everywhere. People are traveling back from the game. People are doing everything. It's on. cafes. This thing popped up while you. were explaining your first war and it. was I've been. >> Who controls that? Who controls that? Is. that Foxy? >> No, it's Nick in the back. Yeah, it's. Nick in the back. >> Nick, you're good to see you. >> Yeah, he he does. >> Great to see you, man. >> He does the audio in the lower thirds. So, if he wants to mute you, he can. certainly do that. And then what pops up. on the lower thirds is uh out of his. brain. And I appreciate the creative.

liberty you took on this particular. [laughter] one. He got a big pop out of. me for sure. You know, that's just. supposed to keep people informed on what. the subject is. So if they were to pop. in a little bit late what we're talking. about here or if you're walking through. an airport or a cafe and you see the. screen, the lower third and the graphics. are the only thing that these people. know from this show. >> Yeah, there's probably a couple of. people stopping being like, "Yep, >> piss everyone off." Finally ESPN's. telling the truth and then they move. forward. Now, I said something to Robin. Roberts yesterday whenever uh Ree said. to Robin. She said, "Oh, uh Reese said,

"My old Sports Center co-host used to uh. do it back in the day." Robin was like, "Those are good times." And I was like, "That was back when ESPN was good." You. know, I said that on game day just. >> I mean, clearly something I would say in. the moment. And everybody's like, "Patch. is taking shots of ESPN." It's like I. think I'm on ESPN more than any human. >> at this point. I think I am on ESPN. more. That was a shot directly at. everybody saying ESPN's terrible now. because of us and everybody was like Miy. just killed everybody at ESPN. It's like. no that was a that was me saying this is. what people say about what we've done to.

the sports as a whole. But also I guess. >> Dan Olowski has done too you know. So. when we have this thing down here Robin. Roberts is like I [ __ ] built this. place for what forsky to start a war in. three different cities with 15 different. militias. That's why. >> Reese and Robin do a sports center. there. That was back when ESPN That's. right. was good. And we're both to blame. for that, Dan. I think you a little bit. more than me, even though I get lumped. in all those things. But I do appreciate. uh awesome that you hop in a batter's.

box. And once again, I would like to let. people know his opinions are his. business, though. So, like, he's. certainly going to want his opinions to. be right and be good. So, everybody's. like, "Oh, he's just trying to justify. himself." It's like, but that's. >> that's kind of the key. >> That's his entire job. Like, that is. actually. >> I hate when I'm wrong. I literally hate. it. I hate it more than I can express in. words. >> You love when you're right. [clears throat]. >> I do love when you're right, though, don't you? He. >> No doubt. You remember when I said this? And it's like, Dan, how many other. things you say there? I [laughter] don't. know. But I do remember. I don't know if.

you remember this. All right, let's talk. about last night. Congrats to the. Hooers. Were incredibly pumped to be in. Indiana at the time. The Indiana Hooers. football team is having a movie like. once in a-lifetime historic generational. type rebuild and run. On that note, the. quarterback felt perfect for the head. coach. Go ahead, Tone. Yeah, Dan, he he. did. And we have now seen Fernando three. straight games with our own eyes. And. we've watched every single throw, not. only on the field, but also on the. sideline when he is warming up. And the. ball is never not a perfect spiral. And.

we've seen him make every throw. We've. seen outs from the far hash. We've seen. deep balls of Charlie Becker in routes, quick routes, whatever. Now, there's a. lot of pe we think we think Mendoza is a. guy. Like that is what this show thinks. But there's a lot of guy people out. there who say he shouldn't be the number. one overall pick. He or he'd be the. worst number one overall pick for a. quarterback in a while. A lot of people. just because they run so much RPO are. downgrading him for that even though he. does not call the plays. So I don't know. if you hold that against him as well.

But what are your thoughts as u for as a. pro for Mendoza? >> Yeah, I thought it was the most. impressive game of his college career. for me when it comes to how he handled. struggle. It wasn't flawless. It wasn't. as easy or as dominant as it's been. This game was a little bit more. representative of what life is like for. quarterbacks in the NFL. It's it's not. just the easy process of you're up 21. nothing and you can kind of coast. There. was pressure. There was huge pivotal.

moments. There was having to make tough. decisions or tough throws with the. football. was getting beat up physically. and then obviously moments of having to. be clutch and being at his absolute best. when it was needed the most. And I think. that would be the biggest takeaway. You. know, I saw a video on the internet. pregame. I believe it was Mark Davis and. Brady down there on the field. >> And I would just have to imagine Go. ahead. >> Spytech was there as well. I think it. was Brady, Mark, Spy. I think it was the. entire. >> I would have to imagine just knowing a.

little bit about Tom. Like I would. imagine Tom was just watching all of the. stuff most most intently outside of the. actual play of how he dealt with the the. good stuff, how he dealt with the bad. stuff, what was his interaction with. teammates, how he handled third downs, what was he like in the huddle, what was. like was he like on the sideline, what. was he like coming out of the huddle on. that fourth and five when he back. shoulders Becker. Just watching the body. language and the mannerism, I think you.

had to fall in love with. And listen, there's something to be said for. competitive fire. Obviously, the young. man's talented. He's athletic. He's big. He's tall. He can spin it. But there is. something about this unique, rare, competitive fire that he has that allows. him to be his best when it's needed the. most. So, I haven't studied these guys. intently like I will as we lead up into. the draft. But I think last night has to. make you, if you were a little bit of a. doubter, it has to make you look at him.

differently just because the way the. game went. >> Dan, I think when you watch the film, >> it's only going to. >> this dude's 65 230, too. So that's. that's a whole another element. Andy can. run. And you talk about his competitive. fire. Dude's a nerd. >> Like this this dude is a nerd, too. And. he's out. >> he's a psychopath, it seems like. >> Yeah. And he's out at 11 with the boys, too, you know, having beers. It's like. the guy is seemingly he's he's a. football nerd, which is what we want. >> He loves the sport, loves showcasing.

that he loves the he he uh in the Big 10. game, first play of the game. >> Um Kaden Curry, he gets upended. launching here, has the moment where all. the air leaves his body. Thought maybe. he had a fractured ribs. Uh he leaves uh. for the game. People think it's over for. him potentially. Like this guy's done. for the game. Then he like puts the. helmet back on, comes jogging out, and. then he tells us, "Yeah, no lie, he. cracked me pretty good. No pause. I I. mean, that guy got me pretty good, but.

that's football. I like getting back up. there." He like, he takes pride in all. the things that you would want your. starting quarterback to take pride in. Hey, I have a relationship with my. entire team. Hey, I want to be tough. Hey, I want to know everything the. defense is doing. And oh, yeah, his arm. talent is elite. It's like I think he's. generational. Personally, I from. watching him, I think he's a. generational like quarterback. And Tom. Brady, what did Tom Brady say whenever. he sprinted down into the end zone. before the games? What did he scream? >> He said, "Let's fudge and go.". >> Okay. What did uh what did old buddy say.

last night on the microphone? Fernando. >> Uh he actually did drop a a heart. Let's. [ __ ] go, boys. >> Yeah. And who was that? LFG is what? Tom's thing, right? >> Yeah. It's like I. >> I mean, you're talking about like Tom. probably sees a lot of himself, I. assume, in Mendoza whenever you watch. him. Guy committed to ball, addicted to. ball, but then also the other qualities. that Tom doesn't have. It's like this. guy's a super nerd. Like he is a like. that is who he is as a person. It's like. he's a weapon. I I'm very very And. obviously the toughness is always on.

display. It's like I I think he's. generational, Dan. I I legitimately do. >> Yeah. Yeah. I I don't disagree and I. think like when you watch the more the. thing the more you study the tape but. the thing that really stood out in the. playoff run it's kind of my favorite. quality that a quarterback can have or. one of them is how fast their eyes are. I thought his eyes were just crazy fast. last night without you know getting out. of control. We have some quarterbacks. that you know they kind of see so many. different things. They're all over the. place but his eyes are quick repetition.

understanding processing. So that's. going to be a huge thing. You know, I'll. touch on Tone's question about the. RPOS's. Quarterbacks just run RPOS's. nowadays. I mean, Cam Ward ran a ton at. Miami. He was the number one pick. Jackson Dart ran a ton at Miss. You. know, I think it's it's still you're. you're still reading defenders. Um, now. if he didn't have these back shoulder. down the field throws that require great. timing, great trajectory and type of. throw and then placement and then. obviously just that that run is. competitiveness. So, um, yeah, I'm a.

fan. I'd also say this, you kind of have. to have a couple screws loose to be the. number one pick and start to flip a bad. franchise. You can't be like everybody. else. The the guy that was, you know, the closest to doing it in a short. period of time is a guy that we just. know has a couple screws loose. And. Baker, I mean, just he's got he's he's. wired differently. I think this guy's. got relatively unique wiring. And if. you're going to go to the Raiders and. get the Raiders good in a decent amount. of time, you got to have just a a couple.

screws or you got to be a little bit off. because there's got to be a little bit. of psychopath in you. >> The boys would immediately say Joe. Burrow as well would be a great. reference point because also. personalities, >> you know, it is like uh I really like. Fernando. I really like and then his. story with his mom with MS, it's like. awesome. >> everything about him is like this guy. should he be president too? I I I don't. fully comprehend. Loves ball. Teammates. love him, which is sweet. Good luck to. all of them. Now, we got a couple new.

head coaches. Go ahead, Dud. >> Yeah, Dan. Oh, we had 10 head coach. openings. Now, four have been filled. with Harbos, Stfansky, Halfley, and uh. Robert Salah. Now, what's your favorite. hire that has happened? And then what is. the next hire that you see or that you. will want to see for a team and a head. coach? >> [clears throat]. >> I think my favorite hire is Harbaugh to. the Giants just because it brings them. immediate immediate expectations. Uh a. different culture overnight. You know, co the Giants before they hire coach. Harbaugh where it was a losing culture.

It was a losing organization. The minute. they hire coach Harbaugh automatically. goes to well, it's now a winning. culture. At least the guy that's running. the place now has in his blood winning. And then two, the expectations are. they'll be competitive next year. I. don't think that's a far-fetch either. And so, um, I love that hire. I love it. The fact that he's got a young. quarterback that, you know, um, obviously certainly not in the talent. level that Lamar Jackson had, but he's. got the experience of having a young, dynamic playmaking quarterback that you.

can kind of build around and try to win. with. I still want to see who the. offensive coordinator is because that's. going to be a huge part. I Todd Monkin's. name has been thrown around, but, you. know, we'll find out. But I I love that. I think the second one is Kevin. Stfansky. I have said this about. Atlanta. I think Kevin Stfansky, if Kirk. Cousins there, they win 11 games next. year. It's a very good offensive line. Offensively, they're as talented as, you. know, the top 10 teams in the league. They've got a back and Bjon that is as.

talented as anyone. Young defensive. studs, pass rushers, and so I think. Kevin Stfansky going to Atlanta is. perfect. There is a question mark at. quarterback. Michael Pennock's won. because of the lack of really. development and then also the injury. You can't go into next year just. thinking it's Pennix. We'll see how. healthy he is to even get into the. conversation. I would imagine they'll be. a player for Kirk because it sounds like. Kirk restructured his contract. They'll. cut him all that stuff. Um shoot, I. would tell you that they would be a.

prime place for me to see if they could. trade for M. Jones out of San Francisco. Um but we'll kind of see what what the. move at quarterback is, but I do like. Stfansky there. >> Maybe M. Jones wins back Atlanta a. little bit. that was maybe uh you know. turned off by the decision to bring. Stfansky in there which leads me to this. question. So we just think the Deshun. Watson deal was the reason why Stfansky. couldn't win in Cleveland or like. Cleveland notoriously sucks. They they. get a quarterback that wins him a. playoff game. >> Stfansky was a part of running him out.

of town, right? Basically didn't didn't. get along with him and then he doesn't. win and then he gets a head coaching gig. two days after he's fired from being a. failed head coach at Cleveland. So. everybody just kind of puts it on Andrew. Barry Hasslam in a bad Deshun Watson. deal because then we see Shawn Payeyton. eating $700 million in cap space and. going to the AFC and hosting the AFC. Championship game. So I think a lot of. people are confused on how Stfansky's. automatically just given a pass as if. he's a good head coach. Like that was. that was kind of the surprise to me. I'm.

like Stefansky is all of a sudden a guy. we definitely want well there's no other. coaches out there. It's like, well, we. know what he is. Do we not? Or do we not. know what he So, you think people are. just blaming Cleveland for that one as a. whole. Maybe even the city, the lake, and everything like that. Or or why do. you think like. >> I don't need We've been over this. I. don't need more enemies. I don't need. more cities that hate me. Cleveland. could. >> Yeah. Uh I think he's a good coach. I. think when he's got competent. quarterback play, he's won. I think when. he had Baker and Joe, I think the record. was like 26 and 16, something like that.

And then everyone's like, "Well, >> what? He ran Baker out of town, man. Baker had a terrible shoulder and he had. him throw it what, 75 times or whatever. >> Kept taking Chub off the field. >> Chub was the best running back in the. game and it's like then he runs Baker. Mayfield out of town. Then they end up. in what? And maybe not just him. Maybe. it was everybody. We don't know the. behind the scenes story, but we do know. that he threw the ball 60 times with. Baker's shoulder publicly and clearly. not good against the Pittsburgh Steelers. defense. So, like I I think there was a. lot of things like this doesn't seem.

like the right move and Cleveland stinks. still. Miles Garrett got a lot of sacks. though, so maybe Stfansky's bringing. that down there. I I don't know. >> how that's immediately just like the. right play. And I think a lot of people. in Atlanta are question the same thing. Stfansky coach of the year before, so. maybe there's a chance he has great. success. And I'm not just saying he. can't do it, but it's like. that guy just gets a head coaching job. in the NFL. There's only 32 of these. things. And you know, it's just an. interesting decision for me. And saw lot. going to Tennessee. I like that move. I. think I think I like that move for Salah.

because. >> I do too. I do too. Yeah. I think Salah. is a good coach. Who's gonna be the. offensive coordinator? That's the really. the thing that matters the most. We all. It's like the Giants. Harbs is a great. hire. Will the success of the head coach. in these places in New York and. certainly in Tennessee is going to be. almost solely dependent upon who's the. offensive coordinator and where do they. take that young quarterback. developmental wise. Um, I don't know if. it's going to be uh Mike Laflur. I don't. know if it'll be um Mike McDaniel. I.

don't know if it'll be Matt Naggie. But. I do know this. Cam Ward is talented. And Cam Ward had as many wow throws as. any quarterback in football. You can. make the case. Certainly the young ones. And I think this is a really interesting. hire with Robert Salah, who I believe is. a good coach and, you know, had some. stuff stacked against them in New York. is the offensive coordinator in. Tennessee cannot coach the special out. of Cam Ward, but has to get the sloppy.

out of him because there is some. mechanical like, "Hey, dude, like we. can't always shoot the three-pointer.". So, there is some mechanical stuff that. you want to clean up, but you can't. coach the the special out of him. And I. think that's really important for the. hire. >> I liked Salah a lot. It looked like he. found his smile again. >> Yes. >> Which was good. And then what happened. to the Jets after he left? I mean, they. still don't have an interception. >> Nope. They still don't have an. interception. >> At least the defense was always good. with him there. The offense was. horrendous, but the defense was always.

good. >> And then the more stories we hear about. behind the scenes, it's like, how did. this guy? I don't know how you do. anything there. So, good luck to him. We're happy football's giving him. another opportunity. Uh, speaking of. football giving another opportunity, a. big one, con man. >> Yeah, Dano, I would love to hear your. thoughts. Not really, but I am going to. ask you about him. >> Well, here's an opportunity to be a. hater. >> Yeah. Here you go. Basically just giving. you a T-ball. Shawn Payeyton, Jared. Stdum. Um I believe New England is 0. and4 in the playoffs on the road at. Denver. Um so there there are a lot of.

things stacking up against a team that. you hate more than anybody, the New. England Patriots. Uh what do you think. Stidum and Shawn Payeyton are cooking up. right now? Uh and and what is kind of. your confidence level in them? It feels. like STDM could also, you know, we're. talking about Atlanta Falcons and a. quarterback. He's got two games to maybe. put on a show perhaps be the quarterback. of the future for a team. >> Yeah. Um my wife just laughed at. something. You guys are on to the side. while she's folding laundry. So I don't. know what she laughed at in regards to.

what you said, but. >> thank you. Uh Mrs. Zorlovski. >> Yeah. Boston Connor said he hates you. >> No, he did not. That is propaganda. You. can hear us right now. He doesn't think. that. Oh, he's lying again. Open up. >> It's not fun to twist someone's words. Huh. [laughter]. >> Wow. That's a straight up. ridiculous joke. >> I like that. >> It's a joke. I was joking, babe. Um, >> it's downright harmful.

Or boohoo. >> Oh, no. He's down in the dumps. D. >> Lord. >> Oh, dumpy. Okay. Sorry. Sorry. We'll stop. We. didn't say that. And Connor didn't say. that. >> Dan and the O stands for ouch. [laughter]. >> Dan O. And the O stands for Oh no. Dan Oh no. You got some tough times. >> You guys done. >> We're running out of time. If you would. like to answer this question. This is a.

pretty big deal. It's the AFC. Championship and you're distracting and. Dan. >> Oh, I think. >> Dan, go [ __ ] yourself. [laughter]. >> Okay. How about that? >> Okay. That was really That was a good. one. >> Baby Dan. No, >> we don't like it. >> Yeah, there's a lot of those. Yeah. Dan. Fro. >> Sure. >> Yeah. All right. Sorry. All right. We. don't have enough time for your answer. Thank you so much, ladies and gentlemen. That was Dan Rolovski. [cheering].

>> Dan. >> got to clear the air. That was nice. >> Dan dope. Maybe. >> Yeah. >> There's a lot of opportunity there with. that O sound. He has a three-f frontont. war he thinks going on. So that's. interesting. Definitely more. >> He left out a bunch of cities. >> Bills Mafia probably loves him though. >> Yeah. I mean I'd assume. >> I I assume they just don't kind of. That's the issue though. This is what. I've learned. >> Um some of these fan bases if you. support them the whole time. >> like I think they just kind of feel like. they don't have to really support you. So that soon as you go against other.

people they're attacking you but you the. people that you've supported not really. going to the battlefield for you. So. it's like. Man, I'm not saying Bills Mafia is doing. that for Dan. Oh no, I got no support. Dan, no support. You know, I'm not. saying that that's not Dan. Do you have. any of these any of these fans that. you've danwagoned over the years going. to bat for you? >> I'm still on. >> So now. Oh, no you're not. Okay, it's Dan.

Rowski. Thanks, Dan. >> What are you doing, Dad? >> Oh, I'm still on. >> What was he doing? watching the show. through his phone. We already know his. wife's watching to the left. Dan, this. is on you. This is your fault. >> This guy's a jackass. >> But just know that Dan [laughter]. >> Dan O and the O is for oblivious that. he's potentially offending. Yeah, >> you know, he's just kind of what? >> I didn't say that. You twisted my words. >> I didn't mean that. At least in my. brain, that's And Dan's a sweet boy, but. boy, he's in the middle of it. Hour two. on the other side. Be a friend. Tell a.

friend something nice. >> It's electrifying here in Happy Valley. [music] We're lucky to be here. And uh. you know the way you win this is you. have uh be the first 300 people here and. you get a ticket and then we randomly. select a ticket and that person gets an. opportunity to kick a 33 yard field goal. for an undetermined amount of money. This week we had our man William, right? What's your name? >> William. Yes, sir. >> You won the raffle and you said I don't. want to kick because I suck at kicking. Is that accurate? >> More or less.

>> What is your uh major here? >> I'm a finance major. >> Okay. So, money decision was I suck at. this. Let me try to find somebody who's. good at this. How did you land on my man. here? And uh what are your hopes in him? >> Well, I was looking around. I saw my. man. He said he plays soccer and I was. like, this is my guy right here. My dog. Carson. I have faith in him. So, I know. he's going to get it done. >> All right. You're Carson, right? You. played high school soccer. Is that. accurate? >> I did play high school soccer. >> Where are you from? >> I'm from Hannover, Pennsylvania. >> Okay. You're a Pennsylvania guy. Have.

you ever kicked a ball before? other. than not football, soccer. >> Okay. Well, hopefully you're terrible at. this. It's $100,000. Uh are you guys. splitting that 50/50? >> Yes, sir. >> Okay. Uh so we'll make it uh $300,000. $150,000 for both of you. Okay. >> You only get one kick, though. You've. game the ticket game, which I appreciate. and respect. It's up to $300,000. $150. for both of you. Only one kick though, Herby. We're not doing anything. I don't. care how many standers chant for another.

kick. [cheering]. >> Only one. Herby played high school. soccer. He's a good player. >> We got a problem here. >> That's right. It's a white out. It could. be a special day. You could help out. your guy William in winning $150,000. >> One kick. 300,000. two. >> [cheering].

[cheering]. >> You're good though. [cheering]. >> Feel good, man. >> Carson, congratulations. >> You pushed that, >> William. Way to go. It has been an. expensive year out here at the field. goal kick. Carson, I'm proud of you, buddy. 300, 150 to you. 150 to you. Good.

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>> Welcome back to our humble boat, Thunderbolt. Hour two, January 20, 2026. begins now. >> Football's greatest. And you know who. the greatest college football team on. earth is? >> The Indiana Hoosiers. >> Hell yeah. >> Last night, the Indiana Hooser football. team representing the Big 10 Conference. the Big 10 becomes the I don't know how. many conferences have done in the past. I'm going to say none. Three straight. national championships with three. different schools representing the Big. 10. Obviously, the SEC has not had.

representative in the national. championship and obviously hasn't had a. national champion winner. And if you. listen to coach Sabin, that might not be. changing for some time with the NIL and. the transfer portal and the North having. a lot of universities that have a lot of. successful graduates who have a lot of. money that would maybe like to see their. sport do well just like the Indiana. Hooers have. 86,000. active living alumni from Indiana. University schools. Not all of them. coming through Bloomington, but the IU.

school system that is across the board. They have a lot of people that are very. excited that they can finally say, "Yeah, we have a football team.". >> All they've ever been able to talk about. is how cool Bloomington is. Great town, great college town. I mean, it is a. phenomenal college town. You know, couple success stories coming out of. there. Basketball team being great. Little five is one of the greatest. celebrations and one of the greatest. days on any campus across the entire. country throughout the year. But now. they get a chance to say, "Yeah, that's. our school." And then they also get to.

say, "Oh yeah, we're also doctors and. lawyers and uh dentists and uh CEOs, CFOs, CMOs." Like they have so many. people that have been waiting for a. moment to become um loud about your. hooeress and they certainly have. answered the bell. The alumni, the. donors have answered it and Kurt. Signetti has taken a school with no hope. to the promised land. And that is uh. that's a beautiful thing that only. sports can provide. And we're incredibly.

lucky that we're there and that we're in. the sports world as a whole. Toxic. tables here at Boston Connor and at Tai. Schmidt. Sweet hats today, boys. >> Thanks, man. Yeah, I just figured Rose. Bowl is where it all started for. Indiana. >> On that note, Indiana Hooers, not just. national champions, also Rose Bowl. champions and Peach Bowl champions. And. I think they have the best record. against top five teams or something or. top 10 teams in the in the history of. college football. Big 10 champions, >> the Big 10 Big 10 champion as well. I. mean, they got all the banners. They. literally got all the banners this year.

So, that's right. That is a good hat to. kind of represent for the IU squad. Most. wins without a loss versus AP top 10. There it is. This is the uh IU team. getting in there. 2019 LSU team. >> That was a good team. >> We don't need to be comparing teams. All. right, let's just let everybody enjoy. their run compar. I said last night on. game day, >> you know, I'm the newest person on game. day. and I just looked around and said just. so matter of factly wearing that blue. jacket. I was like, "Tonight we might.

watch the greatest college football team. in the history of college football play. and win a national championship for the. first time ever." The amount of looks I. got just there was probably 14 different. teams that popped into so many different. heads there. But if they would have beat. Miami by 30 or 40 points. >> Exactly. I mean, it would have been hard. not to put that college football playoff. resume up against any like, what are you. talking about? Who are we even talking. about? And then you go to the 2019 LSU. team and you look at the final scores. I. I don't know how the games were cuz I. think we were at the national. championship whenever they played. Clemson at halftime. I think it was a.

game. I think Joe Burrow maybe fractured. a rib or something like that. So, I. think in the second half, I think I. remember Joe hitting a couple deep ones. down the right side and they end up. turning that score around and winning by. a lot. But, I think it was close against. Clemson at that point. But you look at. the final scores of this 2019 LSU team, they would have certainly been like, "Okay, still, yeah, let's Whoa, whoa, whoa. Let's go ahead and still have that. conversation." Nonetheless, Indiana, no. five stars, no team three years ago, now. being talked about Mount Rushmore.

College Football Team. It's a beautiful. thing that only sports can provide, honestly. And it is uh it's cool thing. that we got to witness from the. sidelines. >> Yeah. Unbelievable. And kind of cool. just looking at that LSU team transfer. portal kind of made them too without Joe. Burrow, without and think about where. the transfer portal is now in 2025. versus where it was in 2019 and then. probably lost on there is like that that. Miami team. Bingo. Yeah. That had all those like. that that'll never probably get thrown. in that list just because you just play.

one game and. >> and I just think of them as 35year-old. men. >> Exactly. like even whenever they were. playing and like I view them as that. So. I'm like how would the 35year-old team. play against the 2019 LSU team or. whatever I think it would have been a. dog fight I I think. >> there's no transfer poor either baby. >> Well I mean we're not even we're not. even bringing up the 19 or excuse me. 1894 Yale Bulldogs. Yeah. >> I mean before that and they're. unbelievable. >> before the legal forward pass. I mean I. think their point differential was like. plus 2500. >> You should have seen them at rugby too.

Nobody talks about it. They were. undefeated in rugby. It wasn't just. major college football. >> 72. >> Yeah. 1894. >> No. >> I uh was that before I mean that's. before the five yard grids. That's uh. >> I mean that's before both world wars. >> Columbus was their quarterback. >> Chris. Yeah. >> He had a good high school down there in. Miami. Hero in our house. >> He left Yale actually and started that. high school in Miami. >> It's good value. >> Yeah. Okay. He's a hero in our house. >> He has a great high school down there in.

Miami. does. >> Derry shall here. >> Little colder than I expected in Miami. >> Chilly. >> It's back to back years now. It's been. chilly. >> Exactly. Cold temperature actually. >> I see you're wearing your Nike Tech. right there. >> I've seen that. >> Very, very chilly out here today, too. So, I had this. It is yours actually. Thanks. Appreciate it. >> Tell you what, getting off the plane. from Florida and hittingUS 10 last. night, that'll smack you in a mouth. Yeah, that's how you getting off the bus. in Florida and it not being hot.

>> That was a smack in the mouth. [laughter] That was a tank top. I'm in. Florida. Sunglasses. Miami. >> It's noon. >> Can't wait to get off this bus right. now. Walk out. Oh my god. It's a moist. chilly air that's blowing through there. This is not how Miami is supposed to be. It was good for football though. That. was a perfect atmosphere. >> I mean, it was a perfect football game. Wasn't too hot. Didn't feel like it was. a resort football game, like a uh like a. vacation football game. Did not feel. like that at all. Wasn't too cold that. it was uncomfortable for anybody. Felt.

like it was a perfect football night. It. it genuinely did. I don't think the. field a couple people slipped, but I. don't think it was too bad. Refs, obviously, there's a couple calls where. we're like, you didn't call, but you did. call. I think that's going to happen in. game. I don't think they made themselves. the story of the game, which I respect. I think it was a great game. >> Yeah, it was. >> I think last night was a great football. >> stadium, too. Yeah, they got the. >> last year we talked about it when it was. Notre Dame and Penn State. We're like. that was really loud in there and last. night was was very very loud because. those overhangs keep in all the noise.

>> Joining us now is a man who's uh. >> kind of watched the dawn of a new day in. the Big 10 three different times over. the last three years, but this one might. be. >> a B turn to a C. This man might be a. member of the Sig 10, ladies and. gentlemen. He's an Ohio State Hall of. Famer. He is former president of Ohio. He's a college football national. champion, Super Bowl champion, alltime. leading tackler for the Green Bay. Packers, ladies and gentlemen, man. AJ, >> Sig 10 champs win it all, baby. Three. different Sig 10 teams win in three uh.

straight years. That's good news, Sage. That's good news for all parties up. there. Rising tides. >> Yeah, of course. It's great news for the. Big 10, for Indiana. You guys hit it. like it's a Sorry, is my audio gone? >> Yeah, sounds like [ __ ]. >> Yeah, for a second or two there, but. you're back. >> Yeah, everything's going on me. I can't. hear anything. But uh it was story book. ending like you said. Storybook season. >> Ah we can't hear. You're cutting out. You're cutting out there. You're cutting. out there. >> Damn. >> Hold on. Let's see. >> How is it still pretty bad? >> So. >> I mean I know what you're doing. I know. you're just a bit now. You can probably.

hear me. I'm just saying I can't hear. myself. I'm not sure who's. >> How did you know that with my audio? >> Did I not sell it? I thought I feel like. I. >> No, cuz I know I mean [laughter] my my. initial default is you're messing with. me, but I still can't hear myself so I'm. not really sure. [laughter]. >> Okay. So GBY's got. >> I thought I sold it pretty good there. Honestly, I thought I had him. I thought. we had him for the first time in what, a. couple years? >> Yeah, it's been a while. >> Oh my god. >> He might be a little tired or maybe. we'll get him. Yeah. >> I can't believe you sniffed that out so. quick. I mean, that's unbelievable. >> It's pretty obvious. It's pretty obvious.

from your end when you Yeah. Oh yeah, you look good now. How it was how you. looked at the camera. That's what made. me. >> Well, I was looking off camera. I was. looking back. See if we can maybe uh, you know, do some buttons. >> Yeah. Fix it to figure the whole thing. >> Do some buttons. Yeah. >> Yeah. That's what I was trying to do. That's what I was selling. Obviously, I. got to work on that. Don't you worry. I'm going to get you good, [ __ ] I'm. going to get you good. I'm I'm going to. get you someday. Uh, but you were about. to tell a story, I think, about football. as a whole, maybe before your audio got. throttled because the Indiana story is. so fantastic. >> Yeah. I don't know if I was about to. tell a story, but I I think you.

definitely hit it. Like, it's a. storybook season for them. The fact they. go 16 and0 when you know how difficult. it is to do that. I I we say this every. year we go to the college football. playoffs. we're thinking like this is an. absolute gauntlet to run the table and. to win at all. It is such a a crazy. difficult thing to do after a long. regular season. So yeah, credit to Sig. and and the Indiana Hooers. I don't. think they're slowing down anytime soon. >> The the way they play and and you watch. it and obviously I mean standing in. between AJ and Debbut, especially. whenever it gets down close to us. Debbut knew there was 12 men on the.

field for Miami before way before Miami. did. I mean, literally as soon as they. get lined up, Debb starts pointing at a. guy and then he starts doing the math. He's like, "Those two guys are. definitely not supposed to be standing. right there next to each other. Somebody's got to notice this." And then. time out comes and Da goes, "I think. there's 12 on the field." And it. obviously there was. Then AJ starts. like, >> you know, cuz he's viewing it as a. linebacker. So whenever it's down there, you literally see him moving things. What did Indiana do so well, you think, from the defensive perspective? Now, obviously, they get a pick to change it. Carson Beck makes some play. They give.

up the explosive run. I'm not saying. negatively what happened to them, but. what have you seen from us standing. where we are standing? How this Bryant. Haynes le defense is so good and so. fundamentally sound is seemingly the. only way I can describe it. But what. does that mean, you think, from watching. it yourself? >> Yeah. So, like on the sidelines before. the game, I saw Trent Green standing. there and I went up and talked to Trent. because I love him. He's a great dude. and I was telling him like I'm asking. him about the game and how how he thinks. it's going to go and all that. He loves. Sig and everything they're doing, but I. was telling him, I'm like, I'm like.

watching from the end zone. I'm like a. football nerd when it comes to proper. leverage and gap integrity and all of. that stuff. And Indiana has that at all. times. Like, hey, if you're supposed to. be the outside piece, this dude is. setting the edge. He's the outside piece. and you got 10 dudes running inside out. with proper angles. But the cool thing. is like they're coming with bad. intentions. Like Debbie says, they're. trying to staple dudes to the ground. They're having four, five, six guys hit. the ball carrier every single time. like. they're just relentless. And I think. when you couple that with like the. disguise that they're able to do pre-.

snap and then what I like too is like. when they're playing a lot of zone. coverage, they have their eyes on the. quarterback. They're breaking on the. ball. Like nothing's easy against that. Indiana defense. And credit to Miami cuz. they were in it. They had a chance to do. it. But uh Indiana, man, what a back and. forth game. And for them to be able to. come away victorious was uh yeah, just. the the stamp on an absolute special. season. pick from the nephew of the. Sharp who got the pass interference call. for Miami against your Ohio State team. gets the game national championship.

ceiling interception from Carson Beck. Felt like this was just a. miscommunication. The way Debbut. described it, he says Marion doesn't. think he's getting his ball cuz he's all. by himself over there and they got three. guys on that side of the field with a. safety over top. There's no way I'm. going to be the selection. >> Yeah, you can see it from this angle. right here. He just looks at that safety. knowing the half field safety. By the. time he looks back, it's obviously too. late. The ball's already in the air. I. don't think he ever thought he was going. to be the target in that progression. But yeah, like AJ said, that was a. perfect example of just veteran players,

smart players, zone coverage all the. way. You don't have another threat in. the flat holding you up there. Eyes on. the quarterback, and if he doesn't make. a perfect throw, uh, you make them pay. for it and you end the game. So, just a. tremendous job. Everything AJ said, it. was a handful of plays where when you're. playing great players, they're going to. make plays. Malachi Tony, he's going to. make big plays. Mark Edwards Jr. the. long I mean Mark Fletch Fletcher Jr. the. long run to the edge, the touchdown run. That was his big play. But outside of. that, they kept everything in front of. him. They tackled well and then that. huge turnover, the block too by Camaro.

who's a starter. We saw that happening. like in slow motion. It felt like right. in front of us like hold on, are they. going to block this guy? And uh that was. obviously a gamechanging play as well. But yeah, it was a back and forth game. Miami fought, but Indiana was just the, you know, the better team. and Kamara. selling out on special teams. Charlie. Becker, their wide receiver, rolls ankle. on special teams. It's like whenever you. start judging the culture, it's like, well, how do they go on plays that don't. matter? You know, this could have easily. just been fair catch. Let's go and send. us down. Get our Heisman back on the. field. Instead, Kamar saw it as an.

opportunity. Duck, ripped, and then gets. to the block point. Normally for punts, you go down. Okay, you try to go down. He goes up and like through and it's one. of the purest blocks I've seen. And then. Isaiah Jones able to jump on it. He. dropped a pick like two plays before. that. Now granted, it would have been an. insane pick, but he's also full effort. to be back there. Like the amount of. effort you got to get through your guy. and then the shield to get to end zone. that quickly. Like that's full sellout. by him as well, even though he didn't. block it. It's like everything seemingly.

was showcased about the Indiana culture. last night in multiple different. situations. the resiliency, the talent, the toughness, the uh the football IQ. and here the effort like this is just. strictly effort being made by an. incredibly talented player. And remember. Kamar rolled his ankle last week. I mean. the Beach Bowl bad. >> Yeah, he was off the thing. So it's like. unbelievable in all three phases to. watch them do their thing. >> And it kind of shows you like the depth. they still don't have for Indiana. Like.

they still have their start and Dline. on, you know, punt like or punt return. rather. Like can you imagine when you. know this is this time next year and. they have all these guys who are now. going to Indiana. Like I I don't know. the exact numbers but I do know they got. basically you know half of the great. players in the transfer portal. Like you. now wonder how many guys are going to. end up you know joining or flip flipping. commitments to IU and then you know they. might have four or five stars on their.

you know punt and punt return. And that. was kind of the last two years the big. difference especially when they played. Ohio State and Caleb DS had that punt. return. >> Yeah. Numbers wise the first year uh. they brought in 31 transfers. 13 of them. were from JMU and then uh coming into. this season they had 23 guys from the. transfer portal uh from last season and. then this transfer portal period here. the last few weeks they only brought in. 17 this year. So it's like hey we needed. to we needed to flip it. We did. We're. going to bring in less every single. year. They're getting better recruits. now. Things like that. So yeah, it's. kind of like they they have their guys.

there now, so they don't have to go. shopping, per se, as much in the portal. >> Yeah. And coach Sabin brought this up on. game day. He said, uh, he was impressed. by the fact that Signetti was able to. turn Indiana into a place where he's now. going to have to change the way he. motivates. So for a long time, you know, we're misfits. We were uh replaced, kicked out, whatever the case at our old. school. We want to come here and prove. something. Indiana's never done it. We. would like to come here and prove. something together. Now it's like. everybody's coming there for like what.

can Indiana do for me? Like what how is. that whole thing? So the way Sig is. going to have to evolve in his. messaging. I think he'll be able to. figure out. He seemingly has a great. sense of what needs to be said when it. needs to be said. We can air this out. now. We got a chance to talk to Sig. before we called the Rose Bowl. And uh. after the Heisman ceremony, there's a. little bit of something. They had to. push back a meeting or something because. of weather or something like that. And. uh he said I laid into them real good. It was the meanest I've ever been to. these guys. Is that not basically word.

for word what he said? I forget how he. laid it out. >> Yeah, I think he said something to the. effect of like and I got in there asked. worse than I ever have. Yeah, it was. bad. Yeah, everyone telling them how. good they are. I had to come in real. quick and Yeah, I was mean to him. Real. mean. >> He said Heisman winner. They're. celebrating the Heisman. These guys. getting smoke blown up their ass by. literally everybody. He said I was the. meanest I've ever been to him. >> And you could tell like he didn't want. to be, right? Really likes the crew. Yeah, but it's like he has a great sense. for what's needed when. And we talk. about those timeouts. We have multiple.

videos. Bruce, great job with all the. videos. Foxy, Bill with the photos. I. mean, Foss getting all the [ __ ] I. mean, thank you to everybody that goes. into the entire field. Ben Ward, Dish, you know, you know, Miss Sarah Hair, camera crews, the like there's so many. people that are awesome during those. field passes. we appreciate. But it's. like when you think about like. >> I don't know. Signetti is just such a. special individual, man. >> Oh yeah. >> Cuz whenever you watch him, you have no. idea what he's doing at any time. You. have no idea what he's doing anytime.

There's so many memes coming out like. the guy that said when I'm 260 out or. something and I'm telling the I mean. when I'm telling clear the green, you. know, cuz I'm going for it and I skull. 120 yards. It's like it fits perfectly. But what is he actually doing in that. moment, you know, like well he's looking. for a line of scrimmage. was like, is. he? Cuz that's not where the ball was. He might have been just looking at some. deep tackle that he thought, "Oh, there's a little bit of negative energy. coming out of that guy. We got to start. attacking that guy." You never know what. he's doing when the timeouts are. happening. You talk about him empowering. his coaches to do the coaching. It's.

like he's standing outside of that thing. >> like this, looking away from his huddle. to seemingly anything. We have not. necessarily the other team, not. necessarily the refs, not necessarily. his crowd, not necessarily their crowd. I have no idea what he's doing. We still. don't necessarily know what he's doing, but coming out of one of those, he made. a decision. We're not kicking a field. goal. We're going for this thing, you. know, and we got to change the way we're. doing this right now. They get an. interception. It's like feels like his. mind is just always cooking for like.

what do we need right now? How do we go. about doing this? And he's always in. character because I think that's just. who he is. He was put on this earth to. be this, I think. So, like I'm excited. to watch him navigate all these new. steps. More donor money than ever. Okay. Now, Cody Campbell at Texas Tech, they're going to have more than. everybody. >> Oregon going to have a lot. >> Texas, >> Texas, other Texas in Texas. I think the. schools in Texas&M Texas, Texas Tech, >> they got a lot of football people who. have access to a a lot of money.

>> But Indiana not like that yet. Okay. I. think a lot of and Curth signetti came. out and said that like a lot of people. think we're a lot different than we are. in the NIL because we've done so well. But the reason why he's had to hit on. everybody is because he's been able to. make use of all the money that he's been. given. That money is only going to. amplify. That money is only going to go. up. And it's like he's going to just. keep I'm I'm very excited for this run. that he has because I know he's older, but he still has a lot of time to build. an incredible legacy as a college. football head coach.

>> Yeah. No disrespect to, you know, Joey. Maguire or Elco or any of those guys cuz. they're fantastic coaches, but if. Indiana is in the same just like. ballpark, like not not, you know, saying. they have as much money as Texas Tech or. anything like that, but if they and they. clearly do, like they have resources, they have people who now are going to. want to continue continue to give money. to the program. He's the best coach in. America. Like, and this might be recency. bias because we've been, you know, following them. Obviously, we live in.

Indiana. I'm a Big 10 graduate. So, like, I I'm very aware of what they're. doing week in and week out. I don't. think it's particularly close. I really. don't. Like, you look, it's just it's. it's still we watch this whole thing and. you you kind of saw it coming. We were. saying going into the game like I feel. like Indiana's going to win by four. touchdowns. Yeah. >> But even after the game, it's just like. holy [ __ ] Like this guy actually did. this. >> Like shout out to Miami by the way. Yes. Once again, fight fight fight. Absolutely. Cuz we watch them make.

people quit because it was just. annoying. Everything was annoying. >> Their defense is. >> defense is annoying. Every single snap. Your your technique has to be perfect or. they're going to make you quit. They. made Alabama quit. >> Yeah. >> They made Oregon think about not playing. football anymore. like it was that is. how relentless they were as a team with. what they were. So it's like is that. going to happen to Miami? It's like ah. maybe we we maybe and then Miami just. didn't they just continued to battle and. I think it's because the studs they had.

I mean Bane and Meador. >> Mhm. >> I don't think. >> relentless those guys are unbelievable. Like we got to see all their playoffs. football playoff games watching them the. dip and rip and the power that they have. on the edge. Like that has to put so. much fear in every single offensive. coordinator like all right how do we. handle these guys? >> Yeah to are you kidding me? Like. everybody on that defense hits they all. hit too. >> had a pass breakup I think if if my. memory serves me right. It's like they. have dogs down there across the board. now.

>> Jacob Thomas, of course, >> Mezador Jacobe. I mean, this is clearly. a. >> I don't know. >> Signetti says the holy road going in. halftime. They got three personal foul. hits against our quarterback in one. drive. I know they're going to let them. play, but at some point you got to these. are black and white penalties at this. point. Like they can't do that. Like let. them play. I get it. But that is not. that's not allowed in football. So like. you got to figure that out. Big 12 refs. did let him play. >> Yeah, >> did let him play. And we knew that was. good for Miami cuz there was three. possible ejections in the first half.

from Miami. But instead, it was. >> Let's go football, boys. >> Mhm. [whistles]. >> Yeah. Get up. Vendo spitting blood last. night. >> Big time. >> Oh, yeah. >> Bruised arms, spitting blood. >> Who knows what happened internal organs. during this one cuz he gets hit like. three times through the entirety. And. he's at 11 with the boys. I'm telling. you, I think he's generational, too. >> Probably had a good time. >> I assume so. Oh yeah, >> we Hey, this this next step though for. the program, obviously for coach Sig,

it's like the cliche we always hear. usually for players, hey, how do you. handle success? Like, how do you handle. this new level of success? How do you. handle now being that destination, handle the team with the target on their. back as opposed to, you know, the team. that, okay, it's a great story. They've. got something special growing in. Bloomington, but now actually being a. powerhouse going into the What's their. odds next year, Tone, going into next. season? They are co-favorites to win the. national championship at plus 700 with. the Ohio State Buckeyes. >> The Indiana Hooers. >> Insane. >> The Indiana Hooers.

>> Like, how do you how do you handle that? So, that I mean, we all think I think as. well cuz Ty said it and we're all on the. same page with it. Sig is doing the best. job, the best coaching job we've seen uh. in America in college sports. And. usually you judge a coach based on what. they do with the level of talent that. they have. And it's the level of talent. Obviously, he has his own evaluation. process, which is unbelievable. But from. the outside looking in from the 30,000. foot view, you say, "Okay, fivestar, he's 6'4, 210, he runs a 43, he's 6'5,

320, he can bench press 500 lb." Like, so you know, these guys are going to be. the five and the four stars. You got. more of those. So if you got a coach. with no five stars and it's been said a. thousand times and to go out there and. have a 16 and0 season to step up to the. challenge every time, every step along. the way is going to be it's going to be. unbelievable to see how this continues. to grow. >> Last thing here about coach Sig in this. particular conversation, >> he called his shot. >> Yeah. >> I'm super fired up about this. opportunity.

>> [cheering]. >> I think we're taking the back seat to. anybody and don't plan on starting now. I mean, you talk about that moment and. then his quote at his press conference.

is there is no reason why we can't be. successful, pack the stadium and be a. source of pride to the entire university. and town and state of Indiana, town of. Bloomington, state of Indiana. Let me. clarify that. He said in this thing, we're going to change the culture, the. mindset, the expectation level, and. improve the brand of Indiana Hooser. football. There will be no self-imposed. limitations on what we can accomplish. My business average is the enemy. And to. be great, you got to have special focus, special commitment, special preparation,

and discipline in the ability to say no. to some things. I'm a little. old-fashioned. I'll look at the high. school transcript and see how many. absences a guy has. We want good. students who have strong habits because. it's all about choices and decisions. I've never really looked at stars ever. Honestly, it's kind of like I get so. focused in on certain things, like in. this particular case, evaluation. I. guess these stars have been around for a. long time. I have never ever looked at a. star. There's going to be people in this. conference that probably have more. resources than we do, but that's not.

detrimental. You've got to take the. right kind of guys. You got to develop. them and form the intangibles on your. football team. That was coach sake. during his opening press conference a. little under two years ago. Ty Schmidt, you said it on the plane. That might be. the greatest called shot in sports. history. Babe Ruth, I guess, right? But. I don't know if we witness that in real. time in this many hundreds of millions. probably pour into a place because of. it.

>> No, I mean that I think Babe Ruth, you. know, even as a Yankees fan, like that's. largely [ __ ] that's kind of been, you know, made into something much more. than what it probably actually was. Yeah, I know hate to bring guys hearts, but I think that might be the case. I. think that might be a a load of. horseshit. Uh he probably did something. in that ballpark. But that's the that's. the thing with Sig, too, is like not. only having the nuts to do that, but he. he's not he wasn't even going to a. program that like had success in the 80s. and hadn't been good for 10 years. So, people could actually maybe see it in.

their mind's eye, you know, like, oh, you know, yeah, we were great in the. like a Nebraska or something like that, you know, who won all these national. championships in the mid '9s to the late. '9s and then have been dormant for a. while and then, you know, it's like, hey, we're going to get back to where we. were. Indiana's never been worth a [ __ ]. ever. They they have sucked since the. 1900, like early 1900s, since they've. been around. And in this day and age, like we know how that goes. If he comes. in and says all that stuff at that. basketball game, and they and they go.

two and 10 his first year, the memes, everyone on every TV show, radio show, this guy's a [ __ ] Like, what what is. this guy? Exactly. He's getting he is. getting killed and buried before he ever. has a chance to do anything. And yeah, they won the national championship this. year. It took him one year to turn it. around. It took him one year. Like it's. just it's it's insane. And yeah, I I. don't like you know people now it's.

going to be hey how do you like you're. talking about the the experiments to. like the you know all that to find out. how Sig has done this like this guy is. one of one. There is no one like him. I. think that's pretty clear. Like it just. no no one else would have done that and. then actually two years later here we. are they just went 16 and0 and they won. a national championship. >> I appreciate that he chose I'm going to. go talk some [ __ ] out here people. excited like nobody ever does that. Everybody does the what's the right. thing to say? We're going to work hard. We're going to represent IU in a way. that's going to make you all proud.

>> Coach speak. >> and whenever we come out we're going to. have the Hoosiers faithful behind us. You're the best students and the best. fans in the entire country and we're. going to try to earn your fanhood. Thank. you so much. Like that is. >> I think I just wrote a script for. somebody that just got hired doing the. basketball thing right there or I read. it. I apologize there for doing that. Him just getting a sense once again. This is him getting like having an. incredible feel for like what needs to. be done at a time in this particular.

world. I don't know how he'd be with. computers. I have no idea and all this. stuff. But in this particular world, it. feels like he has like an actual sixth. sense where he's like, "This is what. needs to happen right now. We got Who. they Who do we hate the most? Who do we. hate the most out here?". >> Oh, everybody hates Purdue. Everybody. hates Purdue. Okay, got it. Thank you. >> Actually, you know what? [ __ ] them all. >> We hate everybody, [laughter] right? Yeah. Okay. We That's where we're coming. from. >> Okay. Okay. Sweet, sweet, sweet. So, we. hate Purdue is who we hate. Yeah. Okay. If I lose him, you know where we're. headed. [laughter].

>> Purdue sucks. And everybody Yeah. [screaming]. It's like, all right, I kind of like. that a little bit. And I've been I was. telling them, yeah, >> Michigan sucks, too. So is a high state. Good. It's like choosing that angle is. awesome. >> Yeah. >> Like it is awesome. But putting that. much public pressure on yourself. >> almost forces you to have to show up and. do it if you're a type of person as. opposed to just a troll. So I think like. Sig was doing that to not only get his. own people to buy in, but also like, all. right, now what are you going to do, big.

boy? like what are you going to do with. the whole world and all he did was work. his ass off. >> He could have sucked too and nobody. would have cared. >> Everybody would have expected. whatever it would have been it been a. story. >> where where he in the sun belt where. would he have headed to back to you know. cuz he was a jam. >> This would be a uh he went down there to. uh Florida. Where was he at? Louisiana. Monroe. >> Oh, Bill Napier. >> Napier. Yeah. Just goes back to JMU. I. think he's a James right now. He is. >> Yeah. So that would be the signetti. Beth. You remember the the Pittsburgh.

Ginser [ __ ] accent guy? [laughter]. >> Good tryucked in the Big 10 thing. Yeah, we just got him back down here. Louisiana road. >> He'll be unbelievable. Like that's what. it would have been. >> We've seen it a thousand times. Not. talking [ __ ] to everybody, but like just. going up there doing the [ __ ]. speech, sucking up there, then going. back down. Hey, he's a good ball coach. where he's supposed to be, you know, and. it's like him, >> man. What a story to the top. >> Ohio State wins it and then he goes out. and wins it. Like that's And then the I. don't know if you saw you probably did. see the uh in that same gym in the same.

Assembly Hall, right? They had your. video up there playing with the watch. party. That was pretty sick, too. >> Hey, that was. >> that was dope. So you fast flash forward. from that moment to that moment with. them all being in that same gym. watching. That's pretty. >> pretty dope. >> Yeah. And also if you think about what. that stadium was, his first date, they. filled this assembly hall up. Let alone. Herbship was getting numbers. He was. saying them on the show. So it felt like. he got it from very good authority. Yeah, you can turn us up. This is pretty. sick actually. Thank you for sending us.

down there. And then obviously when we talk about. President Whinton in Indiana, [cheering]. very nice to me. And I want to give them. back and I'm calling. Hey, I'm calling. again. I know it's a big deal around. here. >> [cheering]. >> That's sick though. Think he that all.

was built in the last two years, you. know, and all you need is just a little. spark, man. It feels like that's all you. need is just like a little spark and. then whenever you catch it, it can run. And it feels like they've captured it. down there in Bloomington. And it's been. fun to be a part of the ride. I mean, we. knew obviously we knew Sig from JMU when. he came on our show and he said, "The. ACA sucks.". >> We're like, "That guy's awesome.". >> Yes. This guy's from Pittsburgh, played. football at West Virginia. It's like, "All right, I immediately pie on. I. immediately love you." And then just. getting right up on that stage.

>> Do we like the NCAA to 20,000 people, >> just looks at the camera, [laughter]. they're the ones in charge right now at. that point. It's like, "We love you, dude. You are not like anything we've. ever seen before." And then he gets. hired at Indiana, an hour south of where. we're at. And it's like one of the first. texts I assume uh that he sends. He's. like, "Can't wait to get to Indiana for. us to see you boys or something like. that. You need to come down to the. house." It's like immediately it's like, "Holy hell, what a lucky ride we've got.

to witness ourselves. Who can do Who can. come and do that for us for Colts? >> If they could do it for who?". >> Okay. >> Two years in the Super Bowl. You like. your guys. >> We can be a Super Bowl. >> You like your guy possible, right? >> Give Sig $100 million a year. >> Yeah. He's a Carlos guy. >> Who's doing that? You talking about the. Colts right now? >> Yeah. Hey, they can find him. >> You want to win a Super Bowl? Pony up. How much How much are the Colts worth? >> Yeah. 10% of the team. Billions and. billions of dollars. Give Siga, you.

know, seven years, $700 million. [clears throat]. >> That probably does. >> and then let him do whatever he wants to. do. >> Sig says that. >> he needs the money. >> and he can stay in Bloomington. He can. come up like twice a week. >> I don't know. >> He's got a great house. >> He could do both game. He could go do. both teams. coach both of them. >> He's got a putting green. >> Yeah, exactly. >> I heard he they just cuz he won an att. >> new addition. >> Yeah, he's got Amen Corner down there. now. >> Just put in a new grotto. A beautiful a. beautiful rock structure on the pool. >> The wine seller. >> Oh, [groaning] down there. I mean, I'm.

telling you, Bloomington, the things he. can buy down there with the money he's. getting paid and how everybody loves. him. He's have he's a statue now. Forever. >> Yes, no doubt. >> He's a statue guy in that town forever. It's like that. >> they should commission that today. He. might be able to get. >> like if he really wanted to he could get. that all every building on in that shot. right there could potentially be named. Sigetti something on Kirkwood brought to. you by coach Signetti in that town. It's. like his family too. His wife she is. like beloved by everybody down there.

It's like he has quickly become I guess. like Sabin is in Alabama. Sig is in. Bloomington which is why he said I'm not. an NFL guy. I'm a college football guy. And I was asked by Dr. Pam Whitner, our. president, if I wanted to go look at any. of these other jobs. I said, "No." They. say, "You want to do a deal?" "Sure.". Talks to a lawyer. I come on your show, Pat. And I sign it the next day. I'm. here for another nine years. And I guess. in the negotiation, they're going to pay. me. Well, everybody else is getting paid.

forever. >> Escalator. [laughter]. If I win it all, I get even more money. >> Yeah. They told me win more games, get. more money. You got it. I need another. putting green. >> Yeah. >> Need another cup pubs. It's a new. Pac-Man machine I'd like to put in my. game room. [laughter]. >> Throwback. little nostalgia piece. >> I got a room for all my cured meats, too. >> What if he gets a cruising USA? >> That'd be so. >> Oh, [laughter] boy. >> That would be amazing. That would be. absolutely amazing. >> Imagine playing him in cruising USA. >> You and him go paint [screaming].

so much back. >> I'm getting a thick I'm getting a little. bit of a a meteor car for that that. particular match cuz he is going to try. >> Oh, yeah. [laughter]. >> Yeah. You can't be doing a sports car or. a motorcycle for that. You got to. >> He might be He might be anticipating. that though. Like, oh, he thinks I'm. going to. >> Do you think he's double hitting that. thing flipping every. >> Yes. Every time. >> Watch this. Watch this. [laughter]. >> Hitting all the animals. >> A. shortcuts.

>> Where you going? Through the bushes. [laughter]. >> Don't worry. >> This is your first time. Joining us now, ladies and gentlemen, is a man who would. tell us a little bit more about this. coach's life and kind of how the coaches. are kind of viewing what Signetti has. been able to do. A man who coached. football for 47 years. Ladies and. gentlemen, our friend Coach Ba. >> Coach, you you heard us do a lot of. convo about coach Signetti. What are. your thoughts on what he's been able to. do? Football's non-existent. I mean, non-existent in Bloomington for so long. Not even a shred of hope. And now now.

they're the national champs. Not only do. they fill up every stadium they play. through the college football playoff, they're also filling up their basketball. arena just to watch along. It's a. special thing what football can do, but. he's been able to accomplish it. What. are your thoughts on him, BA? And why do. you think he is who he is? >> Yeah, I think uh it's fantastic job. I. mean, what Sig has done there in two. years is just amazing. And I love it. because he stayed true to himself. He. didn't change, you know, he they didn't. move and and change who he was because. he went to Indiana from James Madison.

He just stayed himself and uh and that's. good enough to win a national. championship. And boy, they did it in. great fashion. Um I don't know who's. putting all the stars on these players, but they need to talk to Kurt and let. him [ __ ] figure it out. [laughter]. >> The Signetti College rating that will. probably happen, you know, once he's. done is certainly around the corner. BA. needs to get a little bit of credit for. that. Let's talk about the quarterback. that, you know, transforms into the. number one overall pick. 65230. We've.

told you about him. Dan Olowski has. mentioned, I think a lot of NFL people. have said like, I haven't really watched. the film on this guy throughout the. entirety of the season. That becomes. like during the draft process. Right. now, we got NFL stuff going on. Like, we. we don't really know everything about a. guy until maybe around combine or as. we're looking as him as the number one. overall pick. We think what people are. going to see, they're going to like. We. think he's tough. We think he loves. ball. We think he's a nerd, so you know, he's probably not going to get any. trouble. He has beers with the boys. He's dialed and committed and can make.

every throw. It's like I'm I have a lot. of faith in the 6'5, 230 pounder. Did. you see anything through this college. football playoff run or is there. anything that you would like to see from. a quarterback who does a lot of RPOS's, but he's going to be the number one. overall pick uh coming up here in the. draft? >> No, I love everything about him. You. know, for me it always starts with a. deep ball and he is as accurate as. anybody down the field uh with the back. shoulder throws and and putting it down. the field. Uh he's got great touch. I. mean, he's got all the measurables. Obviously, he's very very bright. Yeah.

To me, he's a he's a can't miss guy. Uh. he just got to get to a team that has. some fashion of an offensive line so he. doesn't get killed. >> Now, on that note, Tom Brady was there. last night, Mark Davis was there, Spyc. was there. Uh, if Tom Brady's going to. be more a part of the entire ownership. process, which we don't know. We He I. think he has a house in Miami. I don't. know. I don't follow all the tabloids. I. assume he does. He's Tom Brady. >> Mhm. >> He's got to be loving life down there. >> Oh, yeah. >> No doubt. >> Oh my god. He's wearing his glasses. everywhere, too.

>> Got a big boat probably. >> He looks so cool all the time. Yeah. >> Good for you, Tommo. Hey, good for you. >> Got a baby tommo. >> Hey, Tommo down there. Florida is. certainly great. But if he's going to be. a part of it all and, you know, a part. of the uh entire assessment of how they. need to become a good football team a. little bit more, we would assume he. knows he needs an offensive line, right? Wouldn't that be something that Tom. Brady would know? And if you see what. the Chicago Bears were able to do in one. off seasonason whenever Ben Johnson got. there, spend some money on the right. pieces. Once again, getting the right.

pieces is obviously a big piece of that. You think that Raiders team has to. invest in an offensive line, right? Don't don't we think that's probably. step number one? If you have the number. one overall pick and you're getting a. quarterback, don't you need that? >> Totally. Yeah. Get two tackles and a. center for sure. And uh you know, they. got enough cap room. I've been in the in. the room with John Spy, great evaluator, especially on the pro side. And uh yeah, I think I think the Raiders could be a. quick fix in the AFC West. >> I love Fernando. I like that he loves.

ball. He's a Florida boy, too. >> I mean, he a mile from Miami. He's in. Miami. Yeah. >> You know, him and Mark Fletcher. afterwards. I assume they had, you know, growing up the Miami football scene. >> What everybody down there knows who's. going to make in the NFL for like. seventh grade, right? >> Oh, everybody's, you know, seven on. seven teams, Parks 101. So, Fernando, all these guys, all especially the. skilled players, all the skilled. players, you see each other. You can go. out there. I mean, year round, you know, football season is year round down. there. >> Pretty good [ __ ] talking community down. there. Oh, yeah.

>> Yeah. So Fernando is going to be able to. deal with it all, you know, like I just. think he is I I'm very excited to see. what he does in the NFL. AJ has a. question for you, coach. >> Yeah, coach. Getting back to the Indiana. team and what coach Signetti is doing. We talked earlier about handling. success. Like what is that? How why is. that so difficult to do? I had a great. coach Dom Capers told us day one of our. install. Hey guys, I know how you handle. like adversity and everything. I want to. know how we handle success because we're. going to win a lot of football games. around here and I need to be you guys. like stay dialed and stay focused like.

what why is it so difficult once you. have reached that mountain top to stay. there. >> Yeah, I think complacency sets in a. little bit but I don't think it's going. to let complacency set in. The nice. thing about college football is you got. a new roster every year. So the message. doesn't get stale in the NFL. Sometimes. fifth or sixth year, if you got all. those guys coming back, the message can. get a little stale, especially if you. haven't reached the top. If you're. getting close, close close. We've seen. all these coaches get fired because they. got close. Uh I don't know who the. hell's going to take their place. But.

yeah, I don't see that message getting. stale in Indiana. Um, Signetti, whenever. you talk about football greats in. coaching, him saying, "I'm a college guy. and not going to NFL." Do you like that. or hate that or how do you kind of view. that? >> I love it because he knows who he is. He. knows where he fits. A lot of guys have. tried it, you know, all the way back to. Lou Holtz and it and it didn't work out. Um, you know, I was one of those guys. I. was fortunate the program did figure out. for me after college. But, uh, you know,

no, I I think everybody's got to know. where their fit is. And I I think, you. know, when talked to coach Sabin, you. know, those two years at Miami taught. him, I should have stayed at LSU. >> Well, he has some ideas on maybe some. decisions that should have been made and. if they would have been made in a. certain fashion, maybe it would be okay. Him and Bill. >> Yep. Yep. [laughter] That is uh that is. exactly the conversation uh that I've. heard a couple different times. All right. Well, now how do you think it. goes if and then he talks about.

everything that potential ripple effects. after that. He goes, "No, what?" Yep. Okay. But how do we You know, it's funny. listening to him talk about it last. night. Him and Bichc wanted to celebrate. how what they did up there in Cleveland. together. That was a good moment. Coach. Stap was like, "Uh, Bill, you've done a. lot of great things, but nobody talks. about the job we did in Cleveland. They. were very bad and they they got better. because we were there." And it was just. like, "You know what? You're right. You. two. Nobody ever talks about how good a. coaches you guys are. [laughter] Nobody. ever Nobody ever talks about how good a.

coaches you guys are. And so I'm gonna. make sure people remember what you guys. did for a Cleveland Browns. And it's. crazy to think that though, like, hey, coming up these ranks, who's going to be. the next one? You know, BA, 47 years of. coach and you were in college. Then you. get into the NFL and it's like you. become the quarterback whis whisperer. We have no idea who's next. On that. note, go ahead, Ty. Man. >> Yeah, BA. We're hearing a lot of guys. like Nate Sheel House who's the passing. game coordinator for the Rams or you. know Clint Kubak or you know Grant. Udinsky who is the OC for Jacksonville.

obviously didn't call plays. If you are. a GM or an owner, how would you feel. about you know giving a guy like one of. these guys who's 30 or you know 35 years. old the opportunity to be a firsttime. head coach when they haven't called. plays. And you look at a couple of these. situations like two of them have elite. quarterbacks. You know, the Raiders have. the number one overall pick. Like, where. do you lean when it comes to these guys. who are unproven, but there there's a. lot of kind of smoke and fire behind. their names right now?

>> Yeah, I you have to deep dive because. are they really doing are they in front. of the room putting it in or is the. offensive coordinator putting it in? Uh. if they haven't called plays and all of. a sudden you're going to be a head coach. play caller, that's a lot for somebody. I mean, that's just a hell of a a big. jump. and uh very very few guys have. been successful at it. Now, if you're. going to hire a young guy and he's going. to hire an offensive coordinator uh to. be in front of the room all the time and. put it in and call the plays, that's a. different story and you're just going to. oversee it. But, uh yeah, I I'm not a.

fan. I I I've seen 10 head coaching jobs. open. I don't know who the hell's going. to get them. >> Yeah, there's uh interesting. Casala. gets a job down in uh Tennessee. Halfley. gets a job down in Miami. Stfansky gets. a job in Atlanta. And then obviously. Harbaugh is the New York Football Giants. head coach. He said that like four times. today in his press conference, right. Bruce? I felt like that was something he. was hammering home. >> Hell yeah. And he also said, "If you. don't love football, get the hell out of. here. You're going to need to love. football to be a New York football.

giant.". >> BA, you've coached in multiple places at. later stages of your career where. everybody knows exactly who you are. I. mean, you going to Tampa is a perfect. example of that. What do you think. Harbaugh is going through right now as a. New York Football Giants head coach? And. there was a couple days there where it. was like a deal's reach. Wade, it isn't. And then there was conversation about. who reports to what. Let's go ahead and. just act like all that is kosher and. everything's good. He's going to be. reporting directly to ownership. He's. John Harbaugh. He's earned it. You guys. are the Giants. You're looking for. another head coach. So, let's see. Do we.

really want to how do we want to kind of. go about doing this whole thing? So, let's just get past that if that's what. was happening or if he just fell asleep. and lost the docu sign. Whatever it is, let's just get past it all. What do you. think Harbaugh going in there trying to. establish his culture as already a made. man if that makes sense BA which is. something you kind of did down there in. Tampa what do you think that process is. like for him. >> I think it's a very easy one because he. brings the credibility you know the. players are always looking for. credibility and John brings it. automatically with his record and but.

that's a heck of a good young football. team I think the Giants is a sleeping. giant for for a job pardon the pun but. the uh the young guys they have on. defense defense, you know, Jackson Dart, Scataboo, N, all those guys on offense. Um, they got a decent offensive lines. So, I think that could be easy easy. turnaround, especially with John's. pedigree. >> Okay, so let's talk about getting these. gigs. Go ahead, Tone. >> Yeah, coach, we always we hear all these. guys being brought in like teams are. bringing in seven, eight, nine, 10.

interviews and, you know, they're. virtual at first and then they're in. person. What is the the interview. process like? like what is the. difference between what do you talk. about the virtual ones and then when you. go into the in-person ones like how deep. into the weeds are they asking you to. get and stuff like that. >> Yeah. And most of it is about you know. who you're hiring who you're bringing. with you uh what's your plan you know. everybody ask you some people ask you a. philosophy I said if you got philosophy. you're full of [ __ ] you got to have a. plan and uh and let let's show what the.

plan is. I think that's what Sig did. such a great job. He had a plan when he. went in there and and he followed it and. it worked. Uh but yeah, I mean I never. did a virtual one so I I can't really. speak on that one. But uh in the in the. interview process with the owner, uh. it's all about, you know, your plan, how. you're going to do it daily. Uh what. your expectations are, what his. expectations are, and your staff. I I. think staff is always huge when you're. when you're talking to the owner and the. GM. >> Philosophies for LinkedIn, brother.

Okay. We're out here in execution town. I want to hear a plan. You know, that is. a uh that is a beautiful bar from you. Philosophy is not what we need here. Okay. Anybody can do theories on what. football should be. Well, our. quarterback's going to be our hardest. worker and uh he's going to be a great. leader and we're going to have the best. nutritionist and our strength coach, second to none. Actually going to. redefine what sports physiology is. actually about. And that's the type of. kind of building I'm bringing in here. An offensive coordinator. See this guy? It's a mix of Shanahan and McVey. This.

guy. Wow. He's always got a good feel. And guess what? He's Ben Johnson, too. It's like people that operate in. theories and like how they think it. should be are the worst humans on earth. cuz they just refuse to believe reality. So, I appreciate that some of these. owners probably asked for a plan. But I. know there's some of these [ __ ] out. there that just get sold what I just. said. >> For sure. >> Give me that. Yeah. Did you hear this. guy's got McVey and Shannon? Same guy. Definitely. We need that. Now there's. another guy getting back into the. conversation especially in a good spot.

Go ahead con man. >> Yeah ba Eric Benemy going back to Kansas. City to be the OC there. I see a lot of. people from Kansas City pretty happy. about this actually. They're kind of. saying you know hey Benemy brings that. edge kind of that fire that KC's been. missing. Um how do you feel about this. hire? And what does Benemy bring to the. table that maybe some of us don't know? Um just because from the outside looking. in it's say hey this is a placeholder. you know coaching position because in. the end whatever Mahomes says goes and. whatever Andy Reid says goes. So what.

does Benemy bring would you say that you. know maybe the layman doesn't understand. especially in that building. >> Yeah I think you said passion energy um. E's he's one of those really fiery guys. Um but again, don't get lost in the. title because uh he's not running those. the show and he's running the show and. uh you know, he he brings a lot of. energy and passion to it. Uh you know, they obviously were very very good when. he was there, but um it's not like.

they're going to change the offense in. any way. >> So you kind of say, hey, to the people. that are asking like, hey, is this not. just a placeholder position here? What. is the what are we doing here? Andy. Reid's running the entire show. You. said, "Yeah, you should think that way.". But the energy, the vibes, the passion, the execution, the week to week, daytoday, I assume could be different. than how Nai would do it. He's in the. head coaching conversation. >> Yeah. >> Yeah. Where. >> Well, Tennessee apparently was hot to. trot. So that that spot is.

>> Andy moving on. Yeah, that's what I'm. saying. Well, now that he's in head. coaching mixes, we got to move on as. well. like that is uh. >> yeah, it seemed almost like a mutual. like, hey, you kind of stunk as our OC, so let's get you out of here. But then. we can we can kind of get the the PR. machine behind you and we'll say, hey, you got, you know, four or five head. coaching interviews as well. >> Yeah. And we don't know what's real and. what isn't, especially at this point. Every agent could be angling and every. team could be talking to anybody. You. have no idea who's going to get hired at. any point. So, it's all certainly. believable. But yeah, I guess we'll see.

Nai get a job. Maybe OC somewhere or I. Buffalo. I could see him in Buffalo. >> A lot of jobs out there. >> Well, the Chiefs are going to make a. change, I guess, because they were have. not been playing in the playoffs and we. have certainly missed them, but ball has. been fantastic. The weather has shown up. a couple different times. Go ahead, Dud. >> Yeah, weather is kind of always going to. show up this time of the year in the NFL. with the playoffs. What was your big. thing? It won't be as big a deal this. weekend as it was last weekend, but what. was your big thing with quarterbacking. in elements? And what was kind of the. separator with the quarterbacks that.

could succeed on that level? Like Matt. Stafford going from LA playing his first. game, I think that was uh below 20° and. him getting it done on the road in. Chicago. What has separated the great. quarterbacks over time in these in this. point of the year? >> I think the guys that can really spin. it, when you look at that Chicago. weather, you know, Caleb didn't have any. problem, Matthew, especially in that. first drive, he was on fire. The guys. that can really spin it, the weather. doesn't bother that much. It's the it's. the guys who are anticipation throwers. with a little less arm strength where.

the wind the wind is a factor. It's. never the rain. It's always the wind and. uh you know those guys I don't think the. weather in Seattle is going to bother. either Sam Darnner or Matthew Stafford. U so yeah I I think it does bother some. I was surprised Brock Pury did such a. good job in Philly, but uh [snorts] now. that that to me is overblown sometimes. with these veteran quarterbacks because. they are they're all playing on the same. field and uh unless there's a foot of. snow on the ground or just pouring down.

rain uh which you hate to see in playoff. games. >> Yeah. All four, you know, every game. outdoors, you know, is a stat that came. by for the first time in uh a few amount. of years or whatever. Yeah. First time. since 2002 postseason where they're. guaranteed that every NFL playoff game. will be played in outdoor stadiums. Wow, we're getting the weather. >> That Houston, New England game was. >> insane. Leading for what, seven hours up. there? Does that happen on a regular. basis? That's the worst.

>> freezing rain snow mix. Yeah, >> that's the worst you could have wind. Sorry. Freezing windy rain snow mix for. It was relentless. It six, seven hours. straight of that [ __ ] I mean, it was. the pregame, it was during the game, it. was after the game. That felt Is that. normal? >> Yeah, very normal. I mean, for New. England people, that's that's right. where you want to be. You know, you. don't have to shovel, but you still get. the experience of winter. A wintry mix. in New England. I mean, there's probably.

people with their mouths open the whole. entire time to the sky, not to the. ground. AJ, you son of a [ __ ] But. yeah, in New England, that is a very. normal type of uh sleep. You would hope. that you just don't see any of uh any. weather whatsoever for Sam Fran. That's. my biggest worry with that Super Bowl. If that thing is a sloppy rainfest, which I don't anticipate it to be, but. you would just hope that that doesn't. happen. >> We don't know what Donardo is saying. All right, let's get to a couple BS or. no BS's with BA, shall we? Ladies and.

gentlemen, the first one, uh we will. stay say a statement of fact. BA will. tell us if it's BS or no BS. Denver has. Shawn Payeyton. The Seahawks defense is. great. in New England is a wagon, but the LA Rams will be the Super Bowl. champions. Is that BS or no BS? BA, >> that's no BS, brother. [screaming]. >> Super Bowl prediction January 20th. Okay. >> Yeah, I've been a part of two wild card. teams that got on a roll and and once.

you get on that roll, uh the noise. doesn't bother you anymore. Uh you you. got that invincibility feeling about. you. And I think the Rams, you know, with Shawn McVey and Matthew Stafford. plus that defense, I I think that. defense is the one that can get in Sam. Darnold's head. And uh that that Sam's. been playing great and and Seattle's a. hard hard place to go play, but the Rams. have been there and done it and uh I. just see them doing it and I think. they'll beat whoever comes out of the. AFC. >> Matthew Stafford, MVP in a Super Bowl.

>> Wow. >> The NFC is favored over the AFC no. matter what the matchup is. You know, the NFC West is favored over the AFC no. matter what the matchup is on DraftKings. as it predicts the future. All right, the second one here. BS or no BS with. BA? Go ahead, D. >> This team will not be in a Super Bowl. this year, but here the quote. Firing. Shawn McDerman was not the right move in. Buffalo. He will get another job very. quickly. Is that BS or no BSBA? >> I think that's no BS. This one baffles. me. How Brandon Bean got elevated and.

Tom McDer got fired. that that just. blows my mind because they didn't have. any damn players. I mean, the guy's one. of the best coaches in the league and a. great leader of men. Uh he's taken that. team to the as close as you can get. Couldn't beat Mahomes. He didn't throw. any damn interceptions and and the and. the referees screwed him bad and he gets. fired. And I mean, come come on, man. And Brandon Be gets a [ __ ] raise. [laughter]. I don't get that one. That That one. blows my mind. >> His record is outstanding. uh nine.

years, eight playoff appearances, five. AFC East titles. It's like with what. Harbaugh uh was getting immediately upon. being let go from Baltimore and what. people were saying about Tomlin as well. It's like. >> Mcder's going to get a lot of heat. Stfansky immediately getting is weird to. me. I don't know. That's that's weird to. me. I don't think I fully understand it, but they got a plan. Okay, let's get to. a couple game balls before we get out of. here. AFC NFC game ball is one player. per side. NBA. Who do you got for the.

AFC? >> Jaylen McMillan. You know, game-winning. interception. The guy came up big. I. don't know if it was an interception, but he made the play and won the game. for him. >> Jaquan McMillan makes a huge play. Okay. In the NFC, who got it? B8. >> Cam Curl. Same thing. Another big time. interception. Got to go with the defense. this week. >> They beat the offensive guy. >> We love that, coach. We'll talk to you. next week. You're the man, ladies and. gentlemen. It's Coach Ba. >> NBA. That's no BS there, AJ with BA. He He's.

straight shooting right there. That's no. BS. >> On fire today. >> He was. >> Always is, baby. >> So Bean gets a promotion. >> That sounds like BS to BA. >> Yeah. Amen. >> This guy gets fired. This guy got no. players. What are we doing? I love that. out of BA. Respect to him. 47 years as a. football coach. He knows a thing or two. And I think he knows that signetti might. be something special. We're incredibly. lucky to be able to do this. We'll be. back tomorrow. Be a friend. Tell a. friend something nice. It might change. their life. The Hooers are national.

champs. Goodbye. >> One more time. I had to say it. >> Yeah. Yeah. >> Unbelievable. >> In football. >> Truly. >> How's your basketball team doing, Dere? >> Uh, you know, I tell you what, it's a. it's a really good time for the football. team. Just because no one gives a [ __ ]. about the basketball team. >> Foxy just did a big thumbs down back. there like he knows. >> Well, they're not very good because Ty. just told me the Iowa Hawkeyes kicked. their ass and then I think it was last. week the Michigan State Spartans kicked. their ass. So, I'm just going off that. alone. >> They beat a lot of rum dums earlier in. the season, which is a good move. You.

know, you put a bunch of cupcakes on the. schedule, beat the [ __ ] [ __ ] out of. them. But, yeah, I mean, the Hawks, you. know, who actually had were on a bit of. a schneide, they went into Bloomington. and and and beat the [ __ ] [ __ ] out of. Indiana. Michigan State beat the [ __ ]. [ __ ] out of Indiana. Nebraska, Indiana. was up by like 16, >> which is good because Nebraska was. undefeated. >> Yeah. And then they choked and blew it. and Nebraska is still undefeated, you. know. So, uh, you know, but hey, it's, you know, growing pains, first year head. coach, so we'll see. They'll get it.

right. But. >> does anybody [ __ ] care when your. football team's going six and0 and you. or 16 and0 and you win a national. championship? No, they don't. >> Yeah, that's that's kind of the the tip. of the spear there. I think what he. ended with, no one gives a [ __ ] about. college basketball anymore. >> Not around not around here. Not we do. not. Hey, guess what? We don't care. >> Oh, you're football fan. >> No one gives a [ __ ] All right, >> hold on. I think the Hooser people will. be saying, "Hey, listen. You don't have. to bury the Who's your basketball team. just cuz you're a Hooser football fan.".

>> Not just who's your basketball. No one. gives a [ __ ] about basketball is what I. meant to say. I didn't mean I didn't. mean to do just IU basketball. I just. mean in general. Can't wait for those. three weeks in March. Outside of those. three weeks, >> call me then. >> [ __ ] off. All right. I don't want to. hear it. We're talking about I I I'd. rather talk about the transfer portal. because that is more important than. January 20th in college basketball. season. We know that. >> Okay. So, you're talking college hoops. Obviously, not the NBA. Cuz look, do you. see what I'm wearing today? >> Whoa. >> What are the what?

>> Don't say what are those? >> I didn't mean to say it like that. I. meant like, whoa, what are those? Those. are sick. >> Cool grays. >> Yeah. I think these are the newest color. out of the Hallebert. >> Oh no. You lost your balance a little. bit. >> Yeah. Well, I'll tell you what. I did. almost collapse right there. But that. was not the hels. That was more so my. body just saying, "Hey buddy, you slept. two hours last week.". >> Yeah. Those are going to help you be a. monster in March. I can feel it. >> Are they? >> Listen, sometimes being a monster in. January is not a conversation that needs. to be had. >> Exactly. >> Don't you worry about the cyclones.

They're going to turn that around. >> They better. >> Otherwise, they're going to be [ __ ]. enjoying the CBI. >> What is that? Is that the NIT? >> No. No. That's a step below the NIT. It's all the teams that get picked over. in the NIT and they say, "Okay, [ __ ] it. They can come play a couple games.". >> There's three of those tournaments. I. did not know there's three of them cuz I. thought the next one was the TBT. You. just played the basketball. >> Sure. But it's similar because I I. believe you actually have to pay the CB. uh CBI to get into it. So, >> okay. All right.

>> Hey, it happens. >> On that note, West Virginia's hoop squad. tough. >> Mhm. Yeah. Ros Hodgej early for newcomer of. the year. >> I remember Hajj. Yeah. He's the guy. >> Uhhuh. >> And the breeze left West Virginia after. one year. His boys playing for Indiana. >> Yep. >> And he's You guys are They're not doing. good. >> I mean, they're they're the Big 10 is. very tough. It's very tough. >> So, the Big 10's got football and it's. got basketball. >> Yeah. I mean, the Big 10 is the. preeminent conference in the nation. Has.

been for a very long time. wrestling, um, you know, women's basketball, uh, volleyball. >> Well, women's basketball is Yukon, right? Is that kind of their thing? >> Iowa had with Caitlyn, I think they. didn't win, right? >> I'm talking like the entire conference, though. Like, obviously Yukon is the. best team in the nation. But, you know, you you stack up a couple of these. [ __ ] teams in the Big 10. >> Really? >> Oh, yeah. Oh, and and Iowa. I know. We.

we get we did our big Audi crooks thing. Hey, you about to get cooked by Audi. trucks. I was a top 10 team again and. they don't have Caitlyn Clark. And guess. what? They're not doing losing five in a. row to the [ __ ] bottom half of the. table of the Big 12. So, you know, I was. thinking that. >> they're resting up. [laughter]. >> I I hope so. >> They're resting up. Don't you worry. Monster in March. It's coming. I still. got faith. >> I still got faith. Basketball's coming. real soon. Basketball's coming real. soon. So, everybody needs to [ __ ].

tighten it up. Three more football. games. Three more. Not long enough. >> [ __ ]. >> What' you say? >> Three more football games. >> And then you start that countdown to. kickoff again. >> Yeah, we'll see. >> UFFL. >> We start draft prep. We got the Pro Bowl. games, too. >> Thank you. >> Well, I mean, jeez. Trying to [ __ ] extend it a little. bit. >> Yeah. What is it? What are they doing. this year? They got the tackle. >> It's the week of It's the week of the. Super Bowl in Wilber. So, they changed. it. I think it's like Wednesday night or. something like that. What?

>> I believe it's in San Francisco. I don't. think it's at Disney World. >> Okay. So, it's Wednesday night of Super. Bowl week. >> Don't quote me on that, but I believe it. is at a a weird time. >> So, then the Honor 2026 Pro games will. be held in San Francisco during Super. Bowl week featuring skills competitions. >> Okay. Yeah, >> that's on Tuesday. Honors is during the. week, too, right? That's Thursday. >> Yeah. >> And we'll be out at Radio Row. >> Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, I believe. >> Yep. Classic. >> Classic. What a time. >> Thursday's most important night of the. year. A lot of people put hard work in.

that. Okay. >> Amen. MVP. >> Oh, is that when you're celebrated? Your. votes are celebrated. >> I I specifically am celebrating. >> Do you get vote? Do you get invited. [clears throat] to that thing? >> No. No. No. No. >> Why not? >> You should. >> Yeah, you should go. >> We've never got invited to that. >> Nope. I'm okay. But you should go. You're a voter. >> We normally do a uh side by side. We. watch the NFL honors uh on one half of. the TV and then Gabe Morreny on the. other half of the TV. >> Sports Rage. >> Yeah, Sports Rage. That is a Super Bowl. tradition.

>> Friday he was quit. They both quit. watching them. >> Ra was done with it all time memories. >> They were so pissed. They had to they. the time in which they were on cuz. they're from super left Canada way over. there. >> So the time in which they were on radio. row clearly shut down. >> Only people in there. >> packed up. >> They're vacuum. >> and they had full commercial vacuum z. >> it looked like a a Zamboni. Yeah. It. looked like a Zambon was behind him and. [ __ ] they couldn't take it anymore. They didn't think they were being taken.

seriously. >> And this is such an inside joke for the. people that know this, but. >> we there was nine people watching that. stream live. >> Yeah, >> we had six of them. >> We were watching We were six of the nine. that were watching at that exact time. >> Loving it. >> Love is so happy. They just [ __ ] quit. their jobs in the middle of it. >> Yeah. >> Can't [ __ ] do this again. Morreny, >> guess Zamboni was rolling too close. >> and he kept doing the I don't know. What. do you think? And you know, putting it. back to the guy vacuuming. Tony in the. middle. >> Tony in the middle.

>> Yep. They just kept asking him questions. and as he was getting ready to answer. just. >> shut up, Tony. That's not what it mean. And then just go to something else. Bull. >> And then they got up and said quit. They. quit their job. They've been doing this. for like 30 years. >> Quit their jobs in the village stream. Then they're told. >> I think Dumpy's commenting or something. And there they hop back on. Pio, boys, >> we're back. [laughter]. It was you boys watching there. Yeah, they got the Zamboni back. The whole. they did all day was Super Bowl week. always provides some outlandish.

memories. >> Yes, it does. >> Oh, man. >> We don't do any of the [ __ ]. >> Nope. >> That everybody else does. >> You held a concert there once. >> Whiz Khalifa came out. >> AJ didn't put his hands up. >> Oh, yeah. >> Ed Fuse put his hands up. No more live. music performances live allowed from. Radio. They've changed rules for Radio. Row every year that we've been there. basically. >> It's a great opportunity. It's a good. time, man. in that room. Think about the. hate that's in that room now at this. stage of it all. Oh my god. Can't wait to get out there.

>> A lot of those people don't go to radio, bro. >> Yeah, I know. It's all the other ones. that are like told they're supposed to. hate me. Remember, I'm thinking their. jobs and her friends jobs. >> Take our jobs. >> Interesting. >> You are too though. Let's not get this. [ __ ] They should hate you, too. I. would like that to be known. It's not. just me. >> That's cool. >> I mean, forget we're we're a team. They. can hate us all. Yeah, definitely hate. me. What they do, Conors? Have you read. it? I don't know if you're online. enough. >> Is this whenever DJ Bonx or Whiz says, "Put your hands up and AJ refuses to do.

it." I think. >> Hey, I got I have photo evidence of me. putting my hands up. >> That was all the people that are allowed. in there. Remember this is during co the. back end of CO. All right. [laughter]. >> Not everyone hates, by the way. Ran into. Dockage last night. He's a fan. >> Yeah. He said something about me having. a a GAP. Do you guys know what that. stands for? What's that stand for? >> I I I really I couldn't figure it out. He just yelled gap at me and I was like. this the. >> Did he just yell at Did he just yelled. it at you for no reason or what. happened?

>> I I I yelled. >> you. >> Double D you. Exactly. Ty was with me. Doc and he just yelled G a P. I was like. go Hoosiers baby. And kept walking. So, >> and he said the same thing about who who. >> big night for Doach. He's big time who. your fan. >> Yeah. >> Big time who's your fan. >> Sometimes doesn't love what's going on. in Indiana. >> He'll tell you. >> Then all of a sudden you got who's your. fans mad at him and that's right where.

he wants to be. >> He thrives in that zone. [laughter]. >> Thrives is an understatement. That is a. >> born to be there. >> Yeah. >> I was born in the dark, you know. That. is uh DD. Congrats to him and all the. Hoosiers, man. >> DD goes to bat for me and for us a lot. >> He's the alltime winning scorer Indiana. Is that true? >> No, he shut down Michael Jordan. >> Yeah. >> Okay. Played for Bob Knight. >> Yeah. >> Coach in Indiana for a little bit. Why. don't you have some respect for.

>> I do. That's that what that was. Listen, he also told me that I have a GAP. What? >> Oh, he said you have a GAP. What? I have. a gap now. Yeah, he actually so Conor. >> something that can be possessed. >> Yeah, Connor was with Tai. I was with. Foxy. Uh we you you don't go into. dockage 101. You got to go two on one in. case you you never know what's going to. happen. But no, he really. >> he could bury you and saw you down. You. need to have a tag team partner going. >> But yeah, he said you guys huge GAP.

havers and we yelled it right back at. him. >> Something we own. >> and it would be good to be big. >> What could the P stand for? huge. >> I don't know. That'll live to see. another day, I guess. >> Yeah, >> man. >> The Great American National Championship. was won last night. >> Yep. >> By the Indiana Hooers. >> Uhhuh. >> That's what it's all about. >> We're going to go take naps. >> Yep. >> It's Tuesday. >> I You know what? I was just thinking. >> at least it's Friday and we got the.

weekend. >> It's [ __ ] Tuesday. >> Yes, it is. [laughter]. >> God damn. >> Yes, it is Tuesday time. What are you. watching tonight on TV tonight? >> You know it is. >> We spoke with the man himself. >> Yes, sir. >> The man that gave $600,000 away last. night courtesy of Echrage Farm. Marty. Smith will be hosting TGL tonight and he. is pumped about all of us tuning in. >> Okay. When you said how what happened. with us in the whoever the person was, I. really appreciated the.

intention to pronounce spoked. >> [laughter]. >> because I've been [ __ ] up a lot of. words lately, but I don't stay committed. through the entire word. My brain's just. been quitting on these words whenever. I'm going. [clears throat]. >> You. you you. >> you Tony. >> We spoke to. >> Can I be honest? I [ __ ] loved it. I. was like, "Yes, Tone. I [ __ ] love the. way you just did.". >> I don't remember any of the words that. came out of my mouth 30 seconds ago. >> Okay,

>> you're in the moment. Well, you spoke. about um Marty Smith in his Echrage. Farms throw. >> Yeah. >> 600,000. Guy went three for five. >> Yeah. >> Tiny little hole. Not bad. After. embarrassing himself, too. >> Misses then ball slips out of hands. I. mean, toughness. >> Murphy's law was kind of coming in. And. then Marty's law was, I got to show up. for these people. >> What did he say when he first got on the. field? Cuz you guys were really close to. him. >> Yeah. He said something like, "How many. of y'all [ __ ] want some free. Echridge smoked sausage? Watch me huck.

this [ __ ] pig skin. Boom. Boom. Boom. And that was it. [laughter]. >> I did. >> Filthy. >> Something about colored pencils, I. thought. >> Oh yeah. 600K. That's a lot of [ __ ]. colored pencils for you teachers. >> Y'all have a good one. [laughter]. >> They were playing that over the stadium, weren't they? I didn't think we were. >> Marty showed that. [laughter]. >> I was in the bathroom. I ran to the. bathroom. Still had my ears in. I was. with you. I was next to you.

>> We couldn't see what was going on out. there. [laughter] All we all we hear is. Ty going. You guys want some [ __ ]. Eches? We were dying. AJ and I had no. idea. And then we start hearing you guys. live commentating this thing during a. commercial break and we missed it. We. I'm going to be honest. We Me and AJ. were in a bathroom. AJ had his. microphone. I did not have a microphone. So AJ was responding for both of us. Two. of the people from the bathroom. It was. >> at the urinal with like 10 people behind. us. Had no clue what me and you were. dying laughing about.

>> We're plugged in. Yeah. We can't hear. anything that is out outside of here. And that is an interesting thing. whenever you're out in public and you. can't hear anything that somebody is. saying right here and you definitely. need to have it happen. [clears throat]. >> People just not knowing that it's. happening in the moment. I do feel bad. for those people. Well, I try my best to. like acknowledge, you know, but if you. don't make eye contact and you're not. listening, there's some terrible. situations that can kind of happen right. in this area. Oh, yeah. I think. And I. feel terrible. Have a Drew Brees. >> Yeah, exactly.

>> Having Drew Brees at Rayo. >> Yep. Some Miami fan calls. >> [ __ ] last night. >> He did while we were live. He tried to. say it in the microphone as he was. walking by. It was it was literally 3. seconds after the interception. and he said, "You [ __ ]. didn't think we were shit.". >> Is that real? >> I think it was something along those. lines. It might have been like, "Looks. like we were better than you [ __ ]. thought." [laughter]. >> And we all kind.

>> What? He was so mad at us. >> Us, >> man. You guys could have had a sweet. moment there cuz imagine you take the. microphone. Oh, would you like to. expand? >> Yeah. on the. >> it was it was and it the worst part. about it is when you were doing the. awesome die tribe like the Indiana. Hoosiers 100 years. >> Oh, >> so we couldn't really step on that. But. it could have been because us and Bicey. and all the the um flag runners like had. our own celebrations after every. touchdown. So they saw who we were. rooting for. >> Conor, you doing the no good to the. field goal. Ref. Connor other ref.

>> No good. >> I mean. >> that thing was the loudest dink in the. history of ball. >> Conor just going crazy. Almost caught a. ball obviously across the bottom. You. guys had a lot of action in front. Then. for us, I mean that block punt happens. >> Yeah. Pick was down there. >> Six yards in front of us. No, Kazki gets. a rushing touchdown. It does feel like. we get a chance to be a part of these. games actually in these games. It's. crazy. It was It Field Pass has been a. crazy run. >> Yeah, >> Field Pass has been a crazy run. >> It's an awesome view back there, but.

that endzone view like I love it. I love. being down. Yeah, of course you can't. see some things, but it's it's a great. spot to be. I enjoy it. >> Yeah. And by the national championship, we basically know everybody. >> Yep. You know the players. You kind of. can anticipate how they're going to. >> attack certain situations. But yeah, it. is obviously challenges knowing, you. know, they pick up three or six yards. the down the distance that uh jumbotron. operator was. >> Oh my goodness. >> It was a little battle there. But. outside of that, you're seeing like. coverages, seeing what the quarterback. sees, seeing linebackers flow, all all.

this [ __ ] It's it's is it's dope. >> It is a lot of fun. Thank you, college ball. College. football. >> College ball has been a hell of a run. We appreciate it uh immensely. All. right, start with. >> 12. down to one. >> Indiana's your national. >> champion. >> We scripted that for the D block. We. moved it here to the F block. >> That's what we do. That's why we. >> Now think about SIG. Sorry. Think about.

Sig now. Like they start their winter. workouts in two weeks. What is it? Think. about you're just killing the day the. next group of dudes. >> Sig actually went through his schedule. with us earlier. We facetimed him. Hilarious answer. Hilarious answer out. of out of signetti. Thought there was no. chance. I will cold FaceTime people. though. Like people know that. Like that. is my move. Not expecting an answer. But. boy, if somebody pops up on the other. side, great to see you. This is good. times. Did not expect him to answer. uh. just kind of sitting and talking about. how great he is of a coach and we're.

like let's [ __ ] see what this guy's. up to. He answers great jovial mood. obviously, but he was already ah we're. already on the next season or whatever. We yell at him, you know, we we yell at. him. We force him to try to enjoy for 24. hours at least, you know, but coach. Shabin told us it was until he went to. bed and then he woke up and it was like. ah we got to go get this whole thing. >> We're behind. You feel like you're. behind when you win the national. championship. >> Well, yeah. Then the transfer portal. thing has already happened. You know, like Indiana has won the transfer portal. by a lot of accounts. They had to do. that while they're preparing for the.

biggest games of the year at the same. time. And Signetti is a big part of both. >> those things. So you you start adding. those things together. It's like, how do. you kind of manage all this? And he. said, you know, he's got a great team. around him. He will say that. immediately. He'll say, hey, obviously. family's amazing. Uh Jeff Ke's amazing. Scott the AD is amazing. Pam Whitten's. amazing. My coaching staff is the. greatest. to your point, he empowers. them to do the coaching. It's not really. like he is jumping on anybody. He says. that. But the amount of things he's had.

to juggle, you know, through it all, which any coach that gets to this point. is going to have to do. Dan Lanning. talks about it as well. And then. immediately after, okay, yeah, you. pushed off a lot of [ __ ] now because the. season's been So, we got to you got to. catch up now to all this other stuff, not just recruiting. And when it comes. to coaches, there's a lot of outside. [ __ ] you know, that okay, now you got. to now we got to kind of check these. boxes as well. And it's like I don't. think he gets a good celebration at the. national championship for a while. I. [laughter] don't think and I think he. knows that too. >> Couple weeks in the summer maybe.

>> Yeah. Maybe. >> in early July. Yeah. When the coaches. get a couple, you know, 10 days. >> Yeah. At some point, you know, it's like. Yeah, you got to. >> $2 million bonus. Couple new escalators. >> He's he's enjoying that. >> Amen quarter. I'm building amen corner. down there outside. >> Got put green. Got amen corner. Yeah. >> And we call it prayer. Uh we call it. what we call it Mendoza. >> Fernando. Armandanda. >> Yeah. >> Yeah. Armando. May maybe pond. Maybe he.

puts a pond in. Pond. >> A pawns. Pond. >> That guy hits so hard. >> So hard. >> Buck 70. >> When's he getting drafted? He's awesome. When is he going to get drafted? Do they. have any anyone? >> He's three inches taller. He'd be top. 10. >> I think he has to declare, right? Has he. uh he. >> has not declared, but people think he. will. What year is he? >> Uh, junior. >> Junior. >> True junior. >> I think he's a red shirt junior. >> Okay. So, he's played both. >> Yeah. Wither Witherspoon having a lot of. success in Seattle may help his draft.

position because that was some I mean, he went at what I think six overall. So, obviously, you know, the NFL and the. scouts, everybody's still very high on. Witherspoon out of Illinois a couple. like three years ago. So, Pond's he has. the speed, he's physical, he can play. the ball and he will come up and hit. So, I would love to see him, you know, get drafted high and play on the outside. if that's where he wants to play. >> He also has the second lowest miss. tackle percentage. I think it was only. 3% on on the season. So, he will tackle, too, which is a huge thing for if you're. if you're undersized, he has everything.

to combat that with how physical and how. good of a tackler. >> Where's he from? >> M. by way of JMU. >> Yeah. One that got away. >> Yeah. Oh, Jeremiah. >> Not the only one. Oh, yeah. Oh, Fernando. Oh, Fernando. Yeah. It's going to happen. >> Oh no. >> Who ended the game? >> Oh, Sharp. >> Yeah, he said it after the game, too. Recruit me. Still love home. [laughter]. >> Gosh, Fernando saying that all week. >> Yeah, it's part of it.

>> It's hard to put that you on on the. helmet, Tony. So good at football. >> Yeah. Oh, yeah. >> I wonder what the offers are right now. >> He won't look at him. >> for real. He's the prince I was. promised. >> Mom already tweeted this is home. >> Tunnel vision. >> Mom said that. >> Mama said, "What if somebody says, "Baby. Jesus, I'd like to bless you." Actually, >> yeah. >> Said, "We'd love to get you on our. football team. >> Maybe some old money have her down there. in Texas.". >> When Jesus came here, he he was on a.

clear mission. He didn't get. sidetracked. They didn't get focused. >> What? Chuck, you say blinders? >> Yeah, but. >> he's got blinders on. >> I mean, he did get distracted, right? Cuz what did the Italians they. >> Mhm. No, he stuck to the course. Came. here, did what he had to do. >> Yeah, but he got taken a different way. Put in a cave. I'm back. >> Rose wasn't. >> There's a chance IU. Sick. See, he goes. down there and says,

>> "You want to be a [ __ ] winner or. what? >> That portal still open right now? >> Come home.". >> 5 days for uh everyone. It's closed for. everyone else. Miami now you have five. days players. >> Oh, >> baby Jesus is staying in Miami. Is this. what you're saying? >> Absolutely. Quarterback. >> What quarterback you got? Gumps. >> Uh that Duke quarterback supposed to go. through. There's rumblings happening. right now. >> Okay. Um how much is um Malachi Tony. like player paid nowadays in the NIL? Do.

we know? >> I got no clue. >> He's getting reuped, right? He'll get. reuped, won't he? a wide receiver of his talents that. young probably. somewhere between one and one and two. maybe. >> So if somebody comes in and says hey. four million 5 million bucks a year two. year 10 million two years 10 million to. come play wide receiver here. You don't. think baby Jesus is going to say wait a. minute I can walk on water rate that. way. >> Yeah. Yeah. But if he goes somewhere. else you don't have bread and fish. >> You don't have Ed Reed in a in a big hat. cheering you up after losses. I'll tell. you, Ray Lewis and Carson Beck's face.

right before trying to go out there was. [ __ ] good, dude. Okay, enough of this. [ __ ] That lineup, >> it was insane. >> Yeah, it was awesome. >> You forget about some of the old whites. >> Look, Jimmy Johnson just roaming in. >> Jimmy was there. >> Vinnie Tessaverie. >> Mhm. >> The Rock calling in from Jumanji. That's. >> right. >> His quads. I mean, what does he. >> unbelievable? What how does he do that? You think. >> he has no body?

>> Lifts heavy weights. >> Lifts heavy weights. That's what how you. got to get there, huh? >> I don't know what he he's absolutely. jacked and shredded. How big and ripped. he is is just it's He's a different. different human. >> He's got a cramp all the time, right? I. I don't know. I don't know how the body. works, but. >> it looked like his right quad was. cramping the whole time. >> Yeah. Is he cutting for like a uh you. know, for a competition or something? Like. >> he does look like a body builder. He. looks like he is in competition weak. right now.

>> Yeah. >> Did he not cramp? I mean, >> he did lose a lot of weight. So, he has. been leaner, right, for like whatever. roles he takes. So, >> he's the final boss. >> Jeez, >> that's true. >> He's like what, 50 something years old? Is that right? >> He is the final boss. Yes. The um. >> member, >> you can feel it. >> Cameraman. See, >> Rock is awesome. Does he always have goosebumps though? >> Yeah. [laughter]. >> When you're that shredded, they just.

always come out. They don't They have no. fat to hide underneath because that's. what goosebumps do. So, they're just. always there. >> He's the greatest. >> Rock, >> we needed them. >> Hey, I know. >> genetics wise you're probably way ahead. of the game, okay, than than us. We. would like to know how we get those. those quad just everything actually. Just send on over everything that we got. to do. I'm not sure I'll ever be able to. complete it because I assume it's going. to involve more than 90 minutes a 90. minutes a day in the gym every single.

day. I think seven days a week. I think. he's probably at least in there an hour. and a half, maybe two hours. Is that. what we're expecting? >> Where's Where's. >> He's got to be He's got to be eating. perfect as well to be that. >> He's not, dude. Cheat meals. Come on. >> No, that's once a week. >> Yeah, once a week. >> Six or seven times a day, I assume. He's. eating some sort of meal. >> Yeah, probably. He's got the like the. protein pancakes and stuff like that. that he. >> I don't know. I don't know if those are. a part of the dayto-day. I assume that. is grilled chicken coming in. >> Quinoa. [snorts]. >> Probably broccoli. >> Mhm. >> Avocado.

>> What do you eat? What do you eat? Rice. and chicken, right? Every day, every. meal. >> Not every day, but I enjoy rice and rice. and beans. Had some of those last night. >> Delicious. >> Oh my gosh. >> What was it last night? >> Uh the chicheró was. >> There you go. >> You guys had chicheró? >> Yeah. >> So good. >> It was very good. Warmed it up twice. I. mean the food that we had at the. beginning ass maybe the most ash cheek. spread we'd ever had on any particular. plane actually said that this is poop. >> Yeah, he did. [laughter] He did.

>> I am hungry as [ __ ]. >> This is a poop spread right here. What. are we doing? Can't have it. Did not. tell the plane or the flight attendant. Just internal thoughts were thinking. outside. Man, I was real excited to eat. this food. I I'm very hungry, you know. And then it rolls out. It's like this is. poop. Little did I know. >> the emptiness of the setup was. >> some homemade Cuban food was coming out. We had we had plates. >> Hey, cafeito. >> So good. >> Cafe. No cafeito. We did have a couple. coffees on there though. So you know.

that whole thing. Plates with. >> it. It felt like somebody brought out. their [ __ ] kitchen onto the It was so. good. So good. >> That sounds nice. >> Plantaines. >> Yeah, there were plantains. >> We had plantains on there. That sounds. That sounds wonderful. We had some pork, I think. Was that pork that we're. eating? Is that what the. >> That's what the chicharó is. Pork belly. >> And then there was chicken and onions on. this other one. >> Perfectly cooked. >> And then it was reheated every time. I. mean, it was. >> Sounds like you guys had a good time. >> It was a good time actually. Yeah. Yeah.

I feel like we did talk a lot about, you. know, college football season wrapping. up. College football maybe as a whole, you know, like. >> Yeah. >> It was a good Yeah. Got late though. quick. >> Yes, it did. I mean that thing got real. late and all of a sudden everybody's. eyes got real heavy in that plane. >> Connor and Tai sitting next to each. other at the table. You know that's our. seat. >> Yeah. >> We had like head on shoulder head on. head. >> Who sat across from Tai? >> Bone. >> Son of a [ __ ]. >> Yeah. Wait. You're telling me got those. [ __ ] big fat legs. All I mean I I I.

basically had to and this is no. disrespect to Bone. I the big fat legs. was a little bit of a shot. I basically. had to sit cross-legged on my seat the. entire way. >> Crisscross applesauce. >> Yeah, exactly. Cuz bone was just. >> But the food was so good. >> Yeah, the chicharó, you know, kept me. coming back for more. So that was all. right. >> But they were cuddling, you know. They. were kind of cuddling on the seat. >> Did you hear about earlier in the day. who was cuddling? >> No. Who was it? >> There were some naps taken and there. were some boys sharing a bed together. I.

don't want to say who it is. I don't. want to out them, but. >> there's nothing wrong with this boys. Nothing wrong with this. They were. pretty close to each other. >> I like that we're making the most of uh. you know the amount of space that we. had. >> All right. [laughter]. >> We'll be back tomorrow. We'll never. know. >> We'll never know. >> I'm happy you guys took a little snooze. I'll tell you what, yesterday just kind. of all blended in. Then all of a sudden walking down the. sideline to start the national. championship game, of course. Then Jake.

Paul standing there. Jake. >> just stand right there as we're going. live. >> There's a camera right here and then. Jake Paul is standing right next to the. camera person face at the same place as. the camera and I'm talking to it. Well, I mean I have to address this, right? Like I don't know. Nobody at home sees. this obviously, but I got to talk to. Jake. Nice to see you Jake. >> Yeah, >> he's moving his mouth. >> He's talking a lot. It felt like he was. pretty comfortable. Just bought what. 40,000 acres or something. He's got this. new like.

>> uh like I don't fantasy land. I have no. idea what it is. >> This dude, >> he's a hustler, a businessman, and I. committed to boxing. >> Has he not been much more committed to. boxing than I think anybody has given. him credit for? >> Yeah, >> we talked to him at the beginning of his. journey. Remember, he was like, I found. the thing that I am supposed to do that. helps me be who I'm supposed to be, teach me so many life lessons. He did. his whole thing at the beginning of his. boxing run. And then now it's like what, 10 years later, he's still eight years. later, >> not not even. >> seven years, whatever it is. Every day.

of this guy's life, he'd been committing. just to boxing and boxing. It's like he. could do so many other things. He's. already wealthy. He's invested in so. many things he's done. He's like. committed to boxing. It's like I'm. fascinated by the Paul brothers. And. Jake, I don't know how he's on the field. for the national championship, but [ __ ]. he was he was almost in the end zone for. the whole thing. >> Yeah. >> And he was talking. I thought he was. going to be right through the. >> I thought that's who I was going to be. talking to. Mhm. >> I was like, "No, he's pretty good. Good. for him in his recovery." He looked. cool, though. He had those [ __ ]. >> Oh, yeah. >> Yeah.

>> What was he talking about my jacket for? >> Yeah. Different strokes for different. folks, I guess. >> Got that jacket from David Allen in. October. As soon as I saw it, >> Matty, >> that's national championship there. Then. when I looked at it to take it to. national championship, I was like, this. seems a little loud. >> National championship in Miami. >> Miami liked it. >> Shout out to Timbo. >> Yeah. Next year's in Vegas, so plan your. outfit now. >> Good call. >> That is in Vegas. >> One week later than this year. So that's. awesome. >> Good call.

>> Like that. >> [ __ ]. >> One week later. So is there another is. there another two by. >> January coming back somehow next bonus. here. >> So. didn't even happen. >> I don't know what's going on. >> It's [ __ ]. >> It is bull. >> Well, I don't like the [ __ ] [ __ ]. happening with the negotiation for what. the college football playoff can be. It's like I hope we're not at the stage. of the college football playoff where. we're already trying to backend deals. and holding up actual deals that can. make the college football playoff. better. You know, now granted I don't.

know if that's exactly what's happening. with every rule that could potentially. be changed like the champions are they. automatically getting in top five rank. ones. I don't know if that conversation. is getting affected by like, well, we. want it to be 16 and then Petiti is. allegedly saying from the Big 10. conference. >> I guess the champion the champion. >> say what they want to say right now. >> Yeah, I guess Petiti knows that. I guess. he's got Thor's hammer in there. >> He does. >> He knows that in that conversation. I. would like there to be a guarantee it's.

going to 24 if it's going 16. It's like, are we already at the stage of making. like future guarantees in a deal to make. something better? Like I don't And is 16. teams the right answer? I'm not saying. it is. I'm not saying it's right. Nick. Sab said we just need the right 12. >> That's pretty cool. Yeah. >> Like last two years we got the. >> they got it right in Natty. >> Yeah. >> Best three teams. >> 12 teams, 16 teams, 24 teams. There's. going to be two to three teams that. we're all going to see very quickly. Bang, boom, boom, boom. They're probably. going to do it. Miss fighting against. Miami the way they did. That was a. surprise to me. That especially after.

watching what Miami did with Indiana. It's like that Old Miss team deserves a. lot of credit. >> Yeah. I didn't expect him to beat. Georgia. >> Exactly. No. >> Yeah. Winned's real deal. Do we have any. updates on if he's going like. >> I told him at the uh Flow Rider party. >> Winned was there? >> Yeah. He was cool. Came up. Nice chance. to chat with him. I think he had family. with him. >> I mean, we were post flow rider concert. >> Yeah. >> This is this is post talk on stage in. Florida. Waiting for talk to exit stage, sign autographs, get back to where we.

are so we can leave. >> Yep. >> Trinidad. T still with us or did he saw. with flow riders after recruited him I. guess? >> Yeah, he's been commenting to the. Instagram boys and the official flow. flow rider page. So I think he is kind. of working an angle. Trinidad comes over. though and I uh don't know him. Just. felt obligated, you know, to tell him. like, "Hey, if you don't get the six. year, you look like an NFL guy." Not. that my opinion matters, but I'm just. telling you watching you play. First.

thing I'm saying to this guy is, >> "Hey, Trinad, nice to meet you.". Somebody brings him up. Hey, he wants to. meet you. Oh, very nice to meet you, dude. Not that my opinion matters. >> Just immediately right. I don't know how. long we're going to be talking. I need. to let you know that we we feel this. way. You look like an NFL guy whenever. you're playing against Miami. You're. thrown to spots. Obviously, your. competitive juice and stamina, your. leadership, like it felt like you knew. what you were doing. I I think in my. eyes, you look like an NFL guy whenever. you're playing against a Miami defense. So, if you don't get to six year, it.

doesn't [ __ ] matter. He goes, "Oh, thanks, man." I'm like, "Yeah, no. problem." All right. [laughter]. >> See you later. That was the entirety of. the conversation. And it's like, I don't. need. to be the one to make you feel justified. with anything, but I just thought he. need to hear from outside source like, "Hey, bud. I think you might be a. [ __ ] Sunday guy." Which he probably. was told because you're a state guy. You. know, you're a little under size. Maybe. a lot of people have told him like, "Yeah, college is you're a college guy. You're a college guy." It's like I saw. some [ __ ] that I thought maybe he could. be maybe good backup, maybe get an.

opportunity. I mean, who knows what he. could there. >> he can spin it. Got the athleticism and. he can definitely spin it in the biggest. moments. I feel like we saw him bring. out his best ball. So, absolutely a. Sunday guy in my opinion. >> Now, granted, if he can play another. year at Old Miss, I mean, he's going to. [ __ ] cook that. >> Yeah. >> But, can the SEC ever beat the the. North? >> Doesn't look like it. No. >> Cheating. You heard coach. You heard. saving. >> He didn't say it was cheating. He just. said it was a little different. >> No, he said it's all legal now, actually. They were. >> Oh, so. >> that's what a lot of people are saying. on the internet. Be a friend. Tell a.

friend how nice might change your life. when we're sitting together. Team on me. We appreciate you all. Shout out to. college ball. You've been a hell of a. ride. Team on three. One, two, three. Team. Goodbye.