WEBVTT 1 00:00:03.000 --> 00:00:08.679 It's time for coffee and company, fueled by Thornton's on Sports Talk seven nine 2 00:00:08.759 --> 00:00:34.320 day. Now, here's Nick coffee. All right, let's get it started, 3 00:00:34.359 --> 00:00:38.039 ladies and gentlemen, hour number two. Here on a Wednesday afternoon game 4 00:00:38.159 --> 00:00:42.240 day. The Ville back in action tonight at the TVT. Hopefully they get 5 00:00:42.280 --> 00:00:46.119 a good crowd out there. I never saw the number as far as how 6 00:00:46.119 --> 00:00:48.799 many people attended on Monday night, and I really don't care to see it 7 00:00:48.840 --> 00:00:52.960 because whoever was there, however many was there, it was rowdy. It 8 00:00:53.000 --> 00:00:56.439 was an awesome environment, and there's no doubt that that crowd that was there 9 00:00:57.000 --> 00:01:02.240 really lifted this team to find a way to win. And without the elam 10 00:01:02.320 --> 00:01:04.239 ending, I don't think it would have happened. So tonight, I don't 11 00:01:04.280 --> 00:01:07.920 really know what to expect. In fact, I should look and see, 12 00:01:07.599 --> 00:01:11.560 uh, let me see if I can figure out what the uh, what 13 00:01:11.599 --> 00:01:14.439 the spread is, because they do have. I have not bet on any 14 00:01:14.439 --> 00:01:17.439 of these games like I thought I would, just you know, out of 15 00:01:17.480 --> 00:01:19.040 sight, out of mind. My mind is not on you know. When 16 00:01:19.159 --> 00:01:23.200 when we get to football and basketball season, that's when I'm spending a lot 17 00:01:23.239 --> 00:01:25.519 of my time, probably too much of my time thinking about, Okay, 18 00:01:25.799 --> 00:01:29.680 what are we gonna cook up tonight with a parlay or something like that. 19 00:01:30.319 --> 00:01:32.480 I'd just be losing money if I was betting on this. Who Oh, 20 00:01:32.480 --> 00:01:36.959 I would imagine this is tough to bet on. So looks like they have 21 00:01:37.040 --> 00:01:42.920 it. Uh, let's see they've got yeah the basketball tournament. Here the 22 00:01:44.000 --> 00:01:48.480 Ville a seven point favorite tonight over a team DRC. So. Uh, 23 00:01:48.879 --> 00:01:53.920 my hope is that you see the best performance from the vill that you've seen 24 00:01:53.959 --> 00:01:59.760 throughout the tournament. You know, they were slow start, as they really 25 00:01:59.799 --> 00:02:05.159 had tough time matching Bellerman's three point explosion, and then sure enough in the 26 00:02:05.200 --> 00:02:08.120 second half they pulled away and got it done. And then it was a 27 00:02:08.199 --> 00:02:15.240 nail bier and they lost momentum, and it looked as if Sideline Cancer was 28 00:02:15.240 --> 00:02:16.520 gonna was gonna be able to I mean, I just did not see a 29 00:02:16.560 --> 00:02:21.240 scenario that Louisville was gonna be able to get enough stops at the end there 30 00:02:21.360 --> 00:02:23.879 and find a way to score. And David Johnson and Chris Jones got some 31 00:02:23.919 --> 00:02:30.680 tough buckets. Thankfully, Sideline Cancer missed some open shots and then Trees got 32 00:02:30.680 --> 00:02:32.719 fouled and made the free throws clutch free throws for sure, and now they 33 00:02:32.719 --> 00:02:38.639 are in this regional final here to go on to the to the Elite eight, 34 00:02:38.000 --> 00:02:40.479 and that Elite eight matchup if they win, the night'll be against La 35 00:02:40.560 --> 00:02:45.680 Familia, who won last night in Rapperena. So tonight after the game, 36 00:02:45.759 --> 00:02:49.599 if Louisville wins, tickets go on sale for Freedom Hall. And if Louisville 37 00:02:49.599 --> 00:02:53.840 doesn't win and it's Team DRC, then Rapperina will be handling ticket sales. 38 00:02:53.879 --> 00:02:55.240 So I don't know those specifics, but I do believe they did make a 39 00:02:55.319 --> 00:03:01.599 change on that because it really just didn't make a lot of sense for the 40 00:03:01.680 --> 00:03:06.960 Exposition Center to host, because I think you would want to, Like if 41 00:03:06.960 --> 00:03:12.080 you rupp Arena, you want to host. So if if you win and 42 00:03:12.159 --> 00:03:15.360 the team you know, because I'm sure at the other actually, I'm not 43 00:03:15.400 --> 00:03:17.560 evenally sure how they're doing it, Like if you look at the bracket here, 44 00:03:19.199 --> 00:03:22.280 like do you know, John, if the Indiana team would have won 45 00:03:22.400 --> 00:03:29.479 last night? Do you know if they would have played in I mean, 46 00:03:29.520 --> 00:03:31.080 like where's that where we was that game taking place today? I was waiting 47 00:03:31.120 --> 00:03:34.680 to hear on the broadcast and there's a chance I missed it, but I 48 00:03:34.719 --> 00:03:38.639 didn't hear either of them reference where the following game was going to be at, 49 00:03:38.680 --> 00:03:39.800 and maybe it hasn't been decided yet, so I don't know. Yes, 50 00:03:39.919 --> 00:03:45.680 so because again you got to keep in mind at Hinkle or in Pittsburgh 51 00:03:45.719 --> 00:03:47.840 where I'm not even I can't think of the name of the arena that Pittsburgh 52 00:03:47.879 --> 00:03:53.240 play area. Maybe yeah, that sounds about right, So like they may 53 00:03:53.280 --> 00:03:55.120 not have an availability, So, you know, I thought it was to 54 00:03:55.199 --> 00:04:00.879 know that they had the option of going to RUP or Freedom Hall in making 55 00:04:00.919 --> 00:04:02.719 it based off who sells the most tickets like that was a really cool thing 56 00:04:02.759 --> 00:04:05.520 to do. And fortunately, if Louislle wins tonight, then they'll be able 57 00:04:05.520 --> 00:04:11.000 to host. So I hope, I think, you know, again back 58 00:04:11.000 --> 00:04:14.120 to to the to the actual gameplay we've seen thus far, I mean, 59 00:04:14.159 --> 00:04:19.199 I think tonight they're just I mean, you don't overlook Team DRC because they've 60 00:04:19.240 --> 00:04:23.560 made it this far. They were the eight seed, meaning that the TBT 61 00:04:23.759 --> 00:04:27.839 crew looked at everybody in this Louisville region and decided they were the worst, 62 00:04:28.279 --> 00:04:30.519 and they knocked off the one seed Team Diesel. Then they knocked off Team 63 00:04:30.560 --> 00:04:35.000 for Debt, and now they play Louisville, so you know, can't overlook 64 00:04:35.040 --> 00:04:40.680 them. One thing that is worth mentioning is that you know they just they 65 00:04:40.720 --> 00:04:43.879 got some dudes. They don't look like players, but you know they've been 66 00:04:43.879 --> 00:04:46.959 effective in this tournament. Big guy named Paul Harrison. He's a six' 67 00:04:47.000 --> 00:04:50.480 eight, big body center. You know, I don't know how old he 68 00:04:50.519 --> 00:04:54.920 is, but he played at a D two school called North Greenville and he's 69 00:04:54.920 --> 00:04:57.360 been effective for him. Doesn't look the part, but he can play. 70 00:04:57.879 --> 00:05:00.639 And then also the other two guys i'd mentioned Earl your Bryce Beemer. He's 71 00:05:00.680 --> 00:05:05.319 a guy from D two school called Francis Marion University. He just finished playing 72 00:05:05.319 --> 00:05:09.360 college basketball a few months ago. So this is a guy younger, in 73 00:05:09.399 --> 00:05:13.399 really good shape, and he's been effective for him. You won't you'll notice 74 00:05:13.439 --> 00:05:15.560 him because he is the only white guy on their team, and he's got 75 00:05:15.560 --> 00:05:19.480 a shiny bald head and he can shoot it. And then another guy, 76 00:05:19.639 --> 00:05:24.800 Dalen guy no pun intended. He's also played well for him. In fact, 77 00:05:24.800 --> 00:05:28.079 he had a really good game against the team for debt on Monday. 78 00:05:28.519 --> 00:05:30.879 He's a guy who is a point guard six foot. He's also fresh out 79 00:05:30.920 --> 00:05:34.439 of college. I think he played two years ago, maybe a year ago. 80 00:05:34.480 --> 00:05:36.800 I think actually last year was his final year of college, but he 81 00:05:36.800 --> 00:05:41.360 played at Arkansas Little Rock. Then he went on to play at Tarleton State 82 00:05:41.600 --> 00:05:45.279 in Texas, Which a little trivia question for you guys. Do you happen 83 00:05:45.319 --> 00:05:48.800 to know who coaches Tarleton State? It's Billy Gillespie, former Kentucky coach. 84 00:05:49.560 --> 00:05:54.839 Now the local it's not really a connection, and I guess it's not really 85 00:05:54.879 --> 00:05:58.720 local. But the Louisville storyline here if you want to go there. Darius 86 00:05:58.839 --> 00:06:03.279 Washington, the former Memphis Scarred who missed those free throws in the Conference USA 87 00:06:03.360 --> 00:06:08.800 championship game nineteen years ago. He is on this team. He's one of 88 00:06:08.839 --> 00:06:12.439 the older guys. He started and played a bunch of minutes for him in 89 00:06:12.480 --> 00:06:15.800 their first game, but did not play as much in their game Monday night 90 00:06:15.839 --> 00:06:19.720 and only scored one point. So you know, he'll be talked about for 91 00:06:19.800 --> 00:06:24.519 fans that are you know, my age or older who remember him from his 92 00:06:24.600 --> 00:06:27.839 Memphis days. But like, I don't think he's going to be a big 93 00:06:27.879 --> 00:06:30.399 factor for him. And you know, I bet there's a ton of people 94 00:06:30.439 --> 00:06:34.079 there that don't even know who like that. That's one of the first Like 95 00:06:35.560 --> 00:06:38.560 I can't think it's I mean, it's not really a story. I mean 96 00:06:38.639 --> 00:06:43.839 the fact that there's clearly a connection because he's playing it against the Ville featuring 97 00:06:43.879 --> 00:06:47.480 a lot of former Louisville players, and the game that he is most known 98 00:06:47.519 --> 00:06:50.639 for, In fact, maybe the thing he is most known for in his 99 00:06:50.680 --> 00:06:56.959 college basketball career is what happened in that game where he melted and missed two 100 00:06:57.000 --> 00:07:01.199 of three free throws and it kept Memphis from going to the NCAA tournament. 101 00:07:02.319 --> 00:07:06.120 So like that, that's something. But he's way older than any of the 102 00:07:06.199 --> 00:07:09.600 Louisville guys that are playing here. I mean, you got to keep in 103 00:07:09.600 --> 00:07:14.120 mind, Russ Smith is the oldest guy I know. Peyton Seva is the 104 00:07:14.160 --> 00:07:17.680 oldest guy on this team. Peyton Siva came in in two thousand and nine, 105 00:07:17.720 --> 00:07:24.040 I believe or two thousand and eight, So you know, Peyton graduated 106 00:07:24.199 --> 00:07:28.639 in two thousand and thirteen. He was a senior on that championship team. 107 00:07:29.240 --> 00:07:32.759 And you know Darius Washington junior, I'm pretty sure he finished college in two 108 00:07:32.759 --> 00:07:39.639 thousand and six or seven. So you're talking about our oldest guy. Darius 109 00:07:39.680 --> 00:07:44.160 Washington junior is six years older than him essentially, So It's one of those 110 00:07:44.199 --> 00:07:46.879 things that like, I just feel like any Louisville fan I know of is 111 00:07:47.120 --> 00:07:51.600 certainly aware of Darius Washington that whole thing, But like, if you're younger, 112 00:07:51.639 --> 00:07:55.600 you would never know that, like that was I mean, John, 113 00:07:55.600 --> 00:07:58.079 you were eight years old when that happened, Like that was so long ago. 114 00:07:58.519 --> 00:08:00.439 Like I feel like, oh, yeah, that was prot probably six 115 00:08:00.519 --> 00:08:03.199 seven years ago. No, it was twenty years ago, roughly nineteen to 116 00:08:03.199 --> 00:08:07.000 be exact. So you know, it's something to bring up when you look 117 00:08:07.000 --> 00:08:09.920 at this team that Louisville plays tonight. But I mean, I'm not really 118 00:08:09.959 --> 00:08:13.040 sure what else you can say other than what we already know. He has 119 00:08:13.040 --> 00:08:16.720 played professionally, I think, I mean, he's I looked it up when 120 00:08:16.720 --> 00:08:20.160 we looked him up the other day. He has been a I mean since 121 00:08:20.199 --> 00:08:24.800 he left Memphis in let's see here, his last professional or his last season 122 00:08:24.800 --> 00:08:28.120 at Memphis was two thousand and six, and he played there for three years, 123 00:08:28.800 --> 00:08:35.480 and he has played professionally since from two thousand and six to twenty twenty 124 00:08:35.480 --> 00:08:39.039 two. So he has not played as a pro since twenty twenty two. 125 00:08:39.080 --> 00:08:43.840 But man, look at all the countries he's played in goodness, gracious. 126 00:08:43.679 --> 00:08:48.240 He's played in the Czech Republic, He's played in Greece, He's played in 127 00:08:48.320 --> 00:08:58.639 Russia, he's played in Turkey, Israel. Goodness, gracious, this guy 128 00:08:58.679 --> 00:09:05.039 has played everywhere. Belgium. I mean, that'd be a good be he'd 129 00:09:05.039 --> 00:09:09.200 be a good guy to like do a documentary on as far as the experience 130 00:09:09.240 --> 00:09:11.039 is playing in all these different countries. He's somebody that will play. I 131 00:09:11.080 --> 00:09:15.399 mean, more power to him. I guess he's stopped now because he hasn't 132 00:09:15.399 --> 00:09:18.600 played since twenty twenty two according to his Wikipedia But man, he's been all 133 00:09:18.639 --> 00:09:22.679 over the place, and he wasn't if you're if you remember like high school 134 00:09:22.679 --> 00:09:26.320 basketball recruiting and that kind of stuff at that time. Keep in mind he 135 00:09:26.360 --> 00:09:28.039 came out of school in two thousand and four, but he wasn't McDonald's All 136 00:09:28.039 --> 00:09:31.679 American and you know he was, I mean, he was a big He's 137 00:09:31.679 --> 00:09:37.039 a big recruit for John Caliperry at Memphis. But if you go to his 138 00:09:37.080 --> 00:09:41.120 Wikipedia page, I mean, it's part of his story said he went to 139 00:09:41.120 --> 00:09:43.639 the University of Memphis, where hear in Conference USA Rookie of the Year in 140 00:09:43.639 --> 00:09:46.360 freshman All American honors, averaging fifteen points a game and a team best four 141 00:09:46.360 --> 00:09:50.720 assists with no time remaining in the championship game in the two thousand and five 142 00:09:50.720 --> 00:09:54.519 Conference USA Tournament, Washington was given three free throws to overcome a seventy five 143 00:09:54.519 --> 00:09:58.600 to seventy three lead by the six rankle of the Cardinals. Although Washington was 144 00:09:58.639 --> 00:10:01.480 a seventh ty two percent free throw shooter, he missed two of the three 145 00:10:01.519 --> 00:10:05.320 shots, giving Louisville to win, and it kept the Memphis Tigers from an 146 00:10:05.360 --> 00:10:09.919 NAA Tournament appearance. They would continue their season in the NT where they would 147 00:10:09.919 --> 00:10:16.320 reach the semi final round. So yeah, I have no ill, will 148 00:10:16.080 --> 00:10:18.399 you know? I don't. I don't. As I mentioned the other day, 149 00:10:18.399 --> 00:10:24.600 when we played that video from again nineteen years ago, that was the 150 00:10:24.600 --> 00:10:26.279 first time I'd ever watched that and felt sad for him because you know, 151 00:10:26.399 --> 00:10:28.559 I mean, what else would I feel at this point? Like, you 152 00:10:28.600 --> 00:10:33.000 know, in a way, and they honestly, with Memphis, their arrival 153 00:10:33.080 --> 00:10:37.840 of Louisville's like they're in that small group of teams that you can certainly claim 154 00:10:37.879 --> 00:10:41.799 there's there's rivalry there. But man, I missed out on the Memphis rivalry 155 00:10:41.919 --> 00:10:43.240 right when I was a kid. They didn't play Memphis all that often, 156 00:10:43.320 --> 00:10:46.480 and they heach, they heated. Days of that rivalry were long before I 157 00:10:46.559 --> 00:10:50.799 was, you know, around to you know, or old enough to really 158 00:10:50.840 --> 00:10:54.039 remember. Like Cal when he was there, I didn't really feel like there 159 00:10:54.080 --> 00:10:56.879 was a whole lot of I mean, to be honest with you, they 160 00:10:56.879 --> 00:10:58.360 weren't. I mean, they were good, but like I don't the Rick 161 00:11:00.080 --> 00:11:05.399 Patino versus Memphis and Cal during the Conference USA days. You got to keep 162 00:11:05.440 --> 00:11:09.720 in mind that was what three years. I mean, Louisville was in the 163 00:11:09.720 --> 00:11:13.080 Big East in two thousand and five, two thousand and six, so it 164 00:11:13.120 --> 00:11:18.200 was roughly four years I think. All right, So again tonight, seven 165 00:11:18.200 --> 00:11:22.399 o'clock. If you can't make it there to see the game, shame on, 166 00:11:22.440 --> 00:11:22.759 you know, I kid, I get it. You got stuff to 167 00:11:22.759 --> 00:11:24.480 do, you got things going on. It is going to be on FS 168 00:11:24.519 --> 00:11:31.440 one. It'll be David Paget and John Fanta on the call. Did I 169 00:11:31.480 --> 00:11:37.720 tell you I'm joining the Milf Club? Oh? I saw. I didn't 170 00:11:37.759 --> 00:11:39.240 know you were joining the club, but I saw that that is a very 171 00:11:39.240 --> 00:11:43.480 exclusive club. How awesome is the Milf Club? And for those who are 172 00:11:43.480 --> 00:11:48.360 perverts with the Milk Club, is is the John Fanta club man. I 173 00:11:48.759 --> 00:11:54.720 love Fanta, Love me some John Fanta. I actually got to see him 174 00:11:54.720 --> 00:11:58.039 for the first time in years. I met John at the ACC tournament. 175 00:11:58.080 --> 00:12:05.200 I think it was in the Barclay Center years ago, twenty seventeen, maybe 176 00:12:05.279 --> 00:12:07.879 I think it was so you know, it was when Donovan Mitchell was at 177 00:12:07.919 --> 00:12:11.919 Louisville. That was seven years ago. But I got a chance to talk 178 00:12:11.919 --> 00:12:13.279 to him again the other night, and he's I mean, he's the man, 179 00:12:13.320 --> 00:12:18.120 He's Johnny Fanda. All right, let's talk some football, shall we. 180 00:12:18.480 --> 00:12:24.000 I talked about this earlier. I watched more of the ACC kickoff coverage 181 00:12:24.039 --> 00:12:28.279 than I probably ever will again today, just because I knew it was gonna 182 00:12:28.279 --> 00:12:33.440 be Louislle's day and Jeff Brown was joining the roundtable there with the analysts Mark 183 00:12:33.559 --> 00:12:37.960 Rick, Eric McClain and that crew EJ. Manuel and then he went to 184 00:12:37.039 --> 00:12:39.200 the podium. So I watched all that, and then I just stuck around 185 00:12:39.200 --> 00:12:43.559 and you know, hearing from different coaches, and you know, I won't 186 00:12:43.600 --> 00:12:45.759 lie to you and act like and tell you that it was like entertaining, 187 00:12:46.159 --> 00:12:48.960 but just to kind of hear what's being said about the league, right, 188 00:12:48.000 --> 00:12:52.919 because I thought when I was talking through sort of my guess yesterday as far 189 00:12:52.919 --> 00:12:56.960 as where Louisville will finish up in the preseason ACC media poll, it kind 190 00:12:56.960 --> 00:13:00.000 of hit me that it could be a lot of different spots. Right. 191 00:13:00.080 --> 00:13:03.240 I still think they're most likely to land at three or four, but you 192 00:13:03.279 --> 00:13:05.519 know what, maybe they end up at five or six. I don't know. 193 00:13:05.039 --> 00:13:09.480 I mean, it really just comes down to what these media members vote 194 00:13:09.480 --> 00:13:13.200 on. And there's a lot of teams that are getting some love and being 195 00:13:13.279 --> 00:13:16.399 kind of talked up as the darling or a team that could, you know, 196 00:13:16.559 --> 00:13:20.840 potentially give Florida State a real test and Clemson a real test. But 197 00:13:20.919 --> 00:13:24.799 nobody's really talking about Louisville in that way. And it's not like they're being 198 00:13:24.840 --> 00:13:28.000 disrespected. It's not like they're saying they stink or they're going to be lousy, 199 00:13:28.399 --> 00:13:31.399 but it really just, you know, I don't know, I felt 200 00:13:31.399 --> 00:13:35.639 as if maybe we're too boring for them when I heard these guys discussing Louisville, 201 00:13:35.639 --> 00:13:39.200 And again it wasn't any one thing they said, but I feel like 202 00:13:39.240 --> 00:13:41.200 if you look at a ten win team and you feel like they could be 203 00:13:41.200 --> 00:13:46.120 better than they were a year ago, like would make wouldn't that mean that 204 00:13:46.159 --> 00:13:48.080 you would be talking them up as a team that could potentially win this league 205 00:13:48.120 --> 00:13:52.559 or at least be in contention for it. Now to say that they're going 206 00:13:52.639 --> 00:13:54.840 to be better but not have the same record, maybe you know, you 207 00:13:54.919 --> 00:13:58.080 realize, hey, they're going to be more talented, but the schedule just 208 00:13:58.080 --> 00:14:00.639 doesn't set up as well for them to where I don't think they have much 209 00:14:00.679 --> 00:14:03.639 of a chance to be in Charlotte, you know, playing for the UH 210 00:14:03.480 --> 00:14:09.039 for the league championship. But here is here is just some back and forth 211 00:14:09.039 --> 00:14:15.279 between four of the ACC network analysts discussing Louisville. This is right before Jeff 212 00:14:15.279 --> 00:14:18.399 Brom went up to UH to talk at the podium. What they did last 213 00:14:18.480 --> 00:14:22.399 year? How do you anticipate they can build on that this year? Yeah, 214 00:14:22.519 --> 00:14:24.720 I think they'll do a great job. But you got to implement all 215 00:14:24.759 --> 00:14:28.440 of these chansfers. I'm looking at it. I believe the number was thirty 216 00:14:28.440 --> 00:14:31.879 one. Yeah, but they did it last year high school freshman too, 217 00:14:31.159 --> 00:14:33.559 right, But that's what makes me think they can do it again. But 218 00:14:33.639 --> 00:14:37.679 last year you had Jack Plumber who knew the offense. He could come in 219 00:14:37.720 --> 00:14:39.480 and kind of help those guys out. This year, Tyler Schuck's got to 220 00:14:39.600 --> 00:14:43.159 take that on, take on that responsibility of leading this offense. My only 221 00:14:43.200 --> 00:14:48.960 concern is the running game. Last year, you could lean on Jawar Jordan, 222 00:14:48.960 --> 00:14:50.720 you could lean on Garendo, and those two guys can kind of carry 223 00:14:50.759 --> 00:14:56.080 the offense if the if the passing game was struggling. Now you got question 224 00:14:56.159 --> 00:14:58.360 marks at that position. You got Don Cheney coming in from Miami. But 225 00:14:58.399 --> 00:15:03.159 you just don't know what those guys are and so that's the only issue I 226 00:15:03.200 --> 00:15:05.600 have right now. I believe Jeff brom will figure it out, but it's 227 00:15:05.639 --> 00:15:09.039 a lot of new pieces you got to put it. Yet, He's definitely 228 00:15:09.360 --> 00:15:13.600 he's a horse. He's a big physical guy. I think he'll give him 229 00:15:13.600 --> 00:15:18.919 a physical presence as a runner. But you're right, the running game gotta 230 00:15:18.960 --> 00:15:22.200 stay strong. And just I mean, just to overemphasize what they lost. 231 00:15:22.240 --> 00:15:24.399 I mean, two guys drafted. The only team in all of college football 232 00:15:24.399 --> 00:15:28.360 that had two running backs drafted, So it just goes to show the importance 233 00:15:28.399 --> 00:15:31.240 of them. But I think Eddie, what we're going to see and coach 234 00:15:31.759 --> 00:15:33.240 is a little bit of a flip of last year. I think they're going 235 00:15:33.279 --> 00:15:37.039 to be more pass heavy. They were so run dependent at certain times. 236 00:15:37.159 --> 00:15:39.200 I think they're going to sling it all over the yard. And everything that 237 00:15:39.200 --> 00:15:43.679 I've heard about Tyler Shuck is that he's the real deal. They think that 238 00:15:43.720 --> 00:15:46.080 they got better at that position with arm talent, armpower, the way that 239 00:15:46.120 --> 00:15:48.120 he can distribute the ball. He's a big guy. We see him all 240 00:15:48.200 --> 00:15:52.440 around here as well, and coach said, we ain't running them, We're 241 00:15:52.440 --> 00:15:54.759 going to protect them if some people are are kind of concerned with the injuries 242 00:15:54.799 --> 00:15:58.159 there. So offensively, I think we're going to see a more dynamic Louisville 243 00:15:58.200 --> 00:16:02.600 that can air it out and get shot down field. Defense though, right, 244 00:16:03.159 --> 00:16:06.279 oh yeah, well you got You got to give coach brom credit as 245 00:16:06.399 --> 00:16:10.519 offensive coach and offensive mind. He does such a good job of doing what 246 00:16:10.799 --> 00:16:15.240 his talents his talent can do. But I think he enjoys throwing the rock. 247 00:16:15.320 --> 00:16:21.000 I think he's gonna have a good time this year with it with Shuck 248 00:16:21.120 --> 00:16:23.200 and uh so it's gonna be fun to watch. But what they did a 249 00:16:23.279 --> 00:16:27.480 year ago, ten wins like that was unbelievable, and uh to try to 250 00:16:27.519 --> 00:16:33.000 match that year two is gonna be even tougher. It's just Shuck's got to 251 00:16:33.039 --> 00:16:36.799 take care of the ball. Yes, and that's been it's part of He's 252 00:16:37.279 --> 00:16:40.600 Plumber had that issue as well, and Shuck had that issue at other stops 253 00:16:40.600 --> 00:16:42.360 as we Texas Tech as well. So he's got to take care of the 254 00:16:42.399 --> 00:16:45.960 ball. And when you limit a guy from being able to run, sometimes 255 00:16:45.960 --> 00:16:49.559 he forces it a little bit. But I'm sure that that'll get under control. 256 00:16:49.600 --> 00:16:52.480 It's a new scheme and he'll play within the system. But like you 257 00:16:52.480 --> 00:16:56.919 said, that defense is so good the offense. Throw it around, but 258 00:16:56.000 --> 00:17:00.399 also be smart with the ball because you can lean on that defense. And 259 00:17:00.440 --> 00:17:03.880 they're excited about incoming transfer you from South Alabama. They think he's a really 260 00:17:04.599 --> 00:17:08.480 weapon Lacy. They think he can be kind of a Rondell Moore type guy. 261 00:17:08.559 --> 00:17:11.720 So if you have that, we saw what he did at Purdue. 262 00:17:11.759 --> 00:17:14.599 I mean, being Ohio state number two in the country, having a guy 263 00:17:14.640 --> 00:17:18.440 as versatile as that. But the interesting thing to me, coach and tell 264 00:17:18.480 --> 00:17:22.079 me if you've seen anything like this, I think that they're going to be 265 00:17:22.079 --> 00:17:25.599 better, But I don't necessarily think the record is going to show that. 266 00:17:25.680 --> 00:17:27.519 I mean, it's strange to say that, Well, that happens a lot. 267 00:17:27.559 --> 00:17:32.079 I mean especially when you talk about winning close games and losing close games, 268 00:17:32.559 --> 00:17:36.839 games that are decided by a touchdown or less. You just never know 269 00:17:36.880 --> 00:17:38.799 what's going to happen. I was talking earlier my first year, Mimi, 270 00:17:38.880 --> 00:17:42.880 we lost four games, So there you have it. That was more than 271 00:17:42.880 --> 00:17:47.000 I intended to play. But I thought that was worth hearing every bit of 272 00:17:47.039 --> 00:17:51.240 it, just because I think every bit of what was said about Louisville I 273 00:17:51.240 --> 00:17:55.160 think is fair and legitimate. Although I'm glad and I don't just say this 274 00:17:55.200 --> 00:17:56.279 because he comes on the show every now and then. He's a great guy. 275 00:17:56.359 --> 00:18:02.240 Eric McLane former Clemson offensive linemen to great dude, and he does his 276 00:18:02.279 --> 00:18:04.720 homework. He is somebody that is not going to get, you know, 277 00:18:04.759 --> 00:18:07.759 in a situation like this and not know everything he needs to know and give 278 00:18:07.799 --> 00:18:11.720 good analysis. He's he's really really sharp. But he I mean, he 279 00:18:12.079 --> 00:18:15.279 said it, and I'm not sure why others haven't taken notice of this when 280 00:18:15.279 --> 00:18:18.759 you look at the ACC and who could be really good, who could be 281 00:18:18.799 --> 00:18:21.960 contenders here because and trust me again, for those just not joining us, 282 00:18:22.000 --> 00:18:23.599 I'm not saying louis is being disrespected, and people are saying they're gonna stink. 283 00:18:23.640 --> 00:18:26.319 But you would think a team that won ten games, that once again 284 00:18:26.359 --> 00:18:30.599 loaded up in the portal and now has the potential ability to be way better 285 00:18:30.640 --> 00:18:34.599 offensively, Like you think they would get a little bit more time in the 286 00:18:34.640 --> 00:18:37.400 spotlight when it comes to, you know, talking about potential teams. They 287 00:18:37.440 --> 00:18:41.559 could win this league. But what mac Lane said is, look, last 288 00:18:41.640 --> 00:18:45.680 year they relied on two great running backs and that was awesome. And there's 289 00:18:45.680 --> 00:18:48.960 no doubt about it. They're not gonna have the ability to just hand it 290 00:18:48.000 --> 00:18:52.039 off to one of two really good backs and say, Okay, we're gonna 291 00:18:52.039 --> 00:18:53.240 be all right with these guys. We're gonna control the time of possession. 292 00:18:53.640 --> 00:18:59.079 You know they're gonna they're gonna collectively that duo can break a defense down, 293 00:18:59.160 --> 00:19:02.279 really wear out defense, and then you never know when they're gonna break free 294 00:19:02.519 --> 00:19:03.559 and take one of the house like they may have that. I think the 295 00:19:03.640 --> 00:19:10.200 running backs they have are talented, but it's unfair to expect Donald Cheney and 296 00:19:11.039 --> 00:19:14.440 I mean, I mean, I wise is I always forget the guy's name 297 00:19:14.440 --> 00:19:15.839 who's been there for a long time that I feel like is about to you 298 00:19:15.839 --> 00:19:18.839 know, he's probably gonna be the starter this year and now I got to 299 00:19:18.839 --> 00:19:22.039 look it up. I'm here, I am gassing up my man, Eric 300 00:19:22.079 --> 00:19:23.839 McLane, and I'm not even and I'm drawing a blank on you know who's 301 00:19:23.839 --> 00:19:27.359 gonna be the starting running back. But either way, it'd be unfair to 302 00:19:27.400 --> 00:19:33.400 ask those guys to do what Jordan and Garrindo did last year, just because 303 00:19:33.440 --> 00:19:36.160 those two guys were really good. Again the only school that had two running 304 00:19:36.160 --> 00:19:40.279 backs drafted. But they'll be serviceable. They'll be good. Your offensive line 305 00:19:40.279 --> 00:19:44.119 should also be good. And your quarterback. He can throw the ball. 306 00:19:44.720 --> 00:19:47.079 Now, can he stay healthy? That's been a big conversation. Can he 307 00:19:47.119 --> 00:19:49.039 protect the ball? Like all of those things. You'll have to wait and 308 00:19:49.079 --> 00:19:53.079 see. But they're not going to run him the way they ran him at 309 00:19:53.119 --> 00:19:56.279 Texas Tech or at Oregon. And he's big, he's got a strong arm, 310 00:19:56.319 --> 00:20:00.279 and he's got some weapons to throw it to Colin Lacy, nobody turns 311 00:20:00.319 --> 00:20:03.759 to college football with more receiving yards from last season than him. Chris Bell 312 00:20:03.880 --> 00:20:07.079 will let you guys hear from Tyler Schucke. Little later on, he was 313 00:20:07.119 --> 00:20:10.559 talking up Chris Bell, guy who I think could have a breakout year, 314 00:20:10.839 --> 00:20:15.440 And then to Corey Brooks, I mean this guy was Alabama's top one of 315 00:20:15.440 --> 00:20:18.400 the Alabama's top two receivers just two seasons ago, so you know. And 316 00:20:18.440 --> 00:20:21.839 by the way, Murray's turners the running back I couldn't think of. So 317 00:20:22.119 --> 00:20:26.480 anyways, like I think Louisville, you know, can be a really really 318 00:20:26.519 --> 00:20:30.319 good team this year and be productive on offense in a way they weren't last 319 00:20:30.400 --> 00:20:33.000 year, be more explosive and the defense, I mean, like again, 320 00:20:33.039 --> 00:20:37.279 like I just you know, I'm not saying they're gonna win the ACC, 321 00:20:37.519 --> 00:20:41.200 but I feel like, you know, maybe this is me just being biased 322 00:20:41.200 --> 00:20:42.319 because I'm a Louisville fan. I try to be objective and to be fair, 323 00:20:42.359 --> 00:20:45.160 but I feel like Louisville is an interesting team to discuss when you consider 324 00:20:45.240 --> 00:20:49.319 the fact that Jeff Brohm last year did what he did, and he really 325 00:20:49.440 --> 00:20:53.400 did it with a quarterback that was the weakness of the offense. That always 326 00:20:53.400 --> 00:20:57.759 sounds mean to say. And I love Jack Plumber, but like he wasn't 327 00:20:57.799 --> 00:21:03.440 capable of really airing it out and being vertical within the passing game like you 328 00:21:03.440 --> 00:21:06.400 would expect a Jeff brom offense to do. And I think Tyler Shuck can 329 00:21:06.480 --> 00:21:08.480 do that all right. Quick break we'll come back on the other side again. 330 00:21:08.640 --> 00:21:12.559 More sound from Jeff Brom and Tyler Shuck as we take you up till 331 00:21:12.599 --> 00:21:18.000 six o'clock right here on Sports Talk seven ninety. I definitely want to get 332 00:21:18.039 --> 00:21:21.480 to this at some point. I just saw this from earlier this afternoon, 333 00:21:21.519 --> 00:21:25.559 the Cats Pause, the UK outlet that is part of the twenty four to 334 00:21:25.559 --> 00:21:30.880 seven Sports network. They, I guess, had an exclusive with Yeah, 335 00:21:30.880 --> 00:21:36.279 Mark Stoop's I'm Gonna get the marks mixed up. I already have done it 336 00:21:36.279 --> 00:21:38.359 a couple of times. Stoops Pope, maybe just start calling him by their 337 00:21:38.400 --> 00:21:44.799 last names only, but Stoops Darryl Bird talked with him, and he's offering 338 00:21:44.839 --> 00:21:48.400 what they say is a brutally honest assessment on the crushing weight of nil, 339 00:21:48.519 --> 00:21:52.240 the transfer portal, and the new landscape in college football. This appears to 340 00:21:52.279 --> 00:21:55.319 be behind a paywall that I don't have access to, so I do want 341 00:21:55.319 --> 00:21:56.880 to see if there's more to it than just that headline. But there is 342 00:21:56.920 --> 00:22:02.000 a little quote in here. It's a nice He's for those who don't have 343 00:22:02.039 --> 00:22:06.519 a VIP membership with Darryl Bird. Forgot about Darryl Bird. Shout out Daryl 344 00:22:06.559 --> 00:22:10.799 Bird. But it says here quote from Mark Stoops. I don't know how 345 00:22:10.799 --> 00:22:15.200 long I can take dealing with what I've dealt with myself personally, I can 346 00:22:15.240 --> 00:22:18.720 only do so much. I've never felt this kind of stress and pressure. 347 00:22:19.039 --> 00:22:26.920 Dale's he talking about? I mean, so Stoop said that, Yeah, 348 00:22:26.079 --> 00:22:33.960 what is he talking about? I mean, I'm looking at the responses from 349 00:22:34.000 --> 00:22:37.640 Kentucky fans. This sounds like a guy who is about to be an NFL 350 00:22:37.680 --> 00:22:40.839 defensive coordinator. Stoops will be gone after this season. I've always considered to 351 00:22:40.880 --> 00:22:44.680 be an overrated coach. Anyway, he's gone. Where's he gonna go? 352 00:22:45.160 --> 00:22:48.000 Nobody's gonna hire him and pay. I mean, he has a phenomenal job, 353 00:22:48.000 --> 00:22:49.359 and he only has to win six or seven games every year, and 354 00:22:49.400 --> 00:22:56.880 he's made like he's set for life. What are people talking about? I 355 00:22:56.920 --> 00:23:00.640 mean, he's gonna keep complaining about nil, which would this appears to be 356 00:23:00.799 --> 00:23:03.160 what the story may be about. I mean, obviously we know the infamous 357 00:23:03.240 --> 00:23:07.519 quote that he made on his Coaches show. If he's going to continue to 358 00:23:07.559 --> 00:23:10.519 whine about that kind of stuff and not getting the resources that he wants, 359 00:23:10.559 --> 00:23:14.519 then I mean maybe he will start to be criticized a whole lot more and 360 00:23:14.599 --> 00:23:18.680 be pushed out by fans. Maybe I'm jumping the gun on them. So 361 00:23:18.759 --> 00:23:25.960 he's not used to criticism because he's been a made man forever. There. 362 00:23:26.000 --> 00:23:27.720 I mean, they stunk early on, but he got a pass. And 363 00:23:27.799 --> 00:23:30.799 even when they were stinking, he was recruiting in a way that they weren't 364 00:23:30.880 --> 00:23:36.440 used to recruiting. And then they went to a bowl game, and for 365 00:23:36.480 --> 00:23:38.680 the most part, they've been consistently going to bowl games ever since, which 366 00:23:38.960 --> 00:23:41.960 I do think there's some of their fans in respect to them for understanding, 367 00:23:41.960 --> 00:23:45.839 Hey, you've proven that that's not that difficult to do. Let's up the 368 00:23:45.839 --> 00:23:48.240 standard a little bit. I'm not asking you to go win the SEC, 369 00:23:48.839 --> 00:23:55.400 but let's keep elevating, even if it's gradual. So, but like he's 370 00:23:55.440 --> 00:23:59.480 really thin skinned if he's bothered, like if he's upset because there's going to 371 00:23:59.519 --> 00:24:03.160 be pressure, and his response is, well, what do you guys want 372 00:24:03.200 --> 00:24:07.319 me to do? We can't. You know, it was out a character 373 00:24:07.359 --> 00:24:10.359 for him to say what he said on his Coaches show about if you want, 374 00:24:10.480 --> 00:24:12.640 you know, to beat Georgia or be more competitive with Georgia than Pony 375 00:24:12.720 --> 00:24:17.519 Up. That was out of character for him because that's just he's usually really 376 00:24:17.519 --> 00:24:19.880 good in those instances. I think Stoops has always been handled himself pretty well 377 00:24:21.079 --> 00:24:26.799 with you know, interviews, media stuff, not only because he's usually come 378 00:24:26.839 --> 00:24:32.000 off pretty likable and relatable, but he also uses that as a mess like 379 00:24:32.200 --> 00:24:34.759 when he's talking to somebody on the radio like Matt Jones, or he's doing 380 00:24:34.799 --> 00:24:38.519 a press conference, he's talking to Tom Leech. He also knows fans listen 381 00:24:38.599 --> 00:24:41.319 to that, and I think at Tom's he's done a really good job. 382 00:24:41.359 --> 00:24:42.799 In fact, I think throughout he's done a pretty good job of conveying his 383 00:24:44.359 --> 00:24:47.839 you know, his belief in the program and whatnot. And he's he's look, 384 00:24:48.680 --> 00:24:52.480 I don't think Kentucky's you know, arrived as a football program quite like 385 00:24:52.519 --> 00:24:55.319 they do. But it's hard not to give Stoops a lot of credit because 386 00:24:55.319 --> 00:24:57.400 of what the job was when he got there and now it's just much different. 387 00:24:57.480 --> 00:25:00.240 And they care about football. They didn't used to really at all because 388 00:25:00.240 --> 00:25:08.200 they stunk forever. So if he's already worried potentially about maybe this team continuing 389 00:25:08.240 --> 00:25:12.359 to be that level right three and five in the sec four and four, 390 00:25:12.640 --> 00:25:17.519 that's your ceiling potentially, and he knows that there's going to be some some 391 00:25:17.519 --> 00:25:22.000 some some frustration there because maybe they've they've they've hit their ceiling. I mean, 392 00:25:22.440 --> 00:25:29.759 dude, I would, I would, I would reconsider your situation or 393 00:25:29.759 --> 00:25:33.680 maybe reevaluate, I should say, because you're making eight point six million dollars 394 00:25:33.720 --> 00:25:37.519 a year, people are going to be upset to an extent because you're not 395 00:25:37.039 --> 00:25:45.240 surpassing that that you know, third tier of the sec then like you probably 396 00:25:45.240 --> 00:25:48.039 aren't. You aren't. You aren't cut out for this when it comes to 397 00:25:48.079 --> 00:25:52.480 dealing with pressure and expectation, which is rich considering the fact that, like 398 00:25:52.519 --> 00:25:56.079 again, when people say Mark Stoops has the best job in college football, 399 00:25:56.359 --> 00:25:59.279 it sounds funny. Some people say it as a joke. Some people some 400 00:25:59.319 --> 00:26:03.119 people say it, you know, to try to be funny, but it's 401 00:26:03.160 --> 00:26:06.960 also relatively true. The guy is one of the highest paid coaches in the 402 00:26:07.000 --> 00:26:10.400 country and all he's got to do is get to a ball game every year. 403 00:26:11.400 --> 00:26:14.920 I mean, like that, he's got it made. And yes, 404 00:26:15.039 --> 00:26:19.559 over time, the love fest four Stoops, if that's just what they remain 405 00:26:19.680 --> 00:26:22.519 to be, is a six and six, seven and five caliber team. 406 00:26:22.559 --> 00:26:26.920 Every year, there'll be some that are no longer just you know, over 407 00:26:26.920 --> 00:26:30.680 the moon about that, But that doesn't mean that they're going to be in 408 00:26:30.720 --> 00:26:34.039 the streets demanding you be fired. I kind of think Stoops has had such 409 00:26:34.079 --> 00:26:41.200 a run with his fan base worshiping him that he doesn't he's very uncomfortable with 410 00:26:41.240 --> 00:26:48.960 anybody asking questions about things, or you know, wondering if maybe he's hit 411 00:26:48.000 --> 00:26:52.839 the ceiling or maybe they've underwhelmed, you know, based off of like the 412 00:26:52.880 --> 00:26:55.279 talent that they have, that kind of stuff. Because last year, you 413 00:26:55.279 --> 00:26:57.839 know, they went three and five in the SEC, seven and five in 414 00:26:59.160 --> 00:27:02.960 regular seasons seven and six overall. And I can't sit here and tell you 415 00:27:03.000 --> 00:27:04.559 that they had a roster that should have done a lot better. But I 416 00:27:04.599 --> 00:27:07.759 do know that Devin Leary came in and he wasn't nearly as good for them 417 00:27:07.799 --> 00:27:12.559 as he was in c State. That two receivers that I think are phenomenal 418 00:27:12.559 --> 00:27:15.880 when it comes to talent, and Dane Key and Barry and Brown, And 419 00:27:15.960 --> 00:27:19.440 that's not stupas fault necessarily, but those guys took a step back, still 420 00:27:19.440 --> 00:27:22.519 have the talent. They may explode this year, but those guys did not 421 00:27:22.559 --> 00:27:26.680 live up to expectations at all with all the drops, and you know, 422 00:27:26.720 --> 00:27:30.079 they were undisciplined. They got penalized, I think more than anybody in the 423 00:27:30.119 --> 00:27:33.559 SEC. Don't quote me on that, and I'll retract if that's nowhere near 424 00:27:33.599 --> 00:27:37.680 the case. But I feel like they were one of the more penalized teams 425 00:27:37.680 --> 00:27:41.200 in college football last year from the Power five. Maybe I'm just making that 426 00:27:41.319 --> 00:27:44.640 up, but either way, like you know, I think he's got to 427 00:27:44.720 --> 00:27:51.880 understand that criticism is actually healthy because it means that people are expecting more because 428 00:27:51.920 --> 00:27:53.839 they believe and they look at the resources in what you've done and they I 429 00:27:53.839 --> 00:27:57.240 mean, like, I think he's you know, and this isn't something I'm 430 00:27:57.240 --> 00:28:02.480 putting together strictly from that specific quote, but again last year, at times 431 00:28:02.480 --> 00:28:07.480 in his whole Texas ay and in flirtation thing, like you know, I 432 00:28:07.519 --> 00:28:12.160 think he may he may sense like a teeny tiny bit of criticism. He 433 00:28:12.200 --> 00:28:17.880 may hear the noise a little bit about people wondering has this guy capped out? 434 00:28:18.680 --> 00:28:22.440 Has he done the best he can do here? You know? Is 435 00:28:22.799 --> 00:28:26.480 he now underachieving based off the personnel that we have. I think he hears 436 00:28:26.519 --> 00:28:32.319 that, but it's not real loud and it's not something you hear that often. 437 00:28:32.920 --> 00:28:34.759 And that's seemingly making him a little uncomfortable. And I just think that's 438 00:28:34.799 --> 00:28:37.839 wild. Like, I mean, imagine if he goes to Texas a and 439 00:28:37.960 --> 00:28:42.039 m like he wanted to And by the way, if you choose to believe 440 00:28:42.039 --> 00:28:45.400 that he wanted to go and or that they wanted him and he just didn't 441 00:28:45.400 --> 00:28:48.839 want to go in the end, and you know, that's wild. But 442 00:28:48.880 --> 00:28:52.279 you know, people are gonna believe that they want to believe. But like 443 00:28:52.359 --> 00:28:56.319 any other job, jobs that you know aren't in the SEC would hold him 444 00:28:56.319 --> 00:29:00.240 to a higher standard than Kentucky does. They're fans, and it's not to 445 00:29:00.240 --> 00:29:03.240 say that they're not, Like, I don't want to act like Kentucky football 446 00:29:03.240 --> 00:29:06.480 fans are going to be acting like they've won a national championship if they go 447 00:29:06.559 --> 00:29:10.640 seven and five or six and six. But I think they know and they 448 00:29:10.720 --> 00:29:15.720 understand that even though they feel like they can and should now be able to 449 00:29:15.720 --> 00:29:19.680 surpass that level, it's still a whole lot better than what they've honestly been 450 00:29:19.759 --> 00:29:25.920 for the majority of nearly every Kentucky football fans life. So again, it's 451 00:29:25.920 --> 00:29:27.200 behind the paywall. Maybe there's more context to it, we can get back 452 00:29:27.200 --> 00:29:30.400 into it, but I just you know, maybe Patino should write another in 453 00:29:30.480 --> 00:29:36.720 il check. That's a good one. Hey, you should. You should 454 00:29:36.799 --> 00:29:42.839 quote tweet that and and tell Patino it sounds like coach stoops and Eddie Grant 455 00:29:42.880 --> 00:29:45.680 needs some more money. Can you help do it? And I'll retweet it. 456 00:29:48.160 --> 00:29:49.119 You need to do that. That's a good that's a good line. 457 00:29:49.640 --> 00:29:52.039 That's a good one. I didn't think of that. That was funny. 458 00:29:52.079 --> 00:29:55.640 It'll play well on the internet. You got your own show that you just 459 00:29:55.799 --> 00:30:00.519 launched. Your we gotta we gotta build up that that brand Alden on the 460 00:30:00.519 --> 00:30:04.079 air, baby, but I'm get it tattooed on my arm and support for 461 00:30:04.119 --> 00:30:07.720 you. That'd be kind of weird, but that's how much I support you, 462 00:30:07.960 --> 00:30:10.880 company man, John Alden. I appreciate it. All right. Let's 463 00:30:10.880 --> 00:30:11.960 see, I was gonna play some sound from Jeff Bram here, but we 464 00:30:12.000 --> 00:30:14.920 don't have a whole lot of time to do that really quickly. We got 465 00:30:14.920 --> 00:30:17.359 to get to a break in just a second. But I do want to 466 00:30:17.359 --> 00:30:19.480 tell you once again about my friends at the Louisvie Men's Clinic. And I 467 00:30:19.519 --> 00:30:22.440 mean, I could do three hour show in the love of mens clink. 468 00:30:22.440 --> 00:30:25.000 They wouldn't let me do that. You know, because we gotta, we 469 00:30:25.039 --> 00:30:27.160 gotta, you know, we got we got other priorities here, according to 470 00:30:27.160 --> 00:30:30.359 the bosses, right, we gotta talk sports, we gotta. We got 471 00:30:30.480 --> 00:30:33.559 to give you good content entertainment. Least, that's what we try to do. 472 00:30:33.640 --> 00:30:36.519 But look, I could sit around and talk about the love of Men's 473 00:30:36.519 --> 00:30:38.119 Clinic all day, every day, because that's how much they mean to me. 474 00:30:38.160 --> 00:30:42.559 They've helped me. When it comes to low tea, I had low 475 00:30:42.599 --> 00:30:45.400 T. Now the tea is not low, the T is low, no 476 00:30:45.599 --> 00:30:49.720 mo because of the Louisville Men's Clinic. So you may not even know what 477 00:30:49.720 --> 00:30:52.279 low testosterone is. But if you feel like you've been struggling a little bit 478 00:30:52.279 --> 00:30:56.480 in the gym, maybe you are really tired after work and you just don't 479 00:30:56.480 --> 00:31:00.559 want to do anything but sit on the couch. Maybe just you know, 480 00:31:00.599 --> 00:31:04.240 feel like you've lost your edge, your moody, you're having trouble staying asleep 481 00:31:04.279 --> 00:31:10.640 at night. There's all kinds of lingering effects from low testosterone, and you 482 00:31:10.640 --> 00:31:15.680 would never know to chalk it up to low tea, but it could be 483 00:31:15.759 --> 00:31:19.400 it, especially if you're someone that you know hasn't yet felt like we can 484 00:31:19.440 --> 00:31:22.240 blame it all on father time, right Like for me, I wasn't and 485 00:31:22.279 --> 00:31:26.599 I'm not elderly. I mean, I just turned thirty six. I'm not 486 00:31:26.839 --> 00:31:29.599 young, but I'm also not, you know, old to where I got 487 00:31:29.599 --> 00:31:33.039 to worry about, you know, figuring out what nursing home my kids need 488 00:31:33.079 --> 00:31:37.960 to put me in. But I was somebody that was suffering from low T. 489 00:31:38.119 --> 00:31:41.240 Didn't even know what it was. But I've figured, you know what, 490 00:31:41.319 --> 00:31:42.359 when I hear about all these side effects, maybe that's what I have. 491 00:31:42.400 --> 00:31:45.480 So I went and saw doctor Wood at the Little of Men's Clinic. 492 00:31:45.759 --> 00:31:48.359 They checked my levels and my levels were nowhere near where they needed to be 493 00:31:48.440 --> 00:31:52.119 for somebody my age. My levels were closer to somebody that is my father's 494 00:31:52.200 --> 00:31:55.680 age. In fact, you know my dad, he had higher T than 495 00:31:55.680 --> 00:31:59.759 me. I'm sure. So that wasn't what I wanted to hear, but 496 00:31:59.759 --> 00:32:02.359 it was also nice to know, Hey, that's why I've been lethargic, 497 00:32:02.400 --> 00:32:06.039 That's why I've lost my edge at the gym. That's why you know, 498 00:32:07.200 --> 00:32:09.839 I'm getting some flab in the midsection. Some man boobs are starting to develop. 499 00:32:12.200 --> 00:32:15.119 But now that I've been taking testosterone treatment from the Louis of Men's Clinic, 500 00:32:15.160 --> 00:32:16.519 that's not a worry anymore. So they've changed my life. That's not 501 00:32:16.559 --> 00:32:20.200 an exaggeration, it's the truth. So check them out. Louisvillmen's Clinic dot 502 00:32:20.279 --> 00:32:23.440 com. FABO two four four four four thousand is the number. Can't recommend 503 00:32:23.440 --> 00:32:25.319 them enough again, it's the lover of Men's Clinic. Quick break will come 504 00:32:25.319 --> 00:32:29.039 back on the other side. Keep this party rolling along. It's coffee and 505 00:32:29.079 --> 00:32:35.200 Company feel by Thornton's on Sports Talk seven ninety so. I don't remember if 506 00:32:35.200 --> 00:32:40.039 this was talked about on the show, but it was something that I remember 507 00:32:40.359 --> 00:32:44.440 and followed as best I could in the local news because it's just a wild 508 00:32:44.519 --> 00:32:46.720 story. But there is a former I mean, I guess she could still 509 00:32:46.759 --> 00:32:53.079 be a doctor, but she's she's yeah, former Norton Commons doctor who was 510 00:32:54.200 --> 00:33:00.480 charged with attempting to have her husband killed. And that'll mean anytime I hear 511 00:33:00.559 --> 00:33:04.240 of. In fact, there's a pretty good series that I think was on 512 00:33:04.440 --> 00:33:09.839 Investigation Discovery that only features episodes. I can't think of what it's called, 513 00:33:09.880 --> 00:33:16.400 but it's about people who were out of nowhere notified that their spouse has been 514 00:33:16.440 --> 00:33:21.240 arrested because they uncovered they were trying to have them killed, Like I wouldn't 515 00:33:21.279 --> 00:33:24.400 say that's a super common thing in the world, but not something I ever 516 00:33:24.480 --> 00:33:28.480 think about or think about having to worry about. And to see people, 517 00:33:29.200 --> 00:33:31.559 you know, share firsthand experience of finding out and not knowing any sign like 518 00:33:31.599 --> 00:33:35.079 there's somewhere they're like, oh, I always told people if I'm dead, 519 00:33:35.119 --> 00:33:37.839 blame blame this person. But then there's others that were like I had no 520 00:33:37.920 --> 00:33:42.440 clue. They were even upset they wouldn't be dead. So it is something 521 00:33:42.480 --> 00:33:47.000 that fascinates me. But also like Norton Commons, like that's that's the that's 522 00:33:47.039 --> 00:33:52.079 the I mean, I wouldn't say like the elite class of Louisville, but 523 00:33:52.119 --> 00:33:53.440 that's a nice I mean, that's a nice part of Louisville. Like, 524 00:33:53.519 --> 00:33:58.279 you know, you wouldn't think that any doctor or any human would want to 525 00:33:58.279 --> 00:34:01.720 have their significant other killed. But I know people who sent their kids to 526 00:34:01.799 --> 00:34:06.559 this doctor and then they saw her on the news because she'd been arrested for 527 00:34:06.720 --> 00:34:09.599 trying to kill her husband. So there's an update to this story that's just 528 00:34:09.639 --> 00:34:14.559 wild. I'm reading here directly from WDRB. This is Jason Riley. Since 529 00:34:14.559 --> 00:34:17.519 the same day of former Norton Commons doctor pleaded guilty in April to trying to 530 00:34:17.719 --> 00:34:22.920 hire a hitman to kill her ex husband. She solicited other inmates in a 531 00:34:23.000 --> 00:34:28.199 renewed effort to find someone to murder him. According to prosecutor, Stephanie Russell 532 00:34:28.199 --> 00:34:31.119 pleaded guilty in US court on April twenty second to charges of murder for hire 533 00:34:31.320 --> 00:34:36.679 and stalking, with a proposed sentence calling for between ninety seven months and one 534 00:34:36.719 --> 00:34:39.760 hundred and forty four months in prison. US District Court Judge David Hill will 535 00:34:39.800 --> 00:34:45.199 ultimately decide her sentence on July thirty fir July for thirty first. In a 536 00:34:45.239 --> 00:34:47.760 pre sentencing memo filed Monday, the US District Attorney's office said they learned the 537 00:34:47.840 --> 00:34:52.440 day after the guilty plea that Russell was still trying to have her husband killed, 538 00:34:52.960 --> 00:34:55.199 says. The evidence, according to prosecutors, includes a letter postmarked April 539 00:34:55.239 --> 00:35:00.639 twenty second, twenty twenty four, sent by another pre trial detained to her 540 00:35:00.679 --> 00:35:05.960 boyfriend at Russell's behest quote, Russell wanted to know if the boyfriend knew anyone 541 00:35:05.960 --> 00:35:08.159 who would be willing to kill her ex husband. The letter included the name 542 00:35:08.199 --> 00:35:13.639 and address of Russell's x husband and personal identification information only Russell would know. 543 00:35:14.079 --> 00:35:17.960 Several other female inmates also came forward with information about Russell's request. The prosecution 544 00:35:19.039 --> 00:35:22.119 notes that the despite that despite the alleged actions, the government is not allowed 545 00:35:22.159 --> 00:35:27.320 to withdraw the plea agreement, but can do but can and does request the 546 00:35:27.360 --> 00:35:31.400 maximum sentence of twelve years in prison. So isn't this another charge? I 547 00:35:31.440 --> 00:35:34.719 mean, I don't know. I mean, you're doing a crime while you've 548 00:35:34.760 --> 00:35:37.719 already been cuted for You've now done the same crime twice. Why can't you 549 00:35:37.800 --> 00:35:42.679 just be tried for it a second time? Like you get your your sentence 550 00:35:42.679 --> 00:35:45.480 and then you go to court again. Like I mean, I don't know. 551 00:35:45.559 --> 00:35:50.039 I mean, there's no justification in trying to have somebody killed. I 552 00:35:50.039 --> 00:35:55.400 mean, there's none. But this woman, who clearly is an educated woman, 553 00:35:55.440 --> 00:36:00.400 she's a doctor. She can't be right in the head not to say 554 00:36:00.400 --> 00:36:04.280 that that excuses it and makes it okay. Well she should just you know, 555 00:36:04.559 --> 00:36:07.119 get away with it and go see a therapist or something. But who 556 00:36:07.119 --> 00:36:15.320 would I mean, the day that you accept a plea and you're awaiting sentencing 557 00:36:15.440 --> 00:36:19.960 for this crime that thankfully you weren't able to follow through it, but you 558 00:36:20.000 --> 00:36:22.559 still did commit a crime that's gonna put you in federal prison. Like, 559 00:36:23.360 --> 00:36:29.559 how can you then that same day just start all over again to try to 560 00:36:29.559 --> 00:36:34.159 to try to kill it. It's it's wild. At that point, she 561 00:36:34.320 --> 00:36:37.480 probably feels like she has nothing to lose. She's already been caught once. 562 00:36:37.519 --> 00:36:38.800 Why not try to go through it? Yeah, for you know, maybe 563 00:36:38.840 --> 00:36:43.639 she's aware of the I mean, and it wouldn't shock me if you are 564 00:36:44.280 --> 00:36:47.320 in this position, especially someone who is educated and you've never been in trouble 565 00:36:47.320 --> 00:36:52.280 with the law and have been looking at hard time in prison, you know, 566 00:36:52.320 --> 00:36:54.920 you would you would know every angle of what you know your situation is 567 00:36:55.000 --> 00:36:58.960 right. So maybe she knows that, hey, they're gonna give me the 568 00:36:58.960 --> 00:37:02.440 maximum sentence, but if I do twelve years and somebody still kills this guy, 569 00:37:02.440 --> 00:37:06.960 that I win. Like you know, I'm just trying to to to 570 00:37:07.079 --> 00:37:12.119 rationalize something that you cannot rationalize. But yeah, I mean, it is 571 00:37:12.199 --> 00:37:15.119 wild, man, I tell you you can. I mean, there are 572 00:37:15.880 --> 00:37:22.239 there are other shows out there that really highlight this exact thing. Other than 573 00:37:22.280 --> 00:37:27.760 the fact that in this show called Snapped, they actually do kill the husband, 574 00:37:27.800 --> 00:37:30.039 either themselves or they have somebody if they hire somebody to do it and 575 00:37:30.079 --> 00:37:36.199 they get caught. But if you are someone that was on the other end 576 00:37:36.239 --> 00:37:37.920 of that, like I got to, I mean, I can't imagine what 577 00:37:37.960 --> 00:37:45.280 you would feel and think, But there's a level of betrayal, you know, 578 00:37:45.440 --> 00:37:47.840 there's a level of like shock that probably never wears off that that was 579 00:37:47.880 --> 00:37:51.679 about to happen. But then you also probably feel really lucky that, like, 580 00:37:51.719 --> 00:37:53.400 well, I'm glad somebody found out about it. I'm glad they got 581 00:37:53.440 --> 00:37:57.559 caught. I don't know how you could ever marry again. Well, and 582 00:37:57.559 --> 00:38:02.079 what's crazy is about is some of these stories are people who were blindsided and 583 00:38:02.639 --> 00:38:08.679 you know, loved their significant other. And maybe it's just me, Like 584 00:38:09.960 --> 00:38:15.960 there's a lot of like I could really resent someone and and you know, 585 00:38:16.000 --> 00:38:20.119 take action as far as never speaking to them again, removing them from my 586 00:38:20.239 --> 00:38:23.800 life, pressing charges if it came to something criminal, But I don't. 587 00:38:23.840 --> 00:38:27.960 I can't just stop loving somebody who I've loved my whole life, you know 588 00:38:27.960 --> 00:38:30.239 what I mean, Like, even if they know I would, I would, 589 00:38:30.320 --> 00:38:31.440 you know, do what I gotta do. Not to say that, 590 00:38:31.519 --> 00:38:37.159 you know, I would put up with anything. But like I bet there 591 00:38:37.159 --> 00:38:42.159 are people who something terrible happened and they got a divorce, and they probably 592 00:38:42.159 --> 00:38:45.920 feel a certain way and they you know, resent everything about their previous spouse. 593 00:38:45.960 --> 00:38:50.440 But like I feel like when you when you really are sharing a life 594 00:38:50.480 --> 00:38:53.960 with somebody, even if you both agree or are aware that it was it 595 00:38:54.039 --> 00:38:58.519 was time to move on, right or wrong either side, it's just hard 596 00:38:58.559 --> 00:39:01.519 to not you know, because I and I'm just word vomiting here, but 597 00:39:02.519 --> 00:39:06.800 I would imagine that you you know, you're sad more than anything because the 598 00:39:06.840 --> 00:39:10.360 person who tried to kill you you deep down love and you know, may 599 00:39:10.400 --> 00:39:14.519 not have done anything to give them any reason to what you harmed or anything. 600 00:39:14.559 --> 00:39:16.679 Now, sometimes you know there is well they were a battered spouse, 601 00:39:16.719 --> 00:39:21.639 that kind of thing, and you know there's clearly been some leniency on punishment 602 00:39:21.719 --> 00:39:23.880 if that's what took you to take action like that. But then there's some 603 00:39:23.920 --> 00:39:30.119 people that it's just just greedy women who you know, Hey, I'm kind 604 00:39:30.119 --> 00:39:34.760 of I don't want to work anymore, I'm kind of bored. But take 605 00:39:34.800 --> 00:39:38.320 a life insurance policy and find a way to kill my husband and you know 606 00:39:38.360 --> 00:39:42.000 he'll be gone. He'll be sad, but you know, I'll have a 607 00:39:42.079 --> 00:39:44.599 quarter of a million dollars to figure out what I want it like, you 608 00:39:44.639 --> 00:39:46.719 know, believe it or not. There's some people that have just had that 609 00:39:46.800 --> 00:39:51.920 mindset and take action, which you know, despicable humans. All Right, 610 00:39:52.320 --> 00:39:53.559 we got a quick break. We'll come back in wrap up, well, 611 00:39:53.599 --> 00:39:55.639 not wrap up the show. We got another hour to go, five o'clock 612 00:39:55.679 --> 00:40:04.159 hours next right here on Sports Talk seven ninety