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Michael Katz asked Pete Golding whether Ole Miss had the FBI sweep the building for bugs. The first thing Golding said was "say that again" — with a smile on his face.

First He Said What?!? episode of the year. Golding talked for 25 minutes to close fall camp and gave us more usable material than any availability all month.

IN THIS EPISODE:

🚨 The FBI answer, parsed. Golding said he's not sure there was a hiring process. That they probably have a current player whose dad just so happens to work for the FBI and lives in town. That there was no measure of "oh my gosh, come in," from that standpoint — a phrase he used three separate times. Count the hedges. Then look at what he actually denied: a hiring process. Nobody said Ole Miss hired the FBI. Walker Jones said the FBI came through and walked the building. He denied the claim nobody made — and then handed over the mechanism himself.

🎯 Where I land, labeled as a read every time: I think a sweep happened. I don't think an official sweep happened. Probably closer to a dad who works for the Bureau walking a building than a formal engagement with a field office — and that distinction is exactly what Golding was standing on. He's not lying. He's being precise, and he wants the story smaller than it sounded. That's a coach doing his job, and I'd do the same thing 13 days out. And nothing was ever reported found — just because they searched doesn't mean it was there.

🏈 "Everybody doesn't get a my bad." Golding on where this team actually is. The scrimmages have been flashy — enough on tape where you go, that's winning football. And then: same unit, same dudes, same calls, and that's not it. Drive by drive, every drive was extended or stopped by a non-aggressive penalty or a bust. Not by getting beat. That's the most encouraging bad news you'll hear all camp.

🛡️ Plus: Edwin Joseph bumped outside to corner — "really, really impressive" — and the position names nobody outside that building has heard: Lion, Free and Ram, all interchangeable. Right tackle still open. Caleb Cunningham finally healthy. Jarkobi Hobson locking down the fourth linebacker spot. And Samari Reed won most improved — two independent sources in three days.

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Episode Timestamps

00:00 Coach's strategy on penalties

03:20 Addressing Team Mistakes in Camp

09:06 Using Kalshi for sports predictions

11:07 Customizable team shirts with guarantee

15:20 Evaluating Offensive Line Performance

17:31 Jarcoby Hobson's Progress and Role

21:17 Walker Jones on LSU departure rumors

25:48 Increased security amidst playoff run

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