Week 3 LIVE: Clemson Collapses, Georgia Finds Its QB, and Texas A&M Upsets Notre Dame

Summary

The McShay Show — Week 3 LIVE: Clemson Collapses, Georgia Finds Its QB, and Texas A&M Upsets Notre Dame

Date: September 14, 2025
Host: Todd McShay (B)
Co-host: Mitch Mensch (C)
Presented by: The Ringer

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Episode Overview

This live episode of The McShay Show dives into a wild Week 3 in college football, focusing primarily on three thrilling contests: Clemson's shocking loss to Georgia Tech, Georgia’s nail-biting win and emergence of their new QB, and a primetime Texas A&M upset over Notre Dame. Todd McShay and Mitch Mensch provide real-time analysis, react to game-changing moments as they unfold, and debate the ripple effects these games will have on the college football playoff race and draft landscape.

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Key Discussion Points and Insights

1. Live Watch: Texas A&M Upsets Notre Dame

• Game Context:

  • A&M (ranked #16) at Notre Dame (ranked #8), both needing a big win for Playoff hopes.
  • Back-and-forth offensive fireworks; key role players step up, and special teams gaffes loom large.

• Fourth Quarter Drama [16:00 – 42:30]:

  • Jeremiah Love becomes the workhorse for ND (“That's what we expected to see from Jeremiah Love this season” – McShay, [20:29]).
  • Crucial missed extra point by Notre Dame – followed by a Texas A&M kick return TD called back for holding ([18:43]–[19:50]).
  • A&M's clutch final drive: Marcel Reed, after an inconsistent game, scrambles and makes big throws, culminating in a game-winning TD to blocking TE Nate Borker ([37:18]–[39:27]):

    “It was another throw with no conviction... those two tight ends, I don’t think either of them had a catch coming into this drive.” – McShay ([37:49])

• Immediate Reactions:

  • Both hosts stunned by Notre Dame’s 0-2 start despite strong play (“Big picture, these both are playoff teams in my mind” – Mensch, [44:27]).
  • Analysis of A&M’s offensive explosiveness; WRs Mario Craver and Casey Concepcion combine for 290 yards ([21:44]–[22:38]).
  • McShay highlights special teams and penalties as game-deciding factors ([17:49]–[19:50]).

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2. Florida vs. LSU: Defensive Dominance and Missed Opportunities

• Florida dominates statistically but is doomed by penalties and DJ Lagway’s five INTs ([11:48], [52:33]).

• LSU defense gets major praise, particularly for creative safety usage and clutch turnarounds:

  “Blake Baker is proving to be one of the most important coordinators in college football.” – McShay ([51:55])

• Host debate whether LSU defense is now truly championship-caliber ([55:22]); conclusion: absolutely.

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3. Georgia Edges Tennessee: Gunner Stockton Emerges

• Tennessee JuCo transfer QB Joey Aguiar’s gutsy performance keeps Vols in the fight, but Georgia rallies behind new QB Gunner Stockton ([61:45]–[72:59]).

• Kirby Smart’s aggressive playcalling and faith in his young QB turn the tide ([64:25]–[66:15]):

  “I think Kirby...shows that he has faith in his quarterback, his receivers, he has faith in his defense” – Mensch ([65:24])

• Georgia “declares bully ball” and leans on power run to close out the win; the switch from Carson Beck to Gunner Stockton championed as a culture fit ([74:46]–[77:30]).

  “I saw why today...Gunner's our guy.” – McShay ([77:29])

• Tennessee’s WR Chris Brazell II’s breakout performance highlighted: 6 catches for 177 yards and 3 TDs ([112:55]–[114:58]).

• Georgia’s OL seen as a concern due to pass protection issues ([78:12]).

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4. Clemson’s Collapse Against Georgia Tech

• Analysis of Sloppy Offense and “Heavy” Team Mood ([88:09]–[97:17]):

  • Klubnik flashes talent but can’t stay consistent.
  • Bryant Wesco Jr. praised as the lone bright spot at WR – 7 catches, 126 yards, 1 TD.
  • Clemson’s defense fails to deliver in clutch moments, giving up a late 90-yard TD drive ([94:03]–[94:54]).

    “Great defenses don’t allow six plus minute drives for a 90 yard touchdown...” – McShay ([94:21])

• Georgia Tech as “Giant Killer”:

  “They’re the ultimate underdog...I really mean anyone because Haynes King is just an absolute pain in the ass” – Mensch ([98:47])

  • Schedule sets up for Georgia Tech to contend for an ACC title game spot.

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5. Spotlight Players & Personnel Notes [112:04–118:51]

• Spotlight Player of the Week:
  • Chris Brazell II, WR, Tennessee: 6 rec, 177 yards, 3 TD (vs. Georgia).
  • “He’s an absolute star...won’t shock me if this guy’s an early Day 2 pick.” — McShay ([114:58])
• Additional Standouts Called Out by Listeners and Hosts:
  • Mario Craver (Texas A&M), Jeremiah Love (Notre Dame), Ryan Williams (Alabama), Ty Edwards (West Virginia), Jaren Cannock (Oklahoma TE/LB), Nelson Caesar (Houston), and more.
• Other Personnel:
  • Ty Simpson (Alabama) shows growth; DJ Lagway’s struggles; Sam Levitt not up to standard yet; injuries noted for Len’nor Sellers (South Carolina QB).

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6. AP Top 12 Instant Overreactions & Playoff Picture [123:16–129:12]

McShay and Mensch reshuffle their own top 12, dropping teams after losses (Notre Dame, Clemson) and vaulting risers (A&M, Tennessee, Georgia Tech):

• Top 6 (McShay’s instant reaction):

  1. Ohio State
  2. LSU
  3. Oregon
  4. Georgia
  5. Penn State
  6. Miami

• 7–12: 7. Oklahoma
  8. Texas A&M
  9. Tennessee
  10. Texas
  11. Florida State
  12. Georgia Tech (“Georgia Tech’s going to be 11-0 going into that Georgia game. Undefeated in the ACC.” – McShay, [128:34])

Mensch pushes for Texas A&M higher based on unbeaten record; Notre Dame and Clemson dropped out for now despite strong schedule strength.

• The crew agree parity rules this year and “it’s already a wild season” ([130:59]).

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Notable Quotes & Memorable Moments

• On the pain of covering blown games:

  “I opened the show, special teams and penalties and A&M almost gave it away with the penalty...” – McShay ([37:54])

• On Georgia’s win and culture:

  “Everything in college football...is just about fits, right? It’s the right fit. And Miami’s the right fit for Carson Beck... but he wasn’t part of that Georgia DNA. Gunner Stockton is.” ([76:03]–[77:16])

• Clemson’s Identity Crisis:

  “They just feel heavy...like that girl you date, really pretty...but everything feels so heavy.” – McShay ([96:30])

• Georgia Tech’s coaching:

  “Brent Key managed that situation at the end of the game...Cold blooded, man...55 yards, bro. This was no chippy.” – Mensch ([105:16]–[106:09])

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Important Timestamps

| Segment | Timestamp | |------------------------------- |------------------| | Texas A&M–Notre Dame 4Q Live | 16:00–42:30 | | LSU–Florida Recap & Takeaways | 49:03–58:05 | | Georgia vs. Tennessee | 61:44–80:56 | | Clemson-Georgia Tech Analysis | 88:09–103:44 | | Georgia Tech Kicker/Burr’s 55-yd FG | 105:16–108:13 | | Spotlight Players/NFL Draft | 112:04–118:51 | | Top 12/Playoff Debates | 123:16–129:12 |

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Segment Highlights

• Special Teams & Penalties:

  • Dictated the outcome of A&M–ND and Florida–LSU.
  • “Special teams, man...penalties and turnovers in these two games have never been more prevalent.” – McShay ([11:48])

• Emergence of Star Talent Under Pressure:

  • Big nights from Jeremiah Love, Chris Brazell II, and Tennessee’s Joey Aguiar.
  • A&M’s WR duo set the stage for their upset and instant “player of the day for a losing team” recognition ([21:44]).

• Coaching and Culture:

  • Strong praise for Brent Key (GT), Kirby Smart (UGA), and Blake Baker (LSU).
  • Fascinating debate on which new units are most trustworthy: Georgia's O vs LSU's D ([80:05]).

• The Chat’s Role:

  • Engaged and occasionally raucous live chat shapes the show, especially in live game analysis and player spotlights.

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Tone and Takeaways

McShay’s analysis is fast-moving, candid, and full of behind-the-scenes context. The show’s tone is loose, self-deprecating, yet deeply insightful as both hosts react live and share their war stories from covering games and evaluating talent. They are not shy about calling out coaching blunders, questioning playoff viability, or spotlighting underappreciated players, and they engage playfully with their community all night long.

College football’s chaos, player development, coaching legacies, and looming draft implications are inescapable themes—this episode is essential listening for fans keeping pace with the 2025 season’s shifting landscape.

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Transcript

[A]

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[B]

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[C]

Right.

[B]

And then you watch this Notre Dame, Texas A and M game and, and everything's. I don't have the box score. I'll pull it up. Everything's been kind of equal. You look at A and M and it feels like they more. A little bit more explosive. But. But Notre Dame's been great too, but special teams, man. Yeah, and I should say Florida, lsu. Not just the turnovers. I don't, I don't have it pulled up yet. But like the penalties and the timely penalties. The holding on the 87 yard touchdown pass, when BA got open behind the coverage, they should be up seven points. I think it was ten. Ten back breaker. Right? And then the, the interception from Lagway in the, in the bad mistake, it leads to a field goal. And then the interception later and later in the third quarter and then a pick six. Every time they were driving down the field or had an exploit explosive play, it felt like Florida had a holding penalty or a Lagway interception. And we'll get to a lot more in that game in a minute. And then you look at, like I said, Notre Dame blocked punt, returned for a touchdown to start things off, pinning them deep because of the punting team, you know, field goals, like, it just, it feels like special teams penalties, turnovers in these two games have never been more prevalent. And while it doesn't make for good tv, it's, it's the reality of being a coach. You've gone through enough wars where you realize that's. That's the case. Welcome in. Thanks for being with us. Let's pull up this live feed. So I'm, I'm in tune with what's going on tonight because I have not done a great job as the season has started. But we appreciate everyone who's here and we're gonna have fun tonight. We got a lot going on, right? We've got to, we got to break down all the games. My goodness, were there some good games today? And then, and as we, as we go through that, we're gonna, as we watch the end of this live game. When we're done, we'll wrap up Texas A m Notre Dame, obviously. 34. 34, 554 remaining. This was the goal catch a prime time game five. Six minutes left. We've got just under six minutes. Close game. Two ranked teams. Notre Dame's eight. They're 0 and 1. Can't afford to go to 02. Yes, they can. Maybe they can, but do you want to risk it?

[C]

But no, you don't.

[B]

And. And can. Barely. Can barely. We've got a. We got a bunch of people. Or we got our almost 150 people in here already on the chat and we're just kicking things off, so I love it. So thank you. If you're here, we see. Oh, our boy Brian Haas. I'm sure he's. He's already on Archman.

[C]

Everyone's getting fired.

[B]

Brian Haas is already on Arch Manning's ass.

[C]

Fire them all.

[B]

Witten Whiton delect Carson Beck fan. Did May. Oh, no. Noel Murphy. Good question. Did Mensch curse Clemson by saying nice things? We'll get to you, Murph. I think you're right.

[C]

I might have.

[B]

Zach B. Thinks I'm blitzed right now. Come on, Zach B.

[C]

People are unbelievable.

[B]

I'm blitzed on life. This has been an awesome day. Yo, how about them canes? Timothy Legion. L I G O N. Go Dogs. And this is a good question from Doc Holliday. LSU's defense, legit or lagway bad? Lagway was bad. But this, this defense for Blake Baker is legit. We're gonna. We're gonna get to all this stuff and we appreciate everyone who's here and we'll interact all night long. Okay? But I do want to talk about this A M. Notre Dame game because that's why we're here live. We'll reset, we'll cover the whole day. Right. But 34. 34. It's been good. I don't know about you from where you sit, Mench, it's been good to see the.

[C]

Oh, hold on, hold on.

[B]

Where.

[C]

Where are you in the game right now?

[B]

Balls be snapped. It looks like direct snap to Jeremiah Love.

[C]

Was that the fourth down players?

[B]

It was fourth down play. Yep.

[C]

Oh, I haven't seen that yet.

[B]

So I won't tell you whether they. They got it or not. So you're a little bit behind me on the coverage. That's fine. Yeah, that's okay.

[C]

Like that happens with the NBC games. Yep.

[B]

By the way, I want to get to this real quickly. Have you seen it yet? To play?

[C]

No, no, no, no.

[B]

Wow, you're way behind. This is a problem.

[C]

I know it's not.

[B]

Let's fast forward. Maybe you rewounded earlier. Yeah. We're down. We're down to three minutes left. Jeremiah, what are you. You pulling for Notre Dame tonight?

[C]

Yeah, I said they were going to cover.

[B]

Oh, all right.

[C]

I don't really care about. I mean, I think Texas A and M is a hell of a football team.

[B]

I'm gonna break it for you. Jeremiah Love off tackle left. Touchdown right after. Right after. Direct snap. Converted. Okay, I need it.

[C]

I need it after all the crap I took for last week.

[B]

So. I mean, I forget. I'm just watching games here, man. My point is on this, like we saw like, Jeremiah Love was not a massive. Not the part of the Miami game that we would expect him to be coming in Heisman candidate, all the hype, talking about him as RB1 in the 2026 draft class. Best back in the country tonight and especially in these last two plays. Fourth down, direct snap to Love. First down, next play off tackle left to Jeremiah Love. Touchdown. Breaks a couple tackles and gets that acceleration in. Oh, now they botched the extra point.

[C]

Shut up.

[B]

The holder is. Nope. So. So they're only up 6 the spreads. What? 6 and a half. That's what you get men for. Polling for games. While we're trying to be non biased observers and analysts. You're learning on the fly here, men.

[C]

Do you know how much.

[B]

What are you must. What are you? Mus. Burger. Recovering a game and you're rooting for someone for the spread. Get out of here.

[C]

How much crappy I got. I got the ringer. The official ringer. Social media mentioned me as ruining your parlay last week, which is just.

[B]

Well. Well, I mean, it didn't take.

[C]

Who ruined your parlay this week, Todd?

[B]

I did. Clemson did. Oh, yeah. It's never you, huh?

[C]

It's never.

[B]

Clemson did. Never McShay, that field goal kicker, how.

[C]

Do you miss that extra point?

[B]

They didn't miss it. They botched the snap.

[C]

Whatever. How do you not get that extra point?

[B]

All right, so my point on this was Jeremiah Love, who we talked about coming off that first game just like what. What happened? Jeremiah Love, who's a star, 10 carries for 33 yards. He had. I believe it was in that first game, right. Not a big part of the offense. They lose 27, 24 at Miami. Now we come back into tonight and Jeremiah Love is. Is touching the ball. The. Oh, my gosh. Oh, My gosh. A. M. I just talked about special teams. Notre Dame, big advantage in special teams all night long. Huge advantage. There's a flag, though. Yes. Notre Dame missed box, the extra points. And then Texas A and M had just returned it for a touchdown. And they have a flag on the field. And Elko shaking his head. It looks like it's coming back. Hold on. Holding. Yep.

[C]

I want to see it. Was it bad?

[B]

Well, I haven't. They haven't shown the actual.

[C]

I know. I want to see it.

[B]

Well, you'll see it at some point.

[C]

So Love right now is 27 touches.

[B]

They fixed that poor melon or number 17 for a M. Or they're saying it was his block. Oh, he tackled the guy. Kind of looks like they got tripped up, but he tackled the guy. Oh, yeah. Wow. All right.

[C]

That seems like a fair call.

[B]

So now it's 241 remaining. Texas A and M's get the ball. I was trying to make a point on Jeremiah Love, and then things got crazy. Love has 23 carries for 94 yards, averaging over four yards, a pop and a touchdown. Also four catches for 50 yards and another touchdown. So he's got like 144 yards total offense tonight. Okay. Yeah. Two touchdowns. That's what we expected to see from Jeremiah Love this season. Okay, so. So that part's a positive. Now you're A and M. You got the ball back. Just a brutal call. I mean, I just talked about special teams. The advantage that Notre Dame had all night long. They botched that extra point. Then they get a kick return for a touchdown. But now they're rolling. Now they're rolling. It was a slant pass over the middle. They're in field goal range. But he, as the announcer, just said. But like, come on. This is Noah. Eagle. What? Eagle. Like field goal range. It's two, four. It's like two and a half minutes left in the game. You're down six. Mario Craver and Concepcion have been awesome.

[C]

Oh, my Lord.

[B]

Absolutely awesome. In this game. You know, they only four players on a M. They have 34 points in this game match. Four players on a M have catches. Craver's got seven for 208. Mario Craver, seven for 208. We're going to spotlight a guy who's the player of the day for a losing team. Didn't have that production. We might have to change that. Casey Concepcion's got 4 for 82. They're both averaging over 20 yards per catch tonight. Two other players, Terry Bussey and Reuben Owen Owens have receptions for A and M, only two other guys and they have a combined three catches for 51 yards. These two cats, Craver and Concepcion, have 290 receiving yards together.

[C]

Is it crazy that I actually think Concepcion is more dangerous? The Craver's been awesome.

[B]

Just a bigger.

[C]

He just seems like a, like every time the ball goes his way.

[B]

I thought he was bigger just watching him. I mean, they're undersized. 511 and 5 9. Concepcion and Craver, respectively.

[C]

Craver had that 86 yard touchdown early.

[B]

No, that was. Yeah, Craver did. Craver did.

[C]

Yeah, yeah, Craver did.

[B]

Yep. So. But man, this has been fun to watch. This has been. What an awesome. I didn't expect this kind of offensive fireworks from either team. Like A and M, I think can get. Get hot and can kind of be streaky, but defensively, Notre Dame, I expected more out of Notre Dame. Didn't look like a team that could put up 40 points and granted seven of them from special teams and on the. Directly from special teams on the. On the punt block for a touchdown. But this has been a wild game. Absolutely wild game. Yeah.

[C]

Love and price have 35, 35 combined carries. That's the recipe for success, man. You gotta lean. Although you have the best backfield in the country. Maybe.

[B]

No, I don't think maybe anymore. Honestly, Penn State.

[C]

Penn State's pretty damn good.

[B]

We'll see. We'll see against good company. Did you see by the way, that back door cover by Villanova today?

[C]

No, I didn't.

[B]

I didn't play. No. Like I don't. But I was just reading on. Like I, I clearly was not watching Penn State up 52, nothing. Wait, 48. 48 and a half, something like that. Three seconds left. And not only did like did. Did Villanova score a touchdown with three seconds left. The play itself was like quarterback scrambling out of his mind, rolling to his right as if the game was on the line. Threw back against his body against the grain, middle of the field, finds an open receiver in the back of the end zone. Touchdown. Cover her.

[C]

Love it.

[B]

You know, Van Pelton and our boy Stanford Steve are gonna have. I mean that's gonna lead the.

[C]

That is my favorite piece of television, by the way.

[B]

Beats.

[C]

Yeah, it's the best. It is the best.

[B]

You know, a M is 0.13 versus ranked opponents on the road since 2015. Wow. It was. Since it would go back to 2014, they beat Auburn on the road. So here we are. Marcel Reed in shotgun on the 32 yard line, driving in of Notre Dame driving in. It feels like every play is just a scramble drill at this point. And that, that Melon Orston guy just had his first catch. He's the one who had the holding. He's trying to make up for it. Had the holding on the kick return. Theo Melon Orstrom, he's a tight end.

[C]

They scored. That might.

[B]

There's Melanorm again. A guy who didn't have a catch really wasn't a big part of this game. Come up to the last three minutes, holding, penalty and now two catches in a row and just pulled himself out of the game because he. He's got an injury. All right, so we got second and eight, 1:11 remaining.

[C]

Who, I don't have the sound up. Who's wearing this yellow jersey that they keep going to this yellow penny.

[B]

Incomplete pass. I. I don't know. I saw that too.

[C]

Strange.

[B]

CJ Cars look pretty good tonight. He has growing up, right? Like a little bit more in control. All right, Spread the ball.

[C]

I think it might have cut up. You're at third and eight right now, right?

[B]

Yep. Third and eight. They're at the line of scrimmage. Minute 107 remaining. You got these, you got these, you got these edge rushers for Notre Dame. Keep an eye on them.

[C]

They were teeing off. You see that? They've timed up the snap.

[B]

Oh, here goes Marcel with his legs. First down, inside the 15. Down at the 14. One minute exactly remaining. Fourth quarter, A and M's two zero, Notre Dame's Owen one.

[C]

I already got out.

[B]

By the way. I worked with Blackwood for a few years, so I'm, I wouldn't say I'm biased. I love the guy, but I'm. I've worked with almost all of these guys or, or friends with them or have some association. I don't know that there's like. I don't want to get like, he's up there with the best of the best. If you really like football and you understand the game and you listen to a game that Todd Blacklidge calls, we're going to get him on the show. I was at with him at the Manning Passing Academy. He's. He wants to come on. He's such a great hang. Such a good dude. But like his timing and understanding of the game and the way he relays it like real time, he's just phenomenal.

[C]

How do you miss that extra point?

[B]

Yeah, they're replaying it now. All right, so here you are, right? What is it? Third down. Is that right? No, second and six. All right. Second and six balls on the 10. You can get a first down. You got a quarterback in Marcel Reed, right, Who is so explosive with his feet. But now you're in a confined area, you want to utilize his feet. I almost wonder if you try to sneak one in and hand the ball off here on second down. I don't think they will. You've got these two receivers that are. Have been terrors all night. Oh, no. They fumble the snap whistle blue. Something happened. False start on a. M. So it's now going to be second and 13. But my, my point was you've got these two receivers who have been dynamic and explosive and big plays all night, but they're not big target guys.

[C]

Right?

[B]

Okay.

[C]

Yeah.

[B]

And your. Your tight end 17. Theo pulled himself out of the game a few plays earlier.

[C]

By the way. Duke's down to 10. Two lane by. By 10 late.

[B]

Now there's. Who is.

[C]

Duke is losing a two lane by 10 late.

[B]

You're really caught up in these fanduel picks. I like it, Mitch.

[C]

I feel a little scorned after last week. Is that another one? Is that back to back?

[B]

Back to back? Oh, they're. They're saying that Notre Dame's clapping pre snap. I didn't see any. I didn't see any defensive lineman for Notre Dame clap, to be honest with you.

[C]

Oh, they used to.

[B]

2Nd and 16.

[C]

Where's the clap?

[B]

Who is that with the yellow on? Is that car?

[C]

No, no, no.

[B]

Oh, it's a kicker. Is it the kicker?

[C]

Why is he wearing yellow?

[B]

No, I. I don't know. I don't know. They just threw it away now third and 16 from like the 20. This is a problem they're gonna need. Now Regis went over to his. Looked like his quarterback coach. He saw something that was interesting. You don't see a quarterback go over to a coach on the sideline. It's the holder. Okay, Vin. Thank you, Vin. Someone's saying it's Buckner, but it's the holder. Phil Buckner. I love our chat. I love. That's the best they get us. Guy in the penny is the holder. All right, people. Sometimes I notice with our. The people in our live chat are fine folks and supporters. They don't even know what we're talking about for lengths of time. They. They get in their own argument.

[C]

Is that a pess ference?

[B]

See? Oh, it is Tyler Buner. So I thought they were.

[C]

Wow. Are they saying that it's offensive?

[B]

It's on. It's on. It's on. Gray the cornerback. Yeah.

[C]

Where's the ball at? The five.

[B]

Held the receiver. He held the receiver. It's pass interference. Absolutely.

[C]

Is that.

[B]

Oh, it's not.

[C]

It's holding, though. Is that a five?

[B]

Sorry. Yeah, but it's first down.

[C]

I know, but still, it's. There's a difference of.

[B]

Yes, yes, absolutely. A difference of half the distance to the goal line and.

[C]

Yeah, right.

[B]

Five yards. I understand, but it was holding. It wasn't interference because the ball wasn't thrown to his. To who he was covering, but he clearly impeded the. The receiver from breaking back outside. All right, Marcel Reed carrying the ball. Nowhere to go. Oh, a M's got two timeouts left. 32, 31. All right, 31. They call a timeout.

[C]

What are you waiting for, Elko?

[B]

Oh, really?

[C]

Just get out of bounds, man.

[B]

I don't love that play call.

[C]

Oh, he called it right away.

[B]

Don't. I agree. Josh Goldberg. I, I, I agree with you, man.

[C]

I get vertical. If you're gonna run it. Don't.

[B]

But I. Yeah, but I, I just. There's got to be a run pass option at all times if you're gon his speed at this point. Evan Holly's from the south. I love it. Just means more, y'. All. Yeah. Running to the boundary. I like Raj. I'm with you, Brandon Self. I'm with you, QB power into the boundary. All right, 34 seconds remaining. Second in goal. A and M's got one timeout remaining. That's important to note. Down six. And this poor buner guy. My gosh, is. Is NBC wearing him out? Oh.

[C]

Let'S show him again. Oh, man.

[B]

Oh, I didn't like the way he delivered that. Oh, should have been picked. I didn't like. You heard me. The second he delivered that ball, he kind of fading away. No conviction in it. I don't know. Like, he's so athletic. What?

[C]

Oh, no, no, you're right. I'm a little bit behind you. You're exactly right. The delivery.

[B]

If, if. And then they show behind. They show. Watch the replay from behind the end zone. Copy. Look how much room he had to run to his left side. Why is he trying to hang in the pocket?

[C]

All right, they had a defender looping around, like, kind of have contained there, and he would have beat that guy outside in a second.

[B]

Third and goal. He's under pressure again. Incomplete. Here we go. Oh, fourth and goal.

[C]

I might have to mute you.

[B]

Oh, fourth and goal. I terrible, like, sequence of events for A and M. I hate the first down call. I'M with all of our, all the guys on our chat. The power into the boundary, second and third down both times. It's kind of like Marcel Reeds almost like wants to be in trouble throwing the ball. The second down play, he should have taken off running to the left. He had plenty of room maybe to score. Marcus Freeman calls a timeout. Smart. That's just smart coaching, right? Let's see what they line up in, get an idea of the formation personnel on the field. Let's call a timeout. Reassess. Oh, this is fun. Oh, by the way, we still have to talk about Clemson going down. We got to talk about Georgia, Tennessee. We got to talk about Florida, lsu. We'll reset and get all. Arch is struggling.

[C]

I don't want to talk about that.

[B]

I don't either. And I'm gonna watch the tape. I've already started a film session on it and it'll be in the newsletter this week. Google it. Mike Signetti. Google it. The McShay report I'm gonna do. I'm gonna have to be honest about what's going on and why. Why the struggles continue. But there's a lot to get to today, man. We had some big time performances from some wide receivers today. There are some teams that I think are a little underrated right now. Mitch.

[C]

Oh, we're figuring it out now. It's starting to get sorted out.

[B]

Starting to see a clearer picture. This.

[C]

Can we stop showing this? This kid, please?

[B]

Enough. NBC owes him, owes his whole family an apology.

[C]

And they're showing the kid with the holding call. I mean, it's just back and forth ping pong of shame.

[B]

I mean, the whole is 17 deserves to be shown.

[C]

You're ruthless.

[B]

We're paying him. All right. Fourth down. I don't even like. Oh my gosh. Oh, my gosh. It was another throw with no conviction. Nate Borker, the other tight end.

[C]

No way.

[B]

Those two tight ends, I don't think either of them had a catch coming into this drive.

[C]

You're going to lose on the extra point.

[B]

Maybe they should have been showing the. Yeah, I'm telling you, coming into this drive, the tight ends did not have a single, a single catch. And I talked about, I opened the show, special teams and penalties and A and M almost gave it away with the penalty. And, and let's see now A M for the lead with 13 seconds remaining. Notre Dame to go 02 on the season. Oh, he snuck it in. Devastating Porcache. He's a blocking tight end. He's just your. Why who comes in to block. He releases out. Oh, here's a messed up thing, men. Go watch. Watch the replay. He pumps it and then throws it kind of like half assed. Oh, my gosh. When he kind of bobbled it too, at the end, but he had. He secured it.

[C]

I'm at a loss.

[B]

Why? You didn't. You weren't. You weren't winning. Like, if you were. Oh, my gosh. There was a holding on the defensive tackle. Oh, my gosh. 41 got held so bad on that touchdown chase for Santas.

[C]

Oh, my God.

[B]

Did you see it?

[C]

Oh, my God. Get tackled.

[B]

Wow. This is why we break into the prime time games. This is it.

[C]

Oh, man. What do you do here? You just go right to the pitch, right? You just go.

[B]

Got 11 seconds left. No, no, you got two timeouts. I'm throwing two. I'm throwing a quick out. I'm. No, I don't need it now. I'm. I'm getting a quick hit for 15.

[C]

Yeah, you could still use the middle of the field.

[B]

And I'm getting another quick hit for another 10. And I'm throwing a reasonable Hail Mary.

[C]

Yeah, you're right. Two timeouts. I'm losing my mind. That's exactly what you do.

[B]

You can only.

[C]

Yeah, you use the whole field. You're good.

[B]

I mean, I'm literally. I'm. I'm. I'm throwing it to, like, my number two receiver on the bottom. What are we doing? Get. No, get rid of a car. I should have been picked. Four seconds left. That's what you couldn't do. Pick up 20 there. Pick up 20 there.

[C]

Oh, you can't hold on to it like that. Come on.

[B]

I mean, the game was lost before the stripe, but you've got. You got one wide open. Pick up 20. He threw it in a triple cup. Like, what are we doing again? Not.

[C]

What a game.

[B]

I mean, you literally could have. You could have picked up 25 there.

[C]

That's pass interference, Right?

[B]

But now they're doing the pitch drill. Like, what are we doing?

[C]

Wow.

[B]

A&M 16 in the country coming in at Notre Dame. My pen out. Wow.

[C]

I'm stunned.

[B]

All right, we got a show to do now, men. You ready?

[C]

I guess.

[B]

Let's go. Tucker, how many days left till the NFL draft? He's looking that up. I do want to. 221 days left till the NFL draft meant you good. I'm good. Bet your ass you are. Let's roll it. Talk we go. Where do we begin? I mean, let's. Let's just get right. Let's knock it out a m Notre Dame. We kind of covered a lot of it, but I just want to just circle back now that we have it and and welcome in everyone and thank you for being here. We've already got like 300 plus in the chat. We've got all sorts of comments. Ment you good, bro? From Stay focused. 1102, please roast arch Brian Haas. You need to, you need to get like something going for yourself. You need to get some Zen, some happiness in your life. It's hard because you're here every Saturday night. So I love you on one hand. On the other hand, my goodness, you feed off a negativity. You're not different from a lot of people. I grew up with a lot of my friends, so. All right, here's what I want to talk about. Huge day in college football, men. She looks stunned.

[C]

Stunned. Trying to figure out where this all went wrong.

[B]

I wouldn't worry about like the fact that you had some pick and fanduel I'm talking about like, no, here's I.

[C]

I, I'm not, I, I just think, I honestly think big picture before we go macro or micro, whatever, these both are playoff teams. In my mind. This is 02. Notre Dame is, they've lost to a damn good Miami team and a damn good Texas A and M team. And I actually think that they should have won that game tonight. And the turning point was that interception, the car throw where he tried to float it to his back instead of just running and then just turn the tides in this game. I'm just, I'm stunned. Now you got an 02 Notre Dame team that can't slip up or they're not going to get in.

[B]

Well, they've got Purdue at Arkansas, Boise State, NC State, USC all at home. Then BC Navy at Pitt, which lost to West Virginia today. Syracuse and Stanford, like they are going to be pretty decent to sizable favorites in every game moving forward. Okay. So yeah, it's not over a two loss Notre Dame team. Ty will go to the runner and they'll get in very likely because there's going to be a lot of carnage in college football today. I mean college football this season. And I started to see like there's a lot of, a lot of like bumps in the road in college. Like there's a lot of teams that are flawed every year, but there's not a massive gap between anyone and the other. No, truly. Ohio State was, listen, it was a, you know, it was a absolute throwaway throw. Your Helmets on the field game. And I get it. But Ohio's giving them trouble after 70 nothing the week before and obviously a huge win in Week 1 against Texas. But Texas doesn't look great. Clemson doesn't look. Clemson doesn't look at anywhere near what Clemson should be. Clemson's got a similar predicament, and we'll get to them in a little bit where they've got to run the table. And that might not be good enough unless they win the acc. There's just. There's a lot to go through here.

[C]

Texas A and M better than I thought, man. I thought they were good. They're. They're even better than I thought. This is a wild stat line for Marcel Reed, by the way. 17. 17 for 37. 360 yards, two touchdowns, one interception.

[B]

Say it again.

[C]

17 for 37.

[B]

Sheesh.

[C]

360 yards.

[B]

Conception on and Craver.

[C]

Yeah, that's. But that's the thing about this team, man. You can bottle them up as much as you want.

[B]

No, they're all or nothing.

[C]

They are deadly. They are. They will strike. And Levy on Moss is a damn good back, too, man. 2481 tonight. He's just a grinder. A grinder. Will leaves a damn good corner. They've got a pretty good defensive front. This Texas A M team's for real. That offensive line's pretty good.

[B]

I honestly, like, if I'm a Notre Dame fan, I. I come away hugely encouraged by my offense tonight. Hugely.

[C]

Yes.

[B]

Because it's not. It's not a. It's not an elite. It's not a great A M defense, but it's a good competitive defense that's going to keep them in some games. It's going to do some good things. But yeah, I. I do want to finish this show. We're going to get to a spotlight player, and I got some personnel notes that I want to get to. Okay, that'll be towards the end of the show. At the very end of the show, Tucker pulled up the AP top 12. We're always going to focus on the top 12. 12 get into the playoff. I want to kind of re rack it. Instant reaction, kind of overreaction to where teams should be ranked and have some fun with that. But for now, let's stick with this. Right? The thing with A and M. The thing with A M is I'm just. I'm curious. I'm trying to stay on our feed. I'm terrible with this thing. You shouldn't. No one should have let me on this here we go all right. I mean, A and M's in the SEC and things don't get easy. They get Auburn next. Not a joke.

[C]

Nope.

[B]

Mississippi State. Winnable. Florida. Who knows where you're going to get. Arkansas is a tough team. At Arkansas. Then you got at lsu at Missouri. Missouri's better than we thought.

[C]

Yeah, they are.

[B]

Then you get South Carolina. Lenore Sellers got knocked out of that game tonight. Well, I don't. There's not a ton to get to. South Carolina gets knocked off by Vanderbilt and then at Texas to finish the season. So that's a brutal schedule, but right now you're looking pretty good. Sitting at 3. 0. Aggie fans. Yeah. Moving on. The other game that was in that window we came on at the very end of it. Lsu, Florida. How about Whit Weeks get knocked out for targeting in that game? Florida's up three nothing in driving. I already told you what Florida did in terms of. In terms of outperforming. And I'll circle back because a lot of people are joining now. Florida had in this game, Florida had 22 first downs compared to 10 for LSU. 23 first downs compared to 10. 366 total yards compared to 316 for LSU. 67 more passing yards. But penalties. Actually, actually, you know what? Their penalties were just so brutal. The timing, almost identical penalties. But every penalty and they almost all, all seven of them felt like were holds. The one for brought back the touchdown. That should have been an 83 yard touchdown or 87 yard touchdown to Ball. The running back wide open, wide got open behind coverage. It was a breakdown. Touchdown called back. Holding penalty after holding penalty. In the five interceptions.

[C]

5.

[B]

Florida possessed the ball 37 minutes and 46 seconds compared to 2214 for LSU. And LSU went on to win that game 20 to 10.

[C]

That penalty that brought back the 87 yard touchdown pass would have put up if they had scored that and gotten the extra point. Florida would have been up 10 nothing in the first quarter. Late first quarter.

[B]

Yes. And then up 3 nothing in driving lagway. Bad decision. Poorly placed ball right side. Right sideline interception. Then right after that, that penalty we just talked about, 87 yard touchdown patch changed the whole complexion of the game. Florida also had two touchdowns called back for penalties last week against South Florida in that loss. Yeah, one time it's like a fluke. Like now it's becoming this trend. They can't get out of their own way. Such a physical game. Florida did a lot of good things.

[C]

Got chippy before it. I like that chippy Every time, every.

[B]

It felt like two out of every five plays. At the end there was some kind of scuff and I loved it. Blake Baker is proving to be one of the most important coordinators in college football. If you're an LSU fan, you've got to be absolutely thrilled. Yeah, you gave up 366 total yards, but they were on the field the entire game in part because your defense had to pick six and short fields and, you know, five interceptions. And he baited Lagway into two of them. Pure.

[C]

Oh, absolutely, absolutely.

[B]

Like that one robber Desean. Desean Spears, 58 yard touchdown return. Brilliant disguise on that. Lagway doesn't see it. That at the Moment was his third interception of the game. Just eight minutes in the third quarter that put him up 2010. That was the final score. Didn't change after that.

[C]

That really interesting to me is how Baker's using his safeties. He had three safeties. How to pick tonight? Three Safety. Spears had two. AJ Hy, the. The grad from. The grad transfer from Houston, I believe, had one. And Tamarcus Cooley had another one. The way he's using his safeties and, and, and rotating and hiding coverages. And then you had in Harold Perkins and he's in his bag right now. Blake Baker's in his bag about what he's. What he's doing. And to do it without your best linebacker on the field. I thought it was impressive performers for him. I know DJ Lagway didn't play well. I know that Florida team looks like it's spiraling a little bit. I know it's at Baton Rouge at night, but he, he was causing havoc that.

[B]

A hybrid of havoc. I don't know.

[C]

I don't know what it is.

[B]

No. It's a wild night match.

[C]

A lot of football today. A lot of football.

[B]

It's a wild night. Let's talk. I do want to talk about my guy. Nuss Meyer. Underwhelming performance.

[C]

What do you think about that pick?

[B]

Not pretty.

[C]

Did you think at any point, like maybe. Here we go again with the. From Texas A M last year?

[B]

No, I wasn't. Neither did I. No, neither did I. I really didn't. And I could have, but I didn't. Yeah, I felt like. I felt like he settled down, became more efficient, like. But it's almost it. Almost. Honestly, it felt like watching a pitcher who knows he doesn't have his best stuff that night. And Florida was doing some good things defensively. They were playing their asses off and it's just they, they were doing things to LSU that was limiting what they could do. And it, at one point, I think it was after the interception, it was almost like, right, let's, our defense has got this thing right. Let's, let's, let's just keep it down the middle of the fairway. Let's be smart. We don't need, you know what I mean? Let's get enough. Let's let the other player go, go shank a ball or, you know, miss a putt or whatever it is. Yeah, they did enough. But, but let's put it this way. If I'm an LSU fan, I'm walking away from. We're now 3, 0. The biggest question mark, the two biggest question marks coming in the year. Can this LSU defense actually be a championship level defense? And the answer is flat out yes.

[C]

Agree.

[B]

They've got dudes on all three levels. They play with an effort level that is championship quality. They've got pass rushers, they've got versatility, they've got guys that make them multiple. You talked about the three safeties. You got Harold Perkins playing the star. They've got corners who can cover and quarters either become a liability for a defensive coordinator or like a limitation. I should say. Corners are quite simply this. They became. Become a limitation for the defensive coordinator and what he can do schematically and game call, gameplay calling, or they become the freedom finders.

[C]

Right?

[B]

And starting with Mansour Delaine, who's been brilliant. But these corners for LSU are, are freedom fighters, freedom finders, whatever you want to call them, they have created freedom for, for, for Blake Baker to dial up what he wants, get creative and do some of the things that he did today to disguise and to make Lagway uncomfortable. And the result was five interceptions and an absolutely dominating performance on defense. Now, offensively, we watched that offensive line in the first game against Clemson and they're like, we're like, maybe they're better than they were. But like LSU kind of wasn't awesome against, was it Louisiana last week?

[C]

Right.

[B]

But then it kind of carried over into this. So now the questions kind of go back to. And I don't think it's the offensive line, but I think it'll be interesting to go back and like, really watch the tape. But is this LSU defenses, I mean, offense as good as we thought?

[C]

It's interesting. I like Aaron Anderson, the slot receiver. We liked him all along. This Bauer, sharp kid for the, the tight end. The transfer from Oklahoma is. He stepped up tonight. He had that 65 yard catch. I think he's a guy. I thought this all along. I think he's gonna get a guy that's gonna play a role for them. The question for me is, can a Chris Hilton develop on the outside? Can a Nick Anderson develop more on the outside? That'll be interesting to see. They ran the ball well enough tonight. Man.

[B]

I don't.

[C]

When you look at where they're running back, I know it was only 3.8 yards per carry, but Kaden Durham had 6.2. He had a big run. I know that kind of whatever. They ran the ball well enough against, I think, a pretty good Florida defensive front. So could it be better? Yeah, but remember where it was last year? I think there's some progress there. So I'm a little encouraged by that and to see where. How it develops. Is it where you want it to be? No, I get that, but it was. They ran it well enough.

[B]

I'll say this for the schedule gets really tough for lsu, but the good news is they're working in this new offensive line and getting everyone on the same page offensively and trying to kind of figure out what's not what's. What's holding them back from being what we thought that we thought they could be. They've got southeast Louisiana. Yeah, they're at Ole Miss. Won't be an easy game, but it's a winnable game. South Carolina at home at Vanderbilt. But then it get. Things get like, they better have everything buttoned up because you got A and M at Bama, Arkansas and oh at Oklahoma as four of your final five games of the season.

[C]

Yeah, it's not easy, but if I'm.

[B]

A Tigers fan tonight, I'm like, you know what? We're pretty freaking good. And it took some transfer portal guys and it took us moving Harold Perkins to star and it took plug in guys in and we got this defensive coordinator that's like the right guy. Our quarterback is the guy like I like, you know, I like where we are.

[C]

They haven't had the early season stumble yet. They haven't had that hiccup. So if I were them, I'd be excited too.

[B]

And tonight was the night with last year's defense. They lose the game tonight, Period. Period. Last year's defense doesn't have five interceptions.

[C]

True, that's true.

[B]

They don't.

[C]

No, you're right. That's true.

[B]

They don't have the leeway for, for. For Blake Baker to. To dial things up. They don't have the difference makers on the back End. They don't create the pressures. There's no way. So if Nussmeier and that offense had the night they had tonight with last year's defense, this is another early season loss for Brian Kelly and the Tigers. Like, this is to me, while it wasn't pretty, this is like, oh, we've got something here. I don't know. I, I love this win, even though it was not beautiful.

[C]

Yeah, that's fine. That's fine.

[B]

Win ugly. Hell, yeah. There was nothing ugly. I mean, nothing ugly about that Georgia Tennessee game. Oh, man, that was beautiful. I mean, let's stay in the SEC and let's transition to that. 6 versus 15 at Neyland. It was the first time I sat on the couch with Tate today. My son, who loves, just loves football. I didn't think it was going to be the case when he was like 5, 6 years old. All of a sudden, he just, he's become a nut. And it's a lot of fun, right, to see it through their eyes. And he's really gotten into the college game in the last two years. Right. Huge Gators fan. I went up and told him the Lagway threw a fourth interception before we came on live. And he was punching because I told him he had to get, like it was time to go to bed. He's 10, punching his, his mattress, you know, which is cool, too, because I remember those moments, too. And I look back on them fondly, like, if you care that much. But I'm watching and I, I. We're watching the pre game with Herb street and Fowler. They're coming on and they're doing the, the, you know, before the tee in the entrance at Neelam Checkered Stadium. And I'm like, hey, but watch this. I'm like, watch the band. This is one of the coolest entrances in all of college football. He's like, what do they do? And then they did the usa, right?

[C]

Yep.

[B]

And he's like, he's like, usa. He's like, the band's awesome. Yeah. But he's like, really? Like that. And I know, watch. I'm like, they're gonna go like this. And all of a sudden. And I said, watch them separate. And he's like, you know what I mean? Then the players come running out. He's like, dad, that's awesome. So, like, the scene was set. It was perfect. And the game starts, man. And the question was Aguilar Community College out in San Francisco. Hour and a half trip from where he was living to 4:30 in the morning. Till 10 o' clock at night, back and forth, grinding through it, not sure if he's going to keep playing ball. Transfers to Appalachian State and then Appalachian State to ucla. Nico comes and steals his job. Tennessee's like, we'll take him, pay him 1.2 million, which is bargain basement these days. And he comes out and that son of a goes 11 for 11. And I think it wound up being like 14 for 14. Whatever it was, he was dealing 14 for 14, 213 yards, two touchdowns, and they're up 21 7. Meanwhile, Georgia comes out and I tweeted before the game because I was thinking about, like, what, what's going to. What's the deal in this game? And I'm like, you know what? These 10, no one's really talking about the fact, like, Tennessee's corners are injured. The guys who are supposed to be starting the season are both out, including Jermad McCoy, who's yet to come back from the ACL, which is as expected, but he's progressing. But you get this Gunner Stockton guy who, like, he's a runner, he's gritty, he's all the things, but can they exploit that? And Colby Young is their dude. 6, 4, 2, 15. Big guy who can run, but they've got to get him involved a little bit more consistently. Can he strike down the field to Colby Young? First play, first offensive play, it's seven nothing. Tennessee drives down the field and scores. Then Georgia. Georgia's the physical team. Grind it, run game defense. Right. But they wanted to send a message. Yeah, we know our guys. Not Carson Beck. We let him go to Miami for all the, the glitz and the glamour and all the fast passing and all that, but we can still beat you on the perimeter. 47 yards, whatever. It was first play of the game.

[C]

So I'm like five.

[B]

Yeah, it's on. Here we go. But it took Georgia a while to get going. What? Like, take me through your ebbs and flows of this game.

[C]

Unbelievable. Just unbelievable. This is what's everything that's great about college football, but to me it's all about Kirby and, and it's all about what Kirby does for his players. And I want to, I want to talk about. We've seen a lot of, I would say skittish coaching with quarterbacks and their new court with, with coaches and their new quarterbacks. And to me, the key play in this game is late in the first quarter. It. Tennessee's up 21 and 7. It looks like for a second that Tennessee is going to run away with this right, Tennessee looks unstoppable. The Georgia corners cannot cover the Tennessee wide receivers. It's going to be a track meet. Tennessee is going to run away with this. Yes, it's now Georgia has the ball. They're down 14. It's fourth and three at the Georgia 48. So midfield, what do you do? And I've seen a lot of guys either either they're going to run the ball in that situation or they're going to punt and they're going to protect their young quarterback. Not Kirby. Not Kirby. Gunner Stockton hit Zachariah branch for a 13 yard gain. Here we go. We continue to roll. They go down and make it a 2114 game. I think it completely changes the complexion of the game. Kirby shows that he has faith in his quarterback, his receivers, he has faith in his defense, that if it doesn't, if it backfires, I don't know, I, I think Kirby, Kirby smarts is one of the, obviously one of the best in the game and I just love watching him do his thing. And that to me was understanding the moment, understanding what needed to be done and understanding that, hey, at what point do you put faith in your, in your players? Are we going to wait four games and maybe lose this one because I'm concerned that they might be fragile? No, I'm going to put let them compete now. This is what we need to do and we're going to go for it. And they came through for him.

[B]

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[C]

The course they're teaching during the game. You can almost see them teaching their kids and motivating their kids instead of like, go compete, go compete, go compete. But I'm sorry, I don't mean to cut you off, but it's.

[B]

No, it. It's.

[C]

It's a case study in how it should be done. They do it the right way.

[B]

No, he's. He's. The. He's. He's this generations or whatever. Like, he's. He's what Saban was. I mean, different kind, but like, different approach to a certain degree. But same, same process, same teaching. Coaching. Everything's a coaching moment. Nothing's about big picture. Nothing's about the next game. Nothing's about the season. It's about this moment, the next play. Process. Stick with us here, right? And the only thing that earns that is. Is. Is success. And, and seeing my. I told you, Frank D. Feliz, my baseball coach growing up, he had some of the best quotes of all time. Like, he'd let. He'd let you try it your way, right? And then you get to a point, you'd muck it up enough and he'd come over and he'd put four fingers to one. That's always how we always talk. And he'd be like, you tried it your way. Got news for you. News flash, news flash, boys, your way don't work. And that was when it was like, yeah, you're right. So now I got to do it. You're. It's like, it's always the process. Right?

[C]

Right.

[B]

Ah, I just can't express enough, though. This Aggie, our guy.

[C]

Oh, my God.

[B]

Because. Because it felt like for a little while after it got hot, early 14, 14 to 14. I just told you 213 up 217 that it was falling apart. And I'm like, the moment wasn't too big early, but they had the first 20 scripted. George has made some changes. They, you know, like you, like you said you could watch on the sideline. They're literally making like in game adjustments they're figuring out. And it seemed like Kirby in the, in their defensive coaching staff, it seemed like they're like, all right, we got the beat on this kid. It right Days done right. It's a cute story. I'm glad you got to tell it in pregame and game day. Covered it and I'm glad we, we did. The, the, the, the thing of him, you know, the, the commute he had every day, an hour and a half to and from community college up in San Francisco before coming down to Appalachia State, ucla, Tennessee. I'm glad you showed all of that. It was a great story, but it's dead because Kirby's got his number. But Hypo, he ain't a bad coach too.

[C]

No Hypo had a good day, man.

[B]

And Aguiar, believe it or not, even though this is his first like big time, like, welcome to the SEC national broadcast coverage. Like this moment, Aguiar's got some onions to him, man, because everything was going poorly, but he's just kept going, kept battling and now he's finding open receivers and they're figuring some things out and they get the offense going because it was, it was, you know, it was like 21, 21. And they keep battling back and now through the back and forth, he threw.

[C]

The bad interception and then Georgia got the field goal to go up 6. And it kind of felt at that point that that pick was okay. This is going to be where the dam breaks. This is where it's going to be. And then they came back and they, they scored a touchdown. Five plays, 75 yards, quick strike.

[B]

And so what he did today, not only is awesome for him individually, to be able to show everyone he was a zero star recruit, I can tell you how that feels because it's the only thing I have in common with Aggie and any in any other quarterback playing in the SEC or any one of these great schools was.

[C]

It was accurate for you, though.

[B]

It was deadly accurate for me. But a zero star recruit is not a good feeling, right? And so to be able to show up in that moment, things go great, gets torn away from you and then you come back is awesome. And also more importantly than the individual, because it's not that about that for him or Tennessee. Tennessee's got, they got someone that they believe in. Yeah, today's a brutal loss, but you can hang Your hat on. This guy's never going to stop fighting. And we got some weapons, man. We'll get to Chris Brazil in a minute. Second dad was drafted, by the way, in the sixth round. The NFL. Chris Brazil, the. The OG Braylon Staley, 9 for 97 today. Mike Matthews, 5 for 59. Like, they got some dudes, but it was. Go ahead.

[C]

I know we're gonna get to razzle in a second. I don't. And I don't want to cut away from this too much, but. How about gunner stock to 2, though?

[B]

No, I was coming back. I just. I wanted to make sure before we got on. I want to make sure we get to him before we got on the Georgia run. And I'm about to flip the page. I just want to say, like, let's not Forget this was 44, 41. It was an overtime game. Tennessee jumped out to a lead. Georgia came rallying back, and then Tennessee hung in there and went like punch for punch, right? It was 17, 13. Was the score in the second half or the fourth quarter? I mean, let's see. It was 20, 27, 27, 20 was the final two quarters in overtime, you know, so, like, they. This. This was an even fight in the second half.

[C]

It was a brawl. I mean, it was a brawl.

[B]

And the score would lead you to believe, which is a lot of big plays. It was a fight, and it was awesome to watch. So for Tennessee, it's like. And I do, when we finish the show by going back over the rankings, I actually. Tennessee came in ranked 15th, but the AP, for whatever the AP is worth, I promise you I'm going to fight you to get Tennessee in my top 12. 12.

[C]

Okay.

[B]

I think they're that good. Okay, Georgia. Colby Young was big. Zachariah Branch had big moments. London Humphreys had. London Humphreys had just two catches, but, man, they were clutch, and they were big. 59 yards on two catches, one touchdown. Nate Frazier, like, I don't know that throughout the game, they showed the commitment to the run that you typically would expect from Georgia.

[C]

Agree.

[B]

But when they. When it mattered, they did, and they had to because they were down. I mean, they're. You get down two touchdowns, you got to throw to get back in. I thought that Georgia declared bully ball on Tennessee after the first quarter.

[C]

Yeah, I mean, they have 55 carries in this game.

[B]

No, I know. I'm just saying Frazier only had 14 carries, but I know two. And there were some runs where I'm like, yeah, he's. He's. He's a Dude. End of the third quarter, Tennessee got the big play from. From Brazil. Brazil, right.

[C]

Yep.

[B]

The long touchdown catch to make it 28, 27. But I really felt like Georgia found a way to continue to throw the ball and be effective passing it. But, like, as the game progressed, you just felt like, don't forget we're the. We're the bully in the alley, right? And it was capped off with the three. They get the ball in the 20, 25 yards out, three plays, three runs, stuffing it down Tennessee's throat in on their home field in Neyland. It's like, don't you fucking forget it. Don't you forget you got a big lead, you got some playmakers. We're the bully on this block. Come back next year and try again. And I think that sends a message to this whole team. Like, I didn't. I never felt like they had that in them last year. And maybe that's why Carson Beck is in South Florida. And it's working out brilliantly for Carson back there. And we talked a lot about. Excuse me. Everything in college football and in a lot in life is just about fits, right? It's the right fit. And Miami's the right fit for Lamborghini driving. Cavender twin Dayton. Carson Beckman, who's super talented and is doing an awesome job down there and is distributing, showing up to work. Teammates love him doing all those things, but it wasn't. He wasn't part of that Georgia DNA. Gunner Stockton is. They're going to war now with a guy who's their guy, who everyone in that locker room believes in, who everyone in that town, Athens. Like, the texts I was getting from people who are like, like, you know.

[C]

Yeah.

[B]

Last year when it was Gunners, that. Yeah, don't worry about it. Gunner's our guy. Don't worry. Don't you worry about. Man. Gunners are guy. You know what I'm like? Huh? Because Carson Beck, like, he might be a first round draft pick. What do you like? What? What? What?

[C]

Right?

[B]

And I saw why today. People in Athens were like, there's the highway. We've got our guy here. Because I told you at Manning passing Academy, I'm watching him throw with Nussmeyer and Club Nick and Sellers and. And all these other guys. And he didn't look the part very much, right? Shorts, T shirt, seven on seven, one on one. Throwing against air. Does not. He's not one of those guys put pads on him on a Saturday in Neyland Stadium with his guys. I saw why today. And that's A pretty cool thing.

[C]

I was super encouraged overall. I mean, he plays with a lot of poise. I mean, I. When I say poised, I mean situationally. The moment was never too big for him. There are times you want him to stay in the pocket. He's a younger quarterback. Yes, there's all those things. Right. But when. When you're talking about onions and, and being on the road and making a. Yeah. Making a play when your team needs it most and when you're put in a tough spot in the game, I, I was. I came away with this more encouraged about Georgia this year than I have been at any point so far. And it's because of Gunner Stockton more than anything else. I will say. I will say not to rain on the Georgia parade right now. The pass protection was an issue at times today and that's going to be something to keep an eye on going forward because those, those talented edges, Joseph's were starting the. You know, they were starting to tee off and it was starting Joseph.

[B]

Yeah.

[C]

It was a problem they couldn't protect. It was the right tackle where they have some injuries and they're rotating as. And all of a sudden their left tackle is getting be clean and that's going to. And by the way, Stockton handled that marvelous, marvelously. He was so tough in the face of pressure. It was an impressive overall performance for Stockton, really was.

[B]

CJ Allen, by the way, pass breakup, 12 tackles. Kyron Jones, 11 tackles.

[C]

Dude, CJ Allen just being CJ Allen.

[B]

He's just everywhere, isn't he? Yeah, he's just everywhere. Yeah. So I'm interested. This is why I wanted. Because I, I finally feel like after week three, I don't truly know like who the best and like what the rankings are, but I'm really excited to get. To get to this part of the show at the end.

[C]

Yes.

[B]

Because like where now where did we rack Georgia? Are you going to allow Tennessee to be in the top 12 after this loss? Like, I'm excited to get to this. It was. This was a good question from MLS reach talking about trust because it was coming off my conversation about LSU's defense and Georgia's offense, how both have exceeded expectations in this small window that we've had to. To look through this year. Right. Tiny sample size of 3 games, quarter of the regular season. Do you trust more? And I'll throw this to you, Mitch. This is from MLS wheat. Georgia's offense or LSU's defense? LSU's defense completely.

[C]

Yeah, I just, I just. That defense is flying around right now. I Still, as much as I like Gunner Stockton today, and as much as I like some of the weapons they have, and they seem. The receivers seem to be figured out a little bit more this year. Like I said that offensive lines a little bit more of a concern. Stockton, you know, is going to have a bad day at some point. How they handle that? Are they going to be able to run the ball well enough to cover that up? All those things are still question marks to me. LSU's defense, I've seen enough at this point to know how multiple they are and to see what Blake Baker's doing with all those guys. To me, that's, that's, you know, that's a scary unit.

[B]

Yeah. Someone's saying on our. Jordan Tyson's having a monster game right now. Look that up. Mensch on it. MLS reach again. Yeah. And people were agreeing with you. The tackles for Georgia were having a tough day. I was just. I was just looking to see before we move on. Yeo.

[C]

I mean, Tyson's got five for a hundred and.

[B]

But yo agrees, like, I wasn't buying Gunner before this game, but he can play some. Some ball. Yeah. And yeah, he also said those Georgia tackles were getting fried at times today. So.

[C]

Jordan Tyson 5 for 100 and a touchdown in the first half against Texas State.

[B]

So, yeah, I mean. And yeah, Arizona State's gonna have to beat somebody after. After the start to their season that they've had for us to get overly excited. I mean, I love Jordan Tyson. Don't get me wrong. Sam Levitt's got all the talent in the world, but has not looked up to Sam Levitt standard so far.

[C]

Yeah. What about your Saturday nights? Saturday night spotlight?

[B]

We gotta get to Clemson, Georgia Tech first.

[C]

You're gonna double back after this game? I think we'll do it during the game.

[B]

All right. No, I lied. I was. But I want people to look forward. There's one player that I thought was a spotlight player today that we're going to circle back on, and there's some other personnel notes as well that I want to get to towards the end before we reacted the. The top 12. Okay. Beck versus versus Miami. I should say versus USF I. We. We hyped the game up because it was. Because it was exciting. But we kind of all knew. We kind of agreed that this is not going to be a close game. I do want to cover, though. I'm gonna. I'm gonna. With Beck all year long. I want you to understand, like, I'm gonna mess with Beck all year long because he made it too easy for me to do that. And I'm only doing it to get to bring people into, like, an understanding of what. Forget what people in Athens were saying, no offense, but what NFL scouts were talking about during the summer and off season, where it's like, check back with me if he. If he makes me want to, like, even get enticed by the conversation. Right. Right now we're all enticed. Now we're all intrigued by what Beck's doing. Yes, because USF shut down Boise State, USF shut down Florida and made lagway look pedestrian. Unless you did it again tonight. So maybe that's a lagway in Florida thing. But my point is, USF was playing good ball, and we all kind of thought Miami would play well. But I want people to understand that Carson Beck came out again tonight and delivered against a competent USF defense. Not the level that they're going to play if they get to the College Football Playoff. Not the level they'll play. They don't play Clemson. But who. Who they play Florida. Let's see who they've got. Their schedule right now.

[C]

They got Florida State.

[B]

Well, they have Florida and Florida State next two games. So we're gonna find some stuff out. All right, but so far this year, throw out Bethune, but Notre Dame and South Florida. Beck's been pretty awesome. Back again today, 23 of 28 bench. I don't have my calculator, but I think that's like low 80s, low 80%, 340 yards. He did throw two picks. I didn't see those. Mark Fletcher had another good game at back, but he distributed the ball six Tequila Marion six to Malachi. Tony. My favorite player in college football. Tony Johnson had two catches, one for 51 yards. Joshua Moore had three. C.J. daniels had four. Mark Fletcher had two. Luca Gilbert and Charmar Brown, tight end and running back, respectively. Both had a catch, too. Just distributing the ball. The reports we kept, we were getting there in the summer. Towards the end, decisive, knows where to go with the ball, in control. And by the way, and running. I'm telling you, the dude looks like. I don't know if he lost weight. What it is, it's six carries for 28 yards. It's 4.7 per pop with the touchdown.

[C]

You look good.

[B]

See that from Carson back. So I'm just. I just wanted to mention that because it was a big game coming in. Then they go blow them out. What, 49 to what was it, the final? That was it. Four nine to 12. And I didn't want people to think we just kind of brushed over it.

[C]

One thing really quickly, I give Mario a hard time. I do. Because I think he deserves the hard time. They handled the web. These weather delays are weird, man. These weather.

[B]

I just want to keep you out of trouble.

[C]

You.

[B]

You give. We all agree that Mario Cristobal is an unbelievable recruiter. Yes. Leader of men, runs a tight physical ship like all that stuff. But game management, game coaching, game management decisions. Right? Okay.

[C]

Correct game management. I thought they handled that weather delay really well today. They came out and they were ready to go. You know that too.

[B]

That's.

[C]

That's something like people don't talk about it.

[B]

These weather delays where you got to.

[C]

Go in for two hours, come back in, you're cold, you know, you could lose momentum, something could happen. Whatever it is, they handled it well. They came out, they took care of business from the start to the finish, overcome whatever obstacles they had. They looked really good. I still think South Florida is going to get into the playoff, by the way, is the at large.

[B]

Yeah, I can see that. I mean this game doesn't help, but who else? Yeah, we'll see. I mean two Lane. Did they beat Duke? I'm sure it's official now.

[C]

Yeah.

[B]

Lane could be. I mean there's some other teams out there, but they certainly have done enough early this season to. To get some street cred right. Clemson, Georgia Tech.

[C]

Here we go. You knew it was coming and you still put it in your parlay.

[B]

By the way, I'm voting LSU defense. I like this. We get polls going up. Which unit do you trust more? Join the poll. Georgia's offense or LSU's defense. 81% on LSU's defense. So yeah, I don't take you start on this one. Men. I've been talking too much as always.

[C]

Sloppy and it's. And Clemson just sloppy. And I think one of the things that is such a tease and it stood out is the club. Nick to west go for 73 yards. Great anticipation, great accuracy and touch on the throw from Clubnick because he's moving to his right. Wesco takes the ball and just turns on the jets and runs down, down the sideline. Touchdown. It's what you think this offense can be and they're just so freaking inconsistent and so sloppy at times that it just doesn't come together. And then today when you need that all world defense to step up and make a play when it matters, that's.

[B]

The thing that pissed me off more than anything. That's the Thing that pissed me off because Club Nick is, is clearly like battling inconsistency because of, because of. And I'm not blaming it on, on inconsistent pass protection. And you're missing your number one receiver, Antonio Williams. I'm not, because part of it's in his DNA. I think he comes into games, I think he's too hyped at times. I think he's too, not panicky but like too eager to like move around and just won't get settled and operate smoothly and comfortably. And I, I never feel early in games like he's just kind of everything's under control. Let's go run the offense. It just seems like it's, it's like pushing a stone up a hill. Like every step is like a grind and then you try to make sure you get your foot in there. You got to bring my right foot with me. Like, it never feels easy and smooth and we're rolling again. It never feels like that with Clemson.

[C]

I agree.

[B]

Period. But with like Club Nick and this offense, it just never feels like, like sometimes like when Nuss is dealing in that opener in the second half of that game, it was just like, here we go today. Watching like Aguiar in the first quarter, like, I never get that feeling where like they're rolling, man. Yeah.

[C]

And they should be. They have the talent.

[B]

And even when they were scoring, it was like it took four downs inside the goal, inside like the five to score and it took a fourth in goal to get in. Everything's so damn hard with Clemson and Club Nick and this offense. But you see some flashes and you're like, well, if Antonio Williams would come back, the best thing that ever happened, the best thing that happened to Wesco Jr. I'm convinced of it. And like, I'm just talking on a personal development level. He needed Bryant Wesco Jr. Needed for Antonio Williams not to be there as a security blanket so he could grow up under fire in the pressure cooker. It's either, it's either you or we got nothing, kiddo.

[C]

Right.

[B]

Because. Because like TJ Moore's. I like TJ Moore, but TJ Moore shows up and has a 2 for 16 game. Like, what are we doing? You are the guy.

[C]

We don't have the titan that we had last year.

[B]

You're our five star receiver. You were being talked about in the same breath as Jeremiah Smith and Ryan Williams and keon Coleman. You're six two, you're 185, you're fast. It's time to grow up. And you know what he's done the last two weeks, he's grown up fast.

[C]

I agree. He's the, he's a bright spot.

[B]

He is the bright spot. He is different. Keep feeding this guy. He's starting to become more reliable. He's in the places he should be. He's not having the, the, the two or three drops. Maybe it's one drop, maybe, you know. And he finishes with 7, 126, averages 18 yards per catch and had a touchdown. He showed up. He played his game. For all the stuff that went wrong in this game and for Georgia Tech dominating the trenches for, for two and a half quarters, two quarters. All of the stuff that went wrong. Mensch, it's 14, 13 going into the fourth quarter. Do you understand that?

[C]

I do, I do.

[B]

And it was like, here we go again. Clemson football, like ugly. Don't you know? But they're going to grind it out and it's a comeback and it's dabo and it's all this stuff. And I was, I want you to understand, I was at that NC State game where they came back in one of their championship years and Venables comes running down from the press box and tries to knock me out. He's so excited. That NC State comeback where they missed the field goal, I think it was at the end of the game. I was at one of the Syracuse comebacks. It feels like it's always like this with concepts in. It's ugly but they find a way to win. But my point is, and I wrote this down, great defenses, great defenses. Don't allow six plus minute drives for a 90 yard touchdown ending the third, starting the fourth quarter right. And great defenses. When your team that, when your offense is sputtering the way that Klubnick did and the struggles that they had offensively, they found a way like Randall had some big time runs, finished with 80 for 15. You're like not a big game. He made some big time carries in clutch moments. They were delivering just enough in those clutch moments to get them a lead in the fourth quarter. Going in the fourth quarter and it's like, here you go. We got, it's a tiny lead but you got the. Got Peter woods and T.J. parker, Avion Terrell. You got all these dudes that we talk about for the NFL. Wade Wood as Damonte Capehart, Sammy Brown, who's not in this year's draft class.

[C]

But could be a good.

[B]

Sammy Brown's a damn good player, will help. Purdue transfer wasn't sure about him in the off season. Why Are they dropping him into coverage? Why aren't they rushing him? Is he going to be a good play? He had some big plays. Jeremiah Alexander. Listen to all these names I'm rattling off, man. Yeah, it's not the 86 Bears or 85 Bears, but it's like this is one of the elite talent defenses. And by the way, we got Tom Allen from Penn State and now we've got a one point lead on the road. We've gotten it, gutted it out and you allow a 90 yard, 6 plus minute drive for a touchdown. And then we come back and score and we get the lead again.

[C]

Right? Your offense actually does it, actually does it.

[B]

In the clutch club Nick. That like that. Gotta, gotta have it. Drives him down. Touchdown. We gotta lead, right?

[C]

Yeah.

[B]

And that defense with all those dudes I just talked to you about, they give it up.

[C]

Can't figure it out. They can't make the stop.

[B]

They give it up. I'll say this. 326 left, Adam Randall runs in for 2 yard touchdown to tie it right. To tie, sorry. Tie it right. All you got to do is get us to overtime. We got club Nick, they got a great guy and we'll get to Georgia Tech in a second.

[C]

Yeah, I want to get to Georgia.

[B]

Tech, but this game was about Clemson, number 12 in the country, backs against the wall, all this talent and they give it up and they, and they allow them to drive down the field.

[C]

And don't tell me they were overlooking Georgia Tech. Georgia Tech.

[B]

Oh, hell no.

[C]

No, Georgia Tech's a giant killer and everyone has been talking about this. This was a trap game for them or a potential loss for them. They, this, this was not one that snuck up on them.

[B]

So what do you, where do you turn now if you're Clemson, how do you fix it?

[C]

How do you fix it? You're not playing team ball. You're not playing complimentary football. You're not clicking when you like, you're when the defense needs to play, make a play, they're not making a play. When the offense needs to make a play, they're not making a play.

[B]

It's just, they just, they're playing like the weight of the world is on them. I don't see a team playing fast, loose, fun, excited, laughing, dancing, rallying. I just don't see that from this team. They look like they're playing with the weight of the world on their shoulders. Shoulders.

[C]

I agree.

[B]

And that's weird for me to say. I'm not a big like rah rah. You Know, like emotional. I mean, I love the emotion of it. But I'm saying I don't normally comment on that kind of stuff. They just feel heavy, you know, like that, that girl you date, like, yeah, she's really pretty. She's got everything going. She's a 4.0 student. She's got. But like, everything feels so heavy. Yeah. You know what I mean?

[C]

I do. It feels like Sammy Brown's the only guy running around on that team right now. Sammy Brown seems to be playing with some joy and that's, that's really about, about it, everyone.

[B]

I haven't watched the tape, but like, I, I didn't hear Parker and Woods names called a lot.

[C]

I, I thought Parker played well, but even when he's making plays, you know, it's, you know that old story about Belichick showing the Patriots tape about, hey, here's a guy making a great play and no one goes over and celebrates with him.

[B]

He's a great.

[C]

When you guys don't do that, it shows up. The energy is low and it felt like that today. Guy will make a play and no one's running over to, you know, Avion Terrell had a corner blitz that forced the fumble. There was like a 12 yard loss and it was, you know, it didn't feel like the appropriate amount of. Dude, that's awesome. Here we go. Let's go. You know what I mean? It's not like, it's just the energy just off there. You know, you lose that first game and then you have a bad second game and now you're starting to worry about the wrong things and it just feels like everything is snowballing a little bit on them and now it's up to Dabo to get it straight.

[B]

Dabo. I love when you call him Dabo. I know Dabo when he loses. Will you call him Dabo when he wins? Yeah, exactly. Georgia Tech.

[C]

Oh, man.

[B]

I mean, it's Florida. It's Florida State, Miami and Georgia Tech now, right? Accident.

[C]

Yeah. I don't know if I'm ready to put Georgia Tech there, but, but man, Brent Keys, the best. He is the head coach is just the best.

[B]

Why won't you put them there?

[C]

You know what? Maybe I'm being unfair. I just feel like I, they're the ultimate underdog. And because they're the ultimate underdog, I have a hard time seeing them as a front runner. I think they could beat anyone on any Saturday. I, I, I don't re, I, I really mean anyone because Haynes King is just an absolute Pain in the ass who's going to empty the tank on every play in every game and he's going to find a way to get that first down that extends a drive that eats clock. You know, they're just in. Brent Key's gonna push the right buttons and pull the right levers and all of these things are going to happen. I don't know.

[B]

But I, I, I hear you and I know and I, I look at Miami, I look at Miami and I see more difference makers and I see a better, I see more talent. Talent. I look at Florida State and I see, can Castellanos keep it up? What if they get behind, they get a throw and all that. But I see a lot of talent and I see a team rolling in confidence and fun and they're playing fast and free and all that. But I want to remind you of this. Temple, Wake, Virginia Tech, Duke, Syracuse, NC State, Boston College, Pit.

[C]

And a lot of those teams are struggling right now, by the way. Virginia Tech cratering right now.

[B]

Cratering. Crater.

[C]

Two losses. They are. I mean, there's a lot of teams on the Wake.

[B]

Nah. Temple, nah.

[C]

I mean, how do you really feel? No, that's a good run, man. That is, you're right. That's, that is a good run.

[B]

The toughest game could be pit. Pit lost to West Virginia today. Backyard brawl.

[C]

Tough one. I know, but that's, yeah, but pitch.

[B]

At home, they get pitted home.

[C]

I mean, I mean no disrespect to.

[B]

And I'm not purposely leaving out Georgia, but I'm having the conversation because they obviously finished the season. They get Georgia at home or it's versus Georgia. I don't know where. If they play that game in the IT dome. If not, I don't know. But it doesn't, it doesn't really matter. Well, I'm not talking about an at large bit. I'm talking about the ACC like there. I'll be mark this down right now. 12:37am Sept. 14, now 2025. I will be shocked if Georgia Tech is not playing in the ACC championship game. Game.

[C]

Wow.

[B]

Shocked. Who are they losing to on that schedule? Men, that quarterback is an absolute warrior.

[C]

So they lose to Georgia.

[B]

You've got a kicker.

[C]

It's their schedule, man. Yeah.

[B]

I promise you, sweetheart. I promise you, sweetheart. Haynes King is a warrior. That defense is, is a fighting dude. Bag of nickels. They will come after you. Haynes King rushed 25 times for 103 yards against TJ Park, Parker, Peter Woods, Wood, A.S. brown, Capehart. Hell, I got it, guys. Don't worry. Nope, I got it. Not today. 20. He was 20 for 28 passing. Didn't throw a pick. Didn't turn over the football run game's not working. Haynes. Jamal Haynes only has a couple. Couple big runs. Averaging 2 point. He doesn't know. His longest run was 8 yards average 2.2. I got this. Haynes King, 25 carries, 103 yards.

[C]

I hear you. You make a strong point, my man. In this situation though, I mean there's a legit shot now that the ACC gets three teams now and, and one of. None of them are Clemson.

[B]

No Florida State or Miami will. Will knock itself out. One of those two teams.

[C]

You think Miami's gonna. I mean, Florida State, I could see the argument. Miami, I don't. I don't see it, man.

[B]

And then those two have to. I'm telling you, it should be Georgia Tech versus. I mean Clemson. Clemson's only got one loss. I get it. But right now it's looking like.

[C]

Well, they have one conference loss. Right?

[B]

That's what I'm saying.

[C]

Yeah. Okay.

[B]

Yes. One conference loss is what. What I meant to say. Why won't this pull up so that.

[C]

Florida State Clemson game is still a big game. What are you trying to pull up?

[B]

Miami schedule. There we go. I don't care if this is bad show. I mean we're giving you.

[C]

Yes, you do.

[B]

No, I actually don't. We're giving you two hours on. It's one in the morning. We're still grinding. Yeah. Miami's got Florida. How big is that game? Miami at Florida State now.

[C]

Yeah, I love that. That's old. That's just throwback. They used to matter that game. Used to.

[B]

It's going to matter like Florida State's 10.

[C]

That's what I mean. It's going to be. It's going to be awesome.

[B]

Awesome. And they're actually legit this year. There have been so many times where it's like they're back in Miami Florida State. It's like. Yeah, one of them's.

[C]

One of them is a kind of paper tiger fraud.

[B]

Yeah, they're both. That's. Those are two damn good football teams.

[C]

Agree.

[B]

But Georgia Tech's playing in the ACC championship game and the winner of that Miami Florida State game could very well be the opponent.

[C]

Yeah, you're right because The ACC has.

[B]

75 teams in it. So. And, and quite honestly, I mean that. And we're.

[C]

You're not wrong. You're not wrong.

[B]

We're ruling out SMU because they lost to bail like we'll see with SMU, but SMU's defense has not looked like it's up to snuff, but we'll see.

[C]

Can we talk about Aiden Burr, the kicker, man?

[B]

Yes, please.

[C]

And how Brent Keeley, he just, just managed. Brent Key managed that situation at the end of the game.

[B]

I mean, I know I use. I use onions.

[C]

Cold blooded, man. I'm gonna drop my. Go ahead.

[B]

He's eight of nine. I don't have the exact scenario stuff, but eight of nine when the game's on the line, when it matters. That's my stat. 8 of 9 in like fourth quarter or over time. Overtime, game tying, game winning kicks. Eight of nine. First of all, how do you get that many opportunities? This was second of all.

[C]

55 yards, bro. This is no chippy.

[B]

This was no chippy.

[C]

No 55 yards.

[B]

Drilled it 62 easy.

[C]

It looked like it might, it might leave, right though, right? For a second you were like, oh.

[B]

And then it had that beautiful little draw at the end.

[C]

Yeah, it came right back in an unbelievable scene. I mean, just awesome by Brinky.

[B]

Just.

[C]

We're gonna take it all the way down. We know what we need to do here.

[B]

And, and to trot him out as the clock is ticking down, you know, and. And my favorite shot of the whole thing, favorite shot of the whole thing was like my heart's pounding through my chest watching.

[C]

It's.

[B]

It's the, it's the, the overhead camera. It's the sky cam is. Is right there.

[C]

They're racing all this stuff and there's no timeout, Right? There's timeouts are gone.

[B]

No, they didn't have any timeouts. They, they planned it this way because they're so confident in their, in their mechanics and their procedure that we, we, We've practiced this a thousand times. And you even heard the announcer say.

[C]

We watched them do this.

[B]

We were at. We were at walkthroughs yesterday and they were practicing this exact moment. Come on. And there, there Was this like 2 second spot when the holder looked up and like everyone was still two seconds. It wasn't like they raced on and then they snap, right?

[C]

No time. They're like set.

[B]

It was like watching a military procedure. It was like watching what you think the Navy Seals should be like in a, in a war, in a. In an operation, like when they jump out of helicopters and they get. But then there's like that two seconds before they go in to kill Osama bin Laden. And there's this like, silence and calm to it. It's like. Yep. Like holder good. Yep.

[C]

55 yard game winner.

[B]

You want to talk about coaching and like top to bottom buttoned up everyone, same page. That was awesome stuff, man.

[C]

Even the.

[B]

The.

[C]

The two point. They had the two point play that they ran after they got it to I think was 19. They were up 19, 14. And then they had the two point play.

[B]

It was.

[C]

Everything was just perfectly executed. They had a plan for everything.

[B]

That.

[C]

That play was a perfect 22 point conversion play for King who's not the best passer. It was this little pick play that they ran. I don't know. It was great. I thought.

[B]

It really was. It's Georgia Tech a legit threat to win the ac. Get in. Get involved in this poll match. Click it. Yeah.

[C]

How do I do that?

[B]

Well, you got to be watching our show to keep up with all of our friends.

[C]

That's how you do this, huh?

[B]

Yeah. What do you think? I just guess. I think what. I just guess what Blink 12, 6, 8, 9 is saying. And Cole. Cole Marie.

[C]

I am actually Colmery is awesome, dude.

[B]

Share Brandon's self.

[C]

Amazing that I couldn't figure out this out. Not the smartest guy.

[B]

I'm gonna. I'm gonna actually throw this to our. To our chat right now. You ready?

[C]

Yes.

[B]

I'm about to rip off some players and I'm gonna throw it to you too much. I'm not going to leave you out. I promise. I'm going to throw this to our. To our chat right now. I'm going to go through some guys personnel notes and there's so many from the day, but I just want to spotlight a few and I want to start with the spotlight player of the week. Oh, and I want to say this here's a rant. Stick with me here, folks. In the live chat, here's a rant for you. Fanduel turns these lights on and they make this whole thing go. And we absolutely love Fanduel there. It's a great partnership. But they, they sponsor this show and they are. They're like, they're our. Our foundation. We've got other sponsors. Fiori, right? Fiori's Home Depot. Home Depot's been amazing for us. Viori, by the way, if you think like I'm a. I'm a guy. I'm. I'm not even chilling. I've never talked about. I'm wearing a Sunday jogger 2.0 hoodie right now. Okay. So like we work with our sponsors, by the way. Lemon. Perfect. Like, come on. I get. I get carts Being dropped off here. You know, the cult. The Colts get. Get a crate every. Every two weeks or something like that. Oh, really, Lemon? Perfect's taking the NFL by storm. I don't want to say I, but, like, maybe people are getting smart, but I want to say this. Tucker, you hear me? I. I know Tucker's always listening. Tucker runs this whole thing. He's the wizard of Oz behind all this. I'm done wearing these headphones. This is a rant. I. I can't do it anymore. I like to. I need another camp. I like to stand. I like to move around. I don't like being limited by this. We're gonna change some things in the show, okay? Bose reached out. Apparently, they've got unbelievable technology. Wireless headphones. Different, like, Tucker, get Bose back on the line. I want them to be part of this show. I want them to be part of this show. I wanted us to be wearing them, and I want to tell everybody how awesome they are. Okay, that's one.

[C]

They're pretty awesome.

[B]

Number two, the show does not live without YouTube television. Multi view, if you guys don't have that yet. And I want YouTube television. Like, I want to get them involved. I don't know where I was going on this rant. I was definitely going on a rant.

[C]

But my rant was, we're changing things up.

[B]

We're changing things up around here. And so we. The reason I brought this up is we've got this segment that we're now doing. We started it last week basically off the cuff. Spotlight player. Every week we'll go through personnel notes, what Mitch will tell you his guys, I'll tell you my guys. I want to know from you in the chat, at almost 500 people in this chat. Evan, Holly loves the onions. I'm with you, man. Saturday is all about figuring out who's got him, who doesn't. I want to know. You guys go on a run on this chat right now. Figure out who are some of the spotlight players, individual performances. You were watching college ball today? I was probably focused on five, six games too much. Didn't get to see some other ones. Same with Mensch. You tell us, and I'll rip off some of the guys who had awesome days. Okay, While I. While you think that up and start firing these throughs in this chat. That's been going a mile a minute, and I appreciate it.

[C]

Yeah, I'm caught up in the trap.

[B]

The chat. Now I know it's distracting. That's why sometimes I pause and it looks like I'm having a seizure or something. But what I'm doing is I'm just, I'm getting caught up. I want to do my spotlight player of the week and I know it's in a losing effort, but Chris Brazil the second was absolutely phenomenal. And I love stories and I love, I love. I don't. The word journey just can't come out of my mouth. But I love like when the players have to go on paths and overcome. He starts out at two lane a little bit overlooked 6, 5 transfers after a big 20, 23 season. Has a solid year last year. But this Brazil guy is coming on and he's an absolute star. He had 29 catches for like 331 or something last year. What were his final numbers today versus Georgia? Six catches, 177 yards and three touchdowns against Georgia. Who does that? And he had nine for 125 and two touchdowns. I get it. It was ETS, ETSU or ETS. I don't know if that's wrong. Whatever. It's pretty wild. He's pretty wild what this guy is doing and to see Agiar have a big wide or 65 receiver. And by the way texting with a scout today and we talked about, I think in the preseason, like this is a guy who was viewed as a mid round prospect because he hadn't broken up but the talent was there. Don't like there's definite top 100 buzz for Beretzel, whose dad, the OG was drafted in the sixth round, I want to say by the Jets a long time back. I'm not saying first round but like won't shock me if this guy's an early Day 2 pick. If he keeps playing this way and keeps stacking tapes like this.

[C]

His body control in the air. And I wonder if some people thought that was. I didn't think any of that was offensive pass interference. I mean that's. There's a little.

[B]

No, it wasn't going on there.

[C]

I didn't see anything.

[B]

Well, I think they did a good job explaining it wasn't a lemanier Bill Lamanier. It was the man. He like they were, they were touching. There was still a handshake but like you didn't see his hand push the defender away. Right. There was no like full extension separation created.

[C]

But the other thing that was kind of wild to me is you could see guys go up in the air and like contort and, and twist or whatever. He's like a cat man. He goes up and does these like weird, you know Contortions. And then he lands on his feet and can finish the play and. And run after the catch. He's not just going to go up and make this crazy catch and then go to the ground. He was doing things today where I thought he was catching the ball in kind of awkward body positions where his upper body's outside of his feet. And then he could continue to like to regain his balance and then run. It's a unique skill set to me.

[B]

All right. They always show up on the chat. You ready?

[C]

Here we go.

[B]

So here's some names. Bryce Underwood. Joey Aguiar. Kind of obvious. That's fine.

[C]

Yep.

[B]

Jeremiah Smith. I did see. Got off to a fast start today. DJ Lagway. Lol. Okay, do you see the Ryan Williams.

[C]

Cut in the Wisconsin game on the right sideline when he cut inside?

[B]

Yes.

[C]

Oh, my goodness.

[B]

Ryan Williams. I. I had him on the list of other personnel people I want to get to. There are a couple repeat. So. No, but I mean, he, he. Ty Simpson, by the way, might be a little bit better than I and I, than I anticipated.

[C]

Had a nice day.

[B]

He's had a nice day. He's had a nice season. He was the lone bright spot, really, for Alabama in that opener. Jeremy Bernard. Still, my dog didn't have massive numbers there, but Ryan Will Williams. Five for 165 and two is the last time I saw Matier. I mean, it was Temple. I get it. But putting up big numbers again. David Stone was one name thrown out here. Jeremiah Smith. Got it. Brazil. Yep. We just said that.

[C]

Mario Craver. That's a big.

[B]

Craver's a big one. Desean Spears. Good call. We talked about him. Huge game. Pavia Vandy.

[C]

Yep.

[B]

Nelson Caesar. Houston is a problem. Got me. Says definitely top 100.

[C]

By the way, our boy, the Oklahoma titan, Jaren Cannock had another big day. Four did insects, four catches, 86 yards. I know it's Temple, but, man, that kid could play.

[B]

Nagy had a great line about him. I gotta pull this up. Volcanic. Because he, he. He watched part of our show and was like, I love how you guys, you're giving Canic some love. He's like, canic's the throw. A throwback dirt bag. Dude wears mley crew T shirts into the facility.

[C]

Oh, I love it.

[B]

McShay, you'd love him. You know, like, he's just old school.

[C]

Yeah. Fletcher, the. The running back from Miami had a monster day.

[B]

Yep. Yeah, we talked about that a little bit. So way to show up. I appreciate it. We're now pushing 1am but we got to do it because I promise. Oh, I did want to say Jaden Mayava, USC just. I said it before the season. You didn't disagree. I think you agreed USC might just have something going. Sleeping giant man sneaking around the chicken coop a little bit. This my Yava guy. He was. He started off the night 10 for 12. I didn't go check in. All right. But that's another personnel note I wanted to make the Ty Simpson, Ty Edwards, running back for West Virginia. Remember, they lost their guy.

[C]

Big numbers.

[B]

What's the starter? Who's a draft prospect? Flanking. It's one in the morning, but Ty Edwards has been thrust into that starting job at West Virginia. 25 for 141, three touchdowns. In the overtime win for West Virginia. They had a debilitating, just depressing loss. Game day is supposed to be going to Morgantown.

[C]

Right.

[B]

But to bounce back in the.

[C]

Rich Rod's back in town, the whole thing.

[B]

So Mayava for usc. Ty Edwards, West Virginia. A couple guys that jumped out today I like. I'm. I'm gonna. You know what? I'm gonna do the smart thing. The seller's injury is depressing. Lenor Sellers. I don't have any more information.

[C]

Did you see what happened after that hit?

[B]

The targeting. Go ahead, tell it. So he. He gets target.

[C]

There's a targeting. I don't think they called targeting, by the way. So they. He gets hit. He's down on the ground for I think a:30. I think is the time they finally get him off. They walk him off. The. The backup, I think his name's Dottie, comes in.

[B]

Yeah.

[C]

And throws a dart to Nick Harbor. Catches it in stride. They pull the. They pull the. The play dead. To review targeting. You had him. You had a minute and a half to two minutes to review targeting. You let them get the snap off. Throw that play. Nick harbor looks like he's going to go a long way, if not all the way. And they blow the plate. Play dead. I'm. South Carolina fans have to be besides themselves. But that aside, the hit is the. The injury is obviously something to monitor and brutal.

[B]

Yeah, and that's. That's a tough one for. For South Carolina today. I'm not ignoring or overlooking the arch thing. I mean, how in the hell I was gonna, like, watch that game closely enough to come on and make a comment on something that is such a hot button? I'll give you a comment that everyone else in the media is giving. It doesn't look good. It's not what it should be. Boy, it's hard. Or I could go too far and say, oh, this is the. He's a bust. He's. Or I could start protecting him. How about, how about I just do it the way we've always done it? I started a tape study on him last week and I found some things and I want to go back and compare it to fresh brain, apples to apples. The tape that we studied from last summer of the, the starts that he had, the starts in the the game action he got last summer. And I'm going to watch some more of this, this past game because now this, now we're stacking performances that don't line up with the talent level, the expectation and even just a starting quarterback at Texas, even if his name wasn't a Manning. So I'm not ignoring it. I'm here for the conversation. I will not run away from it. But I'm going to do it with the right information so that we can have a really good conversation about it. And it's probably not going to be Monday. It'll probably be Thursday show, to be honest with you, because I want to do. I, I need to watch enough to feel good about it. And there's no rush. I, I don't live in the world, Mitch. I never have. And it probably, it's hurt me to some degree. Don't care. Doing just fine. Kids are happy, family's happy. You know, life is good. I'm not here. The shock jockey stuff and, and like the quick reaction and first to market because first to the market turns out to be a farce. But we will, we will address that this week on this show. I promise. Pour one out for the Spiders.

[C]

Did not go well.

[B]

Did not well. It did not go well. It really cool to go play Bill Belichick if you're a senior Richmond or you know, to get that opportunity. But it did not end well. Support went out for the spiders against Uncle. All right, top 12.

[C]

Let's do it.

[B]

It's a holy mess. It's a holy mess. And I expect everyone here, over 400 people still on this chat at 1 in the morning. I expect everyone here to thank you. Thank you. Absolutely. Start with that. But tell us where we're crazy. There's a lot of places, but I want to, I want to go through this. Tucker, pull up the rankings from last week. AP rankings, please. Let's get this going.

[C]

There they are.

[B]

All right. Ohio State is at one and, and just because they're where they are for the ap. I. I'm not, I'm not here for that. I'll give you my rankings. Men.

[C]

Okay.

[B]

And I'm doing this on the fly. Overreaction. Not a ton of thought, but like just watching today's game. Game, games. Ohio State can stay at one, right? That's nice.

[C]

That's nice of you.

[B]

I think so. I wouldn't have Penn State at 2.

[C]

Nope.

[B]

I have LSU at 2.

[C]

Wrong.

[B]

Who do you have it too?

[C]

Oregon. And I know they haven't played anyone.

[B]

I get Oregon 3. So let's not fight over it. Okay, so it would be Ohio State, lsu, Oregon for me. One, two, three. Would you have LSU three or.

[C]

Yes, I would have LSU three. No, sorry. I would have Miami three.

[B]

Number four, Georgia.

[C]

Okay, so I'm going. I'm agreeing with you on the top. Well, I go, I go Ohio State, Oregon, Miami, lsu, then Georgia.

[B]

Georgia. You had Miami in there.

[C]

Yeah, I said I would. I would not do LSU 3. I would do Miami.

[B]

I was gonna say I was gonna go five, Miami six, Penn State. But if you wanted to push Penn State five, I could do that too.

[C]

I think six is good for Penn State.

[B]

Actually. I'm gonna stay true to it. I'm going to put five, Penn State, Miami six. I want to see a little more.

[C]

Okay, that's fair.

[B]

But either way, so five, six, Penn State. So essentially in our top six, we would. We would tend to agree on in some ranking. Ohio State, lsu, Oregon, Georgia, Miami. Penn State, Penn State. Miami. Right. Anyone in my top six that you wouldn't have or that you would have in place of?

[C]

No, I mean, the Penn State things, I mean, they played no one and they do scare me, but I still think when you're looking at this, this group that you see, that's just the way it's. That's just the way it's going to go right now. That's that they're still there because they, they haven't had that, that loss or fall yet and maybe they won't, but, But I am. I think Penn State is six for me. I actually think Notre Dame, if they had won the night, I would still put a one loss Notre Dame team ahead of Penn State.

[B]

Notre Dame. Notre Dame will get back in this thing because of its schedule and because they're a damn good football team.

[C]

But they're out of the top 12.

[B]

Absolutely. They're owing two men. So that you're.

[C]

You're. Do. Are you doing this based on record?

[B]

Are you doing.

[C]

Because they've played. They played two teams you're probably gonna have in your top 12, but.

[B]

Yes, but, like, you gotta win and you gotta find ways to win at some point. Now, we've. We've. We've. We've played valiantly. In two games. We came back and we did this. And. But, like, you're not winning games. So. So we'll see Notre Dame back in this thing, but it ain't going to be on my watch tonight. Okay. Seven. This is where it gets tricky. I think those first six are pretty. Pretty healthy. Seven. I'm going Oklahoma.

[C]

Don't hate that. I actually like that.

[B]

8. I'm going Tennessee. Asinine, huh? I don't know.

[C]

It's not asinine, but this is where it gets tricky.

[B]

Well, South Carolina was at 11 in the AP poll. They're out. Notre Dame was 8 in the AP AP poll. They're out. Clemson, 12 out.

[C]

I know.

[B]

Texas, Illinois and Florida State were the other three.

[C]

I'm just gonna be an and say it should be Texas A M because they haven't lost a game, Todd. I mean, at some point you just got to win games.

[B]

All right, fine. A. M. Then Tennessee. That gets us to 10. I'll put Texas in there, but my goodness, I gotta see more. And then I would have 11 Florida State and 12 Georgia Tech. And the Olis, as my good friend Stugots would say. He's got a new show, by the way.

[C]

Dude, you're out of your mind. You know that?

[B]

Right now, Illinois is Oli. Yeah. It's one in the morning, and I'm. I'm having brash reaction.

[C]

You got Georgia Tech in the top 12 right now.

[B]

USC. Yeah, I got Georgia Tech in the top 12.

[C]

Okay.

[B]

Georgia Tech's going to be 11, 0 going into that Georgia game. Undefeated in the ACC.

[C]

You're. Yeah, but this is the thing.

[B]

So you're.

[C]

You're doing this based on where you think they beat the number five.

[B]

They beat the number eight team in the country today.

[C]

Oh, my God, man.

[B]

Sorry. I'm sorry. These are facts.

[C]

I like that.

[B]

Illinois.

[C]

You're putting me in a difficult position. You're putting me in a difficult position because I like Georgia Tech. All right, but no way. But no way, no way.

[B]

This is instant reaction. Overreaction. Sunday night, Monday Morning, Illinois's Oli. Us. USC's Oli. I'll tell you another team. Utah.

[C]

Utah. And by the way, Texas Tech. That game next week.

[B]

Utah 2.

[C]

Awesome.

[B]

2. Utah, Missouri. Keep an eye out on them.

[C]

There's 35 teams in Todd's top 12.

[B]

I actually feel like Stu Gotz right now. My list is absurd.

[C]

That Iowa State team feels like a soft 14 right there, huh?

[B]

Iowa State?

[C]

Yeah, they're 14. They're. They're.

[B]

Kansas State is a paper, paper puppy. I was told that you had and Iowa sucks. I was.

[C]

That's what I was told. If you're telling me that you think Notre Dame and Georgia Tech are going to line up on the football field and Georgia Tech's going to win that game seven out of 10 times, eight out of 10 times, you're out of your mind. Love Georgia Tech. Notre Dame is a better team. Schedule should matter, right?

[B]

Dudes forgot about Illinois. No, I didn't. They're number one in the Oli. Outside looking in. Mamma mia. What are you laughing about? What's so funny? Mama mia. All right. Yeah.

[C]

Blink blinked. Yeah, the definitely teams were overrated in the preseason. I thought Clemson on paper, Clemson looks so good. Nope.

[B]

This is gonna be a fun season. It already is. Today was awesome. Yeah, I mean the first gate week and all that stuff.

[C]

A gift.

[B]

A treat. Just like this show has been. Five stars, Mitch. We'll see you guys Monday morning. We got a lot to do. Thank you, everyone. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. Have a great night. Appreciate. You must be 21 plus and present in select states for Kansas in affiliation with Kansas Star Casino or 18 + and present in D.C. kentucky or Wyoming. Gambling problem. Call 1-800-GAMBLER or visit rg-help.com, call 1-888-789-7777 or visit ccpg.orgchatinconnecticut or visit mdgamblinghelp.org in Maryland. Hope is here. Visit gamblinghelplinema.org or call 1-800-327-5050 for 24. 7 support in Massachusetts or call 1-877-8-HOPE NY or text Hopeny in New York. Foreign.

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