Ohio State’s Urban Meyer breaks down matchup against Oregon

Ohio State coach Urban Meyer joined the show to talk about the upcoming national title game. Meyer talked about Marcus Mariota’s skill set. He said he’s similar to his quarterback Braxton Miller and not really like his former QB Alex Smith. Meyer shared his philosophy on pregame speeches. He said that if it’s a noon…

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Kurt Warner says he would have considered playing for Cards

NFL Network’s Kurt Warner joined the show to talk about the Cardinals and much more. Warner said he talked half-jokingly to Bruce Arians and the team about playing quarterback for the Cardinals when he was there for a Thursday Night game. But he did think about it if they had seriously reached out. “There was…

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John Smoltz on why he reached HOF and PED impact on vote

Hall of Famer John Smoltz joined the show to talk about getting the call for Cooperstown and the PED issue and the HOF vote. Smoltz talked about where he fits among the great pitchers: “I’m not Pedro. I’m not Randy Johnson. I’m a unique candidate. That doesn’t mean I deserve 90 percent. I was able…

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John Calipari on how he makes all his talented players happy

Kentucky coach John Calipari joined the show to talk about his talented team and much more. Here are some of his takes: — Calipari on how competitive the players are for playing time: “I said how many of you guys are willing to give up your minutes. None of them raise their hands.” — Calipari…

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Oregon’s Mark Helfrich previews national title game

Oregon coach Mark Helfrich joined the show to talk about the upcoming national title game and more. Helfrich talked about Marcus Mariota’s pro prospects. He thinks someone is going to get a great quarterback. But he wouldn’t bite on Dan’s questions about whether Mariota has decided. “He might come back,” Helfrich said. “You never know.”…

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