GatorCountry brings you a new podcast as we’re joined by former Gators golfer Billy Horschel and Auburn QB Jason Campbell as we continue to preview the Florida Gators vs. Auburn game on Saturday.
Andrew Spivey and Nick de la Torre talk with Horschel about what’s going to be like to be Mr. Two Bits with his wife Brittany on Saturday, plus we get his thoughts on Dan Mullen and the program.
Andrew and Nick also talk with former Auburn QB Jason Campbell to get his thoughts on this Auburn team, plus ask him about his time playing in the Swamp as a player.
TRANSCRIPT:
Andrew:                 What’s up, Gator Country? Your man, Andrew Spivey, here with Nicholas de la Torre. Nicholas, we’re back. Today’s a special podcast. We haven’t had these in a while where we had special guests. It’s time to do one, and we’re going to do a doubletake today.
Nick:                         Special edition. Fourth podcast. I guess this is the third. The fourth will be the normal Friday preview. We’re happy to have on Mr. Two Bits, Billy Horschel. He’s a friend of the podcast. I think this is his second time on the show. And former Auburn quarterback Jason Campbell will be joining us. Just another voice to kind of break down the biggest game of the year.
Andrew:                 Exactly. I’m pumped. First of all, Billy Horschel’s a smart guy. I say that not ever thinking he was not a smart guy, but Billy Horschel really, a lot of athletes say I follow the team. Billy Horschel follows this team. Billy Horschel watches them, has been around the program a little bit with Dan Mullen, all that. It’ll be interesting. Excited to talk to him. Then Jason Campbell’s a guy who he’s been there, done that. Been in the Swamp.
Nick:                         Yeah. I mean, these teams used to play all the time and don’t anymore. Career highlights. SEC Championship. Parade All-American in high school. Mississippi Gatorade Player of the Year. Music Bowl MVP. SEC Offensive Player of the Year. Sugar Bowl MVP in 2005. Was the 25th pick of the 2005 NFL Draft. Credentials come big with Jason Campbell.
Andrew:                 Also handed off to Cadillac.
Nick:                         Cadillac. And Ronnie. Weren’t Ronnie and Cadillac in the same backfield?
Andrew:                 Yeah. They were. I grew up watching Jason Campbell play. So, he was on the same team with your buddy, right? Or no?
Nick:                         No. Wes Byron, he graduated high school with me, so his freshman year was 2007.
Andrew:                 Okay. Yeah. That’s right. So, he was a little after that. To go back to Billy Horschel, you and I talked about this a little bit on yesterday’s podcast, but Billy was a guy who turned down this opportunity to be Mr. Two Bits several times. Kept saying I don’t think I’m the right guy, I think there’s Gators that are probably deserving of this more. I think you and I would say Billy Horschel is pretty deserving of it. The final, I guess, tipping point was when they said him and his wife Brittany could both come on and do Mr. Two Bits.
Nick:                         Yeah. Good reason to do it. Get your wife involved. She played golf. She golfed at Florida as well.
Andrew:                 Yeah. I didn’t know that until yesterday, when the Two Bits story came out. I mean, I follow Billy on social media and watch her play and everything else, but I didn’t know she played.
Nick:                         That was news to me yesterday.
Andrew:                 That’s what I’m saying. Well, let’s go to Billy. We’ll talk to Billy, and then right after we talk to Billy we’ll talk to Jason Campbell, and then you and I will come back, and we’ll wrap this thing up.
Nick:                         Do it.
Andrew:                 Guys, we’re back with a good friend of the show, Mr. Billy Horschel. Mr. Big Time PGA golfer. First of all, Billy,