Social Security Day: The Calendar Reminder That Your Retirement Check Might Not Show Up

(00:01) Here's today's B Team Redux. 81 degrees this morning here in Fort Walton Beach. A high today of, what, 95 this afternoon. Mm-hmm. Gonna be a warm one. Happy Friday, Bobby. Oh, happy Friday. Yeah, that's right. The B Team Morning Show is on the air. (00:17) Kansas and Dust in the Wind. Schuyler Black and Bobby Dewrell. And, you know, speaking of Dust in the Wind, it's Old People Day. It's Social Security Day. Oh, that's right. The one holiday where we all celebrate a promise so old it qualifies for benefits and still can't find its check. (00:37) That's rough. It's true, though. Think about it. Hey, Social Security Day is that special little holiday where we all pretend the system is sturdy oak instead of a Jenga tower somebody's been, well, sweating on since 1935. (00:52) So you take a moment to celebrate the promise that after a lifetime of alarms, bad coffee, and pretending meetings matter, a check might show up and keep the lights on. You know, assuming the math doesn't start smoking first. See, people mark the occasion by arguing like it's a sport, right? (01:10) Raise the age. Raise the cap. Means test it. Don't touch it. Touch it. Everybody's got a plan, and none of them include doing anything pleasant. You know, it's not a punchline. It's a calendar reminder that adulthood is just hoping tomorrow's handshake isn't replaced with a shrug. (01:28) It's Social Security Day, folks, and if you're a boomer, congratulations. If you're younger than a boomer, well, you ain't getting jacked. Exactly. And honestly, Gen X is the one that gets screwed, as always. Why do you say that? (01:44) Because we're the ones that have paid the most into it, we'll continue to pay more into it, pay into it our entire life, and never receive any of the benefit for it. Fortunately for most of you, you've been given a different alternative and pointed in different directions for your age that we weren't given as Gen Xers. (02:02) How so? I'm honestly curious. You've got to think we grew up in a world where everybody worked for the same company and got a gold watch. And we've watched all that just die. We've watched pensions that were guarantees from a company after giving them a lifetime that they would pay for. (02:18) They've gotten rid of pensions and took us into self-directed 401ks and IRAs and things that they didn't explain. I mean, look, if you want to know why Gen X is pissed off, our entire world has changed. We've grown up in two different realities. (02:33) Yeah, the only pensions that remain today really come from union jobs. Yeah. Either public or private sector, but it's all tied up into union jobs. Mm-hmm. Fair point. All right. (02:48) I appreciate the explanation there. I was just curious on, like, what was the difference? Because, I mean, I hope that nobody 30 years ago was relying on Social Security. Well, yeah, they were, and they should have. Social Security was fine. (03:03) Social Security didn't go bankrupt until the Democrats got a hold of it. I mean, really, when Social Security went bankrupt and when it all blew apart, it's when Ronald Reagan... If you ever go back and listen to any of Reagan's things, they would ask about Social Security, and what the difference was. (03:18) That's not a part of the budget. We don't get to discuss that. That's not money that we touch. That's money that has been paid in and saved for people. Right, it's a Rob Peter to pay Paul thing. Right, that money stays there. And so Reagan said, we can't touch that money, and the Democrats said, oh, yeah? Watch us. (03:34) And Tip O'Neill and his band of hoodlums went in and robbed Social Security. Yeah. And we've been robbing it every day since. Yet, we can sure make sure that Congress gets their retirement plan. But I don't know that Social Security, even with the rate of inflation, would have ever kept up with Social Security. (03:52) Oh, no. So inflation impacts everything, right? Right. So you've got that money invested. You don't think that investments rise when inflation goes up? Well, it'll grow, but what I'm saying is Social Security... Social Security payments now are way more than they were 30 years ago. (04:08) Yeah, but that... Whereas somebody was making $900 Social Security payment, now it's $2,700. But that money's grown. But that money's still grown. It's still grown. It was invested and it grew. And it was paid in by people... I mean, you had the largest group, the boomers, when they were paying in. The largest group that was paying in. (04:24) If you hadn't have touched that money, it would have stayed there. Because there's a lot of people that passed away that paid in 20, 30 years and then died before ever collecting Social Security. So that money would have sat there. It's not like you'd suddenly pay all that out as a death benefit, right? (04:39) Right, but the largest... So now you've gone through that time period that the largest group would have been paying into it, to now it's time for that largest group to start receiving it and you've been robbing it every year. Yeah, well, the last of the boomers are receiving it now. The youngest ones. (04:54) So the corpus is not there. You broke it. You broke the piggy bank. Right, well, I agree with that. At some point, you would have had enough in a corpus that it would have thrown off returns that you could use the returns and not actually touch the core of the money, right? (05:10) That corpus, not... But when you break that, you're gone. It's never... You're not going to get it back. And I think what Trump's doing right now with the newborns and the kids, the investment plan or whatever that he's put forth, I think that's probably his long-term replacement for some security for younger kids down the road. (05:33) You know, until there's a fundamental change in Congress, it's not going to be any security for them because Congress will see that money and do the same thing. I mean, it's just like the lies around the Roth IRA, just as I predicted, you know, 20 years ago, or 30 years ago, when Roth IRAs first came out. (05:49) Oh, and that money will never be taxed. You pay taxes on it first, and that money will never be taxable again. And what the hell do you hear coming out of a Democrat's mouth every time they get a chance? Well, there's all this investment money out there that we can't touch. Well, that was a contract you made. (06:04) Yeah, well... Now they want to tax it. Oh, well, we should be able to tax those gains. No, the hell you shouldn't. You said that if we'd pay taxes on it up front, we didn't have to pay taxes on it again. Well, how are you going to pay for the Green New Deal? Exactly. Social Security Day, folks. (06:22) I mean, oh my God, that guy worked hard and saved money. That's not fair. He should give it to this other guy. He doesn't deserve that. I hear you. It's the B Team Morning Show, Friday morning, 6-13, and we're already rocking and rolling. (06:38) Here's REO on KROCK. Foreigner and Urgent on the classic rock station, 100.3 KROCK. It's the B Team Morning Show. Schuyler Black and Bobby Dewrell. Friday is here, the end of the work week, my friends. (06:53) 81 degrees outside right now, a high today of 95. We're going to stay in the mid-90s all weekend long. And kids, if you are up and at them and getting ready for school, understand that you have almost survived the first week of the new school year. (07:10) Well, the B Team Show is on the air. Schuyler Black and Bobby Dewrell, brought to you by our friends at Stripes Pub & Grill in Navarre, as well as Okaloosa Gas at Outkast Sushi in Miramar Beach. And today on the National Day Calendar, Bobby, we can't miss this one. So important. (07:25) It's Color Book Day. Oh, the one holiday where staying in the lines counts. Yeah, it does count. Crayons are the coping mechanism. Actually, you know what? Staying inside the lines, this almost feels like a Fauci holiday. (07:41) Right. Color Book Day is that annual reminder that adulthood is just childhood with invoices. So we try to fix our nervous system by staying inside the lines for once. You know, you grab a coloring book, some markers, maybe a little dignity if you can find it, and you pretend it's mindfulness instead of hiding from your responsibilities like they're a debt collector with good cardio. (08:03) See, the whole idea is simple. You pick a page, pick a color, make peace with the fact that you still choose the wrong shade of blue on purpose because chaos is your love language. It's wholesome. It's harmless. It's exactly the kind of nonsense we need before the world hands us something real to panic about. (08:20) Yeah. Color Book Day, Bobby. How about that? You know, I was in the coffee shop the other day, and there were like two different tables of women just coloring. What? Yeah. Like coloring. Not reading a book. (08:36) Not fancy pencils. Like crayons? Crayolas. Really? And drawing pictures and coloring. Okay. Not they had drawn it and then were like coloring it, you know, like going back over something they had sketched. (08:58) No, no, no. I mean like a pre-printed coloring book and crayons and coloring. That's interesting. That's your generation. One can be so proud. How do you know they were my generation? (09:15) Because of their age. Oh. See, that's how it works. All right. They weren't young. I don't know. (09:30) I still think 30s and early 40s is young. Yeah. But that's a little too old to color. I'll agree. In public. I digress. With a coffee that probably took 47 steps to make. Well, you know, that's why you don't go to the coffee shops that end with the name Bucks. (09:51) I'm going to define my entire life by one cup of coffee. Yeah. All right. A look at your marine forecast is next. It's the BT morning show on 100.3. Smoke on the water from Deep Purple. It's 100.3 KROCK, the classic rock station. (10:06) Schuyler Black and Bobby Dewrell on a Friday morning. And Friday, the start of high school football season. Lots of area teams playing kickoff, classic scrimmage matchups this week before the regular season really gets going. (10:21) Next week, we've got all the area high school football schedules for you, not play-by-play, but posted online on the events tab at our website, thebteamshow.com. Plus, play-by-play, we'll have the Choctaw Big Green Indians on 94.3 FTW. (10:36) And last night, in the kickoff classic, we carried the Niceville Eagles against the Fort Walton Vikings. And we'll carry all of the Niceville games play-by-play this season on 103.7, the ticket. This morning, we're going to have a special guest in studio with us. (10:53) That's head coach of the Crestview Bulldogs. The mountain. The mountain. The man. The myth. The legend. Thomas Grant. That's right. Looking forward to having Coach Grant and maybe one of his assistants in studio with us this morning as well to chat about the Bulldogs' 2026 season. (11:14) Well, we're not talking about National Football Day today. We are talking about National Whiffleball Day, though. Yeah, because some of us peeked in the driveway and have been chasing that plastic curveball ever since. It had some movement. (11:29) National Whiffleball Day is that sacred little pause in the calendar where grown adults rediscover the joy of throwing junk pitches with a plastic ball that curves like your cousin's moral compass. You know, it's a backyard baseball with training wheels, played in driveways, called a sax, and, well, any patch of grass that hasn't been claimed by sprinklers, dogs, or HOA bylaws. (11:51) The rules are whatever the loudest person says they are. The strike zone is a vibe. And the only real tradition is pretending this is about community and, well, not about selling old grudges with a bat you bought at a gas station. So, mark it down. Stretch first. (12:06) And try not to make this the day you learn your rotator cuff has an expiration date. All right. National Whiffleball Day. All right. Enjoyed playing that when I was 8 years old, but never thought I'd be talking about it in my 30s. (12:21) Ah, there you go. Thanks, Bobby. You're talking about it in your 50s. Exactly. Are you impressed yet, folks? It's the BT Morning Show on a Friday. Here's the police on 100.3 KROCK. (12:36) David Bowie in changes on 100.3 KROCK. The Classic Rock Station. Good morning, everybody. It's 6.49 on a Friday. The BT Morning Show is on the air. Scatter Black and Bobby Dewrell brought to you by our friends at Stripes Pub & Grill in Navarre, as well as Okaloosa Gas and Outkast Sushi in Miramar Beach. (12:57) Well, tattoos. You either love them or you hate them. And today, this must be for the folks that hate them, it's National Tattoo Removal Day. That's right. The day when you pay triple to erase the forever you got on a two-for-one special behind a gas station. (13:14) Oh, okay. I wouldn't do that. Not behind a gas station. National Tattoo Removal Day is that little calendar miracle when grown adults finally admit that their lower back Latin, well, their, you know, ex's name and curse of elegance, or just that tribal armband that looks like a tire tread, might not be the legacy they thought it was at 2.17 a.m. (13:35) See, it's a celebration of regret management, modern lasers, and the human capacity to say, well, this seemed like a good idea with a straight face. Listen, it's not a judgment day, okay? More like a maintenance day, like rotating the tires except the tires are your decisions. (13:54) So consider it the annual reminder that ink is forever, but embarrassment is louder. Fair enough. All right. Well, there you go. National Tattoo Removal Day. And that wraps up your four national holidays this morning. We started out with Social Security Day and Color Book Day, Wiffle Ball Day, and then wrapped up with National Tattoo Removal Day. (14:16) So there you have it. All right. It's 6.51. We'll take a break, a look at your local news that's coming up, plus music from the Scorpions on the way right after this on 100.3 KROCK and a message from Bubba Bird. (14:31) And Limelight 704 is the time. Good morning, Emerald Coast. How are you doing? Schuyler Black and Bobby Dewrell on a TGI Friday. It's going to be another warm one out there. Folks, the National Weather Service has issued a heat advisory today from until 8 p.m. tonight. (14:53) You're going to see a high of 95 this afternoon, and winds will be rather calm. So, yeah, you're not going to get much relief out there. If you are going to spend time outdoors today, make sure you stay hydrated and get some shade and A.C. from time to time. (15:09) All right. We've got all sorts of stuff to get to this morning in the 7 o'clock hour, including a couple local news stories, like Destin Elementary opening its new Grades 3 to 5 building this week, along with the city of Fort Walton. (15:24) Fort Walton, well, they are shelving the plan for a splash pad at the landing. If you heard about the original plans, well, those have shifted. We'll get to that in just a little while. Plus, the woman that was arrested for the murder of the Niceville man is finally in custody after months on the run. (15:45) So we'll get to all that. Plus, ask Uncle Bobby later on this hour, and, of course, around 8 o'clock, we'll get the chance to chat with the head coach of the Crestview Bulldogs, Mr. Thomas Grant, as well. How are you doing over there, Mr. Dewrell? (16:00) I'm having a Friday, man. Are you? Yeah. You're over there typing away on his, what do they call that? Trying to fix the things you broke this morning. I didn't break anything. Yeah, I didn't have to restart anything. I didn't have to get the editor fixed. Now our shows won't load. (16:15) I think it was this computer. Yeah, okay. And who's using that computer? One of the minions around here. Yeah. One of the interns. Bring back the interns, please. They didn't break stuff. (16:31) Oh, give me a break. It's 7.06 again, a high today of 95. Right now in Fort Walton, we're at 82 degrees. The B Team Morning Show brought to you by our friends at Stripes Pub and Grill in Novar, as well as Okaloosa Gas and Outkast Sushi in Miramar Beach. (16:48) We'll chat high school football's action tonight here in just a little bit as well, preview some of the kickoff classics, and then delve into what the schedule looks like next week. Talking heads, take me to the river. (17:05) Like a big old bass, flap it up there on the wall. 100.3, KROCK. There's the Ozark Mountain Daredevils and Jackie Blue. It's Friday morning, beautiful sunshine here in Fort Walton. Schuyler Black and Bobby Dewrell brought to you by Stripes Pub and Grill in Novar, as well as Okaloosa Gas and Outkast Sushi in Miramar Beach. (17:28) In fact, a quick reminder that Stripes' sister business, La Sala Event Center in Novar, is going to be hosting a big comedy show on Saturday, August 29th. They're going to have three comedians there that night, food truck, cash bar, and more. (17:45) Tickets start at just $36. We've got the link to buy your tickets for that show if you go to our events tab at thebteamshow.com. Well, Bobby, less than four months after reopening the downtown waterfront park, known as the Fort Walton Beach Landing, and took nearly a decade to permit and build after reopening, the Fort Walton Beach City Council voted unanimously Tuesday night to close out the final phase of the landing renovation with a scaled-down scope and bring the project to a close. (18:18) Council Director and City Manager Jason Davis and staff to return with the concept of a handful of lower-cost improvements rather than the full Phase 4 design, which called for two new restrooms at opposite ends of the park, a splash pad, demolition of the existing restroom, and underground utility work. (18:39) Wait, wait, wait. So I thought there was CRA money right there? Mm-hmm. So we can't use that CRA money to finish the project? I guess they're using that for Liza Jackson now. That is my understanding of it. (18:54) Why? So you're going to start another project without finishing one? They are going to, yes. Yes. They've got a Phase 4 on this project that they're getting ready to begin on the landing, which is scaled down. (19:15) Now, part of the scaled-down version was at the request of City Manager Jason Davis because of Parks and Rec staff not having the manpower to maintain additional restrooms, maintaining a splash pad, things like that. (19:33) Oh, so it comes back to the watch group that's funded mainly by people that don't live in the city and don't pay city taxes is yet again affecting some services for the residents of the town. That pay for it. Yeah, that's right. (19:48) So hey, great job, people, on your elections. So Davis told the Council he's been fielding complaints since the park reopened in April that there's too many golf cart parking spaces Empty while regular parking fills up during events. Oh, no, no, no, but Payne needed all those for his buddies. Oh, is that right? (20:06) He said converting some of the closest golf cart spaces to car parking would help and golf carts would still have dedicated spots If those fill up carts could park in regular spaces, but cars obviously can't park in golf cart spaces without a fine Davis said quote I'm leery to add more to the compliment for the team that maintains the parks simply just because of the lack of manpower Right now with parks and rec and public works hmm, so the landing print of renovation project dates back to at least 2017 under then city manager Michael Beatty and has gone through a city manager Michael Beatty city manager Jeff Peters Interim city manager Dennis Reeves and now city manager Jason Davis, so It'll be interesting to see what the the final phase looks like but it's going to be scaled down from what the original Original vision of phase four was supposed to be so yeah Well, just you know, so so glad that we can allow people that that don't live in the city control what the city does Great job. Yep. You know, I know how Bobby feels about that one. Does everybody else? Hey, I'm Look, it's it's simple. The the watch group is a filed entity They have to put out where their money comes from And it's not hard to look at who the four major donors are that have supported everything about the watch group And right there in writing. None of them live in the city of Fort Walton. So Consider that people. I mean if you want to gripe about something on concerned citizens, there you go How about the people that don't live in your town? (21:58) controlling your town Isn't that crazy? No. No, it's it's exactly how good old boy networks work Hmm and the sheeple just walk in and do it Yeah, I just don't know where this control came from that's that's what's really concerning to me Oh from from where it's always come from the almighty dollar. Yeah But and I suppose it all goes back to the original fire fee of the motivation for it, but That was seven years ago folks. Yeah barbarians at the gate Now we're now we're strangling our city, but that's right because you let the camel get his nose under the tent All right, let's take a break ask uncle Bobby coming up in about 20 minutes on the way motley crew heart the who and more on The B Team morning show with 100.3 KROCK motley crew same old Situation The B Team morning show with 100.3 KROCK. It's The B Team morning show on a Friday I'll tell you what gonna be another hot one out there Bobby. Yeah, I'm gonna be another hot one out there Bobby yeah highs up to 95 degrees today 96 on Saturday and 95 again on a Sunday, so we're in the midst of August typically this is the hottest month of the year in this part of the world and Yeah, looking no different this weekend and really into next week as we look at the extended forecast I don't see a day cooler than 94 all the way through next Thursday, so I'm gonna be a warm one out there Well remember the the guy that ran against Ron DeSantis back in 2018 in the Gubernatorial general election by the name of Andrew Gillum. Yep the guy the Tallahassee mayor yes, yeah well former, Florida gubernatorial candidate Andrew Gillum was back in Baldwin County Court yesterday after being arrested for the second time on drug charges Former Tallahassee mayor and one-time Democratic nominee for Florida governor appeared in a Baldwin County Court Drug court while still in custody now Gillum was arrested in July following a traffic stop in Daphne And is accused of having meth marijuana and drug paraphernalia inside his vehicle Last week his bond was revoked And he was sent back to the Baldwin County Jail after court records show he missed a required drug screening and tested positive for meth mmm, so When he's got a problem Apparently apparently this is a thing When his case was called only the ADA and Gillum's attorney spoke with the judge and the public was Could not hear that conversation now while most of the Conversations were held at the bench the judge could be heard telling Gillum's attorney multiple times that he was not going to do anything Differently than how he treats others in drug courts Gillum's next date in court is set for August 27th, so It'll be a Thursday the final Thursday of the month, but anyway That guy and that guy was less than 40,000 votes Away from being Florida's governor because if it weren't for the central time zone of the Western Panhandle He he was way ahead in the Florida governor race if it weren't for the The hour delay in the central time zone that guy would have been governor of Florida Kind of scary all right stick tight in about five minutes. We've got Ask uncle Bobby coming up your daily advice on the way and your final piece of advice before the weekend Right now this is hearts on the classic rock station 100.3 K. Rock It's The B Team morning show you more on to be named You know a band heart, and then one of your lead singles was called heartless. Yeah, it doesn't make sense What does make sense is well cute you're trying to figure out what makes sense in the world, but? (26:10) Well after being around you for five years, I haven't I think it's starting to rub off on me. Oh my god Has it been five years? We need to break up We need to talk we're something comfortable Just go ahead and grab your playbook meet me on the office Well today uncle Bobby your Question comes in from Velvet do not disturb. Well. You know you've probably been waiting all summer long for football. Haven't you yeah? (26:49) Speaking of football we're gonna have Crestview head football coach Thomas Grant coming in but yeah football season and hard rock bet knows all about that. Yeah, well, it's finally here So why wait for week one when you can get in on all the action all preseason long? (27:06) That winners point spreads over unders and more on hard rock bet football is back So are your bets head on over to Florida's only legal sports book hard rock bet today and roll with us Offered by the Seminole tribe of Florida must be out 21 or over Physically present in the state of Florida to wager terms and conditions apply concerned about your gambling Well, you can call or text one eight three three play wise now. Okay. Sorry got to make my money now. I'm period and Bobby makes his money by Sports betting it's sure that's right on soccer How'd Miami do yeah, I died the goat did something with a sidewinder. I don't know exactly Okay, all right uncle Bobby today your question comes in from velvet do not disturb Dear uncle Bobby I dread social gatherings, and I want to stop feeling guilty about skipping them But I also don't want to create drama with friends and family so how do I justify stay at home without fallout Again, I tell you and Taylor all the time y'all can just ask me you don't have to write in this one was Hey guilt is what happens when you let other people invoice you for your time, okay, you just stop paying look You're not a public utility. You're not a community center with free parking You're a private residence with strict visiting hours and those hours or whenever you feel like it hmm look Here's the real truth. Nobody admits out loud most social gatherings are just a headcount ritual people don't want you They want the comforting illusion that you could have come See your job is to provide that illusion from the safety of your couch. You know like a benevolent ghost with good boundaries. Yeah I've never done that you don't need an excuse you need a legend Become the person who's always almost there The myth of your attendance should be more powerful than your actual presence see you send one calm text clean and final like a Judges stamp can't make it tonight. Hope it's great. No reasons reasons or handles Handles get grabbed see if they press you you don't explain you upgrade you become mysteriously busy with Life logistics and a few things I have to handle You let their imaginations do the heavy lifting They'll picture you diffusing a bomb or negotiating a hostage situation because the average adult cannot fathom someone's simply choosing peace Then you go pro. Look you you send occasional tiny offerings from your hermit kingdom mean a birthday text a compliment fired like a flare gun a You keep relationships alive the way rich people keep plants alive Minimal contact controlled environment and absolutely no strangers trampling through their living room See, you got to make absence your signature. Show up so rarely that when you do, it feels like a solar eclipse. And they won't be mad. They'll be honored you manifested. (30:14) See, I tried this last night. Get a text from Bobby in the afternoon. Wings after the all-sports meeting? No, I have business I got to take care of, Bobby. By bitness, he means fitness. There you go. There's your advice this morning from Uncle Bobby. Now, if you missed today's advice, you can find it online anytime, any past episode as well, thebteamshow.com, or get the advice and your exclusive merch at dewbob.com. (30:43) That's right. There you go. It's 7.52. Local news is next. Friday, a beautiful morning, 82, but it's going to be rather hot this afternoon, 95. Daytime high today. It's the B Team Morning Show. Schuyler Black and Bobby Durrell brought to you by Stripes Pub & Grill in Navarre, as well as Okaloosa Gas and OutKast Sushi in Miramar Beach. And Bobby, we've got a special guest in studio with us this morning. (31:10) Yes, we do. Crestview cross-country coach. That's right. I think he said swim team. He was. You were a sprinter in college, weren't you? I was a sprinter. I was an athlete, just trapped in a fat man's body. I was a sprinter, too, to the bridge. (31:28) That's right. That's right. Hey, look, I used to do the 40 in about four flat. What? Yeah, I did. 40 feet in four seconds. Hell, I bet you could still do that. (31:43) Head football coach of the Crestview Bulldogs, Thomas Grant, joining us on the air this morning. Good morning, sir. Thanks for making the trip down here and getting across the border. Yes, sir. Well, thank you for having me. It's exciting times at Crestview right now. (31:59) Yeah, you're entering, what, your fifth season as head coach there? Yes, sir. Fifth season and 20th overall. Oh, wow. So you've been with the program two decades now. Yes, sir. Yes, sir. Now, are you originally from Crestview? Born and raised. Played there. Mom spent 39 years teaching at Crestview, so I'm a lifer. (32:19) I love Crestview to a fault. He bleeds Bulldog red. Yes, sir. No place you'd rather be. Well, coach, last night was your kickoff classic, right? Yes, sir. Against Booker T. Washington. Yes, sir. How did that go? I thought it went good. We did some good things. Some things, obviously, that we have to correct before Lincoln makes the trip over to Jack Foster Stadium. A lot of young guys played and did well. (32:46) We were able to move some people around and get some depth and flexibility. Still trying to get a little healthy going into week one, but I was very pleased with some of the young guys and the way they performed last night. (33:02) And here we are, the 14th of August. So you all have been practicing, what, about three weeks now? Yes, sir. Yes, sir. A bit hot out there. It's been hot out there. But the young men have done a great job of competing and we just want to get a little bit better every single day. (33:20) Absolutely. It's the ultimate team sport. Yes, sir, it is. It's kicking off the season next Friday at home against Lincoln. Yes, sir. Yep. So what do you want to focus on here the next week of practice before the official first game? (33:36) I mean, not to be cliche, but just to continue to get better each week. We got three games before our first district game, which district obviously is a big deal. If you win that, then you're automatically going to the playoffs. So we built this schedule to kind of be battle tested going into the district play and playoffs. So just continue to find our identity. We know who we are. We're going to run the football and hopefully set up some play action and one-on-one opportunity for our receivers. And then defensively, we want to fly around to the football, play assignment football, just do your job. (34:15) Keep everything in front of you, right? No explosive plays, zero explosive plays. If we can do that and obviously take care of the football, we're going to be a pretty competitive team. Now, what is your favorite individual position to coach? What did you enjoy doing before you were the head guy? (34:34) Honestly, me on my background as offensive line play, you probably wouldn't have guessed that. No, not at all. I really love the quarterback position. That's one thing that I wish God would have put me in a little bit smaller body so I could have played quarterback. I felt like I had a quarterback mind. (34:51) I was an O-lineman. That's every O-lineman's wish. They just wish they were the quarterback, but the body didn't work. Exactly. I get it. I understand what my high school coaches were doing. I feel like I'm pretty smart, football IQ, but I love coaching the quarterbacks and just reading coverages. (35:09) We talk about take the layups, just take what the defense gives you. We want to get first downs, first downs equals touchdowns, and just being the leader of everybody in that huddle. There's nothing wrong with three yards in a cloud of dust. No, there's not. Our big guys up front, they did a great job last night. We had a big explosive 70-yard run. We probably averaged four or five yards of carry last night, which that's a good number to be around. We have a very talented group up there. I'm really looking forward to Lincoln and just seeing what we have to continue to work on to get better for district play. (35:52) See, I appreciate you guys O-linemen. I was a lineman. I've been sick, so I've lost a lot of weight. I used to be a much bigger hoss, as they used to call me. I just could not get into O-line, man. I love defensive line. I was an Oaks guard and tackle, man. He'd give me that all day long. (36:12) I'll read some stuff and make some stuff happen, but, god, I used to hate playing. You had to remember too much crap. What am I supposed to do now? Oh, that guy moved and didn't hit. No, absolutely. Offense line, you have to react to what the defense is doing. (36:29) But yeah, with double teams and running zone and making calls, there are run-throughs. There's so much we have to do. I say Little League, if you remember, like 22 blast. Well, we can't say, do you mind getting out of the two-hole? So we have to teach them how to block it and how the running backs can read it and all that. So there's a lot that goes on to the offense line's play. I mean, we start meeting with the offense line in January once a week just to go over the rules and just watch a film. So by August, they know the playbook as good as the person that wrote it. My thing was, and I've always likened it to being ADD, but I'm too fidgety. I could get down on defense and I could kind of bounce around and have fun. You know, O, you just had to walk up there. Once your feet were planted, your hand went down, that was it. And I'm like, well, now I'm not comfortable. Like I don't want to move my hand. Little D-line shift and then it's false start on the O. Well, here's another question for you. Since you've been coaching for two decades now, we've seen how much the tight end position has evolved over the last 20 years and going from primary blockers now to receivers, especially at the collegiate and the NFL level. So how has that shifted in the high school game? You definitely see bigger receivers trying to play that position. (37:56) Right now, our sniffer tight end is more of a blocker. I would label him more as an old school fullback playing that position. But a couple of years ago, we had a tight end like that. It was about 6'2", 230, 240, probably had the softest hands on the team. So I think that has helped kids. The evolution of basketball and kids playing basketball more has helped because once these kids realize that they're not taking a 6'3 post player in college, now they're starting to come to football and you're starting to see those type of bodies more at the collegiate level and at the high school level. Yeah, I always thought that was interesting. I mean, because you just looked 20 years ago and the tight ends had the big shoulder pads. And if they caught anything, it was some three-yard reception out in the flat after a bootleg. Yeah, it was an extra tackle out there back in the day. Now it's kind of like a hybrid between receiver and somebody that can block just enough to be that position. Yeah, you see them 20, 25 yards down the field, you're like, wait, that was a tight end! That's right, that's right. So as you get ready for the first game next week, you have plenty of talent on this roster. You've got some D1 prospects, too. (39:18) Yes, sir. You know, Zai Tasson, he's committed to Wake Forest. I think he's one of the better players in Northwest Florida. He plays both ways, so it's really like two players. He plays safety on defense and he's quarterback of the offense. But now this year, we have a young quarterback that's done really, really well and has earned the respect of the locker room. So that means he'll get some time out receiver, too, which that's a whole nother dynamic when you got a guy out there that's 6'2", 6'3". He can run the way he can. We would love for him to get some one-on-one matchups out there by himself. But we're really excited about him. We got our runner back, Melville Robinson. (39:59) There's some people talking to him. I think he's a really, really good player. One of the better running backs in the area. His toughness is unmatched to no one. He runs like he's 220 pounds even though he can be 175. He's one of the toughest players on our team, pound for pound. (40:16) So we're extremely excited. On the defense side of the ball, speaking of defense linemen, Stowe Corbett, he's a big young man. He's only a junior and he's got some interest from Troy at NC State. He's about 6'3", 240-ish, 250-ish right now. You're going to see him at three technique, five technique. There'll be some defenses where he's actually the middle linebacker. So just imagine 240 coming downhill. That's a big young man. (40:48) That's kind of smart. Coach Petrie does a great job with the defense. We are blessed to have him over there. He's another guy I think that's going to take a huge, huge step this year. He brought you up 10 feet at 6'3", 200 pounds. He is a freak of an athlete. (41:08) His best football is coming. He made a lot of good plays last night for us. He'll be, by this time next year, he'll probably be 225 and just a man child. But he's had a really good spring. We've got a young offensive lineman. He's 6'5", 320. Obviously God has blessed him with the genetics to get looked at. (41:32) His name is slowly getting on the map. The kid that had the 70-yard run that went in as the number two running back because Manuel, we were resting him. He popped off a 70-yard run. When you're putting your highlight film together at a skill position, you need those clips where you're running away from people and you don't get walked down. (41:52) That's the type of stuff that calls coach low. He did last night from 70 yards out against a very fast and athletic Booker T. Washington. That was Jaden Goldsmith. He's playing safety and running back with a little bit of receiver. We definitely have some talent. We have to put it all together and play a four-quarter game. (42:12) Hopefully we can start doing that next week. Coach, we love to talk about the season. We love to talk about the players and strategy, but there's also a less sexy part to being a head football coach. (42:28) That's the fundraising aspect of it. I'm very blessed to have Miss Moore. She helps me with this. She's an amazing woman. She does not have a kid in the program anymore. (42:44) She has her own business. I'm drawn to Belfour. It's where they work with the skin care and all that stuff with the new stuff with the hormones and beauty for women and men. She does an amazing job. (43:08) I could not do this job without her with how it's set up in Okaloosa County. It's a blessing to have her. Shout out to all of our business sponsors and Game Day sponsors out in Cresci. Without you guys, we could not run a football program or athletic programs at Cresci High School. (43:28) She does an amazing job just beating on doors. We make a good one-two punch when it comes to fundraising. You've got an exciting schedule this season. I know the fundraising and the budget end of it is not always the most fun. (43:44) We'd love to have you back in later on in the season if you can make the time to drive down here and see us again. I have to update my passport. I'll come here anytime you guys want me. (44:00) I appreciate you guys having me. You've got a season opener against Lincoln next week and then on the road the following week the last Friday of August up in Enterprise. That's number 52 in the state. (44:16) That's a big challenge to start off the year. I think Enterprise is number 13 in Alabama. Coach Blackwell does a great job up there. Their facilities are amazing. (44:32) Historically, they've had a great program up at Enterprise. They're always a strong ball club. We've been playing them in JV football for probably the past three or four years. We finally worked out where we can get a varsity game. (44:48) We're looking forward to going up there. This is the SEC of high school schedules for around here. Every week there's a test. There is no directional school, as some would say. (45:04) We're excited for the challenge. It's time to go get the paycheck. Coach, we greatly appreciate you driving down this morning to come in and chat with us for a little while. We definitely want to have you back. (45:20) Best of luck next Friday as you open the season at home against Lincoln. Anybody that's not been out there to a Crestview high school football game before, what would you like to say to them? Please come out and support the Crestview Bulldogs. It's a fun atmosphere. We have one of the best halftime shows there is with the Big Red Machine. (45:36) It's a great atmosphere. We look forward to seeing you Friday night, August 21st. Kickoff is set for 7 o'clock. Crestview head football coach Thomas Grant joining us this morning on the B Team Morning Show. (45:52) Here's the Doobie Brothers. Listen to the music. It's 100.3 KROCK. I'm Bryan Adams and this time on a Friday morning it's the B Team Morning Show. Schuyler Black, Bobby Durrell brought to you by Stripes Pub & Grill in Navarre as well as Okaloosa Gas and Outkast Sushi in Miramar Beach. (46:08) Bobby, finally yesterday the Walton County Sheriff's Office announced the arrest of a fugitive wanted for the death of a niceful man. According to the Walton County Sheriff's Office spokesperson Isabel Johnson was arrested about 2.30 yesterday afternoon in Cottondale, Jackson County by the U.S. (46:28) Marshals Task Force. Cybercrime's unit recovered information based on her communications and tracked her down. Officials searched two homes at the same time in Chipley and Cottondale and Johnson answered the door in Cottondale and was taken into custody. Johnson is reportedly connected to the murder of 43-year-old Niceville resident Jason Coulthard whose remains were found back on June 25th off a property on Sunset Lane in Freeport. (46:56) Coulthard was reported missing back on May 24th from Niceville. Five other people have been arrested as accessories after the fact in this case as well. Johnson remains in the Jackson County Jail in Florida and will be extradited to Walton County where she will be charged. (47:20) That was a long time coming. That took 6 or 7 weeks, but she has finally been reined in. We're going to say goodbye from the show and say hello to the Encore Hour in just a few minutes. We are? Yeah. We're almost out of time. (47:36) 100.3 KROCK, the classic rock station. Bon Jovi making a wrap on the B Team morning show before we slide into the B Team Encore Hour here at 9 o'clock. Tell you what, first three hours here just flew by. That it did. Can't believe it. (47:52) But our weekend is knocking on the door in about 60 minutes, Bobby. That's what they say happens when you're having fun. Oh, well why don't we have fun more often? I didn't know we were having fun. Hey, we hope everybody has a safe and enjoyable weekend. (48:08) Of course, if you missed anything we talked about today, it's all online for you at thebteamshow.com. Local news, events, wacky national holidays, daily Ask Uncle Bobby feature, and of course the show On Demand as well. But we'll be back Monday morning to do it all over again. The Encore Hour is up next. Thanks to our sponsors, Stripes Pub & Grill in Navarre, Okaloosa Gas and Outkast Sushi in Miramar Beach. Alright, I'm Schuyler Black, Bobby Dewrell, do what you gotta do. Hey folks, thanks for listening to the B Team morning show, your leading alternative to quality programming right here on the Emerald Coast. Now, we know you have a choice in what you listen to each and every day, and we appreciate the fact that you settled in on this wild ride that we call the morning show. But it's come that time of day, we gotta mosey on out of here. So you keep on rockin', keep on rollin', never settle for the ordinary. Till the next time, the B Team is out. (49:00) News this hour brought to you by McCaskill & Company. Well, Fort Balton Beach officials have decided to remove plans for a new splash pad and two additional restrooms at the landing as they work to finish the renovation. Instead, the city plans to improve parking, upgrade the existing restroom, repair damaged areas, and make other smaller site improvements while limiting future maintenance costs. The landing reopened in April of this year, following an approximately $8 million renovation that added a seawall, boardwalk, performance stage, fishing pier, watercraft launch, seating, and lighting. (49:36) Also, authorities have arrested 38-year-old woman Isabel Johnson, who was wanted in connection with the murder of 43-year-old Jason Christopher Colthart. Authorities said Johnson had been using different names and disguises to avoid capture, while five people were arrested for allegedly helping her evade law enforcement. 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Our community continues to support this special place and fondly remembers the visits of Bob and Dolores Hope and their support building local and national interest. (50:51) The need for your support of this village continues. Give me a call and I can tell you more about the mom rule. Planning your dream wedding? Then don't miss the Coastal Weddings Expo on Sunday, August 23rd from 1 to 4 p.m. at the Destin Fort Walton Beach Convention Center. (51:06) Meet the Emerald Coast's top wedding professionals all under one roof. From stunning venues and photographers to florists, DJs, caterers, and more. Enjoy a live bright old runway show, food tastings, mocktails, giveaways, and prizes. Start planning the wedding you've always dreamed of at the Coastal Weddings Expo. (51:23) Get your tickets today at coastalweddingsmagazine.com. I know everything there is to know about the shrimp in business. It's the B Team Morning Show on the classic rock station, 100.3 KROCK. 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