WEBVTT 1 00:00:03.000 --> 00:00:08.800 It's time for Coffee and Company, fueled by Thornton's on Sports Talk seven ninety. 2 00:00:09.119 --> 00:00:11.880 Holy crap, I don't know who the hell we think when we are 3 00:00:12.119 --> 00:00:15.919 get off our show, idiots, the kids are playing or trail off. 4 00:00:16.280 --> 00:00:19.640 The countries are screwing it up. Gold Play Inner Murals, Brother, gold 5 00:00:19.679 --> 00:00:24.000 Play Inner Murals. They're supposed to be mature adults, but they're really not. 6 00:00:24.800 --> 00:00:28.559 Who's the kid here? Who's the kid here? Are you kidding me? 7 00:00:29.199 --> 00:00:43.600 Now? Here's nick Coffee. I think I can get away with saying 8 00:00:43.600 --> 00:00:48.679 this right Welcome into a game day edition of Coffee and Company. Fueld Beth 9 00:00:48.719 --> 00:00:52.439 Thornton's right here on Sports Talk seven ninety. It is game day, Louisville 10 00:00:52.439 --> 00:00:56.159 TBT the Ville. I keep saying Louisville. I've never been a big fan 11 00:00:56.200 --> 00:00:58.799 of just referring to Louisville as the vill like, I know, that's kind 12 00:00:58.799 --> 00:01:00.560 of you know, I mean, I know, it's the thing. It's 13 00:01:00.560 --> 00:01:03.560 just not something that's ever been you know, something I use a lot of. 14 00:01:03.679 --> 00:01:07.439 But it's gamed Ay TBT the second game as the Bill will take on 15 00:01:07.040 --> 00:01:11.480 Sideline Cancer at seven o'clock at Freedom Hall. Looking forward to being back out 16 00:01:11.519 --> 00:01:15.879 there Saturday was awesome. Certainly a lot to unpack from that, and here's 17 00:01:15.879 --> 00:01:21.120 to hoping they can they can keep it rolling along. So again, welcome 18 00:01:21.120 --> 00:01:23.640 in. Hopefully everybody had a good weekend. I'm here for the next well, 19 00:01:23.640 --> 00:01:26.719 I'm here for this week and then I'm out. I mean, I'll 20 00:01:26.760 --> 00:01:29.879 be back eventually, but I've got my last vacation of the year. In 21 00:01:29.920 --> 00:01:33.840 fact, I think only we'll have maybe two days left to use, so 22 00:01:34.359 --> 00:01:37.159 you know, hopefully, I mean, here's the thing. I'm gonna be 23 00:01:37.159 --> 00:01:38.560 gone while Louisville, of course, is playing in the Bahamas. You know, 24 00:01:38.599 --> 00:01:42.680 the actual Louisville team, Pat Kelsey's first squad, which you know they'll 25 00:01:42.680 --> 00:01:46.920 be I'll miss. I'll miss out on that. I can still watch it, 26 00:01:46.959 --> 00:01:49.319 but you know, well, I say I can still watch it. 27 00:01:49.319 --> 00:01:52.159 I'm not sure if anybody's gonna be able to watch it, but I would 28 00:01:52.200 --> 00:01:55.239 imagine we'll find out for sure. Maybe I can reach out to somebody and 29 00:01:55.280 --> 00:01:57.760 say, hey, is there any plan to try to get these games in 30 00:01:57.799 --> 00:02:01.000 the Bahamas on television? And if not, then I really won't miss anything, 31 00:02:01.040 --> 00:02:05.560 because you know, I'll just be reacting to highlights that they produce and 32 00:02:05.599 --> 00:02:07.639 whatnot. But still that'd be fun to you know, to be able to 33 00:02:07.680 --> 00:02:10.919 discuss and certainly I can discuss it when I get back, but I feel 34 00:02:10.919 --> 00:02:15.639 like, for the most part, the goal of getting you know, all 35 00:02:15.639 --> 00:02:20.520 the vacation days out of the way before we get to you know, the 36 00:02:20.520 --> 00:02:23.759 real you know, whenever, you know, I'm trying to think of the 37 00:02:23.840 --> 00:02:25.599 right way to describe it, because to me, it's like the best It's 38 00:02:25.639 --> 00:02:29.800 not the best time of the year, but it's it's the new year to 39 00:02:29.840 --> 00:02:31.280 me. Right, new year didn't start in January for me. New year 40 00:02:31.319 --> 00:02:37.360 starts for me whenever we get another year of sports that are underway, which 41 00:02:37.639 --> 00:02:40.879 first you get college football, then you get the NFL, then you get 42 00:02:40.879 --> 00:02:46.560 college basketball, and then it all rolls on until early April when college basketball 43 00:02:46.599 --> 00:02:49.680 concludes, and then you know, Derby, and then I feel like once 44 00:02:49.719 --> 00:02:52.759 Derby ends, like that's when it's like all right, here we go there 45 00:02:52.800 --> 00:02:57.360 the summers here, and you know, there's always stuff to discuss. Sometimes 46 00:02:57.439 --> 00:03:00.960 big news breaks. I mean, heck, Louisville and Kentucky both had new 47 00:03:00.960 --> 00:03:06.199 coaches once college basketball season ended. But yeah, I'll be gone next week, 48 00:03:06.240 --> 00:03:07.919 just to give you a heads up. You'll hear me mention that throughout 49 00:03:07.960 --> 00:03:09.400 the week, just to remind you. And you'll be in good hands because 50 00:03:09.400 --> 00:03:13.840 I'm pretty sure we have now a regular plan when I'm not here, which 51 00:03:13.879 --> 00:03:16.879 is we get Scott Fitzgerald to fill in whenever he's available to. I think 52 00:03:16.879 --> 00:03:20.759 he's going to do it a few days and then the old, the old 53 00:03:20.840 --> 00:03:23.800 underdogs will be uh will be filling in and whatever capacity they can. So 54 00:03:24.080 --> 00:03:27.719 again you'll be in good hands. All right. Again, we are fueled 55 00:03:27.719 --> 00:03:30.879 by Thornton's make sure you sign up to become a member of the Refreshing Awards 56 00:03:30.879 --> 00:03:34.080 program if you haven't already. You'll save money at the pump and you'll be 57 00:03:34.080 --> 00:03:36.520 able to take advantage of all the perks that come with it. So download 58 00:03:36.560 --> 00:03:38.840 the app today. If you haven't already, you can get it on your 59 00:03:38.840 --> 00:03:43.000 smartphone or you can go to Refreshing Awards dot com. All right, So 60 00:03:43.159 --> 00:03:46.520 the acc Conference media days are going on right now, and man, how 61 00:03:46.599 --> 00:03:52.400 fitting is it that Jim Phillips, you know he had I mean, it's 62 00:03:52.400 --> 00:03:55.599 pretty much the state of the union for the league. Whenever the commissioner is 63 00:03:57.120 --> 00:04:03.240 talking at the annual Conference Football Media And they did not carry it live on 64 00:04:05.080 --> 00:04:10.000 I mean, the decision not to carry it live on the ACC network has 65 00:04:10.039 --> 00:04:14.560 to be because of a technical issue, because I don't see any scenario where 66 00:04:14.599 --> 00:04:18.759 anybody, any spokesman Jim Phillips himself, like nobody from the ACC can claim 67 00:04:19.240 --> 00:04:24.439 that it was a plan and it was a good idea to have him talk 68 00:04:24.720 --> 00:04:29.839 and not have it live on their own network. So apparently you could have 69 00:04:29.920 --> 00:04:31.680 found it on it and that's what makes me think, makes me think that 70 00:04:31.680 --> 00:04:36.399 they really didn't have a plan to put it on the actual ACC network live 71 00:04:38.720 --> 00:04:43.600 because it was available on a stream which I guess was the ACC Network Extra, 72 00:04:43.639 --> 00:04:47.240 which is essentially the watch ESPN app, and it didn't work then because 73 00:04:47.240 --> 00:04:50.120 of technical difficulties. So maybe they tried to throw it to the stream because 74 00:04:50.160 --> 00:04:55.360 they didn't want to be on live television and have all those issues and it 75 00:04:55.399 --> 00:04:59.160 still didn't work. I don't know. But you really did have incentive to 76 00:04:59.199 --> 00:05:02.120 be there today because you're the only people that heard what the Commissioner had to 77 00:05:02.120 --> 00:05:08.920 say. And I'm sure there were reporters media people that were there and they 78 00:05:09.040 --> 00:05:12.000 probably recorded and filmed the whole thing because some people do that, So I'm 79 00:05:12.040 --> 00:05:14.959 sure it'll serface at some point. But if you wanted to tune in today 80 00:05:15.160 --> 00:05:17.480 to hear live what the commissioner had to say about the future of the ACC, 81 00:05:17.879 --> 00:05:20.560 as that's of course been a big talking point for well over a year 82 00:05:20.600 --> 00:05:26.920 now, the league itself could not provide that to you. I mean, 83 00:05:26.920 --> 00:05:30.160 how fitting is that for the ACC? And I do know of some things 84 00:05:30.199 --> 00:05:32.519 that Philip said, just because of some of the quotes out there, and 85 00:05:32.519 --> 00:05:39.040 this guy still parading around like people need to be throwing a party for being 86 00:05:39.079 --> 00:05:42.160 in third place in league revenue. I mean, it's just I've never heard 87 00:05:42.199 --> 00:05:46.959 somebody brag about third place as much as Jim Phillips. And yeah, there's 88 00:05:46.959 --> 00:05:51.240 no realistic path for the ACC to put themselves in a position where they're ever 89 00:05:51.279 --> 00:05:57.079 going to make more money than the big ten of the SEC. We all 90 00:05:57.120 --> 00:06:00.639 know that. But how about like a little how about a little fire, 91 00:06:00.240 --> 00:06:03.079 like somebody get him a beer or something like. He needs to be motivated, 92 00:06:03.160 --> 00:06:08.519 He needs some energy and some motivation to at least you lie to us, 93 00:06:08.639 --> 00:06:10.800 right, like you know, lie to the league members and say, 94 00:06:10.800 --> 00:06:14.959 look, we understand that that there's a gap there, and that GAP's only 95 00:06:14.959 --> 00:06:16.639 going to get bigger and in fact, it's never been more important to make 96 00:06:16.680 --> 00:06:19.160 sure you're putting away a lot of money each year as a university, because 97 00:06:19.199 --> 00:06:23.040 now we're gonna have to pay the players. However, rest assure we're gonna 98 00:06:23.079 --> 00:06:26.399 turn over every stone. We're gonna be innovative, We're gonna be creative. 99 00:06:26.480 --> 00:06:30.680 We're gonna find every opportunity we can out there to bring more revenue to our 100 00:06:30.759 --> 00:06:32.720 league members. Do I sound like a commissioner? Do I sound like I'm 101 00:06:32.720 --> 00:06:36.279 fit for the job, because he's an empty suit And I didn't hear him 102 00:06:36.279 --> 00:06:39.279 today. I just saw the quotes, but I already know what he sounded 103 00:06:39.360 --> 00:06:43.480 like. I mean, he's lifeless. So yeah, third place is better 104 00:06:43.519 --> 00:06:46.720 than fourth. But man, I've just never seen someone just be so content 105 00:06:46.800 --> 00:06:51.319 with that and basically be offended that people are questioning, like, hey, 106 00:06:51.319 --> 00:06:56.120 what are you gonna do to you know, bring more revenue to the league. 107 00:06:56.480 --> 00:06:59.399 But we're in third place. We make the third most revenue. I 108 00:06:59.399 --> 00:07:02.120 mean, like we know that, but you're gonna probably drop to fourth if 109 00:07:02.120 --> 00:07:05.920 you're not careful, And even if you are in third, like, how 110 00:07:05.959 --> 00:07:12.040 about you become a closer third than you currently are and not get you know, 111 00:07:12.439 --> 00:07:15.279 tripled up like it potentially could at some point. So again, I'm 112 00:07:15.279 --> 00:07:18.879 not sure you never really know what to take from the ACC conference media, 113 00:07:18.879 --> 00:07:21.759 I mean, any media days, to be honest with you, But Jim 114 00:07:21.800 --> 00:07:26.439 Phillips talked earlier, and the ACC itself, the League could not give that 115 00:07:26.480 --> 00:07:28.839 to us unless you were there. I mean, if you're just a fan 116 00:07:28.879 --> 00:07:30.839 that wanted to hear it, you couldn't hear it. I mean, media 117 00:07:30.879 --> 00:07:34.000 members can get credentialed and whatnot and make the trip, but like, let's 118 00:07:34.040 --> 00:07:36.600 just say you just wanted to hear you wanted to turn on the ACC network 119 00:07:36.639 --> 00:07:42.319 and watch it. The League failed at doing that also. I mean, 120 00:07:42.360 --> 00:07:46.360 I don't know how much it'll come up today on the show because I really 121 00:07:46.360 --> 00:07:53.519 don't have anything to add as far as like analysis. Certainly not a big 122 00:07:53.879 --> 00:07:56.360 I don't have much of a reaction at all, but the fact that Joe 123 00:07:56.360 --> 00:08:01.240 Biden has stepped out of the elect upcoming election, I mean, he's still 124 00:08:01.279 --> 00:08:05.199 going to serve out his term as president. But that's like that's a huge 125 00:08:05.319 --> 00:08:07.560 piece of news. I mean, I don't don't think anything like that's ever 126 00:08:07.600 --> 00:08:11.439 happened in my lifetime. So I'm sure what I'll do, We'll just give 127 00:08:11.439 --> 00:08:13.560 you the floor. John, how about five o'clock you just want to take 128 00:08:13.600 --> 00:08:16.639 over and you share your thoughts on my political well yeah, yeah, tell 129 00:08:16.680 --> 00:08:20.560 us what you think the Democratic Party should do moving forward. Who you feel 130 00:08:20.560 --> 00:08:22.720 the most confident in. I'm kidding, but I mean that is a big 131 00:08:22.800 --> 00:08:28.680 that's a big story. And once we actually have football basketball going on, 132 00:08:28.920 --> 00:08:33.399 like it probably won't come up as much on the show, and it really 133 00:08:33.399 --> 00:08:37.759 hasn't dominated the show by any stretch of the imagination. But let's be real 134 00:08:37.799 --> 00:08:41.720 here, even though we're going to have the things we love to distract us 135 00:08:41.759 --> 00:08:45.720 once we get to football season, this is an insane election coming up, 136 00:08:45.720 --> 00:08:48.200 and it's gonna I mean, in fact, it's gonna bleed into sports like 137 00:08:48.240 --> 00:08:50.639 we know that, right. I'll tell you one thing that would make it, 138 00:08:50.720 --> 00:08:52.600 you know, bring more attention to this state, specifically as if Andy 139 00:08:52.639 --> 00:08:58.360 Basher ends up being a running mate. Yeah, and I'm far from you 140 00:08:58.399 --> 00:09:01.960 know, the best person to ask if that, but that would mean that 141 00:09:01.960 --> 00:09:05.720 that's something I've at least looked into as far as what's being reported, not 142 00:09:05.759 --> 00:09:07.679 that I'm making calls like I have any sources, and it sounds I know 143 00:09:07.720 --> 00:09:11.279 he did say earlier today, he'd be open to listen that kind of stuff, 144 00:09:11.320 --> 00:09:13.559 But I haven't actually heard. I've heard people around here throw it out 145 00:09:13.600 --> 00:09:16.679 there because he is very popular within his party, and you know, I'm 146 00:09:16.679 --> 00:09:22.399 a big fan of Vandybsheer, but I've not actually heard anybody covering you know, 147 00:09:22.159 --> 00:09:24.279 the pole. You know, this is this election for one of the 148 00:09:24.279 --> 00:09:28.000 big networks that has that has thrown his name out there. But that would 149 00:09:28.039 --> 00:09:31.200 be something, wouldn't it. And I feel like even if that doesn't happen 150 00:09:31.200 --> 00:09:35.200 this time around, like it seems like it's bound to have, like yeah, 151 00:09:35.279 --> 00:09:37.759 like in twenty twenty eight, Like I could see him being it depending 152 00:09:37.799 --> 00:09:41.399 on who wins this election. Yeah, that's that's certainly a big factor. 153 00:09:41.440 --> 00:09:48.200 But yeah, so I just I I find myself reacting to the reaction, 154 00:09:48.799 --> 00:09:54.799 but not like in anger or surprise, Like, but this is the kind 155 00:09:54.840 --> 00:09:56.960 of thing that just people get nuts about. And I don't want act this 156 00:09:58.000 --> 00:10:00.879 look like you couldn't you shouldn't care, because you know, should it's important, 157 00:10:01.120 --> 00:10:03.679 you should vote right, Like, it's not that it's not important, 158 00:10:03.679 --> 00:10:07.480 But like I guess, I just I just I don't want to say that 159 00:10:07.519 --> 00:10:09.919 I have the ability because it's not really an ability. It's just something I 160 00:10:09.919 --> 00:10:13.399 guess I choose to do. And I'm sure others would probably do it if 161 00:10:13.399 --> 00:10:18.159 they could, because they'd probably be happier. But those that just lose their 162 00:10:18.200 --> 00:10:22.080 mind on the internet about every little thing that one side does, I'm not 163 00:10:22.159 --> 00:10:24.240 kidding you, and I tell you that I actually find that to be like 164 00:10:24.360 --> 00:10:28.639 entertaining, Like I find it to be funny, like people losing their minds, 165 00:10:28.679 --> 00:10:31.559 and you know, I just I sit back and find maybe not it's 166 00:10:31.639 --> 00:10:35.480 amusing to me. It's not something that I'm you know, like celebrating. 167 00:10:35.480 --> 00:10:37.080 Oh, people are nuts, but let's be honest. When people get nuts, 168 00:10:37.440 --> 00:10:41.120 there's usually people that find themselves flocking to that because it's something to be 169 00:10:41.159 --> 00:10:46.200 wholey, you know, something, it's something to see. So again, 170 00:10:46.320 --> 00:10:48.120 I don't bring that up to say we're gonna you know, run through at 171 00:10:48.120 --> 00:10:52.440 the next two and a half hours, but it is a huge story across 172 00:10:52.879 --> 00:10:56.879 the country and of course the world. Also, we have some good news 173 00:10:56.200 --> 00:11:01.320 when it comes to things we can consume until get to you know, football 174 00:11:01.360 --> 00:11:07.159 season, because Netflix is once again going to give us three different sports documentaries 175 00:11:07.200 --> 00:11:11.120 in the next month, and it's it's a part of their Untold series, 176 00:11:11.159 --> 00:11:16.559 which is basically Netflix's version of thirty for thirty, And I haven't seen many 177 00:11:16.600 --> 00:11:18.200 if actually, I can't think of a thirty for thirty that I've watched that 178 00:11:18.240 --> 00:11:22.519 I didn't really enjoy. There are somewhereas you know, the subject, the 179 00:11:22.600 --> 00:11:24.759 topic, subject matter, it just wasn't something that I was that interested in. 180 00:11:26.279 --> 00:11:28.200 But they're so well done. And I say the same thing about the 181 00:11:28.279 --> 00:11:31.919 Untold series I think they've had. I mean, the one they did on 182 00:11:31.960 --> 00:11:35.200 man Titeo was phenomenal, The one on Johnny Manziel was really really good. 183 00:11:35.279 --> 00:11:41.399 I know a lot of people were underwhelmed with the Tim Tebow Florida Gator era, 184 00:11:41.600 --> 00:11:43.600 but like, actually, I mean even though it wasn't what you probably 185 00:11:43.600 --> 00:11:48.000 wanted it to be as far as you know, people airing out dirty laundry 186 00:11:48.039 --> 00:11:50.000 from the time that that team was at Florida when they had you know, 187 00:11:50.360 --> 00:11:56.519 a murderer on campus led by you know, mister Jesus himself, Tim Tebow 188 00:11:56.519 --> 00:11:58.440 at quarterback, Like it was just kind of weird, but it was still 189 00:11:58.440 --> 00:12:03.080 well done. And now they're gonna give us one on Connor Stallions the Science 190 00:12:03.120 --> 00:12:07.600 Steeler, and that's that is gonna be phenomenal. It's got to be the 191 00:12:07.600 --> 00:12:09.039 first time he's been in front of a camera. But I mean, this 192 00:12:09.120 --> 00:12:11.879 thing's already been done. I mean it's already been done, and I guess 193 00:12:11.879 --> 00:12:16.080 now they're probably doing post production, finishing up, and it'll be out before 194 00:12:16.080 --> 00:12:18.399 too long. They're also gonna do another They're also gonna do one on Steve 195 00:12:18.480 --> 00:12:22.600 McNair, which I mean, that was a crazy story when that happened many 196 00:12:22.639 --> 00:12:26.559 years ago, when he was murdered. But I kind of feel like, 197 00:12:26.679 --> 00:12:31.080 have the new cycle and really the internet been you know then what it is 198 00:12:31.200 --> 00:12:35.320 now that that would have been. I mean, that's if you're somebody that 199 00:12:35.399 --> 00:12:37.039 really is. I mean, it's a very tragic and sad thing that happened. 200 00:12:37.080 --> 00:12:41.919 But the true crime genre dominates this country in every way right now when 201 00:12:41.919 --> 00:12:46.279 it comes to television, podcasts, I mean, it's it's huge movies, 202 00:12:46.120 --> 00:12:50.480 documentaries, that kind of stuff. And I feel like, you know, 203 00:12:50.480 --> 00:12:52.480 if you know the details, and I know, you know, I mean 204 00:12:52.519 --> 00:12:54.879 I read about it when it happened, and I've read about it since then. 205 00:12:54.960 --> 00:12:58.600 But I would imagine throughout this documentary, we'll find out more that we 206 00:12:58.639 --> 00:13:01.279 didn't know. And I just think it's going to be really well done. 207 00:13:01.320 --> 00:13:05.200 Of course, it's not a really sad situation, but that got me excited. 208 00:13:05.639 --> 00:13:09.080 And then again, this is something that we'll certainly mention as far as 209 00:13:09.080 --> 00:13:11.639 some of the numbers. But like Carl League Jones doing what he did, 210 00:13:11.720 --> 00:13:18.120 putting up a triple double against Team USA for South suit Anne, like that 211 00:13:18.240 --> 00:13:22.639 alone should get Car League Jones a guaranteed contract in the NBA. I mean, 212 00:13:24.159 --> 00:13:28.639 he's a super talented guy who has had a really good pro career at 213 00:13:28.679 --> 00:13:31.159 every level. He played for the Bulls briefly, I think on a two 214 00:13:31.200 --> 00:13:35.960 way, spent time in the G League. I think he played in China 215 00:13:35.080 --> 00:13:39.759 last year. And he delivers at such a high level no matter where he 216 00:13:39.799 --> 00:13:45.080 plays. And that's been the situation that's been Carleague Jones since he was in 217 00:13:45.159 --> 00:13:48.480 high school. I mean, he was a really really good player in Cincinnati 218 00:13:48.919 --> 00:13:52.639 going up there. By the way, I think his high school coach where 219 00:13:52.679 --> 00:13:54.759 he went to high school in Cincinnati, I can't think of the name of 220 00:13:54.799 --> 00:13:58.159 it. I think he's actually a coach in Louisville now at Eastern High School. 221 00:13:58.159 --> 00:14:03.000 But anyways, Carl League grades were an issue and nobody knew if he'd 222 00:14:03.039 --> 00:14:05.759 qualify. Sure enough, he did. He ends up going to Radford, 223 00:14:05.799 --> 00:14:07.759 had a phenomenal career there and came to Louisville. And you know, that 224 00:14:07.799 --> 00:14:11.840 was one of another one of those guys that you didn't have to I mean 225 00:14:11.080 --> 00:14:13.840 right away, I think you felt pretty good about not having to worry is 226 00:14:13.840 --> 00:14:18.399 he going to be able to carry over the production from Radford to the ACC 227 00:14:20.080 --> 00:14:22.639 because he did in a major way. And then again, since he's been 228 00:14:22.639 --> 00:14:24.799 in the pros, he's been really good. And nobody's ever put up a 229 00:14:24.799 --> 00:14:31.240 triple double against Team USA. And I'm glad that Team USA won because obviously, 230 00:14:31.240 --> 00:14:33.679 you know, you want you want your country to win in anything. 231 00:14:35.080 --> 00:14:37.120 But there's also part of me that was kind of sad for South Sudan because 232 00:14:37.120 --> 00:14:41.159 they were right there, they had it, and it doesn't really it's not 233 00:14:41.200 --> 00:14:43.559 a real game, right, I mean it, Well, this didn't have 234 00:14:43.559 --> 00:14:46.080 any impact on the actual metal situation when we get to the Olympics, so 235 00:14:46.159 --> 00:14:48.360 I kind of felt bad for them, But then again I felt awful, 236 00:14:48.399 --> 00:14:52.600 like why would I feel bad if the United States wins? But it's because 237 00:14:52.600 --> 00:14:54.360 of car League and some of the other things we'll get into later today. 238 00:14:54.360 --> 00:14:56.720 Because actually think this was. What makes it such a great story is that 239 00:14:58.120 --> 00:15:01.080 you know, lou all dang former mb A player, went to Duke. 240 00:15:01.200 --> 00:15:05.039 I mean, he had a great pro career. I mean his work towards 241 00:15:05.399 --> 00:15:11.039 you know, making basketball a bigger thing in his country and making it a 242 00:15:11.080 --> 00:15:15.240 priority and helping get you know, kids interested in the game, giving them 243 00:15:15.279 --> 00:15:18.559 resources to to learn and develop and play basketball. It's a great story. 244 00:15:18.559 --> 00:15:22.720 And to see, you know, how far they've come just in you know, 245 00:15:22.759 --> 00:15:24.240 the last ten years or so with with a lot of what lu Albing 246 00:15:24.360 --> 00:15:28.799 did is is great. And that's why that's why I kind of felt sad 247 00:15:28.799 --> 00:15:31.879 for them not to have that moment because it was right there. 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So when we get back from this 257 00:15:58.600 --> 00:16:03.120 first what we'll do is we will we'll talk a little bit about Saturday's game. 258 00:16:03.159 --> 00:16:06.720 You know, I do some thoughts on what we saw from the Ville. 259 00:16:06.840 --> 00:16:08.639 We can also, you know, discuss tonight's matchup. I mean, 260 00:16:08.679 --> 00:16:11.759 I won't lie to you like I've got a ton of information on the team 261 00:16:11.799 --> 00:16:15.759 they played tonight. Although there were a couple of guys we talked about last 262 00:16:15.799 --> 00:16:18.720 week that I mentioned that are from Louisville, that that are going to be 263 00:16:18.720 --> 00:16:25.000 playing in this game tonight for Sideline is it Sideline cancer Cancer. So but 264 00:16:25.039 --> 00:16:26.240 before we do that, I got to ask you, John, you last 265 00:16:26.320 --> 00:16:30.279 night got to take in and I guess on Friday as well. I mean 266 00:16:30.399 --> 00:16:33.120 that you, I mean, this was your first experience kind of going in 267 00:16:33.279 --> 00:16:37.000 blonde, watching your former Hoosiers play in this kind of event. What did 268 00:16:37.039 --> 00:16:38.159 what did you make of it? I thought it was pretty cool. The 269 00:16:38.159 --> 00:16:41.879 first round they played Valparaiso, or you know, the alum of Valparaiso ended 270 00:16:41.919 --> 00:16:45.639 up being a pretty a lot closer of a game than people kind of expected 271 00:16:45.679 --> 00:16:48.799 to be. But Jogi Ferrell had himself a night. I think he had 272 00:16:48.840 --> 00:16:51.799 about twenty four points in that first game, and that was just really cool 273 00:16:51.840 --> 00:16:53.639 to see. And then in the second game you had a few more guys 274 00:16:53.639 --> 00:16:56.360 play better. I think Juwan Morgan did pretty well. They played Men of 275 00:16:56.399 --> 00:17:00.559 MACKI the Purdue a love. Yeah, I mean, it's essentially a game 276 00:17:00.559 --> 00:17:02.960 in the TBT, is it not. Yeah, it was a little awkward 277 00:17:03.000 --> 00:17:06.359 to watch, just because you know, it wasn't an actual rivalry game. 278 00:17:06.400 --> 00:17:08.039 I mean it was because they you know, they all used to be on 279 00:17:08.039 --> 00:17:12.079 their respective teams, but the environment wasn't the same. There were fans there. 280 00:17:12.119 --> 00:17:15.119 It's not like it was an empty arena or anything like that, but 281 00:17:15.160 --> 00:17:18.400 it was definitely a different style of environment to see all and it's just it. 282 00:17:18.559 --> 00:17:23.839 I mean, I think awkward is an appropriate word because it's just something 283 00:17:23.920 --> 00:17:27.599 you never would have envisioned ever happening. Like, yeah, it's almost like 284 00:17:27.640 --> 00:17:32.000 something you would see be like a charity event or something. Yeah, but 285 00:17:32.079 --> 00:17:33.440 it's better than that. Not to say that charity is not great, but 286 00:17:33.519 --> 00:17:36.839 like this is something to where like it's high level, like I mean, 287 00:17:36.880 --> 00:17:38.839 it's they're not just doing this for fun. It is fun. In fact, 288 00:17:38.880 --> 00:17:44.160 I think that's where the awkwardness comes in for these guys is because you 289 00:17:44.200 --> 00:17:48.160 know they want to win, because honestly, it's huge for their livelihood. 290 00:17:48.279 --> 00:17:51.319 And I don't think they'd even be in the position to be in the situation 291 00:17:51.400 --> 00:17:53.799 and have the careers that they've had if they aren't competitors that want to win 292 00:17:53.839 --> 00:17:59.160 every time they hit the floor. But balancing that for as a player has 293 00:17:59.240 --> 00:18:02.119 to be something that takes a little bit of time to get used to. 294 00:18:02.200 --> 00:18:06.839 I would say by now these guys are it's it's normal. But I think 295 00:18:06.839 --> 00:18:10.480 even Louisville on Saturday, and I'm not saying that that's why the Bellamont team 296 00:18:10.519 --> 00:18:12.240 had them down at halftime. And honestly, I give those guys a lot 297 00:18:12.240 --> 00:18:15.119 of credit. I mean, they were they came out, they were well 298 00:18:15.160 --> 00:18:18.519 coached, they knew the way they needed to play in order to give themselves 299 00:18:18.519 --> 00:18:22.240 a chance to win, and they did exactly that. So trust me, 300 00:18:22.319 --> 00:18:25.519 I'm not acting as that those guys didn't come out and play their ass off, 301 00:18:25.599 --> 00:18:29.799 but I think it's awkward for everybody involved because you would have I mean 302 00:18:29.839 --> 00:18:33.279 it's just it's an unthinkable thing five six years ago, right, like maybe 303 00:18:33.319 --> 00:18:36.640 not maybe I guess longer than that, because event, the event's been around 304 00:18:36.640 --> 00:18:38.759 for a long time. But you you know, being there in person or 305 00:18:38.759 --> 00:18:45.119 even watching on TV, all these former players, some that played together at 306 00:18:45.119 --> 00:18:48.000 the same time, some that played in different eras, and it's on telling 307 00:18:48.039 --> 00:18:51.880 me it's a full production, right like we're doing this at Freedom All, 308 00:18:51.960 --> 00:18:55.519 still a phenomenal arena by the way, and you know you're watching it on 309 00:18:55.640 --> 00:18:59.680 Fox or FS one, like that's that's that's a big deal. And it's 310 00:18:59.759 --> 00:19:03.920 just I don't know, awkward, weird, Like I hate to use those 311 00:19:03.960 --> 00:19:06.880 words because it does kind of sound like I like, you know, like 312 00:19:06.920 --> 00:19:10.000 it's a negative thing to say about the event. It's just it's just different. 313 00:19:10.079 --> 00:19:11.400 And I did enjoy it. But there were there were times during the 314 00:19:11.440 --> 00:19:15.400 game, especially when they face the Men of Mackie in the second round, 315 00:19:15.440 --> 00:19:18.359 where neither team could hit a shot. And you know, you've talked about 316 00:19:18.440 --> 00:19:22.000 how this is kind of like pick up style basketball. There are a lot 317 00:19:22.000 --> 00:19:23.440 of times during this where it really feels like this, well, see I 318 00:19:23.440 --> 00:19:27.240 don't think it's pick up Well, it can get to be a little unorganized, 319 00:19:27.359 --> 00:19:30.319 yes, but yeah, in that aspect, I guess it would mean 320 00:19:30.880 --> 00:19:33.480 when you say pick up basketball, I feel like maybe that would mean that 321 00:19:33.519 --> 00:19:37.039 it wouldn't be like it's not as competitive, it's kind of just whatever. 322 00:19:37.079 --> 00:19:40.920 But as far as pick or unorganized, yeah, because even if these guys 323 00:19:40.920 --> 00:19:44.119 have been working together for a couple of weeks putting some sets in, like, 324 00:19:44.160 --> 00:19:45.559 it's not like they've been practicing for months and they've been you know what 325 00:19:45.599 --> 00:19:49.039 I mean, Like it's so I mean, guys not making shots, silly 326 00:19:49.079 --> 00:19:52.160 turnovers. I mean, there were some other games, not the not not 327 00:19:52.319 --> 00:19:56.720 the games with local teams, but actually it might have been the game on 328 00:19:56.799 --> 00:20:00.480 Friday night when Kentucky played. They had a guy from the team that they 329 00:20:00.599 --> 00:20:03.759 beat that just decided he was going to get thrown out because he was mad, 330 00:20:03.799 --> 00:20:06.519 and luck, you know, because it was over. So like it's 331 00:20:06.599 --> 00:20:08.480 not like you're watching teams, you know, in the Big Dance that are 332 00:20:08.759 --> 00:20:12.400 marching towards the national championship, but they're you know, I can't put into 333 00:20:14.440 --> 00:20:17.799 I can't put into words why it's so awesome, but it is like Saturday 334 00:20:17.960 --> 00:20:22.559 was so much fun at Freedham Hall. The nostalgia I mean seeing the players 335 00:20:22.039 --> 00:20:27.920 get energized playing in front of fans once again. And I mean there were 336 00:20:29.359 --> 00:20:33.400 roughly six thousand people there for Saturday's game. I mean, let's be real, 337 00:20:33.480 --> 00:20:37.839 I bet these guys have played countless professional games in other countries or in 338 00:20:37.880 --> 00:20:41.680 the G League with crowds there are nowhere near that big, so you know, 339 00:20:41.880 --> 00:20:45.920 and these and the people that are there on Saturday, Freedom Hall are 340 00:20:45.960 --> 00:20:48.279 there you know, for them specifically. So I love it and I'm hopeful 341 00:20:48.319 --> 00:20:51.240 they can get a win the night, although it's gonna be tough. I 342 00:20:51.279 --> 00:20:53.480 mean, I have no problems saying I'm glad they were able to pull it 343 00:20:53.519 --> 00:20:56.359 together and make it work. But you know, I hope that they were 344 00:20:56.359 --> 00:21:00.880 shaking off some rust, maybe getting rid of some nerves, because you know, 345 00:21:00.839 --> 00:21:03.960 they're gonna have to play a lot better moving forward to Toil you get 346 00:21:03.000 --> 00:21:06.519 past tonight's team, I mean, you know, and they can, they 347 00:21:06.519 --> 00:21:07.759 have the ability to do so, but it just kind of fell a little 348 00:21:07.759 --> 00:21:11.400 an organized at times. And you know, this is where this is where 349 00:21:11.400 --> 00:21:18.000 it's weird for me, Like this is I have a hard time being critical 350 00:21:18.039 --> 00:21:21.119 of the players in this game because it's not that that makes sense ye, 351 00:21:21.200 --> 00:21:23.359 because this isn't like it's not real. It's not real as far as like, 352 00:21:23.440 --> 00:21:27.759 you know, Louisville basketball, the program is going to significantly benefit from 353 00:21:27.759 --> 00:21:32.480 anything that they do. But it's also unnatural to watch. You know, 354 00:21:32.640 --> 00:21:37.920 guys you watch for years here and when they're when they're struggling or they lose 355 00:21:37.000 --> 00:21:41.599 or something like, it's natural to be you know, unhappy and sad about 356 00:21:41.640 --> 00:21:44.000 it. But like you know, for me to turn on the microphone all 357 00:21:44.079 --> 00:21:45.359 man, I can't believe Peyton and see what played like craft last night, 358 00:21:45.400 --> 00:21:48.240 Like like he's a grown up with a family who's just out here. You 359 00:21:48.279 --> 00:21:52.160 know, he's you know, it's it's just different. That's where that's where 360 00:21:52.160 --> 00:21:55.559 it's awkward for me. However, it's hard to turn that off. Like 361 00:21:55.839 --> 00:21:57.759 the fans that that I was around, they weren't booing or anything, but 362 00:21:57.839 --> 00:22:03.920 like, no, like this this is different than watching Louisville play on it, 363 00:22:03.240 --> 00:22:07.359 you know, a Saturday in January when they're playing an acc team. 364 00:22:07.799 --> 00:22:11.279 Certainly it's not the same thing. But you know, there's no way to 365 00:22:11.279 --> 00:22:15.079 to to you know, rewire yourself to to to not react the way you 366 00:22:15.119 --> 00:22:18.039 react when you watch your Louisville Cardinals play former Current whatever, right, Like 367 00:22:18.440 --> 00:22:22.480 it's just it's the same thing. So fans were a little uneasy because Bellerman 368 00:22:22.599 --> 00:22:23.880 was giving it to them. Now, if they win, this is the 369 00:22:23.920 --> 00:22:27.839 next game Kentucky or is that the game after, so Louisville will have to 370 00:22:27.920 --> 00:22:32.359 win two more Kentucky's already won two. So here's how it breaks down. 371 00:22:32.720 --> 00:22:37.079 In the Louisville region, they'll play, you know, they play Sideline Cancer 372 00:22:37.079 --> 00:22:40.200 tonight. If they win that one, then they'll play the winner of Team 373 00:22:40.519 --> 00:22:44.119 d r C and Team for DET. So, just for what it's worth, 374 00:22:45.039 --> 00:22:48.559 the number one seed Team Diesel lost their first game to Team d r 375 00:22:48.680 --> 00:22:53.960 c UH and then Team for Debt knocked off Run DFW. Who is the 376 00:22:55.359 --> 00:22:57.839 four seeds, So you know two of your top four seeds did not did 377 00:22:57.839 --> 00:23:03.279 not make it past the first game. So Sideline Cancer and Louisville are are 378 00:23:03.279 --> 00:23:06.680 the two highest remaining scenes left. So again the seating, as we discussed 379 00:23:06.720 --> 00:23:11.119 last week, like you really don't know like how accurate it is, but 380 00:23:11.279 --> 00:23:15.480 you know, I put it this way from what I've seen, and it's 381 00:23:15.480 --> 00:23:18.920 not like I've watched every second, but I've seen In fact, I've seen 382 00:23:18.039 --> 00:23:22.160 Sideline Cancer has been around for years. In this event. The belief is 383 00:23:22.160 --> 00:23:23.880 that if you win tonight, like you can't coast and just expect to get 384 00:23:23.880 --> 00:23:27.680 past these other two teams without much trouble. But sideline cancer is your toughest 385 00:23:27.680 --> 00:23:30.920 opponent to get out of this pod. And here's the thing. If you 386 00:23:30.960 --> 00:23:36.319 win these next two, easier said than done. And Kentucky wins their next 387 00:23:36.359 --> 00:23:40.960 game, which will be which will be tomorrow at nine o'clock on FS one 388 00:23:41.000 --> 00:23:45.039 against the Marshall team, then Louisville will host again at Freedom Hall and it'll 389 00:23:45.079 --> 00:23:48.920 be Louisville and Kentucky. And there's no scenario where when that game takes place 390 00:23:48.960 --> 00:23:52.480 that that's not when the records broke, no scenario. It's seven thousand. 391 00:23:52.559 --> 00:23:56.960 You were about oney twelve hundred off of it on Saturday, like Kentucky fans 392 00:23:56.960 --> 00:24:00.480 will show up like it'll be a big deal, which I'm hopeough that's the 393 00:24:00.519 --> 00:24:02.759 case. But again, what's got to win two more games? I don't 394 00:24:02.759 --> 00:24:04.519 go anywhere. It's coffee and company. We are fueled by Thornton's right here 395 00:24:04.519 --> 00:24:10.200 on Sports Talk seven ninety. All right, so I would say right now, 396 00:24:10.359 --> 00:24:14.240 the biggest piece of news and I guess you can call it a piece 397 00:24:14.279 --> 00:24:18.960 of news from the ACC media days that are going on in Charlotte, is 398 00:24:18.039 --> 00:24:25.279 that the future of the league, as far as it not including Florida State 399 00:24:25.359 --> 00:24:30.039 or Clemson, doesn't look like that's happening anytime in the immediate future because they're 400 00:24:30.119 --> 00:24:33.119 I mean again, I call it a piece of news because it has been 401 00:24:33.160 --> 00:24:36.960 talked about. These two schools are suing the league, and the league is 402 00:24:37.000 --> 00:24:41.359 countersuing, which makes it just a mess. However, you know they're they're 403 00:24:41.400 --> 00:24:45.640 not leaving at least not you know, not anytime soon, because they have 404 00:24:45.680 --> 00:24:49.079 to notify the conference by a certain date. Yeah, so it says here 405 00:24:49.160 --> 00:24:52.680 this is from Pete Tamil, and this is from earlier this morning. Since 406 00:24:52.680 --> 00:24:55.960 I've been told by multiple sources that there's no expectation for Florida State or Clemson 407 00:24:55.960 --> 00:25:00.200 to notify the ACC they intend to leave by the August fifteenth deadline to part 408 00:25:00.200 --> 00:25:03.079 after the upcoming year. That's the deadline to declare intentions to exit for the 409 00:25:03.119 --> 00:25:07.240 twenty twenty five to twenty six season. So those two schools will be in 410 00:25:07.279 --> 00:25:11.480 the ACC this upcoming season, and they will be in the ACC the following 411 00:25:11.519 --> 00:25:15.640 season and probably for many years after that, but you know, they're going 412 00:25:15.720 --> 00:25:18.960 to fight it out in court for at least then, you know, for 413 00:25:18.160 --> 00:25:23.880 the next couple seasons. And again, why why I hesitate to kind of 414 00:25:23.920 --> 00:25:27.519 say is that really news? Is because where would they go? I mean 415 00:25:27.559 --> 00:25:32.200 again, like they're not like, there's no invitation for them to go anywhere. 416 00:25:32.240 --> 00:25:37.039 And I think if they were somehow able to get out of this deal 417 00:25:37.119 --> 00:25:40.279 that they're in with the acc one, I mean, I feel like we 418 00:25:40.319 --> 00:25:45.759 would, we would, there'd be some momentum heading towards that. And actually, 419 00:25:47.240 --> 00:25:49.039 if in fact, they felt like they were about to win in court, 420 00:25:49.119 --> 00:25:52.759 and even though it's going to take some time, they felt like they 421 00:25:52.759 --> 00:25:56.039 were going to win, maybe they would notify the league, you know what 422 00:25:56.119 --> 00:25:57.480 I mean, Like, maybe that's maybe that's a sign that they really don't 423 00:25:57.519 --> 00:26:00.000 feel strongly about their case. I don't know how they could. Again, 424 00:26:00.039 --> 00:26:06.359 it's a pretty straightforward arrangement, and I guess they're just going to spend a 425 00:26:06.400 --> 00:26:11.559 ton of money with their lawyers. And we'll say this for Jim Phillips, 426 00:26:11.359 --> 00:26:15.839 it's not a good look to have these schools suing the league, and I 427 00:26:15.839 --> 00:26:18.559 think it is in his position, it's in his best interest to sort of, 428 00:26:18.640 --> 00:26:22.880 you know, call out their legal action as something that is damaging to 429 00:26:22.920 --> 00:26:29.000 the league, but also understand that your league needs them. Like, that's 430 00:26:29.039 --> 00:26:33.799 not any when I give Phillips criticism in regards to like telling everybody to, 431 00:26:33.240 --> 00:26:37.200 you know, chill out because we're in third place as far as revenue share, 432 00:26:37.640 --> 00:26:41.559 I mean, third place is better than fourth, but there's only four 433 00:26:41.720 --> 00:26:47.279 places to be there's four major conferences left in college football. You're in the 434 00:26:47.279 --> 00:26:48.519 bottom half, and to be honest with you, that's not your fault. 435 00:26:48.680 --> 00:26:52.720 There's not a single thing you can do to change that. And the grant 436 00:26:52.759 --> 00:26:56.960 of rights that is currently in place till twenty thirty six is something you inherited. 437 00:26:56.039 --> 00:27:00.599 It's nothing to do with Jim Phillips. But how about like just looking 438 00:27:00.720 --> 00:27:04.279 like you care that the rest of your league is a little worried that they're 439 00:27:04.319 --> 00:27:10.640 in third and that gap between one, two and three is going to grow 440 00:27:10.680 --> 00:27:14.400 substantially. And there's a chance that if the Big twelve, if they're able 441 00:27:14.440 --> 00:27:18.680 to you know, continue to be innovative and you know, not afraid to 442 00:27:18.680 --> 00:27:22.759 throw sponsors on you know, the name of the league and that kind of 443 00:27:22.799 --> 00:27:27.079 stuff, they may jump you and put you in fourth place. And what 444 00:27:27.160 --> 00:27:30.279 is he gonna say, then, well, we're in fourth place. We're 445 00:27:30.279 --> 00:27:33.960 in fourth place. Well yeah, out of four, you're dead last, 446 00:27:33.039 --> 00:27:37.240 dude. I mean, here's what he said. Here's what he had to 447 00:27:37.240 --> 00:27:42.319 say about the legal action that those two schools have taken against the league. 448 00:27:42.480 --> 00:27:47.559 This is from Let's see here. Well, I thought I had it pulled 449 00:27:47.640 --> 00:27:48.200 up here and I can't. I can't. Yah, here we go. 450 00:27:48.240 --> 00:27:52.440 This is from Andrew Adelson, who of course is on site at the ACC 451 00:27:52.519 --> 00:27:56.680 Football Media Days. For those who who missed it, The league network, 452 00:27:56.759 --> 00:28:02.880 the AEC network itself, did not have Jim Phillips's you know, Annual State 453 00:28:02.880 --> 00:28:06.200 of the Union on their network for reasons I don't know. I still haven't 454 00:28:06.200 --> 00:28:07.359 been able to figure out if it was just because they didn't feel like it 455 00:28:07.400 --> 00:28:11.119 was worth putting on the network, which to me seems odd. But they 456 00:28:11.160 --> 00:28:15.079 were going to have it on a stream the ACC Network Extra, which is 457 00:28:15.200 --> 00:28:18.680 essentially watch ESPN, and even that didn't work. They had technical difficulties. 458 00:28:18.680 --> 00:28:22.119 So unless you were there, I don't think you heard anything that Jim Phillips 459 00:28:22.119 --> 00:28:26.079 said. But again, this is from Andrew Edelson. Jim Phillips on the 460 00:28:26.119 --> 00:28:30.839 Clemson FSU lawsuits. Quote, we will fight to protect the ACC and our 461 00:28:30.880 --> 00:28:34.359 members for as long as it takes. These disputes continue to be extremely damaging, 462 00:28:34.359 --> 00:28:38.720 disruptive, and incredibly harmful to the league. The ACC deserves better, 463 00:28:38.759 --> 00:28:45.000 So that's from the leader, Jim Phillips. That's a tricky one though, 464 00:28:45.000 --> 00:28:48.519 because again, if they dropped their lawsuit, that would probably make life easier 465 00:28:48.519 --> 00:28:52.720 for Jim Phillips. But you also can't you know, I mean, I 466 00:28:52.720 --> 00:28:55.799 don't know. That is where it would be tough to be a commissioner whenever 467 00:28:56.480 --> 00:29:00.039 you're in charge essentially, but you also you know that you need them, 468 00:29:00.039 --> 00:29:03.480 and anybody claiming you can just say all the hell with that, you guys 469 00:29:03.559 --> 00:29:04.480 leave, we don't need you. Like that's not the reality. It's just 470 00:29:04.519 --> 00:29:08.640 not true. So anyways, well, we'll get some more takeaways as far 471 00:29:08.680 --> 00:29:15.079 as what's being said at ACC kickoff. I believe it'll be Wednesday when Jeff 472 00:29:15.119 --> 00:29:18.240 Brohm and the players are there and they'll talk to the media, and I'm 473 00:29:18.240 --> 00:29:21.160 sure there'll be some some things to take away from that. All Right, 474 00:29:21.160 --> 00:29:23.480 It's Coffee and Company fuel by Thornton's here on Sports Talk seven ninety appreciate you 475 00:29:23.519 --> 00:29:27.680 guys hanging out with us here on a Monday afternoon. Hopefully you had yourselves 476 00:29:27.680 --> 00:29:32.000 a good weekend. Let's go to the text line five two six five three 477 00:29:32.160 --> 00:29:34.680 zero seven ninety that is the L and N Federal Credit Union. Text on 478 00:29:34.799 --> 00:29:38.119 this text says, Nick, are you a little worried about the Jack Golkie 479 00:29:38.200 --> 00:29:44.119 karma? I've been talking a lot of crap to Kentucky fans about this guy, 480 00:29:44.519 --> 00:29:47.880 and I can absolutely see it happening tonight. He comes out, lights 481 00:29:47.960 --> 00:29:51.960 us up and sends our boys home. I mean, if you believe in 482 00:29:52.079 --> 00:29:55.720 if you believe in karma, then yeah, that's a scenario where right here 483 00:29:56.079 --> 00:30:00.039 there are things that could could develop to where you get dealt a healthy dose 484 00:30:00.079 --> 00:30:04.559 of karma. I'm not someone who truly believes in karma, you know, 485 00:30:06.720 --> 00:30:10.839 at least not the way a lot of other people do. Would this truly 486 00:30:10.920 --> 00:30:15.440 be considered karma? Because I mean, yes, yes, VAL's fault that 487 00:30:15.519 --> 00:30:22.960 had happened, you know, Yeah, that's I mean, it depends on 488 00:30:22.000 --> 00:30:25.920 how you looked at Jack Golkie. What I mean by that is, did 489 00:30:25.960 --> 00:30:30.799 you clown Jack Golki like as a Louisville fan, Like look at this old 490 00:30:30.880 --> 00:30:33.799 dude out there that looks like he should be doing your taxes instead of playing 491 00:30:33.799 --> 00:30:37.319 in the DNSAA tournament. Like, can you believe this guy knocked out Kentucky? 492 00:30:37.359 --> 00:30:41.119 They suck because that's the way you went about it. Then you know, 493 00:30:41.279 --> 00:30:45.319 maybe he'll show you I don't suck, and I sent their team home 494 00:30:45.359 --> 00:30:48.640 from the tournament. I'll send your beloved former players who were part of a 495 00:30:48.720 --> 00:30:52.839 national championship packing too, Like I think we love Jack Golkie, so now 496 00:30:52.880 --> 00:30:56.440 we just got to like, you know, like it's it's uncomfortable to play 497 00:30:56.480 --> 00:30:59.400 him because you know we love him, you know what I'm saying, Like 498 00:30:59.440 --> 00:31:02.440 I can get you know, so maybe it's not karma. But then again, 499 00:31:02.559 --> 00:31:06.799 trust me, Kentucky fans, if they're watching tonight, they'll be cheering 500 00:31:06.839 --> 00:31:08.880 for Jack Colchi to kill us, right, I mean that's just normal. 501 00:31:10.400 --> 00:31:15.079 Which like, honestly, I thought to myselves, or I thought to myself, 502 00:31:15.119 --> 00:31:18.160 I don't have to I'm one person. I thought to myself that I 503 00:31:18.200 --> 00:31:22.440 would want Kentucky's team to win in the tvt because I don't care what I 504 00:31:22.440 --> 00:31:25.559 don't. I don't care about those guys at all. Like watching them play, 505 00:31:25.559 --> 00:31:27.519 it's not like, oh damn, there's you know, Kentucky's on. 506 00:31:27.559 --> 00:31:30.839 I hope they lose, but yet, you know, when I watched a 507 00:31:30.880 --> 00:31:33.160 little bit of their game on Friday, and then I watched a good chunk 508 00:31:33.160 --> 00:31:37.400 of it yesterday, I'm like, it's it's it's the instincts are still there 509 00:31:37.559 --> 00:31:40.519 when there's a team in white playing and up arena against a different team, 510 00:31:40.640 --> 00:31:45.400 like, you know, it's just it's second nature to just start cheering for 511 00:31:45.440 --> 00:31:48.680 the other team. But the reason I said I didn't think I would care 512 00:31:48.759 --> 00:31:51.640 because actually would love for this game to happen, Like it would be so 513 00:31:51.799 --> 00:31:56.640 awesome to see both of these teams come out of their regions and them play 514 00:31:56.720 --> 00:32:04.119 Freedom Hall, Like it would be a huge un expected sports story in Louisville, 515 00:32:04.200 --> 00:32:07.960 in the state, you know, randomly in late July or early August, 516 00:32:08.079 --> 00:32:13.960 whenever the game happens. And maybe I'm expecting too much, but again, 517 00:32:14.519 --> 00:32:16.319 first things first, they got to they gotta each win, Like Kentucky's 518 00:32:16.319 --> 00:32:19.920 gonna have a tough game tomorrow against a Marshall team that's been really good in 519 00:32:19.960 --> 00:32:22.359 this event. For quite some time, they looked like they were dead against 520 00:32:22.400 --> 00:32:25.559 war already. The Auburn team and then the elam ending man that made it 521 00:32:25.599 --> 00:32:29.319 a lot of fun where they went on a crazy run, came back and 522 00:32:29.359 --> 00:32:31.039 won it. And now they're one game away from getting to the to the 523 00:32:31.039 --> 00:32:35.160 sweet sixteen of this event. So for Kentucky, you know they're gonna have 524 00:32:35.200 --> 00:32:37.279 a tough game and then Lowd's gotta win the night and on Wednesday, so 525 00:32:37.680 --> 00:32:43.319 you know we're not there yet, but I feel like you'll get ten thousand 526 00:32:43.559 --> 00:32:46.759 easy. At Freedom Hall. I thought they were going to be close to 527 00:32:46.799 --> 00:32:50.559 the sellout. I think it was like fifty nine hundred is what they announced, 528 00:32:50.839 --> 00:32:52.200 and I looked around and you know, it wasn't completely full, but 529 00:32:52.279 --> 00:32:57.119 like from areas where you could buy tickets, like I wonder what full capacity 530 00:32:57.240 --> 00:33:00.079 is to them as far as like what they're selling, like what they are 531 00:33:00.599 --> 00:33:04.400 you know, staging the arena for because there's a lot of there's a ton 532 00:33:04.440 --> 00:33:07.920 of empty space behind each goal and the lower bowl, I mean the lower 533 00:33:07.960 --> 00:33:10.839 bowl's not full because the lower bowl doesn't have all I mean, like the 534 00:33:12.400 --> 00:33:15.880 seats like behind the goals are not I mean that's what the lower bowl used 535 00:33:15.880 --> 00:33:17.119 to look like to me. And I'm sure I don't even know if it's 536 00:33:17.160 --> 00:33:20.559 what it looks like. Like. I don't know if what I saw on 537 00:33:20.680 --> 00:33:22.519 Saturday is how they have it set up for Bellarmin games or not, but 538 00:33:23.319 --> 00:33:29.160 I mean that would be huge. And I know they're recruiting, like Pat 539 00:33:29.240 --> 00:33:31.680 Kelsey's been all over the place recruiting. If he's in town to night, 540 00:33:31.759 --> 00:33:34.759 I'm sure he'll be there. I know a lot of the players were there. 541 00:33:34.759 --> 00:33:36.960 In fact, I think the whole team was there on Saturday. But 542 00:33:37.799 --> 00:33:40.000 if these two teams get to the next round and they're playing each other, 543 00:33:42.000 --> 00:33:44.519 I just think it's going to be a really cool, kind of unexpected, 544 00:33:44.599 --> 00:33:47.839 out of nowhere, you know, thing for basketball fans around here to experience. 545 00:33:49.160 --> 00:33:51.160 And I think you hit it on the head. A couple people have 546 00:33:51.160 --> 00:33:52.799 said this, John, like there's a little bit of awkwardness to it, 547 00:33:52.920 --> 00:33:58.119 because you know, it's not like you're watching your Hoosiers or watching your Cardinals 548 00:33:58.200 --> 00:34:00.880 or your or your Wildcats, but you also kind of are because they're always 549 00:34:00.920 --> 00:34:05.640 going to be that to you. And you know that like if you if 550 00:34:05.680 --> 00:34:07.039 you get upset, it's not going to lead Sports Center as if oh my 551 00:34:07.079 --> 00:34:12.559 god, these prominent programs can you believe they lost to you know, sideline 552 00:34:12.599 --> 00:34:15.519 cancer. I mean, cause it's I don't know's it's just hard to put 553 00:34:15.519 --> 00:34:22.599 into words without like acting like the event isn't worth watching or anything like that, 554 00:34:22.639 --> 00:34:24.039 because I love it, Like I was into it. I felt alive 555 00:34:24.159 --> 00:34:28.039 watching them on Saturday because they had to come from behind. That Bellerman team 556 00:34:28.320 --> 00:34:31.440 had them on the ropes. And you know, I still think the nostalgia 557 00:34:31.679 --> 00:34:37.760 is the biggest factor. Also, you know, this team for Louisville should 558 00:34:37.760 --> 00:34:40.360 be pretty good, and they were impressive enough to come from behind and win 559 00:34:40.400 --> 00:34:43.960 without a whole lot of trouble at the very end there during the elam ending. 560 00:34:44.599 --> 00:34:46.880 But also, you know, we haven't really felt alive as a fan 561 00:34:46.960 --> 00:34:51.320 base watching Louisville basketball in any way. So this is, you know, 562 00:34:51.360 --> 00:34:55.519 if Louisville's got it rolling and they're i don't know, consistently making second weekend 563 00:34:55.599 --> 00:34:59.199 trips with the you know, well, maybe they get a Final four in 564 00:34:59.239 --> 00:35:00.880 the first ten years of Pat Kelsey's time here. I mean, who knows, 565 00:35:00.880 --> 00:35:05.559 that's a long way away. Then maybe there maybe this won't be something 566 00:35:05.599 --> 00:35:08.639 that we're so amped up for, but right now it is and I think 567 00:35:08.679 --> 00:35:12.000 it helps, you know, as far as these guys in this event. 568 00:35:12.679 --> 00:35:14.519 So let's get too a quick break. We'll come back on the other side, 569 00:35:14.599 --> 00:35:16.920 keep it rolling along. So answer your question on the text line. 570 00:35:17.039 --> 00:35:21.960 I mean, I wouldn't I wouldn't call it karma. But you know we've 571 00:35:22.000 --> 00:35:24.599 seen what Jack Guilke can do if he gets loose, and you know he 572 00:35:24.639 --> 00:35:29.599 did it just a few months ago. Whereas we have guys who haven't played 573 00:35:29.599 --> 00:35:34.159 the NSTAA tournament in eleven twelve years. So, and I'll say that for 574 00:35:34.159 --> 00:35:37.800 the four o'clock hour, we're all old. I'm just gonna say it. 575 00:35:37.800 --> 00:35:39.639 It doesn't sound it doesn't sound normal to say that, because you know, 576 00:35:39.639 --> 00:35:44.239 I watch these guys play. They're they're younger than me, but like we're 577 00:35:44.239 --> 00:35:46.000 old. I think we're probably one of the older teams in this event, 578 00:35:46.039 --> 00:35:50.000 if I'm being honest with you, All right, quick breaks, Coffee and 579 00:35:50.000 --> 00:35:53.519 Company. Feel about Thornton's right here on Sports Talk seven ninety. 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It looks like he got his cell 624 00:38:27.400 --> 00:38:31.159 phone out and he was able to, uh, he was able to produce 625 00:38:31.199 --> 00:38:37.599 a video of Jim Phillips talking at the ACC kickoff, which they just they 626 00:38:37.800 --> 00:38:44.000 they chose not to put it on TV because I'm looking here from let's see, 627 00:38:44.519 --> 00:38:47.360 yeah, Chris Fanini, who's also there covering the ACC football media days 628 00:38:47.679 --> 00:38:52.519 for the Athletic. You know, he says the the ACC network, whoever's 629 00:38:52.559 --> 00:38:55.599 in charge of it, I guess, opted to do analyst discussion from the 630 00:38:55.639 --> 00:39:00.280 lobby while Jim Phillips was live at the Poet. So instead of hearing Jim 631 00:39:00.280 --> 00:39:04.679 Phillips essentially do his state of the union in the league, they opted to 632 00:39:04.840 --> 00:39:07.920 just have you know, the network guys no offense to them, maybe like 633 00:39:07.960 --> 00:39:13.239 an Eric McLane or something like that, just you know, chopping it up 634 00:39:13.280 --> 00:39:15.320 with a player who stopped by no offense to whoever that player was or that 635 00:39:15.400 --> 00:39:22.599 coach, like press conferences for the commissioner at conference media days, I would 636 00:39:22.599 --> 00:39:24.519 say more often than not, or wouldn't be something that you would just be 637 00:39:25.280 --> 00:39:30.119 on the edge of your seat anticipating with excitement. But there's a lot of 638 00:39:30.199 --> 00:39:32.519 questions and I think we all know that Jim Phillips isn't gonna be able to 639 00:39:32.519 --> 00:39:37.440 give us the perfect solution to where everything is aokay in the acc looks like 640 00:39:37.440 --> 00:39:39.320 the future is bright and everybody's getting along. There's no more lawsuits, there's 641 00:39:39.320 --> 00:39:44.840 gonna be enough money for everybody. Like that's not realistic, but given the 642 00:39:45.199 --> 00:39:47.719 fact that you know the league is in the situation that it's in, like 643 00:39:47.880 --> 00:39:51.360 you want to hear something from your leader. And one of the things that's 644 00:39:51.360 --> 00:39:57.599 always pissed me off whenever nobody was acknowledging what Louisville Basketball was going through with 645 00:39:57.599 --> 00:40:01.239 with Kenny Payne was those that would say, well, what do you want 646 00:40:01.280 --> 00:40:07.480 him to say? What was he supposed to say? What you want him 647 00:40:07.480 --> 00:40:10.559 to say? I'm like, do you understand that? Like that job, 648 00:40:12.199 --> 00:40:15.480 a job where you are in a position of leadership, A big part of 649 00:40:15.480 --> 00:40:21.000 that job is when crap hits the fan, things are going wrong, you 650 00:40:21.039 --> 00:40:23.599 gotta you gotta mess on your hands. You're gonna have to get out in 651 00:40:23.760 --> 00:40:29.480 front of it and and and just eat it. And there's not gonna be 652 00:40:29.519 --> 00:40:32.559 a perfect statement. There's not gonna be a perfect answer to make it all 653 00:40:32.639 --> 00:40:36.400 okay, but you know what that comes with the job. And to be 654 00:40:36.480 --> 00:40:39.199 fair, Phillips did show up today, he did take the podium, but 655 00:40:39.239 --> 00:40:45.119 the league didn't want anybody to hear it because they decided to just only put 656 00:40:45.119 --> 00:40:50.360 it on the ACC network stream and that didn't work. So now I'm curious. 657 00:40:50.360 --> 00:40:52.920 I wonder if it does exist, is there any legitimate you know, 658 00:40:52.880 --> 00:40:57.559 clips to uh to to pull from that. I mean again, I could 659 00:40:57.559 --> 00:41:04.239 I could play the one that uh that we have from who is it? 660 00:41:05.000 --> 00:41:07.119 Bud Elliott? But I mean it's from his phone and he's thirty yards away 661 00:41:07.119 --> 00:41:10.880 from the commissioner. You can't hear him. I do have a quote here. 662 00:41:10.880 --> 00:41:15.119 This is from the David Glenn Show. Who's there covering it? This 663 00:41:15.159 --> 00:41:17.440 is from Jim phillips quote. Our footprint is now national, spanning coast to 664 00:41:17.519 --> 00:41:21.880 coast. The ACC now has a presence in each of the five most populated 665 00:41:22.000 --> 00:41:27.320 populated states California, Texas, Florida, New York, and Pennsylvania. There 666 00:41:27.360 --> 00:41:30.119 you go. No other power conference has more than two. Eat that SEC 667 00:41:30.320 --> 00:41:36.400 and Big Ten. Stick that in your pipe and smoke it. Stanky was 668 00:41:36.440 --> 00:41:40.880 the Big Ten commissioner's name. Petit Yeah, eat that pe Tit. They 669 00:41:40.880 --> 00:41:44.920 do all have last names except for Jim Phillips. I guess for you because 670 00:41:45.159 --> 00:41:49.280 because he's a dork, I shouldn't be so mean to Phillips because, to 671 00:41:49.320 --> 00:41:53.519 be honest with you, he inherited everything. But again, like there's nothing, 672 00:41:53.719 --> 00:41:59.960 there's nothing that he's ever said in regards to like the actual quote, 673 00:42:00.440 --> 00:42:02.000 the way he said he just to me does not give all. Like I 674 00:42:02.000 --> 00:42:06.400 don't see anybody in the league could feel like that their leadership is in a 675 00:42:06.400 --> 00:42:08.760 good spot with this guy. And look actions matter more than anything. We 676 00:42:08.840 --> 00:42:12.519 know that, but what action has he taken. It's like, actually, 677 00:42:12.559 --> 00:42:16.559 you know, he to me still has the hey, everybody chill out, 678 00:42:16.599 --> 00:42:21.079 nothing to see here. And I'm not saying that the league's on fire and 679 00:42:21.119 --> 00:42:25.039 it's gonna burn to the ground, But how about the I mean, I 680 00:42:25.039 --> 00:42:28.320 would just think he would he would want to be eager to get in front 681 00:42:28.320 --> 00:42:31.320 of people and say, look, we understand that the climate's changing. Money's 682 00:42:31.320 --> 00:42:36.079 never been more important to schools because you're gonna need to pay players now and 683 00:42:36.119 --> 00:42:37.519 we're in third place and that GAP's gonna get bigger. But you know what, 684 00:42:37.519 --> 00:42:40.519 we're gonna do everything we can to find as much revenue to split among 685 00:42:40.599 --> 00:42:45.079 our conference members as possible, and we won't stop until we can. You 686 00:42:45.079 --> 00:42:49.679 know, will never stop trying to be as competitive as we can with the 687 00:42:49.719 --> 00:42:52.639 first and second place teams when it conferences when it comes to revenue. I 688 00:42:52.639 --> 00:42:54.880 mean, that wasn't It wouldn't have been a great statement, but like something 689 00:42:54.880 --> 00:42:58.840 along those lines, right, instead of just hey, we're in third place 690 00:42:58.920 --> 00:43:01.400 out of four loser he