Stu Gatz

Del Boca Vista. Del Boca Vista. You're really excited for this. I'm excited for you, man. This is what you've wanted to do for a long time. If you were going to pry yourself away, if you're going to be pried away for the media, it was only to go do something like this with Bill, I think, right?

Yeah, no, it is. It is. Are you surprised the NFL? It seems like the NFL two years in a row has kind of and I'm shocked by this because I think he's the greatest coach who has ever lived. But it seems like the NFL has kind of said, hey, Bill, we're done with you.

So, Mike, just as a friend, I want to give you some advice. Like, I don't want you, like, don't kill the basketball program and walk in there and say, oh, we're going to turn it into a football school. Like Michael Jordan. Don't piss him off is what I'm trying to tell you, okay?

I love the idea of Jordan helping on a recruiting trip. What do you think?

Billy, imagine that, like, you hear what's happening here, okay? You're going to have Belichick, you're going to have Jordan, you're going to have Lawrence Taylor, and you're going to have Mike Lombardi walk into a kid's home. Like, that deal's getting done. I'll take you to Carolina to win the next five national championships. Wow. Next five.

But, Mike, listen, you're a media savvy guy. You're a media veteran. You know what's going to happen if you lose that first game. I'm going to crush you, okay? Okay, good.

I'll crush you with a smile, though, okay? There you go. Good.

We had a holiday party last night, Mike. We had our holiday. He said, listen, he will take a job that just has benefits and no pay. If he could just stand next to you or Belichick, he doesn't maybe like a researcher, break down some tape, something like that. Walk on onto the Carolina football team.

I'm joking. Mike, I am so happy. I can see how happy you are. You're glowing, man. You're the GM of the North Carolina football program, and Bill Belichick is its head coach. I am so happy for you, man. Congratulations.

It is time for this week's edition of Studio Gouts presented by DraftKings Sportsbook. Stay tuned because you'll hear more about DraftKings and all it has to offer throughout the show. DraftKings, the crown is yours. College football, it's playoff time, 76-66-2 on the regular season. We're only picking playoff games this year. I'm not doing ancillary bowl games. I'm not doing it.

It's gotten me in trouble in years past. I'm not going to do it. Let's get to the playoff games. Notre Dame, minus 7.5. They're at home. They're taking on Indiana. Wow. What a great game. Is it? I have no idea if either of these teams can win a national championship, but I do think Notre Dame is going to win and cover the spread. Buy it down to seven points. Notre Dame wins.

They cover Notre Dame by 14 points over Indiana. SMU plus eight and a half at Penn State. Weather could be a factor here. Oh, I don't know what that means, but I do like SMU here. Penn State going to win the game. SMU going to cover. Penn State wins by three points and advances in the playoffs. Texas, minus 12, take it on Clemson. Texas wins. They cover Texas by 18 points at home.

Tennessee, plus 7.5 at Ohio State. Ohio State wins. I don't know what to do with that. Buy it up to eight points. Take Tennessee. Ohio State wins. They win by four. Tennessee gets the cover. So Tennessee, Texas, SMU, and Notre Dame. NFL, week 16, five and three a week ago. I am on fire. I'm having a season for the ages. Seriously. I would put my record up against anybody's record in the country.

How about that? 66-40-2. Let me say that again. 66-40-2. Let's get to the picks. We have the Ravens. Minus 6.5 to take it on the Steelers. The Ravens have to win this game, right? Lamar has to beat the Steelers occasionally, right? Well, it's six and a half. We're going to buy it down to six. We're going to take the Ravens. The Ravens win. They cover Baltimore by 13 points over Pittsburgh.

The Lions on the road. Bounce back week. Dan Campbell hit a reset button. They're at Chicago. Take it on the Bears who are lousy. They've given up on the entire season. The Lions win. They cover Detroit by 14 points on the road. Falcons minus eight and a half. Michael Penningston. They're taking on the Giants. The Giants are awful.

The Falcons still have a shot at winning that division and making the playoffs. I'm taking the Falcons here. It's more pick against the Giants than it is for Atlanta. I'm taking the Falcons here by 14 points. They cover over the Giants. The Rams at the Jets. Rams minus three. Buy it down to two and a half. Rams win and they cover. The Rams by 10 points on the road. Vikings minus three at Seattle.

Buy it down to two and a half. Vikings, again, we're not going to give them any credit until they're hoisting, until they're hoisting the Super Bowl trophy. And even after that, we still might not give them credit. Sam Darnold, please. Vikings win and cover. The Vikings by seven points on the road in Seattle. The Bills. It's Josh Allen's time. Yes, it is. They're going to win the Super Bowl.

You heard it here first. I'm certain other people have said that, but you heard it here first. Bills minus 14. They're taking on the Patriots by down to 13 and a half. The Bills win and they cover by 21 points at home. Dolphins don't think they're playing for something. The Niners, they're not. Dolphins minus one over the 49ers. Sunday afternoon, Dolphins at 425. The Dolphins are great.

Sunday afternoons at 425, they made that up. The Dolphins win and they cover. The Dolphins by 10 points on the road. When you're 66-42, you can make it up. The Bucs minus four at Dallas. Buy it down to three and a half. Take Tampa. The Bucs win and they cover Tampa by 10 points on the road. Those are the picks, everyone. Merry Christmas. Good luck.

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