On today's show, we are joined by Brad Crawford of 24/7 Sports as we touch on a lot of the biggest storylines of the offseason for the SEC, including Oklahoma and Texas joining the conference, which coaches are most on the hot seat heading into 2024, Kalen DeBoer replacing Nick Saban, and dealing with the expanded playoff this year. 

Also, we touch on Brad's article on 24/7 ranking all 16 SEC Quarterbacks Post-Spring, and kick around where he has many of those names ranked and which ones have gotten the most feedback. Also, did Hugh Freeze make a mistake sticking with Payton Thorne as his QB this season? 

In addition, we go Around The Conference as Florida football adds CB Cormani McClain, Brian Kelly and LSU add a defensive lineman in Jay'viar  Suggs from Grand Valley State, could LSU play a future game in Ireland?, Ryan McGee of ESPN lists five names from the SEC he thinks can compete for the Heisman this season, and we get a release date for the return of EA Sports' College Football 25 video game. 

 

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It's the Crawford Boxcast hosted by Chris Gordy and Ross Villarreal, as the guys discuss the Astros latest turnaround, having won 6 of their last 7 as the pitching staff starts to get healthier, and the lineup starts to producer more runs, leading to more wins. 

Stan Norfleet and Chris Gordy of Next Up recap the Houston Astros defeating the Oakland Athletics 3-0 Wednesday at Minute Maid Park. The Astros have won three out of the four-game series against the A's and are on a four-game win streak. Framber Valdez started on the mound and threw seven scoreless innings. Seth Martinez pitched in the remaining innings to combine for a two-hit shutout. Cristian Javier will start on the mound Thursday for the final game of the series. Ronel Blanco was ejected before the start of the fourth inning Tuesday when the third base umpire found a foreign substance on his glove. Brian Bogusevic, former Astros outfielder and Space City Home Network analyst, joins to discuss Blanco receiving a 10-game suspension. The NFL released the regular season schedule, and the Texans begin their season on the road against a division opponent in the Indianapolis Colts. Houston Chronicle writer Jonathan Alexander joins to preview the Texans primetime games.

Houston Chronicle writer Jonathan Alexander joins Next Up to review the regular season schedule for the Houston Texans. The defending AFC South champions will begin their season on the road against a division opponent in the Indianapolis Colts. The Texans first primetime game will come in week two against the Chicago Bears on Sunday Night Football. "They should be able to get out to a fast start," Alexander said. The Texans have a late bye in week 14, and then face the Miami Dolphins, Kansas City Chiefs and Baltimore Ravens back-to-back-to-back. "It really gets difficult in that second half." The Texans host the Ravens on Christmas Day and the broadcast will be on Netflix.

Brian Bogusevic, former Astros outfielder and Space City Home Network analyst, joins Next Up following the Astros defeating the Oakland Athletics 3-0 Wednesday at Minute Maid Park. The Astros have won three out of the four-game series against the A's and are on a four-game win streak. Framber Valdez started on the mound and threw seven scoreless innings. Seth Martinez pitched aided in last innings to combine for a two-hit shutout. The Astros got "Framber at his best," Bogusevic said. The Astros move to a 18-25 record and are 5.5 games back from the lead in the AL West. "It's still a deep hole to climb." Prior to the win streak, disgruntled fans were unhappy with the Astros slow start to the season, and first year manager Joe Espada was put to blame. However, Bogusevic values Espada's late-game decision-making. "It' all about matchups," and as a player, "you're looking for a sound approach to managing a game," and Espada has "inspired confidence" with his strategies. The Astros latest success against the A's is bittersweet because Ronel Blanco was ejected before the start of the fourth inning Tuesday when the third base umpire found a foreign substance on his glove. Blanco has since received a 10-game suspension. Bogusevic does not dispute that Blanco broke the rule, but pushes MLB to "make it more uniform" after similar instances around the league saw different results. "Enforcement creates a whole lot of grey area for something that should be black or white."

Stan Norfleet and Chris Gordy of Next Up react to the Houston Astros winning 2-1 over the Oakland Athletics on Tuesday with Victor Caratini hitting an RBI single in the 10th inning. Caratini recorded another walk off after smashing a game-ending homer as a pinch hitter on April 30. Alex Bregman began the second inning with another home run after hitting two the previous night. Starting pitcher Ronel Blanco was ejected before the start of the fourth after the third base umpire checked his glove and found a foreign substance. Blanco will likely face a 10-game suspension. Stan and Chris comment on the Texans hosting the Baltimore Ravens for a Christmas Day game to be featured on Netflix, review the Astros trading Corey Julks to the Chicago White Sox and more.

On today's show, we run through some of the big announcements from ESPN & ABC when it comes to marquee Week 1 games in the SEC and the game times. As the "SEC on ABC" debuts their new logo, we will get a triple-header between Georgia-Clemson, Florida-Miami, and Notre Dame-Texas A&M. 

In addition, College Gameday announces they're headed to College Station for Week 1 for Mike Elko's Aggieland debut as the Aggies play host to the Fighting Irish. Also, a few more gametimes are announced for some other SEC games, we get you caught up on those. And is the SEC keeping an eye on Florida State and Clemson when it comes to future expansion still? 

Also, we go Around The Conference, as Florida continues to recruit former five-star DB Cormani McClain as they host him on campus, but an interesting caveat that if he chooses the Gators, he may have to do it as a walk-on. And Kentucky adds a kicker in the portal, while LSU eyes Jay'viar Suggs. And why did the SEC give us Arkansas vs Kentucky in men's basketball only once next season? Calipari will return to Rupp Arena, but there will be no Wildcats visit to Bud Walton Arena. 

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Stan Norfleet and Chris Gordy of Next Up recap the Houston Astros defeating the Oakland A's 9-2 in the first of a four-game series at Minute Maid Park. Third baseman Alex Bregman broke out of his recent slump, recording two homers and four RBIs. Spencer Arrighetti started on the mound and picked up his first Major League win, earning five strikeouts in five innings. The Rockets landed the No. 3 overall pick during the NBA draft lottery, making that four consecutive years the Rockets have a top-four pick in the draft. Ben DuBose, editor of The Rockets Wire, joins to discuss whether the Rockets will draft a prospect or trade away the pick for a veteran player. Stan and Chris talk with KPRC reporter Aaron Wilson about Texans rookie minicamp, congratulate Julia Morales of Space City Home Network for making MLB history and more.

Ben DuBose, editor of The Rockets Wire, joins Next Up to discuss the Houston Rockets landing the No. 3 overall pick during the NBA draft lottery. The pick comes from the Brooklyn Nets as a part of the 2021 deal for James Harden, while the Rockets' own pick goes to the Oklahoma City Thunder from the Russell Westbrook trade in 2019. As this is the fourth consecutive year that the Rockets have a top-four pick in the draft, "it's a good time to be a Rockets fan," DuBose said. Even though the Rockets saw a 19-win increase in their regular season record, they did not make the postseason, and DuBose says there are holes in shooting and defending that can be addressed with his pick. "You can always use more shooting," something that Kentucky Wildcats guard Reed Sheppard could provide, or a strong defender "who has a little bit of a different presence" than Alperen Şengün, such as UConn Huskies center Donovan Clingan.