Homecoming & Hustles: Why Two Destin Councilmen Got Arrested While Fort Walton Preps for Friday Night Lights
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We celebrated the unsung saints who vacuum up your shame, pondered whether anyone's ever played shuffleboard sober, and learned that a golden retriever will absolutely befriend your burglar and hand him snacks—because loyalty is overrated when toys are involved.
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Schuyler Black and Bobby Dewrell kicked off another Friday Eve on 100.3 KROCK, Fort Walton Beach's classic rock station, with bourbon still haunting Bobby's senses from last week and temperatures climbing to a brisk 91 degrees—because nothing says late September on the Emerald Coast like sweating through your shirt before noon. The B Team Morning Show, brought to you by Stripes Pub & Grill in Navarre, Okaloosa Gas, and OutKast Sushi in Miramar Beach, dove headfirst into the day's absurd holiday lineup: National Professional House Cleaners Day (honoring the saints who erase evidence that grown adults live like raccoons), National Table Shuffleboard Day (sliding dust-covered pucks while your knees negotiate early retirement), Free Queso Day (melted regret masquerading as culture), and Time's Up Day (the clock judging you harder than your ex and your alarm combined).
Local news took a turn when Destin Councilman Rodney Braden became the second city official arrested in two months—this time on felony grand theft charges involving an allegedly botched deck demolition job. Meanwhile, gas prices crept above $4 a gallon across the Panhandle, making everyone nostalgic for the days when filling up didn't require a second mortgage. Football season rolled on with Fort Walton Beach High School head coach Josh Pulliam stopping by to preview the Vikings' homecoming matchup against Walton (2-2 record, 1-0 in district play, kickoff at 7 p.m. tomorrow at Steve Riggs Stadium). Pulliam praised linebacker Micah Johnson, corner Eshaan Lewis, and the offense's growing chemistry while emphasizing the need to eliminate self-inflicting wounds—because 18 penalties in a single game is less "competitive spirit" and more "cry for help."
Ask Uncle Bobby tackled the eternal struggle of the split check martyr, advising a listener to lean into the awkwardness by ordering a ridiculous shared appetizer and uniting the group against a fictional villain (preferably a waiter with an attitude). Upcoming events include Oktoberfest at the Fort Walton Elk's Lodge (Saturday, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.) and Crocktoberfest at the Golf Area (Saturday evening, 21+ with proceeds benefiting the Crocodile Research Coalition), plus comedian Tyrus performing at the Mattie Kelly Arts Center in Niceville next weekend (tickets selling fast, naturally). In non-local news, a San Diego golden retriever welcomed a burglar with toys and enthusiasm, proving once again that retrievers are excellent companions but terrible security systems.
As the show wrapped, Schuyler and Bobby reminded listeners that high school football is in full swing—Choctaw vs. Niceville tomorrow night, with broadcasts on 94.3 FTW and 103.7 The Ticket—and college football Saturday features Florida State vs. Alabama (2:30 kickoff) and Auburn vs. Florida (6 p.m.). Whether you're dodging penalties, splitting checks, or just trying to survive another humid day in paradise, the B Team's got your back. Keep on rocking, keep on rolling, and never settle for the ordinary—because on the Emerald Coast, ordinary is just another word for "not trying hard enough."
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(00:01) Here's today's B Team Redux. With the changes on the classic rock station, 100.3 KROCK, Bobby, welcome to Friday Eve. Yeah, that's what it is. And good morning. Wake up, sunshine. Rise and shine. Smell the bacon. You smell it? (00:19) No. You smell the coffee? No. I still smell bourbon for some reason. That was a week ago. Folks, it's going to be another sunny day here on the Emerald Coast. A high up to 91 this afternoon, and 91 tomorrow. (00:35) We'll check that full forecast in just a bit. Plus, Dan Diamond has local news for you later on in the hour. I'm Schuyler Black. He is Bobby Dewrell. The B Team Show brought to you by Stripes Pub & Grill in Navarre, as well as Okaloosa Gas and Outkast Sushi in Miramar Beach. (00:50) A couple fun events happening on Okaloosa Island this weekend for Oktoberfest. We'll talk about that here later on in the hour. But the first thing, we want to give a shout out to the folks who are professional house cleaners. It's National Professional House Cleaners Day. (01:06) That's right, because some saint with a vacuum has to erase the evidence that grown adults live like raccoons. Attagirl, Hilda. National Professional House Cleaners Day is the one day a year we collectively admit that I'll get to it this weekend is a lie. (01:24) Yeah, and the Dust Bunnies have formed a homeowner's association while they're at it. It's a nod to the folks who walk into your chaos like it's a crime scene, don't ask questions, and somehow leave the place smelling like responsibility. You can celebrate by tipping well, staying out of the way, and not doing that thing where you panic clean before the cleaner shows up like you're trying to hide the evidence. (01:46) I mean, it's absurd, but look, just pretending your baseboards are fine when you've been auditioning for a geology documentary. Well said. National Professional House Cleaners Day. (02:01) That's kind of a mouthful. National Professional House Cleaners Day. Say that five times fast. Yeah, that's a lot of big words for somebody like you. Thanks, Bobby. Queen, you're my best friend on 100 Point TV. (02:16) Got that ballroom blitz going on this morning on the classic rock station, 100.3 KROCK. It's the B Team Morning Show. I'm Schuyler Black. Not much of a ballroom blitz going on in the studio, but we've got a table over here that we could maybe make into a makeshift shuffleboard table. (02:34) Because today is National Shuffleboard Day. Yeah, that's right, because nothing screams living large like sliding dust-covered pucks while your knees negotiate their own early retirement. Yeah, why not? Has anybody ever played that sober? No. There's a reason it's in bars and nowhere else. (02:51) National Table Shuffleboard Day is that annual reminder that adulthood is just finding new ways to slide things across wood and call it a personality. Look, you gather around a long, polished table and pretend physics is a sport, and you start keeping score like it fixes your credit or brings your ex back. (03:10) The rules are simple. You push the puck, talk trash politely, and act shocked when the calmest person in the room turns into a competitive lunatic. I mean, it's wholesome. It's pointless, and it's exactly the kind of tradition that sneaks up on you and becomes your whole Saturday. (03:25) All right, there you go. It is National Table Shuffleboard Day. Well, tomorrow, Bobby, you get a hate watch. Yeah? Choctaw and Niceville play each other. Oh, yeah, wow. Can't wait. He wishes they both could lose. (03:40) Yeah, so is that the big game in Oxford? That was funny. That was funny. All right, tomorrow night, Niceville and Choctaw play each other at Joe Etheridge Stadium here in Fort Walton Beach. (03:55) Yeah, we're going to have the Choctaw broadcast for you on 94.3 FTW. We'll have the Niceville broadcast tomorrow night on 103.7 The Ticket. And why do I say Bobby's going to hate watch? Well, because he's a Fort Walton Beach high school alum. That's right. (04:10) Fort Walton Beach Crestview fans, Navarre fans, Destin fans, we've got your schedules online as well. If you go to our website, thebteamshow.com, just click on the Events tab. All the details are right there. All right, quick break and more nonstop classic rock coming up in just a couple minutes. (04:29) Look at your marine forecast is next on 100.3 KROCK. There's more here than meets the ear. 100.3 KROCK. Music from heart, kick it out. It's 100.3 KROCK. (04:44) Hope everybody's doing well on this Thursday morning, Friday Eve, the weekend just about here. Don't forget, college football Saturday, a couple big games, Florida State and Alabama will have that one for you on 94.3 FTW. (04:59) If you are a Florida State fan, if you are a Bama fan, 2.30 kickoff on 103.7 The Ticket. And Auburn and Gator fans will have that game for you Saturday night, 6 o'clock on 103.7 The Ticket, plus No. 7 versus No. 8 LSU and Ole Miss in Oxford. (05:18) A lot of folks will be keeping an eye on that ballgame as well. Here we are, week three. It'll be interesting to see how everything shapes up. Bobby's Troy Trojan's on the road at SEC Missouri. Because nothing says Southeastern Conference quite like Columbia, Missouri. (05:33) That's right. Oh, regionality conferences have certainly changed their shape over the years, haven't they? But you know what goes well with football? What? Chips and queso. (05:48) That's true. And it's Free Queso Day. That's right. The only holiday where we celebrate personal growth by dipping everything we own into melted regret and calling it culture. It is not regret. It sure is. It is delish. Free Queso Day is that sacred little glitch on the calendar where grown adults temporarily forget their mortgages and sprint toward melted cheese like it's a retirement plan. (06:09) You know, listen, the rules are simple. You show up. You act normal. You accept the cup of molten optimism. And you pretend you're not about to build your entire personality around limited-time dairy. It's not about nutrition, community, or any of that brochure language. (06:26) It's about the brief, greasy miracle of getting something for nothing in an economy that charges you extra to breathe. And if you think this is dumb, well, congratulations. You're paying attention. Now get in line. (06:41) Okay. Free Queso Day. I'm in, man. I'm in. Where are we going? Yeah. Hey, this weekend, a couple of Oktoberfest events happening on Okaloosa Island. Friends at the Fort Walton Elk's Lodge, Saturday 11 to 4, doing their community event from 11 to 4 with brats, beer, and family-friendly entertainment. (07:01) So don't miss out on that at the Elk's Lodge on Saturday. And then Saturday evening, it's Crocktoberfest at the Golf Area. Should be a lot of fun. 21 and up event combining unlimited craft beer and wine tastings with live music, local food vendors, yard games, and more, giving guests a unique Oktoberfest experience with a Gulf Coast twist. (07:23) And a portion of the proceeds from admission Saturday night for Crocktoberfest will benefit the Crocodile Research Coalition. We've got details on these events and so many more online. Just click on the Events tab at our website, thebteamshow.com. (07:38) Zeppelin giving us rock and roll on a Thursday morning. It's 100.3 KROCK. Giving that peaceful, easy feeling on a Thursday morning. The weekend is on the horizon. Hope everybody's doing well. Schuyler Black and Bobby Dewrell. The B Team Morning Show is on the air. (07:53) A high today of 91. And warm temps will stick around through the weekend, though maybe dipping down into the chilly upper 80s. Yeah, because nothing says third weekend of September like almost 90 degrees. (08:08) We'll check your full forecast in just a bit. Plus, Dan Diamond has local news on the way. But before we get to local news, we've got to tell you that, well, time's about up. It's Time's Up Day. That's right. The one holiday that celebrates the clock, judging you harder than your ex, your boss, and, well, your alarm combined. (08:25) And you have no control over it. That's right. That's right. Time's Up Day is that annual little slap on the wrist we give ourselves for pretending time is some friendly, renewable resource instead of the loan shark with a stopwatch that it is. See, you pick the stuff you've been getting around to, you stare it down, and you either do it, delete it, or admit it's a fantasy you've been feeding like a stray cat. (08:46) You know, the whole holiday runs on equal parts accountability and panic, which is basically how most of us file taxes and choose romantic partners. Now, it's absurd on purpose, sure, but it's also the one day a year you can hear the clock laughing and still call it self-improvement. (09:05) There you go. Time's up. Mm-hmm. Now, if you recall, yesterday was some day. Or is that today? Was today some day? I don't know if that was Tuesday or Wednesday. Yeah, some day was this week. I remember that. (09:20) Yeah, I think it was Tuesday. And so now you're at Time's Up Day. So you had some day. Now some day's gone. Yeah, so it's got to get done today. Right, right. This is your two-day notice. Mm-hmm. All right, folks. Comedian Tyrus is going to be at the Mattie Kelly Arts Center in Niceville next weekend, and tickets are on sale now. (09:41) Now, this show sells out about everywhere it goes, and tickets are going fast. So if you'd like to see Tyrus, the Fox News contributor and comedian, at the Mattie Kelly Arts Center in Niceville next weekend, go get your tickets now. We've got the link to do so on the Community Events tab at our website, thebteamshow.com. (10:00) Alright, Schuyler Black and Bobby Dewrell, the B Team Morning Show getting ready for the 7 o'clock hour, and Ask Uncle Bobby coming up in about 60 minutes, so stay with us. We'll take a break. Dan Diamond has local news next on 100.3 KROCK. Don't ask me none of them questions, Bobby. That's what Uncle Bobby likes to say, right before Ask Uncle Bobby. But the questions just keep on coming. Your daily advice coming up in about 40 minutes here on the B Team Morning Show, Schuyler Black and Bobby Dewrell on 100.3 KROCK, the classic rock station. The B Team Morning Show brought to you by our friends at Stripes Pub and Grill in Navarre, as well as Okaloosa Gas and Outkast Sushi in Miramar Beach. Well, we've got some stories that we're going to get to here this morning, including the second destined councilman that's been arrested in the last two months. Yeah, they know how to pick them in Destin. (11:04) Started out with Teresa Hebert about two months ago, right after the 4th of July for her antics out there on the boat ramp, and then news broke yesterday of Destin Councilman Rodney Braden arrested on a felony grand theft charge. We'll get to details on that here in just a little bit. Plus, former Okaloosa County Sheriff's Deputy set for a manslaughter trial coming up here later on this month. We'll get to details on that and much more. How are you doing this morning? I'm peachy. (11:42) Are you? Glad it's Friday Eve. Oh, yeah. I'll bet you are. I'll bet you are. I guess you don't have to go up to Troy this weekend. Your Trojans are out of town. That's true. Troy Trojans playing up at Mizzou. I'll bet you could get a ride up there with Nate and Melissa Van Adder, though. I doubt they're driving. (12:08) Maybe they'd pack you in their suitcase or something. Alright, well stay with us. We'll check your weather forecast here in just a little bit. As I mentioned, Ask Uncle Bobby around 745 this morning, so we've got lots to talk about. (12:24) ZZ Top and Fleetwood coming up here at this set. Right now, Brian Adams, Somebody. It's the B Team Morning Show on the Classic Rock Station. 100.3 KROG, the Classic Rock Station. Fleetwood Mac, you make lovin' fun on a Thursday morning. How's everybody doing? I'm Schuyler Black. He is Bobby Dewrell. Beautiful morning here on the Emerald Coast. Plenty of sunshine. (12:52) And 73 degrees of high today of 91. We're going to stay in the low 90s through the weekend. Fuller Catch, your forecast is coming up in just a little bit. Well, Bobby, the second Destin Councilman has been arrested in the last two months. (13:09) Yeah, yeah. Boy, they know how to pick them out there. Destin City Councilman Rodney Braden, 64, was arrested in Okaloosa County on third-degree felony charges of grand theft involving money between $10,000 and $20,000. Now, Braden was released from jail after posting bond, but authorities have not yet released details back at the circumstances surrounding the arrest. The state attorney's office has been contacted for additional information. While Braden has not responded to requests for comment, the City of Destin said it would allow the legal process to proceed without commenting while the case is active. Now, Braden previously served on the Destin City Council from 2014 to 2021 and ran unsuccessfully for mayor against Bobby Wagner back in 22, but was elected to the council again in November of 2024. Now, there is a little more information out there because according to the warrant that was placed out, he accepted money. He basically took some checks between February and April of 24 and took a job, allegedly, according to the warrant, took a job to demolish and rebuild a rear deck in Dunewalk and did that through his business. And it appears that he did not have the licensing to do it. According to the complaint, it sounds that he partially demolished it and then abandoned the job. (14:49) Best way to say it. Doesn't have the licenses. Apparently, no permits were pulled. So there's that. There is that. So that was one of the big local stories yesterday. Also, gas prices in the Panhandle have climbed to slightly above $4 a gallon. In fact, the lowest I can find here in Fort Walton is $3.99, marking their highest levels in about four years. (15:18) Now, while statewide, the Florida average is approaching $4.20 a gallon, the increase has pushed prices across northwest Florida higher, adding to costs for drivers throughout the region. So yeah, that's becoming a thing, Bobby. That's becoming a thing. Yep. It's 727, means we're about 20 minutes away from Ask Uncle Bobby. Plus, the head coach of the Fort Walton Beach Vikings, Josh Pulliam, gonna be joining Bobby and I on the air at 8 o'clock to talk about Vikings and their upcoming game tomorrow night and their status so far this season. Right now, Fort Walton at 2-2 on the year. (15:59) All right, quick break. Music from Rush, Clapton, and more on the way right after this on 100.3 KROCK. Eric Clapton on 100.3 KROCK, the Classic Rock Station. Well, a story out of San Diego this morning has a family's golden retriever welcoming a man who broke into the home and even brought the suspect his toys. Sounds like a golden retriever, doesn't it? Yeah, the intruder used a ladder to get into the home through an open window on the second story. Now, once inside, the family's dog, Nash, welcomed the man and even brought him the different toys three different times. The man spent about 30 minutes inside the house helping himself to yogurt out of the fridge, turkey and cheese, and even took a quick cat nap. Now, the family saw the incident on their ring doorbell camera and called police who arrived at the house a short time later. The man escaped through a bathroom window, but officers waiting in the backyard arrested him. He has been charged with burglary. And I am afraid that's what my dog, Riley, would do if somebody ever broke into my house. Sounds about right. Maybe even hold the door open so they can get everything out that they wanted. (17:12) But anyway, that sounds like a retriever right there. I don't care if it's a Labrador Retriever, a Golden Retriever, a Chesapeake Bay. They're all the same. They're all the same. All right, coming up in just a few minutes, your daily advice. Ask Uncle Bobby. Stay with us. That's on the way. After Bad Company, now on KROCK. Bad Company on 100.3 KROCK, the classic rock station. Good morning, everybody. Hope you're doing well on this beautiful Thursday right now in Fort Walton Beach. We are sitting at 73 degrees, a high today of 91. We'll check your forecast in just a few short moments. This is the B Team Morning Show, and at 747, that means it's time for your daily advice. Yeah, Ask Uncle Bobby, brought to you by Hard Rock Bet. That's right, and what if your ball knowledge could win you $2 million in cash? (18:07) What about the ball knowledge? That's right. Put it to the test in Hard Rock's Bet's free-to-play Survivor Contest this pro football season. Now, here's how it works. Starting week four, you pick one team to win each week. You pick a winner, you survive. You pick a loser, you're out. You keep surviving and advancing all season long for your shot at $2 million. And if more than one survivor makes it to the end, well, you split the money with them. See, that's how it works. Join Hard Rock Bet's $2 million Survivor Contest today. That's Hard Rock Bet, Florida's only legal sportsbook. It's free-to-play, no purchase necessary to enter. Offered by the Seminole Tribe of Florida. Must be 21 and physically present in Florida to wager. Terms and conditions apply. Concerned about your gambling? Well, call or text 1-833-PLAYWISE. (18:50) And you talked about splitting there, Bobby. Yep. And I find that interesting because your question today actually comes in from the Split Check Martyr. Mm-hmm. Dear Uncle Bobby, I planned a double date getaway that turned into a disaster and the bill splitting at dinner made everything worse. So how do I fix the awkwardness with both my partner and the other couple? Well, first of all, you don't fix it. You honor it. See, because a split bill isn't a payment method. No, it's a lie detector with a menu. See, a double date is just two couples pretending to be normal in public. And the second somebody says, let's just split it evenly. Well, the mass hit the table like loose dentures. See, an even split is never even. Oh, no, no. It's a courtroom verdict. See, somebody ordered the extra cocktail like they were auditioning for a yacht and somebody got a salad and water and started doing emotional math. (19:48) Somebody else said, oh, it's fine in a tone that means I will remember this at your funeral. And now you're asking how to make it less awkward. You know what? You can't un-ring. You can only decide whether the bell becomes a cute story or the opening horn of a long war. (20:06) So here's what you do. You lean into the truth. You turn the next hangout into a gladiator pit with napkins. You pick a place with one bill, no itemization, and no announce. And you announce calmly that tonight is about finding out who's in charge. (20:23) Not who's the nicest, not who's fair, who's in charge. Then you order a ridiculous shared appetizer on purpose and watch two flinches. Yeah, that flinch, that right there is your answer. (20:38) And when the tension starts to boil, you don't smooth it over. No, you give it a target. So you leave a spectacularly fake bad review of the restaurant from a burner account. Make it grand. Make it theatrical. Suddenly, you're not four shimmering strangers with spreadsheets for souls. (20:55) You're a united front against a common enemy. A fictional waiter with an attitude and a menu that committed crimes. Nothing heals a double date like a shared delusion and a villain everyone can hate. (21:10) So have you done this? No. Oh, okay. Um, maybe. We'll save that conversation for off the air. Not this week. Oh, oh, oh. It's 7.51, there's your answer, split-check martyr. (21:28) Now, if you missed any of the past Ask Uncle Bobby episodes, you can find them all online at TheBTeamShow.com. Or, if you go to DewBob.com, D-E-W-Bob.com, you can find all the past episodes and your exclusive DewBob merch. It's Ask Uncle Bobby weekday mornings at around 7.45. (21:46) Brought to you by Hard Rock Bet. 7.51, Dan Diamond has local news coming your way next. 78 degrees in Fort Walton and sunshine on a Thursday morning. 8.10 is the time. Good morning, everybody. Hope you're doing well. (22:01) Schuyler Black and Bobby Durrell, The B Team Morning Show's on the air. Brought to you by our friends at Stripes Pub & Grill in Navarre. Okaloosa Gas at OutKast Sushi in Miramar Beach. Bobby, yeah, we're in the midst of football season, aren't we? (22:16) Oh, that's happening? Wow. I thought it was volleyball season. Well, technically it is. It is. Do you have some updates on high school volleyball you'd like to provide us this morning? No, but I did go to the Eliza Jackson prior girls volleyball game yesterday. (22:34) Man, the LJPS, that was a rousting. Was it? Yeah. Over in three sets? Well, they only, apparently only, well. Best of three? Well, I don't know if it was best of three or they just played two. (22:49) What I heard was, well, we always play two. But then come to find out, they pretty much always win both games. So, I'm just. Oh. Take care. Just take care of it early. Yeah, yeah, yeah. The girls quickly got to 25 and I think JV might have gotten into double digits for prior. (23:08) It was like eight points. It wasn't even fair. No, it was. Pretty lopsided. It was, yeah. But, man, those, yeah. Anyway, so we'll talk about football. I know everybody out there is riveted to hear about girls volleyball, so. (23:24) Well, we are talking about football this morning, especially with the head coach of the Fort Walton Beach High School Vikings, Josh Pulliam, joining us on the air again. Coach, good to see you. Almost to the middle point of the season now. Yeah, really good to see you guys. (23:39) Thanks for letting us come back and talk about some Viking football today. Absolutely. Absolutely. So, two and two on the season so far. Yeah, man. 1-0 in the district. So, kind of a little bit of up and down with some roller coaster type deals with some of the games we played. (23:54) Went out and played well versus PHS. And then South Walton, not a good showing. West Florida, not a good showing. No excuse there. We just didn't, on either one of those, we didn't do what we needed to do to win the football game. And least amount of mistakes usually are the ones that are going to win there. (24:13) So, hats off to those guys and congrats to them. And then we came back. Been having pretty good weeks of practice. And, man, we came out and showed out last week versus our first district opponent, Milton, which is a solid football team. Their run game and stuff that they do there is awesome. (24:30) Coach Douglas does a good job over there as he's done anywhere he's been. So, we were real excited. Felt like it was going to be a much closer game than that, but our defense played really, really well. And our offense capitalized and special teams capitalized off of those things that the defense was doing. (24:46) So, it was really good to see that. Coming into this week, we've had another really good week of practice. We've got the Walton Braves coming into town. They're 3-0. We're 2-2. And they haven't had a road game yet, so we're excited for them to come over to Steve Riggs Stadium. (25:01) It's our homecoming. And we're excited to invite everybody back and get them back here and watch some good old Viking football, man. Yeah, I was looking at Walton's schedule so far. Every game they've won has been convincing wins. Yeah, absolutely. (25:16) It's going to be a good barometer for us to kind of see where we're at and what they've got going on. Coach Lindsey does a great job over there with his staff over there at Walton High School. And it's kind of become a little bit of a rivalry because we've been playing them here for the last handful of years. (25:31) And we got the best of them last year, but that don't matter. I know that just fuels their fire to come in and want to punch us in the mouth. But guess what? They've got to come into Riggs, and the stadium's going to be rocking, and our guys are going to be rolling around out there getting after us. (25:46) It's going to be awesome. Well, it's nice to know that we're the latter half of September, and it's really starting to feel like fall down to 91-degree kickoff temps. Yeah, that's right. I've got to tell you, this morning coming in, it certainly felt good with my windows down. Yeah, yesterday the air was dry, had a nice north breeze. (26:03) It did feel like fall. But it's still hot in the afternoons. We're always having to check that dadgum weather app to see whether we can be in uppers or full or helmets on only. Hats off to those weatherstem people, but I want to unplug that thing sometimes. So tell me about a month into the season here. (26:23) Who's impressed you on your roster so far? Oh, gosh, man. Well, I already talked a little bit about our defense. On that side of the ball, it's really been Micah Johnson. He's our middle linebacker. He's really been doing being the leader that we thought we knew he was going to be and always has been. (26:39) It's been nice to see him play very well. I think he had 12 tackles last week. And then right next to him, Drew Lee has done a really good job playing right next to him and getting the defense aligned. And, you know, Eshaan Lewis is one of our starting corners. (26:55) And, man, he's just been a silent assassin over there, man. He just makes sure he takes care of his side of the field. And it's really good to see. And, you know, defensive line-wise, we've had some guys step up over there. Judah Witherspoon, C., is one of our defensive ends. (27:13) And he actually had to moonlight a little bit on the offensive line last week. So it was really nice to see him do that. And it's nice to see, like last time, we talked about character building and things like that. And I approached him because we had a potential injury that would have kept a kid out. We just had to, you know, stay in front of that. (27:28) And when I spoke with him, he was like, yes, sir, coach, whatever needs to be done for the team, whatever helps us win. So that made me feel really good about that. And it was good to see. Offensively, man, you know, Lavin's been leading the charge. (27:43) He's been taking care of all that. And Elijah Donson has led us in running backs. Him and Tyshawn Montgomery have done some really good things for us once they hit that perimeter, man. And boys, you better hold on to the perimeter, otherwise those guys are going to make you pay. (27:59) And offensive line, you know, we talked about them being kind of young and things like that. But they've stepped up at times. And at times they've struggled with some stuff, kind of like we anticipated. But I think we're ahead of the schedule as far as that goes. And obviously we're about halfway through. (28:15) And there's no more talking about their being young and things like that. We're rocking and rolling. We've got to go, man. It's a good thing with that. And then we have our wide receivers. You know, Cannon Wilber's kind of been the main guy for us throughout these first four games. (28:31) And he's done a very good job. Him and Lavin have a good connection. And we're hoping to make that more spread out across the board with our tight ends and some of our slot receivers as well. As you look at your schedule right now, you get through that first four games of the season. (28:48) I know some coaches kind of break the schedule down into thirds. But this middle third of your schedule, take care of business against Walton tomorrow night. You've got to like your chances here in this middle third. Yeah, man. You do look at them in thirds or fourths, depending on how many you have on the schedule. (29:05) And, you know, we're focused on Walton right now and trying to make sure that we handle that. But as a coach, you know, you always do have to kind of start preparing ahead for the practice schedules and things like that for the following week and upcoming based on things that may be going on. (29:20) And, yeah, you know, we're looking forward to the chance to be able to play Gulf Breeze, would be our next district opponent. And then trying to bring that close-knit sort of rivalry back with Navar. You know, we played them in the beginning, I believe. (29:37) I could be wrong, but I do know when Navar was established in the early 2000s, late 90s, they started playing and they played for a little while until about the mid-2000s or something like that. And then they kind of got away from it a little bit, I think, because Navar grew so much and became a much higher classification. (29:55) And they're still a classification above us, but, you know, I think it's important. I think close-knit as much as you can. And rivalry-type deals, that's good. It's about 18 miles down the road, man, so it'll be good to have an opportunity to play them. (30:11) But yeah, we're focused on Walton right now as a team and as a staff. But as a head coach, you do look at some of those things as far as scheduling is concerned. As we kind of look at the season right now, one final question before we let you go. Where would you like to see the team grow over the next couple of weeks? (30:31) Eliminate mistakes. Get rid of self-inflicting wounds, because in those losses that we had, you know, you look at the one where we played West Florida, we had 18 penalties versus their three. You know, you can argue about referees all you want or anything like that. We cannot make an excuse for that, no matter what the penalty was called. That's a self-inflicting wound right there, and we came back, and then last week we had three penalties, excuse me, four. But I took one of those penalties on purpose to back us up a little bit to give us a better opportunity to punt. (31:03) Going down from 18 to three is a very big deal. We talk about those types of things, and the self-inflicting wounds cannot happen. So looking forward is just continuing to move in a positive direction with things that we've seen through all three phases of the game. It takes that. (31:23) I think it takes that with all teams. You see, you know, you look at some of the games on Saturdays and Sundays, and you can see that it's just got to be put together a little bit. You can definitely see it on Sundays, where those guys haven't played in three or four weeks because of the preseason games, and then you get them together, and they have a little bit of struggles there. So that's kind of what we're looking for. We're hitting our midseason stride right now, and knock on wood, our guys are for the most part all healthy as we get into more district and tougher opponents, or different opponents than what we've already played. Excuse me, not tougher. Those other teams we've played were very solid. But excited where we're at, where we're going, man. (32:03) Viking football is here to stay, I believe. Well, tomorrow night, Vikings fans, don't miss out. Right here in Fort Walton, they host Walton High School. Seven o'clock kickoff is the game time on that. Best of luck, coach. Yeah, thank you so much. It's our homecoming, so anybody that wants to come hang out, man, please do so. Get in there. You can yell something down to me from the stands. It's awesome. We appreciate you coming in this morning. (32:27) Yeah, Rockoff, thank you guys very much. Love what you guys do, man. Really appreciate it. Absolutely. Happy to have you anytime. Bon Jovi, run away. It's the B Team Morning Show on 100.3 KROCK. 100.3 KROCK, the classic rock station. Good morning, everybody. Hope you're doing well. (32:57) Schuyler Black and Bobby Dewrell, the B Team Morning Show is on the air, brought to you by Stripes Pub & Grill in Navarre, Okaloosa Gas at Outkast Sushi in Miramar Beach. I want to thank Fort Walton Beach High School football coach Josh Pulliam, again, joining Bobby and I on the show this morning, kind of giving us a midseason update on where the Vikings stand. Again, they're 2-2 right now. 1-0 in district play tomorrow night, hosting Walton High School here in Fort Walton. (33:25) Kickoff's set for 7 p.m., so get out there and cheer on your hometown boys. Next Saturday, September 26th, Fox News contributor and comedian Tyrus is going to be doing a show at Matty Kelly Arts Center up in Niceville. He's been doing these comedy tours the last several years. 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