Hour 2- Think About It Thursday

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5:01This is Taylor's attempt to counterprogram a local showdown here in South Florida, Hawkman, Solero, and Crowder. What do you have first today, Taylor? You laugh every time I say Solero. Solano. I do it purposely. So, this one is an honor of Joe Bucks' massive contract extension at ESPN. Six years, $108 million contract extension. Joe Bucks, friend of the show, it would be nice if we could get a couple of M's maybe. Yes, are they paying them for past performance or future? All future. And nobody is better than Joe Bucks. Oh, nobody. Getting me, except Sean McDonough. But that actually brings us to the Think About A Thursday because I saw a post on Fandall. Yep, Stu. Let me take that back. Push. McDonough, Joe Bucks. There are two favorites. Thank you. And Mike Brein. And Kenny Albert. Stu. Yeah. Fandall puts up a post. Yes. Save two announcers.

6:02The rest are gone forever. They have. Oh, wow. They have nine announcers in this graphic. All right. So we're going to go around the room here. I'm going to read the announcers. Time out. Just slow down for a second. Okay, because this has been a topic I've been waiting for my entire life. Okay. So just can you can you set it up again just quick? I need to hear it again. There was a post on social media from Fandall. Yes. You're not going to be like a comment next to the breakdown. If you're getting the answer out of the question of the question. Okay, so that's what I wanted to say. Save two announcers. The rest are gone forever. Okay. So two announcers who we're going to call all the games for the remainder of time. Yeah. Okay. And not calling the game together. But maybe if you're watching a basketball game, you're like, I want this guy to call this. If you're watching a football game, somebody else call this. Or maybe you just want to alternate weeks so you don't get tired of the same person. So it's only play by play guys. It's not analysts. It's only play by play guys. So we get to. Okay. to why because right we're gonna have to leave someone off that we like. Damn it. Go. You're gonna have to read seven off. Thank you. The nine names listed everybody.

7:04Okay, I'm writing down. Mike Briein. Briein, cheesy. Great. Mike Tarekko. Hello friends. Jim Nance. I want to keep those three. You can always save too. I don't want to just have to. The next three. Kevin Harlan. Wow. Jason Vanette. Jesus. Al Michaels. Do I get Al Michaels? How we is now? Or do I get Al Michaels of all time? He is definitely getting paid for past performance. I will tell you right now. I love Al Michaels. I think he is one of the best ever do it. But if I'm paying going forward. Yeah. Sorry. I'll pass performance hall of fame. I've already crossed them off. Yes. Pass performance hall of fame in and flag Guerrero. The next three names to complete the nine. Okay. Gus Johnson. Wow. Oh, wow.

8:06I an eagle. Oh, the bird. And then Joe Buck. Oh my gosh. I'm gonna go. Wow. This is tricky because Mike Briein. I mean, I'm certain all these guys can call any sport and do it very, very well. But he's a he's a basketball guy. I'm just thinking about the guys who can call multiple sports and do it very, very well. I'm not saying Mike Briein can't. I just haven't heard him do it. You know, I'm sorry. Give me Mike Briein on an NFL Sunday and I'm sure it will be amazing. Yes. Bang. Man, I need net. So I have to keep how many do we keep? Just two. I'm sure the rest are gone forever. Save two cuts. Seven, huh? Hmm. I need nants because there is no way you not. Listen, you guys know my favorite weekend of the year. It is Augusta. It's the masters and there was only one person that should be calling that event and that person is Jim Nance. Plus he's good at college basketball. He's great at football.

9:06Jim Nance is certainly one of the guys. I'm keeping. That's one. Yeah, one yet, Mike. I'm going to go to ESPN route. I'm going to keep the Swiss Army knife. I'm going to keep Joe Buck. Wow. He's done it. Not on there. Oh, he didn't make this crap. Just respect. So I think he was already gone forever. Hmm. What are you thinking here, Taylor? I have my first keep or my first save. I like this first save. Yes. As a nix fan, I live and die with the nix. And I'm living and dying with Mike. With their names, you guys crossed off the Fordham guy, Mikey, where their names, you crossed off as Taylor was reading the list to you. Because I did it without Michaels. I did it. And I say this respectfully. I did it with Benetti. Just because of the other names. And I did it with with Mike Tarekko. Yeah, I crossed off.

10:07Probably I'm. I've got one. I've got one spot for three guys is how I'm how I'm at right now. Okay. Let's go out to Sherman Oaks because we have peak curiosity of one Iowa Sam and EP Jason. Iowa Sam. What do you have for us? So of those nine, I am keeping Jim Nance and I an eagle. Wow. Got right to it. I've heard. Thank you. You're good about that one. I know you. EP Jason, what do you got? Guys, I before Taylor even read the list, I wrote down Bob Costas and I said, I will pair one of the nine with Costas. So what an interesting omission. Again, he's like 90. I understand the list now, but I'm a big costus guy. Love cost. Okay. I love Kevin Harlan. If I'm going to sit down to watch a game, Kevin Harlan, I'm going to ride every single

11:07time. And I just kind of owe it to my generation to include Al Michaels on this list. Give me Kevin Harlan and Al Michaels. You don't know what to your generation. Your generation will be just fine. Recarta, what do you have for us? I'm going to go. I an eagle. Sure. Right. And even as a heat fan, I'm going to go Mike Green because he had that famous call of Ray Allen hitting the shot in Game 6. Wow. No baseball. Perfect. I thought for sure you would have fun to ring with the Marlon fly by boy guy. I'm a list. He's on your list though. Can I give a hot take here? Yeah. If these are my two announcers for the rest of my life, yes. Gus Johnson is a little bit too much for me. He's great though. He is so great. He is so great. He is so great. And he rises the moment every time when you need a big moment. Yeah. But I feel like if I was going to the Gus Johnson well every time I was watching a sports

12:11team, like I, the only thing I do in my life is watch sports. Right. I could not have Gus Johnson calling every game. I'm going to put it on the pole. Is watching sports the only thing you do with your life. I'm with you. So I do need a second name. No, yeah, we all did. Me, you and Mikey. We all need a second name. I have changed my mind three times since I made my first pick. Seven for me. Yeah. No, I was sure. Like I was like, no, that's the name. I'm going with that one. Oh, wait a minute. No, I'm going with that one. I've done it three times. So my final spot, it comes down to three names here. It comes down to to pair with Mike Brin. It comes down to Jim Nance. Joe Buck and I, and I think for versatility, he could do baseball and we know he could do football. I'm going with Joe Buck.

13:11That's what I did. Yeah. I agree with EP Jason. I think Kevin Harlan is the most underrated play by play guy in the history of the business. I'm serious. He is so good. He is. Yes. I mean. He doesn't get enough credit for being as good as he actually is. Football basketball doesn't matter. He's amazing. I'm going to go Kevin Harlan as well. So I have Nance in Harlan. I'm going to change my mind a thousand times. I mean, I'm going to be thinking about this while we're talking to Bruce Feldman. I mean, I know I'm going to get a text at like 10 p.m. tonight. That's Stu gotcha. Says, you know what? Maybe Toreco. Yeah. It depends who gets mad at me. I left buck off the list. You might get a text from me after watching the Amazon game and saying maybe not Al Michaels. Yeah. Yeah. Again, again, EP Jason. I'm going to go back. You don't need to watch tonight's game to say to everyone. Maybe not Al Michaels.

14:13OK. Respectfully. Spoiler alert. He's mailing it in. I told you you're getting these guys at their peak. Al Michaels is on the list. Oh, no doubt. No doubt. Yes. You need a second, Mike. No, you're well, you got to ask me because once you ask me, I have to make a decision. I am right now. You're the only one who hasn't selected a second broadcaster. Yeah. I need to go. It's I need to go. Right now it's I need to go. I'm hurt. Again. I'm proud of you. Be sure to catch live editions of Stu Gods and Company live weekdays at 3PM Eastern 12PM Pacific. To honor our country on its 250th birthday, this can a Copenhagen goes out to those defending the free American soil, but our tobacco has taken root in for over two centuries in counting years to the callous chance of freedom.

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20:22Thank you for giving it to us. What is surprise you the most about this college football season so far, Bruce? Good question. You know, I got to admit that Oregon has looked really shaky and I did not expect that. Right. They got beat at Oklahoma State. They really got beat down by the Cowboys. And Oklahoma State was coming off a bad loss to Tulsa and they took it to them. And now they play USC. It's a, it kind of feels like a loser leaves town match, which is kind of devote the old like pro wrestling kind of vibe. Just because everybody's like, all right, Lincoln, stop making excuses, stop giving explanations, just win a game, win a big game. And so there's that, I think that, you know, that part of the Oregon part, if they somehow start out with two losses, it doesn't matter that you beat Portland State 98 to nothing. You know, you got to, you know, it felt like this was a year where it does Oregon finally

21:22win a national title. I feel like that was a, you know, it was a big, right now it's a big headliner in terms of everything else. But, you know, it's still really early in the season. I mean, honestly, last year I thought Clemson was going to be a lot better. I'm surprised at how much they have struggled. I know they came back to win and beat North Carolina. But it's just like man, that program just seems to be sinking back to mediocrity pretty fast. Bruce on the topic of North Carolina, I'm a North Carolina grad. The Belichek tenure has been largely a disappointment that's been marked by scandal more recently. What would you say the percentage chances that he's North Carolina's coach this time next year? 40% to lie for my liking. Yeah, you know, I think there's a better chance that he's not back. Right. You know, being in North Carolina guy, like when Mac Brown was there in the second time, they were not great, but they were not terrible. They were terrible last year.

22:23And because of the people Bill Belichek put in place, most notably his right hand guy, Michael Embardi, as the GM, the highest paid GM in college football, they became a laughing stock, right? And even when they won two games, you know, back when Larry Fedoro was there, it was like, didn't feel the same way just because now listen, you're taking the greatest coach in the history of the NFL, never been in college. You're sticking him in there at 70 something. And you just had a lot of drama and it feels now like they're a much more confident operation. Obviously that a nice one over TCU and Ireland, you know, they let one get away last week at Clemson, but it feels like they're like, you know, wouldn't if you told me they went six and six and went to a bowl game, I'd be like, that doesn't surprise me. And again, you're North Carolina, you're paying him twice as much as you paid Mac Brown for lesser results. And then you have to keep in mind, you know, in this investigation, you know, whatever happened in the personnel department that they looked into, not just with Embardi with

23:25people that Lombardi brought in, you know, Bill Belichek's on the responsible for those decisions, whether he knew what was going on or should have known what was going on. Let's continue down that path. I like this percentage chance. Mike Norvell is back at Florida State next year. 12? I love that you're giving. Yes. Fantastic. 12% on Norvell, huh? Yeah, and that's optimistic. I mean, if you watch them play, you know, there'll be some decent things in there, but it's like it's Florida State. We're pretty far down the road with Mike Norvell. The only reason why I would say it's as high as it is. And again, it's not even in the teens is. It's a lot of money. And, you know, Florida State isn't Texas A&M where they have oil, you know, billionaires tripping over themselves around. Yeah. You know, it's still Florida State. And he's, you know, he's not a terrible coach. It wasn't that long ago where like Alabama was looking at him and Kalen de Bohr as the

24:27guys they were considering to think they could be the guy to replace Nick Sabin. But it's just kind of fallen apart. It doesn't feel like there's much alignment. It doesn't feel like there's much buy-in. They do have some talent in spots, but man, they look really bad on defense. And it just feels like it's regressing and they're staring at that, you know, a three and four, possibly two and five start, you know, and then a by-week coming off of Miami. Maybe they hit the reset button and go, all right, what's our plan B to get us kind of back? Because as you guys know, like it's different than when Jimbo was rolling. Yeah. Somebody, you know, who's connected to Florida State had told pointed out a couple of, you know, weeks ago. He was like, when they had it going, our golden was the head coach at Miami. Jimbo could get whatever he wanted out of at a South Florida. Now you got a, you know, recruiting maniac who's in at Miami. And by the way, John Summeral is at Florida and he's way more competent and like it feels

25:29like they're on the right track. So now all of a sudden, you're third. Yeah. You're not first. Right. You know, to have a coach on the hot seat for that long. All right. What's the exit strategy and where are you going with it? Was that recruiting psycho, Mike Ryan? He's not going to answer. He's just going to smile. Wait, but Miami, I don't know who you're talking about. Miami is working the portal better than any, any program in the country. Is that fair? Is it fair to say that? Yes. Yeah. The men's a thing and then Cooper Barcai and just the other thing that they're doing is sometimes are really good in the portal and some teams are pretty good at the high school recruiting. You know, Christopher Wolland in the Miami operation are A plus on both of those. Yes. Right. You're seeing the offensive line. You're seeing the guys in the trenches. I don't want to just say they just say offensive lineman because it's defensive guys. But then you're seeing like, you know, like Malik Itoni's found gold. You know, I don't know why he was only a three star. Right. You bring him him in and he's a tone setter.

26:32And then you see other parts of the of on the roster where they have some of those guys. And I think that's the part where OK, I don't know why it took this long for Miami to get this up to speed with it. But it's like as far as Miami goes, they seem to have like the ideal coach. I don't want to say the perfect. But the ideal coach for this N I L era because it's really hard. Because of the all the shuffling that goes on with rosters to get continuity in the trenches, especially on the O line where you got a guy who's whose elite at evaluating O line. And he's got such a relationship with his O line guy that they're able to really put it together. It doesn't guarantee that they're going to win national championships now, but it definitely gives them a way better chance to be in the discussion. And if you're in the discussion and in that then all of a sudden, I feel like it breeds into something because, again, you guys know this well being down there. Like all of a sudden, you know, in part of it is Malak Itoni, a big part of it.

27:32But I think Miami became very cool in the last, I don't know, you know, 12 months. Yes. Maybe not even 12 months. And I think now all of a sudden, it doesn't take that much for you to light that fuse. And it's definitely lit now. Bruce, back to FSU for a second. I take pride in 2026, not getting fooled by reports, fake reports on the internet. Did I get fooled by a report by you that Jimbo Fisher really wants the FSU job and FSU brass is looking into it? I think that Jimbo Fisher has definite interest. That's what I'm told. And on the Florida State side, I don't know what Florida State is going to do financially when they start kicking the tires on. Okay, let's say, and this is a guy you guys know well, and I know well too. And he's a good coach. And he has ties to Florida State and that's Manny Diaz. Yeah. He's a really good job at Duke. Very good. If you want, if you decide Manny Diaz is your best option, how much is that going to cost you to get rid of Norvell at 50 million?

28:33Get rid of it. And then all of a sudden, if Manny has some buy out and bring him in and go forward. And then all of a sudden, you have to factor in, you know, clearly they were not, you know, from what I'm told, they were closer to USF than UM or UF when it came to their portal spending this past off season. So what is the economics of that? And I think the part that I would imagine is going to be tough for them is on Jimbo, can people, can he talk his way into the job? Right. Right. And he do that where it's like, okay, on some sense financially it makes sense. But does it really make sense to say, because we've seen, we've seen some version of this where it's whether Bobby Patrino comes back to Louisville and it worked for a little while until it didn't or, you know, Macaron wasn't a disaster at North Carolina. You know, Richrod is, you know, Richrod to me is a little different than some of these other guys, you know, but because Richrod, what he's doing at West Virginia now, he's

29:33off to a good start this year, doesn't mean he's going to go, you know, 10 and 2. But I think that there's some of that where you can see a little bit of momentum. I don't know how full, you know, I think it's a tough sell on fans. But if you're a Florida state, you look and go, okay, maybe we can bring in Glenn Schumann who's an unproven head coach, but has done a good job as Kirby's defense coordinator. You know, again, I don't know if you can sell him on, hey, Kenny Dillingham is going to come down here. You also don't know what jobs are coming open that are competing with you. That's, you know, last year a lot of jobs came open this year. We'll see. Can you imagine them ever going after Deon Sanders? Oh, not at this stage, unless Deon had it go on where like, you know, remember, they just lost like 42 to 7 to Northwestern. And the part that's a tough sell with Deon, even if Deon's healthier this year than he was last year coming off of, you know, all his physical ailments. And is he's not going to be the one doing the home visits and the recruiting.

30:38And that's the part where it's like, I don't know if you can, you can bank on a guy no matter how strong his ties are to the school. Because again, just keep in mind, who are the two big coaches who are going up against right now? Yeah. Crystal ball and some raw and they're what you better be all on it on recruiting. And I just think that's a tough, tough sell that you're going to skip from Deon. I didn't mean for this to turn into what percentage of an ACC coach would be back. I got to throw one more out at you. Davos Winning. Oh, good one. I'm going to say like 85%. The numbers really high because they don't have a lot of money to throw around. And everything I've heard is like Davos no offset in his deal. You know, he has one national titles as we all know. So, you know, I think it could be the, it could be the, you know, slow leaning into the warm bath and you're going to ride it out with him. Right. You got. And I think they could try to convince him, go, hey, we got to change up some things we're

31:43doing in terms of staffing and maybe how we approach NIL and how we approach the portal because this is not working in this era, especially if they go five and seven and miss a bowl and take another step back. Right. It's one thing when you're like, oh, they're still, they're not winning national titles, but they're still, you know, a 10 win team and they did make the playoff, you know, two years ago. But it's now, it just feels like that gap is falling. They massively underachieved last year. And I think the writing is on the wall, but that's the problem when you spend a fortune on a head coach's salary and you can't get out from under it. I think their best hope is that Davos looks around and goes, eh, I don't want to really do this anymore. And I don't know what he wants to do then, but, you know, that's, that's what they're on the hook for. How do you feel about Florida's chances quickly here against the Mississippi this weekend? At least they have them at home. You know, yeah. And they haven't come in off a huge emotional game. I actually like, like the Gators, really good D line. I feel like Jaden bought by the end of the weekend won't be the most underrated offensive

32:46player in college football, but right now I think he is. I mean, he is a monster who fits with exactly what some role wants. They're well coached. I think if there's a chance, if there's a time to get Ole Miss, it is this week. And I think I'm sure the swamp will be wild. I would, I'm picking, I'm picking the Gators. Bruce, as a journalist and a best selling author, is Kamario Taylor at Mississippi State, the best story in college football right now where he's doing it for his hometown team right down the road? Yeah, I think so. I mean, it's hard to find the right comp, you know, like, because they were really bad the last couple of years. And all of a sudden now, again, they beat Minnesota on the road. It's a nice one. They beat South Carolina. Nice one. It's not like they went in to baton rusion and took them down or beat Georgia. But he has a spectacular player. I think what's worth noting is Mississippi State is an SEC school that, you know, they can they can throw some money around. And I think if you're looking at Kamario Taylor as potential first pick of the draft in

33:472028, if you're, I know Mississippi State can afford to pay him now, even if, even if other people are, you know, what I'm saying, oh, you know, Nichols, maybe not the guy next year. We can throw a lot of money at this guy or whatever. I think Mississippi State, because of his ties to the school, because he grew up a fan, I think that is a, that is a cool subplot. And we'll see because right now you have two quarterbacks in the state of Mississippi from very different, you know, starting points are among the most compelling players in college football this year. Have you recently seen Kamario Taylor and Mike Ryan in the same room together? I have not, but I have. Mike Ryan is going to need to pay a fortune to get him out of Mississippi. Bruce Feldman, check out his work. He's outstanding. He's with the athletic. You can read him there. You can listen to him there very quickly and we appreciate the time. Sir, on the way out, you've been doing this for a long time.

34:50You are one of the best we have at doing this. College football reporting on it, talking about it. I am wondering if I told you at any point before last year that one day Indiana would be on top of the college football world, you would have told me what? You're high. There's no way. Indiana, they were the losingest program in the history of college football. And then the 65 year old guy comes in here and talks a lot and backs it all up. It's a mind blowing story. It's probably one of the best things about college. Yes, I got to be honest with you Bruce is a good chance. I'd be high anyway. I mean, just I'm not judging you. That's fine. We appreciate it. Thank you for coming out at the athletic. You can read them there. You can listen to them there. Bruce Feldman is one of the best we have in this business. Thank you for doing it, sir. My pleasure. Thanks, guys. Fox Sports Radio has the best sports talk lineup in the nation. Catch all of our shows at Fox Sports Radio dot com. And within the IHARDS Radio app search FSR to listen live.

35:51If you missed any of today's show, be sure to catch the podcast. Just search do gots and company live wherever you get your podcasts. You'll find today's full show and a best version posted right after the end of the show. And also check out our original podcast, do gots and company God bless football and with two gots and Hawkman and soon to be a new one. Yes, very soon. New college football show coming out debuting. I think tomorrow. Very excited about it with our friend, the bear Mikey. Our thanks here to Bruce Feldman and Brady Quinn, both were excellent. We appreciate their time. I noticed you very distracted while we had Bruce Feldman on. You were not into it. I don't know what you were doing. What were you thinking about? I could tell you what I was doing. I wasn't nearly as distracted, but I think that you would I were both focused on the same thing. I did not even realize Bruce Feldman was there.

36:53He was in front of me on my screen. He was talking. He was probably saying very smart things about very important topics. But all I could think of was the think about it Thursday because I have been killing myself going back and forth on like I have both included. I an eagle and gotten rid of him. Yes. I think 13 times in my head. And I think I want to switch my answer, but I don't. All right. Really? I mean, I was talking to Bruce Feldman and he was speaking and there were words coming out of his mouth, but I didn't hear him because I was texting apologies to Jason Benetti and to I an eagle telling him I left him off a list of nine, nine play by play guys. I could only choose two for the remainder of time, but they have to call all sports. So have you revised your list again because it's only two, Mike. You keep two. You cut seven. That's it. The names again. I believe they were Mike, Mike Breene, Mike Toreco, Jim Nance, Kevin Harlan, Jason

37:56Benetti, Al Michaels, Gus Johnson, I an eagle and Joe Buck. You can only keep two of them. They call the games with a remainder of time, all the games, regardless of the sport, those two guys are going to call the remainder of games for the remainder of time. I went with, I went with Jim Nance because I need him on the masters and I went with Kevin Harlan because I believe him to be the most underrated broadcaster in the history of our industry. That's so I am very okay with my pick of Joe Buck. Just because of what you said, we are, it is all sports. And I believe Joe Buck is one of the few that can do any sport he has done almost every sport. And I trust him. He allows the moment to breathe on television better than anybody in my opinion in that sometimes he knows to just shut up and let you watch, let the crowd noise do its thing. Yes, I'm just trying to imagine Joe Buck calling hockey. I'm not saying he wouldn't be great at it. I'm just saying I'm just trying to imagine it, you know, until he tries to do play by

39:03play of a sport and can't, I'm going to believe he can do it all. Okay, that's fair. I mean, it certainly do golf. He's done it before. So that takes care of the masters for me. But I don't want, listen, for me, that's the most important weekend of the year. So Nance has to be there for me. Like it's the only guy that has to be there for me is Jim Nance. I don't want to hear anyone else calling the masters other than Jim Nance, period and a discussion. Yeah. I don't look at the masters the way you do. So I am okay. Losing Nance for that reason. Right. And it's not, and I don't do it disrespectfully. I'm sorry, Jim. I think you're wonderful at what you do. Yes. But this is decision time. Really coming down between I and Eagle, Kevin Harlan and Mike Breene for the final spot. Yes. And Mike Breene just accepted my apology just so you know, I'm not sure I'm going to apologize to him because I might keep him. I might just say, hey, I had a little bit of a hiccup. I went with Ion, but I'm thinking, but Kevin Harlan is so good.

40:03He's so good. Kevin Harlan. No, that was EP Jason. Mike Breene, final answer. Mike Breene, final answer. Mike Breene is your final answer. It's, I'm not, this is weird because why is Sean McDonough not on the list? I'm confused by that. And this is not disrespect. I'm not trying to be disrespectful to Jason Benetti. He's a fantastic play by play guy for the White Sox and nationally as well. And I love him. He's a friend. But I feel like McDonough should be on the list. No, he should be there. Yeah. What are you taking off? I just told you who don't put me in a bad spot for a second time. Benetti. I mean, Jason Benetti's really good. He's so good. I know. I hate this one. So let me try it with analysts because if we have two guys calling, yeah, no, I want to try this. Do we have music for this? I need music. I need some music. I always want music. It makes me feel all there. So if you have two guys calling all the sports games for the remainder of time, they need help. Sure. Somebody who played the sport and animals could fill some time.

41:09So I have nine analysts. You have to drop seven. You can keep two. How do you keep Kevin horror than off the list? Honestly, it's hard. It's hard. He's the best of the best. Like, top shelf, man. I agree. That's how I look at those nine, by the way. There's like a top shelf. It's like a bar and there's Joe Buck. There's Mike Breene. He's hard. He's hard. All right. Here are the nine analysts. It's a lot more difficult. Stan Van Gundy. Well, keep in mind. I've got two names in my head right now. Yeah, but not only is Van Gundy in the booth, okay, for basketball games, he'll be in the booth for hockey games. I love it. Stan's very good. Listen, you know my relationship with Stan Van Gundy. I love him dearly.

42:09He is a dear friend. He did entire shows with me and Levitort on a weekly basis. And I love him the death. And he's great at Stan Van Gundy. Okay. He could fill time. He knows how to do this. He's great at it. Okay. Tim Leigler. Second option. Tom Brady. That's good. Tom Brady. He's getting there, Tom Brady. He is. Yeah. He's an easy to leave off for me right now, but he can get there. I heard some rumble there for you. I don't know Jim. He's not on this list. Should be not available. Here we go. You want me to put rumble on the list? No. Keep going. All right. So you have Van Gundy, Leigler, Brady, Reg Olsen. Very good. Reg Olsen. There I say great. There I say Greg Olsen should still be in that. That number one booth instead of Tom Brady. And I promise you Greg Olsen thinks he should be in the number one booth instead of Tom

43:09Brady. He's excellent. He's very good. Chris Collins worth. Now here's the guy. I love this guy, man. Troy Ackman. Very good. He's really good. I can't read my own hand right. I can't. What letter does it start? It starts with an H. Oh, Kirk Herb Street. Yes, Herbie. Herbie. Herbie. Herbie. And then the last one, Mike Goliq Senior. Oh, see that's not fair. All right. Because we love Goliq and Goliq loves us. Why is it not fair? I don't understand. Goliq's a good option. He can go all sports. He can't. All right. I got my two. Well, one of them I had my head the whole time. One of them I had my head the whole time. Can I guess you could Collins worth?

44:14No. Herb Street. Yes. Really? Yes. Yes. I mean, Herbie loves me. All of the reasons. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. He explains the game very well. He walks you through it. And frankly, he's just very, very gentle with old men. He is. You're right about that. He is very gentle about Michaels is what you were trying to say. Yes. And Lee Korsow. Yes. Exactly. But certainly out. Certainly. There must be times where herbys looking at him and be like, Oh, come on. Try a little, my help me out. I know you've lost a little bit on the basketball. But come on. I know you in Black career, Junior, talking about what you got paid for in the past. All right. So a herbie, as we know, been on the show, friend of the show, herbie knows baseball. He can call baseball. I'm not certain about hockey. Herbie is certainly a good one.

45:14Mine is Stan Van Gundy. Stan Van Gundy, just for the reasons I explained to you before, he's great at bat, not good, great at basketball. Stan loves baseball. That's his passion. So he would be great calling baseball games. Doesn't love football, doesn't love hockey, but Stan knows how to fill time. And that is an important part of being a sports analyst. So the play by play guy can regroup and gather his thoughts. Yes. You just made my decision for me. My number two is somebody who not only has experience doing play by play analysts, but knows how to fill time and is possibly in a hall of fame for broadcasting. Yes. Give me my goal. Right. And wrestling. He's just not in the hall of fame that he wants to be. Who's your two? I want to say, go look.

46:16I don't want to live in a world where there's no Tom Brady. I call him's worth is the best guy. I mean, he really is. I'm going to go go look because goal can I mean across sports and he could fill time. And he's my friend that I'm in the bag from my goal. Like senior and his entire family. This is an I heart podcast guaranteed human.