The Final Countdown: Liucci & McKinney Bros. preview Aggies-Irish

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what what you got here we go I can't wa start off right bro your elbow sticks like 4 in from this angle what is going on we got to get we got to get adjusted to this new studio view it we've never seen you at this angle um it's pretty rough well first of all Steve I want to start a welcome back it is weird a little weird because when we're talking we're doing but a little far away I do have a Seth story for Steve you could appreciate but I think so two sets credit you know he want to come out to practice oh wow and do do some research you know get some prep very unth likee so he comes to practice he comes to practice with me this is probably a 100 plus degree day for sure well and and I and I'm going to give a little background I know that's going I'm prepped for like a 30 minute deal Billy's like look it's the it's the media access be 30 minutes so I come like fully pantsed and clothed and ready to go to work yeah just like I'm going to go out there for a bit I know it's going to be hot I'm get to get Misty you can finish this story well we stay ends up being a little longer just talking to people and and I think they let everybody kind of stay around and so Seth wants to leave and you know how he he's throwing a fit like I'm about to once I start sweating it's over once I start at that point I'm like dripping with sweat unprepared to drip with sweat so the football team now for those of you that haven't seen practice have a giant Meat Locker dude cooling tent yeah it's like it's not even fair it is and by the way they were the last team in the SEC I believe too oh really it's a giant tent that you walk in it's probably like 55 degrees the whole team goes in there uh at a certain point to cool off the whole team fits I can't find Seth he's in there he's in there by himself in the tent while the team's practicing all of a sudden I see him come walking out the door like you're walking out of a porta potty and and then I make him St s then I make him stay longer and now he's sweating and hungry and I'm like hey let's just watch this two-minute dry Seth finally loses it I know what you're doing you son of a you're like you're keeping me out here you're trying to make me sweat so he's no longer game ready I was off I was off for the rest of the day man it was like that was just too much too non football player but he did he did study the o line I know that's a position you're more excited about than you were a couple years ago when you went and watched them no that it honestly yeah it was like a night and day transition between and I know you can attest to it from being at the camps and listening to Cushing but but just going in the different approach not only the the the level of coaching that it looked like was going on with the level of uh you know calmness and peacefulness that it was which is great you can't coach just constantly yelling and complaining and grow I mean like I know that that exists and there's a place for that but not a const level of that no matter how nice you are off the field but to get true coaching in you have to coach and you have to be a normal guy and that's the way that it seemed that that Cushing was and you know it was good to see and and the players were reacting to it and and by the way those guys are just Giants man it's it's wild to see some big dudes and uh and it's and it's exciting I think there's a lot of potential in that group and I mean that's what it is it's potential they have to go out and prove themselves like you've got guys like bantes who are young but he's got all the makings of being just a tremendous and great player and you can't wait to see it and this is what this is what we're playing for right here baby there is the national championship trophy right there look at that look at that hopefully our offensive line can lead us to getting one of these bad boys hope that's not the last time we see this I know it's coming this is freaking awesome talking about man at this that's staying can you imagine stay us doing this he's doing it so delicately why do I why thank you why do I feel like this picture is going to be some kind of meme it's going oh yeah this closest you'll ever get to that thing I mean it is uh so they're already meing it it's already happened it's done it's done um I it's cool it's badass I want to see the front of it but I don't want to touch it and move it and break the trophy take you to Dr Pepper by the way that be a better meme even Dr Pepper thank you they'll be at the conversation Walmart 12 to2 Brian Walmart 3 to5 okay great commercials great I love that whole fansville thing they've been doing for they do those are some great commercials BP so I'm glad they're even even the series they had before that with the uh the guy walking up and down the aisle selling cold cold do even that guy was good they've been they've been strong in the college football arena big fan of DDP uh diet Dr Pepper hey so can you guys speak I think from both sides we talked about the& M angle picture wa I want in this wait let me get behind radio by the way let's touch it it is great Ro at Radio all right so chemistry on the offensive line so we' talking about the A&M side of things but for Notre Dame like this is a group that has six combined starts these guys were not expected to play this year combined starts on that o line against our defensive line This is not this is probably not the place or time that I would want to come in to cyfield with six starts on my offensive line against that defensive line with the crowd they're going to have Saturday night that is going to be that's going to be a tough task for sure for Notre Dame yeah I mean it's you're talking about a position group where you just can't afford to have inexperience early against a great defensive line and and it's a it's a good it's going to be a great situation for A&M to enter into and we just have to make hay with it you know what I mean cuz they're going to be youthful and they're not going to be they're going to be nervous you got to get on a lot of communication they will settle down so what I want to ask you is is to get on them early and I'm sure that's the same for Notre Dame and that Stout defensive front they're going to be thinking the same thing because for all that experience as a unit these guys haven't been a part of a a a quality unit yet the 100 starts or whatever um if you're Notre Dame like what how do you think Notre Dame is going to attack early to not kind of get behind the chains get buried kind of get demoralized up front if you're a coach and you've got an o line that inexperienced do you do you put Riley Leonard in the shotgun and get it out of his hand super quick and kind of Seth we talked to Dan before they played Tampa Bay and and Vita vea in the playoffs where you can't run on them and but right before that game said we're not going to throw for a while then we're gonna we're not going to run for a while but then we're going to run yeah do you do it like that or do you line up and say we're not going to take losses and we're going to try to test their wherewithal early see how tough they are what what do you think they do I think well I think what's probably going to happen is they're going to first script the first 15 plays and they're going to make them just like you said they're going to be quick passes they're going to be power runs common runs that they're they're com able doing things that don't stress the offensive line too much in the beginning yeah because you got to give them a chance to settle down they have to feel confident going into the the first couple of series like they know what play is about to be called they know what what the guy across from is kind of doing at that point so if I was the offensive coordinator that's how I would do it I would I would not do any kind of drop back passes now the way A&M stops that is he got to get them behind the chains early yeah because you throw them off of that that script you force them into a third and long where they have to come off script and that's when you can really get the get the crowd into it I'm going to read this officer Brimley on the YouTube page thinks we're all delusional he goes WF Bley Wilford brinley's son Notre Dame could have way more starts boys don't act like they had no choice those recruits are pretty freaking good on the on the line that's not what we're talking about it's not Talent it's not Talent Bo that's what he wrote I'm just reading what he wrote brim well that's like that's like that's like bantis last year bantis came in with zero starts last year tremendously talented kid but he also played like a kid that had zero star that's a great example started he's extremely talented I mean I'll speak for myself like my first game was against Florida state was I prepared to go in against Corey Simon and all those guys my first ex like no I mean but I had to and that's what I did like good players yeah I don't know who your other Center was in that game who was the backup center Toby McCarthy okay I don't know how much more experience he had but what this guy what this guy's talking about yeah we're actually not stupid we do know that these some of these guys you go with the starts I get it A&M's not putting an old line out there going he's got the most starts we'll go with him we'll go with him you can look up and down it there are guys that are going to be sitting on the bench with more starts than guys that are that are in there that welcome to football at any level much less college but you have to to Discount experience at that position is actually insane that doesn't mean Notre Dame can't put it together and have one good game but if you think that lack of experience is going to kick in I can remember watching Luke jokel start as a true freshman who was here in the spring who you and I sat there and heard Dan Campbell and Marco Rivera who's an incredible college or NFL lineman say that's the best lineman I've ever seen at that age I and I was I was actually in the the spring meeting rooms with them and I 100% agree with that he was he had it made day one and he was the most mature mentally he was a true freshman he was here in the spring under Mike Sherman and Jim Turner he started his first game in you know in the Big 12 I remember jokel with his head on a swivel against Florida International at Kyle Field and then we watched A&M go up to Oklahoma State and he got it handed to him by a defensive end from Oklahoma state that was a fringe NFL guy couple weeks later game six game seven he never looks back yeah he's a number two pick in the draft and quite possibly I think it's him Jake Matthews and Richmond Webb as a three best offensive lineman that ever played here no offense to you guys I don't think you'd argue but his first couple games as a what you would just call the five star of all five stars mhm he really struggled yeah I say officer Brimley it it does matter it does matter whether they do a good job tomorrow night or not it absolutely matter so as a position offensive line is probably the most Talent unfriendly position there is like Talent matters but when you're young it doesn't matter on off like you can go to receiver and DB and be perfectly fine as a true freshman and can't win with just athleticism skill or Talent alone like there is a lot of skill involved a lot of knowledge that's required to react quickly and anticipate what's happening and work with the guys next to you and that that just doesn't happen because you can squat 650 PBS you know what I mean so yeah six going in with six starts is going to be a problem uh they are probably very talented guys and maybe they're well coached but despite that they're going to struggle and they can overcome it time but I mean it's it's not going to be perfect and they'll probably be much better offensive lineman at the end of the year than they are this year that's all I'm trying to say and officer Brimley we on behalf of the whole set here we really appreciate you listening to the show yeah thank you ever pull us over um I hope he does I hope he does p if he does just give Billy a ticket he was pretty hard we get pulled over he comes up and you look at his he's waiting for you that's Brimley like oh crap he wants us to check our diabetes whatever that means uh anyway brimley's a tough guy yeah he's tough super tough guy probably super fit actually Brimley you suck I don't like you loser but keep listening Brimley but Talent on the defensive line you're not a real officer anyway no he's fake he's fake at everything fake wife too all right so Talent alone and and experience so when you talk about the defensive line for A&M regardless of how good an offensive line is that D line is going to do things to confuse an inexperienced line I would assume Beyond just the talent alone well I think that if they wanted to do that I mean obviously we'll see what happens but running a lot of games is how you can confuse a young offensive line for sure games are always hard to pick up with uh for young guys but I think it's something that you can take advantage of early just to test them and make sure that they can do it if they can do it it's not the end of the world why why if you're if you're Elco and A&M and you have all that talent and you think you can win the battles just head up why what's that Balancing Act of games because you the lesser team like what are you giving up Steve when you run games what what you're giving up you're giving up your advantage of talent experience versus young inexperienced Talent that's the only thing you're really giving up I mean but from what I remember watching elco's defense in the past they're not a team that runs a lot of games up front you know their defensive linemen play a lot of just straight either two gap or I don't even remember them doing a lot of one Gap with his defense what they did was they would bring backers or or disguise safeties coming and things like that to really confuse the quarterback and throw him off um it's not I I don't anticipate seeing a lot of twist tees ETS there up front that just doesn't that doesn't seem like something they've they've done in the past and I could be wrong but you know just from from my remembering his defenses I would say what he does game actually curious I wanted to know cuz we always talk about how I would agree with what Steve said though like if you like you don't want to just do games that's that's what we defensive defensive yeah but if you're good like go at them but also try to confuse them throw some of that you can you beat you beat offensive lines when you have really good talent up front that can turn an offensive line get him turned on an ed then you're bringing a backer that he can't get off from cuz he's in a bad position that's how you that's how you get pressure on quarterbacks there you go all right let's do this we'll hit a break we got a lot to get into here guys let's talk about the uh the national attention for the quarterback after this game there's a lot of attention on the matchup itself Conor has a great outing Riley Leonard has a great outing what that can do for their the just the hype around them the rest of the way Seth you want to start us off sure I mean Conor's great like I I loved him going into last year I love the way that he started the season and played um when he did when he was healthy and then unfortunately he was hurt and um I think he can pick up right where he left off and be even better with a with a better offensive system a better offensive line and I think that he's going to go out and have a great game I mean I I see no reason why he shouldn't he's got everything that he that a good quarterback needs he's got a great arm great mind and um he's got legs so I mean I'm excited to see what he can do and I feel very confident that he's going to do a good job and with all you know with all respect to the previous coaching staff I mean Connor was playing in a system that didn't really set the quarterback up for great success let's be honest you know it was very predictable what the offense was going to do at the same time not giving the quarterback a chance to really know what the defense was doing and I think you'll I think you'll see a lot better performance from him this year just because of the amount that we'll use motion um and different things to not only draw defense's eyes at the same time kind of making them expose what they're what they're going to do in coverage but when you talk about what this game can do I mean you're talking about a nationally televised game Prime Time against the top 10 opponent game days here yes whoever wins this game the quarterback is going to be in a much more hyped elevated position and on top of that you have him going against a really good defense and not that we're not a good defense I'm just saying that their their defensive backs are like the the the Marquee position on their team so no doubt it could be a it could be a really great momentum builder for him I I look at Nick scorton in this game and just a all the anticipation of seeing him in A&M uniform what he was able to do at Purdue and what he can do with this line with the protection around him uh speak a little bit about what you expect for him to do Steve well I mean I I expect him to get a sack this game I expect him to create a lot of pressure um I think that you know he's coming out this is I'm saying his last year in college and uh I know he wants to really make a name for himself he's probably played against Notre Dame or at least been around I think he had two sacks against Notre Dame last year if I remember correctly yeah so I mean he's got experience against Notre Dame he kind of he's not going to be intimidated by gold helmets I assure you that so I expect him to have a have a big game and make a become a household name in agilan after Saturday night I like I love the addition of Nick scorton I think he's a absolute stud on his way to the NFL I think he's added so much to this team like just their daytoday the the morale the the culture the toughness you watch him play and this isn't going to be something you hear a lot thank you this isn't I was wrong he had two sex against Michigan but Michigan sorry yeah so I've got my n Tucket coffee cup Steve you didn't come to then tuck it with me Seth back out Jackson Hole trip yeah I heard about that so protector of the the table so anyway I would love next time I'll bring you to Jackson all you take three days off so I think the other thing about Nick scorton and it's going to it's rubbed off already onto these guys you watch him play you guys are linan go look at his highlights a lot of these sacks are like effort sacks they're not just wow that was an amazing move and he just out athletedude10 he has overcome that because he's grown out of of tweener status he's a beast out there but he still has that mentality that he was an under recruited guy he was overlooked yeah and he lines up man and you watch some of those sacks are just because he is Relentless he won't give up he he won't quit on a play he can get beat at the start he'll still fight you that's what I love and I think that guys is what you know you get a whole unit of five-star Talent playing like that that rubs off on Shamar Stewart and Shamar Turner and a young guy like a DJ Hicks Albert reges all these guys I think that's what I what I love most about what I've seen from Nick scorton and I'll tell you a funny story so loning two things I've got a friend who's coaching the Big 10 and uh and he's an assistant longtime assistant and he came up to me before last year in the offseason he goes hey how did that kid from College Station end up at Purdue I go oh you talking about you know I go he's from Brian High he's like how did A&M not recruit him or Texas or any of how do he I was kind we're talking he goes he's the best pass rusher in our conference and that was as a freshman he goes he's the best DN in the Big 10 wow this was a rival coach of of you know in the Big 10 later on Lonnie Madison who was at College Park at the time they played Brian high he told I think you were with me sth he told us that when they were about to play Brian you know and they you think they could win that game they get here and they're playing here he said he had to turn his players to where their backs like move them off of where they normally warm up because he didn't want them to see at the time you Nick caroway they didn't want to see scorton warming up and he was like just look like such a beast and like so intimidating just going through warm-ups Lon he was like guys turn around don't watch this he adds a lot of intangibles my guy Nuno that I want to see Saturday that not enough people talk about my opinion there are two guys on this defense and I did he just say not enough people talk about my opinion talk about your opinion in my opinion sorry sorry little sensitive early um on that defense Dalton Brooks dog oh here we go cashis Howell ma sack leader they added the big 10 sack leader we don't talk enough they added the guy that led a whole conference in sacks I know it's a G5 they play quality football over there he was the best pass rusher in that conference as well and he's giving A&M something I think the Aggies have lacked and I think Elco didn't have it at at his uh in his arsenal when he's here the first four years is that long really long armed kind of light rangy edge guy he's fast they got packages with him in it I think I saw something on even showing like the top speed and he was like up there with like DBS DBS and quarterback I'm talking about my sweat session practice visit I'm looking at these guys and and just like the offensive line you're just like oh my goodness man we got some beasts dude and you'd see him going and I I made the the the comment to Billy that I was like Jamar Turner man like I was like I was like we need a like a hole plugger you know like a big I was like I don't I just don't know if we like cuz at the time re just wasn't in that rotation he's like dude Turner's 305 like he's like a ripped 305 I mean I'm not saying he's Aon Donald but he's that of that mold where he's 305 but he doesn't have any look to it and just he doesn't look like what we think 305 should look like he wasn't like my 305 was 305 we can pull up pictures of that if y'all want to throw them on the back there do that guys in your opinion where A&M vulnerable in this matchup I think we talked about one of them weal we talked about the o line dine and line was is a spot um I mean I like you you can talk about where they were vulnerable last year which is DB but that is not I don't think that's going to be vulnerable personally I think that that we've had enough guys step up and the guys in the transfer portal I think that's going to be a position of strength for our team next year yeah so I mean like I think that we've done a good job of addressing negatives that were you know weaknesses for us last year and then making them something that is might be a weakness but it won't be a glaring weakness you know at the offensive line I'm I'm very confident that they're going to do a good job will they be great like who knows that's that be possible I can say this is very possible with the talent over there but it's I'm excited because they're at least not going to be weak like they were last year well I think I think where we're probably the most vulnerable defensive I don't know how vulnerable we really are at any position I think we're pretty good at every level and I guess we'll see you know Saturday night but offensively I have some concerns I mean last year if you look at you look at how we've been able to run the football you know our ability to control the clock and run the ball effectively and even get chunk yards in a running game we got to have it if we're going to win we can't put the entire season and offense on Conor wigman to throw the ball down to the field to get points every time we have to be able to run the football losing Ruben Owens is going to hurt so the other guys got to step up you know moss and Daniels and whoever our third guy is I mean EJ Smith yeah EJ Smith yeah we don't even know what he can do yet so those three guys are going to have to really step up but the offensive line in general I mean we got to get we got to get on guys we got to stay covered up we got to get to the second level we got to finish blocks work better much better double teams than we had last year and just be more physical in general and so hopefully we'll see that this year I definitely noticed that getting to the second level this spring and in Camp that's something that even for an untrained o line eye has stood out my my con I'm I'm wide receivers versus that secondary Elite secondary I want to see the A&M receivers show me they can get open I I know that Noah and moose and even Jade can go up and make contested grabs I I've seen enough to know like if it's you're covering me and we throw it up you got a pretty decent chance of of the guy in maroon and white catching it but I want to see them get open and beat guys in routes and and do what colen Klein and hullman Wiggins in that passing game design them to do and not make a mistake and run the route exactly how it needs to be to get that little separation because that's all Connor needs but I I want to see KY the Aggie receivers get open and then the second part Notre Dame is going to try to run they're not winning this football game if they don't physically line up and run the football with some success against A&M that goes both ways in this game I want to see the Aggie linebackers stand in there against a power running game and and get physical and not miss tackles and and they'll get a great assist with this D line so hopefully that pushes him over the top but you got new starters opposite Tori and York there's no edger and Cooper so that to me is something else find out yeah just from just from remembering elco's defenses in the past man their ability to stop the run is not something that I'd go in overly concerned about you're right led the country if we were short on Talent yeah maybe but with the talent we got and his scheme and and the way they've stopped the run in in his previous stop man I feel pretty confident with that yeah it's time for the freak and the sleep of the week we'll start things off with the freak of the week Steve fre of the week hey right on Q that was good that was good he goes hey like that was a good ending to it that was so great um you know mine this may not be a surprise but I think Nick scorton is going to be the freak of the week okay I mean let's think about it dude the guy LED Big 10 in Sachs last year he's coming home home man his first game at cyfield fired up this guy yeah he's going to be playing out of his mind like there is no way this guy gets out of this game without at least one sack he would he would be the guy on the sideline crying like weeping after a win if he doesn't get a sack in this game so I'm I'm going Nick scorton my is going to be the freak of the week I like it I like it I'm GNA go wait wait let me let me just throw one more in there oh that's what you just name it how pull a billy I got I just got one more no we were going to do like two each and shut you no wait I'm next okay go ahead yeah okay okay so if you're screwing the whole plan up here buddy Conor man I'm going with Conor he's going to be the uh the the freak of the week for sure on my end he's going to go out there with a new offensive system which I am tremendously excited just to see what it all means I mean like I've watched all this stuff on YouTube about col Klein's offense and I've like tried to watch it in practice prce and figure out exactly what the scheme is it's going to take a little bit of sitting and actually watching a whole game progress to go okay this is what we're doing but I'm excited just to see what what is going to happen out there and whether he's going to be running the ball a lot which he can do or whether he's going to be asked to pass the ball more which he can also do so I'm tremendously excited and I think he's going to be uh the freak of the week for sure I think if Conor wigman has what an opportunity for not only A&M but for for him as as a quarterback if you have a game against this defense and that logo and that leprechaun and that his history with college game day in Prime Time front of a 100 plus thousand on season opening weekend I think a lot of lot of questions a lot of narratives about this A&M football team in year one under my kco will change because then you know if aam wins 17713 and it is we're all going to be thrilled and Conor wigman will be happier than any of us but if it's that type game and it's you know struggle and it's just kind of a battle of attrition and the Aggies win great great for Connor great for Elco great for the program great for the fans but if it's a game where he plays really well and I'm not talking about 400 yards and four but if he's the best player on the field tomorrow night what does that do for how this team is viewed moving forward because then people will start to think it answers a huge question about the most important position in in football yeah quarterback my freak of the week since y'all went with those two um I'm gonna go I'm doing two of them I'm sorry I'm going Bryce I I mean I'm going Bryce Anderson who we haven't mentioned this whole show yep who's coming back uh as a junior he's moved off that nickel spot Elco said it this offseason very bluntly he's like he's a safety he's not a nickel he's my safety and I think he's going to be the quarterback of this defense along with York I like Bryce Anderson to get an interception uh or to somehow be involved in a turnover defensively and make some big plays uh for this defense on you know on Saturday night and then my other guy is Shamar Stewart you talk about scorting DJ Hicks Albert Regis I mentioned cases Howell I think Shamar Stewart is going to be a guy that maybe there's extra attention paid to Nick scorton if you do that do that at your own risk cuz number four might cause an absolute damn scene in there Shamar Turner taking some of that heat and then all of a sudden here's so many guys to choose up front there Shamar Stewart could have a a one of those type games you know remember when miles Garrett oh miles Garrett miles Garrett miles Garrett yeah he had two and a half three sacks guess who had four against Arizona State and season opener Dean Hall I think it could be one of those type games where yes we are talking about scorting for great reason Shamar Stewart might say don't forget about me guys yeah all right now time for the sleeper of the week presented by the Sleep Station go see Jared mladen ask about the temper Pedic and purple mattress in the specs parking lot at Texas and Harvey and in front of the Lowe's at William D fish and Highway 6 website the sleep station.com I'm going to see the Sleep Station yeah yeah yeah I need to I do too I've been sleeping bad I've been hearing about this guy that I'm going to pick for about three years from my younger brother Sean who coaches at cille can I guess oh no you don't have to guess I think we all know who this kid is he's like one of those small town east Texas Legends like Rodney Thomas or uh Leonard Davis I mean Ed Ed Jasper just coming in dominating 2A football and that's Terry busy man I can't wait I don't know I don't know like really I'm whatever they do with him is going to be fine but he's going to be a sleeper for sure because I don't know he's a freshman I mean I think everybody's awake for this kid but no he's sleeper because no one's really going to know how what side of the ball what phase of the game he's going to be utilized in and that's something that they've they've really done a job of kind of saying like hey let's we're going to work him everywhere and he's going to do a little bit of everything and he's shown as a freshman he's capable of that he's a freaking future he's a future star yeah Steve well um my sleeper of the week is going to be Amari Daniels oh nice great CU I think it's I think it's easy to say you know L on Moss is it's not deep sleep Seth he only led the team in rushing last year well I mean oh my bad exact exactly why he's a sleeper because people like Seth don't even realize what the impact a guy like him could have on this season cuz we're going to need him right to step up I mean Leon Moss love the guy great running back strong hard Runner um gets banged up a lot unfortunately Amari Daniels is because of that you're not you you understand that you're going to split the load yeah you're not he's not going to be a guy they're going to give 30 carries to so they are going to split the load I just see Amari Daniels as a great change of pace type guy he may not have Olympic level speed but he has I think Elite Vision he is very good about anticipating where the holes are going to come open um and he takes advantage of those and he and he does run hard um so I mean I look forari Daniels to have a good game tomorrow night I could see that William I've kind of already mentioned cases Howell and I think he could be a guy so I'm going to try to think of someone else to it's hard to put o linman as a sleeper the week I I think I'm going to go with tight end Trey Watson okay I'm excited about him and Theo I'm excited about the tight end in the tight end in this Colin Klein offense in where this guy come from I don't even know Fresno State okay and he was committed to Washington I think sign I think he was already on campus he was at Washington kayin dor was taking him at Washington was on the sidelines of the national championship game with kayin deor and the team really and then and then kayin dor left to Bama he got out of that came to A&M to join his former teammate Jaylen Henderson from Fresno and I just think he can be a weapon in the passing game I know Notre Dame has a a nice tight end in Mitchell Evans he I think he's a beast and he's he's going to be a problematic matchup for the aies um I think Trey Watson can be a problem problematic matchup for that Notre Dame defense as well nice mckenley palansky at the angry elephant news and social Center you've got our games for us why don't you start it off with game number one number one is number one Georgia verse number 14 Clemson and the spread and it's line spread is 13 and a half oh yes at Mercedes-Benz Stadium which is a neutral location and they are favored by 13 and a half points okay the dogs by 13 and a half give me Georgia pick against Georgia I'm on I'm on I'm picking Georgia that's now David Paula gave me some interesting to think about there's some injuries and eten isn't playing um so they're not 100% ready to roll but he still thinks they'll role because that's how they recruit yeah it's so hard to pick against Georgia but I think people have quit on Dabo too soon by the way do you like my duck hat duck Camp hat you guys are scared to put a hat on well well my hair is very we didn't come in here wearing a hat like you did that's true it's a fair point um another fair point is that I think people are giving up not giving up but I think expectations are have been lowered for Cade kumnick and I still think that dude's got something in him to be great with that said it's Georgia I think they're going to have an absolutely smothering defense again this year and so it's going to be hard for Clemson to score I like Georgia to cover maybe a competitive game but Georgia is still to pull away and mckenley number two is number eight Penn State at West Virginia and Penn State was favored by eight and a half points this one this one really like scares me cuz I think Penn State is probably pretty good but I I really don't know enough about West Virginia to picked that one but I know they played them pretty close last year up at Penn State so I'll say this what so what are you doing I was I was gonna wait to hear y'all's feedback West Virginia my feedback is this I'm torn I got to hang out with James Franklin in Vegas this sum or Super Bowl weekend yeah and inside loved him really impressive great he his team though knew a lot about A&M a lot uh very familiar with a from his time at Vandy the Texas job you know he was about to land that one he knows Elijah Robinson and the Rost has nothing to do with this game I just like the dude I want to go to a game at Penn State this year Steve you're invited you can be P state would be a pretty cool place I'm going to pick not only's pick with that said I'm picking West Virginia and you know why because it's in morgant town Pat McAfee is not here in College Station I guess he's here now he flew in late last night McAfee or no he's not here right now they're doing the show in West Virginia flying in late tonight they have shut down School in Morgantown West Virginia for the pat macafee show are you serious they shut down school for a podcast oh my goodness or a YouTube show not a podcast that's how big this deal is Penn State coming in there that's what a big deal this is one of the toughest places to play in the country I like West Virginia to cover Penn State to win yeah I think I'm going there too you've convinced me I'm sticking with my pick you have to now keep it on YouTube by the way by to Brian broadcasting in the zone we'll see you on Monday McKinley game number two three three excuse me number 19 Miami at Florida and Miami is favored by two and a half points I get I'm going to take Florida that's exactly I mean I got I got to think they're going to bounce back from last year they got to be sick of hearing all the the trash talk all off season in Miami you know with crystal ball like they just I can't get behind that I can't either I'm picking Florida that quarterback is dynamic at at Miami though Ward who was at Washington State last year he he's the truth I've talked to some people that would disagree with you okay football people they're like not sold on him well he does fumble the ball a lot um 40 fumbles in four years what 40 fumbles fumbles turn over no no 40 fumbles that's I I like Graham Merz more than most people I think he's very solid college quarterback um I think Florida's desperate I think everyone's written him off that is a tough position to be in Miami went nuts in the portal I there's something about Shannon Dawson as an OC and I did like Miami's o line seem to start to look more like a crystal ball o line I think Miami goes in there and wins a very close one because of that I'm actually going to pick Florida I mean I'm talking about one two points and then that gives me a little bit of if I'm wrong and Florida wins so I'm going to pick Florida to cover but barely like Miami I I don't even know who I'm picking to win that game I'm going to pick Miami but really close the swamp's going to be freaking rocking this is how close can it get dude they're favored by what two and a half yeah saying like a one or two point game like I I think it's going to be that close so that's why I'm saying I may as well go with Florida cuz then that gives me all that side of it as well man it's tough to win on the road early in the season week one so Miami's up against that Notre Dame's up against that Penn State's up against that this is not one of these neutral site early season games like CL Clemson George is neutral right that's Atlanta um and then uh LSU USC those that's different which by the way I think we might be about to talk about that one McKinley number 23 USC verse number 13 LSU at Allegiance Stadium which is a neutral location and LSU is favored by four and a half Vegas yeah I don't know what to think about this but I don't I mean like Florida I mean NSU I don't know their quarterback situation I mean I'm sure it's going to be LSUS yeah they this are they getting this kid back it's nus nus what do you mean back where'd he go no I'm talking about the kid that played us last year yeah who what was his name j Daniels that kid yeah that kid are they getting him back mean the guy that got drafted like the top five good he's gone he's not going to be there so I'm picking USC is what I'm trying to get to he really prepped this year I love it is back I care about A&M all right Jaden Daniel is going to be really tough for the aies and well that's what I I didn't say that I said they got a new they got a new quarterback and then you acted like they didn't yes I did is that guy from last year back or no I didn't I said that after act started their bowl game thank you sir I like nus me in this LSU offense and I think the best unit on the field for both teams will be the LSU offensive line so I think when push comes to shove early in the season I don't trust Lincoln Riley um I think Brian Kelly teams are typically going to be better better coached maybe not more you know Lincoln Riley I trust with offense and but that LSU defense stunk last year it was so bad and that'll be the big test is is can USC exploit and go up and down the field but with a new QB at us see also by the way Seth Caleb Russell got drafted he's Seth really looking forward to this Caleb Russell J Daniels match up Caleb Williams got we got line I was trying to think who Caleb Russell Caleb Williams versus Jad Daniels Vegas the last two Heisman winners dueling it out in Vegas it's going to be a preview of maybe what's to come in the NFL I'm excited reminds me of a great country song What Might Have Been but I'm going to go with Jaden Daniels and LSU this okay I'm gonna take I'm gonna take Daniels against Williams I'm going with Caleb Williams it's going be good I think future one two NFL pick something like that yeah close McKinley my goodness Boston College McKinley and the McKenna's yep the McKinley and then we have another intern Jackson when they're together McKinley Jackson there you go really doesn't care I would rather have a like a Wilson Phillips that be good wilon PHS all not yeah got nothing all right McKinley you can go now JY Boston College at number 10 Florida State and Florida State is favored by 15 and a half points Bill o'ri ladies and gentlemen Boston College give me BC BC OB that Florida State yep it came back from Ireland they drank a lot of pints of Guinness they got that ass whoop by the the king hannes king the king Georgia Tech hangover literally and physically jet lag for a couple days Bill O'Brien goes in there and Florida State wins Boston College covers yeah I'm uh I'm tempted to say the same thing I'm thinking back to 1995 when we no 1996 we when we flew up to BYU lost that game and we thought we like man we're going to we're going to turn things around this next game and then we went out and lost that one too so I'm goingon to go with we came back and did two a days I was about say was that before after y did two days again we came back and did two days and then we went out and lost again my but I'm going to go ahead and pick uh Boston College to cover I think we all did nice so you lost to Sark yes you got SED and I I would use the word we very Loosely cuz the offense scored a lot we scored plenty and then you lost two do you take a lot of credit for offense in that Louisiana Lafayette game the one where Brandon threw three pick sixes fumbles a lot of fumbles multiple pick sixes no I don't take credit for bad blocking um do you guys realize who the head coach at Boston College is though who yes we just I know you do but I don't think they heard who Bill O'Brien oh Bill O'Brien yeah changing my Seth probably thinks it's Tom Coughlin no Tom Coughlin now now I'm thinking Florida State now out Glenn Foley quarterback I'm sticking with who is Glenn Foley he was a quarterback for Tom Coughlin 19 oh okay I'm about say that name sound familiar but was an old name old school about Mick Foley and finally Nick Foley number seven n Dame at number 20 Texas A&M and Texas A&M is favored by three and a half points three and a half now I'm going to oh my goodness oh man just cry me a river I'm going to pick A&M to win and cover this deal I think Notre Dame is coming into a hornets nest and our offensive line is going to be prepared much better than last year our defensive line is going to wreck shop against this young offensive line and our crowd is going to overwhelm these Notre Dame players so boom A&M cover and win can we get these idiots to maybe be a little quieter in the back one very frustrated is this a new Nick can you get some control over there thank you he and I want to know who was doing the yelling cuz I feel like brauninger would have been actively involved in that the loudest talker in the brazus valley the last now they give those awards every year he be there Best of the brazes Best of the brazes laber mouth jabber jaw of the valley the dundy here's I this is hard for me because I've been saying all for for a month three weeks now I think A&M wins this game 20 217 the score keep landing on is 2320 I'm between three and four points Vegas Put it three and a half this is what they do 23 huh do yeah I I'm going a but but random there's something I have philosophically I feel wrong about picking Notre Dame to cover picking against A&M because I think the agies are going to win this game I just think it's going to be that close but I'm going to sacrifice a potential pick here I think the game going to be that close don't sacrifice pick with your heart I think it's Notre Dame to cover and A&M wins by a field goal I truly believe that I don't if it's 2724 that'll be a higher scoring game to me I think it's 2320 I think it's 20 to 17 it might be a race to 20 in this one but I like the Aggies to win but by three points not by four yeah what I think and I'm I'm right there with you I I was thinking 2124 coming in today I think we're going to win by three I think it'll come down to the last last drive and uh you know we could see another Alabama you know what this sounds like texags live radio a bunch of negative NES no we're not negative you're picking Notre Dame to cover I'll go so far as I think it's going to come down to Notre Dames down three they get the ball you're giving yourself a lot of cover too by back in their own territory and Texas A&M Defense Forces a turnover a sack of Riley Leonard recovered kneel it out I hope y'all go undefeated and yall's pcks man great I hope you're happy about you see what he's doing here this is I believe that's what we call gasl real quick two years ago I think you won right yes yeah last year by the way when did you won did you really man we didn't even do anything for you yeah we need to start we need to start treating us with a little more we want like last year didn't happen all right so I think that there was a lackluster excitement is& football and we need to set some parameters here like when does the when does the season end is it yeah after the Championship games I think last year we ended right after the week 12 yeah but then y'all made us pick the bowl games too like I think you should have for me to try to catch up have a champ probably you have a championship Weekend Deal and then you have like a playoff is his own situation yeah okay separate B tournament separate Ball tourn by the way Jamie McCoy joining us in the pick six so he'll be one of the six I and I think I've got another group okay so this Avenue Sports crew got pissed because I was ridiculing them for their excessive drinking um so that Dallas crew and several Aggies there they're going to pick against us as an aggregate as an like four Aggies in there um what do you mean have a couple of them I think on the fan show they're going to pick all all those four are going to pick one they're going to pick they're going to be one entity okay and and so it's going to be they're going to be in the pick six every week the Avenue inter okay let's do it good luck good luck to you guys I think this is it as drunk as they usually are they'll probably pick better than us post game WAP after the game tomorrow on texags.com and on YouTube obviously uh we'll have CT Leon and uh I think Chris Harrington's going to join us so there you go thanks guys right we'll call her today see you next time n [Music] [Music]