The Dan Le Batard Show with Stugotz

Hour 2: THE WINNERS OF THE 2025 SUEY AWARDS! (feat. Amin Elhassan)

Date: September 2, 2025
Location: Live from the Elser Hotel, Downtown Miami
Guests: Amin Elhassan

Episode Overview

Hour 2 is a comic triumph with Dan, Stugotz, Mike Ryan, Greg Cody, Billy Gil, and guest Amin Elhassan, as they announce the 2025 SUEY Awards – the show's tongue-in-cheek annual honors. The crew delivers a fast-paced blend of irreverence, classic Suey categories, discussion of college football’s opening weekend (Belichick’s return, Deion Sanders/Colorado, Miami-Notre Dame), and teases about a mysterious, big Pablo Torre-related story. Amidst running gags, musical performances, and trademark banter, the episode highlights the show’s mix of sports satire and inside-joke community.

Key Discussion Points & Insights

Suey Awards Presentation & Highlights

[06:11–13:11]

• Billy Gil and Greg Cody emcee the SUEY Awards, revealing and riffing on this year’s irreverent winners across such categories as Best Dismissal, Most Uncomfortable Moment, Best Story, and more.
• Billy Gil’s "Europe sucks" rant (Best Dismissal) becomes a major laugh line:

  "Europe is terrible. Which is why all of us left Europe... Everything is old, horrible. All they do is try to steal American culture and tell you all of their old crap is so great. Europe, terrible!" (Billy Gil, 06:23)

• The lightning round SUEY segment pokes fun at show lore, with inside jokes about Greg Cody’s dog, David Sampson’s neverending appearances, Dan’s uncomfortable childhood memory, and confusing Mandela Effect moments (e.g., Wilt Chamberlain’s 100-point game).
• Notable Suey Wins:
  • Best Dismissal: Billy Gil dismisses Europe
  • Most Uncomfortable Moment: Dan asks NASCAR driver Ryan Blaney what’s the worst part of his life
  • Best Story: David Sampson’s sermon at a Black church
  • Best Revelation: Dan’s story about being under his parents’ bed during an “activity”
  • Best/Worst Musical Performance: Rose & Yeti Blanc, Taylor Vipulous (Fire Mack Brown)
  • Worst Mistake: Greg Cody claims to have watched Wilt Chamberlain’s un-televised 100-point game
  • Best Limited Fake: Listeners’ Steve from Sex and the City
• Show's Signature Tone: Rapid-fire, self-deprecating, meta-humor (mocking Billy’s ideas and Greg Cody’s dog training "expertise"), breaking the fourth wall.

The Pablo Torre Mystery & “Haves vs. Have Nots”

[18:22–21:39]

• Speculation and teasing about an unspecified "huge story" involving Pablo Torre, Amin, and David Sampson—possibly basketball or baseball related.
  • Dan admits the strain of keeping the scoop secret:

    “Every waking moment of my life, I have to fight myself from revealing this amazing story.” (Dan Le Batard, 19:39)

  • Billy claims, “I’m a have now,” implying he’s in on the secret [19:57], but mostly the segment is a classic show feint, ramping up hype with no substantive reveal.

College Football Weekend Debrief: Belichick's Debut, Deion's Colorado, Miami-Notre Dame

[17:11–38:20]

Belichick’s Miserable College Debut

• Stugotz gleefully recaps Belichick’s disastrous coaching debut (against a primetime audience, allowing 48 points).
  • He ties Belichick’s girlfriend’s age to the points allowed:

    “48 points allowed is twice his girlfriend’s age.” (Stugotz, 00:59)

• Amin and crew mock Belichick’s “stupid face” when losing [17:31], with Billy posing the poll:

  "Is Bill Belichick’s face stupider now that he’s losing?" (Stugotz, 17:49)

• Macro take: The joy fans (and the crew) get from seeing Bill struggle post-Brady.

Deion Sanders/Colorado & Georgia Tech Reflection

• Amin—fresh off attending Georgia Tech’s upset over Colorado—delivers "Weekend Observations," his signature, clever run of sports-tear tastings and pop-culture references [22:00–29:14].
  • Amin bounces through college football's hyped and disappointed teams, roasting Lionel Messi, archrival fans, and Deion ("Prime")'s Colorado, with a trademark fake out:

    "He was supposed to be the messiah...but the savvy among us always knew he was a fraud. And when the spotlight was brightest, he wilted. I’m talking, of course, about...Lionel Messi. No, see, that, Dan?" (Amin Elhassan, 22:36)

  • Amin’s Top 5 "Things a Game at Colorado is Whiter Than" [27:03] is a comedic highlight, punctuated with show-specific, culturally sharp jokes.
• Amin basks in the role of Georgia Tech’s “most famous living alum” and reflects on surreal experiences in Boulder—being asked for autographs, mocking the local fandom, and remarking on the overwhelming whiteness of the environment.

  • “Every black person that wasn't on the field was basically a Georgia Tech fan, which is crazy because GT is hardly this bastion of diversity.” (Amin Elhassan, 37:21)

  • “We ran shit, man. We took over their bars... We were out there and, by the way, I wasn’t taking notes. I was signing autographs.” (Amin, 37:50)

Miami-Notre Dame and Sports Tradition in Miami

• Dan and Mike Ryan muse on the Miami–Notre Dame rivalry’s rare sustained historical relevance in a city with “so few sports traditions.” Mike calls the latest game “one of the greatest catches I’ve ever seen in person” (C.J. Daniels’ catch) [33:48].
  • Dan on Miami’s unique history:

    “It’s so strange to have a Miami thing that has this kind of history. These are not recent games. The celebration of Sunday night... is college on the football stage. For the last Sunday this season, a player like Malachi Toney can become a star...” (Dan, 34:08)

• Show celebrates college sports’ generational, communal magic—explaining feuds to kids, recalling shared memories.

Notable Quotes & Memorable Moments

• Billy Gil, on Europe (Best Dismissal) [06:23]:

  "Europe is terrible. Which is why all of us left Europe. ...No air conditioning. Everything is old, horrible. All they do is try to steal American culture and tell you all of their old crap is so great."

• Dan, about hiding under parents’ bed [09:21]:

  "You’re triggering for me the memory of being under my parents’ bed when they were having... Well, I didn’t know what sex was at the time. The bed was just a rockin’. ...At the moment it was just fear. These are not small people. The bed is rocking. I’m under it."

• Amin’s Top 5 Whiteness at Colorado [27:03]:

  "Top 5 things a game at Colorado is whiter than... Number one, Taylor Swift dancing."

• Mike Ryan, on college football [34:47]:

  "It was also benefiting from the fact that it’s really the only game that delivered on the weekend... that CJ Daniels catch, it was a great game, great moments, and they’re going to be playing more often—it’s a good thing because those two teams getting together is fun."

Important Timestamps & Segments

• [06:11–13:11] – The 2025 SUEY Awards winners and analysis
• [17:11–18:22] – Recap of Belichick’s losing debut, comedic riffs
• [18:22–21:39] – The Pablo Torre secret story (haves/have nots)
• [22:00–29:14] – Amin’s “Weekend Observations”: college football wrap & pop-culture rants
• [33:06–38:20] – Miami-Notre Dame, Miami sports tradition, and rivalry history

Episode Tone, Running Gags, and Community

• Playful, mocking, and self-referential—the hosts tease each other relentlessly, riffing on recurring show characters (e.g., Greg Cody’s dog, David Samson's ubiquity, Billy Gil’s wild ideas).
• Audience engagement in real time with “Put it on the poll” prompts and inside jokes for long-time listeners.
• Meta-awareness: “We’ve talked about this rivalry enough over 24 hours…” (Dan Le Batard, 36:15), acknowledging the show's obsessive deep-dives.
• Surreal moments, like Amin’s slide whistle interlude and pretending to autograph while co-hosts don’t notice.

Conclusion

This hour exemplifies everything the Le Batard Show does best: mocking sports with absurdist wit, celebrating internal lore, dragging irrelevancy to the forefront (the SUEYs), and synthesizing pop-culture and sports with a Miami-sunshine edge. The blend of gags, character, and playful celebration of failure (especially Belichick’s) stands out, making this episode both an annual highlight for fans and a model of what makes the show’s idiosyncratic brand of sports comedy so enduring.

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