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Colin Cowherd
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Jason McIntyre
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Colin Cowherd
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Here we go. It is a Tuesday, NBA Free Agency in full swing. We are live. It is the Herd. Wherever you may be and however you may be watching or listening, thanks for making us part of your day. Tyler Adams, U.S. men's National Team Urban Meyer Albert Brer stopped by today. J. Mack it was a if you're a Laker fan, it was a disheartening day. But they got new owners and new owners. Owners have come. You know, you ever drive by that restaurant, it says under new management and they're going to change the entire menu. They're not going to tweak. So I think I want to read everybody. J. Mac the headlines that are circulating about the Lakers, who are the biggest brand in the NBA? The Yankees of Major League Baseball. These are the headlines this morning. Lakers reportedly preserving cap space for next season. Dorian Finney Smith exit disaster. Lakers gave up three draft picks for less than 50 games of Dorian Finney Smith. GM Rob Pelinka facing mounting pressure to keep the Lakers job. And I like this one. LeBron James has no influence on free agency moves, says an NBA front office insider. The Lakers are excluding him. They should. He's 41. So the buss family for years has talked themselves into believing, I get it. This is their life. They talk themselves into believing we were just a rotational player away. And the new owners of this restaurant are saying no, no, no, no, no. It's just not a little better chicken parm recipe. We're changing the kitchen staff. We're changing the entire menu. This is not about a better chicken parm. It's a 41 year old star. Another star in Luca, where it's notable that he's really working out this offseason and they have absolutely no size and the real value they have is Austin Reaves. But another headline today, they are not even taking calls or gauging interest on Austin Reaves. So the new owners, they know what success is all about. They own the Dodgers. And I've argued this Before I think the Dodgers, Mark Walters, I think it's the best run sports franchise in North America, perhaps ever. These people know what they're doing. They let stars go if they see problems around the corner. And so this morning it appears they're going big game hunting next year. They do not think this is a championship team. They're not going to lose any sleep over LeBron being bummed out. They're going to upgrade scouting and my guess is they are eventually going to find their wizard, their guru, their gm. So the Lakers need two centers like yesterday. The good ones are off the market. Clint Capella, he's back to the Rockets. Luke Cornett, Celtics, now he's the Spurs. And Brook Lopez to the Clippers. So let's, let's not forget this put the pom poms down. The Lakers got throttled in the first round. They lost convincingly in the first round. And they are worse today without Dorian Finney Smith. They are worse today. You know who's not worse? Houston. Houston is better. You know who's not worse? Denver. You know who's getting better fast? San Antonio. So the ownership group knows what success looks like. Okay. These new owners are antique experts and they're telling Laker fans this roster is a knockoff. I know what grandma told you. It's not a Van Gogh. This isn't it. The new Laker owners are telling you we know what titles looks like. And an aging LeBron and a finally working out in the off season. Luka is not Ohtani Betts and Freddie Freeman. I know it's painful. And I understand the Buss family for years. This is their baby, this is their child. And they always believe just like we all do as parents. Our kids gonna be president of the United States. Okay, maybe president of a company. Okay. Hopefully president of a frat. Okay, maybe a vice president of something. You gotta be honest, you have to be able to self evaluate. This is not a championship team. Look what Denver's done in the last 24 hours. They finally got yokin shooters multiple and a backup. Big San Antonio is getting better by the hour with all their youth. Houston added more pieces. Oklahoma City, I've not even mentioned them. And the brain trust in Golden State, they already got their sidekick to staff Jimmy Butler last year. So it's just. You got to be honest about this stuff. People in Los Angeles, you know what well run looks like. You know what championships looks like? It's called the Dodgers, usc, the Lakers, the Chargers a little bit until Harbaugh. Yeah, they're, they're they're selling you on that and that's not what it is. So the Rams brilliantly run the Dodgers immaculately run the Lakers mom and pop shop. It's all changing. Big game hunting next year, not including LeBron in the discussions. He's had a great career. He should not be dictating any terms at this point. Not saying you trade him. We're going to do. The new guys say we're going to do what we're going to do because we know what winning looks like. It's Ohtani and BET, not 41 year old LeBron and perpetually out of shape or an average shape. Luka. Okay, here's another one. This is interesting, this headline. The Steelers are officially all in. I heard that a lot yesterday because they got Jalen Ramsey, Aaron Rodgers, DK Metcalf and tight end John who Smith. Well, if they're all in, that's a pair of eights. Okay? That ain't pocket aces, folks. So if that's all in. But it's. I always. I was asking somebody about three weeks ago, three or four weeks ago, about all the Steelers moves and he said some GMs just make moves to make moves. But do they have a plan? And this is a prime example. So they get rid of a safety who's a little past his prime and they add a corner who's more expensive, Jalen Ramsey who's past his prime. They get rid of a very high maintenance wide receiver in George Pickens and then they inherit a wide receiver who can be high maintenance, DK Metcalf. You're just making moves to make moves. There is no plan. If you would have moved off George Pickens and acquired Terry McLaren, the adult in the room. Okay, that's a move I get. So you're letting go of a guy past his prime in the secondary and getting a more expensive guy passed his prime in the secondary. That's just a move to make a move. Well, we're getting rid of a high maintenance receiver and getting another receiver who's a bit high maintenance. You're just making moves to make moves. You lost your left tackle, Najiers, George Pickens, Minka, Fitzpatrick, and I saw who you've added. I would argue you're slightly less talented today. So this goes there. There's no pattern with it. And this is what I've said about the Steelers is that they're on the wrong side of the ball. All their money now is tied up in defense. They got more expensive moving off Minka for Jalen Ramsey Wrong. Just move off, Minka. Stop there. And these are not moves that make any sense. They're basically the Steelers are the kid who pays off his student debt and puts it on a credit card. Yeah, I got rid of that debt. No, it's still debt, bro. You still got debt and a higher interest rate that may make you feel better. And remember, this is an organization that has not signed T.J. watt yet. So when T.J. watt signs, at least for probably a period, maybe six months, maybe less than that, he'll be the highest paid defensive player in NFL history. So we're not even talking about that yet. And you got to get that done. T.J. watt. I mean, there's jerseys are all over the stadium. That's going to be a terribly sensitive thing. All these moves, what do they mean? Well, the. Matt Hasselbeck yesterday said, here's what he thinks the Jalen Ramsey move means they.
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Matt Hasselbeck
Do not care about the rest of the league. They don't care about what anybody else does. They say, hey, we're the Steelers. This is how we operate. So I don't think that's going to change. But I do think this. It looks like they're building a team to stop the Cincinnati Bengals. It's almost like they have confidence in what they have. Like, what we have can take care of the Baltimore Ravens. Like, we're good, but, like, man, I don't know how we're going to stop the Cincinnati Bengals. Like, I do believe that there's a fear there of, like, personnel wise, we.
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Colin Cowherd
Don'T match up well. Well, a lot of teams matched up okay with Cincinnati because the Bengals didn't even make the playoffs. So if that's your concern, I go back to being concerned about Baltimore because the Ravens have separated over the last several years from the Steelers since he didn't even make the playoffs. Okay, J. Mac, let me bring you in here. The Austin Reeves thing is interesting because obviously that's the piece that is. He's one of the few underpaid players in the NBA scoring about 19:20 a game. The Lakers are saying now they're not going to gauge interest, but I do think it's interesting. The two things that jump out to me, LeBron's not being included at all. I do think the Bus family felt like because of the COVID title and the merchandise sales, they sort of owed LeBron something. A heads up, that's done. And the other thing is, we're going to go big game hunting next year. They've been very. I mean, that, that's a pretty clear signal that LeBron, we know you want championships, but getting rid of Dorian, Finney, Smith, not getting rid of him. Him leaving and then inheriting some small guard who's on, you know, a young kid, but on like his third team. What's the message to LeBron? It's, Bro, we're not. We're not a championship team. We. That's what the ownership is saying to me. We are going to figure out scouting upstairs, executives, roster. Next year is the big year.
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Matt Hasselbeck
Yeah. And next year it sounds like the Bucks are going to keep Giannis and make it, try to make it go this year. Well, next summer maybe Giannis is like, hey, I'm done, it's over. And then Luca and Giannis join forces in LA. But let me ask you, if you're LeBron and you're reading the tea leaves, Colin, are you like, you know what, guys? Just, just get me to the East. Just trade me Lakers, we're not winning anything.
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Colin Cowherd
I can't.
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Matt Hasselbeck
We're not a top five team in the West. Send me to the East, I could get to the Finals. Does he. Do you think LeBron would actually do that?
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Colin Cowherd
No, I think LeBron's business and it's a fair question. I think LeBron has to look at it like this. He knew his first couple years in the league. He's a smart guy. He knew the first couple of years in Cleveland out of high school. They were not a championship team. In fact, getting to the finals against the spurs, despite the fact they were swept in, they were ahead of schedule. From about that year on until this past year, LeBron has felt like the team he has is a championship level team. But at some point, you have to acknowledge Michael Jordan did when he went to the Wizards. You know, Shaq was bouncing around the league. He knew the last three or four years he wasn't on a championship team. I think LeBron is smart enough to know this is the first year in maybe 15 years. LeBron, you have to go back to that. Getting swept by the spurs. And I'm sure going into that finals, LeBron thought he had a chance. This is our first time in a long time that LeBron sort of being told without being directly told, dude, it's not about a championship. The organization is first, second and third. You've had a great run, but we're not going to include you as we build going forward.
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Matt Hasselbeck
I get that. But Colin, let me just remind you, LeBron was an all NBA player last year. Average like 25, 7 and 7. And he's paired with Luka Doncic. So you have two of the 10 best players in the league. Yeah, I don't think you're out of it, but I definitely think there's an uphill climb in the West. Like, listen, wacky things happen in the East. Jason Tatum and Halliburton, they look like they were going to be in the conference finals again next year. They're both out next season. The east is wide open. Like things can happen. Let's not write the Lakers off just yet.
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Colin Cowherd
Well, remember, things do happen, especially to 41 year olds in their 23rd year. Also that you think LeBron's going to play 80 games and 42 minutes. LeBron has to pace himself. You know who doesn't? Lou Dort, sga, Chet Holmgren, J Dub. I mean, those guys, Oklahoma City can play nine guys a night. The Lakers now have no center, very little depth. And you know how it works, Jason. That means, hey, LeBron, we need 41 minutes tonight and we need 29 points. So it'd be one thing if this was the OKC San Antonio, Houston roster, like Kevin Durant's a great example. So Houston extends Jabari Smith, who like Kevin Durant, can shoot, he's got length. Kevin Durant, you could literally tell him before the season starts, we're going to play a 64 games. We got Jabari Smith behind you. We want you ready for the playoffs because of the depth, the youth, the legs and the athleticism Houston has. Lakers can't do that. They just lost Dorian. Finney Smith, that's one of their better defenders. So what's going to happen is LeBron's going to have to play 38 minutes and, and scored 27 points for this to be in the wet. Maybe not in the east, but in the West. So the, the great advantage. KD saw that with Houston. I don't, I don't, I don't. Shen goon can drop 28 on any night. Amen. Thompson's coming up. Jabari plays my position right behind me. So LeBron is going to be once again and we don't. You know, you cross your fingers on Luca's health. He's in good shape, reportedly. But Luke is a guy that misses games that gets banged up. There are going to be nights that it's LeBron and Austin Reaves having to both drop 28 for them to beat, at best compete with OKC.
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Matt Hasselbeck
Listen, it's not over. I'm not writing them off any. Anything can happen here in the next three, four days. Let's go out and get some guys and get the Lakers back in contention where LeBron needs to be.
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Colin Cowherd
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Urban Meyer
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- [18:49]
Colin Cowherd
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Jason McIntyre
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- [20:47]
Colin Cowherd
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Matt Hasselbeck
Yeah, give me Cooper Flag, man.
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Colin Cowherd
You're talking about a team when they're healthy. Got three future hall of Famers with Kyrie Ad and Klay Thompson. So this is really exciting. The Mavericks, their future is bright, but they have a window when they're healthy of the next two to three years.
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Matt Hasselbeck
With this roster as currently constructed.
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Colin Cowherd
So I just want you to think about this. So Luka has been in the NBA for seven seasons. That's a grind. And he's been attacked for seven years. Right? He's a score. So people are throwing bodies at him. He also played three years in Europe against older players. So he has been grinding against men for 10 years. And we all know that athletes age differently based on how good a shape they're in. Well, Mello, for instance, my comp for Luca peaked at 28 by 29 years old. His scoring dropped noticeably, was Never again top 10 MVP. Melo aged fast. LeBron at 38, 10 years older than Mellow's peak. I mean, he treats his body like a temple. 29 a game, 50% from the field, all star, Western Conference finals. Okay? Tom Brady at 45 was better than Aaron Rodgers at 38, 39 or Big Ben at 37. So Luca, to me, he is an old soul now. He's about 26 years old now. He's an old 26. And I'm sure he has four more peak years. And Hayes working out this off season. Cooper flag may have 12 peak years. And, and, and Cooper flag, day one in the NBA, will be a better defender than Luka. That's not disputable. Cooper Flag will be a better defender first week in the league. So to me, if Cooper flag is 75 to 85%, Luka, the offensive player, eventually. And I get four years of the rookie deal. Absolutely. And here's the thing about Luca. Here's the thing about Luca. 25 dunks in his rookie season. One dunk last year. We saw that. So you are the Data is clear. Dude is aging. We saw this with James Harden. His dunk numbers kept going back down and down and down. And then James Harden's still good, but he's a limited offensive player on what he can perform right now. Luca, this is all he is at 26. He's a step back guy. He's not a play downhill, attack the rim, dunk over guys. That's not what he does at 26. Athletes age differently. I would argue Luca is an old 26. Cooper flag is a young NBA rookie. I mean, Jason Kidd, remember the introductory press conference, what Jason Kidd said? Here's Jason Kidd just sitting here listening to him. Is it incredible? I mean, we're talking about an 18 year old who has all the right answers and is talking about working out after this. But you know, when you talk about his gift, he's a basketball player and he's a winner. Also, Luca still plays frequently for Slovenia. So you know, he came into the NBA with three international seasons against older physical players. Seven years in the NBA, being a lead scorer, bodies being thrown at him isn't in great shape. Mello's a hall of Famer, but at 28, peaked. And that was just one year of college. He played just one year of college at Syracuse, won a title, went to the NBA. 28 peaked was not quite the same player and age fast. Remember that time when he laughed about being a bench guy for okc? That's what he was. And so, and then all of a sudden Mello had to go, yeah, this is what I am. Luca doesn't dunk anymore. He doesn't play as downhill as he used to. And I can like Luca. I like Luca a lot. I think he's really, really good. But I think Laker fans remember the day the Luca trade was made. The, the sense was, woohoo. Lakers are headed to the finals. They housed Dallas. And then you're like, well, Max, Chris, he's not bad. And AD's really good when he's healthy. And I look at Dallas today, if Luke is as good as you told me, I look at Dallas today, I look at the Lakers today, next five years. Who would you rather be? I would rather be Dallas. Best front line in the NBA. Hall of Famer in AD still plays on a nightly basis as an elite score and defender. And here comes Cooper Flag. So it just. There are certain players, the closer you get to them. You know, I always say this in baseball. Nobody knows a team's bullpen better than the fans of that team. How do you feel when your team goes to the setup guy, as a baseball fan in Atlanta, you're like, yeah, I don't love this. Because baseball is such a long season. The die hard baseball fans in a city know their bullpen better than any member of the media. They're covering it, they're seeing it every night. How do you feel when your team goes to the pen in the seventh inning? And I feel that with Luca, the closer you are to Luca, it's not just highlights. You get all the warts. You see that he can't defend, you see that he can be ball centric and he's gifted. I'm not denying it. He's great. And I think he's got four years left. But Cooper flag, I think you're going to figure out by the All Star game, you're like, oh, it looks pretty good. And Cooper Flagg comes in, he does not have to be a dominant score. Now with DLO there. DLO AD doesn't have to be a dominant score. 18 play defense. Going to do just fine in Dallas. Now, J. Mac loves Luca. J. Mac loves Luca. He likes guys that shoot. So. Just saying. He's 26. He's an old 26.
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Matt Hasselbeck
Colin. Colin, my friend, I had to take some notes as you were jotting this down. Obviously tomorrow's a big day here on the show, so I'm taking some extra notes. Did you really just say Luka's basically a step back guy now? Did you say that?
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Colin Cowherd
That's kind of what he is. Did you say no more dunks? Doesn't play downhill.
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Matt Hasselbeck
Eighteen months ago, he put the Mavericks on his back and took them to the finals. Okay. Then he played in the Olympics in the summer. Then he got hurt. He barely played last year. He played 50 games due to the injury. Like, I, I can't believe you just called.
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Colin Cowherd
He's been hurt. He has been hurt twice since the Olympics. That's what happens when you're not in great shape.
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Matt Hasselbeck
Well, they made him run to the finals and he was running everything on that offense. Then he played in the Olympics. Like, that's a lot of basketball.
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Colin Cowherd
And then he got hurt, and then he got hurt again.
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Matt Hasselbeck
He's working out. Let me just ask you if, if Cooper flag you would take over Luca? Who? Is there anybody you're not taking over? Cooper flag.
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Colin Cowherd
Oh, yeah, yeah, yeah. I mean, if you. Yeah, absolutely. There's, there's, I mean, Giannis. I mean, there's. First of all, Cooper Flags. The best, the best domestic draft pick since LeBron.
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Matt Hasselbeck
Okay. Are you taking Wemby or Cooper Flag right now.
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Colin Cowherd
Right now you take Wemby because he's such a dominant, game altering defensive player.
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Matt Hasselbeck
You take Wemby, Ga or Cooper Flag right now.
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Colin Cowherd
Going forward, I'd probably take Cooper flag.
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Matt Hasselbeck
I would too. And I know that people are going to hate that because SGA is amazing. But yeah, so I would put Cooper Flag in that. Like he's going to be pretty soon a top 10 guy in the league probably within the next five years. Is that safe to say?
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Colin Cowherd
Oh, I. Yes, I absolutely. And I'm just saying my whole point is Avery Johnson said give me Cooper Flag and my take is that's what I think. And that's not a knock on Luca. Luca's still a top 12 player in the league. Top 10 player depending on the night, depending on his health. All right, hour two coming up, Urban Meyer, Albert Brew and more. Be sure to catch live editions of the Herd weekdays at noon Eastern, 9am.
- [30:43]
Urban Meyer
Pacific this July 4th celebrate freedom from spills, stains and overpriced furniture with Annabe, the only machine washable sofa inside and out where designer quality meets budget friendly pricing. Sofas start at just $699, making it the perfect time to upgrade your space. Annabe's pet friendly stain resistant and interchangeable slipcovers are made with high performance fabric that's built for real life. You'll love the cloud like comfort of hypoallergenic high resilience foam that never needs fluffing and a durable steel frame that stands the test of time with modular pieces you can rearrange anytime. It's a sofa that adapts to to your Life. Now through July 4th, get up to 60% off site wide@washablesofas.com Every order comes with a 30 day satisfaction guarantee. If you're not in love, send it back for a full refund. No return shipping, no restocking fees. Every penny back. Declare independence from dirty outdated furniture. Shop now@washablesofas.com Offers are subject to change and certain restrictions may apply.
- [31:44]
Colin Cowherd
Introducing the new Dell AI PC. Powered by the Intel Core Ultra processor. It's not just an a AI computer, it's a computer built for AI. That means it's built to help do your busy work for you so you can fast forward through editing images, designing presentations, generating code, debugging code, running lots of apps without lag, creating live transitions and captions, summarizing meeting notes, extending battery life, finding that file you were looking for, managing your schedule, meeting your deadlines, responding to Jim's long emails, leaving all the time in the world for more you time and for the things you actually want to do. No offense Jim. Get a new Dell AIPC Starting at $699.99 at Dell.com AIPC how those ahead Stay ahead.
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Jason McIntyre
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Ben Mahler
The transition of the Big Ten has been phenomenal. On our, the triple option, we had James Franklin. We talked about that because he came in the league a couple years after I did in 2012. Colin. It wasn't even close. It was shocking. There were great players in the Big Ten, but the stadium atmospheres were just okay. The, the depth of talent was not there and the, certainly the bottom half, the Big Ten just wasn't very good. That's changed. That's changed dramatically. The stadium atmospheres are incredible. The addition of the four teams for the PAC 12, I mean, those are four legit teams. And how about this stat? This is interesting. In 08 09, there were 28 players drafted, average in the end in the Big Ten this past year there were 71. That's over double. So how do you measure conferences, championships, Big Ten the last two years. And those are two great teams, the Wolverines and the Buckeyes. Great teams. But then the second way to measure at the NFL and the SEC, I think it's 19 straight years they've had more draft picks than everyone else. They still do, but the Big Ten is much closer.
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Colin Cowherd
Yeah. And I think, you know, we sometimes, because Michigan and Ohio State and Penn State are such big brands, we kind of forget about Washington and Oregon. And I've said this before about Washington, every time in my life they've had a great coach, Don James, I mean, new Heisel, got him to a Rose Bowl, Chris Peterson, Kaylin DeBoer. Every time they have an elite coach, they end up in a playoff. And I don't think people in the, at least in the South, I think they do in the Midwest. They don't understand how good Oregon is as a football program. Whereas the SEC out of Texas and Oklahoma, I think people view those as big brands. Tell me how you view Oregon and Washington. Forget SC for a second. I don't think those schools get the national respect, but I would argue Oregon and Washington right now are. Oregon's better than Oklahoma. Washington's on the same plateau. Where are you on that?
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Ben Mahler
I think nationally Oregon's a different. It's a different Duck, but it's. Everybody looks at Oregon now. I mean, the uniforms, the stadium, the success they've had, I think I actually consider them a blue blood right now. Even though they've not won a national championship. The Washington now, I spent time at Colorado State, I spent time at Utah, recruited out West. Washington is a diamond. And like you said, they've always had. When they have Don James, they have Rick Neuheisel, they have some of those coaches. Chris Peterson, you're in the national championship hunt. They were just recently in the national championship hunt with Kalyn DeBoer. So you added two great brands to the SEC. But I'll tell you what, you got three legits and you just went, how about this? In the sec, I count nine teams that are expected to compete and win a national championship for years. Are just three in the Big Ten now it's five. So they've added. There's been some really strength added to the Big Ten.
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Colin Cowherd
I think a lot of. We all know the elite NFL coaches in college. It feels like a young man's game. And I think one of the advantages the Big Ten has now, Franklin's a great recruiter. Ryan Day is a great recruiter. Michigan has always been a solid. I think Dan Lanning's a great recruiter. Also a big nil. USC now has the number one 20, 26 class. Jed Fish has always been. Even at Arizona, you got all sorts of NFL guys is that the reality is the Big Ten now has excellent recruiting coaches. That feels like a big part of it. I mean, when you were in the sec, who was beating you in the Big Ten for players? I think there's guys now in the Big Ten that go down south and pull players up.
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Ben Mahler
I'm glad you brought that up because this is. This is real life. I leave the SEC and I come to Ohio State and there was something called the gentleman's agreement. And the gentleman's. Coach Bielema got really pissed off at me when we turned a couple players. And, you know, I didn't know Gentlemen, agreement. I'm not sure what that means in the recruiting. You got to go get players. We had two kids from Ohio committed to Wisconsin, and we got them, we flipped them. And people were saying, well, you, you know, in this conference, you don't do that. And I was like, I. I don't. I'm not. Saw that anywhere in my contract. That's not against the rules. I got a job at Ohio State to go win games, so I'm going to recruit whoever the heck we want to recruit. So the, the recruiting has changed dramatically. Like you said, you think about the Big Ten coaches that are elite recruiters. I'm not saying they weren't back in 2012, but there wasn't the emphasis on it is now. And as a result, look, look at the difference. I just told you, 71 players drafted in the Big Ten Conference last year compared to 28 just 10 years ago. 15 years ago.
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Colin Cowherd
Yeah, the recruiting has changed in college football. I, you know, I don't fight new stuff. If new stuff comes in, there's new rules, there's new cultures. I'm just going to, you know, I'm going to try to figure out, like Rick Pitino said on my show recently, when the world changes, you can, you can fight it, or you can figure out a way to solve the new world. If you were recruiting now, let's say you're a Buckeye and in your recruiting, or a Gator, whatever it is, how would you attack the Nil? How would you attack it?
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Ben Mahler
I would. You got to get players. And I would attack it the way the big schools are attacking it. I would find out. I would have distribution. I would have a gm. I think Mark Pantoni, the guy we hired there years ago, he stole at Ohio State. I still talk to them once in a while about how they do this, but, you know, you have to put emphasis if they're, if everybody's abiding by the same rules, which now they are. A year ago, it wasn't the case. You could go out and you spend and through the collectives as much as you can, but I would put premium on positions a lot like they do the NFL. You got to pay what you got to pay for a quarterback for defensive ends, corners and receivers, you have to do it. And I'd pay that center. So I would. I would distribute and build the best team you could possibly can. And, and that's. That's kind of what the top teams are doing right now.
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Colin Cowherd
Yeah, the. You know, it's funny how you perceive a Coach and how the public does. I've always loved Sark, but I've said this about Sark. Great recruiter, great with quarterbacks, hustler. Sometimes on the details, I kind of feel like he lets a game flow and occasionally I'll watch him and think it gets a little away from him. But again, I'm nitpicking. How do you view Sark when you do a Texas game or you watch Texas, what do you see it? Does he have a trend? Does he have a tell? Like, how do you view Sark?
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Ben Mahler
Well, I have friends that are around Sark that know him well. I know him fairly well. He's always been great to me. I think he's elite offense. I mean, that's. I'm going to state the obvious first. He's an elite offensive coach. He was in the NFL. He was in college as an assistant, as a head coach. They're always going to be spectacular in offense. But a lot like Lincoln Riley is that you have to grow as a head coach. You don't get championships for offense. That's not how this game works. You get championships for great defense, not turning a ball over and efficient offense. And I think he's grown into the position. He's still relatively young, even though he's had some great jobs. So I view him as one of the top coaches in the country. And that's why I got Texas as well. I haven't picked them for sure yet, but I'm still studying it. But I think most people have that preseason number one with a returning quarterback.
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Colin Cowherd
You know, a program you know well is lsu. And I like Brian Kelly, but it is a. Again, you are recruiting your own players. You're. Everything's moving. And I, Brian Kelly and Lincoln Riley, I look at him and I think it doesn't quite look like I think it should look yet. And Saban got out of it. I saw in college basketball Coach K and Jay Wright are like, is it young, this young man's game? I'm getting out of this. Let's say LSU is okay this year. Now, I like their quarterback. I think they're going to be better than okay. But is there an argument with all the movement? There's no off season that for the guys that are post 60, it's harder now than it's ever been.
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Ben Mahler
Well, you got to connect with players and you look at the best connecting guys and it's. It's real, is the younger. The younger generation. And that's always been kind of the facts of coaching players, you know, you have young guys on your staff. A big part of that is what to read the locker room to let you know the locker room. So Brian Kelly, I admire him. We're friends, we coached against each other. I visit his programs, he's visited mine. To think that he's still coaching, I didn't see that happening. And then he saw an opportunity at lsu. And I'll tell you this about Brian Kelly. He's driven and he wants that national championship. You don't move from South Bend. He did it for one reason and that's to go get that crystal ball. So I know it's driving him and he's, he's one of those guys when he, when he pushes really hard, great things happen. So, yeah, I didn't, I didn't see that one happening. I didn't see him coaching this long. But when he saw that opportunity, showed up at lsu, we actually talked about it a couple of years ago. He just thinks it's spectacular and a chance he can win it all.
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Colin Cowherd
Finally, you guys at Ohio State you picked up Purdue's tight end again. Another exceptional class. It's Caleb Downs, it's Jeremiah Smith. Everybody loves the quarterback. If I said give me your top three teams in the country, just in personnel, I don't, I don't want to look at this schedule. If I just said like last year, by the end of the year, Ohio State had more good players than everybody. They look like those Alabama teams where they were like Tyson in their prime. People were getting intimidated. Name the three best rosters right now. Personnel in America.
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Ben Mahler
Yeah, you said you guys at Ohio State. I'm at Fox. I'm not.
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Colin Cowherd
Well, I know, I know.
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Ben Mahler
I was just, I'm just kidding you. Texas, Texas, Ohio State. And Penn State is following the lead of the Wolverines and the Buckeyes and that is, they have more seniors. Think about this, Colin. I never had a chance to coach fourth year players. If I did, it was very rare. And the difference between a fourth year player and a rookie or a freshman is night and day. You're coaching. Grown ass men. You're coaching. That's a, that's a men's locker room compared to young person. So watch out for Penn State. Man, if Drew Aller can really improve as a quarterback, I agree with you. They got the best backfield. I don't think it's close in the country. They got an offensive line that they can't wait to get on the field. So yeah, I think Penn State, Texas and Ohio State are three most talented.
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Colin Cowherd
Yeah, Urban Meyer. There's a golf course waiting. There's a four iron waiting for you to grab it. So I appreciate you stopping by.
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Ben Mahler
I'll see a Gina Georgetti's in Chicago one day.
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Colin Cowherd
Tell me when you're in town. I'm ready for it. Yeah. So Michigan. Michigan two years ago. Ohio State last year. Penn State's my call to beat Texas in the national championship. You know, keep your eye on Oregon. Yeah, keep your eye on Oregon, but I. I think they're really good. Ohio State will obviously be good. Okay. Have you heard about this? Last year, Degree changed the formula for their Cool Rush deodorant, and their fans rebelled and wanted the old scent back. And Degree listened. That doesn't happen often. They admitted they effed up and they're bringing back the original Cool Rush scent. They're bringing it back, and it's exactly how you remember it. Cool, crisp, and fresh. There's a reason it's the number one men's antiperspirant. And it's back in Walmart, Target, and other stores now for under four bucks. So try and see what the fuss is about. Head to your local Walmart or Target to try the OG Degree. Cool Rush for yourself.
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Urban Meyer
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Jason McIntyre
I think any good romance, it gives me this feeling of like butterflies.
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Urban Meyer
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Colin Cowherd
The Democratic nominee for president will be.
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Urban Meyer
Someone that has been out there and.
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Colin Cowherd
Has shown that they won't allow themselves.
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Urban Meyer
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Colin Cowherd
You like they will punch back.
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Urban Meyer
Listen to Next Question with me, Katie Couric, on the iHeartRadio app, Apple Podcasts, or wherever you get your podcasts.
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Colin Cowherd
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