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Tom Fornelli and Spice Adams on Championship Saturday and Tiger's Return
Football week continues from the Barstool Heartland office in Indianapolis, and the vibes are high because Tiger Woods is officially back. He shot a 69 in the Bahamas, which is essentially the perfect number for a guy who once spent more time at Perkins than the putting green. Big Cat is trying to manage expectations while admitting the GOAT looks healthy, even if the long-term outlook is a bit more realistic.
Big CatTiger Woods is officially back, but he will never win another Major
Once [Tiger] is on the course and playing well, I can say, yeah, look, he looked good. He's back. I don't think he's ever going to win anything big again. But for right now, he's back.
Before getting into the heavy football talk, Big Cat took a moment to double down on his latest quarterback evaluation. After watching Dak Prescott struggle without Zeke Elliott, he’s officially seen enough to plant his flag in the ground regarding the Cowboys' signal-caller.
Big CatDak Prescott sucks
Dak Prescott sucks. He sucks. And anytime – everyone's like, well, he lost to Zeke Elliott. Well, if losing your running back means that you aren't a good quarterback anymore, you weren't a good quarterback to begin with.
Championship Saturday Picks with Tom Fornelli
CBS Sports college football expert Tom Fornelli joined the show to help us navigate a massive Championship Saturday. Between the SEC rematch in Atlanta and the Big Ten title game right here in Indy, the playoff picture is a mess. Fornelli has been crushing his picks all year, though he admits his recent run of betting unders has been a disaster because life is too short to root for punts.
When looking at the SEC, he isn't buying the Auburn hype train after their emotional Iron Bowl win. He expects Kirby Smart to have the Bulldogs ready to ground and pound their way into the final four.
Tom FornelliGeorgia will beat and cover against Auburn in the SEC Championship
I think that this week in Atlanta, where it's going to be a far friendlier environment for the Bulldogs, they're going to get back to the run game... So I really like Georgia in this one, not just to cover the two and a half, but just to win.
We also got into the NFL draft prospects of the big-name quarterbacks. PFT floated his theory that a bad spiral actually makes a quarterback more dangerous because defenders can't track the ball, while Fornelli gave a very sober assessment of the USC versus UCLA debate.
Tom FornelliJosh Rosen is ready for the NFL now, but Sam Darnold should stay in school
I would take Rosen right now. I think Darnold needs to go back. I mean, I never want to tell a kid to go to school again for another year when he can get paid, but I think as far as being a quarterback is concerned, Darnold would be better going back for another year, whereas I think Rosen's ready to play in the NFL now.
The chaos in the Big Ten also presents a massive opportunity for the committee. Fornelli laid out the exact scenario that would make every Ohio State fan’s head explode while potentially paving the way for a certain team from Tuscaloosa to sneak back into the mix.
Tom FornelliIf Ohio State beats Wisconsin, Alabama will get the 4th playoff spot
If Ohio State beats Wisconsin, I think Alabama will get that spot. As long as Clemson beats Miami, Oklahoma beats TCU, and then it probably doesn't really matter what happens in the SEC title game.
Spice Adams in Studio
Former Penn State and Bears legend Spice Adams dropped by to talk about his second career as an internet superstar. The man is a content machine, and he brought the same energy to the studio that he used to bring to the pre-game huddles in Chicago. He weighed in on the Big Ten title game with a lot more optimism for the Badgers than Big Cat currently has.
Anthony "Spice" AdamsWisconsin will beat Ohio State in the Big Ten Championship
I'm going with Wisconsin, man. 13-0 after this game, 13-0... I think Jonathan Taylor is a player, dog. Like, I like his game, bro.
Spice also gave us a look behind the curtain of the 2010 NFC Championship game. He’s still convinced that if Lovie Smith had made a quicker move to the backup quarterback when Jay Cutler went down, there might be another trophy in the Bears' lobby.
Anthony "Spice" AdamsThe Bears would have had a better chance to win the 2010 NFC Championship if they played Caleb Hanie earlier
We'd have had a better chance of winning [the 2010 NFC Championship], no question. [If Lovie Smith went straight to Caleb Hanie].
We also discussed the general toughness of the modern NFL player. Spice is an old-school guy who thinks that if you’re playing in the cold, you should be showing skin. He even had some words for our good friend Kyle Long regarding his choice of winter attire.
Anthony "Spice" AdamsWearing sleeves in the cold is weak for an NFL player
That is so weak, man... I am [calling Kyle Long weak]. That's weak, dog. Next time I see him, [I'll say it to his face].
Coaching Carousel and Sabermetrics
The coaching world is absolutely on fire right now, mostly thanks to Tennessee fans becoming the first collective to act as a General Manager via Twitter riots. PFT pointed out that the Volunteers have essentially reached a point where the fans are just vetoing every single person who walks through the door.
PFT CommenterTennessee fans effectively coach the team by vetoing hires
Well, they kind of are letting their fans coach their team next season by letting their fans tell them who they can and can't hire.
Meanwhile, Arizona State decided to hire Herm Edwards out of an ESPN studio, a move Big Cat suspects was the result of a very successful agent prank that went too far. But the most important discovery of the week involves the correlation between casual dining and winning football games. PFT has the data to prove that if your school doesn't have a Chili's on campus, you're basically playing for second place.
PFT CommenterHaving a Chili's on campus helps a football program win games
This is [UCF's] first football season with an on-campus Chili's, and they're 11-0... Jimbo Fisher's record with a Chili's on campus, 78-17 with one national title. Jimbo Fisher's record without a Chili's on campus, 5-6 with zero national titles. Chili's wins football games.
We wrapped up with the return of Fantasy Fuckboys and some Jimbo's focused on big-game heartbreak, including a listener who missed a World Series game because he fell asleep and pissed his pants.
See you in Buffalo for Bill’s Mafia, hopefully with no tables left standing.
