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Speaker 1 (00:00):
Big show tonight, Dick. Yeah, we's going to join us.
Six thirty talk a little bit about see you, Parker
Gabriel seven thirty five. As we're on the eve of
Ronco's training camp gets ready to start up next week,
so looking forward to that. Of course, we'll have an
NFL six pack a little bit later. Gentlemen, how was
your weekend?

Speaker 2 (00:17):
Are we going? Was spectacular? I don't know about you guys,
so yeah, what about you? Grant?

Speaker 3 (00:24):
Busy?

Speaker 2 (00:25):
Busy? I don't imagine so so so does busy mean
productive or was it just honeydo type of things?

Speaker 3 (00:33):
A little bit of both.

Speaker 4 (00:35):
But I had a great day yesterday in our new
home and uh star what a.

Speaker 3 (00:40):
New home homeowner? Grant Smith, Why, thank you? Thank you? O. Yes,
there's a lot to do. Thank you buying. This is
the first time you bought right? Correct? Yeah, things to
be done by me getting ready.

Speaker 4 (00:55):
My hamstrings are so sore from pulling weeds yesterday for
about while.

Speaker 2 (01:00):
Welcome to the party. How that changes when you move
from an apartment someone else's the ground key. Huh, but
now you are your own ground key.

Speaker 1 (01:10):
This dude's gonna become an expert. Like different types of sod.
You know he's gonna be like researching Amazon, Zoysia and stuff.

Speaker 3 (01:15):
You know we're working on the spring system. Yeah, it
gets competitive, dude, I'll tell you all.

Speaker 1 (01:21):
Like it gets competitive, like who has the nicest lawn?

Speaker 3 (01:23):
It gets competitive.

Speaker 2 (01:24):
Yeah, and you have to do the proper seating at
the right time.

Speaker 3 (01:29):
Right you hear all things I'm getting to learn.

Speaker 2 (01:32):
Oh now, now let me ask this question. Do you
have a lawnmar No? Do you have an edger?

Speaker 3 (01:39):
No? But we have ordered or electric electric?

Speaker 1 (01:43):
Okay, smart, let's just say but I've never used to
anything Like I grew up in Ohio, Like we didn't
have electric lawnmowers and weed eaters.

Speaker 3 (01:50):
We used gas. Yeah, it's growing up, That's what it was.

Speaker 1 (01:53):
But I tell you, man, I made the switch to
the electric mower, and his byfall is so superior.

Speaker 2 (01:58):
Yes, totally agree much.

Speaker 3 (02:00):
You cut where where the plug is?

Speaker 1 (02:02):
You cut from the plug out?

Speaker 2 (02:10):
Yes, yes, but once again, congratulations grand on being a homeowner.
Now you have to worry about to clearing off a bird,
poop off your car or on your steps or whatever,
all these things that normal homeowners would have to do with.

Speaker 4 (02:25):
Yeah, it's a it's a lot of work, but it
is awesome. Like we just sat on our back porch
last night and watched the sunset and had a drink
and it was just like, Wow, I can't believe we're
actually doing that.

Speaker 2 (02:34):
Now, here's what you have to be aware of. So
next year, Fourth of July you have to be aware
of guys like Benjamin Albright. The reason why I say
that is because there's always someone out there trying to
boaster their street cred based on how many powerful fireworks
that they can have.

Speaker 3 (02:50):
So sparkler bombs, yes, sark.

Speaker 2 (02:54):
So, yes, beware of that.

Speaker 3 (02:55):
I know whose house we're dropping the sparkler bomb off
at the immediately, Yes.

Speaker 2 (03:01):
Immediately, Yes he won, Benjamin al Bro I can identify
the suspect, no lineup required.

Speaker 4 (03:09):
Wasn't mean most definitely black, wasn't me a little bit
of a little bit of hair.

Speaker 2 (03:15):
And he's walking with a silken wind house.

Speaker 3 (03:22):
Five six six zeros text a lone.

Speaker 1 (03:24):
You guys want to get involved in the conversation uh.

Speaker 3 (03:26):
Ethan Holiday the Rockies keeping it.

Speaker 1 (03:29):
In the family, selecting uh Matt Holliday's uh boy Ethan
Holiday fourth overall in the MLB draft. On Sunday, night,
you guys have any thoughts on that at all?

Speaker 2 (03:39):
You know what that that that's great because you're always
looking for great ways to link the pass to the future,
and we see this so much in sports these days,
and this is great for the Rockies. And the biggest
thing is having a bunch of young guys within your
franchise that they can grow into together. You and you

(04:01):
hope Ben that that is the overall case that a
lot of these young guys can come along and kind
of give this team somewhat of a new blood, if
you will pull out that defibrillator and kind of get
this team back to where it needs to be or
where I guess October once was. And it seemed like

(04:21):
it was almost one hundred years ago, doesn't it.

Speaker 1 (04:24):
Yeah, I mean it's been a long time since the
Rockies were relevant.

Speaker 3 (04:31):
I barely remember them being relevant since I've lived here
twenty seventeen.

Speaker 1 (04:35):
Yeah, I mean there was that one season, I guess,
but I mean it's you know.

Speaker 3 (04:38):
It was one, right, that's right.

Speaker 2 (04:41):
One.

Speaker 1 (04:42):
A lot of draft projections had Holiday going first overall,
like his brother did.

Speaker 3 (04:46):
Yeah, that was a deal really the orang.

Speaker 1 (04:48):
Yeah, A lot of people say it reminds reminds them
of his dad.

Speaker 3 (04:52):
In terms of how he plays the game.

Speaker 1 (04:54):
He finished his season with a six' eleven battag, average.

Speaker 4 (04:59):
Not too, shabby a six or eleven bat getting ahead
two out of every three at, bats.

Speaker 1 (05:05):
Nineteen, homers sixty four, RBIs and a one point twenty
nine to five slugging. Percentage this slugging percentage was over
one for his high school, team who finished twenty five
and eight named The Gatorade Oklahoma player of The. Year
they all stayed first, team all that, stuff so and
then his friend actually went First Eli, willets they're good,

(05:26):
friends played on THE Usa.

Speaker 3 (05:27):
Baseball EIGHTEEN u.

Speaker 1 (05:28):
Team but you, know he grew up around The rockies
organization and certainly knows his way, around and them kind
of kind of excited to see what he brings to the.

Speaker 2 (05:37):
Organization, okay here's the REASON i like this whole, move
because when you think about all the other teams In
Major League, baseball they have one or two of those
guys that you want to show up to the ball
park to. See here here In denver is like people
show up for the ball. Part, oh by the, way
there's a game being. Played you need some of those.

Speaker 4 (05:58):
Showstoppers, yeah we had we had aeronauto WHEN i first moved.
Here and you, know even if they were, losing you
would you would see him make an amazing play in
the field or hit a home. Run then you Had Charlie,
blackman who was always. Entertaining, yes that against, Him but
now it's, like, yeah exactly what do you go? FOR

(06:19):
i think this is such a smart move by The
rockies just with how their year has.

Speaker 3 (06:24):
Gone obviously we.

Speaker 4 (06:25):
All know how bad it's been historically, bad but this
is such a good way to get the attention off
that at least for a couple of.

Speaker 3 (06:32):
Days and, he's, uh he is a big, body power swing.

Speaker 1 (06:35):
Guy you, know if he gets up there and he
adapts to Major League baseball, pitching he's going to be
hitting homers here for The, rockies which have been in
shorter supply these.

Speaker 4 (06:45):
Days and his younger or his older, BROTHER i, mean
did spend like no time in the minor. League so
we may see him pretty, soon you, know maybe next.

Speaker 2 (06:53):
Year, see and The rockies are in desperate need of some.
Office when you look around Major League baseball and you,
say you look at The rocky slugging, Percentage and you
look at the number of home runs ninety home runs
on the season that system at twenty four and Major League,
baseball that is not good. Enough especially and once again

(07:13):
we talk home in a way holiday coming. Here you
got a great. Ballpark we know how great it is
because people talk about all the Time Ryan, edwards but once,
again large. Outfield hopefully he can take advantage of.

Speaker 1 (07:25):
It do you guys think he's gonna stick it short
because it feels like he's probably a better fit for
third base at the pro at the pro, game given
what he is size and given what he. Is but
HE'S i, mean he's a. Shortstop it hits like. That
BUT i, MEAN i don't. Know if you leave me
at SHORT i think you moved a third or.

Speaker 4 (07:42):
First, well since we probably Trade ryan McMahon at some,
POINT i think he's the air apparent at third. Base
you already Have tovar at. SHORTSTOP i think that makes.

Speaker 1 (07:52):
Sense they also drafted a third baseman in the in
the third, Round Ethan hedges out OF usc so they
got some insurance.

Speaker 3 (08:00):
THERE i guess on that they GOT.

Speaker 1 (08:01):
Jb middleton in the second round out Of southern miss
a right hand, pitcher smallish right hand, pitcher.

Speaker 3 (08:08):
Six seventy Eight lescom. Style, yeah very. SMALL i mean
normally when you think of.

Speaker 1 (08:14):
That you, know when you think about pictures these, days
most of them you're you're looking at six six two.
Forty you, know guys like. That this guy's tiny for a.
Pitcher did you see the kid that was drafted out Of?
OREGON i have to look this up real. QUICK i
sent it To Ryan edwards earlier. Today, okay to.

Speaker 4 (08:30):
You twins draft six foot eleven pitcher out Of. Oregon
he's going to tie the record as the Tallest Major
league baseball player in.

Speaker 1 (08:41):
History that is six foot. Eleven Jason wright's ri. E
i t z, okay six foot? Eleven all, right how
hard does he? THROW i have no idea that's really. Hard,
like at that, point the angle that you're throwing to
the plate has got to be.

Speaker 3 (08:57):
WEIRD i feel like you're going to be like forty. Way,
well it's it's a time you already.

Speaker 1 (09:02):
Outstretched it becomes the it becomes the quarterback con under my.
Right so think about remember when The broncos draft At.
Broncasweiler every funny he had that funny angle because he
was so tall that he couldn't throw the. Ball you
can't throw you have to throw the ball with almost
a downward angle to, it because he was six.

Speaker 3 (09:18):
Seven, Okay even with that being, said.

Speaker 2 (09:22):
Anticipation and ball placement was an issue for for for. Him,
now when you think about a, picture it's the same
thing the. Location can you put it across the? Plate
can you can you paint the? Corners as they often, say,
well coming from that high, right it's gonna make it
what you think that it wouldn't make it really difficult

(09:44):
for guys at the play because now becomes an optical.

Speaker 1 (09:47):
Illusion you're looking at a different place for the release
point of the. Ball like as a, batter you're you,
know you're, looking you, know a foot.

Speaker 3 (09:54):
Higher than your. Normally you have to adjust.

Speaker 1 (09:56):
Yourself you have to adjust the way you attack the
ball as it comes to the.

Speaker 2 (09:59):
Plate so once, again are you throwing it tight and
inside or you're putting on the outside corner where guys
can really jump all over the. Ball, see that's the biggest,
thing right because obviously the baseball is a game of.
Reaction being able to see the. Ball but if you
were patient, enough we all know the ball's got to
come across the plate at some, point, right be. Patient

(10:22):
hopefully you make a mistake being a guy being that,
tall and then you could jump all over. It do
you hit?

Speaker 3 (10:27):
That?

Speaker 2 (10:27):
See that's that sound that you want to hit. That, oh,
run that's what you want to. Hear that's what you
want To.

Speaker 4 (10:33):
By the, way the six foot eleven pitcher throws ninety, Eight,
yeah of course he.

Speaker 3 (10:36):
Does it seems like everybody throws ninety eight in The Major.

Speaker 1 (10:39):
LEAGUE i THINK i think one TIME i broke sixty
eight miles an hour IS.

Speaker 3 (10:43):
I was a mid.

Speaker 4 (10:44):
Seventies they, came they brought me in as the off speed.

Speaker 3 (10:48):
Pitcher, yeah every the left.

Speaker 4 (10:50):
That you have your ace pitch all, game he gets
in a little trouble.

Speaker 3 (10:54):
And then they're, like let's bring in somebody that throws fifteen.

Speaker 1 (10:56):
Miles probably just kind of The so my brother, was you,
know three, lefty and so you, know he threw with
some heat and THEN i would come in there.

Speaker 3 (11:03):
AND I i could not throw, it but just the drastic.

Speaker 1 (11:07):
Difference, yeah, yeah that first inning AND i was, pitching
no one could touch.

Speaker 3 (11:11):
It it was so much.

Speaker 2 (11:15):
And you had all those guys sitting in a, dugout
just kind of strategically, watching looking for flaws and, saying
you know, what now we got.

Speaker 3 (11:23):
It, yeah the second, inning we've caught up to your.
Speed five six.

Speaker 1 (11:30):
Six the text last six four to six grant return
to that crap and get a. Landscaper the novelty will
be a few.

Speaker 3 (11:35):
Months. Tops what?

Speaker 2 (11:36):
Landscaper what happened to being your doors yourself.

Speaker 3 (11:40):
Home i'm actually.

Speaker 4 (11:42):
EXCITED i grew up doing all that stuff at my parents,
house so not as much as what at my parents',
House like we had.

Speaker 3 (11:50):
Multiple acres of, land and that would be, yeah we.

Speaker 2 (11:53):
Had.

Speaker 3 (11:56):
And it took all.

Speaker 1 (11:57):
Weekends five acres across this little quarter acre plot will
be the perfect amount to get out there and feel
like you did a nice job and then go back
in and grab sweat and, yeah, Yeah i'm telling you
the cold beer in the shower right after mowing the.

Speaker 3 (12:10):
Grass there's nothing the tops.

Speaker 2 (12:12):
That here's the biggest get for me doing long, work,
Right no excuse, me knowing how my wife feels about,
me knowing AS i got out there AND i participated with,
HER i helped her achieve, something and when she grows
something in the, GARDEN i feel as THOUGH i did,
that that was that was part of. Me. Right so you,

(12:34):
know with you AND i being the only married men
on the.

Speaker 3 (12:37):
SHOW i appreciate.

Speaker 2 (12:38):
Love, yes, yes, yes you can appreciate the fact of
doing something to gather with your significant, mother getting your hands.
DIRTY i can't talk about the guy to my right
because he's not in that.

Speaker 3 (12:50):
GROUP i can't.

Speaker 4 (12:51):
SAY i can Say i've never seen my wife prouder of.

Speaker 3 (12:54):
Me.

Speaker 4 (12:55):
Yes and when she came out in the yard after
like an, HOUR i had started pulling weeds, ago and
she was, Like, wow you're still out here doing this
like iron some major brown and you're.

Speaker 1 (13:04):
Looking up like those hands are awfully free of? Lemonade right, now.

Speaker 3 (13:09):
My monentucky, coach where is my?

Speaker 2 (13:11):
Skyline Shr prophet, says let's not Forget ben's unique method
of snow removal from his Drive do you need to
borrow the flamethrower this this?

Speaker 1 (13:19):
Winter actually our driveway is facing the right, direction so
hopefully it melts.

Speaker 3 (13:23):
Off that's good for? You, sure h O a have
like a? Removal no h O, a because we do
not want. One how for? You god want?

Speaker 5 (13:37):
So?

Speaker 3 (13:37):
Oh holiday becomes an old store on the.

Speaker 1 (13:39):
Rockies how much you think The rockies will pay another
team to take him and give us a bum in.

Speaker 3 (13:43):
Return see it was.

Speaker 2 (13:45):
Strong he hasn't even been at the plate once and
taking that, bet but now just dropped just training them off, already,
right that that is. Wild that tells you the temperature
Of rocky fans at this moment to Be to be totally,
Honest we've seen it, happen, Right we've seen guys come
up in on The rockies team then go to other

(14:08):
teams and really have a successful, career successful.

Speaker 3 (14:12):
Season, Yes Trevor, Story i'm just. So we tried to
lain an entire championship infield for.

Speaker 2 (14:22):
What we.

Speaker 1 (14:23):
Paid we paid The cardinals to take an old time third.

Speaker 3 (14:27):
Basement oh troit To lewitski.

Speaker 2 (14:28):
Too, Yes so The rockies will therefore become the farming
team for Other Major League baseball.

Speaker 4 (14:36):
Teams i'm towny, Man i'm confident the next four to five.

Speaker 3 (14:42):
Years why you stretch it out so far to be
a playoff? Team why you stretched out so? Far, well
have you watched them play this?

Speaker 5 (14:49):
Year?

Speaker 3 (14:50):
Yeah, half they need to repelt a little.

Speaker 2 (14:53):
Bit can we? Can we?

Speaker 3 (14:54):
Can We this is the beginning of the process With Ethan, Hollis,
okay can we put it in a two year?

Speaker 2 (14:59):
Window can be fast? Tracked? This is there possibly possibility
to fast track this for The? Rockies?

Speaker 4 (15:05):
Grant how about two and two years will be a
five hundred? Team will be close to a five hundred.

Speaker 2 (15:10):
TEAM i don't know IF i could feel, that because
now the question is how well do the other teams
actually rebound during that time? Period? Right come, on you said.

Speaker 3 (15:21):
Three seasons will be a five hundred. Team, Yeah i'll
take that steak. Dinner you want to make a bet on?

Speaker 1 (15:27):
It right, Now we'll just take twenty twenty twenty eight. Season,
yes they're five hundred, okay deal.

Speaker 2 (15:34):
Wa wait wait wait wait hard whoa?

Speaker 3 (15:35):
Whoa let put this in contract one or?

Speaker 2 (15:38):
Better? Correct, so so you, say is this at the
end of the season or also the.

Speaker 3 (15:44):
End of the season one five hundred or? Better, okay
twenty twenty. Eight i'll take that steak.

Speaker 4 (15:48):
Dinner And i'm taking them better and you're taking them. Worse, yes,
okay we suck.

Speaker 2 (15:53):
Again, YES i don't want any of That.

Speaker 1 (15:56):
Rockies draft drafted to have twenty draft picks. DRAFTED a
pitchers with those twenty draft, Picks by the, way. Smart
so it's sort of answers to The. Texters here's, question
do position players ultimately matter for The? Rockies is it
not mostly about? Pitching, well they certainly seem to. Think
so they took twelve of.

Speaker 2 (16:13):
Them we'll, see Like cleveland taking.

Speaker 4 (16:17):
Quarterbacks, well it goes to it's hard to get it's
hard to get pictures the same.

Speaker 3 (16:23):
Thing, yeah The Colorado rockies. Pitching they're The Cleveland browns of.

Speaker 2 (16:27):
Quarterbacks yes they, are because you draft that many pictures
and you, said, okay, well what do you have to
show For grent What Tim?

Speaker 1 (16:35):
COUCH i was very, Confident Johnny, Football Johnny Manziel and
then what?

Speaker 2 (16:41):
Happened, OH i was not. Dying it was a giant
wrecking mass off Like Scooby. Doo you you. Did he
freely found out who he.

Speaker 4 (16:48):
WAS i had never watched a lick a film in his.
Life didn't, care not at.

Speaker 3 (16:53):
All that.

Speaker 1 (16:54):
DOCUMENTARY i never LIKE i, knew LIKE i knew some
of the stuff behind the scenes when he was coming.
UP i knew that, Dude like there are some That
i've been, uh you, know there's some quarterbacks coming in the.

Speaker 3 (17:03):
League i'veen. RIDLING i guess guys get a bus and
he turns out to be all. Right that WHAT i
KNEW i.

Speaker 1 (17:07):
WOULD i was, LIKE i will quit my, JOB i
will delete my social. Media If Johnny manziel has a
SUCCESSFUL nfl.

Speaker 2 (17:13):
Career it was so bad That kyle tried to, Quit,
yes he tried to. Quit i'm. Out i'm out still lasted.

Speaker 3 (17:22):
Like six eight games whatever it.

Speaker 4 (17:23):
Was does that really show the difference between like college
football and the, pros like just the level of, skill
because at college you can get, on get away with
just your talent and AND.

Speaker 3 (17:33):
I can give you a name to reinforce, That Paxton.

Speaker 1 (17:36):
Lynch there are there are in college you can still
be the baddest guy on the field and get by
on superior and superior athleticism at.

Speaker 3 (17:46):
Arms you. Can you can do it at the collegiate.

Speaker 2 (17:49):
Level see the reason why it changes on a pro
level because now you you've gone from essentially an amateur
sports or pro, sport so guys are playing for their.

Speaker 1 (17:58):
Livelihood the worst guy on your pro team was probably
the number one on your college. Team, probably you, Know
i'm just saying Like i'm just, saying, like, yeah the
worst corner was probably the man on his college.

Speaker 2 (18:12):
Team so, So, grant think about. This you are A bengals, fan,
right you grew up in that. Area just think about
how many quarterbacks that you and your father had to
suffer through growing up until you got To Joe.

Speaker 3 (18:24):
Burrow yeah, RIGHT i mean we Thought Andy dalton was the. Greatest.

Speaker 1 (18:31):
YEAH i remember watching that guy tear up high school
football In. TEXAS i mean just dominate out there In, Tyler.
Texas AND i tell and he got.

Speaker 2 (18:40):
He had no.

Speaker 3 (18:41):
Offers nobody wanted.

Speaker 1 (18:42):
Him he had he had an offer FROM utep AND
i Think houston before he finally got an offer FROM.
TCU i was trying to Convince houston not to go
off from dinner at, ours and, ah we Got Mitch.

Speaker 2 (18:53):
Mustange we'll be all.

Speaker 3 (18:54):
Right Who Mitch?

Speaker 1 (18:55):
Mustange he was A gatorade him And Matt stafford retired
for Co Gatorade player of The.

Speaker 2 (18:59):
Year that sounded like like og. Rico.

Speaker 1 (19:02):
Last mustay lasted one, year went to usc and then
got in trouble for trying to sell fake fake oxy
cotton on On.

Speaker 2 (19:08):
Craigslist what, yeah oh wait a, Minute i've heard of
guys selling books right to get by oxy.

Speaker 1 (19:17):
Cotton, yeah he was he's trying to sell fake oxy On.
UH i think it was fake oxy every whatever it.
Was it was, fake fake prescription drugs WHATEVER i.

Speaker 3 (19:24):
Saw whatever.

Speaker 1 (19:25):
Was, yeah he was From, arkansas he played For Meldon.
It yeah it Was uh it WAS adhd, Medication that's
what it.

Speaker 3 (19:33):
WAS Adhd. Medica SO i guess was like redlet or.

Speaker 2 (19:35):
Something but anyway you.

Speaker 3 (19:37):
Doing he wound.

Speaker 1 (19:38):
Up he wound up with two hundred and twenty one
career passes in, college only eighty nine off which happened
AT usc one hundred twenty one hundred thirty two came
a kislas a true. Freshman so that's how things. Go,
oh you gotta take a. Break we come.

Speaker 3 (19:51):
Back Nicky Edward's Gona joys talk a little See Buffs
Broncos country to night back after? This how much you
want to make a? BET i can throw football over
the mountains right if they ca it costrol hotline to
bring on our.

Speaker 1 (20:01):
Girl Nikki edwards At Nicky edwards with three ES's On
twitter the editor AT yeaho, Sports, nikki how's it going?

Speaker 3 (20:09):
Good hurt you.

Speaker 5 (20:10):
Guys haven't coached you guys in a.

Speaker 3 (20:11):
Minute, yeah it's been a.

Speaker 1 (20:12):
MINUTE i, think, well the last TIME i saw you
was up there was was It Prime? DAY i think
before the draft up there at the showcase up there
before the draft for con lot of. Prospects those prospects
now have gone. On Travis, Hunter shador Sanders, a those
guys gone on to be drafted there in THE nfl.
Now but we want to focus on ceeu here AND
i you, know somebody kind OF i was talking to
somebody today and they, said you, know the last couple

(20:34):
of years Of colorado been about resurrecting the, program and
a lot of it was About shador and especially About Travis.

Speaker 3 (20:38):
Hunter this is the first year it's about Coach.

Speaker 1 (20:41):
Prime AND i kind of agree with that in a
sense because this really is going to be the point
where It's Coach prime is coaching this football, team where
that's the focus of this and not the The heisman
campaign or the one two punch Of shador And. Travis
do you agree with that and how do you think
that he will rise to the.

Speaker 5 (20:59):
OCCASION i, MEAN i think you're pretty spot on in that.
Description this year For colorado is.

Speaker 6 (21:06):
Going to be a much different one as we saw
from the last two. Years sure standards won't be leading that.

Speaker 5 (21:11):
Offense of, Course Travis hunter is not going to be.
There they're missing their four starting wide, receivers.

Speaker 6 (21:16):
And the offense is going to look.

Speaker 5 (21:18):
Different of, course defense is going to look different with you,
know guys going to the draft and just kind of
nuanced college football as guys, go.

Speaker 6 (21:24):
You, know in and out of the.

Speaker 5 (21:25):
Program once, again this is a new team on both
sides of the, ball and we are going to have
a lot of eye opening.

Speaker 6 (21:33):
Moments of, Yes.

Speaker 5 (21:35):
Colorado had a nine and four season last, year but
how can they improve on? That what's going to look.
LIKE i think some Keys i'm looking for With colorado
this season, is of, course how are they going to
run the? Ball they keep talking this offseason they're focused
and impetus on running the. Ball they got a new
running backs. Coach but their offensive line is going to
ultimately have four new guys on. It they have seventeen

(21:56):
new scholarship not new, scholarship but seventeen total scholarship offensive
lineman and only one returning, Guy Jordan, seaton will be
at left, tackle and then the rest of the four
guys are going to be up for, grounds battling for.

Speaker 6 (22:09):
Spots this. Fall so what's the run game going to look?

Speaker 5 (22:11):
Like how Is Robert livingston the defensive.

Speaker 6 (22:14):
Coordinator going to continue.

Speaker 5 (22:16):
His success last? Season there's, not of, course No Travis,
hunter no Camp Stillman, craig No Shiloah. Sanders there's some
missing pieces within that, secondary BUT i think they have
to adapt and develop as the season goes. On And
i'm really interested to see How Pat shermer can really
elevate his playbook to the next, level because that was a.
Concern just the focus and their inability to run the

(22:39):
ball hurt them in games. Sometimes of, course when you
have a quarterback Like George, sanders you can't rely on
the pass. Game but this year they don't have, him
and they have two new, quarterbacks and you have to
decide who is going.

Speaker 6 (22:49):
To be the new leader under this offense.

Speaker 5 (22:51):
And who can really operate Under durest and be a
focal point and carry this team to potentially A College
football playoffs and a whole game.

Speaker 2 (23:00):
Win, Well, Nikki i'm glad you brought that, up because
obviously you know When marshall fault, there the running game
is a huge part of what THE Cu buffs are
going to try to pick up on in twenty twenty.
Five but for, me it is at the quarterback. Position
like you, said there's no More Travis, Hunter there's no
More Sir Door. Sanders so everything offensively falls On Pat,
shermer but also On Juju louis In Cayden. Salter right,

(23:24):
NOW i know it's kind of early first game of
the season against The Jeorgia Tech, Yellowjackets but right, now
who would you say is probably leading in that quarterback,
Room juju Or Kayden.

Speaker 5 (23:35):
SALTER i, MEAN i have to go with a little
bit more of the veteran. Status not THAT i don't
Trust Julian lewis at this point in, time and that's
why Coach Prime.

Speaker 6 (23:47):
Bump brought both of them to Not Las vegas To,
Frisco texas For big twelve media. Days he's unsure who's
going to be that.

Speaker 5 (23:55):
STARTER i, think just WHEN i look at it from
an experience, PERSPECTIVE i.

Speaker 6 (23:59):
Have to go With Kate.

Speaker 5 (24:00):
Salter he's played at the collegiate. Level he's had a
lot of success At. Liberty you've seen him via that
dual threat, quarterback AND i think something that we're gonna
have to watch again this. Season If carl's offensive line
having its struggles back to back, season Should Or sanders
was the most stacked quarterback in college. Football how Can
Caden salter operate in a kind of maybe busy pocket

(24:23):
and how maybe better protection this season Because shoudor is
able to operate under you, know really a high pressure.
Situation BUT i Think Came salter is more suited for
pressure coming his way rather Than Judie lewis freshman. Quarterback
he's trying to find his bearings at the collegiate. LEVEL
i don't know how how well he would deal with that,

(24:44):
pressure but not That i'm totally, discounting and.

Speaker 6 (24:47):
He's dealt with pressure in high school.

Speaker 5 (24:49):
Book collegiate pressure and a bunch of guys, coming you,
know from the defensive line is a much different animal
than at the high school. LEVEL i like What Kayane
salter does on the, GROUND i like what he does
in the, air AND i think.

Speaker 6 (25:01):
From the first game.

Speaker 5 (25:01):
Off the bat Against Georgia, tech we should See Caden.
Salter but this entire off season we've been hearing that
both of them have the qualities to step, up And
i'm really interested to see If Dudan lewis does take
over in that. Role but IF i had to, say
if they had to play a game, TOMORROW i. Wouldn't
i'd put my money On Cayden salter just because of
his experience at the collegiate, level What i've seen him

(25:24):
do At, liberty AND i Think Julian lewis this is
going to be a really pivotal season for him to
become that starting, quarterback either maybe next season or maybe
in packages this.

Speaker 6 (25:35):
SEASON i don't.

Speaker 5 (25:36):
Know Coach fran said that it'd be comfortable running two.
Quarterbacks it'd be big twelve media, days but ultimately you
want one reliable guy that you can point, to AND
i think that's going to Be Kaden.

Speaker 3 (25:45):
Salter Tylne Nicki edwards From Yahoo.

Speaker 1 (25:48):
Sports you talked about the quarterback stepping, up BUT i
think a more interesting question to me is among the receiving,
core who is going to be the?

Speaker 3 (25:55):
Man because the.

Speaker 1 (25:56):
Last few, years if it's been third, long you knew
should always Looking Travis Hunter's wade knew football was one
man Col Travis hunt was the only one catch. One
Travis hunt was the only one coming down with. It
and now you've got guys that don't have as much.
EXPERIENCE O Marion miller has been hyped based on flashes
that he's shown since Her brown as a, transfer looks
like he.

Speaker 3 (26:13):
Might be something there at the. Ze but who's going to.

Speaker 1 (26:15):
Be the guy who is going to be the money
player on third down in this?

Speaker 3 (26:19):
Offense, YEAH i.

Speaker 5 (26:21):
Mean that's a good question. TOO i don't know IF
i can specifically point to anyone at the, moment because
everyone has their their qualities about them that makes them
really good. RECEIVERS i Like Draylon miller on the flot
as you, Mentioned Omrion miller And Hakeem williams is a
name That Coach prime brought. On he was a former
five star out of the class of twenty twenty three

(26:42):
From Florida, state and he has a lot.

Speaker 6 (26:44):
Of, promise good.

Speaker 5 (26:45):
SIZE i think he's going to be an active, Target
but ULTIMATELY i think this wide receiver room is going
to run six seven. Deep Sincere brown From, Campbell he's
coming off a thousand yard. Season Joseph williams was formed
OR Aac freshman of The. Year they each have their
own redeeming qualities and. Productiveness but WHEN i think IF

(27:08):
i were to point to, SOMEONE i would Do amar
And miller AND i really really hope he is healthy
this season because the injury that he suffered last season
was just SO i, mean it was just, heartbreaking a
lower leg injury and watching him get wheeled out onto the.
Field he had so much promise With, colorado and you,
know it's hard with. Players sometimes you need a little

(27:29):
bit more time to shake off the rust after an
injury like, that there might be some hesitancy on the,
field BUT i Think omaro And MILLER i would.

Speaker 6 (27:37):
Point to him as being potentially the. Guy but, OVERALL
i Mean Quinton.

Speaker 5 (27:42):
Gibson a four star as. Well this wide receiver room
is going to get a lot of opportunities and each
guy's going to be able to get their hands on
the ball this, fall thank.

Speaker 2 (27:52):
You you, know recruiting is always a big. Deal Then
Coach prime has always said when he came here he
was going to bring His louis. Luggage but he can
teams to do that with bringing in guys from the
portal but also just kind of fresh high school. Talent
but tell me a little bit about this, Guy Rodney,
colton who the four star linebacker who just committed to see, you.

Speaker 5 (28:14):
Oh, Man, yeah that was a really important acquisition For.
COLORADO i mean. EVERYONE i think the dialogue online is
that they can't recruit linebackers like a lot of hey
going in Coach Andre hart's. Directions But Rodney, COLTON i,
mean this is a guy that is changing that narrative
that's been developed about recruiting. Linebackers four star really productive

(28:36):
in high school AND i think just throughout coach crimes,
recruiting BUT i think this recruiting class to twenty twenty
six classes coming in really. Productive they have multiple four,
stars Including Rodney.

Speaker 6 (28:48):
Colton they have a three star, Safety Demonte.

Speaker 5 (28:52):
Tims they've got another Linebacker Carson, crawford another Linebacker Coby,
johnson a defensive, back another fourth our defensive back Of Pres,
nashley a four star tight, end and a three another
three star to really round out a twenty twenty sixth
group that currently has nine. Recruits but just back To Rodney,
COLTON i think he's going to be a really important

(29:14):
piece going into the. Future and when you can get
four stars and five, stars you know you're going in
the right.

Speaker 6 (29:19):
Direction And i'm interested to see who is going to.

Speaker 5 (29:22):
Be colorado's next five star in the twenty twenty sixth
class because When, colorado When Covid prime was first hired At,
colorado he got.

Speaker 6 (29:29):
A five star With carmanie.

Speaker 5 (29:32):
Mclan of Course Travis hunter was coming and then this
following season it Was Jordan. Seton so who is going
to be the five star in this upcoming?

Speaker 6 (29:39):
Class we will have to. See it hasn't happened, yet
BUT i like the looks.

Speaker 5 (29:42):
Of this group of nine so.

Speaker 1 (29:45):
Far Nicky, Edwards we appreciate the time as, always look
forward to having you on again here soon with that
game Against Georgia.

Speaker 3 (29:51):
Tech Nick's Alba mada right around the.

Speaker 6 (29:53):
Corner all, Right, yeah thanks for having me.

Speaker 3 (29:56):
On, guys absolutely take. Care Dicky edwards From Yeah Who's?

Speaker 1 (29:58):
Sports thanks To Nicky edwards for join us in last
sem we talk a little see you football Coach prime's.

Speaker 3 (30:05):
Health is that a concern to you going into this?

Speaker 2 (30:07):
Season, yeah it, Is and trying to, categorize, well what
does that really mean as far his? Health is it
something that is its minor or its life? Threatening because,
LOOK i love the game just as much as anyone,
Else but if something is life threatening that you're dealing,

(30:29):
with you may just have to step away from it.
Now from all, ACCOUNTS i haven't heard that the health
issues have anything to do with something that will be
would jeopardize his overall. Health, obviously before he came, here
coming From Jackson, state we knew about the toe amputation
and how the altitude could possibly a fantas overall. Health

(30:55):
but last YEAR i was, THERE i, mean he was
as a youthful As i've ever seen it running. AROUND
i think being around the game of football for that,
matter being around whatever it, is depending on who you,
are can just kind of give you a jolt of.
Energy and that's what being involved in being around these

(31:16):
kids do for Coach. Prime SO i think it would
be very difficult for anyone to pull Him Rick, george
anyone else or doctor for that, matter pull him off the.
Field So i'm just hoping that whatever it is is
minor and he can continue.

Speaker 3 (31:30):
Coaching, yeah and what is the backup?

Speaker 1 (31:33):
Plan you, know if if If prime and the health
issues don't allow him to be out, there what is
the backup plan here At?

Speaker 2 (31:40):
Colorado, Okay, well so right, NOW i think you have two.
Options now this is just me just, speculating so bear
with me for a. Second one of, Them you're not gonna, like,
UH i mean that that is an option within it with.
HIMSELF i, mean Coach shermer has a lot of experience
coaching on the collegiate, level but more importantly in AN nfl,

(32:03):
level and he's been a head coach. Before i'm thinking
that the biggest move would Be Robert, livston, right he
would probably be the next one in.

Speaker 1 (32:12):
Line he, has BUT i mean he has no executive,
experience you, know doing that. Before schumer is the one
GUY i think that does have executive. Experience you have
a lot of former players on this, Staff Marshall, Falk Demona,
Peco Warren. Sap you, know you've got a lot of
guys on this staff that are former, players but not
a lot of executive experience on this.

Speaker 2 (32:34):
Staff, okay well executive experience, right does it? Matter? Yes
is it the most important?

Speaker 1 (32:42):
Thing?

Speaker 2 (32:42):
No because at the end of the, day the ideas
can you lead kids? Right can you teach them how
to be? Man and based on Where Robert lilston came
in and did last year After Charles kelly, left, right
from a defensive, standpoint he kind of changed thing a little.
Bit he kind of store the little faith and what
the buffs can do defensively as far as stopping your.

Speaker 1 (33:04):
Room i'm Actually i'm a Huge Robert livingston. FAN i
think he'll be a head coach. Someday i'm just, saying,
like right, now he's got no, Experience like is That
are you trusting a powerful program to a guy who's
Never if if indeed.

Speaker 3 (33:16):
That be the, case we're playing, Hypotheticals.

Speaker 2 (33:19):
Okay hypothetical because remember Before prime got this, opportunity there
were individuals who were thinking that he wasn't going to
be capable of leading this team because he only coached
At Jackson state and that was at THE.

Speaker 3 (33:30):
Hbcu but that's at least some, experience.

Speaker 2 (33:32):
Right but once, Again Robert lislin has coached on the professional.
Level so now you go down to the level and
you're preparing, guys young men to get to that level
where they plan On. Sunday SO i would trust him
because it goes back to one more, emportantly can you?
Recruit that's the biggest. Thing can you? Recruit AND i

(33:53):
DON'T i think that whether It's livingston or your Guy Pat,
shermer that they would not able to duplicate THE i
guess the excitement that coach prime has generated In.

Speaker 1 (34:05):
Bouldered, well, yeah and THAT i think That i'm not
as worried about the recruiting and those kinds of. Things
i'm more worried about the on field product game to,
game like what are you? Doing you know in those
kinds of. Situations we can get more to that here
when we get back after the. BREAK i also want
to get into the Thing Teddy bridgewater suspended from coaching
at the high school.

Speaker 3 (34:22):
Level what in the world For? Teddy two gloves talk
about it NEXT BC t
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