Episode 1,067: deep dive on Jacory Croskey-Merritt with former New Mexico RBs coach Heath Ridenour and more

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Al Galdi

Football, Baseball, Sports, Basketball

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🗓️ 7 May 2025

⏱️ 45 minutes

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11:12 - Guest: former University of New Mexico running backs coach Heath Ridenour on Commanders running back Jacory Croskey-Merritt, who the Commanders took in the seventh round of the 2025 NFL Draft off him having a big 2023 season for New Mexico before playing in just one game for the University of Arizona in the 2024 season, including how his nickname "Bill" came to be, what most stood out about his great 2023 season, his violent running style, what playing in just one game in the 2024 season might mean for him in the 2025 season, whether he could be the Commanders' RB1 for the 2025 season, the kind of runs for which he is best suited, what Ridenour told Croskey-Merritt about Commanders offensive coordinator Kliff Kingsbury and more 29:53 - Capitals: analysis of a 2-1 overtime loss to the Carolina Hurricanes in Game 1 of that best-of-seven series in the second round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs 34:03 - Nationals: breakdown of a doubleheader split with the Cleveland Guardians as Nats relievers over the two games combined to allow 13 runs in 6 2/3 innings 45:45 - Orioles: thoughts on a 9-1 loss at the Minnesota Twins Download the PrizePicks app and use the promo code "Galdi" for $50 instantly after you play your first $5 lineup Visit CateringByUptown.com and mention that Al Galdi sent you For advertising inquiries, email [email protected] Please note that time stamps may be slightly off depending on rotating national ads

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0:00.0	And away we go, episode one thousand sixty-seven of the Al-Galdi podcast.
0:22.0	It is Wednesday, May 7th, 2025.
0:25.0	It is the day after the Capitals began their best of seven second round series
0:28.9	against the Carolina Hurricanes in the Stanley Cup playoffs with a loss,
0:33.3	a 2-1 overtime loss to the Hurricanes at Capitol Win Arena on Tuesday night in a game in which
0:39.2	the caps got smashed in the puck possession battle.
0:43.6	That which the hurricanes are great at, puck possession.
0:47.9	That doomed the caps on Tuesday night.
0:50.7	Analysis of game one is coming up later in the show.
0:55.3	Hello and welcome to this Wednesday installment of the Al-Galdi podcast. Next segment, a special guest, Heath Ridenauer.
1:01.6	Heath Ridenauer was the University of New Mexico's running backs coach for the 2023 season, during which
1:08.0	the commander's seventh round pick in the 2025 NFL draft, running back
1:12.3	Jacori Kroski Merritt, had an outstanding season for the Lobos.
1:16.7	Twelve games, 189 carries for 1,190 yards, and 17 touchdowns.
1:24.2	Kroski Merritt in the 2024 season was at the University of Arizona, but he played in just
1:29.5	one game due to an eligibility issue. It is what he did for New Mexico in that 2023 season that
1:35.7	was the basis for the commanders drafting him. And few people have a better understanding of what
1:40.4	Kroski Merit did in that 2023 season than Heath Ridenauer has.
1:45.3	And so we with Coach Ridenauer are going to get lots of great insight on Kroski Merit,
1:49.7	including how his great nickname of Bill came to be,
1:53.4	what most stood out about his terrific 2023 season,
1:56.9	his violent running style.
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