It’s been a fun October.. excited to get to Halloween. Here’s a couple fun screenshots from this month. I don’t know if Karey from Derry is real or not but, the picture on the left is from a very real man in Ohio. I’ve stayed away from my mentions and DM’s this month since these back to back days but.. I’m sure if I went in there now, I’d find some wishes for and threats of death for me. “Don’t read them.” They’re everywhere. Annnd.. They still exist though right? I just don’t know the person is in Ohio then? That’s where I’m at now. So I do get a bit fucked up when a couple days after The New York Times releases a “WE ARE ALLOWED TO AND SHOULD HATE THIS GUY” piece, a University puts a video out from their own page, indicating “we think he’s a corny creep here.” It’s a weird time. The things that get said about what my daughter and son and wife deserve are all rather wild as well. I haven’t talked to anybody about what the days were like leading up to Tennessee’s GameDay last year. There’s been some misreporting but in the ball park articles. Everybody in the “security” world was worried of a copycat incident potentially happening. GameDay was a few days out and we were the next huge gathering on a campus. The world, in front of the entire internet, just proved that we had gotten to a rather extreme place. The FBI.. alongside, Disney security, Tennessee State Police, Knoxville PD, University Police, everybody in area, all had the very same goal to protect the shit out of the area. FBI snipers were sent down there, huge presence of police.. it was a surreal moment. The conversation about the death threats I had been receiving in life was definitely a huge topic. I don’t think it was the FBI that suggested the Bullet Proof Vest, but it was certainly an idea presented by one of the security groups. We had no idea what to expect. Nobody had been in that type of situation before. Everybody wanted the best for everybody. I never felt safer and never felt more appreciative of the people that were around me that morning including the students that came out and did WAY more than they could’ve ever imagined for my soul. How’d we get here? I had to wrestle with that a bit. FBI’s sending snipers so me and the lads don’t get shot. That’s crazy. I don’t know if they teach how you’re supposed to handle these types of things in classes or something but, I was a bit rattled by the current reality of my World. I think what I realized was, when I talked about the Algerian Olympic Gold Medal boxer, and then I was HEADLINE Quoted and Captioned by platforms with rather large influence over certain communities, they left out the massive empathy part of the conversation that I had about the entire subject. I was labeled and immediately targeted. Such is life I guess.. since then, every mistake, misstep or misquote relaunches A LOT of folks into a frenzy of me being the worst person on Earth who needs to be eliminated, and they gain more and more folks who want me unalived or as they actually say it “Kirked.” I was created on the internet. I’ve been “cooked” and shit talked and criticized since I have memories. I am no where near perfect.. and there’s no way everybody is gonna agree with me but I had no idea that this is just what life would become. I’m trying my best in real time but.. I am to talk about sports and care about the future of sports. I owe everything to sports. I’m grateful as hell to do what I do. I literally try to love every minute of the incredible opportunities I get to experience but.. it’s certainly all a much different life than I could’ve ever expected. I try to give everything I have, all the time.. I am very sorry to those that despise me. The video is how I opened The Tennessee show.. I put on a USA Sports Coat and celebrated Ball. I love sports because it’s unifying. That’s all I’m ever trying to be… actually. & Connor.. I LOVE YOU BROTHER, I’m sorry I’ve brought you lads into all of this as well.

NEWS: 2027 Top-100 overall prospect Jamaal McKnight Jr. is down to four schools, he told @LeagueRDY: UNLV Boise State Utah Kansas McKnight will make his college announcement tomorrow LIVE on the @LeagueRDY Instagram page at 1pm CT. The No. 92 overall prospect in the @SCNext 100.

THERE’S NO COMING BACK: FOX Sports analyst Colin Cowherd didn’t hold back when discussing #USC HC Lincoln Riley’s future on Monday’s episode of The Colin Cowherd Podcast. Cowherd suggested that USC AD Jen Cohen would move on from Riley if given the opportunity, while also questioning the relationship between the two. “There’s no coming back. I think Jen Cohen, if she could, would buy him out. She has tolerated him. They’re not close.” Cowherd also criticized Riley’s personality and coaching approach. “Many people I’ve talked to, executives in the NFL, everybody knows that he can be a bit defensive and a bit prickly. He’s not terribly social, and he lives through the play sheet.” With USC sitting at 6–2 following its disappointing loss to Wisconsin, questions surrounding Riley’s future continue to intensify. 📸: Bonnie Ryan / Associated Press

🚨 Pat McAfee GOES OFF on the University of Utah 😳 He says he’s never felt so uncomfortable, even bringing up what happened at UVU last year. “I did not enjoy the University of Utah.” HOLY SMOKES 💀

They also probably need a second pair of eyes on posts and media ideas from interns. Not sure who thought that was a good idea to begin with

Scott Satterfield on Utah "I'm not even thinking about that. Why you asking about that. We just beat No. 8 in the country" Says his old football coach came up from App State to watch team. "That team played in the playoffs last year. I'm really proud of our program. No one gives them a chance. This is one of the greatest wins I've been a part of."

Terrible marketing by Utah to have posted what they did. Pat is a huge voice and now you've got him telling the whole country how bad he hates it on the hill. Well done Utah. Very well done. Smh. You really thought that one through. Whether pat is soft or not... well done.

After watching his show this morning. He’s still upset. A couple of college kids don’t represent a whole fan base.

I would bet I wasn’t alone in this sentiment: I had some doubts the Utes would rise to the challenge against what appeared, a truly formidable opponent. I thought beforehand we’d fight at times, but would get gashed at times & may not be able to close it out. Like Morgan says, “A reminder, it's hard to win in college football.” I was wrong & left soo impressed with the grit of this team. This team made me eat crow on those thoughts & I’ll easily admit that. Go Utes!

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