The Fan Show (w/ Spencer Nealy)

Key quotes from Spencer Nealy interview (24:44 mark of the file)

“Dude, I don’t know what is going on with the Aggies. I was there tailgating, rain or shine. I went to the spirit walk, which was awesome. Nearly tackled Johnny because I was so excited that he was my starting quarterback on my fantasy team. I don’t know what is going on. We’ve gone soft.”

“It was funny, after the game I hung out with a lot of football players. I was so tailgated out and so excited to see him that I gave Armani Watts my lucky two dollar bill. Looking back, I’m like, ‘Damn. All it took was meeting Armani Watts.’ That thing had lasted through no money at the bar, losing my debit card. That thing will last through an atomic bomb, but I guess my fanboy came out and I gave it to him. I told him, ‘Hey, take care of this. It’s given me good luck.’ I guess I felt bad because I saw him and was like, ‘No way. You’re not Armani. He’s seven feet tall and can shoot lightening bolts out of his eyes.’ I feel bad for the people that thought I was like that. They think I’m Swope, then they see me at the beach and say, ‘Hey, he’s got love handles, what’s up with that? Anyone can do that.'”

“Back when I was a player, for our Northgate rounds we’d always go to La Bodega. I’m not a line guy, I don’t wanna stand in lines. That’s for the birds. At Bodega, for 20 dollars you could get ... absolutely sober. It was a little cabana place that was our Cheers, ‘Where everybody knows your name.’ They would have a local singer come in and we’d request karaoke songs. My friend would be two sheets to the wind and start singing Garth Brooks’ 'Friends in Low Places'. The whole bar would go insane and he had a terrible voice, but that was our routine. Then Northgate took it from us. RIP. Then we would go to Logan’s, but they changed it to Logie’s. Big guys can attest to this. I’m a heavy sweater. If you’re packed like sardines, sometimes beer doesn't do the job. It will actually catalyze it. If I don’t have my spot near the fan, count me out.”

“I wish this wasn't family radio. I’d give you my pre-practice speech before Sam Houston after we beat Alabama in 2012. That was an all-timer and I think it was the first time Jake Matthews came up to me and said, ‘Well done. Well done.’ I was like, ‘Woah, man. You speak! This is awesome. Guess I said something beautiful.’ Basically, what it is and God knows it isn't this year, because we let the hot chick (Auburn) slap us in the face. But when we beat Alabama, it was like, ‘Finally, after all these years, Alabama (which is equivalent to the hot babe) let us in, brought us home to her place and this going to sound wrong, but let us beat 'em. Then, Sam Houston is kind of the ugly chick who you’re always going to win with, but you cannot let them down. If she comes out and throws a curveball, you’re going to look bad.’ There’s over a 100 college-aged men, you need to put it in those terms to get them fired up.”

“This week is a slump buster, God willing we need it, because I think Vanderbilt would beat us this week. You cannot let teams like this beat you. I’m at tailgates and we’re 6-3, but listening to people talk, it sounds like we’re 0-9. If we play a close game with a team like Western Carolina ... Oh, gosh.

"I don’t know if I’ll be at Wurstfest yet. My brothers aren't up yet, so I’m waiting on them. It is a family event, so if they want to go, I have to go. My buddy offered me tickets, you don't understand. If I came to the game in a lederhosen, that would be something. I’ve been trying to get sideline passes, but there must be some restraining order after the last Alabama game. I’ve had restraining orders before, but I’ve had more reverse restraining orders, where if I don’t spend enough time with people, I get in trouble.”