Podcast Appearances
Do it without restrictions. You know what I mean? Of course. You guys have the fun. Your whole thing your entire life is you've been a great sports fan. When I listen to you guys, I hear the passion, the energy. I see the fun. It's contagious, right? And that's why I love listening to your show still to this day.
For me, it's about all the tape I watch, all the conversations I have, to be able, instead of just in 90 seconds with a clip that has to be sold to somebody, to actually be able to sit with this stupid microphone in front of me and equally stupid headphones on, to sit in my office where I watch tape and just to have the conversations with the audience that I'm having with people in the league and to be able to dive in deeper and
For me, it's about all the tape I watch, all the conversations I have, to be able, instead of just in 90 seconds with a clip that has to be sold to somebody, to actually be able to sit with this stupid microphone in front of me and equally stupid headphones on, to sit in my office where I watch tape and just to have the conversations with the audience that I'm having with people in the league and to be able to dive in deeper and
to what I'm doing to evaluate these prospects has been a lot of fun.
to what I'm doing to evaluate these prospects has been a lot of fun.
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.