Ryan McGee

And we talked about everything from Richard Petty to the White House to the NFL National Anthem stuff, which is kind of the big topic at the time, which seems like 5,000 years ago, to football, to Geronimo. And I said nothing for hours. And then finally, the newspaper guy. like walks over to the rental car in the driveway. Hey, coach, here's your paper.

And we talked about everything from Richard Petty to the White House to the NFL National Anthem stuff, which is kind of the big topic at the time, which seems like 5,000 years ago, to football, to Geronimo. And I said nothing for hours. And then finally, the newspaper guy. like walks over to the rental car in the driveway. Hey, coach, here's your paper.

And that's when I was like, damn, I got to go. I want to get to Spokane and make my flight, coach. I got to get out of here. So, yeah, he was the one. He would just randomly text me something at 3 o'clock in the morning, and I would wake up the next morning and just – That's great.

And that's when I was like, damn, I got to go. I want to get to Spokane and make my flight, coach. I got to get out of here. So, yeah, he was the one. He would just randomly text me something at 3 o'clock in the morning, and I would wake up the next morning and just – That's great.

And that's when I was like, damn, I got to go. I want to get to Spokane and make my flight, coach. I got to get out of here. So, yeah, he was the one. He would just randomly text me something at 3 o'clock in the morning, and I would wake up the next morning and just – That's great.

I think that it's not any different than I think that's probably the situation in a lot of houses. I think that the parents might lean one way and the kids might lean another way. When you and I were growing up, you just voted however your parents told you to vote.

I think that it's not any different than I think that's probably the situation in a lot of houses. I think that the parents might lean one way and the kids might lean another way. When you and I were growing up, you just voted however your parents told you to vote.

I think that it's not any different than I think that's probably the situation in a lot of houses. I think that the parents might lean one way and the kids might lean another way. When you and I were growing up, you just voted however your parents told you to vote.

And I don't think that's the case anymore, primarily because of social media. I mean, kids are so much more politically aware, active, whatever, than they ever were. But I think that the way that you – the coaches that are able to navigate that are the ones that are willing to say, all right, I want to learn from these kids.

And I don't think that's the case anymore, primarily because of social media. I mean, kids are so much more politically aware, active, whatever, than they ever were. But I think that the way that you – the coaches that are able to navigate that are the ones that are willing to say, all right, I want to learn from these kids.

And I don't think that's the case anymore, primarily because of social media. I mean, kids are so much more politically aware, active, whatever, than they ever were. But I think that the way that you – the coaches that are able to navigate that are the ones that are willing to say, all right, I want to learn from these kids.

And on the flip side, I want to explain to them, they have real discussions about it. I mean, I remember talking to Gary Pinkle about that, you know, when there was all that political unrest, you know, in the state of Missouri and how he navigated that. I think they had a whole SEC story at 30 for 30 about it. Yeah. You know, Nick Saban has talked about it, about, you know, navigating the team.

And on the flip side, I want to explain to them, they have real discussions about it. I mean, I remember talking to Gary Pinkle about that, you know, when there was all that political unrest, you know, in the state of Missouri and how he navigated that. I think they had a whole SEC story at 30 for 30 about it. Yeah. You know, Nick Saban has talked about it, about, you know, navigating the team.

And on the flip side, I want to explain to them, they have real discussions about it. I mean, I remember talking to Gary Pinkle about that, you know, when there was all that political unrest, you know, in the state of Missouri and how he navigated that. I think they had a whole SEC story at 30 for 30 about it. Yeah. You know, Nick Saban has talked about it, about, you know, navigating the team.

All these guys that navigate their teams through 2020. Yes. 2020 was it's easy to just go to the pandemic and forget about, you know, everything else that was going on. And it was it was an incredibly, incredibly divisive time. And it really, really kind of set the stage for all of this now. But to me, that's what it is. I mean, you know, and I used to see that. I talk about this all the time.

All these guys that navigate their teams through 2020. Yes. 2020 was it's easy to just go to the pandemic and forget about, you know, everything else that was going on. And it was it was an incredibly, incredibly divisive time. And it really, really kind of set the stage for all of this now. But to me, that's what it is. I mean, you know, and I used to see that. I talk about this all the time.

All these guys that navigate their teams through 2020. Yes. 2020 was it's easy to just go to the pandemic and forget about, you know, everything else that was going on. And it was it was an incredibly, incredibly divisive time. And it really, really kind of set the stage for all of this now. But to me, that's what it is. I mean, you know, and I used to see that. I talk about this all the time.

I mentioned I was a Senate page. I was a Senate page in the late 80s. And I was from South Carolina. So a lot of times, you know, I would be assigned to Strom Thurmond.

I mentioned I was a Senate page. I was a Senate page in the late 80s. And I was from South Carolina. So a lot of times, you know, I would be assigned to Strom Thurmond.

I mentioned I was a Senate page. I was a Senate page in the late 80s. And I was from South Carolina. So a lot of times, you know, I would be assigned to Strom Thurmond.