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You are listening to the Dan Patrick show on Fox Sports Radio. The college football season has a period at the end of the sentence. It's over. Back to back national titles for the Big Ten. Wonder what SEC commissioner Greg Sankey is thinking. Because it used to be the SEC was the powerhouse, but once everybody got an opportunity to pay players and transfer portal, all of a sudden, nil, that changed things dramatically. Notre Dame, that was a good year. If I would have said back in that weekend when they lost in Northern Illinois they're going to play for national championship, you probably would have thought not this year, Ohio State beating Michigan. And if I would have said after that game, hey, don't worry, they're going to win the national title. After they lost to Michigan, they're going to win the national title. You have these moments. The question is, how do you react after those moments? After those games, Notre Dame reacted and won and continued to win. And Marcus Freeman is a star in the sport. Ryan Day, the embattled Ryan Day, you lose to Michigan again. If you don't have a 12 team playoff, you may not have Ryan Day winning a national championship this year. In fact, you probably don't. But this is college football now. Who knows what it's going to be like next year or in five years from now. But give credit to Ohio State because they were the better team. Last night when it was 31 7, I kept thinking, all right, Ohio State, just maybe another field goal so I can go to bed. And then all of a sudden, here comes Notre Dame. And then here comes Notre Dame. And then all of a sudden I'm going, what's the point spread? Eight and a half. Oh, my goodness. Now I'm watching. And I thought, if they don't get that third and nine when they throw it to Jeremiah Smith. Now all of a sudden you got some people going, all right, there's a lot of money. The COVID of the year. When you think about it, it's 31 to 7 and you're going, I'm good. I All these Ohio State fans, they laid the eight and a half. They're like, this is going to be a blowout halftime. High five in each other. Yeah, hey, I got your beers. Marcus Freeman comes out, second half, Notre Dame head coach, he looked like he had just been in the washing machine. It was like, what just happened. And then they got a couple of plays, made it interesting, and Ohio State did what they needed to do with a crucial, I mean, going forward. Third and nine. Here's Ryan Day with that call on the completion of Jeremiah Smith.
Marvin
We felt like we had an advantage with Jeremiah on that shot. And, you know, we talked about it all week. Really hadn't thrown one all game. And it was like, you know, what game on a line, you know, let's go, let's just be aggressive. And I just thought to myself, you know, you only one national championship, you only get one opportunity, you know, a year to do this. Let's just lay it on the line and put it out there and be aggressive. And that's what we did.
Paulie
Yeah, third and long and they were aggressive. Notre Dame would have gotten the ball back. They'd have had about two minutes to go. Maybe, maybe we could have had a dramatic finish. Stat of the day brought to you by Panini America. The official trading cards of the Dan Patrick Show. First hour of the program brought to you by Rapid Radios, the official walkie talkie for the Dan Patrick Show. Instant push to talk, offering national LTE coverage. No subscriptions ever. Perfect for instant contact with your friends. And you can go to rapidradios.com 60% off and free shipping. All right, Seton, poll question for hour one is going to be okay. Well, we've got one from here from Marvin.
Marvin
We've got a bunch from Todd.
Paulie
Paul has checked in. Where would you like to start, Dan? I'm going to go Marvin, because it's rare when Marvin offers up something. Poll question wise. If you're an Ohio State fan, you'd rather lose to Michigan but win a national title or beat Michigan and lose in the college football playoffs. I think this is crazy that there are fans. It's so important to beat Michigan. That has been your identity. And yeah, we won a national title, but you need to beat Michigan. If you said to Ohio State fans, you're going to lose again to Michigan next year, but you're going to play for the national championship. You have to play for a national championship. You would think you would, you would think. But you know, fan bases, you know, the old school fan base, how important it was. Because it used to be if you lost that game, you weren't playing for a national championship. That was the importance of it. Now with the 12 team playoff, 14 team playoff, 16 team playoff, okay, you lose bragging rights there. But man, that national title, that'll cure everything. That's the great elixir. A national title. Yes.
Dan Patrick
Paulie, I have an idea. I'm going to present it to you specifically because you know, Ohio State in the history. Okay, today is the day to start. De emphasizing the Michigan game going forward. Step. You are the national title holders. You're on full scholarship now. Going forward, you've got the big payroll. Start using the word Michigan when you talk about them. Don't say the team up north. Start saying Michigan like you would say Ohio State, like you'd say Purdue or Iowa or Wisconsin. Treat them all the same.
Paulie
But why can't you have both? Why can't this still mean so much? But the national title is more important than this.
Dan Patrick
Because like we've been saying, it's meaning a little too much the past decade. Start deemphasizing it and making another game beat them. You're going to beat them or not, either way. But start saying Michigan, Iowa, Purdue. Step one.
Paulie
Yeah, won't happen.
Dan Patrick
Not the team up north.
Paulie
Not. Not going to happen. Just not. Not.
Dan Patrick
Don't fight it.
Paulie
I know. Just saying, hey, I'm not one of those that would go, boy, I'd rather beat Michigan and then win a national title. That's.
Dan Patrick
I want to follow up on that.
Paulie
Okay.
Dan Patrick
There's no one who really believes that. That's more of a perception of the national media about Ohio State fans.
Paulie
Maybe. Maybe.
Dan Patrick
Because I can't imagine an Ohio State fan today going, you know what? If I could have a do over this year, I would wax Michigan and take it on the chin of Notre Dame.
Paulie
Yes, right.
Marvin
But, like, Michigan fans are somehow taking a little bit of a victory lap.
Paulie
Too, being like, yeah, but we beat the national champions, so I guess we really are like. Which is absurd. That's. I get how. Tongue in cheek that is, too. But these two fan bases are that.
Marvin
Crazy that somehow they find a way to take losses and make them wins depending on those circumstances.
Paulie
Oh, if I'm Michigan, I'm taking a victory lap. Oh, heck, yes. You know, you had a bad season, couldn't find a quarterback. First year without Jim Harbaugh, and you beat Ohio State at Ohio State. And this was brought up to me by a former Ohio State player last night, and he said, you know what changed when Michigan tried to plant the flag, he said, that changed. This football team, all of a sudden, they, in their minds, became an us against the world, and they were underdogs somehow. And I said, okay, I mean, I'll factor that in. That all of a sudden Jack Sawyer's grabbing the Michigan flag and throwing it away. And now all of a sudden there's a different purpose with Ohio State. Sure. Okay. I mean, if you feel that that was a seismic shift with his team, they became a little bit more, I don't know, together. But there's so much talent there. That's why, you know, when we look at Ohio State, it's hard to say that they were an underdog. I mean, they're incredible. You know, you poached guys from around the country, you spent over 20 million. I mean, you should be great. The fact that you couldn't come up with an offense against Michigan, that was what was mind boggling here. I know you lose to Oregon, but that was a close game at Oregon. This was a great team. Yes, Marvin.
Seton
So last night Ohio State was David, not Notre Dame.
Paulie
Yeah. Okay.
Seton
Just making sure.
Paulie
Yeah, well, David got knocked down. David didn't have a slingshot. And then all of a sudden David had a shotgun. And then you're like, here comes David and David's going to put some heat on Ohio State. But Ohio State was the better team. Can't imagine that somebody's going, yeah, but we better beat Michigan next year. I don't know if there's pressure on Ryan Day, and once again, I grew up in this environment, I grew up in Ohio. I understand that feeling when Michigan would beat Ohio State and it ruined your college football season. But I can't imagine somebody like next year if Ohio State doesn't beat Michigan, that Ryan Day is all of a sudden going to be on the hot seat again. Are we reheating Ryan Day?
Dan Patrick
Defrosting?
Paulie
Yes. Yeah. How in the world can that even be a conversation today? I, trust me, we get to next season and if that happens, then we will be discussing that. People will discuss that about Ryan Day, Rick, New Heisel a little bit later on and I got a couple of questions for him. And I have great respect for Rick, one of the smartest college football guys I know. I'm watching Jeremiah Smith and he's a freshman. If I said let's say the Patriots, you can have Travis Hunter or Jeremiah Smith, who would you take with that second pick overall? Is that what it is? Who would you take? Because you got a two way star or you have this guy who's great. So we'll talk to New Heisel also. Who is more likely to go to the NFL first, Ryan Day or Marcus Freeman? How about that? Patriots have the fourth pick here, but. So we'll talk to Rick Newheiser a little bit later on.
Dan Patrick
Yes, Paulie, I was thinking about Nil and Jeremiah Smith as a freshman. What is his retention fee to stay at Ohio State.
Paulie
But if you're Georgia. Oh, like you, you at least have to. You won a national title at Ohio State, so they can't be that mad. If you say, you know what? I got to do something for my family now. I'm a, I'm a freshman. If you say to, I would, I mean, I'd at least kick the tires on it. Just say, much am I worth? How much am I worth? I don't know. I mean, is he worth what a quarterback's worth? I'd say yes. My surprise is in the previous everybody.
Marvin
Back here at all.
Paulie
But my, my surprise is against Texas. I think he had three targets. I, I, I mean, that to me is criminal. I would, I'd get him the ball no matter what. Like, there's certain players where you go, I'm going to devise things to get you the ball. You have Chip Kelly devise something, and that's what amazed me. I will use him as a decoy. Nah, let's just use him as the best player on the field. They went to him last night. I still would have gone to him more. Notre Dame plays man coverage. I would have gone to him and I would have kept going to him until they put two guys on him, and then I'd take advantage elsewhere.
Dan Patrick
Yeah, Paul, I know all as well in Ohio State land today, but let's say Jeremiah Smith doesn't catch that ball or they target someone else. Notre Dame gets the ball back and sends us to overtime. I know it's unlikely, but the math was there that Notre Dame can win, that Jeremiah Smith had one second half target.
Paulie
I don't, I don't get that.
Dan Patrick
I was sitting there thinking about the downside, and I was like, if Ohio State loses this game, it's going to be catastrophic if their star player had one or fewer targets in the second half.
Paulie
I don't, I don't understand it. I'm, you know, I'm sure there's a lot of smarter people than me that could tell me, but I have to get him the ball. Have to like Remarkable, though. I mean, when they did go to him, he made the great catch and you know, his band coverage. All right. Yes. Marvin.
Marvin
Sorry, one more thing.
Paulie
Yes.
Seton
Is it too early to play the.
Marvin
Career salary game with Jeremiah Smith?
Dan Patrick
You should change the S and put a dollar sign.
Paulie
Yeah. What's he worth? $10 million. Is that fair. I mean, quarterbacks get six, $7 million. There's nobody like him in the country. I don't. I'm sure Ohio State fans hate hearing about what if you're Michigan? What if you're Michigan and you go, hey, how much we got in the collective? Hey, can you call Larry Ellison again? You know, one of the five richest people in the world and a booster there at Notre Dame or his wife went to Michigan. Hey, Larry, we need $10 million. Which for Jeremiah Smith. Oh, yeah. Okay.
Dan Patrick
Yes, Paulie, I have on three.com their nil valuations and they're very spot on. Arch Manning is number one. Carson Beck number two. Jeremiah Smith, the wide receiver is number three. His nil valuation is four to five million dollars. He's the only non quarterback in the top 12.
Paulie
Yeah, well, what's he worth now? All right, eight, seven, seven, three DP show. We'll get to other possible poll questions. Yes, Todd, what?
Marvin
Would it be a reasonable number to leave one school for your arch rivals.
Seton
Where you can feel comfortable with that.
Paulie
And not get destroyed if you care.
Marvin
About your social following, what people think of you.
Paulie
I would not go to Michigan. I'd go south. He's from Florida. I'd go south.
Seton
Well, if Michigan gave you like three, $4 million more, is that enough?
Marvin
And you're not getting that money anywhere else for whatever reason.
Paulie
I think somebody's going to match the offer. But I would be. I'd be curious, what is it costing Ohio State to keep him? And does anybody reach out to him or one of his middlemen or agents or whatever? Fox Sports Radio has the best sports talk lineup in the nation. Catch all of our shows@foxsportsradio.com and within the iHeartRadio app. Search FSR to listen live. Hey, it's Steve Covino. And I'm Rich Davis. And together we're Covino on Fox Sports Radio. You can catch us weekdays from 5 to 7pm Eastern, 2 to 4 Pacific.
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Seton
Thank you. Thank you.
Paulie
What kind of tight end were you like you know what? What? Who did you pattern your game after in high school?
Seton
I was not a blocking tight end. I was more of a. I need. I need at least three balls throwing my way a half before I can. You Know, start blocking. My motto was, no rock, no block. No rock, no block.
Paulie
Did you think about playing in college?
Seton
I did. I really wanted to. I really wanted to play football. That was. That was my first love. I really enjoyed playing football, but I. But I know, like, my body type. As soon as I would have got to college, they would have turned me into officer tackle right away. So, I mean, hopefully it. Hopefully it would have paid off. But, yeah, I mean, I would have loved to have been able to have a chance to go to college, play football.
Paulie
How many pairs of pants do you have for your playing days? I'd love. I'd love to get a pair of those. Those pants, man.
Seton
You know what? I honestly, I probably have a couple pairs. They put a few in my locker when I go back for spring training now, just for. Just for fun, I can get both legs and one and one in one leg now.
Paulie
But what made you go to those large, you know, baggy pants?
Seton
You know what? It was just me wanting to, like, represent myself. You know, it was the. The hat being tilted sideways. When I first came up, the pants had to be super tight. Like, you know, everybody wore the uniform super small and super tight, and they. They had the elastic at the bottom. And once I got a little older and a little established in the league, I was like, I want to kind of represent how I want to look on the field. And it was the back with the big jerseys, and everybody's wearing the throwback. So I adopted the big pants. I tilted my hat to the side. I wore the big. My jersey was always. My sleeves are always a lot longer than everybody else's, and it was just kind of my style. And it's a funny story about that One time, Russell Branion, when I was in Cleveland, wore my pants in Kansas City, and George Brett came down and like, lit him up, told him we look like a clown. All this stuff he was referencing to making the game look bad and all these different things, it was. It was hilarious. But, yeah, I have a few pairs. I can send you some.
Paulie
What about the hat, though? When you wore the hat to the side, what kind of reaction did you get?
Seton
Early in my career, not a good reaction, obviously, as you know how the big leagues are with the unwritten rules and, you know, just being a young guy, I was. I was 20 years old in that clubhouse when I first came up, so I was the youngest guy. The next oldest guy on that team was, you know, 26, 27. So it was even hard, you know, for guys to relate to me. So, yeah, I mean, it was just my thing. It was, you know, me wearing my hat way to the side and going to grab the ball with my hand from the third baseman after. After every out was just kind of, what, two of those things that I wanted to be mine. And I was able to carry that for, you know, through my career for 19 years.
Paulie
Okay, but just tilting your hat to the side, was that something that your boys did, like, guys you hung around with?
Seton
Well, no. You know what? So when I. When I was in high school, my high school coach, he would get on me about the way I wore my hat, because scouts would show up at the field so early, so they would watch. I would always have my hat on backwards or, you know, propped up on my head and, you know, just walk into the park. So he would always get on me about, you know, the way I look, the way I, you know, represented myself walking, you know, with scouts walking around. So after I got drafted and, you know, I felt like I was established. I was like, I'm wearing my hat however I want to, however I want to wear it.
Paulie
Well, it's like Ken Griffey Jr. When he had his hat backwards. Oh, the baseball purists, like, you're disrespecting the game.
Seton
Yeah, no, I mean, it's just a thing that, you know, and, you know, other guys started adopting. You know, Fernando Rodney came up. He was wearing his hat to the side. Dontrell Willis came up. We're from the same, you know, area. We've been knowing each other forever. He was wearing his hat to the side, so it became a thing, and. And, you know, I'm. I'm glad I stuck with it, honestly.
Paulie
CC Sabathia, freshly minted hall of Famer. Where were you when you got the call?
Seton
I was here. I was home. You know, we. We had a bunch of people over, and Baseball hall of Fame is, you know, it's. It's a tricky thing. You don't know if you're gonna get that call or not. So we had a big party last night, and it could have been, you know, a big party where it could have been, you know, made for good TV or, you know, it made for, you know, a good celebration last night. But, you know, I wanted everybody around whether I got the call or not last night. It's just special being on the ballot. I know how hard it is to get into the Baseball hall of Fame being, you know, just a sports fan in general and understanding sports. So it was a special moment for us.
Paulie
Did you cry?
Seton
I haven't yet, but, you know, like, I see different things and I get on the verge of crying and then somebody texts me or somebody calls it. I've been so busy, you know, with, with, you know, planning and, you know, we're driving up to Cooperstown in an hour and all these different things. I think I haven't had a chance to really sit down and process it yet.
Paulie
What's it mean, though, to go in first ballot?
Seton
It means, I mean, it means a lot. I mean, like we, like I just said, you know, understanding, you know, baseball hall and understanding just the hall of Fame in general. I don't think 10 years ago, I don't think I go in as a first ballot hall of Famer. You know, I think, you know, the way the writers have looked at the game and, you know, the way the game has changed has allowed me to be a first ballot hall of Famer, which is awesome to me. And, and, you know, now I look at, you know, myself and somebody like, you know, Justin Verlander, Max Scherzer, you know, Grinky, you know, we're kind of starters, you know, we're dying breed, you know. So, you know, I feel like, you know, all those guys I just named.
Paulie
To go in first ballot too, and Kershaw as well.
Seton
But you, you Kershaw too. I'm sorry.
Paulie
Yeah, but you're talking about that you had 38 career complete games. Guys won't come close to that. And then pitching and have 3,000 strikeouts and 250 like it. It's almost like the running back where we got to the point where we devalued the running back. Now the running back came back. But the analytics has changed everything. And I don't know how analytics may have helped you be a first ballot hall of Famer.
Seton
Yeah, I think, I mean, I think there'll be a lot more guys with, you know, 150 wins and 3,000 strikeouts. You know, if you think. I think there'll be a lot more guys. If you look at it, the guys, guys strike out 250, 250 guys a year now or, you know, getting close to 300 strikeouts a year just because, you know, hitters don't care about striking out. So I think we'll get guys with 3,000 strikeouts. I think it'll be harder to get guys to 200 wins. And as far as analytics, for me, I mean, yeah, I mean, I think they helped in, you know, I think they helped me get into the hall of Fame, obviously, like I said, because of you know, the dying breed of starters. But while I was playing, you know, it was hard to, you know, transition to, you know, this, this world of analytics and you know, try to understand that they want you to just throw your best pitch over and over and over again. Where, you know, I understand you need to set up, you know, hitters to be able to, you know, trick them with your best pitch. So, you know, it was, it was tough at the end of my career, you know, trying to pitch with analytics, but, you know, being outside out of the game and understanding that looks, I, I understand, you know, there's a need for it in the game.
Paulie
How did you do against Ichiro?
Seton
Well, I mean, you know what, I honestly don't know. I bet you Ichiro has a good career. Batting average. Batting average against me. Somebody told me last night that he was my thousand strikeout though. So that's pretty cool. But I got a cool story. I mean, 2006, I was struggling, trying to figure out I needed a put out pitch. So we're trying to figure out. I was trying to, you know, how to learn how to throw a cutter. Carl Willis and I went down to the bullpen in Oakland and he showed me a grip of how he threw his cutter. And I came out of that bullpen with like a 82, 83 mile an hour slider that I started throwing and I was like, oh, this thing is nasty. I can't wait till my next start. We go from Oakland to Seattle. Next time I get into a game, I take it out there and the first time I throw it in the game, Ichiro hit it off the window. In my mind I'm like, oh no, it's just easy. Like it's good because I'm getting out with it, I'm getting strikes with it. I'm like, no, it's good. He comes up, the next time he hits it out again.
Paulie
Who was the guy though that you could never figure out?
Seton
Man, it was a bunch, but I think Evan Longoria was a guy that I'll be standing on the mound, I'll be like, man, I'm just throwing. I can't. I got nothing for you but him. Manny Ramirez, you know, Miguel Cabrera, you know, just those quiet right handed hitters that, you know, see the strike zone.
Paulie
Well, who's going to help you with your speech?
Seton
I think everybody's gonna help me with my speech. You know, I, I mean anybody that knows me, you know, I hate standing up in front of people and you know, kind of public speaking. So I'm I'm gonna pull inspiration from everybody, but I want to, I want to make sure I get it right. I want to make sure, you know, I get, I name the right people and, and you know, get people their just due. Because it wasn't just me, you know, the reason why, you know, I'm going.
Paulie
To Coopersham as a Yankee, hopefully.
Seton
As a Yankee, yes, as a Yankee.
Paulie
Should the ballot be made public? The. The writers, one. One person didn't vote for Ichiro.
Seton
You know what? I don't think so. I mean, I, I don't, I don't like, you know, worrying about who didn't vote for who. I mean, it's, you know, he's in the hall of Fame now, so what difference does it make? You know, we spend so much time, you know, worried about the negative and you know, why he didn't vote for Ichiro. But let's talk about the 395 votes he did get and you know, him going to Cooperstown because he's well deserving of it. So, you know, it's, it, it, you know, it's just a, you know, something that, you know, in baseball we all, all worry about. In other sports, it doesn't matter, right? It doesn't matter what percent of the vote you get. Once you go in, you're in. So, you know, it kind of is what it is.
Paulie
Best player you played with in your.
Seton
Career was who A Rod?
Paulie
Wow, that was quick.
Seton
Oh, yeah.
Paulie
Why?
Seton
I'll give Robbie Alomar a close second.
Paulie
Really?
Seton
Yeah.
Paulie
So what was it about a Rod that you'd take him over everybody else?
Seton
I mean, obviously just as the talent that, you know, I mean, you know, six, three, you know, third baseman, shortstop at the time, you know, when I, when I was coming up, but third basement the time when I played one. But his baseball, I. His IQ is off the charts. The way he watches the game, the way you step, you sit next to him on the bench and you know, you'd be like, oh, we need to hit and run here. Oh, we need a double steal or, oh, this team is going to do this. He watches the game at a different level than we all watch the game and you know, having a chance to play with them and, and have them at third base. There'll be times when, you know, a guy be coming up and he'd be like, hey, you know, throw a change up right here. This guy swinging first pitch or, you know, this guy, you know, he may be taken right here. So he would be, you know, just watching the game. And, and the IQ and obviously putting the talent with that. You know, he was the best player that I, That I've ever got a chance to. To be up close to.
Paulie
Did you ever get to socialize with Jeter?
Seton
Oh, yeah, I'm really close with Jeter. He was actually just calling me, right.
Paulie
I mean, right now. Oh, he is? Yeah. He's upset that you said a rod over Jeter. But did you go out in New York? Like, what. What was it like when Jeter was out?
Seton
I mean, it was. It's always a lot of fun to go out with Jeep and hang out with Jeep because he. He takes all the attention. So, like, I can just kind of, like, hang out and slide in and nobody's gonna ask me for autographs or pictures or anything, and you just kind of ride his coattail. So, yeah, I mean, he was. He was always really cool. I mean, as soon as I got here to New York that first spring training, me, him, Posada, you know, all the guys, we got really close, and I think that was the reason why we were able to win right away.
Paulie
But you didn't sit there and go, who's Jeter dating now? Like, who's. Who's at. Who's, like his lineup card at Yankee Stadium.
Seton
Oh, no, that had nothing to do with me.
Paulie
But as an innocent bystander, you had to be like, ah, that looks like. Oh, that is. That's a favorite famous act. Jeter's definitely going to be calling you now. Hey, congratulations. And don't be afraid. Don't be afraid to emote. You know, you cry. We're right there with you.
Seton
I appreciate it. Thank you, dp.
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Marvin
It was a combination of the two. Yeah, it was. It was both. And I think the whole run that we went on throughout the playoffs was that way. I really haven't had as much fun coaching a team like that in a long time. It was just a bunch of guys together. There really was no class because class was out. And we just spent a bunch of time together and had a bunch of fun, bunch of fun playing. But in the end, as we head into that last game, we just knew that, you know, it'd just be another story that kind of comes and goes. But now the fact that we won, we're able to cement that story in the history of college football and obviously at Ohio State.
Paulie
But take me back to Michigan, and I had a former player say this to me, that when Michigan tried to plant the flag, that maybe brought your team together or more together. Whether that's true or not, you would know that better. But it's almost like it galvanized this team. Nothing's going to be easy. Us against the world. They embarrassed us. Now let's go out and prove that we're still the best team. Anything I'm saying that wasn't true.
Marvin
I. I think it's certainly part of the story of the year. There's no question about that. And. And I felt like this team was close anyways. I thought we were galvanized. But when you go through something like that, you know, you have to regroup and figure out, most importantly, What. What happened and how do we get these things fixed? So, you know, there's a lot of ways to look at this and some more dramatic than others, but the truth is, we had to get things fixed. There was things that were just not right coming out of that game that, you know, in all three phases, we need to get addressed. And that was the bottom line. And there was a lot of other things that came with it, as, you know, and, you know, once we got those things addressed and the players recognized that things needed to get fixed and knew the plan going into the Tennessee game, there was just. There was a collective, just like you said, a bunch of guys together saying, all right, we're going to make this run and we're going to be dangerous once we get some momentum going again.
Paulie
But how does this affect you personally? You lose to Michigan again and, you know, that topic in Columbus, in that state, and, you know, you're. You're. I don't know if you're fighting for survival or what I. Tell me your emotions where you lose to Michigan again and, you know, the importance of what that means.
Marvin
Yeah, I mean, certainly, you know, there was obviously disappointment amongst all the other emotions, but, you know, once those things kind of come and go and you have a couple days, you have to refocus yourself. And as difficult as that was, it was an opportunity to write an unbelievable story. And then the next month, and I. I felt like it was an opportunity for me as a dad, as a husband and as a man to show my family that, you know, when you get knocked down and you're backed up against the wall that, you know, it's about how you handle yourself and how you fight yourself out of these types of situations. And then. And then, you know, for our team, you know, for the guys on the team and the seniors and even the young guys to watch, you know, how you handle yourself and then have something to grab onto there for the rest of their life and then serve as an example for all the Buckeye fans who, you know, certainly, you know, had ups and downs this season, but were able to, you know, see how you handle yourself when things get really, really difficult. And I think that really defines people's character.
Paulie
It was reported there were death threats. How do you talk to your kids about that or your wife about? How do you process that?
Marvin
I think every year for us, it's become easier to manage when, you know, our family first was named, you know, the head coach in 2019. My wife and the kids were smaller then. We're all sitting on the bed together. And I've told the story before. She said, you know, started crying. She said, our family's never going to be the same again. And she was right. But that didn't make it easy. You know, you're expected to win them all, and when you don't, it's tough, but that's because of the passion. And nobody puts more pressure on themselves than myself and my family. Nobody wants to win more than my kids and my wife. So it isn't so much that, because they're more disappointed than anybody could possibly be in Buckeye Nation. And so we shared the same frustration because, you know, my family and my kids want to win worse than even I do. I mean, they just. That's the way they're wired and, and they love the fans. And so, you know, when you do lose, you know, there's a feeling of disappointment. And, you know, you share in the frustration with people because they love it so much. But that's. That's also living. You know, you're relevant. I mean, that's. That's what makes Ohio State so special, is because people care so much. Now, with that comes some. Some craziness, but that's okay. It also makes when you win that much more special.
Paulie
What was it like when you saw your family after you won the title?
Marvin
Yeah, that was. Yeah, that was a special moment. You know, something that, you know, always remember. Just the fact that you could look at your. Your family and your wife in the eyes and say, hey, we did this thing together. And. And they did. They were a big part of it. And we know where we were about a month and a half ago and where we are right now. And it was pure joy.
Paulie
Like you mentioned earlier, it's Ryan Day, head coach of Ohio State national champs. Take me Back to the third and 11 call. Who makes the call and was. What was the other option in that situation?
Marvin
Well, we were trying to run down the clock. We had. There's a point in the game where we're up by multiple scores and you start doing the math on it and you're like, man, if we can just run out a few minutes, you know, each time we have the ball and continue to get some first downs, and we could just. We can milk this thing and win. And when you're talking about being that close to championship, you know, you're holding on real tight, maybe held on a little too tight. But on first and second down, we were going to run the ball. We thought about throwing it on second down because we saw, man, to man coverage on the outside and, you know, wanted to keep the clock running. And then they called the timeout and on the headset, there's a lot of back and forth there. Our whole offensive staff, I thought, did a great job throughout the whole run. Chips, obviously, right there. And. And we said, you know, we run it one more time and chew up the clock. And some guys said, no, let's call third down play. And so we looked at the call sheet and we saw a play that is one of our base plays that we put in day one, where literally it's a goalball on the outside of the outside receivers and a middle read by our H and a couple check downs by the inside guys. And we say, if we're lucky enough to get one on one on the outside, then we're launching that thing up away from the free safety. And we had worked hard on that route in particular because we knew we were getting a certain technique in the game. And so when we saw it, you know, our eyes lit up, so did Will's, and certainly had to be executed, but it was like in slow motion.
Paulie
I was going to say, what's it like when that ball's in the air?
Marvin
Slow motion. Just like holding your breath, knowing that if we catch this thing, we're probably national champs. And there's an unbelievable picture. It's a still photo from the sideline. From the other way, you can see our entire sideline as the ball's in the air. And just the look of everybody's face on that sideline is amazing. Just because everyone can see, like, we catch this ball, we're going to be national champs. It's. It was quite a moment.
Paulie
How do you. How difficult is it to keep your roster together? There's a report that Jeremiah Smith offered four and a half million dollars. Like, Ohio State doesn't usually lose players, but now in today's nil and transfer portal, every. Everybody's fair game. So how do you go about having conversations or retaining some of your players?
Marvin
I think the first thing, you have to bring in great people and great families, but you also have to value them and try to do everything you can to get what they deserve and what's fair. But there's also something to be said for being around a program like ours. And, you know, you think if it's all equal, you know, we'll have a chance to. To get our share of guys. But. But it is different. There's no question. I think as coaches, we're all looking for a little bit more guidelines on this. I mean, everything is so gray right now. And.
Paulie
But how does that work, though, Coach? That. Let's say I wanted to talk to Jeremiah. Let's say I'm Georgia, I want to talk to him. Like, how does that go about that? You get in front of somebody or, you know, you put a price tag and is there tampering in college football?
Marvin
I think one of the big issues that we have in across the board in college football right now is enforcement. I mean, you just, you know, you know, some of the stories of some of the things that have gone on just, you know, within the last couple years or even in the past, but enforcement is really strained right now. And so until we start enforcing some of these rules, like you said, I mean, people can just call someone's agents or someone's parents and offer them a certain amount of money and. And then it goes from there. And that's just part of it. I mean, there's so many other things that come in place. So that's one of the things, to me that I think we've got to get addressed in college sports and college football is enforcement, because right now there's virtually none. And it's. It's gotten worse as time has gone on.
Paulie
When's the last time that NFL team reached out to you?
Marvin
You know, they don't really reach out to me. They would reach out, I guess, to my agent, and that happens sometimes. But, you know, we've not really engaged because I love Ohio State, and I want to be here as long as I can.
Paulie
So that's not a goal.
Marvin
No, that's not a goal. It's not a goal. And I wouldn't say that. I wouldn't consider that somewhere down the line, but my son is a sophomore in high school. My daughters are in middle school. They love it here. And, you know, I want to be here, you know, through their. Through their, you know, run through high school and then, you know, see what the next phase brings. But. But like I said, you know, once the confetti fell, that was it. It's on the next year.
Paulie
I know. Do you get a vacation?
Marvin
Yeah, yeah, yeah. We'll have. We'll have some time, but.
Paulie
Okay.
Marvin
But it's not like, you know, we're going away to Tahiti for a week.
Paulie
Were you on the phone to recruits after the national title?
Marvin
Recruits and, you know, our current players and.
Paulie
Yeah, that night. I mean, that's a great thing. Saban would do that. He'd win a national title, get on the phone and say, To a recruit. Hey, you could be celebrating with us. Confetti. Probably in his hair. Did you do that?
Seton
No.
Marvin
But you know what's interesting is the timetables change. So the early signing day. We had 145 guys on our team this year, and over 20 of them were recruits that started classes on January 6th. So they were actually with the team for the last two games. So instead of the signing day, which should be happening next Wednesday, they had signed and were enrolled in classes. So, like, the timetables changed a lot. But, you know, we have obviously, you know, been recruiting the 26 class, which is about another year away.
Paulie
Where would you put Jeremiah Smith with the other receivers you've coached?
Marvin
Well, after the first year, it's hard to put him anywhere other than one. I think some of those guys had great freshman years, but not. Not like this.
Paulie
We need to check his birth certificate. Like, how old is he, Coach? Come on.
Marvin
19 years old.
Paulie
Yeah.
Marvin
Yeah, but he's special. We knew he was special. And his maturities beyond his years, physically, mentally, and emotionally, he's. He's a special talent, as you know.
Paulie
Congrats. Enjoy it while you can, because we know what happens as soon as season starts. And then there's the Michigan game. Keep smiling. Never ends, does it? Thank you, coach.
Seton
Never does.
Marvin
Much respect.
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The Best of The Week on The Dan Patrick Show
Release Date: January 25, 2025
Host: iHeartPodcasts and Dan Patrick Podcast Network
Introduction
The Best of The Week on The Dan Patrick Show offers a comprehensive recap of the latest happenings in the world of sports, with a particular focus on college football. Hosted by Dan Patrick and featuring insights from co-hosts Paulie, Seton, Todd, and special guests like Coach Marvin and Hall of Famer CC Sabathia, this episode delves deep into Ohio State University's remarkable football season, the dynamics of their key matchups, and the evolving landscape of player management in collegiate sports.
Ohio State Football Season Review
The episode begins with a detailed analysis of Ohio State's football season, highlighting their back-to-back national titles and pivotal games against Michigan and Notre Dame.
Back-to-Back National Titles:
Paulie reflects on Ohio State’s dominance, remarking, “Give credit to Ohio State because they were the better team” (04:38), emphasizing the team's consistent performance.
Rivalry with Michigan:
A significant portion of the discussion centers around Ohio State's rivalry with Michigan. Dan Patrick suggests a strategic shift for Ohio State fans: “Start de-emphasizing the Michigan game going forward” (07:33). This statement sparks a lively debate among the hosts about the intrinsic value of maintaining traditional rivalries versus focusing on broader national success.
Decision-Making in Critical Moments
The conversation transitions to the team's crucial in-game decisions that secured their championship title.
Third and Nine Play:
Paulie recounts a critical moment: “Here's Ryan Day with that call on the completion of Jeremiah Smith” (04:38). The hosts dissect the play-calling strategy, debating alternative decisions and their potential impacts on the game's outcome.
Jeremiah Smith's Role:
Jeremiah Smith emerges as a key player whose performance was instrumental in Ohio State’s success. Paulie questions the coaching decisions: “How do you react after those moments?” (05:17). The discussion highlights Smith's aggressive play style and its effectiveness in high-stakes situations.
NIL and Player Retention
A significant segment is dedicated to the evolving challenges of Name, Image, and Likeness (NIL) agreements and the transfer portal's impact on team dynamics.
Jeremiah Smith’s NIL Valuation:
The hosts delve into Smith’s market value, with Paulie posing critical questions about his worth: “So, how much is he worth? $10 million. Is that fair?” (15:02). This leads to a broader conversation about the financial dynamics influencing player retention.
Transfer Portal Dynamics:
Coach Marvin addresses the complexities of the transfer portal: “There's no question. I think as coaches, we're all looking for a little bit more guidelines on this” (47:22). He emphasizes the need for clearer enforcement to maintain team cohesion and fairness in recruitment.
Interviews
CC Sabathia Interview
At 22:49, Seton interviews CC Sabathia, where Sabathia shares anecdotes from his illustrious baseball career, his unique style, and his journey to becoming a Hall of Famer. Highlights include:
Personal Style:
Sabathia discusses his distinctive approach to the game: “I want to kind of represent how I want to look on the field” (25:01), reflecting on his choice of gear and its reception among peers.
Hall of Fame Honor:
Reflecting on his induction, Sabathia remarks, “It's a special moment for us” (27:26), expressing gratitude and the emotional significance of this achievement.
Coach Marvin's Insights
Later in the episode, Coach Marvin provides an in-depth perspective on Ohio State's championship journey and the broader implications for the team and its supporters.
Team Unity and Leadership:
Marvin emphasizes the importance of leadership and resilience: “It's about how you handle yourself and how you fight yourself out of these types of situations” (40:34). He highlights the role of coaching in fostering a winning mentality.
Handling External Pressures:
Addressing the intense scrutiny and pressure from fans, Marvin shares, “Nobody puts more pressure on themselves than myself and my family” (43:29). He discusses strategies for maintaining focus amidst external challenges.
Future of Collegiate Coaching:
Marvin comments on the need for better regulations in collegiate sports: “We’ve got to get addressed in college sports and college football is enforcement” (47:22). He advocates for stricter guidelines to ensure fairness and integrity in player recruitment and retention.
Personal Reflections and Conclusions
The episode concludes with heartfelt reflections from both the hosts and guests on the personal and professional impacts of the season's triumphs and challenges.
Emotional Journey:
Paulie asks Coach Marvin about the personal toll of the season’s ups and downs: “How does this affect you personally?” (42:00). Marvin responds by sharing the emotional support from his family and the personal growth experienced through the season’s trials.
Legacy and Future Outlook:
Dan Patrick discusses the legacy of the current team and the future expectations: “It’s pure joy” (44:58). The hosts collectively express optimism about the team’s future while acknowledging the continuous challenges in maintaining excellence.
Notable Quotes
Dan Patrick on de-emphasizing rivalries:
“Start de-emphasizing the Michigan game going forward” (07:33).
Paulie on Ohio State's superiority:
“Give credit to Ohio State because they were the better team” (04:38).
Coach Marvin on handling pressure:
“Nobody puts more pressure on themselves than myself and my family” (43:29).
CC Sabathia on Hall of Fame induction:
“It's a special moment for us” (27:26).
Conclusion
The Best of The Week on The Dan Patrick Show provides an engaging and insightful analysis of Ohio State’s football season, blending expert commentary with personal anecdotes from prominent sports figures. The episode not only celebrates the team’s achievements but also critically examines the challenges posed by modern collegiate sports dynamics, offering listeners a nuanced perspective on what it takes to sustain success in today’s competitive environment.
For those who missed the live show, this summary encapsulates the essence of the discussions, highlighting key moments and expert opinions that define the current landscape of college football.