On the Bluff Episode 6: Thriving in non-conference & major recruiting wins

Welcome to On the Bluff Episode 6.

In the first segment, Gabe and Christian discuss the Tiger basketball team’s 10-3 record in the non-conference portion of their schedule. The Tigers’ boast a 4-1 record against their SEC opponents this year, and go into their conference schedule with clear momentum. Gabe and Christian share their thoughts on the trajectory of the Tigers’ basketball team the rest of the season and highlight the emergence of Johnathan Lawson and Damaria Franklin as the Tigers’ roster has expanded over the past few games. Both Damaria and Johnathan bring another layer of offense production for this team, and with injuries playing a major role for this team, Penny Hardaway will have to utilize every person on the team to maximize wins this year.

In the second segment, Christian transitions to the Tiger football team’s success this offseason on the recruiting trail. Ryan Silverfield has proven himself to be a quality recruiter of talent and Gabe and Christian highlight the guys that are coming into the Tiger program in 2023 and how they will immediately impact the Tigers this year. Offensive lineman Chris Morris and defensive lineman Derick Hunter are two major pieces that are coming in from the junior college ranks who will be major factors immediately for the Tigers and both Gabe and Christian believe the staff knows that they need to focus on immediate impact rather than roster development as they come off two straight 6-6 campaigns in the 2021 and 2022 years.

To end the show, Gabe and Christian share their Top 5 Christmas movies of all time, and their 2023 New Year’s wishes in the sports world .