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00:00We start with the Reliant Quest Bowl. You might think, Michigan, Alabama, when did they last play?
00:11It was in the Rose Bowl last year in the college football playoff semifinal. Michigan won in overtime in that Rose Bowl
00:19to get to the national championship game in what turned out to be the final ever game coached collegiately, at least as of now,
00:27by Nick Saban. To see where these two teams are this year, Kev, it is a storyline that is building for the Reliant Quest Bowl.
00:35Yeah, listen, No Danger Man on the roster, which is obviously, I mean, look, kids out there, they beat Ohio State.
00:43We told you they were dangerous. I am very interested to see DeBoer in a bowl game. I think for him it's going to matter a ton.
00:49Ultimately, for Sherone Moore, the momentum that they created with the Ohio State win is all they needed to go into the next season.
00:56With a lot of juice behind that team. We'll talk more about that a little later on in our show.
01:00I think Bama here, we just talked about want. I think Bama comes in hair on fire, personally.
01:07And I think it's important for Kaitlin DeBoer, especially if you're looking to make the playoff,
01:11to develop those players like Ryan Williams and Jalen Monroe in terms of your offense, right?
01:17The long offseason, it'll help Sherone Moore as well in terms of finding an offensive identity.
01:23Not to get lost on it or anything, but we talk about Bama fans and their expectations from DeBoer.
01:28Ultimately, he gets to say, I put out a top 12 product. The committee, I think, pretty intentionally almost tried to go,
01:36hey, Bama, we didn't keep you out. The format kept you out. We had you 11, in fact, not even 12.
01:40For DeBoer, ultimately, 9-3 was not a failure. It failed due to the adjusted in-season expectations, but preseason, I think he had a heck of a year.
01:51Well, it was good. I would just say, don't back it up like that in terms of 2025. Then he has a problem.
01:55Right, you're building on top of it as we knew. Stepping into the shoes of Nick Saban was going to be difficult.
02:00I think what will be the sour taste for the Crimson Tide is the games they lost in the spots that they shouldn't have,
02:06but still some marquee wins on the resume. Will Michigan ride the momentum of winning the game to try to beat Alabama in a bowl for the second consecutive year?
02:16They're good, man. They won a national championship. They sold their soul. They beat Ohio State for a fourth consecutive season, and they got Bryce Underwood coming.
02:26They're pretty happy with where things are. The Alamo Bowl is always a game to know throughout bowl season.
02:32There is a joke about the Alamo Bowl bump. The winner of this game in San Antonio can ride some momentum into the next season.
02:40What a great matchup. A conference clash between Colorado and BYU. I'm excited to see who plays in this.
02:48There are indications that both Shador and Travis Hunter are maybe going to go for the Buffalo.
02:53Yeah, Shador was throwing leaked neighbors last night in terms of New York, so obviously wants to put on a performance along with Travis Hunter.
03:00Deion's been very critical about players potentially opting out, saying they want to finish business.
03:05This was a game that we potentially could have saw for the Big 12 championship. They were trending in that direction.
03:11But Iowa State and Arizona State were the two teams that played, so this is an intriguing matchup.
03:16Typically a high-scoring game. We'll see if they can get over that number.
03:20If you don't like Deion and you like college football, that shouldn't be possible.
03:24The fact of the matter is I would have thought preseason Deion might have said, hey, Shador, hey, Travis.
03:29We got top five slots locked up. Let's not worry about any of this other nonsense here.
03:33And now he's like, no, we're going to play in a bowl game. Our fans are going to travel.
03:36We want to put out our best product possible. To some degree, I actually don't love it because of what those kids' futures are.
03:43Deion, everything you could possibly want from a college football head coach is what Deion Sanders is.
03:49And they've talked about that journey together, right?
03:51That started at Jackson State with this cast and crew that has resulted in nine wins for Colorado this year in a really marquee bowl game.
03:59They want to finish out that journey all as one.
04:02How can you not love the pinstripe? On a Saturday in two weeks, live show from Billy's outside Yankee Stadium in the Bronx, Nebraska, in its first bowl game since 2016.
04:15Bill O'Brien and B.C. will take on the Cornhuskers.
04:18I expect to see some of the faithful wearing their Nebraska gear, walking around the streets of NYC.
04:24Max Freed, guest picker on our show, maybe. Devin Williams, anybody there?
04:29I will say, Bill O'Brien in the news, the Alabama transfer, forgive me on, I don't want to mess the name up.
04:35Lawton? Lawnagren.
04:36Lawnagren, there you go.
04:43In the mix for a potentially big swing there, knowing that Tommy Castellanos is going to go play at FSU.
04:48Yeah, and Grayson James has really come on in terms of the Boston College offense.
04:52This game is blue collar for Matt Rule and Bill O'Brien.
04:56It's intriguing, typically trends to the under in terms of the point perspective, but this is an intriguing matchup.
05:02ACC and Big Ten early on, I can't wait to watch that ball game.
05:05Already some moves in both of these point spreads.
05:07This opened as a Moneyline pick, now with Colorado's intentions, it is closer to a field goal.
05:12Nebraska, four and a half point favor to open, down to two and a hook.
05:16Let's get to the final two.
05:17The Citrus Bowl, I think, is a great matchup.
05:19Between two, nine, and three teams trending in the right direction, South Carolina and Illinois.
05:24The Gamecocks a nine and a half point favor, but that opened in double digits in what has become the marquee matchup of bowl season.
05:31The Pop-Tarts Bowl, and a great game between Miami and Iowa State.
05:35Yeah, I mean, Iowa State looking to get off the mat after they got blown out against Arizona State in the Big 12 Championship.
05:41Citrus Bowl is very intriguing.
05:43I mean, Brett Bielma potentially can save this job with this nine and three performance this year.
05:47I'll tell you, some guys that you talk about next year, quarterbacks returning.
05:52Lenore Sellers, Rocco Becht, those are guys that are going to be looking to springboard off of.
05:57Ultimately, they had the chance for more this year.
06:00Playoffs are right around the corner.
06:02But those are guys that are going to be looking for huge seasons next year.
06:05And we have no idea what exactly they are going to choose to eat.
06:09The winner of the Pop-Tarts Bowl and that live edible mascot.
06:13That is always thrilling feeder in college football as well.
06:18But bowl season doesn't just start next week.
06:21These games into early January.