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Ep 427: The Pass Rush with Stevie Lee; Texas Longhorns' Triumph Over Arkansas and Insights into High School Football
Ready for an exhilarating recap of Texas Longhorns football? Former UT defensive tackle Stevie Lee joins us to share insider insights into the Longhorns' impressive ninth victory of the season as they triumphed over Arkansas 20-10. Curious about the key moments that defined this win? You'll learn about the strategic adjustments and resilience that propelled the team forward, despite offensive challenges. From the rising talent of Arkansas's quarterback to the vital role of conditioning under Torrey Beckton's program, we explore the dynamics that kept Texas ahead in this fierce rivalry.
Our conversation takes a deep dive into the Longhorns' offensive struggles, particularly with quarterback Quinn's deep passing accuracy. How did Arkansas's defensive strategies exploit these weaknesses, and what can be done to overcome them? We celebrate the standout defensive efforts featuring six sacks and nine tackles for loss, highlighting incredible performances by Jadae Barron, Alfred Collins, and Colin Simmons. Relive the thrill of overcoming a rival on their home turf with a nostalgic nod to past victories, capturing the essence of the Longhorns' tenacity and skill.
But it's not just about the college game. We also touch on the excitement of Texas high school football, sharing playoff outcomes and the electric atmosphere that fuels community spirit. As we anticipate potential playoff surprises from teams like Colorado and SMU, we also mark Texas State's bowl eligibility and its quirky new tradition. Rounding out the episode, we spread positivity and joy, encouraging fans to embrace the game day experience at DKR Stadium and beyond. Let's celebrate the vibrant sports culture in cities like Shreveport, Nacogdoches, and Austin, and end with a cheerful shoutout to the OG Man Cave Boys.
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You are sprint right to the end zone. Touchdown Longhorns. Matthew Golden, we going bowling and he punishes his way into the end zone. Jeff Cameron, back in front, I think cinnamon toast Crunch.
Speaker 3:We got a nice show coming up buddy. A lot of laughter, always when Stevie Lee's involved.
Speaker 4:I guess you're going to plead the fifth on that until we get to that actual clip, I guess.
Speaker 3:So, man, that is freaking hilarious. Yeah, hey, we have made it to Sunday, big weekend, and you know what we do. We're going to break down Texas Longhorn football. They picked up their ninth win, but Stevie real quick. In one sentence how do you sum up the weekend for the Longhorns and other college football? You witnessed real quick.
Speaker 4:We got a win. We got a W.
Speaker 3:That's right and we're going to talk about it. And one major reason we do get to talk about it is the namesake of the pass rush of Stevie Lee, that beautiful logos on the left or right and Stevie says that third line above right, above us the best.
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Speaker 6:I don't think anybody in that locker room is content. I think they know there's more work to be done. We've got to continue to try to improve in all three phases, but the versatility of this team, I think, is probably somewhere where we weren't three years ago either. We can win games different ways.
Speaker 3:Stevie, it wasn't pretty, it wasn't awful, but it is a win. In Fayetteville, arkansas, texas won 20 to 10. And, more importantly, their ninth win and, more importantly, they stay up at the top of the SEC standings. But where do you start with this? Where do you start with this game? Because there was a lot of concern. This was an upset alert type game. It was.
Speaker 4:I don't want to say it wasn't pretty like you said, but it was. I think it was perfectly fine. It's a rivalry game. It's in Arkansas. They hate us more than they love themselves. It's a rivalry to them more than it is to us. So we went up there and did what we had to do. When we needed to make the plays, we made the plays there. The our offense went stagnant for a little bit but they realized you know what guys? We got to wake up because this is a game, and uh, and they did, and uh, that's when we pulled away. But, like I said, that's a rivalry game and things happen in a rivalry game and we were we're good enough to um, uh, handle their attack that they they had on us. And then we came back and and just shut it out, you know that's, that's a good summary.
Speaker 3:You know, and I think arkansas is a team and program which is getting better. Uh, that, that quarterback that they have, he's gonna, he's to cause some headaches in years to come.
Speaker 4:Yeah, he's long and lanky and can run.
Speaker 3:Fast. There were times where he went outside of the pocket when he should have gone through, because there were some running lanes open for him, because they had receivers off in coverage. We're about to break it down here on episode 427. Do me a favor and do Stevie, because so says follow us on all of our social media platforms, uh, and subscribe for free to our youtube page. I am sean clinch, the host of stories inside the man cave. That's that guy right there that never stops smiling and, uh, he's a positive guy, stevie lee, former ut defensive tackle. We Well played for Matt Brown, by the way, I had to reveal the era. That doesn't seem that long ago, but, god bless, it was. So as far as the offense, 315 yards not awful, but not what we're used to. But you got it done 138 yards rushing. Before we break that down, sartre talked about that.
Speaker 6:They had to make a lot of adjustments in the game and then it's my job to adjust things to put ourselves and our team in the best position to try to win the game. And I felt like we had to, you know, re-establish ourselves on the ground. Coming out of halftime I told the team that at halftime that was the plan and so that we could stay ahead of the sticks, stay out of third longs, extend drives and play efficient football. So you know, we just you have to adjust. You know I think that's part of you know we talked about play calling here, I think, earlier in the week that you have a plan and then in game you have to be able to adjust those things to put your team in the best position to win the game summed it up, that's not coach speak.
Speaker 3:That's exactly what happened. You see, sark is very transparent with a lot of things. Um tough environment. Arkansas's defense is improving um 138 yards. Rushing is the big key for me. They didn't have a lot of passing yards, but when you look what Wisner Blue and Jarrett Gibson the freshman did and then a blessing on that fumble out of bounds for Blue, because I mean that was a great strip the ball from behind and it went out of bounds in Texas' favor your thoughts on establishing their will when they weren't averaging a lot of yards per carry.
Speaker 4:Yeah, at first will, when they weren't averaging a lot of yards per carry. Yeah, at first, but I think for me, when I saw that they came back out and started, just kept hammering and hammering it, that's a testament to Torrey Beckton and how these guys are well conditioned. So all you got to do is just stick with your game plan and it'll all fall together right. So by hitting them in the mouth over and over and over again, that actually broke, opened it up a little bit. I would. I'd like to see more yards, but it got the job done. Man, we're still really good at that, you know, getting the job done.
Speaker 4:On offense. I think that we idled down on purpose for a little bit, but I don't like that. In a rivalry game like this, you got to keep. You know all gas, what Sarks said when he came in all gas, no brakes, you know. And so that's why I think that the yardage went down a little bit. But you know, being that Arkansas is the only team that I lost in DKR Stadium, I'm always afraid of what they could do, you know. So you got to stay on them.
Speaker 3:Well, that game was dangerous. I think the win over Arkansas has more weight than people are giving it credit for just my opinion, yeah, just because of history of that game, especially there.
Speaker 4:Yeah, and then you also look at the SEC and there's always slip-up teams that you're not supposed to lose to, that you lose to. And Arkansas could have been that one, you know, and had South Texas staying focused and staying in the game, and you know, they kind of got out of the game and then my heart started racing a little bit and then they got right back into it, you know.
Speaker 3:Yeah, the one part you alluded to, quinn Ewers. Here's the part I'm torn on. He obviously can execute this offense, but it's. It has to be in sync. It's a collective effort. It's not all Quinn, it's the play calling and every one of the all of the players will tell you they trust Sark on what he calls to put them in successful situations.
Speaker 3:There's so much criticism. If you were to read the Twitter or X, whatever we're calling it, the post and just criticizing UT's play calling, like where is the downfield game? Where is it? Where is it? But in reality and I'm not defending anybody, this is just my opinion People are coming after Quinn again. I don't care if it was Arch Manning, the starter, I guarantee if he did this, he would be criticized because he whatever the QB is, that's playing quarterback for Texas. If they're not performing or executing a play or plays as one expects, someone's going to get criticized. But correct me if I'm wrong and we've talked about it before. The key to this offense and Sark tells you what they're going to do. They want to get their fast people in space and that's what they're doing with blue, all the receivers. They're not always going deep in the tight end underneath.
Speaker 4:Yeah, man, you know me, I've been. This has been my bugaboo on offense. We don't throw the ball accurately enough down the field. That's maybe a factor too? Yeah, I think that's the only factor, if you're asking me.
Speaker 4:Yeah, I'm always wanting to know what you have to say yeah, so that's it for me, man, I think yours is. He is very, very accurate 20 yards and under. Very accurate. He can get the guys ball in space in stride, as they're running in stride. Get the ball so they can just turn up the field and go 20 yards beyond. He's off. He's off like we had a couple of times that the receiver was running free but couldn't get the ball to him this last game. So, and then a couple of times, you know, the receiver zigged when he was supposed to zag or something like that, you know. So the deep game is really off. You know how. You know someone in baseball might get the yips.
Speaker 4:Yep, I honestly think that yours has the yips. What do you think? Over 20 yards, man, call Stevie Lee crazy, but that's what I'm thinking, man. He doesn't get the ball to these guys and then when he does get them to him, it's a big adjustment from the receiver that has to get it. Go look at elite quarterbacks and watch how these receivers are just running in stride and just can catch the ball in their bread basket. None of our receivers not deep. He can do it very, very well, short game, but if it's deep it's not there. So, and I think he can do it, but I think it's in his head right now.
Speaker 3:Well, another factor too, I think Arkansas showing the three safety high. Look they sold out not to get beat by the deep ball period.
Speaker 4:But why even do that when they know he didn't throw the deep ball?
Speaker 5:well, Well, you can see them.
Speaker 4:Georgia sat on the out route. They sat on the in routes. They sure did. And see what happened there. We had to replace them for a couple of downs. So why would Georgia play you know what'd you say three high? Yeah, why would they play that when it's proven that he can't get it down there? You know so anyway, but you know, quinn is still our guy. I know we got a really good quarterback behind him. He's still our guy, right. But something's got to give when we get in those big games and we need some big plays down the field.
Speaker 3:Yeah, I think there's a difference of athlete at linebacker for Arkansas compared to Georgia. I think that may have been a factor for them. They said all right, you're going to have to beat us, run the ball, or you can dink and dunk on us all you want. We're going to keep you in front of us.
Speaker 3:That's what it felt like to me. For defense, they held Arkansas to 82 yards rushing. And those numbers. I love the number 69. Six sacks and nine tackles for loss. I'm sure you do. I love it. And before we talk about that, I just put a reel together. Man, this is beautiful to see any time, but it's even more special when your defense performs like this on the road.
Speaker 2:Green on second and one. That ball is intercepted. That's jade baron with the. As that never had a chance. It was baron again. He and 22 and another sack, and this time it's simmons, the true freshman. Green is s sacked. That's not going to help at all. Pressure and they get to him Colin Simmons, the true freshman On second down. Brown Ball is out and Texas has it.
Speaker 3:Alfred Collins and Jadae Barron had huge gains. The entire defense did Collins-Simmons and all those guys. Jadae Barron has got to be one of the top two guys up for the Thorpe Award he has to be.
Speaker 4:He has to be. The kid is all over the place. He had a sack too, didn't he? Yeah, yeah.
Speaker 3:Kid's all over the place. Six sacks and nine tackles for loss.
Speaker 4:Yep, yep, that's my defense.
Speaker 3:And you saw that Alfred Collins caused that fumble. It reminded me of a play in a game at Arkansas in 04 that you were a part of. I like to call it the game-winning fumble. Let's see this. I mean, if you tell me if that didn't look similar.
Speaker 2:Jones, running for his life, steps back up, is hit, hit again and loses the ball, recovered by Texas. Brian Robinson makes the ball Recovered by Texas. Ryan Robinson makes the recovery. Texas football. With two minutes and 42 seconds left.
Speaker 3:Do you remember that? Like it was yesterday, like it was yesterday. I mean that was hostile, it was very hostile.
Speaker 4:And the cool thing is, you know it was in their place and we knew that we got before we went out there. The goal was to get that ball back to our offense and put this game on ice. We did it. Dude, that felt so good because the year before they beat us at home they celebrated on our field. They stayed out there on our field, houston Nut Horn's down on our field and everything. We came to their place and handled what we needed to handle and hurry up and got out of there. You know so, and I haven't seen that play in forever, man, so I'm glad you showed me that.
Speaker 4:Like you know, in that clip you had Brian Robinson, phillip Geiger and Aaron Ross was in that film. I was on the side, I was out that play, and so it was Larry Dibbles and Rod Wright and, dude, it was all my guys that right there. Like I would love for you to play it again. I love that man. Just send it to me, man. Michael Huff, eric Johnson, tim Crowder, dude, those are some dogs on that defense man. And more than half the guys I just mentioned played in the NFL and with DJ playing for 14 years in the NFL. Man, that's awesome. That was a great defense man. That was fun. That was a lot of fun playing with those guys back then.
Speaker 3:And Tim Crowder, another good, that's a funny human being right there, yeah.
Speaker 4:And then there was Michael Huff stopped. Was that Matt Jones? Yeah, yeah, yeah, michael Huff stopped him and tried to do his Michael Huff patented tackle and fell off of him and then that gave Larry Dibbles.
Speaker 4:Yeah, grab a hold of him and wrap their legs up with his legs, but that gave Larry Dibbles enough time to reach around and swipe that ball out. So that would then Brian Robinson and fell on it. Man, but when you I'm really thinking in that defense I would love to go and calculate how many years of NFL play that those guys on that field had, because it's decades. One guy played over a decade.
Speaker 3:Up next. Kentucky they're four and six. They're coming off a win in their non-conference schedule against FCS Murray State. Mark Stoops, bob's brother, is the head coach. Kentucky their record's not really indicative because they've had some one-score. I mean they did get hammered by South Carolina, we'll get to them. They lost by a point to Georgia when Georgia was number one. They did beat Ole Miss, okay. They lost to Vanderbilt by a touchdown. That's a one-score game. They got hammered by Florida before the injuries piled up for them. They lost to Auburn, lost to Tennessee by 10. And now here we are. So you know they're going to be hungry because they're going to need two wins to become more bowl eligible here in Austin on Saturday.
Speaker 4:Yeah. Yeah, we call these the money games, man. So they're going to be hungry. Yeah, we call these the money games, man. So yeah, they're going to be hungry, wanting to get a win and really, you know it'll solidify their season if they were to get a win against number three in the country in our stadium. So it's one of those sneak-up games in the SEC that can come and bite you in the tail. Oh my God, you aren't kidding man. Yeah, you got to play.
Speaker 3:All these games are dangerous up games in it in a um in the uh sec, that can come and bite you in the tail. So, oh my god you aren't kidding man all these games are dangerous yeah, yeah it is it is.
Speaker 3:It's unreal to see even florida, because florida's back. They're healthy and and that's in week 12. You saw what they did. Florida beat the dog out of their opponent. So we talked about the Gators. They're healthy now I think they're almost 100%. I think we saw potential in them when they played here in Austin but they got lag way back at quarterback. He's healthy and some other guys are healthier. That's a dangerous team and you know Florida now is 5-5, so they've got to win their last two, or just one of their last two, to become bowl eligible. Now you see Georgia knocked off Tennessee, who had one loss. Now they have two. Byu suffered their first loss against 4-win Kansas Kansas they still have Daniels at quarterback. They're dangerous, so they're trying to get to bowl eligibility. And the Cox, south Carolina Gamecocks we saw what they did to Texas A&M. They're rolling right now. I think they have turned the corner. Check out this big touchdown for South Carolina.
Speaker 2:Watch this running back Made some big plays downfield, Got a small defender on him, Shovel pass Sanders, Rocket Sanders dances to the foul and he punishes it right into the end zone.
Speaker 3:South Carolina, Buck is right, so the Cock House is quite a place.
Speaker 4:For a night game. I can't do it with you, man. This is crazy. Oh my God. It is quite a place, man, but that run was fantastic. Dude, like he said, I'm getting in the end zone by any means necessary. And he bounced off a bunch of different people and got in there.
Speaker 3:So South Carolina is now 7-3.
Speaker 3:So, listen to this. A&m and Texas need to handle business next week. All right, because Texas and A&M are tied for first at 5-1 in the SEC. Then it's a log jam of two lost teams Georgia, tennessee, alabama, ole Miss then three lost South Carolina, mizzou and LSU and Vanderbilt. Arkansas is 5-5, three and four. So we got a lot. We don't want to jinx anything, but there's a lot on the line here. This could happen. So how about prime times? Colorado Buffaloes they won their fourth straight game. All they got to do is win out and they're going to the playoffs. They'll be in the CFP, but with the Heisman talk, do you think this guy is the front runner? Guns it.
Speaker 2:Sanders with a pocket. Oh, what a catch. Travis Hunter. Give him the Heisman now In double coverage.
Speaker 3:He plays defense and offense. Is he the guy?
Speaker 4:Listen, he has some spectacular catches on offense and an interception on defense and he's done that in a couple of different games over his career. Listen, who's better right now in college football? I don't know, I don't know, I don't know and I'm trying to figure it out. You know how the Heisman Committee is kind of like quarterback heavy. I don't know any quarterbacks out there that's doing it on a consistent basis that can outshine Hunter right now. If I had a vote, I think it's Hunter right now. Man.
Speaker 3:Of course you got Junte from Boise State, but the knock on him is who he plays. Yeah, that Mountain West Conference Special day in Boulder, I love it. So this lady, I think, was back in her day. She was a Colorado cheerleader and she hung around Boulder, miss Peggy and Deion Sanders. When he arrived he found out who she was and he made sure he visited her at her home. She turned 100 years old and all of Folsom Field sang her happy birthday yesterday. Happy birthday to you. Happy birthday to Peggy.
Speaker 2:Happy birthday to you. We love you so much, Miss Peggy.
Speaker 3:That's awesome. That is awesome man, that's, pretty neat man, that's cool.
Speaker 4:Happy birthday, miss Peg. That's pretty neat man. That's cool. Happy birthday, ms Peggy.
Speaker 3:Happy birthday, ms Peggy man. Do you see that? Look she, you know in primetime she and primetime have a special relationship. It just tells you what he's. He has really turned the corner as far as marking and renewing interest in that program. They've done a fantastic job. So we talked about the wins, the losses and, Miss Peggy, and the winning that they're doing in CP. Yeah, c-u CP. I'm not talking about Cedar Park here locally, but how about we reveal post-Week 12 power rankings? You ready? Let's do it. Let's do it, let's do it.
Speaker 4:What do you think, Stevie? Well, I would not have been mad if Ohio State jumped Oregon.
Speaker 3:Oregon had a really close game against them Really close, really close game I came close. I came close, yeah, because they have one loss. That's why.
Speaker 4:I understand that and that's fine, but who has Oregon played?
Speaker 3:Well, they did beat. I forgot, they did beat Ohio State head-to-head. Yeah, oh yes. But here's where it becomes interesting. I mean, you've got Indiana still undefeated. Look at this I had Alabama jump Georgia, but Georgia goes up from 12 to 7. After that win over Tennessee, tennessee falls all the way to 11. Ole Miss until they get another good win. I don't know if they get into the top six, but I did move A&M up and Colorado won the four on the outside and SMU's playing lights out.
Speaker 4:They are. I think Colorado will make it into the college football playoffs, SMU. They have to win the conference to get in. I like what they're doing up there, but I'm not sure they may be staying on the outside looking in.
Speaker 3:So correct me if I'm wrong. The five conference champions get in, and then the four highest, the five highest ranked conference champions, get in, and then it's seven at large. Yes that's my understanding.
Speaker 4:Yes, and the four highest ranked conference champions get by.
Speaker 3:Man, this is becoming a thing down in San Marcos, a new tradition.
Speaker 2:Shout out Ballcat Nation, we going bowling. We going bowling.
Speaker 3:TJ Kinney, the head coach there, has done a great job. They went to their first bowl game last year and won it. I like that. They wore their throwbacks at that final game yesterday to commemorate or honor the old Southwest Texas. That's awesome. They look good. That's GJ Kenny. Post-game press conference Very informal, I like that. What do you caption this? What would you put under there? I'll just tell you the reason why the entire team coaches AD in full suit and president all the players and coaches. You know, when you graduate from Texas State, you jump into the San Marcos River.
Speaker 4:Yeah.
Speaker 3:They all jumped into the river last night.
Speaker 4:That's fun. That's fun. When I first saw this, I thought he walked up to the mic and said hey guys, we're bowl eligible. I got my flip flops on to go to the Hawaii Bowl.
Speaker 3:There you go.
Speaker 4:They want to go to the bowl in Hawaii. Y'all, that's the subliminals right there.
Speaker 3:I think his thought bubble should be or caption should be are Speedos allowed?
Speaker 4:Are Speedos allowed? Because we've got them all under these shorts.
Speaker 3:You just let me know if they're allowed or not, it's a battle of Texas in the NFL tomorrow night and a huge chunk of the Austin area high school football programs. Their season came to an end. We'll talk about that on the other side of this break.
Speaker 5:Here at Hard Grove Roofing we try to think outside the box, to kind of get the creative juices flowing. So I brought in my friend Stevie Lee, former defensive tackle for the Texas Longhorns. He's going to help the team strategize, really motivate them, light a fire.
Speaker 4:This guy's going to block down. This guy's going to block down. You put your butt into the guard and that way my Mike linebacker gets free to do what.
Speaker 5:Not only are they going to learn a thing or two, but they're going to also leave with a great attitude and a bunch of smiles on their faces.
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Speaker 4:I said get out.
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Speaker 3:Give Daniel Young a call at Dirty's to reserve this space for any event that you can think of. This is JJ Gotch, ceo of the Austin Gamblers, and segment two of Stories Inside the man Cave is next System Overload Outro Music. I think that needs to be our permanent theme music. To be honest with you, not as many teams this week as you noticed Lost. Shout out to my beloved Anderson Trojans. They were leading LaPorte in the fourth quarter. The beginning of the fourth quarter 21-20. Questionable cause I never blame officiating and they lost 42-21.
Speaker 4:Yeah, we broke up.
Speaker 3:What was the last thing you heard?
Speaker 4:My Anderson Trojans and you did that.
Speaker 3:So my beloved Anderson Trojans led Laporte in their bi-district playoff last week. This past Friday, 21-20 heading into the fourth quarter. But I'll never blame officials for anything. They have a hard job and they need to be appreciated more. But there were some calls which I thought like holding that should have been called but they weren't. And Anderson ended up losing 42-21.
Speaker 4:Yeah, it's tough man, especially going out to all the seniors going out. Man, that's a tough one. I was looking forward to watching Weiss play with Angleton. Got a couple friends that kids play on both teams. One of my colleagues and my old teammates, his kids Jammer, quentin, jammer's boys plays at Angleton and my pastor, eric, his son, plays at Weiss and so they played each other and Weiss ended up winning by a touchdown. It was 38-24. I thought, Angleton won. I'm sorry, yes, angleton won.
Speaker 3:I forgot that I left off Weiss. If they won.
Speaker 4:Yeah, no, no, no, I'm sorry. Yeah, angleton won by a touchdown and but you know, both my, my friends, I talked to both of them before the game and they were both excited. So you know it's, it's. It's it's high school football in Texas, man.
Speaker 3:So you know it's high school football in Texas. Man, it's live Best time of year. Six-week tournament ends up at Jerry World in Arlington. And speaking of Jerry, World All right. Monday night football. Cowboys are not good. Houston Texans are okay. They're much better than Dallas. We'll find out who owns the title of Texas Supremacy. I still have flashbacks of Houston's first season and they beat the Cowboys and I'll never have ever forget it. It was not fun to watch that. Your thoughts on Monday Night Football Cowboys-Texans.
Speaker 4:It's going to be fun Cowboys. They're depleted right now with injuries, so I got the Texans all the way. Man, it's going to be a bloodbath tomorrow.
Speaker 3:You think the Texans are going to blow them out?
Speaker 4:I think so. Cj Stroud is playing very, very well. I like to watch the kid play for some reason.
Speaker 6:Yeah, he's really good.
Speaker 4:Yeah, and is it in Houston?
Speaker 3:It's in Dallas. It's in Dallas.
Speaker 4:In Arlington, but it doesn't matter. Cj Stroud is on fire right now.
Speaker 3:Well, the Texans have lost two straight Okay.
Speaker 3:So, they need to find some success. They're six and four in the thick of it. Meanwhile, the Cowboys have lost badly to the Eagles, lost barely to the Falcons, barely to the Falcons. Lost to the 49ers, lost to the Lions. Bad, they've lost four straight. They're not good, they're not good at all. A heartfelt story. I love it because this convinces me that there's more good than bad in this world. Our friend and now Stories Inside the man Cave VIP alum, rudy Alvarez, coached a lot of successful high school baseball teams at Travis and Bowie High School. He's a painter and has a hobby and he paints people's pets. He was inspired when Kirk Herbstreit lost Ben, the golden retriever. That's his painting right there and I helped him. I went to Twitter. He asked me for some help and I was skeptical about it, wasn't sure what would happen. Met his cousin, connected with his cousin, brian Herbstreit lives in the cedar park, georgetown area. We all met at rudy's barbecue 183. Perfect for rudy, and that painting of ben is going to kirk at thanksgiving that's awesome.
Speaker 4:That's pretty cool man.
Speaker 3:Good for you for uh, for connecting people like that well shout out to everyone who is watching, who follows me or us or any of on social media. You all deserve a ton of appreciation. Jeff cross, mark Pena. There's a lot of people to thank a lot of former high school mamas that I covered their kids in high school. There's a lot of people Cause we got this rolling. A lot of people just got it circulating. So, man, I'll be honest with you, that whole deal it touched me, it touched everybody. I'm sure it affected you emotionally as well.
Speaker 4:Yeah, it was neat to always see him walking around with Kurt. But you know, when you heard that the dog passed, you thought that man Kirk is probably hurting right now. Oh God, yeah, it's really cool for them to get that picture. Hopefully he'll get it and give him a shout out for saying that.
Speaker 3:I hope. Yeah, I can't wait to see what happens. It's going to be fun to see that. What happens. It's going to be fun to see that. Alright, my brother, you and Summer are the people about Austin, texas or wherever in the Austin area for dining fun. Real quick, you got a Stevie ATX pro tip for us.
Speaker 4:Pro tip right now. The Michelin stars and recommendations and all that stuff came out this week and that's been the talk of town here in Austin, in the Austin area. Man, I'm telling you guys, interstellar Barbecue is some good stuff, man.
Speaker 4:It's really good. The problem is with their Michigan recognition. The line is going to be around the block now. So it's getting cooler nowadays. So go ahead and stick it out, get a cold beverage in your hand and just wait the line out, because you will not be disappointed. It's good barbecue, man. Go up to North Austin off of 620. 620. Yeah, and 620 in Anderson Mill area and enjoy yourself, because it's really good barbecue. They make it into it. They're not just smoking meat out there. It's a craft for those guys.
Speaker 3:Yeah, they do a good job. It's great. My favorite remains Micklethwaite Craft Meats on the east side. It's a food truck. Yeah, I love it. That's a good tip, my brother. There you go. Always rely on Stevie on those. Yeah, TikTok and the man cave. We love it when news anchors. You know I've been there. I had a flub. I had a couple of. You know Freud been there. I had a flub. I had a couple of. You know freudian slips, if you will.
Speaker 6:Um, this one was absolutely hilarious bacon product might hit the sweet spot hormel is partnering with general mills breakfast product cinnamon toast crunch crunch.
Speaker 2:It's sanitized. It's a family shirt.
Speaker 1:Flavor is in the sack, he's not going to be able to make it. Is that interesting, yeah. I don't think we're going to be trying any of that.
Speaker 4:You're not going to be trying any of that. That was bad. I don't know. Did they ever recover?
Speaker 3:I wonder if they ever recovered, man I remember one time that was great, that was pure greatness I gotta see your blooper reel man man I tell you the first one well, not the first one, well, not the first one.
Speaker 3:But when I came, when I left, I had a ton of them in East Texas, a few in Oklahoma. But my first day at KVU, my first show to anchor, you know, they pointed the live camera to the green screen. I don't know why, but the weather guy was over here. So I'm walking out in the studio to get up on the desk while the weather guy is doing weather. Well, I walked right in front of that camera on the green screen while he was over there and I stopped and looked because I noticed the corner of my eye. Why am I on camera laughing, laughing? I looked right at the camera and just kept walking, first show I ever did.
Speaker 4:That's funny. Hey man, Tell me something good.
Speaker 3:My brother, you're good for positivity and uplifting and making people smile and laugh Again. There are so many more great things in this world than negative. But tell me something good, my brother.
Speaker 4:Man, something good dude. This Saturday coming up is the last home game in DKR Stadium. We had a great time, guys. We lost one in the yeah yes, I'm sorry this year. The last home game this year in DKR Stadium. Actually, you know what? We could have another one there.
Speaker 3:Yes, I'm sorry this year, the last home game this year in DKR Stadium. Actually, you know what.
Speaker 4:We could have another one there. Last regular season game Okay, let's call it last regular season home game. That's on the schedule at DKR Stadium. That's something cool, something good, man. Get out there, support the team, support the horns. And what's really cool, man, we got some really good vendors in that stadium. Food-wise. Get out there, grab a beer. Go and enjoy these kids watching these kids play football, man, because it's a lot of fun in DKR Stadium. Just cheer our guys on to beat the hell out of Kentucky.
Speaker 3:Yeah, you could be a part of, could be a very I mean, it's already been a special year, no doubt. But the potential here. I mean, they could win a national championship.
Speaker 4:You have the potential of watching a national championship team play this weekend, man, so get out there.
Speaker 3:I'll tell you something. Good man. I just I wish I could reach everybody when I say this. You know, there's been so many things that are trying to divide people emotionally and I've just seen so many people go through it since the election. You could just see it in their face, body language. They're worried. They're worried. You know, and this is easier said than done. This is not me taking a side. I just want to remind people how short life is, how short life is and things that we have no control over. Something I learned later in life Don't allow something we have no control over to dictate your happiness. Well, we can put that thing in reverse or make a right left turn real quick to happiness, and because we can alienate people in our lives, we can miss fun and we can make ourselves ill over anxiety and stress.
Speaker 3:I think we've all been there yeah, I mean there's so many great things in front of us man, and that's just something I wanted to mention because I've seen it. This last week was a little trying out and about seeing and hearing people what they were talking about and worried about. And I get it rightfully so. But let's get on with our lives and have fun and love love a lot.
Speaker 3:Hey for the beautiful city of Shreveport, louisiana, the home of the Hargrove family of Hargrove roofing and the birthplace of the Stevie Lee, and to my college alma mater city, the Nacogdoches, texas, in East Austin, east Texas, where the tall pines are the oldest town in Texas, and to my beautiful hometown, the great city of Austin, texas. And to everybody who watches and follows us. Much love to you, have a great week. And for the OG man Cave Boys, that being Harbaugh Hards, big Mike and the Coach Mo, what do we tell them, stevie Lee?
Speaker 4:We out.
Speaker 5:You see the drip yeah, I'm fitted up. I'm in my car, in a Gideon.
Speaker 4:I said get out you.