Welcome to the Audible, presented by Trader Joe.

I'm Stuart Mandel, joined, as always, by Bruce Feldman.

Got a great show today.

Let's get right to it.

Our special guest is the athletics' newest college football writer Sam Con Jr.

Sam is our expert on all things college football in the state of Texas.

We're going to talk some Longhorns, Aggies, Baylor Bears, TCU, you name it.

Let's get to Sam.

Okay, Stu, we're both excited to be joined by our guest and our newest colleague at

the athletic.

Sam Khan, for most of our listeners probably remember Sam from his time at ESPN.

But, you know, what's funny, Stu, is years ago, and I don't know. Sam from his time at ESPN.

But, you know, what's funny, Stu, is years ago, and I don't think I was at the athletic at this point, I remember being at Big 12 Media Days.

And, you know, at one point I remember Max, who was not officially hired at the athletic,

but I remember I was going to meet some

Fox people at some like hotel bar that was near of wherever they were having the Big 12 Media

Days.

And Max was kind of like clandestine kind of meeting with somebody.

And I remember talking to Ubin who was there, not at, like at Big 12 Media Days.

And, you know, it's weird because like, I don't think I, you know, I knew who Vinini was, but I'd never seen him in person.

So I could, I was like, I think I might have texted you.

What does Chris Vanini actually look like or, you know, one of those things?

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