It’s been just under 2 months since analyst David Pollack was laid off from ESPN, and the former Georgia Bulldog joined “The Family Goals Podcast” this week for his first in-depth interview since.

Pollack was candid in his response about his experience being laid off. One of the hardest moments for Pollack was telling his children, and his first conversation with Rece Davis, who remains at the network, after he was laid off.

“I texted Rece [Davis], and then me and Rece didn’t get to talk until I got to the airport,” Pollack said. “And that’s when I had some tears. Just because he’s my dude. He’s my guy on the road that we’ve done life together and I trust with him with everything in me. I would consider him one of my great friends and we don’t see each other half of the year. But here’s the thing, my first comment to him was I also know what this means, and we’re not going to get time together. And you know what happens when you don’t get time together, people drift apart, and his comment was, ‘That’s not going to happen.’ His comment was I’ll be at your golf tournament every year. I guess that made me feel better.”

This is a similar response to how Pollack immediately reacted to the news: He focused on the positives, and reflected with gratitude on his time spent with ESPN.

Football fans will certainly miss Pollack’s insight, but he continues to bring his analysis to podcasts and shows while he waits for his next big opportunity.