The Bobby Bones Show – “25 Whistles”

Episode: The Reason Bobby Isn't Allowed Near Sharp Objects + USF HC Alex Golesh on Mt Rushmore of Music & Fayetteville in the Fall + Eddie Has Turned Into the Neapolitan Ice Cream of College Sports Fandom
Date: October 30, 2025
Host: Bobby Bones
Guests/Contributors: Coach Alex Golesh (USF), Eddie, Kevin, Brandon

Episode Overview

This episode of "25 Whistles" features a wide-ranging discussion encompassing college football anxieties (especially Arkansas coaching rumors), an insightful and playful interview with USF head coach Alex Golesh (touching on football, music, culture, and recruiting), and classic crew banter about the quirks of sports fandom—culminating in Eddie's new identity as the Neapolitan ice cream of team gear. The episode sparkles with Bobby’s trademark humor, tangents, and the group’s irrepressible sports fan enthusiasm.

Key Discussion Points and Insights

1. Arkansas Coaching Speculation: Bobby’s “Sharp Objects” Ban

[03:56–05:53; 69:59–70:22]

• Bobby gets dramatic reacting to rumors that LSU coach Brian Kelly is favored for the Arkansas job:
  • Bobby: “Do you see this pen I’m holding up here? There’s a chance I stab it right into my temple…I will stab myself with it right in the freaking head.” (04:10)
• The team jokes about removing sharp objects from the studio in case Bobby's despair deepens.
• Bobby humorously doubles down:
  • “I swear to God, if we get Brian Kelly, I’m not coming back. If we hire Brian Kelly, I won’t even send you guys a text. I’ll just be dead.” (70:04)

2. Interview with Coach Alex Golesh, USF

[06:35–21:18]

On Process-Oriented Coaching & Program Building

• Coach describes his process-focused approach over fixating on conference or playoff talk:
  • Golesh: “We’ve never talked about...winning the conference. That’s all a byproduct of our day-to-day work.” (07:54)
  • “Especially where there’s so many distractions...the last thing you want to do is worry about big picture. You just want to worry about today.” (08:51)

On Brand Visibility & Recruiting

• How increased attention after big wins affects his day:
  • “When it’s really special, somebody else is telling your story, you don’t have to tell it.” (10:45)
• USF’s iconic bull logo (“it’s a sick logo” per Bobby) and being a “hot wife” of logos:
  • Golesh: “I got a hot wife too, but I tell her every day she’s hot just so nobody else does.” (11:44)
• Regional recruiting is crucial, but so is being the “2am phone call” for kids transferring back through the portal.
  • “More so than the recruiting side, the retention side...[matters].” (13:09)

On Life in Tampa & the Music Scene

• Golesh lists favorite concerts—Luke Combs, Kenny Chesney, Chris Stapleton—and says Tampa’s music and food culture are thriving (15:28).
• His “Mount Rushmore of Music” is Jay Z, Tupac, Biggie, and teaching the team “what good music really looks like.” (Jay Z’s always on at practice) (16:48)
• Golesh relates to the generational shift:
  • “Now I am...if your mom’s listening to it, I’m your mom’s age.” (17:33)

On His Arkansas Connections & Future

• Coach’s wife is from Arkansas; he’s never been to Fayetteville in the fall, quipping, “If I have time in the fall to visit somewhere, then that means we got problems.” (19:08)
• Bobby eggs him on about visiting Fayetteville for “vacation”—wink-wink at the coaching vacancy:
  • “Maybe in February.” (19:53)
• Bobby closes: “I never asked him about a job, I set him up at the beginning...all I did was talk about how wonderful...his wife was from Arkansas.” (22:12)

3. Irrelevant Sports Teams Debate

[28:01–36:12]

• The crew riffs on the “most irrelevant” teams in every major sport.
  • NFL: Cardinals, Panthers, Titans up for debate.
  • NBA: Trailblazers, Wizards, Kings.
  • MLB: Angels, Pirates, Rockies, Royals.
  • Hockey: “All the teams except for like three.” (36:14)

4. Parlay of the Week (DraftKings Segment)

[36:20–38:01]

• Parlay picks: Georgia Tech -5.5 at NC State (Kevin), Vanderbilt +2.5 over Texas (Bobby), Indiana -21.5 at Maryland (Brandon).
• Eddie humorously “sits out” after sinking the prior week’s bets.

5. College Football and Uniform Aesthetics

[41:30–46:36]

• Blackout uniforms at Tennessee:
  • Bobby: “The Tennessee Black uniforms are awesome...that looks cool, right?”
• Playoff implications for several teams (Oklahoma–Tennessee highlighted as an elimination game).
• Bobby proclaims hate for Texas—willing to root for Russia over the Longhorns for comedic effect:
  • “If Texas played Russia, I’d root for Russia. ... The Russia Putins—more than I would the Longhorns.” (46:24)

6. Sports Fandom & Family Identity

[48:02–55:00]

• Eddie’s kids are gravitating toward local college teams (Tennessee) rather than Eddie’s non-college-rooted upbringing:
  • “You didn’t have a college team, so they can kind of be whoever they want.” (48:24)
• Eddie is so indiscriminate with team gear that the crew dubs him:
  • Bobby: “You’re like that ice cream—Neapolitan. You’re basically the Neapolitan ice cream of teams.” (54:54)
• Eddie shares, “When I work out...it’s a Cowboys hat, K-State shirt, Western Kentucky pants...you’re all over the place.” (54:43)

7. Updates & Random Conversations

• Coach Mike Neighbors' career update (now coaching LA Sparks, former Arkansas women’s hoops coach, still beloved) (51:44).
• Halloween costumes, viral social posts, and the “cringiness” of new content (65:26–67:01).
• More Cowboys/Patriots talk, Monday Night Football preferences, and the bittersweet fan experience (67:28–69:52).

Notable Quotes & Memorable Moments

• Bobby on Brian Kelly as Arkansas coach:
  “If, when and if that's announced, this will go right into my temple.” (04:25)
• Coach Golesh on process-driven culture:
  “We just never talked about...winning the conference. That's all a byproduct of our day-to-day work.” (08:51)
• Golesh on keeping local recruits:
  “I want to be that 2am phone call when it doesn't work out somewhere else...that soft landing spot.” (13:09)
• Bobby on sports fandom:
  “You’re like that ice cream—Neapolitan ice cream of teams.” (54:54)
• Bobby on rooting against Texas:
  “If Texas played like Russia, I’d root for Russia. The Russia Putins more than I would the Longhorns.” (46:36)

Timestamps for Key Segments

• 03:56 – Bobby’s pen/”sharp objects” Arkansas coach anxiety
• 06:35 – Interview with Coach Golesh begins
• 11:44 – “Hot wife” logo/music Mount Rushmore
• 19:08 – Fayetteville/Arkansas connections with Coach Golesh
• 28:01 – Most irrelevant pro sports teams debate
• 36:20 – Parlay picks of the week
• 41:30 – College football uniform aesthetics and playoff elimination talk
• 48:02 – Eddie’s house considers becoming a Tennessee household; Neapolitan gear discussion
• 51:44 – Mike Neighbors update
• 65:26 – Viral costumes, TikTok cringe, content creation
• 67:28 – Cowboys on Monday Night Football (fan psychology)
• 69:59 – Bobby’s ultimatum on Brian Kelly to Arkansas

Tone and Language

The episode is playful, energetic, and loaded with inside jokes. Bobby’s blend of hyperbole (“I’ll stab myself with a pen!”) and self-deprecation sets the stage. Coach Golesh is candid but guarded, especially around job rumors, balancing openness about football philosophy and comedic banter (his “hot wife” line).

Summary

For anyone missing the episode: Bobby and the crew deliver their unique cocktail of college football stress, laugh-out-loud sports banter, and laid-back interviews. The highlight is an insightful, offbeat conversation with USF’s Coach Golesh—who talks music, branding, and why he’s Tampa’s 2am hotline for football talent—while Bobby, as always, navigates the highs and lows of Razorback fandom, takes aim at Texas, and finds new ways to keep fans (and producers) on edge, especially when coaching rumors swirl. Eddie, meanwhile, just can’t pick a team to save his life—or his wardrobe.