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Coach O and Joe Burrow on LSU's National Championship Glory
The LSU Tigers are National Champions, and Big Cat and PFT Commenter are recording this episode in the middle of a multi-day bender in New Orleans. The energy is high, the hangovers are violent, and the guest list is arguably the greatest in the history of the show. Fresh off the podium at the Superdome, both Joe Burrow and Coach Orgeron joined the show to celebrate the culmination of a perfect 15-0 season.
The Greatest Team Ever?
Big Cat spent the opening of the show marveling at the sheer dominance of this LSU squad. While Clemson made it interesting for a moment in the second half, the result felt inevitable. Big Cat is ready to put this team up against anyone in the history of the sport.
Big CatLSU is in the conversation for the best college football team of all time
Doubting them was the... I mean they are in the conversation for best college football team of all time. They beat five out of the top eight teams. They destroyed everyone. They had the best resume of any college football team to ever exist.
PFT admitted he was playing the role of the nervous coordinator early on, questioning why Joe Brady wasn't leaning on the run game while Clemson held the field position advantage.
PFT CommenterI would have been a more effective offensive coordinator for LSU early in the national title game
In the first quarter when they were getting there were losing the field position battle you're getting pinned... I was yelling. I was screaming at the field because I was like, you need to have a running back in the backfield at least pretend like you're going to run the ball. I was questioned the play calls there... I talked to a lot of shit about [Joe Brady's] play calling. I thought it was bad on the first couple drives.
Ultimately, the talent was too much. PFT also pointed out that this season should forever change how we look at Urban Meyer’s tenure at Ohio State, specifically his inability to see what he had in the quarterback room.
PFT CommenterUrban Meyer failing to start Joe Burrow is a stain on his legacy as a talent evaluator
I think it's time to have the conversation whether or not Urban Meyer if it's a stain on his legacy that he did not start Joe Burrow. Is he a bad Talent evaluator? We as a nation need to have that conversation.
Joe Burrow: The King of Louisiana
Joe Burrow joined the show looking remarkably fresh for someone who had just won a title and spent the night celebrating with former LSU greats. He confirmed that while the rest of the world was nervous when Clemson took an early lead, the sideline was a different story. He felt like he could do no wrong on the field.
Joe BurrowNobody could have ever stopped LSU's offense this season
I really don't think anybody ever could have could have stopped this. I mean we were we were just rolling we had I mean I could just throw up a I could throw the ball with my eyes closed. My receiver is going to go catch it. That's that's how we felt and We were just playing with so much confidence.
They discussed his future in Cincinnati and his age, with Burrow leaning into the fact that he was essentially a grown man playing against teenagers all season long.
Joe BurrowIt's not fair that I'm 23 years old playing against college kids
I'm graduating I'm 22, and I'm 23 years. So I can do whatever ask me whatever the hell I want... I mean, we it's really not fair. How old I am but I'm playing against these [college kids].
Coach O’s Coronation
Coach Orgeron followed Burrow and was in peak form, discussing the "Ray Baker" (the sun) and his habit of punching himself in the jaw to get hyped up. It was a legendary moment for a guy who many thought would never lead a major program again after his stint at Ole Miss. PFT noticed that while every other coach on TV seems to be losing their hair under the stadium lights, Coach O remains an anomaly.
PFT CommenterCollege football broadcasts make every coach look like they are going bald, except Ed Orgeron
Whatever camera angles and Camera filters or whatever they use to focus on coaches on the sidelines. They can take a coach that is probably not losing their hair and make it look like that coach is balding. Every coach looks balding on college football broadcasts. Coach Orgeron, his hair overpowered that.
Hot Seat/Cool Throne
Nick Saban finds himself on the Hot Seat this week for the bizarre decision to appear on the championship broadcast while his rival was hoisting the trophy in his own backyard. Big Cat found the whole thing unnecessary for a coach of Saban's stature.
Big CatNick Saban appearing on the championship telecast while LSU won was a weird move
I don't think I would do it soon as LSU is there I think I'm like, you know what I'm gonna sit this one out... why don't I mean to have your arrival win in you're doing the I don't know. I don't think I would do it. So Saban became a meme I think for a minute.
Meanwhile, PFT is gearing up for his XFL tryouts and has a specific target in mind: Chad Ochocinco. While Chad is hitting 60-yarders in practice videos, PFT remains confident in his own specialized skill set as "Mr. 35 Yards."
PFT CommenterI am a better and more accurate kicker than Chad Ochocinco because I am 'Mr. 35 Yards'
I'm not scared of you Chad. I'm coming for you Chad. I'm a better Kicker than you. I'm more accurate. They call me Mr. 35 yards. Hmm. That's what they call me because I go 99 percent from 35 yards so I don't care if I can't kick a 60-yarder but I can hit a 35-yarder twice.
Astros Cheating Scandal and Hank’s Fyre Fest
To wrap things up, the guys touched on the breaking news regarding the Houston Astros' sign-stealing scandal. While the punishments rained down on management, PFT was more interested in the aesthetics of the discipline, specifically regarding Alex Cora.
PFT CommenterAlex Cora should get a lifetime ban just because it sounds 'juicy'
Alex Cora, I'm not in favor of a lifetime ban, but I am in favor of hearing the term lifetime ban. Oh, yeah. Definitely. It's awesome hearing Alex Cora has been issued a lifetime ban from baseball. Like I don't think that he deserves it and what I deserve to hear that... there's nothing more satisfying than just like when you read the words lifetime bans.
Finally, the show reached a new low (or high) when Hank admitted that his hangover was so debilitating this morning that he actually suffered a bathroom mishap in the shower. It was the perfect ending to a weekend of pure New Orleans chaos.
If you see Big Cat dabbing on Bourbon Street, please tell him to stop for his own safety.
