Van Lathan
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And so all of these guys that are in these different spots first getting their chance. Also at Alabama. Is Alabama running out? Oh, what's going on in Alabama? Are they running out the five-star that they had that was behind? I can't remember the kid's name now. I was watching Pacers Thunder from March this morning. You weren't really doing that, were you? Yeah, Ty Simpson.
And so all of these guys that are in these different spots first getting their chance. Also at Alabama. Is Alabama running out? Oh, what's going on in Alabama? Are they running out the five-star that they had that was behind? I can't remember the kid's name now. I was watching Pacers Thunder from March this morning. You weren't really doing that, were you? Yeah, Ty Simpson.
And so all of these guys that are in these different spots first getting their chance. Also at Alabama. Is Alabama running out? Oh, what's going on in Alabama? Are they running out the five-star that they had that was behind? I can't remember the kid's name now. I was watching Pacers Thunder from March this morning. You weren't really doing that, were you? Yeah, Ty Simpson.
I have the defensive assignments if you want. Pacers Thunder?
I have the defensive assignments if you want. Pacers Thunder?
I have the defensive assignments if you want. Pacers Thunder?
I'll be honest with you, I don't pay attention to it anymore. There you go. And the reason why I don't is because the core is this. I want to be able to enjoy LSU versus Mississippi State on a random Saturday. Anybody can enjoy LSU Alabama. Anybody can enjoy LSU Florida. Anybody can enjoy LSU Texas. I want to enjoy LSU State. I want to enjoy LSU out of conference like lower FCS teams.
I'll be honest with you, I don't pay attention to it anymore. There you go. And the reason why I don't is because the core is this. I want to be able to enjoy LSU versus Mississippi State on a random Saturday. Anybody can enjoy LSU Alabama. Anybody can enjoy LSU Florida. Anybody can enjoy LSU Texas. I want to enjoy LSU State. I want to enjoy LSU out of conference like lower FCS teams.
I'll be honest with you, I don't pay attention to it anymore. There you go. And the reason why I don't is because the core is this. I want to be able to enjoy LSU versus Mississippi State on a random Saturday. Anybody can enjoy LSU Alabama. Anybody can enjoy LSU Florida. Anybody can enjoy LSU Texas. I want to enjoy LSU State. I want to enjoy LSU out of conference like lower FCS teams.
I want to enjoy college football like in its essence. And the more you pay attention to everything that's happening in and around the sport, you just can't. Because it's not the same. So you block it out and compartmentalize it, it sounds like. I block it out and compartmentalize it. I pay attention to programs, players, recruiting, and coach movement.
I want to enjoy college football like in its essence. And the more you pay attention to everything that's happening in and around the sport, you just can't. Because it's not the same. So you block it out and compartmentalize it, it sounds like. I block it out and compartmentalize it. I pay attention to programs, players, recruiting, and coach movement.
I want to enjoy college football like in its essence. And the more you pay attention to everything that's happening in and around the sport, you just can't. Because it's not the same. So you block it out and compartmentalize it, it sounds like. I block it out and compartmentalize it. I pay attention to programs, players, recruiting, and coach movement.
Because the business part of it is such a fucking bummer right now. Every once in a while, to Ryan's point, I'll think about the fact that the Pac-12 doesn't exist or that SC has to play Minnesota in conference and I'll be like yo what the fuck are we doing like beyond even a cultural standpoint from what college football is and used to be that doesn't make any sense
Because the business part of it is such a fucking bummer right now. Every once in a while, to Ryan's point, I'll think about the fact that the Pac-12 doesn't exist or that SC has to play Minnesota in conference and I'll be like yo what the fuck are we doing like beyond even a cultural standpoint from what college football is and used to be that doesn't make any sense
Because the business part of it is such a fucking bummer right now. Every once in a while, to Ryan's point, I'll think about the fact that the Pac-12 doesn't exist or that SC has to play Minnesota in conference and I'll be like yo what the fuck are we doing like beyond even a cultural standpoint from what college football is and used to be that doesn't make any sense
It doesn't make any sense to travel across the country and play somebody and then have Penn State come to the Coliseum and walk in quicksand for the first half of the game because the guys are traveling too far. It doesn't make any sense. Well, you know...
It doesn't make any sense to travel across the country and play somebody and then have Penn State come to the Coliseum and walk in quicksand for the first half of the game because the guys are traveling too far. It doesn't make any sense. Well, you know...
It doesn't make any sense to travel across the country and play somebody and then have Penn State come to the Coliseum and walk in quicksand for the first half of the game because the guys are traveling too far. It doesn't make any sense. Well, you know...
It's kind of like a larger, and I don't mean to get too into the weeds on it, but it's a larger conversation about moving from a society where culture dictated football into a society where money dictates football, right?
It's kind of like a larger, and I don't mean to get too into the weeds on it, but it's a larger conversation about moving from a society where culture dictated football into a society where money dictates football, right?