Stories Inside the Man Cave
Stories Inside the Man Cave
The Pass Rush with Stevie Lee: Markus Boswell's Texas Longhorn dreams come true
A hometown linebacker returns to Austin with a clear purpose, shaped by a winning high school culture, a resilient prep year, and a growth season at Akron. We trace the choices, coaches, and family support that helped him bet on himself and land at Texas with championship intent.
• portal pressure on high school recruiting
• Lake Travis standards and off-season demands
• lessons from Akron and a coach who slowed the game
• why snaps matter more than stars
• choosing the portal with confidence and timing
• early team chemistry and a we-first mindset
• building camaraderie fast in a transfer era
• a prep school road trip story that tests resolve
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Stevie Lee, man, we're trying to break records this week of how many uh episodes you and I can get together. It's usually once a week, but while we're speaking of that, Stevie said college football season wrapped up this past Monday. Uh, just uh FYI for everybody instead of me and Stevie's perfect face and head, you we'll do it every other week with uh the pass rush with Stevie Lee during non-football season. I know there are a lot of pro football fans out there, but for us, college football's life. And so this is I just wanted to give you guys an FYI. Stevie Ed. This episode, somewhat special to us. It's a circle back for a young man basically getting an opportunity to come back home and fulfill a dream, right?
SPEAKER_01:Absolutely. I'm looking forward to talking to him.
SPEAKER_04:Yeah, it's a local football talent, and he's had quite a journey. Um, one that I think a lot of young people who are trying to follow his footsteps, so to speak, will want to listen and learn because patience work hard and utilizing the transfer photo. We always give love to our partners and sponsors, and if you are age 21 enough and you you're in search of that perfect mixed beverage, so to speak, we have the perfect place for you to go. And there he is, Dave Ramirez's own caricature cartoon. That is not an exaggerated forehead, that is legit. You'll see when you go to Northwest Sales Liquor. Uh, don't tell Dave I said that, but uh, he is very knowledgeable, he'll put you through an education on what you're looking for, and he'll find it for you if it's not in stock. And the best part, he'll bring the party to you. So I'm gonna give you a few seconds, scan that QR code, and Dave or one of his employees will deliver what you need. I love it. You know you made it when you have your own caricature. I just wanted to point that out. I can't imagine what my big forehead would look like if someone drew one for me. That would be massive. It would be like the uh second moon to planet Earth, Stevie. All right, man. Episode 508. Let's just tease it by saying it's your newest longhorn. You ready, Stevie? Let's run it. Let's run. All right, Stevie alight. It's episode 509. Louisiana. Man, it's good to see you. And you know what? It's always good that we get to do this for all of our partners, but the title sponsor, if you will, our Hargrove family, based out of Shreeport, Louisiana, has a significant presence in the Austin, Texas area. And you are from Shreeport as well. You know the Hardgroves very well, and that is why you're the unofficial face and voice of the Hardgrove Roofing brand.
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SPEAKER_04:And you will, and they do quality work. You know what I was thinking, you know, more people. I I think the best thing we could do is speak less and introduce this VIP. Let's welcome them in the VIP alum, or will be an alum soon for the stories inside the man cave. Let's make that transition. All right, there he is. Uh the transfer from Akron University, the former zip. He's back home. Marcus Boswell, the new Texas Longhorn linebacker. How does that feel or here when you have that new title added to your resume?
SPEAKER_03:I mean, man, words can't even describe my joy in being here and excitement to get this going. So more than grateful for this. Yeah, and we're happy for you.
SPEAKER_04:Uh, before we go into your story, any questions from you, Stevie, about this this new Longhorn linebacker?
SPEAKER_01:No, I want to get into the story of um how you got here and things like that. So we can get into that later. But welcome, welcome to uh to the Longhorn family, man. Once a long horn, always a long horn. Um your dad was a long horn, right? Yep, that's correct, or is a long horn, once a long horn, always a long horn. Um, and so that that's good for you and your household, man. That's that's awesome. But um, welcome to the brotherhood, man. Just stay in school, get your degree, and become a part of the uh the tea association. So you can you can well, I don't have my ring, my ring's out there, but you can walk around with your tea ring uh for the rest of your life, man. Something no one can ever take away from you. So welcome.
SPEAKER_03:Appreciate it, man. Thank you so much. Yeah, Marcus.
SPEAKER_04:Uh now I'll let you know. Uh Marcus sent me these photos, and it's perfect. And I didn't, I was gonna save it for the last part, but everyone in this photo, this is from Christmas morning, the Boswell family. Uh, they're a big, huge, huge part of your journey and always will be. I mean, I love this. Everyone's in their PJs on Christmas morning, even Pops, he's in front and center right here. Yep, that's awesome.
SPEAKER_01:Hey, do me a favor and go from left to right and introduce everyone.
SPEAKER_03:All right, so starting the way left, man himself, my dad, Mark Boswell. I mean, y'all could Google him, he's done great things. Jump for Team Canada, and um, next to him is my sister, Raven Boswell. She actually plays basketball pit and she's back, she's about to graduate this spring, so she's doing great things as well. And then next to her is Trinity, she loves playing track. Um, she does numerous events, but she really likes launch up and high jump. And then right next to me, right there, that's Chanel. She's actually in seventh grade, and she is really tall, and she's playing basketball right now. She has her last game tomorrow, so hopefully, I can make it to that. And then on um, of course, after me, that's my sister Janae. She's the oldest, 28 years old, and she's holding it down in Canada, doing great with her, you know, her work activities. And then, of course, next to her is the youngest, Shania. She I feel like she has a lot of potential. She's very like she loves, she's very competitive, always wants to work out with us. So, I mean, I'm excited to see, you know, what sport she picks, and then of course, the one person I couldn't do it all without that's my mother. And man, if I could if I could tell you like how strong and motivating and supportive she is, words cannot describe that.
SPEAKER_01:Well, you she can probably attest that to you being the only boy, that boy mom, that boy mom relationship is very, very strong.
SPEAKER_04:You briefly mentioned you are the son of an Olympian, a very gifted and talented family, everyone. And you you mentioned your dad being the Olympian. Yeah, uh do you have have you watched uh video and and and everything that I mean imaginable under the sun that uh documented his career?
SPEAKER_03:Man, I've seen yeah, yeah. I remember one time I saw him on TV um for the Olympics. I forgot which one, either the Sydney one, I believe, the one I was in Sydney. Um, but um, I remember one time also he brought the Olympic torch home and we got to see it. Yeah, it was really nice. He brought it home for the night, and then of course had to bring it back, and he's on TV the next day. So I've seen him. I mean, even these trophies behind me, man, like 80% of those are like his. I mean, we just got numerous great things, and he has a lot of rings, you know, four-time NCAA champion, you know, he's been doing he's done a lot of great things.
SPEAKER_04:I I love I love every part of this because you know, the uh the other part about it is it's a simple fact that they're I have to say it, and I know it's cliche, but they're living your dream and and and you're supporting each other's dreams. But can we safely say it has been a dream to be in this position to play football for the Texas Longhorns?
SPEAKER_03:This is definitely a dream come true, and it's still my body's still processing it. As happy as I am, I'm still processing this whole thing. This is beautiful, Stevie.
SPEAKER_04:I I want to bring up some photos from where it all started. Lake Travis High School. Um story tradition rich States Championship caliber program. Stevie, you you you know a little bit about the high school scene. I mean, for the longest time, all we heard about was Westlake and Lake Travis, and we still do. Yeah, Stevie, is there anything about him being a part of a high profile program that maybe I don't know, piques your interest a little bit to ask?
SPEAKER_01:Well, for for me, coming to the University of Texas, you want winners, right? And for coming from a program, you know how to win, right? So um I I like when we go out and recruit winning winners from winning programs that um that that has the work ethic to know how to win, because you know, you know, working out with DJ, you would know this, you know, you really win games in the offseason. And so uh knowing that you've done that, and then also working at a uh at a high school like Lake Travis that work has a pretty good rigorous um offseason workout program, well, better than any others of the schools around here. Uh, I feel really good about you being at the University of Texas because I feel like Tory Becton can't throw anything at you that you ain't already done, you know. So or your or your dad put you through already. So um, so it's gonna be fun to watch you play, man, because uh of the work ethic that I know you already have.
SPEAKER_04:I appreciate that. Yeah, Marcus, when you look back, because you you had Hank Carter, the guy just he's like Signetti at Indiana, he just wins. I mean, I've been around that program and back in the day in the media days, got up close. You know, they work, you guys work. What is it about he and Ryan Ludicki, the entire coaching staff that brought the best out of you to become who you are today?
SPEAKER_03:I mean, with every kid, including myself, they treat everybody the same, they give them all the same chances, we all learn the same thing, and it's really just how they make you like give you the winner mentality. Of course, you know, a lot of grace. I went through like Travis, Baker Mayfield, Cameron Dick, Gary Wilson. So the culture there is just it's just different. Like you can feel it, the atmosphere, everything, you know, just from the staff itself, and this always with you, building that chemistry. Like you just feel you feel like you're their son, like they taught you so much, they teach you, they coach you, even when like times get hard, and they know it, they know like you know, workouts are hard and all, but they'll still push you to be great when you're down, and then of course, with all that the chemistry coming together, everybody's just in it to win, and really it's just building a magnificent culture together.
SPEAKER_04:So during recruiting from Lake Travis, I mean, you have scouts or uh assistant coaches during recruiting that uh they're there all the time. That's one of the high schools that there you have uh recruiting talent year-round stopping by Lake Travis. What was it about your recruitment? Because you did you went to a prep school for a year, is that right? How did that all come about? And and what was that? Was there ever a moment where you're thinking prep school was not part of the plan? But what were you thinking? Because I think a lot of young people are going to benefit learning from your journey back here.
SPEAKER_03:Yeah, no, definitely. Um, I mean, my recruiting process, it was right at the time the transfer portal had all these, you know, different rules and made all these changes. So, and I even believe to this day affects you know high school kids, of course. But at the time, um, during my recruitment out of high school, um, I was you know getting real close with you know other schools, and then was about to sign with one of them, but then the day before I got the call from the coach saying they're gonna pick somebody from Transfer Portal. So that really, yeah, that really messed me up. So, and I graduated early out of high school for it, and you know, my whole plan got messed up. So prep school definitely wasn't the plan originally, but then you know, after um being told that news, you know, I just kept my head down at work, you know, throughout the winter, worked out, and then you know, just didn't give up because you know, one thing I learned, you know, making it here, one thing I learned like everybody's path is different with everything you do. You know, everybody's the same goal, but the path there is different for everybody. So prep school wasn't part of the plan. But before prep school, you know, I went to camps, still, you know, did my best, but I never got the answers I wanted to hear. You know, them saying, like, oh, we're gonna go with a different guy, or we don't have any offers left, you know. But there's only so much you could do, and you can't get mad at it. You can only do your best, you know, and accept what comes. So yeah, prep school was definitely not part of it, but it definitely gave me a you know one last chance to go to the next level, and it did that for me.
SPEAKER_04:Stevie, he he went to you know the Mac to play for the Akron Zips. I mean, if all I I know, I I'm I'm a college football nerd. I know the Mac has historically put a they put a lot of people in NFL, but historically have a ton of coaches, big time coaches who got their start in the Mac. Stevie, did have you you've heard of Toledo, Akron, and all those guys? I mean, his clearly that was time well spent, don't you think, Stevie?
SPEAKER_01:Absolutely. And uh when you talk about uh Toledo and Akron, I mean there's some actually some good coaches that have come out of those schools and uh made it up to you know the power five or whatever we call them nowadays. Are we calling it power five still? Yeah, um, but yeah, but um uh one of my teammates, um shoot, he was a running backs coach. Uh AJ Johnson came from uh Toledo and um and was uh an amazing running backs coach at the University of Texas, so uh back on Charlie Strong staff. But um it was uh that that's pretty cool that you know it's kind of a stepping ground, and you continue to work to get back where you wanted to be. So that's awesome. That that's a testament for all the other kids. It's not getting exactly what they want. Like you just said, that you know, you um was disappointed, some they kind of pulled the scholarship off from under your belt, and then but you kept your head down and kept working. That that's actually, man, that's that's something you can write in a book one of these days, man. So um uh keep that up and uh take your notes and start journaling and things like that, because that's a really good story, uh inspirational story for these kids around here.
SPEAKER_03:Yes, sir. I appreciate that.
SPEAKER_04:Yeah, so Marcus, when you you played the one you went to prep school, transferred to Akron University. Um what did you what did you learn from that experience? Because it was one year there, and then you entered the portal after this this past football season. Um, what was it about you that maybe oh man, now I can see it. I can see myself not only playing well at that level of FBS, thinking, I think there's bigger things for me.
SPEAKER_03:Yeah, no, I mean I mean Akron, they taught me a lot, especially, you know, my linebacker coach there, Coach Tibbs. Sorry, full name. Um, he he's man, he literally gave me another chance to continue my career, and he taught me great things, many things about the game that I didn't even know. Like I thought I knew football well already, but when I met him, he made me like able to slow the game down and dang near predict the play before it even happens. Wow, he is like a very, very great coach, very great guy, and he knew this was you know, Acker was really my only offer out of prep school, and I'm really more than grateful that he invested in me. He's coached at you know, coached at the NFL, Wisconsin, OSU, like he's coached at a lot of places, and so for him, you know, to see me, um, you know, and notice my talent and my my um what's the word my ability, you know, to play the game and my potential and to coach me, it was truly an honor, and definitely can definitely not be here without him.
SPEAKER_04:You so you spent that one year, you decide okay, what was the decisive moment that said, I'm going to enter the portal with confidence, and then I'll let Stevie take over with the question?
SPEAKER_01:Well, I let me ask let me ask this question, um, go a little bit deeper. Uh so you finished playing at uh at Akron. Did you know while you were playing you wanted to enter the portal, or did you, after the season, you kind of get home and talk to the family and say you want to enter the portal then? Or did you have some kind of inkling that other schools was was going to be looking after you? How did that how did that decision come about for you?
SPEAKER_03:I mean, it definitely wasn't a decision I made during the season. You know, I was you know, our linebacker group was great. Chemistry was probably the best so far I ever had with you know teammates along the years. So really the decision came really after the season when I started seeing like all the movement, you know, in the college game, all these guys going on the portal, and then you know, most of these guys um they're getting to better schools. And I was, you know, of course, betting on myself, and you know, I know I know my worth and potential, and not saying not no hate to Akron at all. They Done so much for me, but like I knew the level I wanted to play at, and you know, Akron has showed me and like really opened my eyes that you know and realized my own potential, even though I thought I knew it. But playing there just showed me like the stuff they taught me and how they built me. So it was definitely the decision made after the season, and then just betting on myself and seeing my linebackers, you know, moving around. So just wanted to take a whack at it and see where I can land at. And I knew Texas lost a lot of linebackers as well. I mean, numerous schools were, so I was like, what the heck, you know, why not me?
SPEAKER_01:Did you have other schools um coming after you while you were in the portal?
SPEAKER_03:Honestly, trying to think when I entered, I mean, they didn't really reach out, like more so, like, just followed me on like Twitter. Yeah. And I mean, I had I had my mind set to you know, University of Texas and hoping that you know they'd see me or something. And you know, as soon as I went in that portal, um when was it? It was Friday, the day the portal closed, and I was I was worried, I was sitting in my dorm, all my stuff packed up, not knowing where I was gonna go, and then I get a call from uh 512 Aerial Code. Oh man, yeah.
SPEAKER_01:You knew that's good stuff, yeah. That's good stuff.
SPEAKER_04:Oh, yeah. So Marcus bet on himself, which we all should. Um I don't think I've ever, and I'll speak for Stevie on this, but if I'm wrong, Stevie, he can uh I'll let you know, yeah. I don't think I've ever paid attention to the portal as deeply as I have this year. You know, when it opened, well, January 2nd to the 16th or 18th recently, I've never seen so many people enter the portal, and I'm thinking, man, what how do you how did how does that I'm trying to put myself in your position, a young a youthful mind? What if? What's my plan B? But it all worked out. So for kids who uh are up and coming talents that follow your path, you know, it is the is the I don't know how to put it other than is the portal kind of a scary place that where you because you don't know.
SPEAKER_03:I mean, I mean I see a portal as like a void of in as in like am I gonna keep playing or is this it? Or like will my school take me back? I mean, honestly, to make yourself confident with them like going in the portal, I don't think like the amount of stars you had in high school matter because as soon as you go in that portal, you're going against older guys, you know, stars don't matter, and then um on top of that, one thing you really have to have that I believe helped me a lot was just the number of snaps you played in college, and that's like that's that says a lot about you, you know, your experience and how much you've learned, and of course the numbers or the plays you've made. So really, I see the portal, it is scary, yes, but in order to be confident, you gotta have you know the plays, like the plays, the amount of plays you played, and I guess uh just the the plays that show your athleticism, speed, and strength. So that's how that's how I felt when I went in. I was yeah, I was worried, but also felt very confident.
SPEAKER_04:That's that's that is good to hear, right there. I mean, because there are at one point there were 10,000 people in the portal for college football from division three all the way up, you know. And I would venture to say there there will be arrangements made uh for some program. Uh but it was amazing when the portal closed. You saw right before it, Texas picked up a long snapper, a punter, a kicker, and then all of a sudden, boom, boom, two great running backs. And I told Stevie the people who are exiting, that's gonna show you who's about to commit, what position, and lo and behold, they get a D tackle, they get the Cam Coleman receiver, and started getting linebackers. Then here recently, you gotta believe it's a it's a universe thing, and you've got to think about this Longhorn Portal class that you're a part of this now. Not only is it a universe thing, Stevie and Marcus. This could be this could equate to something big. I mean, like a national championship big, don't you think? When you have you had the chance to talk to all those guys, and oh yes, yeah, I've talked into all of them.
SPEAKER_03:You know, we all the chemistry is already you know getting there within just these few days of knowing each other, you know. We're always playing pickup basketball. We see each other, you know, we say, you know, what's up, how's the day? You know, just talk, chop it up, and then you know, I met with you know, really all the linebackers. We all talked, and you know, not just us, but even the whole team. We're on we know our potential and what we could do, and you know, I'm saying about like shoot 11 months and like 30 days, we should be playing in that national championship game. So we're all ready for all that, and we're gonna be we have some building here that the world doesn't even isn't ready for, so I'm excited.
SPEAKER_01:Stevie, you have any questions for him? No, man, I'm just excited to uh to to listen to the kid talk, man. It's it's really good. Um well I I guess one thing that um that kind of worried me, uh being an ex-player and always being around and with my teammates um from when I was recruited to all the way when we left, it was the same group. So now when with we have this portal era opening up, um, I want to know, and I maybe you don't know this yet, but how you guys become a close-knit team being together just in a small period of time, you know. Um, because you know, when you were when you go well, like like when you went to Toledo, you knew those guys when you first got to campus, and then you know you you knew them during the season and things like that. But now this is a whole group of guys that this is a team sport that you have to be uh have uh camaraderie with and uh team chemistry with to play this game with. And I'm wondering how I'm glad that we got all the tools that we got in the portal, even you, um, and even you know the offensive players. Um, but I want to know how you know Coach Sark and all the assistant coaches and Coach Becton, the strength conditioning coach, is gonna really get you guys to gel together. Um, like I said, you may not know the answer to that, but I think that that's really important to get to get together and do uh off the off the field type things together, out of the building type things together, just so y'all have a brotherhood um playing the game together because it's a team sport, it's the ultimate team sport to me.
SPEAKER_03:I mean, I mean, I can answer that question for you. I mean, even even Sark, Coach Sark, he knows that we have to have the chemistry. I mean, that's what makes teams, that's what makes teams great. I mean, you've seen it in the championship game, how tight those guys are to each other. Yeah, it's the reason why they got them, you know, those guys there. And of all guys, Coach Sark knows that we have to have the camaraderie, the chemistry, us being together, more we and not me, you know. So transfer guys coming in, everybody is on the same mission. We all know we should have been in the playoffs, we should have, you know, made it to the championships, but this is the year to do it, and it it we can't get there without the chemistry. So all the transfer guys, we all, you know, of course, we all meant introduced ourselves, and then the freshmen all did that, and then you know, after we broke out of that meeting, we all stayed together, talked, we all grabbed dinner by the locker rooms, still you know, talking, get to know each other, you know, and then know where everybody's coming from, how they got here, everything, because like I said, everybody's story is different, and but it's very common at the same time being at the same school with the same mission, and of course, you know, offseason is gonna be hard, but we're gonna you know go through it together. So that also builds chemistry, and yeah, that's really it.
SPEAKER_01:Yeah, that's good stuff, man. Enjoy your time here, that's gonna be awesome for you.
SPEAKER_04:I will, I will, thank you. I was gonna I wanted to respect your time. You know, I was gonna show um Fernando's that that run, that fourth and five run. But you mentioned Indiana already, talking about, you know, you could tell they were close, and and plays like that happen when teams are that tight. But I want you to take part in a stories inside the man cave tradition before we before we wrap this thing up. All right, Marcus Boswell, pride of Lake Travis High School, Cavalier for Life, Akron Zip, now dream come true, Texas Longhorn linebacker, man cave story time. Is there one story that maybe you can tell or moment that you want to share that's as comical today, reliving it or talking about it as it was when it happened?
SPEAKER_03:Man, been through a lot. Let's think. Um, definitely got a story from prep school. Um, so look, we were you know, we're all you know coming from different schools, wanting to go to the next level. Guys were very eager, you know, and hungry. So it was game day, it was our first game day, and we were playing in Georgia, and we're coming from South Carolina, and we get on the bus. Well, first of all, we wake up at four in the morning to the bus, knowing it's an eight plus hour drive, and we're on that bus, you know, guys are sleeping, whatever, and the bus breaks down, and then we're like, Oh man, so we all get off the bus, we're all like, Oh, we're gonna make it to the game, and then of course, we're late to the game, but we still got there, and as soon as we get there, we're changing right outside the bus, like to our gear and other teams walking by, and it's just it was funny in the moment, and then you know, we got the pads on, and then the game's more like what three minutes to an hour late, and then we put up a good fight. I mean, we still lost, we played Georgia military, and then we had an eight-hour drive back. Oh, yeah, right after the game, and guys were so out of it, man. And then what do you know? The bus breaks down again, and I had three more hours left. Shoot, I don't know, three or two hours left. Honestly, when we got back that night, some guys just went home, yeah. Yeah, just some guys went home. I'm like, yo, where'd this guy go? Like, woke up the next morning, so confused for our team. Meaning, yeah, it was man.
SPEAKER_01:A whole meaning went back home, home, yeah. Like just just like quit, yeah.
SPEAKER_04:Before the game ever started, yeah. That's a good one. That's I'm I'm envisioning this. That's terrible. Oh, yeah, there's so many things that could have happened. Oh yeah, could have gone wrong other than that. My god, man. Marcus Boswell, man. Thank you for taking the time, man. We're we are beyond proud for you and your family. Uh, you know, Stevie and I will be at all seven home games and Texas OU, maybe a road game. Um, I we're elated. I don't know what else to say, but this is a great story. Um, dreams do come true. Oh, yeah. 100%.
SPEAKER_01:Well, man, I'll uh Marcus, I'll be seeing you around. I come out to a couple practices every now and then, just being an alumni. They let us come and watch practice. So I I'll be on the sideline watching you, man. Uh, good luck for the on this season, good luck on this out off season. Take care of your body and um and just work hard, man. I'm looking forward to seeing you.
SPEAKER_03:I appreciate it from both of y'all. Thank y'all so much for having me here. I definitely look forward to seeing y'all.
SPEAKER_04:Absolutely, man. We're gonna take you to dirty's or something like that. You know, I told him about the dirty's burger. There you go. He he needs to experience it. They just celebrating a hundred years, a hundred years this year. Uh, great story. Circling back, I just I'm just blown away. I uh your whole story, the man cave story, Marcus Boswell. Man, welcome back home, and we appreciate you. You're now stories inside the man cave VIP alumni. There you go. Thank you, I appreciate it. Hey, brother, good luck. So one thing you look for, he's either gonna wear zero, eleven, or forty-four as a Texas linebacker TBD. That's it. Congrats, Marcus. Thank you. Thank y'all. Hook him. There you go. You heard it here. His first one as a player, maybe a second or third, but uh thanks for committing to this. And uh Steve and I'll wrap it up after this short break.
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SPEAKER_04:Stevie Lee, man, God, that is that's an impressive young man right there, Marcus Boswell.
SPEAKER_01:Yeah, it is, and to grow up in a house full of women. Oh, yeah, that'd be tough.
SPEAKER_04:Hey, he's hey, expectations are high in the Boswell household, man. Every one of them are high achievers. That's loving. It's gonna be fun to watch him. It's hard to not be a fan of Marcus Boswell. Glad to see him back here in Austin. Home, living a dream, yeah, man. Yeah, that doesn't happen very often.
SPEAKER_01:Hey, tell me something good, my brother. Man, something good. Um, it may be good. It's I mean, it's good for me, may not be as good for other people out there, but I am looking forward to this weather this weekend. I'm actually looking for yes, I am looking forward to this weather this weekend. I told my wife to go to the grocery store, get some food that we can just cook and sit on the couch and hunker down. You know, I am I'm ready to take a break, and I know we just came out of Christmas break, but I was still working. Uh, but this weekend, we are shutting the house down, we are closing the blinds, we are picking a show on Netflix and binge watch, and we're gonna cook as a family. Me and my youngest daughter, my oldest daughter's already in college back at school, right? My wife, we are all just gonna just sit in the house, get off of these icy roads, and just enjoy each other, man. So I'm really looking forward to that this weekend.
SPEAKER_04:Man, I I like the way you put it, it's not the most ideal condition, it's cold, yeah, it's fridge, but it makes it makes us sit down and be together, and be together, yeah. Man, I want to play off that. I've got my wood firewood ready. Yep. Uh Christmas celebrations are coming down tonight.
SPEAKER_01:I did that yesterday.
SPEAKER_04:You're a fine American for that, you're a smart guy, uh, and you're a positive guy, but uh something good. I I stories like Marcus. I seriously, uh he was gonna be a success anyway, regardless if it was Texas. But it's just something great about that story is sometimes what we envision our destiny stay true to just being motivated and and and set those goals high and keep achieving high because man, he did that, he did all the right steps, never got discouraged. And that's that's an example that young our age and older, I didn't call us old, uh, older, we can still learn from that way. That's beautiful, man. That's something great. Hey, for the great city of Shreveport, Louisiana, that is where Stevie Lee is from, and where the hardgrove family of Hardgrove Roofing uh is based out of, and to my college alma mater city, Nacadosis, Texas, Axum Jackson to my beautiful hometown, Austin, Texas. Oh man, the pristine hill country can't beat it. And to everyone across the great state of Texas and wherever you may be across the country watching and listening to stories inside the man cave, you are appreciated. Much love to you, and you know what, Stevie? We have to always give a shout out to the OG Man Cave boys. That being Harbaugh Hars, Big Mike, and the Coach Mo. What do we tell him, Stevie Lee?
SPEAKER_01:We out. I'm in my car in the giddy, I'm not gonna get away.