Dale & Holley's Opening Segment

So should the plate by plate credit. For the Florida touchdown go to the living room of the Michael -- household is that what it sounded like my holly house that late last night. You know what dale. I didn't even get that excited because I knew when I made a bet there was no way and we had our I was -- not now no not nervous. I'm telling I -- the books outlook -- Ronald Reagan's I am I got all all the Ronald Reagan information in my hand. But I am the biggest. Oklahoma here outside of Stillwater. Okay. Oklahoma State fans might -- But I -- or Nebraska. You know at that rivalry is kind of fallen off since Nebraska got all the guys that Nebraska have been there in awhile but. You this. The few months ago of year they do it -- That was it for five straight BCS bowl -- It's -- now. Pirates five this. Is -- only five at -- six. Weeks I'm Sharon. In Oklahoma feels like -- was that I was out there.

Championship win and it was an impressive win over Florida State I think they held Florida State to a safety. I think I think that was a final -- Twelve it. Or or or Florida State got a state the united -- Rose thirteen to a -- it was a very low scoring game. Their defense was all over the place. I was very impressed with them. But. They are not who they claimed to be. And the conference is not what it claims to be an analyst thought.

We have to do is that there were in it will drives. Which they locked your panel here -- the team that scored sixty points five straight games. I mean look at the way they marched down old bull bull and at that drive where where they were up like forced re runs of fifteen yards or more it seemed like. Well. There were other times where I gotta tell -- that whole the whole offensive set they have. Up to the line of scrimmage it's worse than Peyton yet it is and knowing Peyton Manning and the three coaches how many times the box showing four shot box you know.

We adequate it's the -- yeah got a call yesterday and I want to apologize this collar. This guy said do you think the fox coverage. We'll take away from the game will it make you want to watch again that's watched -- game Garland and Kennedy access TV but he was right in this sense. The coverage is bad it was just it just do things that are unnecessary they try to be too cute and just junk up the broadcast. We catchers that we need to see the four around the world.

All of the slots are right once you know -- all right show -- about a little clock they'll all in her time to time next time after the snap I mean I mean. Shots once what the process is it's informative I understand. I mean it must -- in ten times. Yeah for a while and I've political snapped it yet at it -- the clunky way that they run their drop. It just immediate it is tries mean.

I'd say you know what the story is going to come out today I don't know if at the Gainesville reporters will get it. I don't know if it will come from one of the national guys SI dot com espn.com. But here's a scandal that went on late last night nobody's talking about it right now I know what's going to come out. Tim Tebow is girlfriend went up to -- said was -- Thom Brennaman.

What is what is happening at some things have gone until -- and that you need to tell me about this lightly just for the record we're looking at pictures yesterday Tim Tebow as girlfriend. And if it is cheat on her with Thom Brennaman and it if I it's just that it. If you spend five minutes with Tim Tebow. And -- Nine it you know it does seem a little minor league as an. I mean yeah you're talking about the and -- go to Florida. Final heats up the national college football championship. But the whole whole broadcast just seem minor league in me. You know like you said trying too hard -- Canada too much. The biggest college football game of the year we'll sort carry that -- take -- well.

let let me ask you so that you have seen. In the last two big games here the fiesta bowl. And last night okay you have seen. Oklahoma. Texas. Florida. And Ohio State in the here a few things we do now. A lot of people wondered if Ohio State even belong on the same field with Texas okay. Yes they did belong in the same to violate it was a much more fun game to watch rightly in this yet you're right. And then a lot of people wondered you know hopefully the number one team and -- in the country is Oklahoma the best team in the conference with Texas. The best team in the conference. Should should both of them. Oklahoma was number -- at Texas have been number one answer is no on both counts Texas played a very fun game if Ohio State they won. They're not the best in the country Oklahoma that the best in the country and Florida might be. The best in the --

They deserve to deploy ranked number one well actually they Tillman did they deserve it that -- and Florida. You would think Florida USC maybe Utah than everybody else follows after that. And you -- go to court parry -- you -- oh yeah court. -- like about eighty trust violations because of the BCS and it far. But yeah against you to which have to. But once again we don't know the best team in college football is this is the way they like it they think it. That the discussion really real -- just completely Elena with the best team as there who USC.

now Florida is ranked number one in both polls. They they won the national championship game they're the best team -- make complain about that and we already know Mack brown said he was going to vote for his team come Friday. But can we do we do know with him and I doubt that the best team Annika do you think Florida is better than USC I based I think that the that they went in to the national championship game don't want to.

But -- that's that's that's flawed because we actually just we just pointed out the system has little shaky. We only -- what is the BCS system based on so. Going to take a flawed system got to create a national championship games they should we think these the two best teams the person no excuse me the team that wins this game. Will be crowned as the national champion not so for us on the -- Florida's better than USC. I'd like to see. Those teams play or I'd like to see some version of playoff system we been talking about this for a long time -- best in the country.

I I I find it interesting about Tim Tebow guy who's won a Heisman. You know. Probably going to go back for senior year should go back -- here I heard -- piper junior say. He will never play quarterback in the NFL I can't -- NH back. -- you know he'll he'll he'll be NH back he said if -- came out this year. He BA third or fourth round draft. This year. I mean I don't know if he improves that if he -- goes back plays again next year let's say win the Heisman went to national championship. What's eagle to second. I don't know what's the upside for.

I'd say one now is trying to I do this I love doing this exercise always try to compare. Modern players. To guys I've seen before or guys I've seen on -- I've seen lie every guy -- seen on film or read about. A day who Tim Tebow is Tim Tebow. Is a a souped up version. Heavier version. Of Jim Jensen.

Jim Jensen barely out from Miami Miami was all over the place punt and got every after Tim Tebow is Jim Jensen I can't imagine them playing quarterback in the national football and I don't think unless. The Miami Dolphins started something. In the wildcat formation. Is going to become the offensive set of of of choice. In the future in the NFL I just don't see place warm. Like how to play quarterback consistently in the league. He doesn't he's. I was taken to be tied and maybe a little bit. Probably can develop pretty good hand can he be a fullback absolutely. But probably couldn't carry the -- I was at Daytona to run title -- want to do national about it look at this guy's got a very good side. Of the pace down here. He can do a lot of things only what he is in no carper is right in and I don't know him he might he might that be plugged in the something. If you're the third or fourth round pick a ticket back one round -- a fourth or fifth round our audience -- and when the Patriot. If the Patriots.

I got well he got scouted last night. Short Eddie's been got a for a long time got it last night but the guy who makes the decisions I I've I just we we talked about this earlier today I just got such a kick out of okay fox is gonna show you the obligatory. Luxury suite shot. And from right to left here Myra Kraft here's Bob Kraft and holiday and here's some guy that they didn't refer to over the left hand side of the shot.

Out of -- Patriots owner Bob Kraft and oh man he's there is quiet and like okay. Isn't there there's other let's just another do them there that'll you'll. Hear that a lot of people in the country recognize.

I you know he wasn't there I'm I'm being somewhat facetious on what -- to scout he was there 'cause his body urban Meyer was coaching a national championship game and what the heck of Bob says they want to fly down on the jet and watch the game I mean I'd be going -- I don't care of it the opportunity presented itself.

Let's just hope he doesn't have one of those years like he did a couple of years ago we just went crazy I guess he was. He was so excited about the friendship with urban Meyer that he decided you've got to draft a lot of Florida player council or sign a lot of Florida players and that that was in the --

Let me ask you about -- I'm -- urban Meyer is like the the Mike Hsu -- ski of college football. I mean has he found his his talking about a guy who has won two national championship. In four years in Florida. You know set the world on fire before -- got to Florida. When he was out there in the heartland no where and you talk and everybody was talking about him. Before that Bowling Green he's he's won everywhere he's been at every time you know you run through this coaching carousel in the NFL. I never hear his name brought good. Has he just decided don't call this is it had to add that I'm where I'm going to be the next twenty years. I mean I've never heard talk about that by -- ever see his name brought up and got if you were looking for NFL head coach right now. And you wanted to sell your fans on young up and coming successful who get who would be better at all those that --

Understand what you're saying and he is. Right now and this is -- works in college football. The the team that the hot team in the hot coach you know they've become of the standard so. If USC had been in this game USC wins were all talking about Pete Carroll on what is success in. On man what a great job -- product ever coming out but he is a pro guy wears urban really isn't. But right now you can make the case Irvin Meyers the best coach in college football in Florida is the premier program to championship in three years is pretty impressive. But I ask you this with the best player. I'm talking about NFL wise who's the best player who's come out of Florida in the last four years I can't think of any. Great. Florida players who have become great throws. So -- it it may be that Steve Spurrier Spurrier being Spurrier. Work in Florida he was great to. Nice little system but. When those guys got the pros especially those quarterbacks. They've they've they've flamed out.

Archer -- highs Shane Matthews -- these guys just okay -- surprised that the Rams are the Broncos or somebody. And at least make a phone call. They say hey and believe me -- know what they did because they want -- out and we contacted urban Meyer you know -- I I mean I'm just surprised nobody it doesn't seem like anybody that calls them.

Well this might be the year -- Peter King about this this might be the year where he does get a phone call me there -- a lot of job openings. There may be more job openings. If if something happens in Kansas City they bring in a new general manager whether it's Scott pioli or anybody else. These new GMs always what their new coach their own coaches. So there may be another opening. In another opportunity.

Or an iron to get a phone call I'm still. Not only like not be surprised when Wade Phillips gets the ball I'm going to be surprised -- he doesn't get the is it that just the kinda guy Jerry Jones would want to. Latch himself on to. You know the young up and I'm wondering I'm wondering -- at a college coach before and and Barry switzer and that was comical even though they won a Super Bowl especially our colleague Barry that was -- admired the same time. Caddie -- I mean. What -- personality wise -- absolutely not but it Bears what's his record and Oklahoma was sparkly. I mean was great back in the day when they winning began and he was -- and wishbone would develop following -- I want to talk about -- knows that image. Maybe once talked about making plays and they. I was about black folks in our names. -- come on out could come apply and.

Probably her name or an end and Kirk and we're going to talk about white people with funny -- Basketball coach of Providence. PL a problem if you give up big and they send a -- Belmont we are now off the hook with our race Sharpton and -- La -- dame product of the hookers -- got urban I know it is weird. I don't know what the origin -- it is. You'd wonder if it. -- Like America aren't we funny -- straight game -- 180 degrees from -- we got to line. Up. We -- collars and Irv. Yeah and it. Where your list was herb god I'm neglected. To. That bag like 7374. Sons Irvin on the list for me. With an African American job -- urban -- you pop it up well. With a different context. Ask -- let it not. Get a big of a lot of what are the boy -- Last at bat there. Not to -- Adults -- to stop going to talk about eight well join us -- Of folks are going to come calling on urban Meyer -- Florida. -- hot -- baseball were hoping and scheduling allows. Talked Rocco Baldelli this morning in. The signings yesterday great. It appears that kotsay is done as well according to the media reports out there he's the perfect. Bench guy for for what they're trying to do here with the question marks about Baldelli kotsay -- ability to. At Duke at first and back -- the outfield he's perfect.

And he's he's also insurance -- because let's say. The Michael. Has a little setback. And he supposed to be ready for game action toward the end of spring training let's say he's not ready in the spring training let's say he's ready. At the end of April. We saw last year Mark Kotsay complacent first so you move Youkilis over to third to see 24 lol spot. And you have kotsay at first. You can do that short term. So it really would be a good signing -- Lotto.

In my reading and we were talking yesterday about you know whereas Mike -- in his rehab and Howard things progressing form am -- reading too much into the the comments that I read the globe today. From the -- Our yet this was the talking about all three any set them quoting now. The doctors are optimistic. There have been ups and downs all the way. As the rock with any rehab and immediately warning bells -- danger will Robinson because usually when you're talking about -- Our you know what he's he's progressing great. You know he's had a schedule. You never hear him say there and ups and downs all the way wall. Not that you are read too much into hopes. I also I guess I didn't realize. Debt you know the -- the timetable here wise. We know he's not going to be game ready when we get Fort Myers were hoping he will be and we leave fort --

and that's why kotsay is is such a great move them -- he's he's an All-Star player but. He's a guy you can put -- if you needed to put him in for a month or even six weeks. You'd be comfortable with that.

Absolutely. And and much better defensively at first base than them I certainly believe coming in -- when they brought him any was an outfield. At the said don't forget to bring your first base.

And -- played a few games -- think before last year I think is his career. I game told the first base was under thirty.

very small number and and the first baseman -- comments from Theo kind of caught us all by surprise with -- and what's up for a built -- in his first baseman found out and as it turned out he ended up playing a lot there and played very well played I thought very well defensively. I was surprised at how comfortable he became -- a short amount of time. -- like.

Their moves though. Now you can't compare their moves to the moves of the Yankees because. In terms of players in his there's there's really no contest. By the Yankees got market share the Yankees got CC sabathia. The Yankees got AJ Burnett these are all big names are all bigger names and names. The Red Sox picked up. But for what the Red Sox needed. I guess you can make the case that they could have close Dillon Teixeira but as we found out Burnett press conference. -- Teixeira was not let that happen you know so. For what they needed I think every street as much as we -- yeah I think they got I think they got the the perfect guys for their weaknesses now. Of them glaring weakness on the roster catch.

And -- talked about it debate yesterday said he hasn't closed the door on a return of Jason Varitek again I'm I'm reading too much into this. If it almost sounded like like with Peter Gammons says to. You know if Scott Boras called -- it will sign for a couple of million bucks. In the Red Sox okay. Didn't get the feeling that in effect what the was saying backed up what Peter told us the other day they've moved on they're trying to acquire another catcher. And Theo said they're still trying to took trade for a catcher out there Ken Rosenthal writes about it on fox sports today. Said that the Red Sox are still unwilling. To deal Clay Buchholz for young catcher. Jarrod Saltalamacchia. But now I am I wouldn't wouldn't deal for him but that they are willing to deal Michael Bolton. Or and or Daniel Bard -- probably in in -- I'm paraphrasing -- words here prefer to deal barred. But the -- and Bart could be on the docket but -- Colts could not be ideal for young catcher.

Well. That's surprises me a bit because. It means that the Red Sox believed that Clay Buchholz can work out some of his immaturity issues.

here because this is what this is what Rosenthal -- some things here bottom act actually I'm going to throw this name out there -- that they hear about -- remind me of things -- about Craig Hansen.

In yeah probably. Here's here's the paragraph from from Rosenthal jumped out the Red Sox rival executives say are more open to trading pitcher Michael Bolton. And a class double A reliever Daniel Bard -- in a package for Saltalamacchia. For him. I don't know for him. And it it sort of jumped out of me too but that day the Red Sox are not willing to trade -- For a young catcher Saltalamacchia or anybody else and if you think about it. Based on the pitchers that you got here now and the youth of a lot of your staff. It's going to be hard for some of these guys for for Bolden and Bard and and other guys percolating through -- system. To find a spot to land here right now you've got to glaring need at catcher so it kind of makes sense that you would trade some of York. Young up and coming pitching prospects for a catcher of some kind. I I mean in in a perfect world you. You try to trick Minnesota and again not the best catcher in the game but I only -- chance that Ken Rosenthal also right that the Red Sox need a player named her named urban. He's out of there I don't know what -- life.