Greetings and welcome back to One True Pod, the athletics Big 12-ish podcast here on the Andy Staples and Friends feed.

We're very happy to be back with you here on this beautiful Thursday morning.

Happy to be joined, as always, by Max Olson and Sam Kahn.

Guys, we got a lot to talk about today.

The fall camps are in full swing.

There's some quarterback battles.

Sam was out at Texas yesterday.

I want to start, though, with the State Fair of Texas because I, we've been running

this series on the athletics.

It's been really terrific.

There's been some great essays written about the 50

things that we're the most excited about for the 2021 season in light of all that we lost last

year. And, you know, Max, you wrote an awesome essay about your son. I thought that was one of,

that's one of my favorite ones that we've run yet. But mine's coming for you here tomorrow because I'm writing about the return of the

State Fair of Texas because Max, I know that you and I have covered that game together

many times.

Sam has never been, but hopefully this year you will.

I wrote about the return of the State Fair fair Texas because last year was just weird.

Last year sucked not having that event.

And so that event around the OU Texas game, it just completely took away from what I believe is the greatest atmosphere in college football.

So, and I talked to someone from down there, they are moving full steam ahead with plans to have the state fair.

And we now know of 10 of the new foods that will be available.

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