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And welcome to Lake Kick is live. It is Sunday night, January 9th,

Dear of Our Lord, 2022. We are not in Nashville, Tennessee.

I'm not going to wear a white t-shirt for that matter, but we are in Indianapolis, Indiana, just across the street from Lucas Oil Stadium. That's where it all goes down tomorrow night, Alabama versus Jordan. We saw it a month ago in Atlanta. We see it again about 24 hours from now in Indianapolis. It was like 60 degrees that night. is going to be like minus 60 tomorrow night.

That's fine, though.

We've been treated very well up here.

And we continue to be treated

well this entire venue actually secured by our friends here in Indianapolis just for us makes you

kind of warm and special inside got a lot to talk about tonight as I tweeted out earlier today

full Q&A we're going to take I don't know like questions from you tonight. There are so many different angles with which we could attack this game from. You know the common ones, not casual, but the common angles that we've taken. I'll hit some more odds and ends tonight, some observations that we've had, both in front of the camera and behind the scenes here in Indianapolis. and then we're just going to get ready and go to sleep. Kind of like our Christmas Eve national championship tomorrow. So glad that you were joining us. Make sure you're following on all the social channels at Late Kick Josh. We're going to have a ton of coverage tomorrow, a ton of content tomorrow. As you know, usually the case when we get in these games,

we got a lot of behind-the-scenes stuff for you that you normally don't get to see. So here's

what I'm going to do. And for those of you who don't check out the late kick extra podcast, this is a really good tease as to what that format is. All we do is wall-to-wall Q&A. Here's why that's a good idea, because it lets you drive the show.

So I can't possibly screw anything up.

It's all on you.

All I've ever wanted, as I've told you before, Here's why that's a good idea, because it lets you drive the show. So I can't possibly screw anything up.

It's all on you. All I've ever wanted, as I've told you before in life, is I just want the credit with none of the blame. That's all I've ever wanted, and I think it's not too much to ask. So let's dive into the show tonight. Vance. Actually, no, Vance is not going to lead us all. That was my mistake. From late kick commenter, which by the way is a new Twitter account out there. I respect it. I'm all about the parody accounts. Some people would report you for gimmick infringement. This is not pro wrestling, so I'm not going to do that. But first up, from late kit commenter, if I had to bet on a padlock stat tomorrow and what would that be? For those of you who are unfamiliar, the padlock stat is meant for this very setting. Here we are 24 some odd hours away from the game. If there was one thing that you could tell us right now that would make it not even worth watching the game tomorrow night, we already know what the outcome is going to be. What would it be? I've said it for a month. I'll tell you one more time. It has nothing to do with Stets and Bennett. I just want to know that yards per carry average for Georgia. 3.6, that was the number last game. What are we looking at now? We're looking at something in the mid-fours. We're looking at something in the mid-fives. I can tell you, if Georgia's over five yards per carry on the ground, I feel a whole lot better. I don't think that's a

padlock in terms of definitively letting us know who wins that thing. Turnover margin, obviously, it can mean a lot there. But I would feel very confident. I'll tell you this, if Pate State's betting money on this game, which we are in a pro fashion, which I'll talk about later, and you were to tell me, Georgia, 5.4 yards per carry.

I feel very good about the Bulldogs tomorrow. Now, conversely, as you know, we feel like there's been a little bit too much pressure. And not pressure. Pressure is a privilege. There's been a little bit too much undue criticism on Stets and Bennett. And it's been in large part due to the fact that 3.6 yards per carry is not going to get it done.

Bryce Young, make no mistake could

win tomorrow night if BAM only runs 3.6 yards per carry. Georgia can't do that. So

I'm looking at that. You give me that padlock stat in lieu of being able to tell me

actual turnover margin if you tell me 5.8 6.1 yards yards per carry, in other words, if George is able to do

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