RICO VS. NADU PICKS CONTEST UNLEASHES CHAOS | PICK EM WEEK 2

Summary

Barstool Pick Em – Week 2, 2025

Episode Title: RICO VS. NADU PICKS CONTEST UNLEASHES CHAOS | PICK EM WEEK 2
Date: September 3, 2025
Hosts: Dan “Big Cat” Katz, Dave “El Pres” Portnoy, Rico Bosco
Special Feature: Introduction of the “Pickoff” Picks Contest with Jeff Nadu

Brief Overview

This episode is a quintessentially chaotic, high-energy installment of Barstool Pick Em, broadcast live from Foxwoods Casino. The main focus is the evolving dynamic between the hosts as they prepare for the college football betting weekend. Key themes include their betting card strategies, sharp debates about pick consistency and bet additions, a combustible rivalry between Rico Bosco and Jeff Nadu, and the introduction of the high-stakes “Pickoff” contest. The energy is fueled by both their personal gambling philosophies and long-standing inter-personal drama, culminating in a wild, laugh-out-loud live segment.

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Main Discussion Points & Insights

1. Review of Standings and Show Chemistry

• Standings Recap:
  • Dan: 26–19
  • Dave: 7–9
  • Rico: 3–9 (self-described as a “bloodbath”)
• Fox Show Recap:
  • Initial impressions of the Foxwoods show; hosts acknowledge it’s still finding its footing but captures the “Barstooly” spirit.
  • Discussion about Rico's presence and whether he’ll stay for the season.
  • Jay Williams, a new addition, is described as “quiet on air, great during commercials.”
• Production Talk:
  • Adjusting to live television with commercials versus the unfiltered, marathon podcasts they prefer.

2. Debate Over Bet Cards and Pick Additions ("Ads")

This segment centers on a heated argument between Dan and Dave about the rules for card submissions, “ads” (added bets), and flip-flopping picks:

• Card Consistency:
  • Dave accuses Dan of giving out inconsistent picks, citing too many last-minute additions and changes.
  • Dan argues his process is authentic and relatable for most gamblers, describing his “window-to-window” play style (adding bets as the day develops).
• Rules Discussion:
  • A compromise is struck: Max of 8 “ads” and 1 flip per week for Dan, after much back-and-forth.
    • Notable Quote:
      • Dan: “You’re trying to drown me... You’re suffocating me.” (07:59)
  • Agreement on more transparency and limited “picks-of-the-week” for the listeners’ benefit.
  • Both admit to changing picks under new info later in the week.

3. Recap and Takeaways from Week 1

• Notable Games:
  • Wake Forest’s stunning loss (Rico: “Absolute disaster.” 19:47).
  • UCLA’s defensive collapse under Diaco.
  • Bama’s disastrous showing, surprising even Dan.
  • Oregon and Florida State both highlighted as having an easy path toward national title contention.
• Coaching/Player Observations:
  • Praise for standout QBs (Bryce Underwood for Michigan, John Mateer for Oklahoma).
  • Discussion about NFL coaches transitioning to college – skepticism over Bill Belichick’s fit.
  • Miami’s resurgence; crystal ball’s risky, conservative play style called out.
  • Cultural differences in game atmospheres—advocacy for more “on campus” games.

4. Game Picks and Betting Strategy

Main Games Covered (with Consensus Commentary):

• Iowa vs. Iowa State (30:00)
  • All hosts lean Iowa as a live underdog, but note the unpredictability of the rivalry.
  • Dave: “Mississippi State/Mississippi vibes: haves vs have-nots.”
• SMU vs. Baylor
  • General distrust for Baylor after a poor showing; SMU’s consistency is the edge.
• Ole Miss vs. Kentucky
  • Discussion around Kentucky’s downturn and whether “too good to be true” lines signal a trap.
  • Dan: “Some games make you uncomfortable—bet Ole Miss anyway!”
• Florida vs. USF
  • Florida hyped as a potential dark horse; USF’s unpredictability discussed.
• Michigan vs. Oklahoma
  • Much debate over the line movement; both teams have uncertain ceilings.
  • Prolonged conversation about Michigan’s new QB (Underwood) and Oklahoma’s home field advantage.

5. Host Full Cards and Mortal Lock Picks

• Each host reads off a mix of favorites, totals, and “list games.”
• Mortal locks include:
  • Dan & Rico: USC -27.5
  • Dave: Kansas (+ points, after confusion with Oregon State)

6. Pickoff Contest: Rico Bosco vs. Jeff Nadu – Chaos Ensues

• Contest Definition:
  • Weekly “skirmish”: Each picks 5 games, winner gets $1,000 per week, season winner gets $20,000.
  • If it turns physical: automatic DQ and $20,000 awarded to the other.
• On-Air Fireworks:
  • Live encounter between Rico and Nadu is tense, verging on physical (“Don’t touch me!” 52:33).
  • With prodding from Dan and Dave, rules are clarified and enforced.
  • Hilarious breakdown of the exchange, including security concerns and ongoing threats.
    • Notable Quotes:
      • “You're going to die alone!” – Rico (53:04)
      • “This is probably the last time they'll be in a room together...” – Dan (62:04)
  • VAR (video review) for the alleged “touch” by Nadu, playfully referencing soccer replay protocol.

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Notable Quotes & Memorable Moments

• On overzealous betting and showmanship:
  • Dan: “If that’s a crime, throw me in jail—on Saturday I wake up, get my donuts, and add 25 games.” (08:23)
• On flipping picks:
  • Dave: “Flipping a game from a loser to a winner... is better than going 4-0. It’s the best feeling.” (30:18)
• On team banter:
  • Dan: “You just got black on black... dunked on black on black.” (59:44, after a merch hat flex gone awry)
• On chaos in the room:
  • Dave: “The only time we’ve needed security is for our own people attacking each other.” (62:24)
• On podcast spectacle:
  • Dan: “I need an inner-dialogue of this poor woman who had to watch this... There’s a full-fledged brawl.” (69:09)

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Timestamps for Important Segments

• 01:16 – Standings Recap & Fox Show Talk
• 05:03 – Card Consistency Debate
• 07:47 – Host Rules Negotiation (“You’re trying to kill Gambling Dan”)
• 15:01 – “Ads” Card and Transparency Fallout
• 19:43 – Week 1 Recap (Wake Forest)
• 22:41 – General Week 1 Takeaways & Betting Philosophy
• 30:00 – Main Game Breakdowns Start (Iowa/Iowa State)
• 40:29 – Michigan/Oklahoma Preview
• 47:40 – Alabama Downfall & Social Media Discussion
• 52:32 – Chaos: Nadu Enters, On-air Fight with Rico
• 55:01 – Mortal Locks
• 57:01 – Introducing the Pickoff (Rules & Drama)
• 64:06 – Scoring Rules for Pickoff
• 68:42 – Final Laughs and Closing Thoughts

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Tone & Style Attribution

• Language and Tone: Consistently irreverent, brash, locker-room banter peppered with heated exchanges, humorous jabs, and authentic vulnerability over gambling “bad beats.”
• Speaker Attribution:
  • Dan acts as both moderator and catalyst for laughs, “Gambling Dan” persona on full display.
  • Dave is the seasoned realist, pressing for integrity and order but often stirred into the chaos.
  • Rico oscillates between wounded pride, defensiveness, and classic “Ryder or Die” energy—especially in his confrontations with Nadu.
  • Jeff Nadu’s brief appearance is pure Barstool theater, ramping up tension and providing classic content fodder.

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For Those Who Missed It:

This episode is essential Barstool Pick Em listening: long-standing host feuds, inside jokes, existential gambling talk, and a major, much-hyped contest launch that nearly explodes before it even begins. There’s no more transparent (or entertaining) window into the world of degenerate gambling entertainment—or the unpredictable, combustible personalities who make it must-listen every college football weekend.

Transcript

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[Dan]

Okay, boys, week two. We are all together live from Foxwoods Casino. We're doing the poker tournament in a few hours. We're here. How's everyone feeling? So Pat Hill standings so far we've got. I went 26 and 19. Dave, you went seven and nine. Rico, you went three and nine.

[Rico]

Bloodbath.

[Dave]

Yeah, I thought I saw you at one point. 22 and 22.

[Dan]

That was Derek from the chat. I don't know where he got those numbers from. I do like Derek from the chat. Ryder. Ryder could be skewed. First of all, how is. How is the Fox show? Rico is on it for now. How did it go?

[Dave]

I thought it went decent. I mean it's the first time doing it and none of us have been together so getting the flow of it. But overall I thought it went decent and improve, you know, it's our brand of it. Felt barstooly to me.

[Dan]

Yeah. Rico, you did a good job. I thought I would have liked to see you in a suit. I thought he should have gone full suit.

[Dave]

Rico.

[Dan]

Yeah. Week one.

[Dave]

I don't want to get back into like the arch Manning calling that a drop on. That's just.

[Dan]

He did call it a drop. Were you watching the game?

[Dave]

He's staying with it. He's staying with. It's a drop.

[Dan]

You're doing the. If you can touch it, you can catch. Catch it. Even though that ball was so far behind him, it's a bad throw.

[Rico]

I'm saying in the moment, when you tweet it.

[Dave]

What about the moment, though, today on the show?

[Dan]

Right.

[Rico]

Yeah. When it hits a guy's hands and hits the floor that to. I'm saying you could still say that's a drop. Is this a quarterback's fault?

[Dan]

Yes. What was the TV setup when this was happening?

[Rico]

5.

[Dan]

Were you. But where were your eyes?

[Rico]

Eyes were in the middle.

[Dan]

They were on the game.

[Dave]

I do feel like he's pantsing because for this show, the Fox show, I. And he's right. I was like, rico, I'm thinking of having you on it. And I thought about the finances, of getting him back and forth. I obviously, people know me. I like doing stuff with people. I have extreme, like, chemistry I've worked with for years. It makes things easier. So I thought Rico would be good. But then it's like, well, flying out every week is definitely an expense. And I don't think he watches a ton of football, to be totally honest.

[Dan]

He's a basketball guy.

[Dave]

He's a basketball guy. So I didn't say it rudely. I was like, I think we'll have you on during basketball. I saw a crocodile tear come down his cheek. So I called him back the next day.

[Dan]

You're talking like the Native American when they see the trash on the highway. Yeah, that old ad.

[Dave]

So I was like, that's just not. Listen, I didn't know that. Native American Foxwoods.

[Dan]

I was like, yeah, no, it was an ad. It was a commercial, like, 40 years ago.

[Rico]

That's how the narrative runs. I said, no problem.

[Dave]

No, what? I said you were broken.

[Rico]

No, I wasn't.

[Dave]

So I called you and I said, rico, we'll bring you in. So it's a good crew. Jay Williams, definitely. I mean, throwing him into the fire. He didn't talk much. His best lines were all, like at commercial break. That's almost like when he felt like he could talk. So I thought it was a good first episode. We'll see how it goes. And every day will be probably a pretty radically different show.

[Dan]

Do you think you'll kick off Bosco at some point?

[Dave]

I almost kicked him off today, right off with the drop thing.

[Dan]

Remember what I said to you, Bosco, because I'm going for rider of the year. We had a little talk and he was like, I was like, he'll kick you off eventually. Then you, you just got to work your way back on. And that will be part of the fun of the show is like, boss, go on, boss, go off. And he, and he replied, he's like, you really think he'll kick me off?

[Dave]

Yeah, I mean, the show is fast. It went by to me very quick because the commercial breaks eat up like half an hour back. In serious days we had them as well. But a lot of the things we do now, what I've done is like a two hour live show, whatever. Two hours nonstop is night and day versus these breaks. The breaks let you regroup.

[Dan]

Yeah, we do two hours every day on the Yak. It's with no breaks.

[Dave]

Yeah, it's a lot.

[Dan]

Yeah. But, yeah, so good show.

[Dave]

Good ish.

[Dan]

We got a good pick, em, because we're gonna get into games. We also have a pickoff that we're gonna maybe debut at the end of the show. Before we do that, Dave, do you want to air your grievances?

[Dave]

Well, yeah. And this has been an increasing thing for you, I think, over the years, but your card on this show does not remotely resemble what your card ends up being.

[Dan]

Yeah, yeah.

[Dave]

And I think if I'm being honest, it's because. And I get. You're super busy. I don't think you're looking at the card before we sit down closely.

[Dan]

I am looking at the card. I mean, I have, I usually give out about 10 to 15 plays when.

[Dave]

We'Re doing 40 card.

[Dan]

Dave, I love gambling. If that's a crime, throw me in jail on Saturday morning when I look at the board. Yes, I have a lot of ads. And if you want to stop me, if you want to say no more ads, that's fine. I think you, you're, you're, you're, you're caging a songbird. No, no, I, And I'll say it, I said it before, I don't want to get into the.

[Dave]

You can bet games that aren't that you don't give out.

[Dan]

No, I. No, no.

[Dave]

Yes, you can.

[Dan]

No, if I, if I, if I bet a game, I'm gonna give it out.

[Dave]

Fine. But then, then for the people, fine. You can do whatever you want separately.

[Dan]

But.

[Dave]

But for the purpose of this show, in the car.

[Dan]

So you're saying no more ads?

[Dave]

No, I think there has to be a limit. How many ads did you have?

[Dan]

This week probably like 30.

[Dave]

Yeah. So what's that even doing?

[Dan]

Because I don't know what your card. Yes, they are, they're all public. They're all tweets from the bar. Even.

[Dave]

I don't know, it's like alerts. You gotta be that like 24, 7.

[Dan]

I put on alerts on Twitter.

[Dave]

And, and how late do people like? Because I use an example. If I bet 100 grand a game, you give out your picks, I bet em, you switch. I, I, okay, so.

[Dan]

No, no, I flipped three times this week.

[Dave]

30 grand.

[Dan]

Listen, I am not. I bet every single one of my games, you guys.

[Dave]

I'm resenting that too.

[Dan]

Yeah, well, you should resent.

[Rico]

I resent only the big ones.

[Dan]

But I bet timeout. So when we do the five picks of the games that we have to pick a game, I might not have a strong opinion. If I say a pick, I bet the pick. But I bet every single game I give out.

[Dave]

I'm betting between 50, 100, $200,000 a game. If I have 20 things, do them, I can't put that much in my.

[Dan]

That's fine, but I'm telling you what I do. I. Every single pick that is on my card, I am betting my money on and I am not going to bet against. So, so South Carolina, point to the.

[Dave]

Show if you're not giving a real card.

[Dan]

Sunday morning, South Carolina, I wake up, I had, I had Virginia Tech on the show. I thought all week, lightning bolt. You're the king of the lightning bolt play. I had, I had Virginia Tech in my head all week. Wake up Sunday morning and I say, why am I doing this? Lenore Sellers is better than Virginia Tech. I'm taking, I'm taking South Carolina. I gave about a six hour warning. What I wasn't going to do was bet South Carolina privately and have my pick be Virginia Tech. I'm not going to do that to the people.

[Dave]

I think you're limited to one flip and five ads.

[Dan]

You're trying. Five ads. You're trying to kill me. You're trying to kill gambling Dan. You're trying to kill gambling Dan. Yeah, you are. You're trying to kill me then you're suffocating me. I'm just.

[Dave]

Let's do a Saturday morning live.

[Dan]

Great. Are you trying to drown me? That's what you're trying.

[Dave]

No time to do that.

[Dan]

What you. I would love to. That's what I bet.

[Dave]

Why, why do we do this so early?

[Dan]

There's nothing. Why do we do it? There's Nothing.

[Dave]

Put in the ads and edit it.

[Dan]

There's nothing more.

[Dave]

Let's do a live show then.

[Dan]

There's nothing more that I love than on Saturday morning. We got nothing going on Saturday.

[Dave]

We'll do it at 4am I'm fine with that.

[Dan]

There's nothing I love more on Saturday morning than waking up, getting my. The donuts for my kids and my family, drinking my coffee, looking at the board and adding 25 games.

[Dave]

But it just.

[Dan]

I fucking love it. But no, it doesn't because it's all public. Also, what would you say to people who give out one thing on this show and then give out a different pick the opposite pick on a different show? That's egregious in my mind. Would you. Would you say that that's egregious if I said I want Virginia Tech and then I did a college football show later on the week?

[Dave]

Ohio State.

[Dan]

Yes. You gave out Texas on this show and you gave out Ohio State on Big. That is a. That's a crime against.

[Dave]

I didn't even know I did that. I switched. But those. There's games that aren't that we just cover and you give a pick. But I've said on the show I don't bet those games a lot. Like, I know on that game. I did not bet that game.

[Dan]

I bet him all. If I give a pick, I bet it. Yeah. Yeah.

[Rico]

You're different than us. We've said that in the big ones, they're like, hey, I got no real opinion.

[Dave]

We cover the big games and we give our opinions.

[Dan]

Listen. But so what are you saying? You're saying I can't flip.

[Dave]

Let's do it later.

[Dan]

Fine.

[Dave]

Somebody figure out when we can do that.

[Dan]

Saturday, right before kickoff. I'm down.

[Dave]

I can't do that. Then.

[Dan]

Okay, well, then I. Then, so, so what do you. You listen. I'll live under.

[Dave]

I know you're saying I, I when you actually come up with your card is when we should do the show.

[Dan]

That's literally like five minutes.

[Dave]

My card, like one of. My card is pretty accurate. Like, when I get my card, it's my car.

[Dan]

So then we're gonna have to do. We're gonna have to do a live show at 10am on Saturday. We're gonna have to do a live show at 1:45 on Saturday. We're gonna have to do a live show at 6pm on Saturday. And then we're gonna also have to do a live show at around 9pm on Saturday because that's. Those are my ad windows. I play window to window. If I win in the morning, like this is. I think this is the most common man gambling there is. If I win in the morning, I add in the afternoon.

[Dave]

And that's how you go. And I'm. A lot of people do it. But for the sake of this show that then those shouldn't be. There has to be your first five or your ads, your best and then everything else.

[Dan]

No. So five ads.

[Dave]

Five ads.

[Dan]

You're killing me. I just want you to know that you're killing me.

[Dave]

I think if you put more what you're doing. I think if you put more time.

[Dan]

I put time into it. I am very busy. I Do we do this on Wednesday? I actually would argue Wednesday is my least favorite day to put in bets. If I put in a bet, it's usually Monday morning or Saturday right before kickoff. We do it literally in the middle. And I hate that. I know. Understand we have to do it. It's the same with advisors. It's the same with the pro football show. It sucks. Like I have to give all these opinions before. Like you. You admit that your opinions change.

[Dave]

Yes.

[Dan]

The week goes on as things start to. You start to read more.

[Dave]

Then we go do more research too.

[Rico]

So like how many games, how deep have you looked at this card? It's already. It's only Tuesday.

[Dave]

I looked at the card of all the games that they had lined up. What about Friday morning? A live show?

[Dan]

1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6.

[Dave]

I can do that, right?

[Dan]

8, 9, 10, 11.

[Rico]

Well, you got those meetings.

[Dan]

13.

[Dave]

No, I. At noon.

[Dan]

I have 18 plays this week so far so.

[Dave]

But that we schedule.

[Dan]

But you can't tell me. I don't.

[Dave]

What do I have nine and ten.

[Dan]

A hand this week?

[Dave]

Yeah, I think that's in your fry.

[Dan]

But you can't tell me. I don't do any research because I have. I have. I have 18 plays right now. It's Tuesday.

[Dave]

Well.

[Dan]

And I'm going to end up 45.

[Rico]

What happens to the Thursday games?

[Dave]

Research.

[Dan]

I have 18 plays.

[Dave]

You've known this guy forever.

[Dan]

I have 18.

[Dave]

Not ready to really give picks.

[Dan]

I give my first crack and then I sharpen it and I sharpen it. Listen, you don't get. You don't get to 500 picks by just doing.

[Dave]

You give those picks knowing they're not really your picks.

[Dan]

Everything I give I put in.

[Dave]

Hank just agreed. Totally.

[Dan]

What are you talking about? Everything I put in? No, I flipped. Three games I flipped. Three games I gave. Well, and also you flipped too, by the way. Let's just put that on the record.

[Dave]

I don't flip games though. That I like.

[Dan]

You literally flipped a game on last night.

[Dave]

The UNC game. Yes, we talked about the unc. I didn't like the unc.

[Dan]

Then you flipped to tcu.

[Dave]

I didn't like the unc.

[Dan]

You did the same thing that you accused me of doing and I said.

[Dave]

You could have two flips.

[Rico]

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[Dan]

I want 10 ads.

[Rico]

10 it is early in the week his his defense early in week in week like the BYU thing the other day.

[Dave]

This is not the that was fcs.

[Dan]

I feel like I'm, I'm. I'm. I'm in front of the Supreme Court.

[Dave]

For liking gambling but I I love it too that there should be then a percentage a percentage of your card like if you give a 10 game card you can't then have 20 ads.

[Dan]

Given a 10 game card off the jump when you always give like 15 picks on Tuesday and then another then.

[Dave]

Let'S do it later. What's Friday mornings?

[Dan]

Listen I'll do if you want to limit my ads it's probably better for my from for my mental health too and Jack would probably be happy no because you're gonna use your concert mad.

[Dave]

At me then and every game that year.

[Dan]

No I just Won't put the games. I just. You know what? I'll just take start. You know, the car doesn't start collecting stamps.

[Dave]

Like, I don't even know who I'm.

[Dan]

I don't know what I'm gonna do.

[Dave]

I don't even know who I'm.

[Dan]

You're trying to kill me.

[Dave]

You're on the show.

[Dan]

You're suffocating.

[Dave]

I don't even know who I'm. I just. The feed is just add, add, add, add. It's like you lose track, though.

[Dan]

It's like not even a thing I think I added. I crushed 28 ads Saturday night. I added 7 and 1. It was so thrilling. Oh, it was the best. It was the best. I had every single late night game. Oh, there's nothing better. There's nothing better, Dave, than adding a game late at night and winning it.

[Dave]

Listen, I bet games.

[Dan]

You should just have it count as a fourth person. Do all my ads. We could do the ads. All the ads. Could be an extra person.

[Dave]

It's just.

[Dan]

This could be an ads card. No, fine. All right, seven ads. But I can do them at any time.

[Rico]

I think if you look in the history though his ads, he's probably down on it.

[Dan]

Oh, definitely 100. Because. Because all my ads, like, listen, I.

[Rico]

Got what I got. Like, you later in the week, you are diving into this stuff.

[Dave]

So then let's do it later in the week.

[Dan]

No, my, my. All my ads are based on, like, if I'm. If I'm doing well, I'm like, I'm gonna add. If I'm doing bad, I'm like, gotta. Gotta add. Actually every situation. It's like the. The meme where the. All the doors lead to me adding plays every single year.

[Dave]

Yeah, I get what you're doing, but.

[Dan]

How about seven ads? And. But I can. I can do the ads at any time, so I can do them right before kickoff. Seven.

[Dave]

How many did you have this week?

[Dan]

28.

[Dave]

Fine.

[Dan]

I can do seven and one flip a week.

[Dave]

Fine. Deal.

[Dan]

Two, actually. No, you said two. Two flips. Seven ads. I don't use that many two flips with.

[Dave]

With six hours. Because it is six errors.

[Dan]

Yeah, yeah.

[Dave]

It's unfair.

[Dan]

I gave a lot. A lot of time for.

[Dave]

Yeah, but if people are putting in picks, like.

[Dan]

Yeah, no, that's fair. You're juicing them. That's fair. That's fair. All right, so two ads. You know what? Sorry. I'll do eight ads. One flip.

[Dave]

Fine.

[Dan]

Okay.

[Rico]

Somebody said it was a groundbreaking moment in the history of the Show. It's the first time that it seems like you two have had a fight.

[Dan]

Usually it's a fight where.

[Rico]

I'm just saying.

[Dan]

I couldn't follow it.

[Dave]

I was putting myself in the shoes of the viewers. Like, I don't know what he's doing. Why even this show. Because he's. His car. Does not look anything like what I have.

[Dan]

I have a feeling if I had gotten killed on my ads and my flips, we wouldn't be having.

[Dave]

No, because when I saw it, to be honest, I. You were 500 when I saw it. It was Derek from the chat. It was like with the big ten. What's that? But I, I. Some of the reasons Rico just said you got a new quarterback. A team that is. I don't know who we're talking about. You know, national championship favorite, almost beat him last year. I'm going, yeah, we talk about the games.

[Dan]

Midwestern football.

[Dave]

Yes, I flipped on it. But respect. It's not a real flip. It's not a real flip. It's not a real flip.

[Dan]

That's a real flip.

[Dave]

No, because if you're someone who's.

[Dan]

If you're a picking person who bet Texas with you and then you watch big noon because you love Dave Portnoy, imagine that guy sitting at home.

[Dave]

Correct.

[Dan]

Now imagine that guy who watches me tweet that I'm switching to South Carolina. Six hours.

[Dave]

I won't be happy. But where it's gets different for me and I'll be better with it is on the games we cover that are like, hey, we're talking Ohio State, Texas. I don't really have a lean. I'm like, almost talking myself. That would not be on my card if I was just writing it. It goes on the card because we pick it.

[Dan]

Okay. I love gambling. Eight ads, one flip.

[Dave]

I don't like you trying to shame.

[Dan]

Like, you like you're trying to shame me. You're trying to shame me because I like to fire away. 28 ads. I like to step in my shoes. Go. 28 ads.

[Dave]

What was your record this week? 26 and 19. Somebody do 26 plus 19. 36, 46.

[Dan]

Go window to window.

[Dave]

$4.7 million.

[Dan]

Window to window. Window to window.

[Dave]

Yes, but the game crossover, Dan, you know that always.

[Dan]

Not always, but no, no. If you bet overs, they cash the minute they.

[Rico]

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[Dan]

All right, let's talk about week one. Any big takeaways? Wake Forest. What happened there, Rico?

[Rico]

Fuck disaster. Absolute.

[Dave]

What are they saying? What are they saying?

[Dan]

What are the alumni? They are not, I hope.

[Dave]

What are the alumni UCLA lost by.

[Dan]

I got in the hole with you.

[Rico]

You can't lay 17. It's a mistake by my own. Listen, I thought Kennesaw State was as bad as they were. First drive, Wake Forest goes up and down the field or right down the field. I should say seven nothing. It looks like it's great.

[Dave]

They never went up and down the field? No, they went down the field once.

[Rico]

Down the field? Yeah, down the field.

[Dave]

What was the final score? It was.

[Dan]

It was like 9 to 7, 10.

[Dave]

9. They never went up and down.

[Dan]

They never even went down. Sniffed a 17 cover claybourne.

[Rico]

The running back gets hurt. You can't. You can't lay 17 with a team who can't score 17.

[Dave]

That's on me.

[Dan]

I thought it was a really good.

[Rico]

I thought was going to be that bad. They weren't.

[Dave]

You just said they were. I know.

[Rico]

I thought they were going to be that bad. They.

[Dave]

You said they were on here. I thought. And that you blamed on Wake Forest. Didn't he say they were that bad? My making that up.

[Rico]

I thought Kennesaw State was going to be that bad.

[Dan]

Bad.

[Rico]

They weren't that bad.

[Dave]

Okay.

[Rico]

Giving Kennesaw State credit and Wake Forest again, like, yeah, they're a bad.

[Dave]

Calling for the coach in the power shops.

[Dan]

Yeah.

[Rico]

Oh, they should be.

[Dan]

You going in and you're. You're asking for a fade and you're immediately like, what the fuck was that?

[Rico]

It's bad seven. Yeah. You know, I think again, they're a bad FBS team. Power conference team. You can't Be laying the points with teams like that. I did think Kenniso State was that bad. They're not.

[Dave]

It's a.

[Rico]

It's a mistake.

[Dan]

So do we have list games?

[Dave]

I'm not. I'm not.

[Rico]

We do have list games.

[Dave]

I'm not going to get on you because my. My Diaco pick, UCLA was so hard. I didn't watch a play of it. So getting so old I fall asleep.

[Dan]

That was actually. I think I saw a stat.

[Dave]

He was getting dragged by the way Diaco because he coaches for unc.

[Dan]

Oh, he's. I forgot he was there. Yeah, they're dragging him the I saw stat. Dave. It was like. I think that they were. It's like, you know, percentage points on like success rate on defense and like UCLA was 10% worse than every other team in like the second to worst team.

[Dave]

Yeah.

[Dan]

They just got carved.

[Dave]

Yeah. I didn't watch a play. I. They lost by 100. I. Matt Leinert was talking a lot about what's it Dampier, the quarterback of flipped Utah. I want to. But I have integrity in the game when I know it. So I won't intentionally flip on it.

[Dan]

Would have been better because then people would have had a chance to. To maybe win.

[Dave]

Yeah. If anybody had that mortal. That sucks. Listen, my units this week were 50 for college. I've been doing more in baseball. I just put in while we're sitting here. $100,000 parlay Red Sox, Dodgers tonight for anybody in the room. Since this won't air by then. The Red Sox though, have been a savior for me. They've been playing great baseball. I cannot take crochet day. Minus 265 though. That's too much. So I need to find another one.

[Rico]

This game's live, right?

[Dave]

No.

[Dan]

Oh, all right. So what other. I mean, Ohio State looked awesome. Arch looked terrible. I thought their defense looked awesome.

[Dave]

Yeah, Quarterback. Quarterback, I thought looked good. Yeah, I thought he looked poised. Yeah. I mean Arch really. That's his first real game. Tough spot to play. And with this NFL's and I give them their flowers. The number one team in the nation. I'm not sold that it's like Patricia is some magician all of a sudden that I thought was overblown.

[Dan]

Well, you. You can't do the Patricia thing and then watch unc.

[Dave]

Yeah. And there's been coaches. NFL like coaches go back and forth. Michigan has Wink Martindale as a defensive coordinator. He was. He was in the NFL for a long time. But no, they look good. Now the thing that's definitely Different. A lot of these great games. None of them. Well, I guess if you say Ohio State, that basically guarantees they're in the playoff. Right. These teams that they would have to lose. Lsu.

[Dan]

Yeah.

[Dave]

There's still tough schedule but they have.

[Dan]

A lot of rope.

[Dave]

Yeah. These teams that lose, it's like you just regroup and go because of the playoffs.

[Dan]

One team that lost that I. Because we mentioned Wake Forest. I got so, so wrong. That Bama game. I couldn't have been more wrong. I thought Bama with Ryan Grubb back, I thought they were going to like their offense is going to look better. Their defense got absolutely gashed. You had that right.

[Rico]

You had one national title, right?

[Dan]

No. Well, I threw it out there 10 to 1.

[Dave]

I also was dead on about my quarterback.

[Dan]

I said I was like looking at prices I haven't bet in national title.

[Rico]

I, I did better national title because I looked at the schedule Oregon's got and I know people can be. Homer, homer, Homer. Oregon's got a very, very favorable schedule.

[Dave]

I could see Florida. I think Florida State could be there.

[Dan]

Could.

[Dave]

Yeah.

[Dan]

That like that was a. That was.

[Dave]

That kid is a college quarterback.

[Dan]

Yeah.

[Dave]

Like just runs around like he was good at PC. I researched, I went into it. He got hurt and then didn't get the job because o' Brien plays like a pro system and he doesn't play that way.

[Dan]

Yeah. And Gus Malzahn was cooking it up.

[Dave]

Yep.

[Dan]

Indiana and struggles. Yeah, they did. I had them. That was bad.

[Rico]

And Iowa.

[Dave]

Those are their Iowa struggles.

[Dan]

Is that away games State?

[Rico]

Penn is definitely away.

[Dan]

Okay.

[Rico]

I believe I was away and I'm not sure about Indiana.

[Dan]

Okay.

[Rico]

I have the.

[Dan]

Yeah. I don't. My problem with like future. I did. The only future I put in was Jeremiah Love Heisman and that's dead on arrival. They just didn't give him the ball. No, they just did not give him the ball. He was trying. He was trying like he was that second half he was just hurdling everyone trying to make a Heisman.

[Dave]

What'd you think of my guy? I thought he looked great under Bryce Underwood.

[Dan]

Yeah, I thought he looked good and.

[Dave]

I'm hoping because we have the game of the week this week at Oklahoma some as the line jumped from like two to five and a half. I am hoping they intentionally didn't let him run once. He didn't run once. He can run just as well as he can throw but man, he's got a laser accurate, composed great 18 year old kid looked amazing.

[Rico]

It was some trick play from New.

[Dan]

Mexico is shrun more. Yeah. Jason Ek shout out to Jason Neck. I texted Dave in the middle of the game because I that was one of my ads. I took Michigan.

[Dave]

Michigan didn't look great.

[Dan]

Didn't realize Jason Ek was went from Idaho to New Mexico. That's on Blutman. He was the coach Idaho last year who took Oregon like to the limit. He's just really good in those moments. Like that's he's. He's that type of coach where he can get the guys believing. Dave. What. Wait, what was I going to say?

[Dave]

Charon, you meant.

[Dan]

Yeah. Is he back for Oklahoma? I think he is right, isn't he?

[Dave]

He coached last week, I think.

[Rico]

Oh, so it's later.

[Dave]

I think.

[Dan]

Yeah, it's the. It's week three and four maybe.

[Dave]

Yeah. He coached. Yeah.

[Dan]

Okay. All right. All right. Because. I was going to say the because that is coming. Oh yeah. It's Nebraska and whoever you're playing week three which is slapping Nebraska's face.

[Dave]

I don't know who I think it's.

[Dan]

I think it's a directional Michigan school. I think it's like Central or something. Something like that. Okay. Any other big thoughts from the weekend? Great college. Great week one. Great week one. I also I said this on pmt but they need to just play every single game on campus. The like difference between Virginia Tech and South Carolina or Syracuse and Tennessee versus Clemson and LSU was so night and day. Or Miami and Notre Dame like play these games on campus.

[Dave]

Congrats, Danny Boy Kane. Big win. Happy for him.

[Dan]

Dude, Miami looks good. Like they're their lines looked play calling from crystal ball. He's scary.

[Dave]

Put it on notification. Notice that will. That will bite him. If you play with your dick tucked between your legs down the stretch.

[Rico]

That touched before.

[Dave]

Unbelievable.

[Dan]

I mean that was going to be a Interception.

[Dave]

Interception.

[Dan]

Yeah.

[Dave]

And obviously last night we're taping this day after Belichicks.

[Dan]

They.

[Dave]

I mean they look they're in deep. I don't know what he's doing there, to be honest. I mean his one game could have changed. His strength is scouting. Tough to scout week one. But I don't know what he's doing in college. He's not a college coach.

[Dan]

It's the balloons in his press conference were tough. The not releasing a depth chart and then getting, you know, 40. What is 50 piece 48. Tough.

[Dave]

Tough.

[Dan]

Yeah.

[Dave]

Jordan jokes tough.

[Dan]

And he's got to also like how much does he just hate like the that quarterback Geo Lopez. I know he got hurt, but he went what was it two hours without getting a completion.

[Rico]

Like he has real time.

[Dave]

He also doesn't know how to like, the thing is, all right, like Randy Moss was there and LT and Jordan, they're up in like the suites kind of being she, she like you look.

[Dan]

At Deion, she's on the sideline.

[Dave]

He's on the sideline. Michael Irvin. Yeah, this it was dull for all. It was dull. The crowd, even when they were hyped up doing all right, it didn't look like a football crowd. It looked like a North Carolina, like basketball crowd. It just, it was off from the word go. He's not going to be that guy. He's walking out. He doesn't run out. It's just a different. He's not a rah rah guy. He never has been. I think you have to be in college.

[Dan]

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[Dan]

Here, but I just did want to say one thing that I think you can agree on, Dave. Flipping a game from a loser to a winner. That you. It's. It's. I actually think it's better than like going like three or four. No, because it's just the feeling of being like, I thought one thing and then I last second I was like, oh, shit.

[Dave]

No, it's a great feeling.

[Dan]

It's the best feeling. Okay, let's get to the games. We got five main games. Not the same card as week one. First one, though. Iowa. Iowa State. We will be in Ames. We're doing our show live before big noon. So come out. We put it all out on socials here. Let me get the actual address.

[Dave]

Tyrese Halliburton to do a pizza review with me is gonna be at the game, but he says not getting there till Saturday morning.

[Dan]

Ryman Plot plaza between lots S2 and S3, right by the stadium. So we'll be there. Our show is going to lead into the big noon kickoff. Dave will be on big noon kickoff. So come out. It's going to be great.

[Dave]

Will be too.

[Dan]

Oh, okay. I might be on big noon kickoff to 8am early start, but please come out. It's going to be a lot of fun. So this game, Iowa is three and a half point underdogs. Over under is 41 and a half. I love this game because it always feels like no matter what, these teams are going to play like a weird game. It's going to be like a 1917 game. There's going to maybe be a safety, maybe a punt blocked. I'm excited to go to Ames. I've never been to Ames. I'm going to take Iowa plus three and a half.

[Rico]

It's always early too, right? Am I mistaking that?

[Dan]

Yeah, they always play week two.

[Rico]

Yeah. So it also seems like there's still a ton of buzz on both of these.

[Dan]

Yeah, of course.

[Rico]

Before.

[Dan]

Well, they hate. This is a very, very heated rivalry.

[Dave]

Like they don't like each other. It has. It has to me. Mississippi State. Mississippi vibes a little bit. The haves and the have nots.

[Dan]

Yes.

[Dave]

With Iowa being perceived as the haves and Iowa State the have nots.

[Dan]

It's also like the Iowa State. Iowa State colors versus Iowa's colors are such a blowout. Like Iowa's colors are just. I mean, the Steelers. So you have Iowa as your dark horse in the pitch.

[Dave]

Yeah. So I tweeted that out. I love and I tweet I love Iowa as a dark horse and I think they were losing Albany like deep into the second quarter. They did not play well the other day. I can't imagine the quarterback. That's why I based a lot of it. I thought they have the kid from Ganowski.

[Dan]

Yeah.

[Dave]

Yeah. From South Dakota that would be able to play. He was horrible.

[Dan]

Yeah.

[Dave]

So like people saying he didn't. He's not back from injury. I'm not going to flip on my dark horse. I will take the Hawkeyes here. I'm not as confident as I was a week ago and.

[Dan]

But now Iowa State's looks good.

[Dave]

Yeah. Iowa State though. Kansas State who almost lost.

[Rico]

Kansas State's just bad.

[Dave]

Yeah. So straight at me.

[Rico]

I tweeted that too. I said like my favorite thing for years, Kansas State over Kansas. They got the thing. I might be going Kansas this year. Kansas State is that bad.

[Dave]

Yeah. So you. We have to look at that Iowa State game and I know you can't always put the strings and connect everything, but to me it did devalue that Iowa State victory. Now maybe it didn't because they're. They're coming back from Dublin and maybe you're all off kilter when you play. I'm taking Iowa. They were my.

[Rico]

Iowa State had a game last week that you would think would be the.

[Dan]

Come down and they've dominated.

[Rico]

Buried.

[Dan]

And also they. The one thing that buried them that makes me nervous about taking Iowa here 3 1/2 is that kicker for Iowa State. Would he hit a 63 yarder and this. This, this game.

[Dave]

That's Michigan's secret weapon.

[Dan]

And this game is a kicker.

[Dave]

Yeah. 103 and a half. Three and a half is 14 in this. Right. But I'm still taking Iowa. I may money line it when push comes to shove for this show. Minus three and a half. I'm taking a half. Yeah. Plus.

[Dan]

Yeah. I was. I was underdog.

[Dave]

Yeah. So I actually love that.

[Dan]

Rico.

[Dave]

I was thinking their favorites.

[Rico]

I just like again, maybe it's again overvaluing the Kansas State win. I do think Kansas State's bad. But Iowa State delivering last week shows to me they're better. Like I'm just gonna go with Iowa State here.

[Dave]

That's one of the. That was vintage Bosco. Throw us off with your first sentence and then come back like overvaluing the first win.

[Rico]

But isn't this one of your personal challenge games in terms of the over.

[Dan]

Oh, yeah. I have taken it before because I.

[Rico]

Kind of like Dior.

[Dan]

I mean you like the Over a little bit.

[Rico]

I like it, but I don't love it.

[Dan]

Let's take the over. Because I. I listen, if you over now, I. I only have eight ads I can use.

[Rico]

I don't want to burn it over and you're watching. I would just grind clock, dude.

[Dan]

Like, it's just.

[Rico]

I'll lay the three do.

[Dan]

I'm just gonna shift all my ads to right now.

[Dave]

Yes.

[Dan]

I'll take the over. 41 and a half. All right, fine. But then that's fine. Fine, fine. All right. Baylor at SMU. SMU minus two and a half, over under 65 and a half. Rico, you start over? Yeah, yeah.

[Rico]

Baylor gave up some points, obviously to Auburn. I'll take the over.

[Dave]

Talk to me about smu.

[Dan]

The ranks, they're coming off. Obviously, they went to the College Football Playoff.

[Dave]

Yeah.

[Dan]

Like, that was one of those College Football Playoff births.

[Dave]

Quarterback situation.

[Dan]

You don't even remember it happening. Happened because they. They were out of that game. Remember the. The viral tweet of the SMU boosters who had their plane delayed and they showed up at Happy Valley, like, halfway through the second quarter, and the game was already. It was.

[Dave]

Bad quarterback situation.

[Dan]

I think it's Kevin Jennings again. So he was their quarterback last year.

[Dave]

Yeah, that's what. Yeah. So I'm taking SMU at smu. Baylor, I thought would put up a little more of a fight versus Auburn. It was close. A little bit. I also like the over, but I'm just taking. I'm. I'm just take. What is the total? 60. I'm gonna 65. And I'm just taking SMU.

[Dan]

Yeah, I'm gonna take SMU minus two and a half. So you, Rico, you have over. Yeah. All right, next up, Ole Miss in Kentucky. Kentucky minus 10. Or. Sorry, Ole Miss or sorry, Kentucky plus 10. Over. Under is 52 and a half. I'm taking Ole Miss minus 10.

[Rico]

Yeah, but is it too easy, Dan? Because I saw this jump out when we were looking through obviously before the week, you know, leading into, like. But Kentucky's bad, man. You were. You nailed it last week with Toledo, although.

[Dan]

Yeah. So that game was interesting because we did need a backdoor cover, but Toledo was also, like. It was one of those games. It was going to be a tragic loss if Toledo didn't cover because they were playing. They were right there with Kentucky the entire game, and it was like a classic. Like, Toledo finally scored, and you're like, finally, we're inside the number. And then Kentucky scored right away. You're like, fuck. And Then Toledo scored again. I. I do think Kentucky's that bad. Yeah, I'm going to take ole miss minus 10.

[Rico]

And also this is like, it's too easy.

[Dan]

Is a little revenge. Last year, this is the game that kept Ole Miss out of the playoff. They lost to Kentucky at home. Remember that? Like, crazy game that made no sense.

[Dave]

Yeah. So I was just listening to what you guys have to say because this is one of those games I will not be betting on, but we're doing a pick here. Kentucky's been a team that I've been betting on over the course a couple years. Not with great results necessarily. And these are also, you can I guess say this for any team, home versus road, very different for both teams. Like at home, Mississippi feels like a 60 burger just waiting to happen on people. At the road, a little different. You know, something Bosco said struck with me. This seems too easy and it may. I'm going to take Kentucky.

[Dan]

Okay, Bosco, are you taking Kentucky plus 10?

[Rico]

No, I'm taking Ole Miss.

[Dan]

Okay.

[Rico]

I don't. I mean, Dave's probably right. Like, obviously it jumps out. Like, it's too easy.

[Dave]

You said that.

[Rico]

Yeah, you're right, Dave.

[Dan]

You're right.

[Dave]

You're right. You're right.

[Rico]

Right.

[Dan]

That I'm right for saying the thing.

[Rico]

Take what makes you uncomfortable. I don't want to be uncomfortable here. Holding Kentucky. I do think they're that bad. It makes me sick.

[Dan]

Motivated. Mark Stoops.

[Rico]

Yeah, it makes me sick.

[Dan]

That's the hashtag. All right, Next up, Florida USF. USF. Big winning. What a winner. Boise, Florida, 17 and a half point favorites over under 54 and a half.

[Dave]

I think that's. We just saw South Florida put a whooping on Boise. Knee jerk. Probably as well. I'm getting 17 points versus Florida after seeing what they did. I'm going to take Florida. I'm going to take. I think the Gators are a real dark horse. I really do like the quarterback leg.

[Dan]

I can't believe that they didn't play him, but he. I can't believe that Long island has a football school or football team. Yeah, that's the liu. That's. It's in Brooklyn. I used to live like a mile away. Used to take my kids to the basketball games. You could just walk in and he said like, Honestly, my like 4 year old could have gotten minutes because there was just no one there.

[Dave]

I was surprised.

[Dan]

They were. They were down in the swamp. I was like, what is going on? All right, I'm gonna probably take the trap. I'll take USF +17 and a half. But I, I, this does feel like a game that either I like. It's almost. I don't want to say spreads don't matter, but I. Because I don't know if USF can win the game. But I do think it's going to be like one of those games. Either USF has them, like, in a real fucking fight, or Florida just kills them.

[Dave]

Yeah.

[Dan]

You know what I mean?

[Dave]

What are the odds on Lagway to win the Heisman? I could see him being a dark.

[Dan]

The problem is, are they going to win nine games? You have to win nine games to win the Heisman.

[Dave]

Yeah, Well, I think they're, I think they could be pretty good.

[Dan]

I think they have a pretty tough schedule.

[Rico]

I remember seeing Jack Mac tweet about Florida having a brutal stretch coming up.

[Dan]

Yeah, I know they play because last.

[Rico]

Year that's what everybody was saying, like, the win total.

[Dan]

All right, they got to go to LSU Week three. They got to go to Miami. They got to play Texas at home. They got to go to Texas A and M. Then they have Mississippi State at home. Then they got Georgia at home, Kentucky Ole Miss at. Ole Miss, Tennessee at home, and then Florida State at home.

[Rico]

Like, he's got to make it through that strike.

[Dave]

Not getting hurt. You mean not having a bad game against the game? No, that. Well, you can have a bad game. I mean, that.

[Dan]

You can.

[Dave]

Look at that. Two sides of the coin. He's going to have chances to have big games. There's big teams almost every single week.

[Rico]

Yeah.

[Dan]

A lot of opportunities. Yeah. No, you're right. No, if they win nine games, that's a good bet.

[Dave]

Yeah.

[Dan]

It's just. Can they win nine games? Yeah. No, you're right. Because they'll be in some big nighttime games. Big, big time Heisman moments. You need that for the narrative. All right, so wait, what did you pick here, Rico?

[Rico]

I didn't pick anything.

[Dan]

You got Florida, Dave.

[Dave]

I think Heisman's illegal here.

[Rico]

I think I like the over.

[Dan]

Okay, you're gonna take the.

[Rico]

It looked like South Florida was trying to play with some pace. I like the over.

[Dan]

Okay. Over 54 and a half. You know what? I'm gonna, I'm gonna take that as well. Over 54 and a half. All right, big game. Night game. Michigan and Oklahoma. Oklahoma's five and a half point favorites. Over. Under is 46 and a half. I like Michigan in this game.

[Dave]

The line movement is crazy.

[Dan]

I mean, John Mate here is an awesome quarterback. Oklahoma's quarterback. He transferred from Washington State. He can do it all. That game was not like. I can't remember who they played, but they were up 213 in the fourth quarter. Big favorite and like so the final score. Let me, let me get a trash team.

[Dave]

They're 32 point favorites.

[Rico]

Yeah, he threw four touchdowns, right?

[Dan]

No, I mean he's an awesome.

[Dave]

I mean they played an absolute trash team.

[Rico]

I know, but they didn't. They like in those games. Oklahoma should be putting up 60s and 70s.

[Dave]

Yeah, I would agree with that.

[Dan]

They played Illinois state. They won 35 to 3. It was 213 going into the fourth quarter. Yeah, I don't really understand either. I feel like this is like. I feel like it should have been a two and a half three line.

[Dave]

That's what it opened.

[Dan]

Yeah.

[Dave]

And then it jumped. I. I guess it's really Bryce linebacker.

[Dan]

Well, it's only a half and he's not your best player. And Bryce Underwood, maybe you're Bryce Underwood's first start on the road.

[Dave]

I am.

[Dan]

He is still like fresh out of high school.

[Dave]

I wasn't overly impressed with Michigan outside of Underwood. I. They didn't look great against New Mexico, but I'm convinced they just didn't open the playbook. Like he didn't run the ball. They. They didn't try one like run with him. Not one like qb, draw, qb, nothing. So I think they open up versus Oklahoma. It's going to be a very good game. It's one of those games, you know, it's great to have on the resume if you're trying to get into that playoff, win this game. I like Michigan. I think they're going to come out. I think it's going to be a good game. I want this set. I like Oklahoma. People, people remember after the Lincoln Riley thing at Oklahoma, I swore to defend Oklahoma's honor and Michigan would beat the shit out of USC every time we played them. So I'm friendly. This is a friendly rivalry. I would have actually loved to go to Norman. I've never been there. I'm going to take Michigan, obviously. I think it's going to be very good game. I can't wait to watch Underwood.

[Dan]

Yeah, no, I mean this is a big first test for him. This is going to be. I don't want to say it decides your season, but if he comes out and he looks scared, it's like, all right, we're in a different situation than if he comes out and like if he lights it up, it's like Michigan's a national title.

[Dave]

Yeah, I think I saw enough. This. This kid's probably the best quarterback in the country.

[Dan]

I honestly believe that John Matiere. No. Oh.

[Dave]

Price Underwood.

[Dan]

Okay. Because John Matiere is very good as well.

[Dave]

I mean, people, you should have seen the set. Not to give away. Inside baseball, Big noon kickoff. But I mean, that's all that. They're just on our Monday recap. All of them. That's all they talk about Underwood like he's. We've never seen anything like it.

[Dan]

Okay, Rico, Michigan, plus points. Okay. All right, so we all have that. Let's do our cards, our mortals, and then we will do the contest that we're gonna run.

[Rico]

Yeah, Jackie, special contest.

[Dan]

Okay, Jackie, special contest. I'll start with my card that you.

[Rico]

Would think he would have ran by David Dan in terms of invites and things like that, but it's. Jackie's running on his own.

[Dan]

Yeah. For people who are listening to the show, the Rico had to do like seven takes on all the ads because he's on edge. Is that fair? Yeah. Yeah.

[Rico]

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[Dan]

Well, the pick contest is we're trying to get some juice into pick them, and it's a chance for you to win money.

[Rico]

Yeah, yeah, yeah.

[Dan]

I think the problem. Pick them. Nothing. I'm just trying to get some juice into it. I. You got. You can't just be doing the same show every year and just hope that.

[Dave]

Like, you got to flag ways 20 to 1.

[Dan]

Okay.

[Dave]

It's a good bet.

[Dan]

Yeah. I might join you on that. All right. Here's my card.

[Rico]

We couldn't do the mentally unstable show we did a couple years ago, though. It's got its ebbs and flows, of course.

[Dave]

And you can't force it.

[Dan]

No, we're not forcing it. All right. UNLV plus two and a half. That's against ucla. I think UCLA is that bad. Kansas plus six and a half against Mizzou.

[Dave]

Love that.

[Dan]

As long as Jalen Daniels is not injured, which he probably will get eventually. I'm going to take Kansas, Georgia State, Memphis over 54 and a half. Syracuse, Yukon over 58 and a half and Yukon plus 7. JMU. What was the. What's the updated line on JMU? Because I saw it bounce around and we were on the plane. I'm gonna take JMU plus the points, whatever it is. That's Friday night against Louisville plus 14. Plus 14. JMU plus 14. Thank you, Hank. Navy minus 21, over 60 and a half. UAB is. They don't play any defense. Any defense.

[Rico]

Dude, they're really bad.

[Dan]

Yeah, they won the game.

[Rico]

It's a service Academy. Laying the 21 is what scares me.

[Dan]

Yeah, of course. Scary. It's probably over two for me there. I just.

[Rico]

Yeah, I wanted to add Navy too.

[Dan]

BYU minus 18 and a half. That's against Stanford at home. Alabama minus 36 and a half. This might be a.

[Dave]

Who's BYU's quarterback?

[Dan]

It's actually Hank Bachmeyer's brother.

[Dave]

Oh, Bear Bachmeier. Yeah, yeah.

[Dan]

Yeah. 47 Bama's A list game. Alabama minus 36 and a half. Yeah, this is. Listen, if not now, when like you. They're. These guys are getting. They're in crisis. These guys are getting reamed out. The Tick Tocks are showing the rumors of them getting like DoorDash at 2 in the morning. They should fucking hammer them. And then Michigan State minus three and a half. And I'll save my mortal for the end.

[Dave]

I think you gotta. If you're these coaches on Tick Tock, all these teams are doing the. What is it? I don't even know what they're doing this. And then they eat. I don't know what that is. Yeah, they're all doing it.

[Dan]

Yeah.

[Dave]

What is that?

[Dan]

I don't know.

[Dave]

But you gotta. You absolutely. Jack Mac knows just TikTok trend. It's like a video that everyone does, then they eat. If you're a coach, you can't say no TikTok or social media because then.

[Dan]

Yeah, but unless you win national titles. If you win national titles, I think.

[Dave]

You can say no.

[Dan]

No social media, I think you can say, hey, we don't do.

[Dave]

I don't know that you get.

[Dan]

I think Saban could say take no TikTok I didn't see a lot of TikToks out of Alabama when Saban was.

[Dave]

Yeah, but there, there's a different era. I didn't see it like it's doing now. Everyone's ticked. I saw, you name it, teams that lost. I saw unc, Notre Dame. I saw a million of them. If you win, you get TikTok for a week. If you lose, you got to delete all your TikToks. That's what I would say. You shut down losing week. TikToks deactivated. Winning week, you get the tick tock.

[Dan]

Yeah. The one interesting thing about Alabama that I pointed out yesterday, right to the.

[Dave]

Back, that's what they do best.

[Dan]

This is. So this is the Alabama basketball. No, we're not talking about Alabama basketball. We're talking about. This is a football show. This is a football show.

[Rico]

Football might be dead.

[Dan]

What?

[Rico]

Their football program might be dead.

[Dan]

Alabama. This is the first time they're under 500 since 2006. Alabama's never been bad at football in the social media era, like, it's gonna get crazy. Think about that. There was no Facebook, Twitter, Tick Tock, Instagram. The last time Alabama was bad, no one had any of these apps. Yeah, it's gonna get fucking crazy.

[Rico]

When was the Saban season that he.

[Dan]

Was not took over in OH6.

[Rico]

It was still Facebook.

[Dan]

Yeah. I mean that was like, here, I'm gonna read this.

[Dave]

I'll also say every Alabama fans this thought. I mean the nil. Nil is definitely an equalizer. Everything that's going on.

[Dan]

This was from message board. The message board genius Twitter account. That's awesome. He always just gets the meltdowns. This is from Diego Ricardo, an Alabama fan. Wait, hold on. I read the wrong one. I know this is easy for us Bama fans since we lost, but the other games in game day just doesn't feel the same. I feel like not many people care anymore. It's so sad to me. What do you all think?

[Dave]

Saw that. I saw that.

[Dan]

All of a sudden we're not good. Oh, I also. Because I'm going through my bookmar. I gotta admit, Dave, when we were going back and forth on Monday night about the flips and everything because I was getting tagged and everything, no matter what you tweet about, there's just gonna be like a hundred crypto people being like, I know mentioned jail stool.

[Dave]

I know.

[Dan]

It was so funny. Everywhere. This guy said, how about proposing a rule for celebrity meme coins? If you shill a meme, you have to follow Through a minimum of two.

[Dave]

Posts a week should be like 20. 20%. 20%. Like fuck the Jews. And then the other is on brand. For what we're talking.

[Dan]

Talking about, it's like, dude, we're talking about flipping picks.

[Dave]

Yeah.

[Dan]

Get out of. Get out of dimension.

[Dave]

My mentions are. Are broken.

[Dan]

It's just so funny that the minute fans in there, the idea that Dave is going to be like, Dave tweeting at me, being like, integrity for Barstool Pickham. And then he sees a tweet about like, jail. So he's like, oh, yeah, this guy makes a good point. I gotta. I gotta start talking about jail. All right, Dave, do your.

[Dave]

I did a list game in honor of bosco here. Texas minus 36 and a half against San Jose. That's a list game, right?

[Rico]

Yeah, it 100% is San Jose. Did San Jose State lose to Central Michigan?

[Dan]

Yes. Yes, Central. He's a fucking good coach, man.

[Rico]

Oh, no. It just makes it like San Jose State's that bad.

[Dave]

So Texas minus 36 and a half. SMU minus two and a half against Baylor. Already gave that out. Iowa plus three and a half. Iowa State. Oregon minus 28 and a half at home against Oak State. Oak State. What's going on there?

[Rico]

What a shame. And the quarterback's injured.

[Dan]

Yeah, I love Oregon.

[Dave]

Who did they play last week? They got smushed.

[Dan]

I didn't have it on my card, so I couldn't tell you.

[Dave]

Smushed, right?

[Rico]

No, they didn't lose.

[Dan]

I thought they got, by the way, Central Michigan coach Matt Drinkel. Stooley, big stoolie. He's. He came from Army. I think Central Michigan is going to be a good max school in the next. Like he beat San Jose State.

[Rico]

No, they won. Oklahoma State beat Tennessee. Martin 27.

[Dan]

But that's.

[Rico]

So they let them hang around.

[Dan]

Yeah.

[Dave]

I mean, Clemson -33 and a half against Troy.

[Rico]

That's also a list game.

[Dave]

Yes, that's also. I was doing list games for you. Kansas plus six and a half against Missouri and over 51 and a half. Michigan plus five and a half against Oklahoma. Mississippi State plus six and a half against Arizona State at home. I think Walker's in my head when you said that he, like, said he thought they'd win that not the first BC plus three and a half against Michigan State on the road. And USC 28 and a half at home against 27 and a half.

[Dan]

Yep.

[Rico]

Inside of football.

[Dan]

Because it's my mortal.

[Dave]

It is.

[Dan]

Yeah.

[Rico]

We're doubled up.

[Dan]

You have immortals. That too. Oh, man. What? Rock, paper, scissors. Shoot to decide. Who has to switch.

[Rico]

Well, no, if we're both on it, why don't you just make it Dave, Dan, Rico and Ebo? And it's three picks.

[Dan]

Yeah, we could add Ebo at Evo.

[Rico]

Like I rather have. Like we're both in on.

[Dave]

Yeah.

[Dan]

Yeah.

[Dave]

So.

[Dan]

Yeah. Okay.

[Rico]

You know.

[Dan]

All right.

[Rico]

We both love it. It actually makes it.

[Dan]

All right. Give us your card.

[Rico]

Louisville JMO JMU over 57 and a half.

[Dan]

Okay.

[Rico]

Oregon first half, minus 16 and a half. Oregon minus 28 and a half. We touched on that. Oklahoma State's quarterback injured Middle Tennessee. Wisconsin under 45 and a half.

[Dan]

Okay. Yeah. I mean, Billy Edwards got hurt.

[Dave]

Right.

[Dan]

And Wisconsin's defense looks good again.

[Rico]

Yeah, still good. I don't think you're gonna score. Toledo western Kentucky over 58 and a half. USC minus 16 and a half. Texas minus 36 and a half. Clemson minus 33 and a half. Bama minus 37 half. And Mortal USC 27 and a half.

[Dan]

Okay. Hello, Jeff. Jeff, Nindu is here.

[Dave]

Jeff, NDU is. Join the set.

[Rico]

Don't. Don't. That's the first thing you're gonna do. Don't touch me.

[Dan]

Don't touch it. Let's just settle it now.

[Rico]

Why don't we do this? Big tough guy. Let's go in the room.

[Dan]

No cameras.

[Dave]

We'll see who comes out.

[Rico]

Relax. You want to do it? You don't want to do it?

[Dan]

Rico. Rico, sit over here. Rico, sit over here. Sit over here.

[Rico]

Let's see who comes out. He's been talking for years.

[Dan]

Shut up.

[Rico]

At his sister's cash wedding.

[Dan]

Okay? You want me to talk about.

[Dave]

You can do whatever.

[Rico]

Died a fucking loan.

[Dan]

You.

[Rico]

You're going to die alone.

[Dan]

No one loves you.

[Rico]

Whatever he died, you're going to die alone.

[Dan]

Bosco. Enough. Enough. Enough. Hey, Jeff, how you doing? Great. You said don't do it.

[Rico]

I said don't do it.

[Dan]

It's his fucking idea.

[Rico]

And your fucking guy couldn't sell anything. It's all there.

[Dave]

I don't even know what you're talking.

[Dan]

Wait. When we said. When we said the pick. Em. When we said we were gonna do this pick contest, you're like, yeah, we can do it.

[Rico]

So let's do the pick.

[Dan]

Five picks walk out. I said hello. That was it. He did say hello. That's it. You want to bring up my dad, bro? Okay. All right, all right, all right, all right, all right, all right. Here's what we're gonna do. Dave, you want to introduce the Pick the. Pick the pickoff.

[Dave]

I haven't given my mortal.

[Dan]

Okay, so why don't we do mortals first? I have USC minus 27 and a half. Rico does as well.

[Dave]

Dave, are you happy? Jackie, tables.

[Rico]

He's erotic.

[Dan]

Just. I was. I was in hell right there. Rico is just. Was just all over.

[Dave]

Mike.

[Dan]

Mike. I got. I got bodied by Rico here, man. All I said was alone.

[Dave]

Ryder over there. Everyone's laughing.

[Dan]

Hey, Jeff. What's up, man? How you doing? You all right? Yeah, I'm good.

[Dave]

I. I am going to take Kansas. I have a confession. I had Oregon as my mortal oak State. I was confusing with Oregon State, so I had to shift. I'm going to take.

[Dan]

That's actually a fair confusion.

[Dave]

Yeah.

[Dan]

Same. Same colors.

[Dave]

State in Oregon. State got smashed, so they wouldn't be playing that early. So it was stupid. I'm gonna take the points. Kansas.

[Dan]

Okay. Hank. Motivated. Mark, you're gonna go plus 10.

[Rico]

Plus 10.

[Dan]

I think it's plus 10 and a half. All right, Jack, give me Ole Miss. Ole Miss minus 10. So we're going head to head.

[Dave]

Nothing even happened.

[Dan]

He just said hello.

[Dave]

Nothing even happened. There was a moment on this thing. He didn't do it.

[Dan]

Dave. There was a moment where I felt like when you. When Bosco bit your belly. Because I was in the middle of this, trying to hold him back, but also trying to get it all on the mic. So I was holding my mic to Rico's face as he was attacking.

[Dave]

I. Maybe I'm losing my edge.

[Dan]

Like, they got to get that medication dose up, bro. Okay. All right, Zy, Zy. What's your pick?

[Dave]

You are.

[Dan]

Bowling Green plus 21 and a half against Cincinnati.

[Dave]

They're not even in here.

[Dan]

Austin, do you have a pick? No pick for Austin.

[Dave]

Are you. I. I'm. I'm watching the door, so no one comes in.

[Dan]

Sorry. I handled it.

[Dave]

We have. We have Batman and the Riddler in here.

[Dan]

All right, so. All right. So you want to introduce the pickoff.

[Dave]

Yeah, the pickoff. Whose idea was this?

[Dan]

I don't even know. I think it was Jack in the same room. I don't even care. Yeah, pick off Jack. I said it was okay. I asked Rico before. I was like, are you okay with this pickup? You said you were fine with it. I cleared it with you.

[Dave]

Fine.

[Dan]

Yeah, we said. I said to you.

[Rico]

And they were closed yesterday.

[Dan]

The pickoff was getting thrown out there. And I said to Rico, are you okay with this? And he was like, yeah, I'll do whatever for the team. And then all hell broke loose. Nice haircut, by the way. Did you just get it cut up, leave? Yeah, a couple days ago. Nice.

[Dave]

This poor lady's watching over here.

[Dan]

What did you think it was something that.

[Dave]

We've dealt with this for 20 years, okay? The greatest rivalry in sports. So this. This the way it's gonna work.

[Rico]

Would you like to be called a woman or any kind of derogatory name?

[Dan]

Okay, shut up. Shut up. Time out. Time out. Hey, as a rider. Timeout. Well, you're the one that contacted.

[Dave]

He has every right. Now we're trying to be civil.

[Dan]

You didn't you contact an employee's wife?

[Dave]

Oh, yes, he did.

[Dan]

I never did that. Well, it was a burner.

[Dave]

You did do that.

[Dan]

You talked about my sister at a wedding. I mean, you did that, not me.

[Rico]

It was a cash ball.

[Dave]

All right, here we go.

[Dan]

Was it a cash bar? No. Okay.

[Dave]

All right.

[Dan]

We own the fucking venue. Okay.

[Dave]

Okay, here we go.

[Dan]

Good. All right. So on the right, we own shit. My family. What do you own?

[Dave]

All right, the way this contest is supposed to work, but you got to make it through the season. And if it gets physical, hand on the other is automatic. DQ. 20 grand for the other person.

[Dan]

Wow, that's a good rule. That's a real. I think that rule just. What if they come out of the room, though?

[Dave]

What.

[Dan]

What. What if they go in the room and settle it?

[Dave]

If it's physical in front of me, if I.

[Dan]

If what? If it starts to get physical, I close my eyes.

[Dave]

No, that. If I'm not closing my eyes. You did last time you closed your eyes, Dan. There was a high noon cam throwing 97 miles per hour. So it's five picks each. Now how do we do this, Dan? It. You flip a coin, who goes first?

[Dan]

Yeah.

[Dave]

So you get five picks each. We'll do something to figure out who goes first. It's like the winner of each week gets a thousand bucks.

[Dan]

Yep.

[Dave]

It's like a skins match. We're not. So you get one point per. If Nadu wins the week, that's one for you.

[Dan]

That's a thousand bucks.

[Dave]

And then one nothing carrying over into the next week.

[Dan]

Yep.

[Dave]

The grand winner at the total at the end of this thing gets 20,000 for winning the season long contest.

[Dan]

Do you understand it? Yeah. So this means that like if you go.051 week, you're not. It's. You're not out of it. And we're for. For records on online and for who wins the pick challenge. Like if one of you guys is under 500. But you won the most skins. You are the champion.

[Dave]

Correct.

[Dan]

You win the 20K.

[Dave]

And if it's a tie, the skin will carry over 2,000 the next week. But it's still only one one.

[Dan]

No, no, no, no. Two points.

[Dave]

Okay.

[Dan]

Yeah. Like skins. Yeah, we could, we could make it. It's two grand, but only one point if you do that.

[Dave]

That's what I was saying.

[Dan]

Yeah, I get the picture every week. Would it be.

[Dave]

Yes.

[Dan]

Right.

[Dave]

Because it's not really 20 if you tied.

[Dan]

Yeah.

[Dave]

Yeah.

[Dan]

Okay, so it'd be. So the money. Money carries over the actual, like the, the, the wins. The points don't. So if you. So if you guys tie this week.

[Dave]

Jackie, what's that eating grin on your face?

[Rico]

Yeah. I just can't believe what just went down.

[Dave]

Why can't you believe it? What makes you not. I'm sorry. I just.

[Rico]

I laugh a lot like directors.

[Dan]

Jackie.

[Dave]

It's the most predictable thing of all time.

[Dan]

I apologize.

[Dave]

So right back at square one.

[Dan]

So just so we're clear, It's a.

[Rico]

Great 47 hat you got on, too.

[Dave]

Jack.

[Dan]

Let's. Oh, no. Oh, no.

[Rico]

47, actually.

[Dan]

Oh, dumbass. All right, fair enough.

[Rico]

Black on black. You just got black on black. Dunked on black on black.

[Dan]

Okay, so, so just so we clarify, if you guys tied this week, you tied week three. Week four would be for $3,000, but it would be only for one point in the actual standings. Everyone clear? Okay, that's pretty straightforward. All right, so I give the fix to you each week. Yeah. Well, no, you're right here. Yeah. You can do it right here. Right. But what about the next weeks? Yeah, you, you'll. We'll have you zoom in. I can't zoom in. You guys give us the picture. Zoom in. Yeah.

[Dave]

Zoom in how? We decide who goes first.

[Dan]

How. Yeah. What do you let that go first? All right. Balance. Oh. Oh.

[Dave]

I mean, I, I can't protect anybody if they're equally going to provoke each other.

[Rico]

Derogatory names.

[Dan]

All I said was hello. That was it. Just hello.

[Dave]

That was it.

[Dan]

He acted like a. Yeah, but the way he touched hello was kind of crazy. He touched him?

[Dave]

Yeah.

[Dan]

Didn't you do touch him?

[Rico]

Yes.

[Dan]

You did touch him. I was trying to be nice.

[Dave]

I, I'd have to see the touch.

[Dan]

I, I, I'm also. Touch me the way you touched me. I was just like, what's up? Okay, that's. Yeah, maybe that's a little.

[Dave]

No, I mean, he was already on edge. I mean, he's a s. He's a psychopath. But now you're provoking it more.

[Dan]

We flip a coin if you want. I don't care. Yeah, let's see the touch. Let's go to the review. We're going to go to the booth real quick. Var on the touch. Okay, we're watching the touch. Here comes Jeff. He says hello.

[Dave]

Oh, no, that wasn't bad. That was not bad. That was not bad. That was literally what he said.

[Dan]

I mean, I could have slapped him.

[Dave]

Across the head or something.

[Rico]

Right, like you did. Nikki smokes, but then.

[Dave]

No. All right, all right, all right.

[Dan]

I didn't out with you, though. But I didn't.

[Rico]

Let's make it two for two.

[Dan]

Well, I actually like him. Unlike you. Right. You're a scumbag.

[Rico]

Yeah.

[Dan]

How much of a scumbag? How I feel? Bad idea. This is a bad. I won't say nothing. This is a bad idea. All right, I. Should we cancel the pick? I'm not going to say nothing else. I won't say nothing. Should we. Should we cancel the pick contest? I'm not going to say nothing.

[Dave]

I'm not going to say anything.

[Rico]

You illiterate. I know you don't go to college on campus. Never said a day in college.

[Dan]

And I'm still smarter and richer than you.

[Dave]

That that was Pay the rent.

[Rico]

Let's go get the picks.

[Dan]

And I still got more money than you do.

[Rico]

Get the picks.

[Dan]

Oh, what do you think? Should we cancel it or should we go through? I mean, this is probably the last time they'll be in a room together, so we got to think about that. Well, except for poker tonight. Yeah, poker tonight. But they won't for the rest of pick them. They will not be.

[Dave]

The only time we've needed security in our history is for our own people attacking each other.

[Dan]

So are we doing this? I mean, it's a chance for you guys to win money.

[Dave]

Do you want to do this, Bosco?

[Dan]

You haven't. If you don't want to do it, just say you don't want to do it. Let's do the picks because we will cancel it right now.

[Rico]

Do the picks.

[Dave]

All right, who do you got?

[Dan]

All right, these are Bosco's five picks.

[Dave]

No, he gets one.

[Dan]

Oh, one. And then you go back and forth. All right, you have your five picks. Okay.

[Rico]

USC, 27.

[Dan]

USC minus 27 and a half. James Madison plus 14. 14. James Madison plus 14.

[Rico]

USC first half, 16.

[Dan]

No. Not gonna allow it. No.

[Dave]

Can't double up. Same game like that. No.

[Dan]

Could you? You could.

[Rico]

You could Just as easily.

[Dan]

Yeah, that's a big. That's a big risk because like if USC just Sucks, it was 0 and.

[Rico]

2 before the start.

[Dave]

Well, I mean, under that philosophy, why don't we let him. I mean it.

[Dan]

You don't like that?

[Dave]

I don't like that. I. Because that would be like. Why can't you just put five units? If you're doing five picks, it's like basically putting two on one game.

[Dan]

All right, so you can do. You can do over and under for a game, but you can't do halves.

[Dave]

Correct? Not on the same game.

[Dan]

Okay.

[Rico]

You could just as easily lose the two.

[Dave]

Right. But it's a two unit play.

[Rico]

No, it's not. Because you could. You can go.

[Dave]

The odds are you're going to go either 20 or 0 and 2 most likely. I don't care. You want to.

[Dan]

I don't care if he. I don't care. You allow it. He can do it.

[Dave]

All right, what is the halftime? 16 and a half on that is. Wait, what is it?

[Dan]

USC 16 and a half is what he said. Halftime.

[Dave]

That doesn't.

[Rico]

That's what it was on the plane. As long as it moved you. I mean, you could lock it and pull it up in real time as it goes.

[Dave]

I'm surprised they even have a half timeline on that.

[Dan]

I don't see one. I don't see a half timeline yet. Where's the half timeline, Pasco?

[Dave]

All right, hang on, Jackie. Try not to laugh at him. How about he attacks you?

[Dan]

All right? I know.

[Dave]

In the middle of this.

[Dan]

Yeah.

[Rico]

I don't have half.

[Dan]

Okay, so let's not do that on the plan. All right.

[Rico]

So you can wait.

[Dan]

That's fine. All right. What's your second pick?

[Rico]

Oregon 28.

[Dan]

Oregon what?

[Rico]

28 and a half.

[Dan]

Okay. Oregon minus 28 and a half. Oklahoma minus five and a half. Oklahoma minus five one half.

[Dave]

Against the Michigan.

[Rico]

Toledo, Western Kentucky, over 58 and a half.

[Dan]

Okay. Toledo, Western Kentucky over 58 and a half. Navy team total over 41 and a half. Okay. I think if we allow halftimes. We gotta allow that.

[Dave]

Yep.

[Dan]

Okay.

[Rico]

Louisville, James Madison over 57 and a half.

[Dave]

Okay, but you gotta make sure again because we're not. Is that an active line right now on dk? Like, can you bet? I don't. I am guessing that may not be a bettable thing right now.

[Dan]

Okay, let's see. Because that. You're right. We have to be fair here. Are. You're tracking all these. Jack. Okay. Navy want to pick them. People were saying the show sucked. It.

[Dave]

It's the most unscripted drama that's been going on for.

[Dan]

Yes, you can bet. Navy over 41 and a half right now. Okay, okay, wait, Rico, I actually. Hold on because I wasn't logged in. Let me see if this USC.

[Rico]

I see it move 28 and a half now.

[Dan]

Yeah. No, no, no. Oh, no. I still don't see a halftime line. All right, so. All right. What. Who's. Whose pick? Is it yours? Rico, this is your fourth pick.

[Rico]

Yeah, Hang on one second.

[Dan]

Also, I think we should do.

[Dave]

I'm 50. I'm almost 50. Dealing with this.

[Dan]

The.

[Dave]

The.

[Dan]

For scoring purposes, I think what we should do to make it easy week to week, because pushes might come in play. Do you think, Dave? We go one point for a win, half a point for a push. Just that way you. It keeps it clear.

[Dave]

Yeah.

[Dan]

So that way it's as easy as could be. So if you push, it's half a.

[Dave]

Point, no push, no points. Right?

[Dan]

No, I think they do it in, like, the contest. They usually do. Half a point push.

[Dave]

Fine.

[Dan]

I'm pretty sure that is. Because that's.

[Dave]

As long as we establish the rules.

[Dan]

Yeah.

[Dave]

Yeah, fine. Yeah. Because it's different than a loss.

[Dan]

Losses. Right, right. Fine. Right. So that way it's like if someone goes, you know, three one and one. Someone goes, yeah.

[Dave]

Oh, brother.

[Rico]

Texas 36 and a half.

[Dan]

Yeah. Because if someone goes three one and one, they should win against someone who goes three and two.

[Dave]

Yeah.

[Dan]

Yeah. All right. Texas. What?

[Rico]

36 and a half.

[Dan]

36 and a half. Okay. Texas Tech -47 and a half. Wow. I actually like that. Can you add that to my card? But actually, no, don't, because I'm going for rider of the Year. Bad pick, Jeff.

[Dave]

How many we got left?

[Dan]

This is the last one.

[Rico]

I thought that's five.

[Dan]

No, that was four.

[Rico]

I got Louisville over. Yeah, I got Louisville over.

[Dan]

Oklahoma.

[Rico]

I'm sorry. Oregon, Toledo, Western Kentucky, USC and Texas.

[Dan]

Texas. Okay, so that's it.

[Rico]

You got one more.

[Dan]

Yeah. How'd that. How do we get.

[Dave]

Wait, read your picks.

[Rico]

Louisville, JMU over.

[Dan]

Yes.

[Rico]

Oregon. Did I not give out Oregon -28.

[Dave]

No, you did.

[Dan]

You did.

[Rico]

Toledo, Western Kentucky over 58 and a half. USC and then Texas.

[Dan]

I don't know if you gave out the.

[Rico]

All right, well, then either.

[Dave]

You didn't give out Toledo.

[Dan]

All right, so then those are the five.

[Rico]

Okay, that's where I'm at.

[Dan]

Central Michigan, Pittsburgh, under 52 and a half. Okay, so there are the five picks. And we'll have five picks at the end of each show. I think that went well, boys.

[Dave]

Yeah. No, that was great. Men of honor has never been closer.

[Dan]

I'm in. Let's do it right now. Jack, I obviously will find out in a minute, but are these two at the same table?

[Dave]

Yeah.

[Rico]

You four are leading off the main table.

[Dan]

Oh, okay. All right, boys, so let's go play poker together. Let's do it.

[Dave]

We'll need Mike there.

[Dan]

Jackie tables.

[Dave]

Mike, Pat, the whole crew.

[Dan]

You're just.

[Rico]

Yep.

[Dan]

He's Rico. He's a. He's a. He's a puppeteer, but he's good for the show.

[Dave]

Yeah, nobody loves you more than Jackie tables.

[Rico]

Yeah, that's good friends is what he said last week.

[Dan]

But we're getting. We're getting vintage, boss.

[Dave]

Well, this show will do numbers, Dave.

[Dan]

It kind of makes our little doo to do about flipping picks seem like nothing.

[Dave]

As Rico said, the first time we've been in a fight.

[Dan]

Yeah, that was not a fight at all. It was a very cordial disagreement.

[Dave]

I need, like, an inner dialogue of this poor woman who had to watch this. It's like, how'd that podcast? Oh, no. There's full fledged brawl amongst each other. There's a woman who, multiple times, our own security is involved. I mean, it's this place, man.

[Dan]

All right, we'll see everyone next week.

[Dave]

Scripted.

[Dan]

They scripted. Thank you, Jeff.

[Dave]

Scripted.

[Dan]

Thank you.