00:00We need our football fix, college style.
00:08Well, guys, we are less than 100 days away from week zero in college football.
00:13So what I want to do here is inform you and the listeners of some of the storylines that you're
00:20looking forward to for the upcoming season here.
00:23And let's start with the Pac-12.
00:26Yes, I said the Pac-12 because they are relaunching this year with Oregon State, Washington State, Boise State, Colorado
00:33State, Fresno State, San Diego State, Texas State, Utah State, and Gonzaga will be on the basketball side.
00:41Pac-12 is back, boys.
00:43So the WAC.
00:44Yeah.
00:45I said Pac-12.
00:47The WAC rebranded.
00:48Yes, with Oregon State in there.
00:52I just found something great out about Oregon State yesterday that Oregon has agreed to the Civil War or whatever
01:00it's called.
01:00Yeah, they have four scheduled, I believe.
01:02Yes, it's back, and they're not going to play in one of the years.
01:04But that's good.
01:05Look, these teams are all pretty good.
01:07They're not obviously power four teams anymore.
01:10It's good.
01:11Get them in a real conference together again.
01:15Many of them were just in a conference together, but you're right.
01:17Yeah, but I mean, as far as, you know, Oregon State goes and Washington State is in there, too, correct?
01:23Yeah.
01:24Yes.
01:25Correct.
01:26I think that's good.
01:27I'd like it better if Cal and Stanford were with them, but whatever.
01:31David, I think this is so apt for this.
01:35I don't get it.
01:36Who cares?
01:38You don't have a chance of winning the national title.
01:41Just because you're using the old name Pac-12, you're not getting invited anywhere.
01:47No.
01:48Because the real Pac-12 is all in the Big Ten now.
01:51So, great, I guess.
01:54Did they even get a bump in money by taking over?
01:58I don't know.
01:58But it's like an old abandoned house that they just said, let's just squat in this house and take it
02:02over.
02:02But maybe if you have a team that is in a conference, even though it's that conference that runs the
02:08table, if the tournament expands, maybe they could get in.
02:14Okay.
02:15And I'm calling the college football thing a tournament.
02:17I think that they may get one.
02:20They're right up there with the Mac.
02:21You're not getting anybody.
02:22The next storyline to pay attention to is Miami.
02:26They're reloading at quarterback again.
02:28They went from Cam Ward to Carson Beck, and now Darian Mensah, who's the Duke quarterback, will be their quarterback
02:36for this year.
02:37I believe it's to be $4 million is what he got to be their quarterback.
02:41I heard it's actually a little north of $4 million.
02:44Oh.
02:44Like, a lot.
02:45Now, the thing is, you don't know how much because it's not public.
02:50It's all just rumor and speculation.
02:52I guess Miami saw they were so close, Stoney, that maybe if we had our own quarterback who could lead
03:01us and win something the way Indiana did, so they're going all in.
03:07And being in the conference, being the ACC, that, while it's better than the aforementioned Pac-12, it's still not
03:16up there with the SEC or the Big Ten, you know, hopefully for the ACC, Clemson can come back one
03:23day.
03:23Well, now they have MSU's president.
03:25They will.
03:27Also, you know, Florida State maybe have a resurgence one of these days.
03:31And who knows?
03:31Maybe even the hoodie will lead the Tar Heels back.
03:34Maybe not.
03:35No, that's just a joke right there.
03:37I can't believe they're bringing him back.
03:39Well, let's get to that one because that is a storyline to pay attention to because the hoodie, meaning Bill
03:45Belichick, went 4-8 last season.
03:49Can it get worse?
03:51Will it get better?
03:53Yeah, David, I think it will get worse because I think teams are going to just look at that as,
03:57okay, we beat Bill Belichick.
04:00Like, and they're going to curb stomp the North Carolina Tar Heels and the fact that his girlfriend is still
04:07a big story.
04:08Like, there's just so much.
04:10I don't understand why any kid would want to go down there and play.
04:12Like, I get it.
04:14He's Belichick.
04:15Like, but is he?
04:16He really looks like Grandpa who's just cashed out and you already know that he's being Anna Nicole Smith.
04:25But correct me if I'm wrong with the exception of Mack Brown twice.
04:29What other great coaches went to North Carolina?
04:32So, I think they'll be better this year.
04:35I mean, it's not hard to be better than 4-8.
04:37Right.
04:37But I think, you know, he's smart enough despite, you know, having, you know, his vixen 25-year-old, whatever
04:45she is, with him.
04:47I think between him, Michael Lombardi, they're smart enough to figure it out after being there for a year to
04:53get the landscape world.
04:55But they'll be pretty good.
04:56Another story.
04:57Not playoff good, but they'll be improved.
04:59So, you're saying, what, more than six wins?
05:02Yeah.
05:02Oh, we may have to.
05:03No, I haven't.
05:04I haven't looked at their schedule.
05:05I haven't either, and I'm willing to say they won't win six games.
05:08Okay.
05:09Now, another storyline here going into the year is also coach-related.
05:14This name was out there.
05:16They were trying to poach him for years and years and years.
05:20He ended up staying there for 10 years at Iowa State.
05:23Finally left.
05:24His name is Matt Campbell.
05:25Could have been Detroit's coach.
05:27But he stayed in Iowa State.
05:29He is at Penn State as Franklin's replacement.
05:33Franklin is at Virginia Tech.
05:35Keep forgetting about that.
05:37So, yeah, storyline.
05:38That's why you've got to know.
05:39Get informed here.
05:41Coaches have left.
05:42Matt Campbell at Penn State.
05:43Successful or not?
05:44I think he's going to be very successful.
05:46Okay.
05:46Because he's got support.
05:48He's got a better base than he had at Iowa State.
05:51And he did a really good job at a really non-winnable situation there.
05:56I think he'll be really, really good.
05:58Unlike Belichick, I do think that Matt Campbell will be successful at Penn State.
06:02Because at Penn State, it's a built-in base.
06:05If you can go out there and win games, those fans will support you.
06:10It's the only thing around.
06:11So, yes, you will have all the resources that you need.
06:17Especially if you can knock off Ohio State or one of the big boys, they're going to love you.
06:22So, yes, David, you basically fall backwards into nine wins at Penn State.
06:28And then, finally, the storyline to pay attention to, this is the year for Texas because they loaded up to
06:37win.
06:37You have Manning returning at quarterback.
06:39They got Cam Coleman, the wide receiver, from Auburn.
06:43Hollywood Smothers, the running back from NC State.
06:46They also got Relique Brown, the running back from Arizona State.
06:50They're loaded, guys.
06:51It's the year for Texas.
06:52I think I saw where they may have paid close to $47 million for this upcoming team.
06:58Their defense is supposed to be really good, too.
07:01That's because they brought in Will Muschamp.
07:03That's right.
07:04Who is a great defensive coordinator.
07:06Couldn't be a head coach in Pee Wees.
07:08I'm going to say no because I don't think the quarterback is good enough.
07:12Oh, you're not a fan of Manning.
07:14I think he got much better as the season progressed.
07:16When he played nobody.
07:17I think this is, if they don't do it this year, then Sark is gone.
07:21So, I think the pressure is on.
07:23I think they're going to be really good.
07:25That is your college football blitz, 97-1.
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