Podcast Appearances
My, um, the, um, The process is the same. We started in May for next year. It's a full 12 months a year evaluating. I'm watching the same tape, have the same database, have the same board, having the same conversations with everyone. So nothing from the process changes at all. It's a lot less travel.
My, um, the, um, The process is the same. We started in May for next year. It's a full 12 months a year evaluating. I'm watching the same tape, have the same database, have the same board, having the same conversations with everyone. So nothing from the process changes at all. It's a lot less travel.
And so with that comes fewer stories of, you know, I sat down with Nick on a Thursday before Friday before a game. And so I don't have as many of those stories, but I still have everyone's cell phone numbers. I'm still talking to everyone. So but what's different now is. We get to like I've already one week into the show, I trust the people I'm working with, the producers I'm working with.
And so with that comes fewer stories of, you know, I sat down with Nick on a Thursday before Friday before a game. And so I don't have as many of those stories, but I still have everyone's cell phone numbers. I'm still talking to everyone. So but what's different now is. We get to like I've already one week into the show, I trust the people I'm working with, the producers I'm working with.
I trust mention implicitly and and to be able to just shoot a text like this week, we have Joel Klatt coming on tomorrow to shoot him a text this morning. Hey, do you mind joining your Penn State, Ohio State this week and to be able to to tap into those? You know, it's been two and a half decades.
I trust mention implicitly and and to be able to just shoot a text like this week, we have Joel Klatt coming on tomorrow to shoot him a text this morning. Hey, do you mind joining your Penn State, Ohio State this week and to be able to to tap into those? You know, it's been two and a half decades.
of building relationships and getting to really know people and traveling with them and dinners and, and like, you know, to be able to, to kind of call on all that now is, is really cool. It's hard though. Like you guys make it look easy, but like lining up guests, figuring out what the rundown is. That's the hardest part for me. Like I always go on shows and answer questions. I go into a studio.
of building relationships and getting to really know people and traveling with them and dinners and, and like, you know, to be able to, to kind of call on all that now is, is really cool. It's hard though. Like you guys make it look easy, but like lining up guests, figuring out what the rundown is. That's the hardest part for me. Like I always go on shows and answer questions. I go into a studio.
I answer questions.
I answer questions.
I get a rundown and it's like, all right, these are the five players I'm talking about or these are the three teams. So I've always been like kind of pushed and pointed in the right direction. Now it's like this, you know, this open canvas, if you will. So the hardest part for me is figuring out what are we going to talk about this week? What's interesting?
I get a rundown and it's like, all right, these are the five players I'm talking about or these are the three teams. So I've always been like kind of pushed and pointed in the right direction. Now it's like this, you know, this open canvas, if you will. So the hardest part for me is figuring out what are we going to talk about this week? What's interesting?
So the creative part is different and it's harder, but it's also more fun because it's challenging. So yeah, I don't know. It's a long-winded answer, but I'm enjoying the hell out of it, man. I really am. I was worried. I promise you, pacing around nervous about the first couple of shows.
So the creative part is different and it's harder, but it's also more fun because it's challenging. So yeah, I don't know. It's a long-winded answer, but I'm enjoying the hell out of it, man. I really am. I was worried. I promise you, pacing around nervous about the first couple of shows.
Yeah. You got to remember, I've never done this. I know. I know. I would go on a half hour show or an hour show and I would have a rundown of this. We're going to do in the eights. Right. Jaden Daniels.
Yeah. You got to remember, I've never done this. I know. I know. I would go on a half hour show or an hour show and I would have a rundown of this. We're going to do in the eights. Right. Jaden Daniels.
Jaden Daniels. And like, here are the three clips that I have and I can time it out to the to, you know, what the video is. And so to have like, all right, we're on for 60 to 90 minutes. What do you got? So I was nervous. I was truly nervous. I wasn't like shaking in my voice, but I was nervous. I did like an open for the first show. I've never written my own open. I don't host things.
Jaden Daniels. And like, here are the three clips that I have and I can time it out to the to, you know, what the video is. And so to have like, all right, we're on for 60 to 90 minutes. What do you got? So I was nervous. I was truly nervous. I wasn't like shaking in my voice, but I was nervous. I did like an open for the first show. I've never written my own open. I don't host things.
I'm not talented. I'm not Van Pelt. I'm not levitard. I'm not, you know what I mean? I'm not these dudes. And so I'm not going to try to be, I'm, I think that's the biggest thing I've learned from the first week is I can still stay in my lane and I can screw this thing up. Like it,
I'm not talented. I'm not Van Pelt. I'm not levitard. I'm not, you know what I mean? I'm not these dudes. And so I'm not going to try to be, I'm, I think that's the biggest thing I've learned from the first week is I can still stay in my lane and I can screw this thing up. Like it,