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It doesn't feel like New Year's Eve, maybe because we're working, but to have the one game tonight, we've got the three tomorrow. But exciting times, man. We've got the lead-up with all these games up to tonight. Are you going to be betting the majority of these games before we get to the playoff? I don't know. I thought about betting Boise, and we had Tom Casale on yesterday who is very good at betting college sports, football and basketball, and he was making a case for Boise. And I liked a lot of what he said. I haven't made a bet yet. I do think Boise is very underrated. And I see Michael Felder, who we'll talk to in about 30 seconds from now, I know he's a big gente fan. Yeah, I think gente's hype sort of overshadows how good that team is. And that's not a bad thing. I just feel like they are disrespected and undervalued. Does it mean that they're going to win outright? Does it mean that they're going to hang around? Not necessarily, but that team is much more than Ash and Gente. And I think a lot of people don't know that because every time they flip the TV on or turn the radio on, it's Ash and Gente this and Ash and Gente that, but he allows that offense to do whatever it wants to account for him. Yeah, to account for him opens up everything that they can do. Here is Michael Felder at in the bleachers on X. Michael, I hope you had a great holiday. It continues. Happy New Year's. Thanks for joining us on this New Year's Eve. What do you think about this game tonight? Penn State Boise State. You heard what Sam had to say, like he's a believer, especially when we're getting 11 points. The defense scares the hell out of me. That is the only thing that's holding me back. Why I'm not what I haven't bet Boise Boise yet. What do you think about it? I take Boise the points. I don't think they're going to win, but I do think that this game is going to be, it's going to be tight. Do we trust Drew Aller? Like in a game where he's going to have to actually make plays. You trust Franklin? You trust James Franklin? Right. Another good question. And then you throw in, like I do think that I think Tyler Ward's the best titan in the country without a doubt. I think he's the best weapon. That's not fair to Travis Hunter, who just won that we just saw when the Heisman. But I think he's, I guess, the second best weapon in the country in terms of a guy who lines up anywhere does anything. And so I do like that part for Penn State. I think the issue is going to be what we're going to see is a football game is what? It's 60 minutes, right? I think what we're going to see is a 35 minute fight. And then at that 35 minute mark, Penn State gets heavy and they start to lean on you. And then that's where Boise State doesn't have the depth of bodies to continue to fight. Gente props. Curious what you think in this matchup. Tyler, let me hear him. The rushing yards is 127 and a half. You can't really bet him for a touchdown. I mean, you can, but you probably, you're laying a lot. It's minus 250. That's the best price out there for a touchdown. For two plus touchdowns, you're not even getting two to what? It's plus 170. But let's talk about that rushing yards number. 127 and a half. It's just Penn State defense. That's the part that to me and Sam, Sammy P, you kind of, you, you, you, you nudged at it before I came on. They're more than him. This team is more than him. But for Penn State, and this, I'm going to flip it over for Penn State, I think they see him. The way that Boise State's defense is going to ID 44 every single play is the way that they're going to make sure that they shut this guy down. I think he, I think he might go, I think he might go for 100. I don't think he's going to get to that close up 130, the 127. I think that their goal is to make sure that he does not beat them. If they win it a different way, sure. Okay, no problem. But their goal is to make sure he does not beat them. And I think they do understand that assignment. So no, I would, I would, I would bet he does not go for 127. So they have one loss this year. They went to Oregon and dominated for three quarters in that game. Yeah, I ended up losing 37 34. I don't think, I don't think this is your average sleeper that doesn't have a chance. I don't think that I don't think that I don't think the state is Arizona State. And again, could we be wrong about this 100%? It's a football game. It's a one off anything can happen. I just think the way that they're coached and the way they carry themselves and the way that they've played against good teams, it's a lot to give that team. It's a lot. Let me ask you about this, Michael, because Joe and I have our bread buttered a lot of ways on Notre Dame. And I know, I know I'm nervous. I am nervous about it because Georgia is perennially dangerous. And they have a lot of pros on that roster and their talent is unquestionable. I still think that Notre Dame this year is undervalued, underrated. They're better at quarterback. I think they have better weapons on offense. I think their D line is very good. Yes. I think they're going to win tomorrow. I could be very wrong about this. And I have angered all the Georgia fans leaning on the general league and their Instagram photos. I think Notre Dame is going to win tomorrow. And I'm talking myself rather than talk myself out of it and be nervous and be a nerd or a four ride virgin or whatever they want to call me on the internet. I'm going to convince myself, would it convince myself that Notre Dame is winning tomorrow? You're not wrong. I mean, Riley Leonard is absolutely better than a guy who's only throwed 40 passes this year, right? So you're not wrong about that. Like those are like accurate facts that you can just like you can throw back in there, like their quarterback. So here's what let's look at the progression of Georgia this year. Are they big? Yeah, are they strong? Absolutely. Are they fast for sure? Can they run the football? No. Do they have people that can catch the football? No. Even when the football's there, when Carson Beck, who was supposed to be a first round draft pick, top 10 pick, when he was even doing things right, it still wasn't good. And so all those you're right about all this stuff. Go ahead and clip it out. And that's the thing like you're right about all this stuff. Georgia's gonna win this football game. Why? Why do you say that? What gives you confidence in that? I think that they I think Gunnar Stockton is more okay. I'll be honest. Let's do it. My family's from Perry, Georgia. That's in Houston County. He's from Tiger, Georgia. That's up North near the North Carolina border. I think he gets these dudes. I think he like same as Jake Fromm who's from Houston County as well. I think he gets these dudes. I think he gets these guys. 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When he smashed that helmet this year, I love that. When he smashed the helmet at half time. Yeah, because curvy smarts give us some fire speeches out too. And so I just, I think that these boys are going to be fired up and having a guy that's one of them. And I think, I do think that's, we underestimate that. But having a guy that's one of them, same thing, even going to Clemson, whichever lawyer, whichever lawyer is still one of them. Having a guy that's one of you, even though he's inexperienced, even though, and we saw Nico, EMI lava, really struggle against Ohio State. Having a guy that's one of you, I think that this team's going to figure it out. And they've had some time. And I think, so that's what I'm, that's why, that's why I think Georgia's going to win. But if Notre Dame wins, hey, man, shout out to Marcus Freeman, because he is, he's brought a little bit of seasoning, if he will, to that roster, right? Like this, it may not showing up with raisins in the potato salad. This is, this is, he brought some, like, they got some flavor now, right? They rock, they rock in with the old bay. They got, they got Tony Shastries now. And it is, like, it's cool to watch, like a team that they're still heavy, they're still big, they're still strong. But now they got a little flavor. They got a little sauce. And this ain't just like bold chicken and broccoli. This is, this is a meal you want to eat. I was going to say, so the correlation I think that you're getting to is that they went from putting ketchup on their chicken, to doing the paprika, garlic powder, onion powder, all that, right? Like, just, just doing it right and figuring it out. Yes. And they are, and they're there. And it's, it's amazing. It's awesome to watch because they were, they were so close for so long. And like, we've just, just under Brian Kelly, right? They were so close for so long. They made it to the playoff. They, they played in the BCS National Championship game. And they just couldn't get over the hump because they didn't have, like, if Tyler Eiffer is your, like, biggest weapon, like, bro, you're missing out on something, like, why is Golden Tate not the star of your show? Why is this not like, so I think that they're good, they're figuring it out. And I'm very, I'm excited to watch this. I'm excited to watch their name Georgia. Like, we've seen this game with Brian Kelly at the helm, right? And now we get to see it with Freeman. And I'm not saying Freeman's a better coach than Brian Kelly, but I am saying that there are what he's bringing in. When he goes to the grocery store or goes to the portal and goes to recruiting, he's buying different things than what Brian Kelly was buying. Yeah, we're already talking about next year's quarterback too, which is fascinating. Now it's a place, like, look at the draft stock, how it's improved with some of those Notre Dame players. It's fascinating. And you said getting guys ready to play ever since that NIU loss, watching Freeman close. Yeah, he's getting them ready to play every single time. Yep, that that entire team has been focused. Riley Leonard over 100 rushing yards. We'll talk about that coming home. They've been, they've been having some trouble stopping these mobile quarterbacks. We got to get to Ohio State, Oregon. This point spread interesting. You know, we know what happened in the regular season on the road with Ohio State, but Ohio State's been the favorite throughout and it's been almost a field goal. Michael, what do you think about this matchup? Yep. If they play here, I'm, I, I'll be honest, I'm terrified of this game. We already talked about Dan Lanning and how this team is going to be ready to play. They're going to be focused and we fired up. Ryan Day, we, you mentioned it with James Franklin, right? Sam, like you mentioned that with James Franklin, like the way he gets tight in big games, which is, that's a huge variable. Ohio State, same thing with Ryan Day, a perfect play Ryan Day. And if he lets his team play, they are in my estimation, the best team in the country, second best maybe behind Texas, but they're right there. They're living in that world and no disrespect to Georgia with that one. It just is Georgia, you're playing with your back up quarterback, you've got some other injuries. But if Ohio State, if Ryan Day just lets them go out and play and would, would it just go out and play? Go play football. You have three NFL wide receivers on your roster, right? Throw a six yard passes, throw the ball far, throw it far and then make it. And I say this as a former defensive back, make a defensive back, make a mistake. And that mistake can be a personal, it can be a pass interference. That mistake can be falling down and letting the guy just be wide open. The mistake could be you're not fast enough to run with these guys. Do that. And the other part is you have two really good running backs. So if they want to put a halo over top of you to protect their corners. Okay. They're gonna put a halo over me. So we got two over the top or we have three deep or playing quarters. Okay. Guess what? Let's run the football. Let's run the football. It just, it makes sense that Ohio State's a favorite. They have too many weapons. Oh, and by the way, defensively that defensive front from there is very good. They, they create pressure, they create bad angles. Oregon, they're gonna, they got to fight for their lives. I think Oregon does win. I think it comes down to the final possession. Honestly, I think this is a game that comes down to the final possession. But if Ryan Day gets in the way of his own team, Oregon can win by a touchdown. All right. We're tied on time here, Michael. 10 seconds. Okay. Will Texas win by 13 or more? Yes or no? Yes. Yes. It will. Yes. I like Dillingham, but I truly think that that Sark is going to be in his bag. He's going to be in his bag. All right. We got you. Georgia Oregon, you like Boise to cover but Penn State to win and then Texas to cover. Enjoy the games rest rest of the games today leading up to tonight. I know you're not going to be sleeping much. Michael, we appreciate you coming on this New Year's Eve. We'll talk soon. Okay. Yes, sir. Michael Felder at In The Bleachers on X. Good stuff. Make sure you subscribe to his sub stack as well. Always entertaining. All right. Coming up next, we're going to go over our favorite college football playoff bets. Joe O'Sammy P. Bedquale daily on the Bedquale Network. Looking for a financial institution that has fewer fees, better rates and gives back to the local community. 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