The Zone Friday 09/11 Hour 1

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1:00The zone is live from Royal Windows, whether you need an upgrade or something more energy efficient, check them out to update your windows at RoyalWindows.com or you can get them a call at 888-5926-256. Now back to the Royal Paynes. Justin McFreight and Phil Wilson at Royal Windows. Utah came about to Mark Carlin and I. He was at South Florida at the University of Houston. We had a great friendship. He got hired at Utah about the same time I got hired here. We needed a game in 26 and 28 and so did we. We had never been there and Christina touched on it.

2:01I think it's a great opportunity for our fans to travel. I mean, I saw people when it's coming back yesterday that were leaving to go to Utah already. We saw it all of our tickets and I think it's a great opportunity for our fans to experience another elite atmosphere. All right, it sure is. We're going to find out all about that as we welcome you in on a fantastic Friday and breaking news. There is water falling from the sky. I've never seen it before, but apparently this has happened before today. I don't remember it, but anyway, we welcome you in. That was Hunter. You were checking about Arkansas, Utah, which, oh, by the way, happens of our night. The morning guys were talking about the post game. Showed anything about that. More Randy and Trey and Marcus are going to be up until three in the morning. Sit next to Randy yesterday previewing the zone. I was he was on doing his weekly hit on morning mayhem. He was practically begging me to get through our portion from Reisekall Stadium of the post game show as quickly as possible, which we will do. Yeah, it's just, you know, you still have to talk with the coach no matter what. And it's a lot of that depends on when Reince overfield actually does go to speak with

3:04Chuck Barrett. And then we'll get through that as quick as we can. I still think Randy, you're going to be on until like two in the morning. No doubt. It's going to be like the US Open tennis. So anyway, we are happy to be back at Royal Windows. And we are talking about the 30th anniversary special. And they've got a bunch of friends and family members that are coming by today. And we're going to be set up outside once the weather clears off. And so we're going to actually do, I think, our last couple of hours outside as well and hang out with the folks here. But if you are looking for deals, they've got them. And we're going to have Tiger on a little bit to talk about that. But you're going to like this because they got the baseball referral program. Tiger's a big sports guy. You're going to really enjoy hanging out with him. I know you missed the show last time we were down here, but you can earn up to $8,500 over 12 months with referrals. That's part of the deal that they've got going as far as the 30th anniversary special for installation on a house full of new windows and new kitchen, roofing or vinyl siding against the artist formerly known as Royal Windows because they do a lot more than just windows now. You can also ask about 0% financing. You can ask about the Visa gift card. They're going to do a $300 Visa gift card with a purchase.

4:05Even for just an estimate, they're going to give you a $30 Starbucks gift card, which I think is awesome. And it is 9-11, obviously. We are commemorating a dark day in American history, but one that showed the resilience and strength of our nation. And they always do discounts as far as seniors and military members go here at Royal as well. So really appreciate the way they operate, really like hanging out with Tiger. Now it is Royal Home Improvement, but their website is to RoyalWindows.com if you're looking for information. So there you go. I like the baseball theme to the referral program. Figured you would. Yeah, absolutely. Yeah, first base, second base, third base, home run. You can earn up to $8,500 over 12 months, referrals that sell. So first base, $250 check, second base, referral that sells, $500 check, $750 check for third base. And then for a fourth, after your fourth referral sales, you get a grand slam bonus and you get a $1000 check. That's pretty amazing. Me likes. All right. So last night in football, we had a bit of a surprise, I guess, in Australia as the San Francisco

5:0749ers absolutely thumped the Rams in an individual game. So we talked about how we thought it was silly. But 49ers, is that right? Yeah, we'll get to that. The 49ers thumped the Rams anyway. 27 to 7 was the final. And two things about this, A, we think it's done that divisional games got taken away from LA for this, in this instance. But for the Niners, not only do you not have to play a true road game, but you get a victory away from your place. And it's all good for you. So you didn't have to play a real road game, but it counts as a road game. So it's really a great deal for them. Rock party, three touchdowns, 25 to 34, pretty sharp. I didn't see what Stafford's numbers were. What he ended up with? 15 of 2555 yards, one interception. It didn't get sack, but he got stopped on fourth down at the goal line, which I thought was an interesting call too. The big one too was the staffer trying it himself. Miles Garrett, no tackles at all. Miles Garrett know anything. Yeah. Miles Garrett had no pressures.

6:07He didn't do anything. And he only played 20 something snaps, which is wild to me. And again, I don't know how many offensive plays the Niners ran. Well, they run 50, 64 plays, but it is amazing to me that he was on the field for, and I'm sure that, you know, obviously you're going to sub guys keeping fresh, especially past Russia, but that seems like a very small number of plays for him to be on the field and trying to impact the game. The calf ran it up with 68 yards rushing to lead the Niners. Although who is this K-1 Black? Yeah, nice game. 14 for 65. Pretty good, pretty good effort today. So are yesterday. Where's he from? Black was at Indiana. Hey, let's go. Everything coming up. Who's yours? He's a rookie third round pick. I know I said I went a championship. Then they bring Mike Evans over, which I hadn't even remembered. And I'm like, well, is that that Mike Evans? Yes, it is. Yeah, productive night. Yeah. Six catches 49 yards of touchdown. And man, I mean, it's like you're ready to anoint the Rams, the NFC champions, and therefore the Super Bowl champions potentially, but maybe not.

7:07They may not even win the division. I don't know. It's just one game, though. I mean, it's like you want to overreact to Arkansas against North Alabama. I think it'd be a little better to overreact to a team that completely dominated you and your own division. But once he added the big question, since they squeaked out of wind, how long is Donald going to be out? But, you know, again, that's not even taking that into account. I mean, again, we assume the Cardinals aren't going to be great, but I'm in a tough division. And to lose a home game, technically, for LA, that's not the way you want to start. I think the Seahawks got decent news on Donald's hip. Okay. I don't think they're calling him out for more than one game, but he will miss the next game. Okay. Well, Drew Lock could be serviceable again. I'm sure he was probably serviceable plus the other day. Again, all I saw from Lock was just he did a SIM, Darnell limitations. Yeah. Which that's fine. I mean, it seems good enough. Just don't lose us the game and make a few plays. It did make some nice throws. Sure did. All right, Moose, we are opening the ear on Tom Murphy. He's traveling to Utah today. So I think we may have a small window to catch him at DFW, but I don't think it's real

8:09likely today. So just keep that in mind. But we do have Clint Stern at the bottom of this hour. He has not alerted to me. Alerted me to any travel issue. So I'm assuming he's going to be just dandy. We've also got obviously Tiger is going to be on with us here. We've got Stacy Cabriss going by. She's been on, I guess, the last few years, they're doing a big bike race. It's the Washtetaw Grand Fondo. And she's going to pop over here and see us 11.45. I'm going to talk to her about that. And then we got our normal stuff for Friday. We got Tampton Chomps and we'll go back through the rewind and things like that. So it'll be a fun day. And you want to grab that chair and come pop on with us here, buddy? Yeah, we're going to get Tiger on here before we hit our our first break and. And then don't forget later, Justin this afternoon. Well, you I don't know what is you've got planned as little as possible. Moose and I are hanging out on an airplane together with Julie. We're actually going to be sitting one row apart. This was not planned, but yeah, we're hanging out on an airplane for a couple hours. Moose, okay, wait. What's we need to do? We need to get each other a little bit on, you know, all of Justin's rules on airplanes.

9:12We need to make sure neither of us are breaking those. That's right. I'll make sure you do not stand up when the plane comes to a halt. You'll make sure I keep my shoes on because I really have a pros with that. Yeah. Yeah, I'm out to Salt Lake once the show's over today. And Moose is just hanging out in Denver for a weekend because that's what married people with no kids get a chance to do. That's what Moose does. Enjoy my friend. Yeah. I will not keep you in the car. Are you in this weekend? No. I will not clap when the plane lands either. I'm not that type of white guy. I won't do that in Salt Lake. Unless it's one of those landings, if it shakes us around a little bit, you know, then you can clap for it. Then we'll do a standing ovation. No, sitting ovation. What airline are you guys flying on? Unite'd. It seems like only Southwest is the place that sort of encourages that kind of nonsense. Yeah, they're the ones with jokes. You just went to get it. It gets you get on. Yeah. Like, please don't try to humor me at five in the morning. If you take one of those first flights, can you just look at me just like I'm looking at everybody else like I hate you? What are you flying back? Same airline. Yeah.

10:12No win. Oh, win Sunday. I got a show to do here with you in Monday. I'm aware of that early late. Like what time? I'll get back like eight, eight o'clock at night. Oof. Yeah. The old time in Salt Lake on Sunday that hang out. Yeah, hang out a little bit. I'm probably not going to get a bed though three. So I'm going to miss the Steelers Falcons opener. I mean, the air when it's happening. Well, it's a night. You might have live TV. That's true. I forget about that. But that doesn't mean that that game is going to be aired. So I don't know if that's a high priority game. It's all the respect. Well, you know, probably see if two of them can actually still throw the ball a little bit. Last night, I also went to the river market and watched Whiskey Myers, which the band that opened for them, I actually enjoyed a little bit more. Whiskey Myers has completely changed this game. There is an a hint of country in him anymore. And it's great, but he is a rocker now, dude. It is a completely different kind of show. I saw him a few years ago down there and it was great both times, but very different show. But man, he is, he got after it. Their band is really good. But there's a band called the recording. No, the record company. That's okay. Dude, they're great.

11:13It's just a three man band that they put out a ton of sound and their music is really, really good. And I asked I ran into one of the guys in the band after I was like, you guys need to be headlining somewhere. Like, so but apparently they got a ton of shows for the rest of this year. And I don't know if they're doing everything with Whiskey or not, but man, they were great. But I got some thoughts on the river market that I'd like to pass along. Uh oh. I'll tell you about it later. But there were some good things. There were a lot of good things. It looks like you had a good time. Your Instagram posts, sir, look like people had fun. It was packed. I mean, I was very impressed. We eat more programming down there. I will say that. I don't know how hard it is to get shows for the amphitheater down there. But you know, it's, it's a very good venue. It's, you know, again, there's really not much of a bad scene in the house. And luckily the weather was, you know, conducive. Maybe not in the summer, too. Maybe not in the summer, too. Yeah. You know, it could have been brutal. Yeah. 90% of the stuff that comes through there is in like July and August, it feels like. Yeah. Unfortunately, you can count on one hand. How many things go through there though? Most, you know? True. So. And again, I don't know how many concerts are viable for that kind of environment. Anyway, we got about five or six up minutes here. We can talk to Tiger about the 30th anniversary sale.

12:16And how many of the 30 years have you been here? 25 of the 30 years. Man, it's a good thing they kept the doors open for the five before you got here. They did. Yeah. They did an excellent job. He trained me well. And then he decided to get out and the factory balding, the wind of factory, manufacture balding. And then I worked for them for about 19 years. Okay. And after that, I bought the company in January and we've taken off from there. You sure have. Thanks for having us down. This is my friend Phil. Hey Phil. Tiger Tiger. Tiger Tiger. Not coming. Yeah. Thanks to meet you. What a hug. Thanks man. Tiger 2 give me your give me your early returns on football season. Arkansas's offensive line tackles need to improve. They act like they didn't have any. Okay. That's my take on it. There's all of them. Arkansas's offense. They've got to be more well, I'll say this. They were generic. Okay. First game. But they still made a ton of mistakes.

13:17You think they'll get exotic this week? A little bit. Not much. How do you feel that game's going to go? I'm an Arkansas guy. I'd love to see Arkansas win, but I'm old coach. So guess what? You have to play the game and the odd makers aren't always right. That's true. Let's hope that they're wrong this week. Yeah. But did you coach football and baseball it like him? He's a legend. Oh, yeah. I grew up in four dice. You ever heard of four times? I had a bear brand. I've absolutely heard of four days. All right. Bear brand got his name from wrestling a bear. I got my nickname tiger from wrestling bag of Tom Penas. So he told you just and you were right. Told you a character. Yeah. What about your model? Which they get their performance in the week in a week. Yeah. Almost as bad as Arkansas. It was a tough way to open the season. It was. Hopefully better, better returns this weekend. Harding played an actual competitive game yesterday, which was out of the ordinary out of the ordinary. Someone's been practicing for their defense. Yeah. Apparently. So it's hard to prepare for that. But 37 14 still a comfortable victory for the bison. Yeah. Arkansas tech out of win against Northwestern Oklahoma State. All these games played no Oklahoma, by the way. Yeah. Weatherford's not the easiest place to play. I'll give Harding a little grace on that. And then East Central beat UAM last night in a good game. Forty-two.

14:34Thirty-seven again. All those games in Oklahoma. This weekend we got a couple home team Southern Arkansas and Henderson get to be at home against teams from Oklahoma. And then washed off going to South Eastern Oklahoma State in Durant. In Durant. Oklahoma. Seen it can be beautiful. It's a lovely place. Yes. This is a little dusty sometimes sometimes tell me about the celebration today. What we're doing. And then we already hit all the key points. I think for the 30th anniversary special. But there really are a lot of benefits to buying now. By and now right now this month because it's our 30 year anniversary. We're doing free installation. We're taking the labor off of any project that you buy. And so far the sales have gone out of the roof. I don't know how I'm going forward to pay for it all. But we'll figure it out. Yeah. But sales are good. And the people are good. What are you doing today? Today we're having a picnic on the grounds from about 11 o'clock to 1 o'clock. All star cats. All star catfish. Mark and Amanda Tittle have come out from hot springs. Shelley better's from Sherwood. The ice cream truck will be here.

15:40Things are looking up Ron Sherman production the TV crews here today. Okay. The buzz is here just in a cream field. We love that. Who are they? I don't know. A couple of clowns on the rock. We're glad to be here. From the rock. Yeah. And some of our people there are tending. We're going to be our sales team. We're going to be here. Yeah. Our installers, the contractors, their wives. Of course, my wife who plays a big part in all of this, planning the event. Of course, I chose the date. 9 11 is special to me because what happened. America in New York at the time of the attack on the towers and the American people. So we kind of got everything decorated and red, white and blue. Yeah. So, but we're excited. We invited close to 200. Wow. We got responses about 115. So why don't you are going to be here for sure for sure for sure for sure. It looks like the weather may clear up for us soon. Right. Yeah. It's starting to light up or lighten up right now. So we're looking forward to getting people out here. Don't don't be disturbed. We do have tents up and there's only found. I've only found three holes. Okay. That's the water hole. You don't want to fall in.

16:56Okay. We're going to head outside when the weather gets a little bit better down here. And we will be amongst the people. So we brought a speaker and everything so they can actually hear whether they want to or not. And I brought my speaker. Okay. Great. You're going to play music. Boom. Oh, okay. The boom box. Do you play DJ then? I can. I used to do. I'm excited to see what I can't wait to see what you play. Tiger. Yeah. Look on his face says it all. All right. We got like five minutes left in the segment. I want I want Phil Phil to be a great store on the way down. We're talking about 9 11. And we started talking about President Bush and we were both. You know, I saw another video today on on social media of him throwing that perfect strike. You know, it the I guess it was a Yankees game. Yeah, it was the it was the I think it was the first game played after everything. I don't think it was it would have been the 2001 World Series. And I forget if that series opened in New York or in Arizona must have opened in Arizona because it was a seven game series that ended on Luis Gonzalez with a blue single against Mary and Rivera walkoff. So I think this was game three must have been

17:58game three at Yankee Stadium. We threw that famous not just first pitch, but a strike that he zipped over the plate. Yeah, but you had an interaction with him around that time. You said you were telling me the story today. That was like, this is a great story to us. It was the summer of 2002 and you know, I worked for the travelers then doing their broadcast and I'm the media relations director. And there was a phone call to the Travis office late July. And it was from the White House advanced office from a woman that's from Little Rock. And she said that the president was coming through Little Rock at the state house convention center in a couple of weeks. And was going to give a rally. And he wanted people in uniform there loves baseball and wanted to see if the travelers were in town if they would be there. And we were in town. And everybody was all excited about it to where we got on the team bus. The teams wearing, you know, long pants and their jersey tops and show up a couple hours ahead of president push actually going on and speaking. This was in the lead up to the invasion of Iraq. So he's kind of giving his case and talking about the economy and that sort of stuff. And I happen to be up at the front of the moat on the right side.

18:59Kind of to presidents left where he's speaking at the lectern and he does his whole rally. And I'm right there. And he goes into the moat. He loved talking to people. I mean, that's one thing I think about a lot of president says that they do connect with people when they get a chance to and bush was like that. So he goes into the moat on the other side from where I'm located and starts shaking hands and going around the moat and I realize he's going to get to me at some point. And sure enough, he does and sees that I've got a traveler will go in my shirt and he wants to talk baseball with me and he asks me how the team is doing. First of all, I say it's an honor to meet you, Mr. President and have you here in Little Rock. And he says, how's the team doing and we stunk. We're really, really bad that here. I said, unfortunately, sir, we're in last place. We're not doing so well. And he says, well, that's kind of like my rangers, you know, they're not very good either. That's right. After they sign Alex Rodriguez and couldn't get out of last place. And I reminded him. I said, well, they haven't been very good since you sold them, sir. And he keeps talking and says, you know, we've got the we've got a satellite in the Oval Office. We watch baseball all the time.

20:00You remember I threw out the first pitch of the World Series and it hits me at that moment. I've spoken with them longer than anybody else because we're talking baseball, which I think he might love more than anything else. And and and the secret service is looking at me out of the corner of their eye and I'm like, this is your mouth. Yeah. At some point, I think they're going to move them along. So I fired a question off. I said, all right, Mr. President. What was more nerve wracking when you threw out the first pitch of the of the World Series or when you gave you an augule address. And you remember the bush. Look, the squint. Everybody remembers the squint. He gave me the squint. And he's thinking about it. He says, throwing out the first pitch of the World Series. I had on the bulletproof vest, you know. And then the secret service just shoved them along. And I'm just standing there with this dumbfounded look on my face. Like, what was that? It's the only time I've ever spoken with a sitting president. And of course, I talked baseball with him for about two minutes. And I'll never forget it. I'm sure he has forgotten it by now. And I would like to see I, because you know, everything that a president does is photographed.

21:07I would picture that if the Bush Library at SMU, there may be a photograph of that interaction. I'd love to see it. Yeah. I'm sure somebody's not the picture just in case you didn't think stupid. I tried to not say anything stupid. It was very respectful as I could be. That's the sitting president of the United States. And it was an honor. It's pretty. And you almost stumping. Right. The question. Well, he thought about it. I mean, I'll never forget the squint, the look. Because remember, speech did I do? Well, I'm trying to throw pitch. Did I do? I mean, you see, you ever see people try to shoot basketballs with like a sport coat on or a dress shirt on. It's hard to do throwing a baseball with a ballproof vest on them. Guessing is not probably helping things and to do it from the top of the mound. Yeah. That's the other thing. And so the thing is that like you're not supposed to throw ceremony first pitch from the top of the mound. If you do, you better not bounce it. Not only did he not bounce it, not only did he throw a strike, that he threw a strike that looked like, I mean, it wasn't a pitch you'd throw in a game, but it's a look of pitch that a picture might actually warm up within the bullpen.

22:12Right. I was impressed. I think we all were. Yeah, no doubt. All right. That's a good story. That's a, that's pretty wild. We got to take a break and it is 1028. We back here in just a second and we'll talk to Tiger a little bit more. That's a month. Looks like our friends that are bringing food are coming in getting set up. Oh, they're out there. They're cooking. Let's go. You said catfish tiger. That's magic work. You can't fish chicken tenders. Shramp. Swall. Coastlaw. I didn't eat on purpose. Okay. And ice cream truck. You get to choose all the ice cream on the individual package. You tell Sherley what you want. She gives it to you. I'm going to send you. I'm going to send just in the bill. Got it. Got to get it to stop reigning with you to stop. It's getting close. Yeah. All right. We got to hit a time out. We're back in a second. Thanks, Tiger. Appreciate you. Thank you. And appreciate lunch. Can't wait for that. We're headed to to a break. And as we do want to say about our friends over at Guadish Everlay. You can check out their website. Guadish Everlay.com. You can see the deals that they have. And the last time we talked to Caleb. And we'll try to check in with him again today.

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28:30Sterner throwing the deep ball. Blue Williams completed the 15-10. The five touchdown Arkansas. Flint's turner in the zone is sponsored by Chris Graen Dodg, Jeep Ram, with two locations to serve you in Benton and Hans Briggs. Plus, the big lot with over 600 pre-owned vehicles to choose from. Oh, that's that's our cue. Let's bring him in on the Jim's razor back pizza hotline. Hi, Clint Sterner. Happy Friday. Boys, how we doing, man? How we doing? Well, Clint, we're doing great. We're at Royal Windows and our Royal Home Improvement. They've changed the name because they do so much more than that. But it's raining here, which is really weird. We haven't seen it raining so long. It's kind of cool. So that's nice. But we're excited about the game this weekend. I'm going to have to get a little nappy poo on Saturday before we kick it off at 9.15. But you and everybody else. Yeah, it's going to be a long day for sure. It's going to be 8.15 for you, though, in the mountain time. But anyway, we're looking forward to it. I mean, look at here's the deal just.

29:30I mean, when you start your weekend off with whiskey, Myers, I mean, that puts you behind in the sleep category, doesn't it? Yeah, you know, here's a deal, Clint, about, I don't know, 330 or 4 in the afternoon on Thursday. That's when the weekend starts for me, typically. So I'm kind of bright and thick of things. Yeah, he only promised to make me come into a three hour radio show on Friday. The next day, which makes the weekend, you know, a little more challenging. That's the thing with me, Clint. My weekend starts Friday. I'm just instilling college apparently. Yeah, yeah, I'm, you know, listen. Yeah, sometimes you got to go back to, sometimes you got to go back to the old schedule, man, I get it. I was the Thursday guy at one point, but now with these two year old, and this four year old, and number three on the way with the wife, you know, I'm more of a Friday kind of Friday afternoon kind of got to the field. So sometimes you got to just switch it up. I get it. Yeah, well, listen, Clint, in about 20 years, I'm going to call you back. And I bet you have a little rekindling of the wild days because when you get all these. Hey, here's the house. Hey, Justin, here's the deal on my and man, but that's, but I'm going to be retired by that.

30:33So it's going to be, it's going to be always not not starting Thursday. That's two. That's good point. You did start a little later than I did. So I got a word. I got a matter of, you know, all right. So I'll be honest, Clint. I mean, I've seen people disappointed after a win in Arkansas before, but I don't know that I've seen much more negative reaction than I did from Arkansas's victory over North Alabama. What was your take? And I saw you actually specifically mentioned something with the offensive line you didn't like. So just curious about the overall thing. Give me the specifics on that. Yeah, look, I mean, it was the first week out. I think the number one priority for this football team, the whole program, was that the defense showed significant improvement over last year. I mean, that was absolutely embarrassing what we saw last year. And whether it be talent or coaching or effort or whatever it may be, that was the number one priority that had to happen, right? And we saw that. So I think it was a win overall beyond just the win and the, obviously, the win column,

31:33but it was a, for Arkansas's program, we took a step forward from where we were. I think last year, now you flip over the problem is you flip over the office down the ball. And it was as good as it was on defense. It was awful and off. And I think, you know, the easy way to look at it, as well as week one and you know, quarterback hadn't played a lot of football and the new system. And today's, in today's era football, you have guys that, you know, the roster turnover and, and I just can't, it was so bad. I can't look at it like that. I mean, it was, you can start with every position other than the running back position. And, and you can say it was a real struggle. And there are major concerns at every position. And so that's, that's obviously never a good spot to be in. So, you know, the, the quarterback was, was there's no, there's no way to put it. He was, it didn't appear to be prepared. He, it was, it was bad, bad quarterback play.

32:33There were major misses that were high school level reads that the ball didn't come out of his hand on time. Why, the receivers wide open all the time out of his hand at all sometimes. Um, so, you know, it was, it was, it started with the quarterback. It was terrible. And then the offensive line point, I think it's going to be the toughest part to fix. Uh, and what is specifically about the offensive line? Are you concerned about? Because you said, I think you said in your trip that, that you use something that you really can't stand with an offensive line? What was that? Yeah, I mean, the two things that, that I can't stand with offensive line. Two things. Number one is you see guys across the board that don't finish plays, right? I can't, I mean, it was so obvious that the commentators said, oh, I think you said 75, but it doesn't matter. It happened to multiple players. The commentators said, oh, we thought the play was over. So we let the defender go. You know, like you, that, that, and that happened. It shows up all the time. Uh, do have the whole game. It showed up the whole game. Guys just quitting and, and it's, it's never acceptable.

33:35But when you have a quarterback that, that mobile and, and, and is young and going to hold the football, it's even more important to play through the whistle. And so that's one thing is, is when guys just stop their feet and watch the play. Uh, whether it's a run play or a pass play, it happened for four quarters. And it's just, I don't know if it's a lazy or tired, because it was so hot. Or it could be a coach doesn't, you know, the coach doesn't, uh, doesn't, doesn't, doesn't push that at practice. So that's number one. Um, number two for me is the inability to effectively execute a double team. Um, you know, it, it happens at all levels of football, but just and it was, I mean, if you can't put two, three hundred pounders on one guy and moving and get up to the second level, then you're really struggling as an offensive line. So I don't know how you fix those things. I just, and I wonder if how much of this goes to some of the things you're just talking about, Clint, because everything was off on the offense.

34:37Except, and the running backs did look good, but they had to make guys miss in the backfield way too often. Cage, I liked what I saw from KJ Jackson last year, a lot. And especially in the first half, it just didn't look like the same quarterback. And I wonder how much of that had to do with new system, new teammates or just everything, just not being in sync from the start. Yeah, I look, I agree with you, man. I love when I saw last year, um, but there's just, there's just, I mean, feel I would like to say that, hey, man, it is the system, but I'm talking about, you know, smash game, you got to hitch outside, you got a corner by the inside receiver. And the corner, the corner is wide open and we don't throw it. You know, there's, there's a, a go route outside and a deep, over route. I mean, these are routes that he's been running since high school. It's not like we, we, we, they're throwing a complicated system at him that he can't, he can't, uh, shouldn't, he can't process. Um, so those were the things that really, you know, he misses a touchdown.

35:39Um, the penalty ended up negating it anyway because he ran for 10 or 12 yards, but, um, a penalty would have negated it, but he misses a touchdown. And that whole play is drawn up for the motion guy to hit the, the line of scrimmage full speed. And he didn't have a side line. That's the whole reason you call the play. And the ball didn't get out of his hand. So, you know, those kind of things are, are, um, it's, it's frustrating to see. I do think the quarterback thing is fixable. I do think KJ is better than what he did. I think, I think that's very fixable. Um, that's the one positive, I think that I can take from it is, it was, it was a terrible, it could have thrown for 400 yards. Um, I mean, it could have been, it could have been liked out of half time. Um, but it's very fixable. Uh, the online stuff, maybe, you know, not so much the drops by the wide receivers. I don't know, not, I don't know those guys well enough, but, um, you know, that's those are two things they got to fix. I think what I really like though, guys, is offensively what they're doing.

36:39Um, you know, crams, yeah, I like the, I like his ability to get, um, number five involved in creative ways, screen game, different screens. Um, you know, I love 83 down there in the, in the red zone. Um, six has got a real chance to be, to be special Marshall. Um, and I like crams, he's ability to get those guys the ball. So, um, hopefully they can turn it, turn everything around this week. Yeah, Sutton Smith is an intriguing piece, I guess. And again, in the, we saw explosiveness in the front return as well, got negated by a, by a penalty, but hopefully, um, he gets some more moments like that. What do you think about the most? You know, that's the big, that's the big picture, right? Justin is that first quarter. I mean, you, if you want to, if you want to do a clinic on how to not start a football game. From penalties. I mean, the whole thing was that first quarter is hard to believe that they squeeze that much bad into one quarter. So, um, you know, that's, that's a, that's a good point. But that's part of the problem. It's like if you, I know some teams will talk about the whole off season.

37:39We're preparing for that first. How can you, how can that quarter happen? Not just open a game, Clint, but to open the season. It just didn't feel prepared and that to me. Considering the things I thought and still think about Ryan Silverfield. Being ill prepared emotionally, mentally, to just didn't jive with me at all. Yeah, it's hard to, it's hard to wrap your head around. No doubt about that. I mean, I said it earlier than week. I mean, if, if I'm the online coach or the quarterback coach, I'm embarrassed right now. Right? If, if, I mean, the one, the one saving grace is that, that Silverfield had no hold back. I mean, at half time, and in his post game, he let it rip. So, um, you know, that's, that's one positive. But I agree with you. I mean, you, they should have just absolutely destroyed that football team. Well, those are the things that I'm going to do. I mean, you, they should have just absolutely destroyed that football team. Well, those are the worst jerseys in America, by the way.

38:40Very small lettering. Yes. All right. Let's talk about some other jerseys. What do you think of the matchup with Utah and what concerned you the most? Where's the, obviously, there's plenty of room from proven on offense. I guess, and we're learning a little more about the defense and see if last week's performance was, you know, real or not. I guess they're going to get a completely different test this week. Well, I think, you know, defensively, they did everything they needed to do. Right. And, and I was, I was, I love what I saw defensively. Now, what, what are questions about the defense? I would hope would be, what hope would have been the question about the whole team. Right. Is, okay, now, does that transition versus a better opponent? Now, we'll see. I love the way the defense formed. I mean, that is, that is very convincing. I don't know if player for player, you know, those guys that the step up in talent, isn't going to be a bit of a problem. But when you talk about the team effort, that's transition to anybody.

39:41So I love that. You know, I don't know what's on about Utah, but I think this game is, is more about about Arkansas. Obviously, you know, if, if KJ Jackson can tighten up the, just forget the, as bad as the offensive line play was that I mentioned, if KJ can just get the ball, get the ball to the open receivers. Let's say 50% of the time. We'll have shot to win the game. But it's not, then it could, it could get ugly quick. Okay, we're going to leave it there. Clint, you sound like you were at whiskey Myers last night. I hope you, uh, hope you get your voice back strong. You got to show it to today. So anyway, I appreciate you. Yeah, I wish that was a whiskey Myers. What's there rough, not four days for you, boy? Well, hang in there, big guy. And get some rest this week. And I appreciate you so much. And we'll talk to you next week. And I like, listen, people are responding here. They love it that you keep it real. And we're very honest. We'll stern talk. And that's what, you know, I saw that, uh, go to the surface, uh, put that thing in where he's got former players coming to talk to the team. I don't if he's hit you up yet, but you definitely need to have a little word with these guys. I think it would hurt.

40:41It would help. Yeah, it's funny. They hit me up about, about George, a man, but I'm not going to be able to, I got something that weekend, so I can't be there. So, um, I appreciate him reaching out. The first time of coaches reached out in a long time, man. Well, don't find another game for you. I wouldn't want that blood on my hands anyway. So you don't want to be responsible for the peps out before Georgia. Um, I'd be like, hey guys, you want to do it before Georgia after Georgia? I don't want to do it anything associated with Georgia. Maybe you get the Tulsa game. Yeah, maybe Georgia Southern. Yeah, I don't, I don't think I want anything to do that. So anyway, all right, man, feel better. We'll talk tonight. All right. All right. See you. I appreciate you. Always fun. Clint Sterner on the gyms raised by Pizza Island. Get hit a break. 1047. Um, there was an illusion made by our, um, producer. Who never misses an opportunity to make a wise crack. And it was about a, uh, a broadcast down on Australia, because we know how much these people love their football. And that's why they deserve a divisional game. I didn't get a chance to ask one about that. I should have all do that next week. But, um, we'll play that for you on the other side of the break.

41:42Pretty funny stuff. My favorite thing last night was that, uh, for the, uh, field goals, you did the Australian rules football. Field goal motion that we all practiced when we were eight and nine years old. Cause that was on ESPN back in the day. That's funny. I saw, um, a lot of people responding negatively to the, to the broadcast. They liked Kekelee's performance. I think it's good. They didn't like the way that the play by play guy was announcing Melbourne. Apparently he called it Melbourne, which is the way they say it in Australia, because they have an Australian accent. We don't. And so it's Melbourne here. I don't. I didn't have an issue with the actual announcers at all, but the just Netflix broadcast wasn't really on their game. Yeah. It, you know, most my thing is if you don't do something very often, I don't know how you can be that great at it. You know what I mean? But you could tell the, yeah, totally. The camera was just kind of catching up to stuff multiple times. Yeah. Kekelee's really good. That's what I've heard. I didn't, I didn't get to listen. I saw some of them, but I didn't hear it. And I like, I like, no, Eagle. He's the play by play. Yeah. I like Ian's son, uh, Ian's son.

42:42And, um, I know he didn't get there just because of nepotism. He's really good. Yeah. You just don't do that. So you give the American pronunciation. Yeah. I think that's what I think. The size difference between the two was hilarious. The, what? The size difference? Yeah. He's a monster compared to Eagle. You should have seen Dave Pasch standing next to Bill Walton. Yeah. No doubt. Or, I mean, next to Matt Joe. That's a good point. That's a good point. Um, it reminds me. There was a, there was a TV anchor here years ago and she came in and did a, uh, she was doing a story on, on Channel 7. And she was, it was a bit sore about Van Gogh. And she said Van Gogh. Van Gogh. And so the news director called her now because it's like, what are you doing? She's like, well, that's how they pronounce it there. He's like, we're not there. He's like, we're here. Say it like normal. It's wrong with you. So I mean, again, you have to be, you know, aware of your surroundings and who you're talking to. Know your audience. No, that's what we say. Right. Know your audience. Van Gogh. You know, we don't talk about, uh, ballet on the show very often. You gotta know your audience, man. All right. I got to hit a break 10, 49. We're back in a sec. We're going to get Tom Murphy right out of the gate at 11. All right. Because he is, uh, I think we forget him right at 11.

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49:14Just hoping to see a lot more of that, but you know they're going to have to open. Would however they open the offense up. They're going to have to open it up somehow. Yeah, tomorrow. I agree. Stern was right about the QB play, especially Jackson's I and T right before halftime. That was the most inexplicable turnover by an Arkansas quarterback in 28 years. Too soon, big East most too soon. You jerk. It's either dark cool shades or cheap sunglasses says these e-top. That's exactly right, bro. Thank you, cattle man. I don't only do cheap sunglasses because eventually they all get lost. Now I like to step a game up. You go to burrows and Mr. Franks and here's the thing. If you get a really nice pair, you'll take better care of it. Yeah, I would hope so. Yeah. Hey, I don't know. Steve says go clink go hashtag truth. No doubt. What do you say something? Yeah, on the sunglasses talk real quick. I don't know if they have these at burrows, but they have something that fold. Like completely into fourths like the size of the lens almost and I've had them for 12 plus years because they fold and they don't fall and I can keep up with them better. Steve, I'm on pocket. How do we feel about the folding iPhone, the new folding iPhone?

50:18I don't need it. I mean, it's a cool idea. I'm wondering why it took this long, but okay, cool. I don't really need it. My son asked me about it yesterday. What's the thing? Call it. Is it the apple flip? Is it the iPhone flip? Is that what it's called? I don't think you call flip. I don't think it's like it's okay. Yeah, it seems like it's 25 years ago when flip phones were cool. If it folds out to be a bigger phone and I can see like if because I watch a lot of games. I don't need a restaurant. They don't have the game on and I'll just like open up my phone and pop it up and I'll start watching the game on there. So I don't know how much bigger it is. I think that phone start tack. Yeah. Clint saying all positions look bad. I thought the wide receivers look fine. They were wide open a lot of the night. Just not getting looks as OG. That might be true. If he's talking about the offensive line problems being a real issue. It's going to be a long season if he can't fix your tackles. Well, we can't get a lot better. That's for sure from the 479 Thursdays the new Friday. Glad to have read back on. We are too.

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