Rico Ghosts Clients At Crucial Meeting | PICK EM - Week 10

Summary

Barstool Pick Em - Week 10: "Rico Ghosts Clients At Crucial Meeting" | October 30, 2025

Episode Overview

This week’s “Barstool Pick Em” brings the show’s signature mix of banter, gambling confessions, and inside Barstool Sports jokes, but with an added layer of workplace drama. Main hosts Big Cat (Dan), Pres (Dave Portnoy), and Rico Bosco not only break down their picks for college football’s Week 10, but also spend considerable time addressing Rico's embarrassing absence at a crucial client meeting. The notorious gambling talk is augmented by cliche-ridden motivational speeches, friendly data disputes, and plenty of Barstool workplace ribbing.

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Key Episode Topics and Discussion Points

1. Rico’s Missed Client Meeting and Internal Tension

[10:00-18:00]

• Context: Rico missed an important meeting with potential advertisers at the “upfronts”, leading to disappointment from both Barstool leadership and the client. The crew candidly revisits what happened, what went wrong, and rib Rico about mishandling the relationship.
• Notable Quotes:
  • Dave: “We got a big client there that's in the Bosco business, and there's no Bosco. That's tough to explain.” [12:40]
  • Rico: “The outcome is what the outcome. He's upset with the outcome.” [12:51]
  • Big Cat: “If you never try, you could never disappoint your boss on Pick Em.” [12:32]
• Key Moment: Dave gently but pointedly pushes Rico to send an apology or some bagels to the client; Rico admits no apology was sent, exposing his discomfort and inexperience handling major partnerships.

2. ‘Big Game Hunting’ and Betting Philosophy

[02:30-10:00]

• Topic: The panel discusses their recent big bets, with Rico facing heat for his failed high-stakes wager on Oregon's team total and his fondness for buying points.
• Betting Wisdom:
  • Dave cautions against buying points as a strategy: “Overall, buying points is a losing proposition.” [06:04]
  • Highlighted are Rico's defensive justifications and cliches, leading to a running joke about his inability to properly recite sports adages.
• Notable Quotes:
  • Dave: “If you’re betting your big bet, you're anticipating winning by more than half a point or else that wouldn't be your best pick.” [07:00]
  • Rico: “Adversities don't keep you down for a long period of time.” [09:40]

3. Office/Studio Gripes and Barstool Banter

[23:00-28:00]

• The gang jokes about the state of Barstool studios, bad WiFi, random plants in the office, and the expectation that as a media company better recording spaces should exist.
• Notable Banter:
  • Big Cat: “For a media company, it would be really nice to have a room you could record in with lighting.” [23:24]
• The team pokes fun at Rico’s lengthy road to “learning not to complain.”

4. Data Wars: Pick Em Show Numbers

[19:43, 54:09-59:38]

• Rico proudly shares his home-grown analytics spreadsheet touting a 62% increase in YouTube numbers; Jack (the data team) pushes back on the validity and calculation methods.
• Quotes:
  • Rico: “This is Excel. I mean, it doesn't lie.” [56:11]
  • Dave: “So this is like...using attendance this year versus Covid year.” [57:41]

5. Coaching Carousel, CBB Preview, and Team Riffs

[34:38-36:48]

• Quick takes on hated coaches (Brian Kelly), the value of “fat interim coaches,” and early college basketball leans from Rico (Alabama, BYU, Gonzaga, Oregon).
• Thoughts on transfers of power in college football, the upcoming college basketball season, and team chemistry—more banter than analysis.

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Featured Games & Picks Discussion

Ohio State vs. Penn State

• Lines: Ohio State -20.5, O/U 43.5
• Dave, Big Cat, and Rico all side with Ohio State, citing Penn State’s disappointing season.
• Rico vows a triple play against “State Pen” (his joke for Penn State), betting OSU, the first half, and Penn State’s team total under.
  • Dave: “I think [OSU’s QB] makes the plays that need to be made in big moments.” [42:08]

Vanderbilt (Vandy) at Texas

• Lines: Texas -2.5, O/U 44.5
• Dave is loyal to Vandy; Big Cat fades the ‘new blood’ story seeing Texas as desperate and dangerous. Rico roots for the Vandy underdog story but acknowledges Texas’s playoff path with a win.
• The conversation devolves into a classic Pick Em “hypothetical before the hypothetical” about Texas’s playoff path even with more losses.

Georgia vs. Florida (Cocktail Party)

• Lines: Georgia -7, O/U 50.5
• Bosco and Dave split on their picks but both agree on Georgia’s steadiness vs. Florida’s inconsistency. Quick joke on the “fat interim” coach trope.

Utah vs. Cincinnati

• Line Analysis: All confused by Utah’s large line as slight favorites despite recent Cincinnati form. They default to trusting the oddsmakers.

Tennessee vs. Oklahoma

• Lines: Tennessee -3, O/U 56.5
• Bet splits: Rico likes the under, Dave takes Tennessee, Dan likes the over and expresses skepticism about Oklahoma’s defense.

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Notable Quotes & Moments

• On cliches:
  • Big Cat: “You’re like the 75% cliche guy, where it’s almost there.” [10:04]
  • Dave: “Step up to up.” [12:16]
• On team chemistry:
  • Rico (on locker room disputes): “It’s two guys who want to win.” [24:39]
  • Dave: “You need Bosco’s pyramid of success the way you’re going here.” [26:28]
• Rico’s data defense:
  • Rico: “Average episode, average per. Put the numbers in the Excel sheet, you fucking sum. You dragging some. You dummy.” [56:20]
• On Pick Em attitude:
  • Dave: “We’re just trying to win here.” [59:12]

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Summary of Cards and Best Bets

Rico Bosco’s Card (select)

• SMU +12.5 vs. Miami
• Kansas State +7.5 vs. Texas Tech (Best Bet: Georgia -7.5)
• Wake Forest +9.5
• Penn State Team Total Under
• Vandy +2.5
• Ohio State -20.5, First Half -10.5
• Utah -9.5
• Oklahoma/Tennessee UNDER 57.5

Dan (Big Cat)

• Texas -2.5 vs Vandy
• Tennessee -3 (Mortal Lock)
• SMU +12.5
• San Diego State -10.5
• GA Tech -5.5

Dave Portnoy (Pres)

• North Carolina +2.5
• Vandy +2.5
• Kansas State +7.5 (100 star play)
• Mississippi State +4.5
• Cincy +9.5

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Closure (No actual ad reads, outros, or non-content segments included)

Last Memorable Line

• Dave: “Numbers don’t lie...The good news is whatever the numbers are, we're up either way.” [68:21]

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Perfect For Those Who Missed the Show:

• You’ll enjoy the classic Barstool ribbing paired with actual gambling insights—for better or for worse.
• Rico’s recurring “almost” sports cliches become a hilarious motif, as does his Excel-based obsession with the Pick Em show’s viewership data.
• The episode is both a snapshot of Barstool Sports workplace energy and a masterclass on not taking one’s gambling advice (or self) too seriously.
• The vibe: “We just want to win here.” [59:12]

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[End of Summary]

Transcript

[A]

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[A]

Week 10 Barstool Pickup Dave. Dave's house is like Grand Central. Your house is like Grand Central. How many people are in your house in a given day?

[D]

There's not a lot now, but my office is open, so it's. I don't have doors, so if someone's doing the dishes in the other room, it's. It's in my ear.

[A]

That's a design flaw. You got to get a new office.

[D]

I would argue that I can. I can get the house to be quiet when I'm doing the podcast. So the sound is gone. We're good. The first day was like I was in here for one day. It's not grand. Can be, but it also is like, it's my house. So if I'M on the podcast. I think I can get silence around me.

[A]

I think that's fair. That's fair. How's everyone doing? So we, it's week 10. We are in a heated race. Dave, you and I, you're at 52%, I'm 51.2%. Rico, you're at 42.7%.

[B]

That's horrible.

[A]

For the Pat Hill Trophy, Ebo is now 8 and 1 in Bob Diaco. Fantastic season from Ebo and Bob Diaco. I'm 6 and 3, Rico 5 and 4. Zupy 5 and 4. Hank 5 and 4, Jack 4 and 4 and Dave 4 and 5. How we doing, boys? What's up?

[D]

I'm, I'm doing great. Yeah, I'm doing great. I, when my 100 star plays, start hitting and even my 50 star plays, I, I feel good. I have an M in my account right now in DraftKings.

[A]

Oh, let's go.

[D]

We'll see how long that lasts. I, it was slow start, but the last two weeks I've really kicked it into a different gear starting. I, I, I told you, when I go big game hunting, it changes everything.

[A]

Yeah, the Vandy game, then Northwestern, and.

[D]

Then I took Vandy again. So between those, that's half a mil right there. 200, 200, 100. I know another guy on this panel went big game hunting.

[B]

Yeah, he lost.

[D]

Never close.

[A]

Not even.

[B]

No.

[A]

So Rico took, he, he took the five grand that they won for the basketball game. Was that the whole team's bet, by the way?

[D]

No, no, everyone has one. Yeah, yeah, they could pay that out.

[A]

And he went big game hunting on.

[D]

Oregon over 37 and a half. Minus 130.

[A]

Yeah. So he. Oregon over 37 and a half. He, he then tried to tell me to my face it was actually good for me. He's rooting for me because they're playing Wisconsin and then, and listen, I, I, I, no one can lose betting like I, I lose betting left and right. And I agree with you, Rico. I saw Rico getting a little testy going back at people who were telling him it was a bad bet. What? I agree with you. Like, showing up after the game to be like, bad bet.

[B]

Right.

[A]

What would you say, though, to the people who maybe said before the game, when you make the biggest bet of your life and you go big game hunting to buy a point means that it's probably not a great bet?

[B]

Well, it did move. It was moving. He didn't buy any moving back and forth. As it turns out, by Friday, 37 and a half was where it was at.

[D]

Yeah, yeah. 37 and a half was when I went to DraftKings. That's what now it was minus 130. And I didn't move it.

[A]

But he wanted to buy a point on when we did the show. He's like, I'm gonna buy because that.

[D]

That obviously indicates that you don't love. Love it.

[A]

Right.

[D]

Buying points is never the way to go over the long haul. Never. Never.

[B]

Football numbers matter. You saw that with Northwestern. I'm just saying. But football numbers, Matt. Football numbers matter, though.

[D]

But I didn't buy anything, granted.

[B]

But if it. If it's that big and it could get. No, I'm not leaving it up to that.

[D]

No, you're wrong. Because if that comes into matter, if. Let's say seven and a half. Eight. Eight. Seven and a half. Three and a half. Three. If you're buying those points. First of all, I think those points when I look are even more than like another 10%. They're like 20%, I think. But if you just do the math, the amount of times that that will matter in your life does not outweigh you getting juiced in. In paying that extra.

[B]

And I don't do it every time. I don't do it every time.

[A]

Well, and I would also argue if you're buying, if it's seven to seven and a half or six and a half to seven or three to three and a half, those will matter a lot more in your life than 38 and a half and 37.

[D]

What's crazier is I think he does it in basketball.

[A]

He definitely does it in basketball. No, no, you don't buy. You don't buy any points in basketball.

[D]

No.

[A]

Yeah, I mean, buying points is like a losing proposition. Overall.

[D]

It is just like cashing out.

[B]

Yeah, you want to.

[D]

You're there. But then, like, you look at. It's like, if I bet, I bet a lot. So say bet 100 grand. It's like, oh, I can get, like, I can get 85 of it, but 15 is a ton. You add that up, you can only do that like a couple times.

[B]

And then only on back. Yeah. When it. When it's really, really big.

[D]

That's all they. Oh, they don't. I always look at it with all of it. They don't offer stuff that helps you. Like, cashing out is not to be, hey, we like you. Let's let you cash out. That's not why they're doing it.

[A]

So, Rico, you. How often do you buy points?

[B]

Hardly ever. I Mean, in a big game thing, I was not letting.

[D]

They could.

[B]

They could have a really, really good game, score 38 points and I would have lost on that. Like to that I didn't want it to come down to that. So it's whatever.

[D]

But. But the underlying thesis, and I said it according to you. That's not a. Like, if you're betting it. That's not a. Like you're not betting to win. By now, granted I did in Northwestern, even though like it kind of was what I thought. Like, I think Northwestern go to one the game and I won that. But that wasn't a half a point game. But if you're betting your big bet, you. You're anticipating winning by more than half a point or else that wouldn't be your best pick.

[A]

If you're loading up on something, you're not being like, I. But I also need. It's going to come down to the wire to a half.

[B]

Right?

[D]

Well, it can't be like they did a really, really, really good game and I won by half a point. If you have your really, really, really good game, you win by plenty. Now, it didn't matter that like I had Oregon. So that was the wrong side.

[B]

It's a little bit. It's a. It's a little bit easier because I was debating between three different ways. Game. First half, this.

[D]

That was just.

[B]

It was the wrong. Yeah, it's. The weather was more of a factor than you thought. More gets hurt, they can't get going. Wisconsin's defense, give him credit. Better than we, you know, better than more.

[A]

Getting hurt did not, I mean, didn't affect it.

[B]

I mean it just was icing on the cake. Icing on the cake. Icing on the cake.

[E]

That's all.

[B]

Because, so yeah, it's just wrong. Wrong side. And it makes it even worse too. Like it was the day of Kansas State. Kansas. And Kansas State was getting points, which we won't get for 10 fucking years. We will not get Kansas State. Plus for the next 10 years. And I miss my opportunity. It happens. You got to go big to lose big. You got to step up to up. So stepped up, you up. That's how it goes.

[D]

Got to go big to lose.

[B]

It's not a good. If you go big, you can lose.

[D]

Step up to up.

[A]

When you're pumping up the boys, you're like, hey, listen, if we're going to want to lose a lot of money today, we got to bet a lot of money.

[D]

It was like a free bet. Kind of wasn't like you really stepped up. You took, you took your winnings and pushed it.

[B]

It happens.

[A]

You got to go big to lose big.

[B]

It happens to your point, Dan. Like there are a ton of people in the third quarter and in fourth quarter. That's a firehouse thing. If there's a ton of people in the third or fourth quarter, like, obviously we saw the outcome, dickhead. Like, what do you want me to do? What was your wager before the game?

[A]

No, I know. Like, I agree with you. I think those people are playing gotcha culture. I don't. I don't like the Johnny Come lately's. I was more saying it because I did on this very show on Wednesday, I said to you, if this is Your best bet, $5,000, why are you buying a point?

[B]

So I agree with you.

[D]

Yeah.

[A]

Said it before the game. Yeah, it was. I felt bad for you. I was, you know, I wasn't rooting for you because I wanted. I want Wisconsin not to look like the worst, but yeah, that sucked for you.

[B]

Yeah. We bounce back. Adversities don't, you know, don't keep you down for a long period of time.

[D]

Cliche. The Bosco cliche show.

[A]

He's just hitting it right now.

[B]

I'm just saying.

[A]

And that didn't even.

[D]

That wasn't even. Like you didn't even get there with that one. What was.

[A]

At first, adversities don't keep you down for a long time, but it's a. Get a tattoo.

[B]

They used to keep me down forever, though.

[A]

You're like, you're all. You're like. You're like the 75% cliche guy where it's like almost there.

[B]

I don't know all of them.

[A]

I don't know if you know any of them because that. None of them have been real cliches yet.

[B]

No, no.

[A]

Step up the fuck up.

[B]

Yeah.

[A]

Okay. What else is going on? How was. How is. Oh, how are the upfronts?

[B]

Really good. I missed the neutrophil people. They were there early. I was getting off the plane and then got there as quickly as possible. They had already gone. Pat and Marty talked to him a little bit. But good. Talk to a bunch of people. We got.

[D]

I heard about that. I heard about that.

[B]

What?

[D]

That you miss your client.

[B]

Right. Okay. What was.

[D]

I don't know. I was going to talk about off there to you. I didn't think it was on air.

[B]

I'm.

[D]

I'm maturing.

[A]

Oh, wow.

[B]

So it's really bad.

[A]

Well, wait, are we gonna, are we gonna talk about it? On air.

[D]

I mean, you're their guy, right? They're putting in and then you weren't there. So it was.

[B]

I. Yeah, but it wasn't. Hey, you overslept or you're like, oh, it starts here and I'll get there when I get there. It did after dark. I did pick him. I did house call. I got on the fastest plane, got off and went straight there. Changed in the airport, brought my clothes, like so. Yeah, yeah, yeah.

[D]

All right.

[B]

Won't. Yeah.

[D]

All right.

[A]

This is Dave. What time did the upfront start? Rico, what time did you get there?

[D]

I agree, I, I agree.

[B]

6:50.

[D]

Listen, when I first it came to my attention, I was stunned. I did hear. It was like. Well, he tried to get there as fast as he can. I'm trying to think of a cliche about trying right now.

[A]

You guys, step up the fuck up.

[D]

Do we have any trying cliches? What was. Who held the sign when they were.

[B]

Walking off so hard and got so far?

[A]

But the good try. Good effort, kid.

[D]

Yes, yes.

[A]

Yeah, good try. Good effort, LeBron. Just try me hardest. Try me hardest or. Yeah, if you don't try, you. How about this one, David? If you don't, if you don't. If you never try, you can never disappoint your boss on pick them.

[D]

You know, we'll say that one again.

[A]

If you never try, you could never disappoint your.

[D]

Well, he was trying.

[A]

He was trying. Let's say maybe he should not try and then he can't disappoint.

[D]

He tried to get there, but we got a big client there that's in the Bosco business and there's no Bosco. That's tough to explain.

[A]

We can get out of this one. Bosco.

[B]

No, it's the, the outcome. Is what the outcome. He's upset with the outcome. Yeah, you gotta, you gotta change it. So it's.

[D]

I don't know how we would have changed it. I, that's where I get. No, I'm not busting your balls.

[B]

I, I, no, it's. But I'm.

[D]

It's maybe a priority thing, like a list of priorities. I. What you have going on? Major client in the Bosco business. Going to the upfronts to meet Bosco. No, Bosco. Let's get Bosco there somehow. Was there any communication after the fact?

[B]

No.

[A]

Oh, no apology like note or like a, you know, like a dozen bagels or something?

[B]

I don't have a direct.

[A]

He's not. Yeah, Rico's not making this smile.

[D]

What do you Mean, he's not making the sale.

[A]

Like, he's not communicating with them. So how is he supposed to.

[D]

Well, like, I'm a big, like, High Noon guy, and, like, they want to meet me. Like, they.

[B]

They're.

[D]

Before they're gonna commit big dollars. It's like, we're gonna meet Dave. We gotta see what he's about.

[B]

If.

[A]

All right, so, Dave, if the upfront's 6 to 10, and you're like, I'll see you guys at the upfront, you're gonna be there for four straight hours? Well, if I'm.

[D]

No, he wasn't there for the first hour.

[A]

I'm saying. But like that. Like. But yes.

[B]

Was it.

[A]

Was it old In. Not. Not. Maybe not right now, but back. Back in the day. Yeah, absolutely.

[D]

In 100.

[B]

If.

[D]

Like, if. I know. Yeah, we went to a mall and we stayed for the whole thing. And. And I know if again, a draft. My big clients. DraftKings, Gallo High Noon. If I'm there hour one and they're not there yet, I'm waiting till they get there, surely, to be like, hey, thank you, like, excited to meet you. Maybe we can, like, do some stuff. I know, like, yes, that's.

[E]

Yeah.

[D]

But now I'm not Blame Bosco. It's not like he was Dilly dally. It's not, like, at all.

[A]

It's not like the. The person.

[D]

Verazo Bridge was shut down or something when he.

[A]

When he missed the funeral. It's not like that.

[D]

Yeah, right. It was a misalignment of priorities. What you say you did?

[B]

I did After Dark, and then we did the shows on the run Wednesday.

[A]

Yeah.

[D]

So, like, those to me are, like, you could do After Dark the following, like, okay, live and learn. You know, I'm gonna try salvage this thing. I got some connections over there.

[B]

Maybe.

[A]

Maybe send them some bagels. Dave, muffins. Tell them you gotta step up the fuck up.

[D]

Yeah, I think that's it. Like, maybe a card just. You got Step up to up, Bosco.

[A]

I have up.

[B]

Yeah.

[A]

What's going through your head right now, Bosco? He's mad. Oh, is he? Oh, you mad at Hank?

[B]

I didn't tell him. I'm not mad at anybody. I'm not mad at anybody. You told him to stay?

[A]

Well, no, hold on. I. I absolutely said if we can use him on. On Advisors. I had no idea what his timing was for the rest of the day. I didn't tell him to get it. Like, if he. If he said, I have a sales thing. Also Advisors was done at 10:45.

[B]

Right. And then we did house call at 12, and I got on the first plane.

[A]

House calls. Probably the thing that you could have said. Hey, we don't, we don't have to do this, because there is a flight every day, every hour that's fair. From Chicago to New York.

[D]

What's house call with Jerry?

[A]

Yeah, that's probably. Who else is on it with you?

[B]

Me and Jerry and anyone else. Dana was on last week, but anyone.

[A]

Else that's on it a lot of times.

[B]

Hank was.

[A]

Oh, Hank. Okay.

[D]

Yeah, I was big advertiser.

[B]

Yeah.

[D]

Bosco business. I heard about it. It's like, oh, they're excited to meet Bosco. Then I heard they didn't meet Bosco. I was like, what?

[A]

I think you'll be fine, Bosco.

[D]

I, I, I'm work, I'm working double time to smooth it over.

[B]

Okay.

[A]

I think it'll be fine. We need you to come.

[D]

Maybe set up a future meet and greet or something. I don't know.

[B]

It's not bad, Dan. It's not, it's. Yeah. I mean, it's not the sulking. It's just I've lowered. Yeah. I got a plan this year. I'm trying to stick to that plan. Anything that offsets it, you don't cry about it, whatever. But it's just like, all right, damn, missed that shot. Now it's. I'm gonna hit the next five. And, And I really do think that's how it's been this year. Trying to drag into this or like, you know, whatever. Oh, the contract. This like, I got a fucking plan. I love it and knows it, too, because there's no, like, Even with Conversations with Dan, it's not like, hey, what do you think? Like, this and that pulling aside. It's just like, work, work, work. Like, that's it. I'm sticking to the plan. I think I'm doing a pretty good job, so.

[D]

Missed a shot. Hit the next five. I love that.

[A]

I was just saying, like, you're, you're, you've gone silent. We got to get you back right now.

[B]

Yeah. Because I don't, I, I don't like. Yeah, I don't like fucking up, but you're not shooting.

[A]

We got to keep shooting.

[B]

Yeah, we'll keep shooting. I mean, this is a show.

[D]

You'll be calling for the ball. Give me the ball. Give me the ball.

[A]

Give me the ball. Yeah.

[D]

Chest passing around the office.

[A]

Yeah. Chopping it up with the boys.

[B]

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[D]

I got it. I got a report. I got a report on how shows are doing. They're raving about pick them.

[B]

Really? 62.44% over last year.

[A]

62.

[D]

I didn't see those numbers, but that's great.

[B]

I got a spreadsheet. Want me to share it with you?

[A]

I feel like that.

[D]

Sure. Let's see.

[A]

Let's go.

[D]

Who sent the spreadsheet?

[B]

It's. It's calculated myself.

[D]

What?

[B]

It's straight YouTube. I don't have access to the back end, but if you look, you look at YouTube, it's public. Oh, so you did your point four four. Well, no Internet. Smith. Yeah.

[A]

It's up 62.44 episode over episode. Love that. That's huge. And how. Okay, yeah. Love that. Jack, what are you. Are you looking at the numbers?

[E]

I'm just doing some research.

[A]

Oh, R.E. jack's doing some. R.E. Jackie. Jackie's loving this.

[E]

Did someone leak that you weren't at the up front? I'm curious about who the rats are in New York. Bosco.

[B]

No, it wouldn't be a rat. Like, he's got communication with the client.

[E]

I thought he said that someone and the him. I didn't know if it was the client.

[B]

Well, he's got. We got. We got a mutual friend over there, so. But, you know, he talks more.

[D]

I do. I have an inside source. Inside source.

[A]

Is it true that you talk to your inside source more than Rico does?

[B]

Oh, yeah. Yes, accurately. Yes.

[A]

That's.

[D]

We want.

[B]

Keep it that way. Yes, yes. But yes, very. Yeah, no, Jack, I mean, I also. I walked in, it wasn't like, oh, there's a shrimp cocktail, like, find Pat. I'm like, hey, what's going on neutral here?

[D]

It's just the inside source. I've heard the inside source on conference calls, fighting for Bosco. And then, yeah, more Bosco, more Bosco. And then the inside source, like, Bosco left me, like, you know, out to dry here.

[B]

So maybe another gift basket for the inside source.

[E]

Do you want to issue an apology right now? Look in the camera, maybe.

[B]

Yeah. I said I'm sorry, Jet. Okay.

[D]

What are you doing, Jack?

[B]

Dave, this is just.

[D]

This is.

[B]

This is two men, three men sorting out an issue, like, business wise. And it's a toddler in the corner. Bluey, bluey, bluey, bluey. And you're like, not right now.

[A]

Like, let the adults talk over here.

[B]

That's tough. That's. That's a tough one.

[D]

And, I mean, he almost had you going. You thought he did.

[B]

Jerry o' Connell almost. Jerry o' Conn coddled me.

[A]

Yeah.

[D]

All right.

[B]

Yeah, we'll keep.

[A]

Come on.

[B]

Sticking to the plan.

[D]

I think it's very evident.

[B]

I am sticking to the plan.

[A]

So are you researching numbers stills at Jack?

[E]

Yeah.

[A]

And I bet you Bosco's good at math.

[E]

62% seems high, but I don't know.

[A]

The numbers of the 62% from last year or 62%. Okay, that's awesome. What happened last year?

[B]

I don't know. There was a dip, like, in the middle. It depends what people want to. Want to view.

[A]

Yeah. If they want, like, Alabama minus two and a half. Mizzou.

[B]

Right.

[D]

Who comes up with this studio, by the way? That plant is outrageous. Just sitting like a lone plant. Like, oh, let's doll the studio off, Dave.

[A]

Don't complain about the office alone. Plant some nice lighting in there. Yeah. What about the light?

[B]

I don't know who that was.

[D]

An outrageous clip.

[A]

I would like somewhere that isn't an icebox all the time.

[B]

Natural light.

[D]

Where?

[A]

Natural light.

[B]

And can I say something else? For a media company, it would be really nice to have a room you could record in with lighting. And I know that sounds really crazy for a media company, but I do think that would be really nice. I also think it would be.

[A]

It's so crazy to ask for this from a media company, but having like WI fi literally in, in the office would be.

[B]

So.

[D]

You'Re gonna get people under control there. I don't understand what they're talking about. Your studio seems like it's right now outside a ridiculous looking plant, well lit. I can see you clearly. Your sound works.

[B]

Yeah, I'm out of the complaining business.

[A]

Completely free of it.

[B]

Oh, here we go.

[A]

No, I'm asking. I was asking if you're completely free of it. Are you? That sounded like you had something that you've been complaining about.

[B]

No, if anything, I'm just complaining to get better. Like we're going back at each. All right, listen, listen. There was a. What do you call it? There was a. There was a rift. Matt Max in our locker room now, he does a great job. You saw a little rift in the locker room with me and Jet Ski, but I think that's two guys who want to win, you know, like they, they're both. That's what he said. Competitive edge.

[D]

Dave said it too.

[B]

Like, yeah, there was a rift in the locker room, but it's to get better. It's not like, oh, you know, Jet Ski. Like I, you know, you fucking. Oh, these people do this and fucking can't believe that. Like it's. I'm driving my car and fucking. I'm not looking in the other two lanes. Staying in the middle lane the whole way.

[D]

Get better.

[B]

Get better. You get it. And that justifies to the same conversations I've had with Dave, Dan and Hank as well as Jack. Hey, Jack, you got ads coming. Need this done? Yeah, bang it out. No problem. DraftKings, like, let's go. There were other ads at the up front too. We got some ads coming with a thing down the road. Like, talk to those people. Like, yeah, I mean, you're there. Like, let's go. These are, these are the people, like helping everybody. Like, this is the team. Let's go. Same thing. Little setbacks. Like, hey, you're not going to be on Fox anymore. Oh, fucking Dave doesn't like me.

[A]

Call my wife you believe this shit?

[B]

No. Okay. How can I be a part of that winning team? Yeah, how can I do that? Fucking everyone wants to dunk on me and make fun. Oh, you the 12th man on fucking Zaverian. Guess who gave fucking Levance the best looks in fucking practice. He'll fucking say it too. I did. You don't have to score 20 to win a fucking champion, Fields. Look it up, look it up. Should have went to the final four. Fucking Scotty Reynolds, scumbag Pittsburgh, whatever. You can be a part of a team and fucking. And win facts.

[A]

Fired up. I'm fired up too. So.

[B]

Cuz it's. I. Cuz I truthfully, like, there's. It's shit that backs up. There's no like it usually. Listen, if I was calling a bunch of bullshit Dan and David be interjecting to like, well, you know. And then I. And you go back. I'm just saying.

[A]

Okay.

[B]

No, I'm saying if I was a full of shit, like, you'd poke holes like Swiss cheese. Like. Oh yeah, sticking to the fucking plan. It's pretty evident, man.

[A]

No, I stick to the plan. Working last Wednesday.

[B]

Dial, dial. You need.

[D]

You need Bosco's pyramid of success the way you're going here, like the plan, like, yeah.

[B]

And it's.

[D]

Yeah, point plan to success.

[A]

Dial plane to get better. Step up to up. Put him on a shirt if you can't. If you don't go huge, you can't lose huge. We're doing it.

[B]

So Jackson, Jack's a big critic. Jack, where do you think at? I mean like. Oh, I think you've actually been mentally. Once the cameras are not rolling, like that's a whole other fucking story. But I've decided to channel all that energy to like. Yeah, a punching bag. Everything's a punching bag.

[E]

Positive as hell, great with ads. I appreciate it.

[A]

Yeah, no, he's even crushing great on stream too.

[B]

Here.

[A]

I love having you here.

[E]

Yeah, we should get back on the. You moving here train.

[A]

Oh, yeah, Geico. Geico. We got to talk to Geico.

[B]

Yeah, we switched to Allstate.

[A]

Oh, we switched Allstate. Okay.

[E]

But I wouldn't say there's zero complaints like. And that's fine. I complained.

[A]

Everyone complain.

[E]

Everyone complain.

[A]

Let's not pretend we don't complain. Yeah, you just don't complain to me and Dave anymore.

[B]

I don't think I complained to Jack either, but.

[E]

No, not me. I would say like, maybe jj, but.

[A]

You complain to Jerry.

[B]

Jerry, that's like a therapy session.

[A]

They're going back and forth.

[B]

JJ's a big complaint, guys.

[A]

Well, yeah, I know that. I know that.

[B]

That's not.

[A]

That's more of a therapy. You two are. Yeah, you two are. The JJ and Bosco show. I. That. That's another one I would love to pay for of them when they're in. When they're in their respective cars and they're just like, yeah, these.

[D]

Like, you guys should join Fishbowl. Yeah, just sit around a big group, like, everybody, session.

[A]

That was a tough clip. That was.

[B]

Jerry, you got to keep. I do shit with Jerry. You got to keep Jerry. Like, I gotta check in.

[D]

Smelly are getting rave reviews for shutting their mouths during that clip they had.

[A]

Oh, that was great. Game awareness pocket presence of being like, this is not going the way everyone thinks it's going right now. Yikes. Yikes. I also think they have everything that they listed.

[D]

I don't know what they're talking about. Like, your studio is there. Like, BFFs. Was there. Bosco is there.

[B]

There's still.

[D]

I don't. I don't know what they're. I. Yeah, the Internet has gone in and out at that office since the beginning of time. But it's. That's just. I don't know. Yeah, I don't care. You got to know your role in your position before you start complaining about everything. Something Bosco's taken almost eight presidencies to learn, but he's learning.

[A]

He's learned it. He doesn't do it.

[B]

No. Yeah. Sorry I wasted the time.

[A]

I.

[B]

Also, you're only, like, your limitations.

[A]

Shouldn't.

[B]

You can only attack what you have in terms of your limitations or, like.

[A]

Hold on, let me. I think you, like, I'm not Bosco. Listen, I think. I think this Max guy has, like, a Google. Like, he's. He's got the TV monitor up, and he's just feeding Rico.

[D]

What was that last one?

[B]

You.

[D]

Give me a second.

[B]

This one's a new one. This one's a new. I'm crafting it.

[A]

You.

[B]

You. You, like, your limitations are only. Your limitations are only.

[A]

You. Jalen hurts. Guy, you sound. No, he's not. Jalen hurts. It sounds like none of these have.

[D]

Made a lick of sense.

[A]

No, it sounds like he got in a really, like, horrific car accident. He came out just speaking, like, jumbled cliches where it's like. Yeah, he's. How's. How's Bosco doing? He's okay, but, you know, none of his cliches make any sense anymore.

[D]

They all limitations.

[B]

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[A]

Give it.

[B]

I guess like your limitations are only how you want to perceive them or treat them. Like Rice High School played in a gym that was as big as this fucking room. They hung banners left and right. They didn't fucking cry. They gotta go get on a bus, go somewhere else. Like, oh, we got a small gym. Okay. We got a small gym. That sucks.

[D]

Sovereignty. No scratch from the classic.

[A]

Oh, that sucks.

[B]

Mo Hicks had them fucking, hey, roll up your shorts and we're gonna play Sovereignty.

[D]

Just scratch from the. Nobody cares about.

[B]

I did.

[A]

I said, that sucks.

[B]

That sucks.

[D]

I said, Mo Hicks.

[B]

Oh, Mo Hicks. A great coach.

[A]

Mo Hicks. Wait, who's.

[B]

Who's Mo Hicks Coach that Rice?

[A]

I feel like I got in a car.

[B]

Kemba Walker. Kemba Walker's high school coach. Good guy. Yeah. Who's the favorite now? What's going on?

[D]

Probably Fierceness or. Or the foreign horse there. The was.

[A]

I hate.

[D]

I. I was gonna. Sovereignty was six to five.

[A]

I'm so over foreign horses.

[D]

Nah.

[B]

Japanese horse is gonna win the derby and eventually. And I'm gonna be on one.

[A]

I'll bet a four. I'll bet. I'll horse on. On grass. I just sew over them in the big races.

[B]

Nah, they'll be okay.

[A]

Okay.

[B]

It's gonna be so great when they finally hang.

[D]

Like, printing, though, like you're rooting for them.

[A]

Why would you root for them to win the Kentucky Derby?

[D]

I don't understand. What race? I don't understand. I'm printing something. I gotta do a show with Bear later.

[A]

I gotta. Oh, I heard he's a horse guy.

[D]

Yeah.

[B]

Is it Life is what is.

[D]

Did you get the Forever Young?

[A]

What?

[D]

I'm trying to think of the foreign horse.

[A]

What did you get? What? Where did you land on that cliche there, Bosco? Did you find your way through it?

[B]

Yeah, I don't really have it, Mac.

[D]

Workshop it.

[B]

See what you can do. But no, it's just like the same thing. Like, oh, we got a small gym. Like, don't. Like, whatever. I don't know. Made more sense in my head. Yeah.

[A]

I feel like something's up. You're. I mean, you can't. The whole sales thing for.

[B]

Forget it.

[A]

The upfront, like, obviously, whatever. You were working.

[D]

I'm going to try to. Again. I'm working on it.

[A]

But Bosco was working in the. In the past. It would be Bosco missing it for, you know, because he just decided he wanted to stay home or he wanted to watch NATO's exhibition practice or something. This is. He was working. He was traveling. He was working. That's not. That's not on you, Bosco.

[D]

That sucks.

[A]

We do got to get you out here, Bosco.

[B]

Yeah.

[A]

It would be, you know, your election.

[B]

Every time you're here situation is getting a little bit better. So day by day.

[A]

Allstate. We just gotta get Allstate on board, right?

[B]

Yep.

[A]

Okay. Any thoughts about the openings? College football. Then we can do the Cards in Forever Young.

[D]

That's the name of the Japanese source. But that sucks. That really ruins that race. I was excited for that.

[A]

Yeah, it does.

[D]

The curse of the cause.

[A]

Yeah.

[D]

I don't know that you can say sovereignty is like. What is like an athlete best. Availability is availability. He didn't run in the Preakness. They rested him. Now he's sick for the Classic.

[A]

Yeah. He's like Kawhi Leonard.

[D]

You gotta play.

[A]

Yeah. When he plays, it's awesome. And then when. And then he just. Oh, whoops. He's out for the playoffs again. Any thoughts on the coaching? Anything shocking? Brian Kelly. That was never going to work. It's really. I was joking. Like the. The amount of people that have just dunked on him. It really shows how much he's hated. He is. No one likes that guy.

[B]

Yeah. Sean reminded me of that snow shoveling story with LaFleur and Salah that he did back in the day. And then the recruit thing, like he took three plates of barbecue, stepped out on the phone, acted like it was nothing, and then hightailed it out of there like it was just. Yeah, he's. It's a weird guy.

[A]

Bosco, do you have any. Oh, by the time, by the time this, the next pickup comes out, college basketball is going to have started. So this is actually our last pickup.

[B]

No, dude, that, that's just not true. You just got more sports to talk about.

[A]

Right, But I'm. I like this is our last fully focused. Like we're going to. We have college basketball on Monday.

[B]

Yeah.

[A]

Do you have a national champion?

[B]

I like three. I've already placed two, but I like three others.

[A]

Well, that's five.

[B]

Two others. No, hold on. I think it's total of four. I have Alabama, obviously have byu and I'm looking at. With this kid Foster coming back, everybody's going to hate it. I think it's good value. I like Gonzaga and I like Oregon at 100 to 1. They got two guys in the top 100 players. It's Dana Altman. I kind of like. I like.

[D]

Oh, you were talking about talking up Michigan.

[B]

Michigan's really good. You said they were down a little bit. Yeah, I texted dusty. They beat St. John's the other night in the scrimmage. You mean in the scrimmage?

[A]

Yeah.

[D]

I wasn't. I said, I said the guy talked to you said they're going to be top five preseason. They just weren't. I'm not talking about their.

[B]

They're in the mix though. They're.

[D]

They're like teens.

[A]

There's nothing better than feast week. I'm excited.

[B]

Yeah. Feast week. It's weird though. Now the players era shit has shifted away from like the Maui and stuff. That's become the big thing out in Vegas because they could get paid. But yeah, we'll see. Yeah, I mean, Alabama, St. John's in a couple of weeks. I'll be there next Saturday.

[A]

Is it? Oh, yeah. Is that the one? Are you sitting with Rapoli?

[B]

No, I don't think so.

[A]

All that talk, that was an entire dinner that we talked about.

[B]

I know, I know. I mean, he's got his guys, he sits next to Rick. It's fine. We'll. Okay, we'll beat them. We'll beat them. We'll dunk on them and then move it along.

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[A]

Dave, first game, this was actually the weekend in August. Remember the tweets were going viral, being like, if anyone has anything to do on November 1st, tell them, like, fuck off. Doesn't look as stacked. Yeah, because it was, you know, Penn State, Ohio State, I think there was a, you know, South Carolina was ranked really high at the beginning of the season. So was Florida, South Carolina. Ole Miss was supposed to be a big game, so maybe a little not. Not, not the same amount of huge matchups, but we do have some big ones we'll I put on Penn State, Ohio State. Because, Dave, you're going, you'll be there.

[D]

Yeah.

[A]

Ohio State's -20 and a half over unders 43 and a half. How are you feeling about your return to Columbus?

[D]

Yeah, a little. Obviously this is kind of the air out of the tires on this one, as everybody would say. I've already been to Columbus since they won the title, so it's just a game. Like Gronk is on big noon kickoff. Like they booked him before the season. Like it's just a lot of stuff gearing to this game on a game that's a 20 point favorite and I'm not going to touch it. But I would take Ohio State. I mean I. It's just so hard to fathom that Penn State can go from a national title pick to this bad. But here we are. I'll take the Buckeyes. They've looked great. I was the first to tip my cap to the quarterback. He's great. Defense looks great. They haven't played anybody. Somebody's going to have to punch him in the mouth, get him in a bloody fight and see what they're made of. That probably will be Michigan. So until then, who knows? I'll take Buckeyes here.

[A]

How are you feeling about that game overall? Because that's, I mean it's, it's crazy. You don't want to become the team that if you like that's your season and nothing else, you know, you want to go to the playoff.

[D]

Well, Michigan, if they beat Michigan beats Ohio State. They're going to playoffs.

[B]

They should take care of business getting to that game. Dan.

[D]

Yeah, I mean Maryland at Maryland. Maryland at Maryland. No, they don't have Iowa.

[B]

They don't have Iowa.

[D]

No, I think they have Maryland at Maryland. We have Purdue this week.

[A]

That's easy.

[D]

We're at Maryland and I think that's like it.

[A]

Oh, you must have a buy too. Still I'm looking right now Minnesota maybe at Northwestern. That's at Wrigley. That's a tricky one.

[D]

I think Wrigley helps.

[A]

That's a tricky one though, you know.

[B]

Yeah.

[A]

But I think it helps Northwest. Northwestern's been good.

[D]

Yeah, yeah, yeah. No, Northwest. Yeah. Listen, if you can't beat Northwestern.

[A]

Yeah.

[D]

Then like you're probably not going to. Like I have. If, if we don't beat Northwestern, I have no, we don't deserve the playoffs. Like no.

[A]

Yes.

[D]

Northwestern is tricky. They shouldn't be tricky for playoff team. So it should be win out Ohio State and we got to keep improving. And if they keep improving, like I wasn't overly impressed with them at Michigan State, but again that's where I've already came anyways, I'm taking Michigan here.

[B]

Nobody.

[D]

You have to see what this team Ohio is going to do with game pressure which they have not had so far.

[A]

Yeah, okay. Yeah, I'm excited for. Because the Big Ten is like, it's Indiana, Ohio State. Those are the two best teams and there's a group of teams right after that. Michigan, Iowa, Oregon in that like second group that like can. Can a couple of those teams get in. So I'm. I'm going to take Ohio State in this game. I agree with you.

[D]

I Julian saying just makes me nervous. Like that's the years past. I keep saying it. I think he makes the plays that needs to be played made in big moments. But we'll see.

[A]

Yeah. And Rico, what do you got in this?

[B]

I want nothing more than obviously the State pen demise. I hope it's a fucking blowout. Give me Ohio State. Ohio State first half and state pen under ten and a half points. That Ohio State defense stingy. Stingy as.

[A]

So that's a triple play.

[B]

Yeah, I like that Ohio State doesn't have the cleanest record ever but I hate state pen so fucking running up on them.

[A]

Wait, did you have Ohio State first half in that? Yeah, I'll take that as well. Minus 10 and a half next game Vandy at Texas. Texas minus two and a half over. Under is 44 and a half. I think there's a chance Arch doesn't play because obviously the backup he got a little banged up. I'm going to go. I've been on the Vandy train with you Dave. I'm getting off. I'm getting off.

[D]

I'm staying on Dan. I'm staying on drive and this is one of those spots obviously I think a lot of people are smart people text it. I don't know. I keep saying my same Vandy rant every week that this and they could have lost Missouri. They didn't like totally outplaying Missouri actually.

[A]

Kind of outplayed Vandy like totally talking.

[D]

About like yeah and Pavia talking like he deserves the Heisman after that game is the defense that won him the game. They had an 80 yard touchdown run. Pavia really did nothing. But regardless this is a Vandy team that came in the season not looking for one or two big wins. They looking to go to the playoffs, maybe compete for an SEC crown which is unheard of. So I really think every week they're ready to go. They're not like oh we just beat that team. So I'm sticking with them. I don't think Texas is any good and I think Vandy again they already showed. They went on the. I know the score. They lost Obama but it's not indicative. That's when I really was like okay, this team's for real. I'm going to stay with Them I think they win this game.

[A]

I just. Am I looking at this as this is Texas desperate. They have, they're not going to go to the playoff. Obviously they have to play at Georgia in a week and then or two weeks. They have Arkansas, they have Texas A and M to finish the season. They're not going to end the season with two losses. But this is kind of their line in the sand. Last chance they had to. They got to win this game. And then Bandy has been off multiple huge wins going on the road. I agree with everything you're saying.

[D]

Yeah, you're saying. You're saying the opposite of what you're basically saying. Why I could see people taking Texas but I just think, yeah, if it wasn't Vandy, as I've said, if this was Alabama's uniforms with the same team.

[A]

In the same result that they haven't been beating teams like Alabama used to beat teams like that Missouri game was.

[D]

Saying this year, I'm saying this year. Yeah, Alabama's not smoking teams.

[A]

Yeah. Oh no, I agree. I think Alabama's kind of got a little bit of a high wire act going right now.

[D]

Yeah, they do. So that's what I'm saying. If this, if, if this year's Alabama team was just wearing like they switch uniforms, I think everyone will be like oh give me Bama here. But because it's Vandy and I think they're begging people to take Texas.

[A]

Oh, see that's where I disagree. I would. If Bama was playing at Texas and the line was the same right now I might, I would probably still take Texas because of. I think both teams are doing a little high wire act and then have to go on the road after winning a bunch of big games.

[D]

Okay, well I'm, I'm Vandy.

[A]

Okay. I'm Texas. Rico minus two and a half.

[B]

Yeah, I'm gonna take Vandy because I'm rooting for new blood in the playoff. I do like Pavi, I do like the story. But Dan, you talked about it. Now listen, I don't think they're gonna make the playoff because they can't run through this gauntlet. But it is interesting. If they did only end with three losses and the, and they, they beat Vandy and A and M. It's a pretty compelling resume. Like yeah, they have the Florida, Florida. I know they lost to Florida but then they still could have beat. If they take, if they split between Vandy and Georgia and A or A M and take two of those. I don't think they will I'm just saying there is a path that they could write. You know, they could have some impressive wins here and be a fringe playoff team down the road again, I don't think they're very good, but if you're a Texas fan, like trying to see the optimism, the path is here. You got some big ones in the sec. That's how it goes. With that said, I'll take Mandy.

[A]

No, the path is they got to win out.

[D]

Yeah, well, that's a path.

[A]

That is a path. That's definitely a path.

[B]

But I, I, I think if you look at that resume, two and one in those big ones, they become fringe. Like, it's not as bad as you think because like we're talking about, it's who you've beaten. They would have, let's say A and M's undefeated Thanksgiving weekend. They take them down like, okay, they pretty good.

[A]

Pretty good win big wins would be.

[B]

Either Vandy Vandy or Georgia. One of them, one of them, two.

[A]

Really like really big wins.

[D]

They're saying they can lose this week and win out and they're in. Is that what you're saying? I actually agree with that.

[A]

I don't think, I don't think that's going to happen because the floor.

[B]

I think they'd be in the discussion.

[D]

I think they, well, if you, if you win your last three games, right. And, and it's against A and M and at Georgia, I think you probably get in.

[A]

But you're, you're ranked 20th right now. If you lose this week, you're out of the rankings. You think they get all the way back to the top?

[D]

Yeah, because at Georgia is such a big win and then the, versus potentially undefeated A and M to end the season. I do, I think they should rewarded.

[B]

I mean, listen, you know, the sec, the same.

[D]

I don't think we're talking about a hypothetical. I don't think's happening.

[B]

But that too. But I'm just, you know, but those are two.

[D]

If you end the week.

[B]

Yes, that. See, that's what I'm saying. I said it on Pick Central and EV was like, well, I just don't think that's going to happen. I said that's fine and I don't think it's going to either. But if you're a Texas fan, you're trying to be like, you know, or people, you know, people being like, oh, season's dead. You look at Ohio State last year.

[D]

Season'S clearly not dead. I mean, the, the, the dumb part about this conversation. If you're a Texas fan. You're clearly not thinking the season's dead because if you clearly went out, you're clearly in it. So you're not just forfeiting this game against Vanderbilt. This would be a conversation for next week if they lose.

[B]

Well, yeah, that's the other part of it, Dan. They are favored in this game.

[D]

Well, I said that. I said that.

[B]

Right.

[D]

Well, so when I say something, you. The other part of it, you don't.

[B]

Well, he. You highlighted it. You definitely highlighted it. But yeah.

[D]

Can we wait to have this conversation, though? Till, like.

[A]

No. Because.

[B]

Well, it depends. It all depends about Vandy. They're in a big game right now.

[D]

So.

[A]

Yeah, it's. This is.

[D]

Wait, who are you talking about? Vanity or check?

[B]

No, I'm saying it all like it matters about the Vandy game. Like, Vandy is.

[A]

That's.

[D]

You're saying if they lose this and win out, they can still get in. Can we have that?

[A]

No, no, no, no, Dave. You got it. You got to understand, this is the beauty of Bosco. He likes to have the hypothetical before the hypothetical hypothetical. He likes to do a hypothetical to the hypothetical. So you gotta let him just go like, okay. There's so many different, like, things you're having. Yeah, yeah. You can't even decide what it looks like. What if Texas loses this game and then wins out, but every other team ahead of them wins out? What. What is that?

[B]

That's a different conversation. We'll get to that next week.

[D]

Let this play go. I think if I don't want to do it, let's let this game happen. Right. And if Texas loses, we can revisit.

[A]

But this is also just an insane hypothetical to throw out there anyway because Texas literally has their season still alive. They can win out right now.

[D]

That's what I'm trying to say.

[A]

Yeah, he. You keep talking about a potential path. They have a path. It's called winning out.

[B]

But I do think some people are down in the dumps thinking, like, oh, we can't. They can't win out. They can't. I'm saying, cheer up. You got the opportunities. They're coming and you're favored in this one. So it starts. And I don't have a horse in the race in Texas.

[D]

But I'm just saying, of course, if they win out, they're in.

[A]

But if they lose this game, are they. Are they definitely out?

[D]

There's a million different ways they could win and maybe lose to Georgia and beat A and M. And let's just let this Game play out.

[B]

Yes. And they are favored, which Dave pointed out. If they win this, I think we.

[A]

It.

[B]

It escalates the conversation of like, oh, they're not. Don't close that coffin yet.

[D]

They're a little bit more Bosco. If they win out there.

[A]

They win this game. What Bosco is trying to say is if they win this game when they play Georgia in two weeks at Georgia, that's a big game. Yeah.

[D]

I have something to say. I'm not going to say it because I don't want to reignite this. So let's move on.

[A]

What do you say? Go ahead.

[D]

No, a different way to look at it. If they beat Vandy, they could theoretically lose to Georgia, beat A and M and still go.

[A]

Yeah, that's what he's saying.

[B]

I first thought he had lose the.

[D]

Vandy and still go.

[A]

I don't think the three team is going in. I also don't think that we. The hypotheticals before. The hypotheticals are the are always.

[D]

I love this game play out that clearly they control their own destiny.

[A]

Bosco will be looking at a schedule in like early October being like, hey, listen, if they lose the next two games, they're still got a chance. Okay, Florida, Georgia in Jacksonville. Georgia - 7 over unders 50 and a half. Bosco. I'll start with you dogs.

[B]

Georgia. Georgia. I like that Stockton's not going to turn it over. Ten touchdowns, one interception and Lagways got nine TDs, nine picks. I just trust. I trust Georgia here. I really do. I know everybody keeps being like, Georgia's not Georgia. I kind of like Georgia. I think Georgia takes it minus seven and a half. I think they win relatively handily.

[D]

Dave, I'm going to take Florida. I've taken a bunch. I'm not sold in Georgia. I think Georgia wins the game, but I'm not going to bet this game in real life. But I'll take the points here. Cocktail party. Keep it close. But no strong opinion.

[A]

Yeah, I'm gonna take Florida here minus seven. I don't know what happens if. What. Who's the. Who's the interim for Florida right now? Is he fat?

[B]

I don't think so.

[D]

Is that just a wild guess?

[B]

Yeah, I think the. I think the fat interims had their period.

[E]

Billy Gonzalez.

[A]

Okay.

[B]

I think they've. We've moved away from fat. Yeah.

[D]

So that's one of those things where you. Yeah. Not fat.

[B]

Good.

[D]

But that was a coin flip for you, Bosco.

[B]

Definitely a coin flip.

[A]

Big time. You had no idea who it was. Yeah, just Hoping you were right.

[D]

Yeah. No, he's not fat now.

[A]

What if Florida wins out?

[B]

No, shut up, Dan.

[A]

Okay, next game, next game.

[B]

Always take it too far.

[A]

I take it too far since he had Tennessee or sorry, since it. Utah night game.

[D]

What am I missing on this spread?

[A]

Yeah, I. I kind of want to take Utah because it makes no sense.

[D]

Nine and a half. Yeah, but this Utah team, granted they smashed Colorado, but Utah, I mean, they haven't looked great.

[A]

And since he's good.

[D]

I know, I know. I'm putting my hand right in the. Right into the mouse. I'm taking Cincinnati. But this line was alarmingly large. Impossible to love it. I'm taking Cincy. But it is a strange line.

[A]

Yeah, no, I had the same reaction. I was like, what is going on here? This looks like the easiest money ever to go take Cincy. And I was like, all right, I guess I have to take Utah.

[D]

Yeah, I'm sticking with it. I am going to bet it. But it'll be a one unit play.

[A]

Yeah, maybe. I mean, I know damn Pierre didn't play last week against Colorado, but that's not even with playing just the night game. Utah is worth a lot. Yeah, but still, is there an injury we're missing on Cincinnati?

[D]

Bosco, that's what I was thinking. Pull it up based on the quarterback.

[A]

Yeah. Like the whole team. The whole entire office line.

[B]

Evan Pryor is a running back. Let's see what he's done. No, Cincinnati's got one guy I'm seeing.

[D]

On the Strange people talking about them as a playoff team. Strange.

[A]

They're. I mean, they're good. Their only losses to Nebraska, week one.

[B]

He's there third. Third running back in terms of attempts and yards. Well, he leads the team in yards, actually, but he's.

[A]

And he's out third.

[D]

That's not though. That's not a game changer.

[B]

No, they got two other guys who interchange. Like the kid Walker's got four touchdowns, 466 yards. Sorsby's got seven touchdowns, 425. Kid Prior's got 478 and three touchdowns. Yeah, three headed. Three headed monster.

[D]

Well, I mean.

[B]

Two headed monster running backs. You're right, actually.

[D]

Yeah. You keep saying source. Be like, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah.

[A]

Jack, you got numbers. Yeah.

[E]

Yeah. We're up 45% this year.

[B]

Based on what platform?

[E]

YouTube. And then 26% with audio and YouTube.

[A]

Oh, great.

[E]

It's according from the barstool data team.

[A]

What's a furrowed brow? I know that furrowed brow. Wait, did you Just combine those two numbers.

[E]

Did I?

[A]

No. Did Rico.

[E]

Rico's rider who's deploying the data team is Herb. Data is forgetting episode zero from last year.

[B]

Oh, well, then. No, then, then, then you divide by averages.

[E]

I'm just going off of the data team says so.

[B]

So, so 20 averages. What I'm seeing is 2025 so far. 1.45 million views. 2024, 1767. So we've almost hit all of last year in terms of total views on YouTube with one less episode. Jack, in terms of. I would.

[E]

I would trust our data team over you every day of the week.

[B]

Okay.

[A]

All right.

[B]

This is Excel. I mean, it doesn't lie. Average episode, average per. Put the numbers in the Excel sheet, you fucking sum. You dragging some. You dummy.

[A]

Who actually entered the numbers?

[B]

I entered the numbers based off A screenshot of YouTube, though. The YouTube doesn't lie. Average. Last year, 98,000. This year, 166,000 per. We're up almost double. There's no way you put together this spreadsheet, okay? There's no chance. Hank, you want to look at this and, like, see some of these fucking numbers?

[E]

Cheer me out.

[B]

How about average? How about average all the edits? How about average up per episode? 63,000, 750. Share. Share me on the dock right now, Jack.

[A]

He'll look at it while we keep going through the card. Share the doc and me. And me. I got.

[B]

I just sent it to you, Hank and me.

[A]

This is a screenshot. It's an Excel. How could it be wrong?

[D]

He kind of reminds me of like A Few Good Men.

[B]

How.

[A]

How.

[D]

When he just yells Hank. For, like, help.

[B]

Hank.

[D]

Hank.

[A]

Oh, man. Damn. 2023. We were popping also, Rico, the. The numbers. Like, you can't.

[D]

Are we down for 20, 23? We're at.

[B]

We're up 10,000 per episode. We're up 10,000per episode.

[D]

23.

[A]

We're slightly up. We're up from 23.

[D]

So we're back to the median. So last year just sucked.

[A]

Last year was just terrible.

[D]

So we're. Yeah. So this is like. This would be like somebody using, like, attendance. Like this year versus Covet year. It's like. Well, our attendance is up like 100 from COVID It's like. Well, people weren't in. So Boston was using last year, which was a down year.

[B]

You missed. Yeah, I'm not gonna say what. Dave missed an episode last year too. That probably hurt us. Stanford Steve had a fill in. So that went down an episode.

[A]

But that's. But we should be bait. This is you making argument. Not for your team. You're. You're doing the. You're doing the numbers for your own contract in your own. Like, you're. I'm not. No, I'm not asking you the numbers.

[B]

Dave's tracking it as a team. But you're doing it.

[A]

But you're doing the numbers for Bosco, so you shouldn't be.

[B]

No, I don't think you can use.

[D]

One Year, year over year. I don't think you can do that. I think you got to go like, year over year over year over year.

[A]

Yeah.

[D]

Where are we from four years ago?

[B]

Way up where we.

[A]

Bosco, you see what I'm saying? You can't. You can't be like, I make data. I'm doing an excel sheet for myself to flex how my numbers are up. But Dave wasn't here for an episode, so that hurts us.

[B]

Us three man weave.

[A]

I mean, yeah, but that's not.

[D]

Is a three man.

[A]

Why did you start the number sheet?

[B]

Because I care about winning. I'm.

[D]

I'm.

[B]

I want to see where.

[A]

All right.

[D]

He cares about winning.

[B]

We just want to win on another sheet.

[D]

There's.

[B]

I mean, you always. You chase your goals.

[D]

We're just trying to win here.

[B]

The next tab is playing our way to winning. The next tab is, pardon my take, like, can we catch them?

[A]

Do you have a tab on part of my take?

[B]

Maybe.

[A]

Yeah.

[B]

I mean, it's the goal. Like, can we catch them? You know, shoot for the stars. Shoot for the stars. Worse you do, you fall, you miss. Get a couple of scrapes and land in this clouds or something.

[D]

However.

[A]

Yeah. Right. Okay, what do you got? Utah. Cincy.

[B]

Utah.

[A]

Okay.

[B]

Utah Stafford. Riders at night, like, spread tells me something. It's got to be. It's got to be Utah. And then watch out too, because I know they got the two conference losses, but are we heading. I'm hoping we're heading for a holy war in the Big 12 championship. I know we need a lot of breaks that way, but imagine that BYU, Utah rematch for the Big 12.

[A]

That would be a lot of fun. I'd love it. Okay, last game. Very excited for this game, actually, because it is kind of. This is one of the first of the elimination games in terms of the playoff. Although, Bosco, you might have a different take. You might say that both these teams will be alive after a loss here. Oklahoma at Tennessee, it's night game. Tennessee's -3 over under 56 and a half. Tennessee's going dark. Mode activated. They're wearing. I actually don't like the jerseys they're wearing.

[D]

I do.

[B]

Just.

[D]

They're black ones.

[A]

Yeah. Wait, are they black or the gray ones? I don't like the gray ones.

[D]

I don't like either of them.

[A]

I like the black a little bit more than the gray. I agree.

[B]

I like.

[A]

I think Tennessee has one of those classic uniform schools that like, you shouldn't mess 100%. But let's see. Dark wood. What do you got, Bosco?

[B]

I like the under. I know that's scary with Tennessee, but I like the under. I trust Oklahoma's defense. I like the under.

[A]

Okay. Yeah, they're the black jerseys.

[B]

Under 57 and a half.

[A]

Dave, what do you got?

[D]

I'm taking Tennessee. I don't love it. Not going to bet it. But I will take the home team. I'm not so obvious. Oklahoma, I kind of like the over, but I'm just going to stick with Tennessee.

[A]

Okay. I am going to go the over here.

[D]

Yeah, I like it.

[A]

Yeah. I just don't know how. I don't think Oklahoma's defense is as good as advertised. I think they played some bad quarterbacks. That was my whole reasoning for doing Ole Miss last week. I liked Ole Miss last week. I thought that was a good test. And yeah, over 56 and a half. Okay, do we have, do we have any update on the numbers?

[E]

Jack, I sent over Rico's sheet to the data team. They're breaking it down.

[A]

Okay, great. Awesome. Bosco. What? We're up no matter what. We're up from last year. Yeah. And two years ago. But last year just sucked.

[B]

I think we came to play. You can't control who's in the stands. I think we. We came every week to try to win. We ran.

[D]

Oh, I guess in the stands is watching.

[A]

That's a can't control who's in the stands.

[D]

No. And we're up.

[A]

Progress. Yeah. Either way, no matter what, it's up and up, we're fucking dominating.

[B]

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[A]

Okay Bosco, you under your card?

[B]

Yeah. So whatever I gave and then very very small which I know is you know you can't win but I'm trying to improve with the winners. I'm trying to improve the winners. I can't get the Pat Hill. I can't and you gotta like what you like. 42% trying to win here.

[A]

Let's go. You got weeks left. You got bowl season. You can't quit on the Pat Hill.

[B]

Not quitting. It's just I'm trying to get you know trying to give the people winners as well. It'd be way nicer to have a four and a week. Six and a week then.

[A]

Yeah, you just said you can't win the Pat Hill. That's quitting.

[B]

Not quitting. It's. It's going to be very difficult to win the pathill. I will try. It's going to be very difficult.

[A]

Mindset mindset.

[B]

SMU plus 12 and a half against Miami. K State plus 7 and a half against Texas Tech. Watch out, they can win the game outright in Manhattan. Wake Forest plus the 9 1/2 state Penn team total under Ohio State minus 20 and a half. Ohio State first half 10 and a half. Utah minus the 9 and a half. Oklahoma Tennessee under 57 and a half and then Vandy plus the 2 and a half and then I have a best bet.

[A]

Is your best bet Houston?

[B]

Nah. Georgia.

[A]

Oh yeah. Okay. Okay, I'll do my card real quick. I also like what was the SMU line is 12 and a half.

[B]

Yeah, that's what I saw.

[A]

Yeah I like SMU 12 and a half. I have have Texas or the things we already said. I have San Diego State minus ten and a half. Sean Lewis. I'm actually hoping that the Badgers hire him. He's awesome. Former Badger Marshall, coastal Carolina over 55 and a half and then I'll save my mortal. I also have Georgia Tech -5 and a half like Haynes King just keeps winning games. He's, he's. He just finds a way to win games. That's what they do. They just win games. Dave, what's your card?

[D]

Small Too North Carolina + 2 1/2 Syracuse has tomorrow night North Carolina has turned the corner Belichick hasn't playing way better they have nothing to show for the last two weeks Overtime lost to Virginia he went for two and then they fumbled going in to win the game against Cal at Cal they're going to beat Syracuse get the win Vandy plus two and a half Texas this line was a little surprising to me Arizona State plus 7 1/2 at Iowa State is the quarterback okay out for Arizona State I will cross that off that makes sense why that line was that Kansas State I agree with Rico plus seven and a half at home against Texas Tech I think they could win the game I'm gonna go back to Mississippi State I just don't think Arkansas should be favored versus anybody in the SEC by four and a half points Mississippi State got their guts ripped out I think they keep this close and then Cincy nine and a half really short card Yeah I don't love.

[A]

The board I'll probably have some ads.

[B]

But I don't know do you expect another bomb Dave or are you sitting like you're waiting?

[D]

Yes I do. I'll. I. I haven't given out my mortal yet so I. I am in the air with my mortal right now.

[E]

Because.

[D]

It was going to be Kansas State but I.

[A]

You.

[D]

You hit that one the way I like. I think they can win that that's an outrageous line to me.

[B]

It was.

[D]

That or North Carolina. I haven't decided.

[E]

If it helps Ebo's play of the week is Kansas State.

[A]

Put that on my card.

[B]

Wow.

[D]

I. I don't know that that helps I. I like I. I respect Ebo obviously he's very good and he won last year. Right. But you can't win every single week can you? It's like this is a craps role I feel like I'm getting in now but that was going to be it that that game is stunning that spread to me and it's there another team they started so poorly but they have definitely turned to it it 100 star play Kansas State.

[B]

Whoa baby.

[A]

There we go Davey all right I'm. My mortal by the way is going to be Tennessee -3 I just want to have a big game feel I do think the Tennessee I think Oklahoma's defense is not as good as advertised and I think Tennessee's offense best unit on the field I just. I. I don't think Matier is fully healthy healthy it sucks his season has been it sucks that that happened to him. I Just don't think he's fully healthy. So I think it's going to be one of those games. Tennessee at night, elimination game. Brent Venables maybe on the way out. Although Oklahoma, what the hell are they going to do if they fire Brent Venables? Hank, what's your mortal. Vandy. Vandy.

[D]

Oh, wow.

[A]

Zupy.

[B]

I got Maryland plus 21 and a half against Indiana.

[A]

You're running into it. Yep.

[E]

I'll take the over in iu, Maryland and obviously Evo's. Case state plus seven.

[A]

Okay. And Dave, you. You're You. You're good on case date.

[D]

Yep. Case state.

[A]

Okay. Anything else? Did you get any of the numbers back?

[E]

Yeah, our data team said I have the same numbers. He's wrong. His math is wrong.

[B]

Okay.

[D]

Can't argue the numbers. That's when you do I. Hey, numbers.

[A]

The good news is whatever the numbers are, you're we're up either way.

[B]

We're winning.

[A]

It's just how much we're up. It's just Jackie trying to keep you down.

[E]

Wrong. It's accurate.

[A]

He's trying to keep you. Wrong. He's trying to keep you down. Okay, let's keep winning. Let's complain to win.

[B]

Good luck. At the Breeders. You'll be tweeting plays.

[D]

Yeah, I'm not going to the Breeders, but.

[B]

Well, good luck.

[D]

Yeah, yeah, we will. Elliot and I are gonna do a show. I gotta. I gotta get the form and figure out I gotta do this show with Bear in a couple hours now he's heard.

[A]

He's a horse guy.

[D]

Yep.

[A]

Yeah. Okay.

[D]

All right.

[A]

See you guys.

[B]

All right. Good show.