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<v Speaker 1>It's time for Coffee and Company, fueled by Thornton's on

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<v Speaker 2>All right, let's get it started, ladies and gents.

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<v Speaker 2>speak today again, it's coffee and company. That's what you

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<v Speaker 2>Talk seven to ninety. So I appreciate you guys hanging

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<v Speaker 2>out with us to kind of tell you where we've

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<v Speaker 2>been today, to kind of give you a view of

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<v Speaker 2>our roadmap.

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<v Speaker 3>We've been all over the place.

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<v Speaker 2>We did talk a little bit about the Louisville basketball

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<v Speaker 2>schedule kind of coming together. Have they released their full schedule?

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<v Speaker 2>I guess they haven't, have they because I don't see

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<v Speaker 2>the ace. I feel like I missed something schedule related

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<v Speaker 2>about UFOL basketball whenever I was on vacation, But I

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<v Speaker 2>didn't because the basketball program was talking about quite a

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<v Speaker 2>bit when I was gone, But it was because of

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<v Speaker 2>the TBT as well as their trip to the Bahamas.

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<v Speaker 2>So maybe the ACC has yet to unveil the schedule

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<v Speaker 2>just yet, which I do believe that comes out probably,

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<v Speaker 2>you know, in the next week or so, so that's

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<v Speaker 2>when we have the full schedule. But I know football

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<v Speaker 2>season is here. Louisville football is going to be out

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<v Speaker 2>there in a matter of what ten days now, so

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<v Speaker 2>we're getting there. But basketball is always going to be

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<v Speaker 2>a big deal around here. And Pat Kelsey my man,

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<v Speaker 2>I think he's gonna want to have a tough schedule

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<v Speaker 2>every year, not only in conference play, but he can't

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<v Speaker 2>really determine that, but in the non comp I feel

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<v Speaker 2>like he's the kind of coach that's going to embrace

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<v Speaker 2>where he is and understand, hey, Louis of basketball fans,

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<v Speaker 2>they want to play in some big time games in

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<v Speaker 2>November and December that really give you a chance to

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<v Speaker 2>see early on where you stand. So I wouldn't be

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<v Speaker 2>shocked though, if he's going to approach it the way

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<v Speaker 2>that I just mentioned. However, not necessarily wanted to always

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<v Speaker 2>be as challenging as this year's non conference schedule, especially

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<v Speaker 2>when it's his first year and he's got a brand

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<v Speaker 2>new team.

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<v Speaker 3>Now.

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<v Speaker 2>I love his brand new team, and I'm sure he

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<v Speaker 2>loves his brand new team as well. I think this

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<v Speaker 2>group's got a lot of really good pieces where you

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<v Speaker 2>could see a team make this, you know, a special

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<v Speaker 2>year to remember, not only because it's going to be

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<v Speaker 2>so much better than what you had in recent years,

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<v Speaker 2>but also because you know they could be pretty good.

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<v Speaker 2>Make the tournament with these, maybe get a decent seed,

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<v Speaker 2>maybe find yourself in the second weekend. I realize I'm

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<v Speaker 2>getting way ahead of myself just throwing that out there,

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<v Speaker 2>but I think there's the potential for that to happen.

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<v Speaker 2>But man, they could have a pretty rocky record when

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<v Speaker 2>you get to conference play. I mean, I hate even

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<v Speaker 2>saying that, But let's just look at who they've got, right.

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<v Speaker 2>Maybe some of these teams are going to be over

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<v Speaker 2>when it's all said and done. But what we found

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<v Speaker 2>out today is that they're going to play Indiana and

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<v Speaker 2>the Battle for Atlantis and their first game there in

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<v Speaker 2>the Bahamas. Indiana by all accounts, as a preseason consensus

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<v Speaker 2>top twenty team, I happen to think they're a little

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<v Speaker 2>better than a lot of other people, just because I

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<v Speaker 2>love what Mike Woodson did with his roster this year.

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<v Speaker 2>I mean, I think they went out and not just

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<v Speaker 2>got good players. They've got good players that I think

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<v Speaker 2>can fit really well together. They knew they needed to

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<v Speaker 2>get better in the back court. They certainly did that.

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<v Speaker 2>They got one of the best bigs you'll find in

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<v Speaker 2>a really good freshman who could be one of the

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<v Speaker 2>best freshmen in the Big Ten. So that is going

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<v Speaker 2>to be a tough game. And by the way, you

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<v Speaker 2>know that'll be so in his first four games as

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<v Speaker 2>the Louisville head coach and pull up schedule here, just

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<v Speaker 2>had it pulled up here?

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<v Speaker 3>Where did it go? Here? We go?

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<v Speaker 2>So in Pat Kelsey's first four games as the head

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<v Speaker 2>maybe it's first five. Why the schedule loading what they

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<v Speaker 2>do and they take it down?

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<v Speaker 3>Have you gotten right in front of me?

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<v Speaker 2>So it's morehead state then it is Tennessee, a top

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<v Speaker 2>fifteen team. Bellerman win throw up in Indiana. So two

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<v Speaker 2>of his first five games are going to be against

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<v Speaker 2>teams that preseason and certainly when you play them will

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<v Speaker 2>be ranked really high. I mean there won't be a

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<v Speaker 2>play Tennessee. So wherever they're ranked when it's preseason is

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<v Speaker 2>where they're going to be ranked when you play them

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<v Speaker 2>on November ninth. And then Indiana, they'll certainly be a

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<v Speaker 2>top twenty team preseason. And you know they don't have

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<v Speaker 2>anybody challenging before they play the Battle for Atlantis, do they?

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<v Speaker 4>The closest thing they have to a challenge would be

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<v Speaker 4>South Carolina. So I mean not like a big name

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<v Speaker 4>team that harness.

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<v Speaker 3>Yet it's a home.

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<v Speaker 2>Game that actually I mean that's not as I mean,

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<v Speaker 2>it's not a cupcake. It's not Tennessee, but it's not

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<v Speaker 2>something you typically see a team play in November, right, right,

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<v Speaker 2>you know it's a true, true game, a true it's

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<v Speaker 2>a home game, of course, but it's yeah, it's against

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<v Speaker 2>an SEC team and by the way, you know South

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<v Speaker 2>Carolina they were it's.

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<v Speaker 3>I mean, it'll it'll be a good team, but it's

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<v Speaker 3>not a tennis.

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<v Speaker 2>It's actually a pretty good test, I feel like, because

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<v Speaker 2>you're not like scared of them, Yes, but.

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<v Speaker 3>You to see where you're at before you go to

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<v Speaker 2>And that's what I want. I want to always see

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<v Speaker 2>where my team stands. And that's just me speaking as

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<v Speaker 2>a selfish fan who is looking at it as a

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<v Speaker 2>consumer of the product, right, I'm not looking at it

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<v Speaker 2>as a head coach who wanted to win games and

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<v Speaker 2>make sure this thing gets off to a good start. So,

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<v Speaker 2>you know, Indiana, depending on what happens in that game

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<v Speaker 2>winner of West Virginia and Gonzaga loser will play the

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<v Speaker 2>loser of that game. So you know, Gonzaga is preseason

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<v Speaker 2>top five just about everywhere you look. I don't know

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<v Speaker 2>if I believe that, but still they've got I mean,

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<v Speaker 2>they're good, and they've got a lot of talent coming

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<v Speaker 2>back from last year's team that really came on late

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<v Speaker 2>last year and was a Sweet sixteen team despite people

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<v Speaker 2>thinking that maybe the first year, they don't make the

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<v Speaker 2>tournament in forever. So whoever you get in the third game,

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<v Speaker 2>it's really a tossup. But the other teams in that field,

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<v Speaker 2>you're looking at Arizona, Davidson, Providence, and who's the other one.

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<v Speaker 2>I'm blanket on the other one. They must not be

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<v Speaker 2>very good. You say, Oklahoma, Oklahoma the other one, yes,

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<v Speaker 2>And look, I don't know if they're going to be

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<v Speaker 2>any good, but it's a Big twelve team or I

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<v Speaker 2>guess now an SEC team, which is weird. All right,

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<v Speaker 2>This just totally fried my brain of all the random

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<v Speaker 2>show uffling that's gone on in realignment that we're going

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<v Speaker 2>to see this year on the field and on the court.

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<v Speaker 2>Saying that Oklahoma basketball is in the SEC just sounds

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<v Speaker 2>so oft, does it not?

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<v Speaker 4>Yes, that's just still more I guess SEC. Like, just

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<v Speaker 2>Way they and the SEC just sounds so random.

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<v Speaker 4>Oklahoma seems like they should be a pure Big twelve team.

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<v Speaker 2>Yeah, Like there, you know, I'm with you. So once

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<v Speaker 2>you get back from the Bahamas. No big deal. You

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<v Speaker 2>got three days and then you play Ole Miss at

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<v Speaker 2>be a top twenty matchup, I would assume, just depending

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<v Speaker 2>what I mean. Chris Beard was good last year for them,

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<v Speaker 2>and he did really good in the portal, and let's

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<v Speaker 2>be real, he's a hell of a coach. Ole Miss

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<v Speaker 2>only has him as their coach for one reason, and

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<v Speaker 2>we know the reason for that. And then you've got

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<v Speaker 2>Kentucky in mid December. So this is a really challenging schedule.

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<v Speaker 2>As a fan, again, I wouldn't have it any other way,

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<v Speaker 2>but I am curious to see moving forward, we'll find out,

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<v Speaker 2>as you know, the era that is the Pat Kelsey

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<v Speaker 2>era moves along. I'm curious to see if he's going

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<v Speaker 2>to try to scale that way every year, and I

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<v Speaker 2>hope he does again. But that's just me as a

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<v Speaker 2>fan who loves to see night in and night out

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<v Speaker 2>where your team stands. We did have a good text

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<v Speaker 2>on the text line earlier today because it's like move

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<v Speaker 2>in time right now across the country at all these

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<v Speaker 2>universities in colleges, and when I was talking about how

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<v Speaker 2>I'd rather see my team. Play a team where I

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<v Speaker 2>know that there's going to be something to learn rather

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<v Speaker 2>than playing you know, the you know, the Butthole State

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<v Speaker 2>and the butt Crack Tech or the butt Cracked Tech

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<v Speaker 2>and the butthole State.

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<v Speaker 3>Yeah.

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<v Speaker 2>Either way, somebody texted in earlier and said that, hey,

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<v Speaker 2>love the show. On my way dropping my son off.

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<v Speaker 2>He starts his freshman year at a butthole butthole State.

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<v Speaker 2>Which did he get that wrong? I'm confusing people now.

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<v Speaker 2>And by the way, our caller earlier, Roscoe, shout out Roscoe.

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<v Speaker 2>He did in fact create a logo, uh for this

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<v Speaker 2>school that you know now it has to exist. We

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<v Speaker 2>got the official logo butt Crack State.

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<v Speaker 1>Uh.

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<v Speaker 2>He's got a plumber, the back of a plumber and

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<v Speaker 2>the butt crack showing nice UCLA gold with a light

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<v Speaker 2>blue there kind of you know a little bit of

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<v Speaker 2>an off brand UCLA color scheme, wouldn't.

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<v Speaker 3>You say, Yeah, a little kind of brownish.

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<v Speaker 2>Yeah. So anyways, for you're a coach, you know why

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<v Speaker 2>you have those games and look, I know as a fan,

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<v Speaker 2>why you play some of those games against teams that

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<v Speaker 2>you know you're gonna win, but you just want to

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<v Speaker 2>work on things and make sure you do end up

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<v Speaker 2>adding some wins to the to the win column before

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<v Speaker 2>you get to conference play. But again, I'm so super excited,

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<v Speaker 2>and I look, I wouldn't be shocked if Louisville does

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<v Speaker 2>end up losing more of these games than they win

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<v Speaker 2>as far as these teams that we know are going

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<v Speaker 2>to be top twenty, but if they look good doing it.

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<v Speaker 2>We never really just accept moral victories in Louisville basketball.

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<v Speaker 2>It just doesn't. It's just not something that we know

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<v Speaker 2>how to do. I feel like, however, you know you

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<v Speaker 2>can still you can still get better from that. And again,

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<v Speaker 2>coming up a little bit later on. But back to

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<v Speaker 2>the football stuff here. So I Amrii Huggins. Bruce rumors,

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<v Speaker 2>him bailing on South Carolina, transferring back to Louisville and

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<v Speaker 2>joining the program for the upcoming season that starts in

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<v Speaker 2>what ten days. I still am not ready to say that,

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<v Speaker 2>like I'm confident that it's going to happen again. I

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<v Speaker 2>don't know anything. I know as much as you guys, right,

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<v Speaker 2>We're just we're out here refreshing social media, refreshing the

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<v Speaker 2>message board websites to see if somebody's dropping some scoop.

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<v Speaker 2>And what made this whole thing kind of weird? Is

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<v Speaker 2>it sounded like it sounded like such a far fetched

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<v Speaker 2>rumor that somebody put out there maybe just to kind

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<v Speaker 2>of speak it into existence, given the circumstances with Colin

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<v Speaker 2>Lacy going down, Huggins, Bruce not winning the starting job

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<v Speaker 2>at South Carolina, and you know, Louisville having a need here.

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<v Speaker 2>I mean, it just kind of seemed like, well, this

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<v Speaker 2>will be perfect, you know, given the situation. And it

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<v Speaker 2>sounds like that this perfect scenario. They're trying to make

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<v Speaker 2>it work. But the the ability to make it work,

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<v Speaker 2>it just seems like way too much in such a

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<v Speaker 2>able to suit up for you and take the field

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<v Speaker 2>and rejoin the Louisville team. So to back up, he

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<v Speaker 2>a slot receiver who came in and you know, didn't

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<v Speaker 2>win the job yet because they didn't compete for it.

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<v Speaker 2>But he read the writing on the wall. They didn't

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<v Speaker 2>get enough out of the slot receiver position from Huggins

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<v Speaker 2>Bruce last year. Doesn't mean they wanted to get rid

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<v Speaker 2>of him, but they probably know going in it's a

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<v Speaker 2>calculated move. I'm going to go after Callin Lacey, and

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<v Speaker 2>I'm gonna know that it's gonna make Mariy Huggins Bruce

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<v Speaker 2>feel a certain way, and if he chooses to leave,

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<v Speaker 2>I will respect that because, yes, here's the reality. I

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<v Speaker 2>can't lie to him and tell him we didn't over

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<v Speaker 2>recruit him. Now I'm gonna probably also tell him he's

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<v Speaker 2>got a chance to go compete and you know, beat

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<v Speaker 2>this guy out that we went to go get.

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<v Speaker 3>But he understands. So he left with.

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<v Speaker 2>No bad blood, meaning he loved Louisville when he was here.

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<v Speaker 2>I know a few people they got a chance to

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<v Speaker 2>even some people that ate U of l that speak

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<v Speaker 2>really highly of him. He's not one of these guys

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<v Speaker 2>that was bitter on his way out. He made it

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<v Speaker 2>quite clear on his social media pages. So he goes

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<v Speaker 2>to South Carolina, he returns home. I didn't even realize

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<v Speaker 2>it that he's from that area. So he's there going

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<v Speaker 2>through springball, going through camp, and he did not win

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<v Speaker 2>the job. And then he puts something on Twitter on Sunday,

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<v Speaker 2>I think it was that says I'm totally checked out.

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<v Speaker 2>He later deleted that tweet, And you know, for the

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<v Speaker 2>last forty eight hours, it's just been a big rumor

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<v Speaker 2>as to like, yeah, it sounds like there's some real

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<v Speaker 2>smoke here. There's enough people talking about it, although nobody's

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<v Speaker 2>confirming that it's in the works and it's happening. Nobody's

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<v Speaker 2>come out and shot it down as nonsense yet, so

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<v Speaker 2>it just kind of it remained just a big hot

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<v Speaker 2>rumor that nobody knew if there was any legitimacy to

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<v Speaker 2>it at all, for longer than what.

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<v Speaker 3>You typically see.

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<v Speaker 2>But I feel like the real proof here that there's

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<v Speaker 2>Carolina reported earlier today that Amari Huggins. Bruce has not

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<v Speaker 2>been at practice the last two days for South Carolina

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<v Speaker 2>that his future with their program is uncertain. That is

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<v Speaker 2>what a team source told the South Carolina Beat writer.

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<v Speaker 2>So that tells me they're trying to make this happen.

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<v Speaker 2>But here is what has been thrown out there as

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<v Speaker 2>far as how it would be possible. And this is

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<v Speaker 2>where I just feel like, if this is the only

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<v Speaker 2>like you can't do it. And that's this drop out

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<v Speaker 2>of South Carolina, come back to Louisville enrolling classes, which

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<v Speaker 2>by the way, I think you have to do it

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<v Speaker 2>by Friday. He's got two days now, and then walk

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<v Speaker 2>on to the team. Use nil to pay for your

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<v Speaker 2>tuition this year as a non scholarship player. I mean,

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<v Speaker 2>I guess laying it out like that, John, does it

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<v Speaker 2>sound as I mean, it doesn't sound like something that's

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<v Speaker 3>But like the portals closed? Are you are you saying that?

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<v Speaker 2>I know John's not saying this, but like the people

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<v Speaker 2>who are laying this out there is this is how

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<v Speaker 2>you make it happen. Are you either just not giving

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<v Speaker 2>a damn about the NCAA and what they might say because.

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<v Speaker 3>Of it wouldn't be surprising.

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<v Speaker 4>But being able to make his way all the way

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<v Speaker 4>to Louisville and find his way on the roster in

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<v Speaker 4>such a short amount of time, I mean, I guess

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<v Speaker 4>it's possible technically, but I mean.

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<v Speaker 3>I don't know that that will happen.

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<v Speaker 2>Yeah, I again, I said earlier, somebody asked me percentage

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<v Speaker 2>chances that Amari Huggins Bruce ends up at Louisville playing

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<v Speaker 2>for them this year.

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<v Speaker 3>I said thirty five.

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<v Speaker 2>I'm now going twenty five. Because here's the thing. He

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<v Speaker 2>is not Like, you can't just drop out of school

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<v Speaker 2>enroll in another school to bypass the portal, as if

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<v Speaker 2>nothing happened. I mean, I guess you can. And if

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<v Speaker 2>the NCAA doesn't do anything, then you know you can, right,

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<v Speaker 2>You can do anything until somebody tells you you can,

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<v Speaker 2>and you know, you get you get you know, you

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<v Speaker 2>get caught doing something that you know you're not allowed

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<v Speaker 2>to do. But like that, the portal's closed, so he

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<v Speaker 2>can't go to the portal. So I just feel like

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<v Speaker 2>if this was the thing, then you would see other

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<v Speaker 2>people doing it. Okay, well, the portal's closed, but you know,

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<v Speaker 2>what I'm gonna do. I'm gonna I'm gonna just cause again,

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<v Speaker 2>as a student, the portal matter, But as an athlete,

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<v Speaker 2>that's where you have to be able to ender the

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<v Speaker 2>portal and then you get once you're in the portal,

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<v Speaker 2>like for example, but if the portal was open, the

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<v Speaker 2>compliance department at South Carolina would be notified by Mari

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<v Speaker 2>that he wants to leave. They would then process it

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<v Speaker 2>on there and to put him in the portal. Once

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<v Speaker 2>he's in the portal, that's when all the schools can

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<v Speaker 2>pick up the phone and call him. Right now he is,

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<v Speaker 2>he can't go through the portal to get released to

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<v Speaker 2>where Louisville can recruit him. So I guess they're just

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<v Speaker 2>going to say, well, hey, he went back to school

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<v Speaker 2>at u of L because he missed you know, he

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<v Speaker 2>missed the you know, the campus dining. He really missed Louisville. Man,

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<v Speaker 2>he missed that. Uh, he missed you know, he wanted

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<v Speaker 2>to be He wanted to make sure he was in

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<v Speaker 2>town for you know, for louder than life. Like I mean,

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<v Speaker 2>is that going to be? I just don't think Louisvill

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<v Speaker 2>would would would try to would try to pull this

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<v Speaker 2>office Oh yeah, nothing to see here. He just wanted

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<v Speaker 2>to come back to Louisville. Sure enough, he tried to

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<v Speaker 2>walk on the team. We decided let's reunite. Like, it's

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<v Speaker 2>just I don't know how you would do this without

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<v Speaker 2>raising red flags by the nc double A. And the

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<v Speaker 2>only reason I think that it's even gotten to this

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<v Speaker 2>point where people are saying like it could happen is

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<v Speaker 2>because nobody seems to really respect or fear the NCAA

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<v Speaker 2>like they once did. Like him dropping out of school,

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<v Speaker 2>enrolling in school as a normal student, and then walking

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<v Speaker 2>on the team. If that's some kind of a loophole

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<v Speaker 2>to where you don't have to worry about the transfer portal,

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<v Speaker 2>that's news to me. Doesn't mean that it's not legit,

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<v Speaker 2>but like, I just can't imagine that would be allowed.

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<v Speaker 2>But then again, who knows.

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<v Speaker 3>What's allowed right now in college sports?

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<v Speaker 2>Right like, it seems like you can do whatever you want.

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<v Speaker 4>This may be a dumb question, but I thought about

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<v Speaker 4>it earlier. I mean, what would Louisville really want him back?

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<v Speaker 4>This kind of because the whole situation that he's kind

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<v Speaker 4>of that a Marii Huggins Bruce has put himself in

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<v Speaker 4>is kind of raising some red flags that he can't

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<v Speaker 4>be decisive, he can't really commit to one school or

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<v Speaker 4>the other, and even though he'd be on the roster,

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<v Speaker 4>he'd be a walk on. But it just kind of

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<v Speaker 4>seems like a weird, you know, scenario for somebody like that.

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<v Speaker 2>Let me take your question and rephrase it, because I

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<v Speaker 2>think you're onto something here. Is Amari Huggins Bruce Worth

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<v Speaker 2>all of this? Yeah, not meaning because he's a bad

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<v Speaker 2>character guy, and I know that's not what.

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<v Speaker 3>You were saying to assume anything.

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<v Speaker 2>No, but is all this work to potentially get flagged

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<v Speaker 2>for tampering worth it for a guy who is really

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<v Speaker 2>just only on your radar because he's not won the

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<v Speaker 2>job where he is and you lost the guy who

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<v Speaker 2>you took to replace him to injury, you know what

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<v Speaker 2>I mean. Like, it's just you know, if they can

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<v Speaker 2>make it work, Hell yeah, why not? But to me

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<v Speaker 2>it just seems it seems unrealistic. But then again, we're

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<v Speaker 2>in a world now within college athletics where I feel

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<v Speaker 2>like you can't really be surprised by anything, you know

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<v Speaker 2>what I mean, Like, nothing would shock me when it

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<v Speaker 2>comes to the way things play out at high especially

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<v Speaker 2>at the highest level. And not to say Louivel is

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<v Speaker 2>the highest level of college football, but they are, you know,

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<v Speaker 2>in that highest in that either're in that higher that

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<v Speaker 2>that high tier in regards to you know, power for

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<v Speaker 2>and you know clearly in I L they've got a

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<v Speaker 2>lot of that too. All right, real quick here before

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<v Speaker 2>feel like I've been I feel like I've been violated

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<v Speaker 2>my privacy. So I'll admit it. I don't I'm not

422
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<v Speaker 2>ashamed to say it. But earlier today in my backyard,

423
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<v Speaker 2>I was practicing my pitch John, Oh give it, I

424
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<v Speaker 2>met well. I was told yesterday I got my Batch jersey,

425
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<v Speaker 2>and I was told by somebody, you know, you should

426
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<v Speaker 2>you should just you should throw a ball around a

427
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<v Speaker 2>little bit, you know, try to try to guestimate the six,

428
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<v Speaker 2>the sixty and a half feet and you know, just

429
00:18:20.480 --> 00:18:22.640
<v Speaker 2>you know, truld get comfortable, right, don't just go up

430
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<v Speaker 2>there and not throwing a baseball in years or something

431
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<v Speaker 2>and try to throw it. I was like, okay, you

432
00:18:26.079 --> 00:18:29.200
<v Speaker 2>know that makes sense. So I'm in my backyard, I

433
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<v Speaker 2>guesstimated what would be about, you know, sixty and a

434
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<v Speaker 2>half inches. And I got a baseball and then I

435
00:18:35.240 --> 00:18:37.039
<v Speaker 2>realized as I was throwing it, it's really like it's

436
00:18:37.119 --> 00:18:38.839
<v Speaker 2>it's a te ball, Like it looks like a baseball,

437
00:18:38.839 --> 00:18:40.319
<v Speaker 2>but it's lighter, like it's not the real thing, the

438
00:18:40.359 --> 00:18:42.279
<v Speaker 2>belt what I'm going to be throwing. What if I

439
00:18:42.359 --> 00:18:44.240
<v Speaker 2>just bring my own ball, like bring my son's tea

440
00:18:44.279 --> 00:18:46.240
<v Speaker 2>ball that's soft and lighter. I just keep it in

441
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<v Speaker 2>my pocket. They hand me a ball and throw, I'm like, oh,

442
00:18:48.240 --> 00:18:50.720
<v Speaker 2>I got my own hair. I probably wouldn't do that. That

443
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<v Speaker 2>would be embarrassing. But anyways, you know I was, I

444
00:18:53.920 --> 00:18:55.880
<v Speaker 2>was warming up, you know, getting the arm loose a

445
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<v Speaker 2>little bit, and you know, no surprise to me, I

446
00:18:58.960 --> 00:19:00.880
<v Speaker 2>wasn't as bad as I thought. I mean, I like,

447
00:19:00.920 --> 00:19:03.119
<v Speaker 2>you know, it's what I'm being asked to do is

448
00:19:03.119 --> 00:19:04.799
<v Speaker 2>not that difficult. It's just you know, you want you

449
00:19:04.799 --> 00:19:06.160
<v Speaker 2>don't want to overthink it and you don't want to

450
00:19:06.160 --> 00:19:08.559
<v Speaker 2>get nervous and just really fully embarrass yourself. But again,

451
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<v Speaker 2>as I've said all week, I'm ready to do this,

452
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<v Speaker 2>and if I embarrass myself, I'm gonna live with it

453
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<v Speaker 2>and not be surprised because you know, I'm not somebody

454
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<v Speaker 2>that's ever been asked in any point in my life

455
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<v Speaker 2>to throw a pitch. I've thrown baseball. I guess you

456
00:19:20.079 --> 00:19:22.039
<v Speaker 2>could say I've thrown a pitch maybe underhanded to my

457
00:19:22.039 --> 00:19:25.039
<v Speaker 2>four year old son, but like I've never played baseball. Well,

458
00:19:25.079 --> 00:19:28.599
<v Speaker 2>somebody on the text line is texting in claiming they

459
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<v Speaker 2>saw me doing that, which I do know. There's colored

460
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<v Speaker 2>people that live in the town homes behind my neighborhood

461
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<v Speaker 2>that have occasionally like either wrote me on Twitter or

462
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<v Speaker 2>texted in the text line. I don't think there's stalkers

463
00:19:37.480 --> 00:19:39.319
<v Speaker 2>or anything. But yeah, it's not usual that if you

464
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<v Speaker 2>look at your backyard you see a guy just throwing

465
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<v Speaker 2>a baseball from one end of v yard to the

466
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<v Speaker 2>other and walking back and forth. I mean, so yeah,

467
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<v Speaker 2>I mean, if you when you take a video. No,

468
00:19:49.200 --> 00:19:51.759
<v Speaker 2>they got a picture though, but in it and you

469
00:19:51.759 --> 00:19:53.319
<v Speaker 2>can barely even see me in it. Maybe they got

470
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<v Speaker 2>more video, maybe you got pictures. I don't know, but like,

471
00:19:55.240 --> 00:19:57.559
<v Speaker 2>you know, you're not clever, Like you could post that

472
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<v Speaker 2>if you want, but I mean, it doesn't you know,

473
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<v Speaker 2>I mean, I'm not I'm not, I'm not. Uh, I'm

474
00:20:02.799 --> 00:20:04.519
<v Speaker 2>not embarrassed of it, but you know, like, did you

475
00:20:04.519 --> 00:20:07.440
<v Speaker 2>think you got me or something like, oh, he thinks

476
00:20:07.440 --> 00:20:09.400
<v Speaker 2>nobody's watching, he's out here to throw. I mean again,

477
00:20:09.920 --> 00:20:12.519
<v Speaker 2>if you videoed something and whatever picture you took like

478
00:20:12.519 --> 00:20:17.240
<v Speaker 2>it it you know, it's it's it's it's nothing. And again,

479
00:20:17.279 --> 00:20:20.119
<v Speaker 2>when I make fun of myself for probably being someone

480
00:20:20.160 --> 00:20:21.880
<v Speaker 2>that's gonna be bad at throwing out the first pitch,

481
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<v Speaker 2>like when you all make fun of me, it doesn't

482
00:20:23.559 --> 00:20:25.759
<v Speaker 2>it doesn't hit, it doesn't register, right, Like if like,

483
00:20:25.839 --> 00:20:27.839
<v Speaker 2>if I'm already making fun of myself, whatever you're gonna

484
00:20:27.839 --> 00:20:30.119
<v Speaker 2>bring to the table isn't gonna be as good, right,

485
00:20:30.200 --> 00:20:33.599
<v Speaker 2>I mean, that's I guess that's that's my own way of,

486
00:20:33.799 --> 00:20:36.720
<v Speaker 2>you know, mentally dealing with it. But I'm getting ready again.

487
00:20:36.720 --> 00:20:40.079
<v Speaker 2>I got my batch jersey and I'm uh, I'm fired up.

488
00:20:40.119 --> 00:20:42.039
<v Speaker 2>I'm excited tomorrow. So yeah, first pitch is at six

489
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<v Speaker 2>twenty as the Bats. It'll be their third game here

490
00:20:44.519 --> 00:20:47.680
<v Speaker 2>in their home stand against the uh the Gwinnette Stripers.

491
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<v Speaker 2>They played last night. They're back in action tonight and

492
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<v Speaker 2>then again tomorrow and Friday, by the way, but Tomorrow's

493
00:20:52.799 --> 00:20:54.279
<v Speaker 2>when I'll be throwing out the first pitch and I'm

494
00:20:54.279 --> 00:20:56.880
<v Speaker 2>looking forward to it. So I hope, so hope uh

495
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<v Speaker 2>to not embarrass myself too bad, and hope to have

496
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<v Speaker 2>and I know I'm good.

497
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<v Speaker 3>I'm not hopeful.

498
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<v Speaker 2>I know I'm gonna have a good time out there

499
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<v Speaker 2>at Slugger Field. It's gonna beautiful and hopefully there's a

500
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<v Speaker 2>good crowd on hand. All right, quick break. A lot

501
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<v Speaker 2>to get through here before we run out of time,

502
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<v Speaker 2>and there's not a lot of time left, So I'm

503
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<v Speaker 2>gonna try to keep this thing on track because I

504
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<v Speaker 2>do want to talk about that candid Coaches series that

505
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<v Speaker 2>I referenced and some other things to get to when

506
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<v Speaker 2>it comes to Louisville. Nil, I mean, they're continuing to

507
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<v Speaker 2>get love everywhere as far as having a good system

508
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<v Speaker 2>in place to where you know they understand in IL

509
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<v Speaker 2>matters in a major way and you want to make

510
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<v Speaker 2>sure you got funds available to entice players and a

511
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<v Speaker 2>and a well structured system. So again, we got a

512
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<v Speaker 2>lot to get to, not a whole lot of time left.

513
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<v Speaker 2>Stick with us right here. It's Coffe and Company. Feel

514
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<v Speaker 2>about Thornton's on Sports Talk seven ninety I feel like

515
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<v Speaker 2>I haven't heard this song in a long time. Probably

516
00:21:43.480 --> 00:21:46.599
<v Speaker 2>it's been since probably football season, to be honest with you, Gosh,

517
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<v Speaker 2>I wonder what year this song came out. Did you

518
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<v Speaker 2>know this guy passed away?

519
00:21:49.160 --> 00:21:52.079
<v Speaker 3>Archie ever saw? I have the data when it came out, though.

520
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<v Speaker 2>Let me guess two thousand and two, correct, good call.

521
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<v Speaker 3>Yeah, so I think it was.

522
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<v Speaker 2>Out for a couple of years before it became like

523
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<v Speaker 2>a really known I mean, I just remember hearing this

524
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<v Speaker 2>song at every high school I ever went to to

525
00:22:04.160 --> 00:22:06.000
<v Speaker 2>watch a football game, or any high school I ever

526
00:22:06.039 --> 00:22:08.480
<v Speaker 2>went to that I played basketball in, I mean, and

527
00:22:08.519 --> 00:22:10.960
<v Speaker 2>it still hits to this day. And I think even

528
00:22:11.079 --> 00:22:14.839
<v Speaker 2>kids who weren't born in two thousand and two, maybe

529
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<v Speaker 2>they can't recite that song word for word, but like

530
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<v Speaker 2>it's that's right, no doubt about it. So good stuff,

531
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<v Speaker 2>all right. So it does seem as if others were

532
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<v Speaker 2>sort of questioning how effective the QR code on the

533
00:22:28.240 --> 00:22:31.079
<v Speaker 2>back of the Oklahoma state helmet was going to be.

534
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<v Speaker 2>It does seem like now it's it went from people

535
00:22:34.559 --> 00:22:37.039
<v Speaker 2>really like wondering how it works, because there's a lot

536
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<v Speaker 2>of people, and I'm not kidding you, they don't even

537
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<v Speaker 2>know what a QR code is well, when they see it,

538
00:22:41.079 --> 00:22:42.480
<v Speaker 2>they like, yeah, I've seen one of those before, but

539
00:22:42.680 --> 00:22:45.079
<v Speaker 2>because I know what it is, but I can probably

540
00:22:45.759 --> 00:22:49.279
<v Speaker 2>I bet less than ten times I've ever actually used one,

541
00:22:49.319 --> 00:22:51.519
<v Speaker 2>meaning where I've got my phone out, held my camera

542
00:22:51.599 --> 00:22:53.079
<v Speaker 2>up to this code to where it gives me a link.

543
00:22:53.119 --> 00:22:54.240
<v Speaker 3>I mean, it's it's effective.

544
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<v Speaker 2>In fact, I think I really started to learn what

545
00:22:57.319 --> 00:23:01.359
<v Speaker 2>it was during post COVID when Rushts wouldn't give you menus,

546
00:23:01.440 --> 00:23:03.079
<v Speaker 2>they would just have a QR code you scan on

547
00:23:03.079 --> 00:23:04.599
<v Speaker 2>your phone so you're not you know, touching it and

548
00:23:04.640 --> 00:23:07.920
<v Speaker 2>all that stuff. So anyways, it does seem as if

549
00:23:07.920 --> 00:23:09.400
<v Speaker 2>a lot of people are wondering, like if that's really

550
00:23:09.440 --> 00:23:11.759
<v Speaker 2>going to because and here here's the theory. If you

551
00:23:11.799 --> 00:23:16.119
<v Speaker 2>remember Mike Gundy, you know, well, I see if you remember,

552
00:23:16.160 --> 00:23:18.680
<v Speaker 2>maybe you don't know. I mean, he's he's pretty outspoken.

553
00:23:19.000 --> 00:23:21.079
<v Speaker 2>What he said about drunk driving at the Big twelve

554
00:23:21.079 --> 00:23:23.359
<v Speaker 2>media day was insane for a coach to say, but

555
00:23:23.400 --> 00:23:26.880
<v Speaker 2>it did kind of just, you know, become nothing because

556
00:23:26.920 --> 00:23:27.920
<v Speaker 2>at the end of the day, you're like, well, you

557
00:23:27.960 --> 00:23:29.960
<v Speaker 2>know what, it's Mike Gundy. Nobody's shocked that he There's

558
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<v Speaker 2>no shock value here. That's something my Gundy would in

559
00:23:31.799 --> 00:23:33.920
<v Speaker 2>fact say. So he said over the weekend that he's

560
00:23:33.920 --> 00:23:36.559
<v Speaker 2>so excited that football seasons here in camp's going on

561
00:23:36.640 --> 00:23:39.079
<v Speaker 2>because he can tell these agents to shut up and

562
00:23:39.160 --> 00:23:42.359
<v Speaker 2>quit calling him and quit calling the NIL collective at

563
00:23:42.359 --> 00:23:44.960
<v Speaker 2>Oklahoma State, because you negotiated your deal, this is what

564
00:23:45.000 --> 00:23:46.480
<v Speaker 2>it is. We'll have to talk in December, which he

565
00:23:46.480 --> 00:23:48.440
<v Speaker 2>has every right to say that, but it also gave

566
00:23:48.480 --> 00:23:51.160
<v Speaker 2>the perception that he's not pro NIL. And I don't

567
00:23:51.160 --> 00:23:52.680
<v Speaker 2>think any of these coaches are pro and IL, but

568
00:23:52.720 --> 00:23:55.119
<v Speaker 2>they have to give the perception that they are in

569
00:23:55.240 --> 00:23:56.839
<v Speaker 2>order for you know, they don't have to, I guess,

570
00:23:56.880 --> 00:24:00.200
<v Speaker 2>but like, if you're anti NIL, it can only hurt you.

571
00:24:00.440 --> 00:24:02.880
<v Speaker 2>Like if you're mad and complaining and acting like it's

572
00:24:02.920 --> 00:24:05.160
<v Speaker 2>just an issue and you don't agree that players should

573
00:24:05.160 --> 00:24:07.440
<v Speaker 2>get paid through NIL, again, it can only hurt you.

574
00:24:07.839 --> 00:24:10.279
<v Speaker 2>So there's some people theorizing that, like this was just

575
00:24:10.279 --> 00:24:13.799
<v Speaker 2>something thrown together quickly here to give the perception that

576
00:24:13.839 --> 00:24:18.799
<v Speaker 2>they are as a program pro NIL. But again, each

577
00:24:18.839 --> 00:24:21.279
<v Speaker 2>player having a code on the back of their helmet.

578
00:24:21.680 --> 00:24:25.000
<v Speaker 2>I mean, your best bet is to pause the video

579
00:24:25.640 --> 00:24:28.160
<v Speaker 2>if you can zoom in on your TV, or maybe

580
00:24:28.160 --> 00:24:31.079
<v Speaker 2>just get your camera super close. But like I know

581
00:24:31.160 --> 00:24:33.319
<v Speaker 2>that we've got like eight KTVs now, but like that

582
00:24:33.440 --> 00:24:36.440
<v Speaker 2>just to me seems very It seems like it's gonna

583
00:24:36.440 --> 00:24:38.240
<v Speaker 2>be tough for people to actually utilize that way of

584
00:24:38.240 --> 00:24:40.440
<v Speaker 2>getting to the NIL. But I had an idea, like

585
00:24:40.480 --> 00:24:44.319
<v Speaker 2>what if every player, because like you like, what if

586
00:24:44.319 --> 00:24:47.880
<v Speaker 2>there was a tip jar for players through NIL? I mean,

587
00:24:50.160 --> 00:24:53.640
<v Speaker 2>imagine the guy who works for the school, Paul Rodgers

588
00:24:53.759 --> 00:24:56.920
<v Speaker 2>voice of the cards. He's calling the action like he

589
00:24:56.960 --> 00:24:59.440
<v Speaker 2>does in a way that nobody else can because he's

590
00:24:59.440 --> 00:25:04.839
<v Speaker 2>Paul Rodgers. I mean, he's freaking Paul Rodgers. And you've

591
00:25:04.880 --> 00:25:09.319
<v Speaker 2>got Chris Bell or I don't know, let's say I'm

592
00:25:09.319 --> 00:25:11.839
<v Speaker 2>trying to think of a Let's say it's Maurice Turner,

593
00:25:12.599 --> 00:25:15.079
<v Speaker 2>a guy who you know has kind of had an

594
00:25:15.119 --> 00:25:17.839
<v Speaker 2>opportunity to emerge as a featured back here for years,

595
00:25:17.839 --> 00:25:19.759
<v Speaker 2>and he's shown some flashes, but like this is the

596
00:25:19.839 --> 00:25:21.720
<v Speaker 2>year for him. He's got to really, you know, show

597
00:25:21.720 --> 00:25:22.880
<v Speaker 2>what he can do. And I think right now he

598
00:25:22.960 --> 00:25:25.000
<v Speaker 2>might be your first string running back. Him or Cheney.

599
00:25:25.240 --> 00:25:27.359
<v Speaker 2>We did talk earlier about Isaac Isaac Brown, who might

600
00:25:27.440 --> 00:25:29.000
<v Speaker 2>end up getting more carries towards the end of the

601
00:25:29.079 --> 00:25:31.400
<v Speaker 2>year and maybe your featured guy down the line. But anyways,

602
00:25:31.599 --> 00:25:35.920
<v Speaker 2>let's just say Paul Rodgers on the call has like

603
00:25:35.960 --> 00:25:38.519
<v Speaker 2>a code he can give out with the five oh

604
00:25:38.599 --> 00:25:42.079
<v Speaker 2>two circle and he's, you know, calling this game winning

605
00:25:42.160 --> 00:25:45.799
<v Speaker 2>touchdown that was unprobable, but Maurice Turner took one to

606
00:25:45.920 --> 00:25:49.000
<v Speaker 2>the crib for the win. And Paul Rodgers after he

607
00:25:49.039 --> 00:25:51.720
<v Speaker 2>gives his call, and I'm not saying Paul would want

608
00:25:51.720 --> 00:25:54.400
<v Speaker 2>to do this or whatever, but like he then gives

609
00:25:54.400 --> 00:25:56.200
<v Speaker 2>the number that if you go to the five oh

610
00:25:56.200 --> 00:25:58.519
<v Speaker 2>two circle app if that's even a thing, you can

611
00:25:58.559 --> 00:26:01.440
<v Speaker 2>then put in the number kind of like a QR

612
00:26:01.440 --> 00:26:04.119
<v Speaker 2>code from Maurice Turner. And man, you're drunk as hell.

613
00:26:04.559 --> 00:26:06.720
<v Speaker 2>You're you're you're eight beers deep at the game because

614
00:26:06.759 --> 00:26:08.240
<v Speaker 2>you were you were it was a close when it

615
00:26:08.240 --> 00:26:10.039
<v Speaker 2>was a nail. Bard You're you're just pounding beers at

616
00:26:10.039 --> 00:26:11.000
<v Speaker 2>the game because you're at it.

617
00:26:11.000 --> 00:26:11.720
<v Speaker 3>You know, you're into it.

618
00:26:11.720 --> 00:26:14.319
<v Speaker 2>It's it's an experience, and you know what you're thinking,

619
00:26:14.359 --> 00:26:16.799
<v Speaker 2>Maurice Turner, just save the day. We're winning this thing.

620
00:26:16.839 --> 00:26:18.880
<v Speaker 2>I'm gonna pop open this app. I'm gonna tip Maurice

621
00:26:18.920 --> 00:26:21.200
<v Speaker 2>Turner five hundred bucks because that's how much I appreciate

622
00:26:21.519 --> 00:26:25.240
<v Speaker 2>his touchdown, Like why not do that? Like making an option?

623
00:26:26.799 --> 00:26:28.680
<v Speaker 2>I know why you wouldn't do that because Learfield owns

624
00:26:28.680 --> 00:26:30.480
<v Speaker 2>the rights to those broadcasts and they would want all

625
00:26:30.480 --> 00:26:32.200
<v Speaker 2>the money for themselves and not want the players to

626
00:26:32.240 --> 00:26:33.880
<v Speaker 2>get any of it. They won't tell you that, but

627
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<v Speaker 2>that's what would happen, I think. But anyways, Like there's

628
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<v Speaker 2>there's all kinds of creative ways you could find, uh

629
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<v Speaker 2>to give players money. I mean that sounds so insane,

630
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<v Speaker 2>Like why wouldn't you like but why would like tell

631
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<v Speaker 2>me why you shouldn't do that? John, Like what's what's

632
00:26:49.160 --> 00:26:52.319
<v Speaker 2>what's what's the anti cause that that's quite literally what

633
00:26:52.359 --> 00:26:54.720
<v Speaker 2>you earn because somebody wants to tip you. Yeah, and

634
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<v Speaker 2>if and if they can go to the app and

635
00:26:56.160 --> 00:26:58.359
<v Speaker 2>give it directly to you through like you know, your

636
00:26:58.400 --> 00:27:00.799
<v Speaker 2>player page and a tip jar and they've been mode

637
00:27:01.000 --> 00:27:03.279
<v Speaker 2>to the to the five O two circle five hundred

638
00:27:03.279 --> 00:27:05.559
<v Speaker 2>bucks that's allotted to this player, Like why not?

639
00:27:05.880 --> 00:27:08.000
<v Speaker 4>You're definitely more likely Like if that were ever a

640
00:27:08.039 --> 00:27:10.160
<v Speaker 4>thing to see, ye, maybe it would be in the

641
00:27:10.160 --> 00:27:12.359
<v Speaker 4>form of a QR code like you mentioned earlier. Maybe

642
00:27:12.400 --> 00:27:14.039
<v Speaker 4>in some other way shape or form I don't know

643
00:27:14.079 --> 00:27:15.720
<v Speaker 4>what it would be. Maybe you put their Twitter handle

644
00:27:15.799 --> 00:27:18.240
<v Speaker 4>or something on there on the jumbo tron. But if

645
00:27:18.279 --> 00:27:20.079
<v Speaker 4>they scored, then maybe they show it on the jumbo

646
00:27:20.079 --> 00:27:22.319
<v Speaker 4>tron or something like that. It's very weird, but maybe

647
00:27:22.319 --> 00:27:22.720
<v Speaker 4>we are.

648
00:27:22.640 --> 00:27:24.880
<v Speaker 2>Headed and that that and look, that is I'm not

649
00:27:24.960 --> 00:27:26.400
<v Speaker 2>I'm not kidding about Learfield.

650
00:27:26.440 --> 00:27:27.160
<v Speaker 3>That's a real battle.

651
00:27:27.240 --> 00:27:29.119
<v Speaker 4>They own the rights to all that stuff, like even

652
00:27:29.119 --> 00:27:30.319
<v Speaker 4>the JumboTron stuff.

653
00:27:30.519 --> 00:27:35.160
<v Speaker 2>Anything okay, anything in the arena, anything in the stadium

654
00:27:35.720 --> 00:27:37.599
<v Speaker 2>that is that is you know, a logo, a brand.

655
00:27:37.640 --> 00:27:39.720
<v Speaker 2>Those people who are buying that are buying that space,

656
00:27:39.759 --> 00:27:43.160
<v Speaker 2>buying that property, that advertising from Learfield directly. And Theirfield's

657
00:27:43.160 --> 00:27:44.599
<v Speaker 2>got to charge a lot of money because they pay.

658
00:27:44.599 --> 00:27:46.519
<v Speaker 2>You have l a lot of money to own the

659
00:27:46.599 --> 00:27:50.400
<v Speaker 2>rights to you know, to monetize that. So and that's

660
00:27:50.440 --> 00:27:55.480
<v Speaker 2>why certain nil companies will in fact, like there are

661
00:27:55.599 --> 00:27:57.319
<v Speaker 2>when I say companies, I mean companies who want to

662
00:27:57.319 --> 00:28:01.359
<v Speaker 2>give an il to players. They like, if you are

663
00:28:01.640 --> 00:28:05.319
<v Speaker 2>the starting fullback in Indiana and I want you repping

664
00:28:05.400 --> 00:28:07.519
<v Speaker 2>my car dealership, John, which I would, by the way,

665
00:28:07.559 --> 00:28:09.039
<v Speaker 2>if that if if you were fullback and I had

666
00:28:09.039 --> 00:28:10.519
<v Speaker 2>a car dealership, you would be my guy. I just

667
00:28:10.599 --> 00:28:15.359
<v Speaker 2>know that if I want you and my commercial wearing

668
00:28:15.440 --> 00:28:20.119
<v Speaker 2>your Hoosier uniform, I have to go through lear Field

669
00:28:20.400 --> 00:28:23.200
<v Speaker 2>because they own that, Like they have the ability to

670
00:28:23.200 --> 00:28:25.720
<v Speaker 2>tell somebody if they can, if they can you know,

671
00:28:25.880 --> 00:28:28.720
<v Speaker 2>be wearing that. You know that it's licensing stuff. So

672
00:28:29.440 --> 00:28:33.200
<v Speaker 2>if you do a big nil deal through an athlete

673
00:28:33.240 --> 00:28:35.839
<v Speaker 2>and through the school and their the rights holder, which

674
00:28:35.839 --> 00:28:38.039
<v Speaker 2>is lear Field, and like IMG for Kentucky, like for

675
00:28:38.079 --> 00:28:44.079
<v Speaker 2>example Planet Fitness and uh, what's the what's the Plumber Jack?

676
00:28:44.200 --> 00:28:44.319
<v Speaker 1>Uh?

677
00:28:45.279 --> 00:28:47.880
<v Speaker 2>Tom Drexler, Yeah, Tom Drexler. I remember the Jack Plumber

678
00:28:47.880 --> 00:28:50.960
<v Speaker 2>and Tom Drexler commercial last year because they did that

679
00:28:51.000 --> 00:28:54.200
<v Speaker 2>in il deal all like full go with lear Field included.

680
00:28:54.279 --> 00:28:56.319
<v Speaker 2>That's why those players, like the players you see up

681
00:28:56.319 --> 00:28:58.799
<v Speaker 2>on the billboards for Planet Fitness, like Malie Cunningham did

682
00:28:58.799 --> 00:29:01.519
<v Speaker 2>it because that when through lear Field as well, then

683
00:29:01.559 --> 00:29:03.480
<v Speaker 2>they can wear their gear. But there's also been I

684
00:29:03.519 --> 00:29:07.640
<v Speaker 2>think might have been Isaacs and Isaacs the attorney. They've

685
00:29:07.680 --> 00:29:10.519
<v Speaker 2>had nil deals with players who were wearing just red

686
00:29:10.599 --> 00:29:12.440
<v Speaker 2>or blue. They're not he doesn't have the logo or

687
00:29:12.440 --> 00:29:14.559
<v Speaker 2>anything like that. So if you can save a bunch

688
00:29:14.559 --> 00:29:17.519
<v Speaker 2>of money and it's a recognizable face like I wouldn't

689
00:29:17.519 --> 00:29:19.559
<v Speaker 2>go through the liardfield because again, it's just a middleman

690
00:29:19.559 --> 00:29:21.839
<v Speaker 2>that wants to get a cut that really isn't entitled

691
00:29:21.839 --> 00:29:23.880
<v Speaker 2>to it unless you really feel like they have to

692
00:29:23.920 --> 00:29:27.000
<v Speaker 2>be wearing you know that name or whatever. So anyways,

693
00:29:27.039 --> 00:29:29.119
<v Speaker 2>I'm already wasting time talking about something I don't intend

694
00:29:29.160 --> 00:29:31.720
<v Speaker 2>on talking about, but real quick, the coach's corner stuff.

695
00:29:31.759 --> 00:29:33.319
<v Speaker 2>So I guess we'll start with the most recent one.

696
00:29:33.359 --> 00:29:35.440
<v Speaker 2>This is a question that was asked to college basketball

697
00:29:35.480 --> 00:29:38.759
<v Speaker 2>coaches by the CBS College Basketball Crew Gary Parrish Matt Orlander.

698
00:29:39.160 --> 00:29:43.920
<v Speaker 2>They asked which programs have the biggest NIL war chest.

699
00:29:44.119 --> 00:29:47.079
<v Speaker 2>They pulled over one hundred coaches, they said, and asked

700
00:29:47.079 --> 00:29:49.920
<v Speaker 2>them to rank the schools as far as the schools

701
00:29:49.920 --> 00:29:52.839
<v Speaker 2>that they believe are you know, dropping the bag more

702
00:29:52.880 --> 00:29:58.079
<v Speaker 2>than anybody else. Number one is Arkansas. Not a surprise.

703
00:29:58.200 --> 00:30:00.400
<v Speaker 2>They've got the you know, the chicken guy down there

704
00:30:00.400 --> 00:30:02.720
<v Speaker 2>and he's open. Heck, they got Walmart too if they

705
00:30:02.720 --> 00:30:06.880
<v Speaker 2>need that, So not a surprise. Kansas came in at

706
00:30:07.000 --> 00:30:11.000
<v Speaker 2>number two, and then BYU came in at number three,

707
00:30:11.039 --> 00:30:14.720
<v Speaker 2>and that's because they've hired Mark Pope's replacement, who came

708
00:30:14.720 --> 00:30:19.440
<v Speaker 2>from the NBA coach young and they're now like in

709
00:30:19.440 --> 00:30:22.839
<v Speaker 2>in the mix with some of the best players in America.

710
00:30:22.920 --> 00:30:24.960
<v Speaker 2>We're talking like top three players in the country in

711
00:30:25.000 --> 00:30:29.559
<v Speaker 2>college basketball recruiting. And it'll take them landing one for

712
00:30:29.640 --> 00:30:31.759
<v Speaker 2>them to be really i think viewed as a big threat.

713
00:30:31.799 --> 00:30:33.640
<v Speaker 2>But they have the money and that's why they're in

714
00:30:33.680 --> 00:30:37.079
<v Speaker 2>the top five, top ten depending on you know, where

715
00:30:37.160 --> 00:30:40.039
<v Speaker 2>you look with some of these recruits that are considering

716
00:30:40.079 --> 00:30:41.759
<v Speaker 2>the blue bloods, b why you certainly not a blue

717
00:30:41.799 --> 00:30:46.559
<v Speaker 2>blood Kentucky came in at number four, Indiana, number five,

718
00:30:47.480 --> 00:30:50.160
<v Speaker 2>Kansas State, Baylor, Louisville. Those are the schools that got

719
00:30:50.160 --> 00:30:54.240
<v Speaker 2>mentioned more than any and you know with Louisville again,

720
00:30:54.359 --> 00:30:57.599
<v Speaker 2>there was just an article last week by an NIL

721
00:30:57.680 --> 00:31:00.680
<v Speaker 2>insider from Month three Sports that was really highighlighting Dan

722
00:31:00.720 --> 00:31:02.720
<v Speaker 2>Furman in the five ooh two circle and how innovative

723
00:31:02.759 --> 00:31:04.680
<v Speaker 2>they are and really giving him a lot of love

724
00:31:04.720 --> 00:31:07.559
<v Speaker 2>for putting out the Floyd Street Media or putting together

725
00:31:07.599 --> 00:31:10.200
<v Speaker 2>the Floyd Street Media outlet just to kind of give

726
00:31:10.319 --> 00:31:13.720
<v Speaker 2>student athletes a chance to create content and monetize it

727
00:31:13.799 --> 00:31:16.799
<v Speaker 2>within with that within that channel of course, which is

728
00:31:17.039 --> 00:31:19.039
<v Speaker 2>the Floyd Street Media. So there's been a lot of

729
00:31:19.039 --> 00:31:20.480
<v Speaker 2>love and we could tell, right. I mean, Louiville was

730
00:31:20.480 --> 00:31:22.599
<v Speaker 2>able to put together this great class from the portal

731
00:31:23.119 --> 00:31:25.359
<v Speaker 2>that we're so excited about because of NIL. Not to

732
00:31:25.359 --> 00:31:28.039
<v Speaker 2>say that other factors weren't at play here, but when

733
00:31:28.079 --> 00:31:29.880
<v Speaker 2>I see Louisville continue to get a lot of love

734
00:31:30.559 --> 00:31:34.440
<v Speaker 2>in regards to their NIL resources, I mean I give

735
00:31:34.720 --> 00:31:37.279
<v Speaker 2>a lot of credit to Josh Hurd and to Pat

736
00:31:37.359 --> 00:31:39.920
<v Speaker 2>Kelsey and really the fan base as well, because you know,

737
00:31:39.920 --> 00:31:41.880
<v Speaker 2>I think Josh heard knew there needed to be somebody

738
00:31:41.960 --> 00:31:44.160
<v Speaker 2>and I hate calling I'm not. He's not a hype man.

739
00:31:44.200 --> 00:31:46.599
<v Speaker 2>He's a basketball coaching and he's a very accomplished one,

740
00:31:46.640 --> 00:31:50.759
<v Speaker 2>meaning Pat Kelsey. But he he's a guy who gave

741
00:31:50.839 --> 00:31:53.559
<v Speaker 2>us right from day one. In that press conference when

742
00:31:53.559 --> 00:31:56.839
<v Speaker 2>he was introduced, I mean, he was relatable, he was likable,

743
00:31:57.359 --> 00:32:00.799
<v Speaker 2>he was appreciative to be here with somebody you wanted

744
00:32:00.799 --> 00:32:02.680
<v Speaker 2>to get behind because you're so desperate to see Louisville

745
00:32:02.680 --> 00:32:05.200
<v Speaker 2>basketball get back to where we know they belong. This

746
00:32:05.279 --> 00:32:08.279
<v Speaker 2>guy hit all the notes from day one and made

747
00:32:08.279 --> 00:32:10.640
<v Speaker 2>it clear that it was important for fans to help

748
00:32:10.680 --> 00:32:13.880
<v Speaker 2>out and you know, raise money and the Rick Keeber

749
00:32:13.960 --> 00:32:17.240
<v Speaker 2>Planet Fitness I call hi Planet Fitness means he's also

750
00:32:17.279 --> 00:32:19.359
<v Speaker 2>got a lot of other really successful businesses, but it's

751
00:32:19.359 --> 00:32:22.920
<v Speaker 2>the Glow Brands that that is his his company that

752
00:32:23.000 --> 00:32:24.519
<v Speaker 2>I guess is over top of all of his other

753
00:32:24.519 --> 00:32:27.720
<v Speaker 2>companies that he's that he's that he owns. They they

754
00:32:27.720 --> 00:32:30.200
<v Speaker 2>did the match right, it was one million dollars and

755
00:32:30.240 --> 00:32:32.839
<v Speaker 2>then if you know, once fans collectively raised that much,

756
00:32:32.920 --> 00:32:35.400
<v Speaker 2>then they'll match the one million and and and being

757
00:32:35.440 --> 00:32:37.880
<v Speaker 2>able to do that was so impressive for this fan base. Again,

758
00:32:37.880 --> 00:32:39.240
<v Speaker 2>I think a lot of it was timing just how

759
00:32:39.279 --> 00:32:41.920
<v Speaker 2>desperate Louisville fans are. But look, it's also a reminder

760
00:32:41.920 --> 00:32:45.000
<v Speaker 2>that when there's something to believe in that we can see,

761
00:32:45.039 --> 00:32:46.480
<v Speaker 2>you know, like Pat Kelsey.

762
00:32:46.400 --> 00:32:48.920
<v Speaker 3>Fans will show up, they'll show out, they'll support.

763
00:32:48.640 --> 00:32:50.880
<v Speaker 2>They'll give money even when maybe they can't afford it,

764
00:32:50.920 --> 00:32:53.720
<v Speaker 2>because that's how much they care. So, you know, Pat

765
00:32:53.759 --> 00:32:56.960
<v Speaker 2>Kelsey wasn't a big name, but he was exactly like,

766
00:32:57.279 --> 00:32:59.599
<v Speaker 2>for example, if you ended up getting a I don't know,

767
00:32:59.640 --> 00:33:03.000
<v Speaker 2>let's say you got a what's the guy's name at

768
00:33:03.039 --> 00:33:06.319
<v Speaker 2>Creighton McDermott. Let's say you got McDermott. He's a more

769
00:33:06.359 --> 00:33:09.720
<v Speaker 2>accomplished coach with a better resume, but he doesn't need

770
00:33:09.799 --> 00:33:13.000
<v Speaker 2>Louisville to like work out for I mean, Louis's a

771
00:33:13.000 --> 00:33:15.240
<v Speaker 2>better job than Crayton. But like Pat Kelsey wasn't probably

772
00:33:15.279 --> 00:33:17.480
<v Speaker 2>ever expecting to get the Louisville job this year. You

773
00:33:17.519 --> 00:33:18.920
<v Speaker 2>ask him a year ago, he probably would have never

774
00:33:18.920 --> 00:33:22.519
<v Speaker 2>believed it. But here he was, and you know, I

775
00:33:22.519 --> 00:33:25.680
<v Speaker 2>think his I don't want to say just appreciation, but

776
00:33:25.720 --> 00:33:28.000
<v Speaker 2>he's hungry, like this is a huge opportunity for him

777
00:33:28.000 --> 00:33:29.680
<v Speaker 2>as a coach, and it would a huge oportunity.

778
00:33:29.319 --> 00:33:29.839
<v Speaker 3>For any coach.

779
00:33:30.400 --> 00:33:33.480
<v Speaker 2>But I feel like Josh Hurd, even though he was

780
00:33:33.519 --> 00:33:36.240
<v Speaker 2>in his first or second choice with Pat Pat Kelsey,

781
00:33:36.279 --> 00:33:38.279
<v Speaker 2>that was the first coach he talked to during the process,

782
00:33:38.640 --> 00:33:40.119
<v Speaker 2>and I think he knew right away this is a

783
00:33:40.160 --> 00:33:42.000
<v Speaker 2>guy that probably won't be a name that fans are

784
00:33:42.039 --> 00:33:44.839
<v Speaker 2>super excited about, but man, if he can sell this

785
00:33:44.920 --> 00:33:46.720
<v Speaker 2>fan base the way he just sold me, I know

786
00:33:46.839 --> 00:33:49.000
<v Speaker 2>this fan base, they're going to support him and give

787
00:33:49.079 --> 00:33:51.400
<v Speaker 2>him a chance. And he's got a chance. I mean,

788
00:33:51.440 --> 00:33:53.599
<v Speaker 2>the support he's got through NIL has helped him assemble

789
00:33:53.599 --> 00:33:57.160
<v Speaker 2>a roster that is really, really impressive. So here are

790
00:33:57.200 --> 00:34:00.920
<v Speaker 2>some quotes about Louisville in their NIL situation. This is

791
00:34:00.920 --> 00:34:04.759
<v Speaker 2>one coach. They're handing out fing money like its monopoly.

792
00:34:05.319 --> 00:34:07.359
<v Speaker 2>And this is from the right of the article. It says,

793
00:34:07.359 --> 00:34:09.480
<v Speaker 2>as someone who watched Louisville's program craater over the past

794
00:34:09.480 --> 00:34:11.559
<v Speaker 2>two years after one say good for them, Louisville should

795
00:34:11.559 --> 00:34:13.960
<v Speaker 2>be handing out money like it's monopoly. It's an agency

796
00:34:13.960 --> 00:34:16.199
<v Speaker 2>program with a large and proud fan base that's been

797
00:34:16.239 --> 00:34:17.880
<v Speaker 2>through a lot over the years, everything from the end

798
00:34:17.920 --> 00:34:20.239
<v Speaker 2>of the Rick Patino era to the surprisingly disappointing Chris

799
00:34:20.280 --> 00:34:22.679
<v Speaker 2>macra to the disastrous couple of years of Kenney Payne.

800
00:34:23.079 --> 00:34:25.679
<v Speaker 2>When Kenny Payne was in charge. Simply put, college basketball

801
00:34:25.719 --> 00:34:30.440
<v Speaker 2>is better when Louisville is good. So that's just that's

802
00:34:30.480 --> 00:34:34.639
<v Speaker 2>scary parishute who'd said that? So you know, if you

803
00:34:34.639 --> 00:34:36.599
<v Speaker 2>don't win, none of it matters. In fact, if you

804
00:34:36.639 --> 00:34:38.679
<v Speaker 2>don't win and everybody knows you had a bunch of

805
00:34:38.719 --> 00:34:41.199
<v Speaker 2>money to spend, it actually makes you look bad. But

806
00:34:41.360 --> 00:34:43.320
<v Speaker 2>you know, again, I'll say this all the time about

807
00:34:43.360 --> 00:34:45.480
<v Speaker 2>Pat Kelsey. As we speak in the offseason, when he

808
00:34:45.480 --> 00:34:49.280
<v Speaker 2>hasn't coached a game, everything is aligning to where this guy,

809
00:34:49.400 --> 00:34:51.159
<v Speaker 2>you know, if he can if he can carry his

810
00:34:51.280 --> 00:34:53.960
<v Speaker 2>formula that was successful at a lower level. Of course,

811
00:34:54.239 --> 00:34:57.119
<v Speaker 2>if he can carry that over here and win, man,

812
00:34:57.159 --> 00:35:00.199
<v Speaker 2>this thing could really be long term, could be successful.

813
00:35:00.199 --> 00:35:01.639
<v Speaker 2>Does he win a championship here?

814
00:35:02.239 --> 00:35:02.719
<v Speaker 3>I don't know.

815
00:35:02.840 --> 00:35:04.800
<v Speaker 2>I mean, that's that's hard to do. Lolius had some

816
00:35:04.840 --> 00:35:06.800
<v Speaker 2>great teams that did not win a championship, didn't go

817
00:35:06.800 --> 00:35:08.679
<v Speaker 2>to a final four, So that's that's tough to say.

818
00:35:08.679 --> 00:35:11.480
<v Speaker 2>But you know, the off season, really the honeymoon phase

819
00:35:11.519 --> 00:35:14.840
<v Speaker 2>at this point for Pat Kelsey has been phenomenal. All Right,

820
00:35:15.320 --> 00:35:16.960
<v Speaker 2>we got more of these these things aren't going anywhere.

821
00:35:16.960 --> 00:35:19.119
<v Speaker 2>We can get to more of these coaching candid coaches

822
00:35:19.519 --> 00:35:22.000
<v Speaker 2>pieces from CBS Sports throughout throughout the week.

823
00:35:22.079 --> 00:35:23.159
<v Speaker 3>We got to get to a break. We got to

824
00:35:23.199 --> 00:35:24.400
<v Speaker 3>come back on the other side and wrap it up.

825
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<v Speaker 2>So stick with us right here on Sports Talk seven ninety.

826
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<v Speaker 2>You know, I used to kind of, uh, I used

827
00:35:31.199 --> 00:35:34.239
<v Speaker 2>to kind of make fun of these and really discredit

828
00:35:35.000 --> 00:35:41.719
<v Speaker 2>the faceless pages on Twitter, Instagram, Facebook, And it's one

829
00:35:41.719 --> 00:35:44.960
<v Speaker 2>thing if you if you do it to you know,

830
00:35:45.199 --> 00:35:48.920
<v Speaker 2>take guesses and troll and act like you're connected and

831
00:35:49.119 --> 00:35:52.519
<v Speaker 2>and somebody that's an insider, when in fact you really

832
00:35:52.559 --> 00:35:54.360
<v Speaker 2>wouldn't put something out there if you had your name

833
00:35:54.400 --> 00:35:56.519
<v Speaker 2>attached to it with credibility that you cared about that

834
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<v Speaker 2>was on the line. But there are some that aren't.

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<v Speaker 2>Really they don't do that. They just create content for

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<v Speaker 2>fans of college football, college basketball. And this one is

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<v Speaker 2>the cfb rep Twitter account. It's College Football Report. And

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<v Speaker 2>you know, the algorithm's working for them for me because

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<v Speaker 2>I keep seeing their stuff all over Twitter, and they

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<v Speaker 2>I find myself oftentimes favoriting or when I say or liking,

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<v Speaker 2>I guess the tweet so it appears in my like

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<v Speaker 2>tweets so I can reference it on the show. But

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<v Speaker 2>this is just something I thought it was somewhat interesting.

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<v Speaker 2>There are only it looks like eight programs in power

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<v Speaker 2>for football that have never hosted College Game Day ever

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<v Speaker 2>at any point, John, how many of those do you

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<v Speaker 2>think you could name?

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<v Speaker 3>How many? You say it was eight? Oh my, I'll

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<v Speaker 3>give you.

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<v Speaker 2>There's one from I'm sorry, there are two from the

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<v Speaker 2>Big Ten. Oh, I know three from the Big Ten

852
00:36:48.079 --> 00:36:52.199
<v Speaker 2>hosted one. It was very weird. I'm gonna say Rutgers.

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<v Speaker 3>Rutgers is one. Okay, let's say Maryland.

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<v Speaker 2>Maryland's another, and is the other one UCLA Illinois?

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<v Speaker 3>Okay? Oh wow, that kind of surprises me. For some

856
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<v Speaker 3>surprises me a little bit as well.

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<v Speaker 2>And then there are four or five or five in

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<v Speaker 2>the ACC. I'm sorry, never mind. North Carolina has hosted,

859
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<v Speaker 2>but they hosted last in nineteen ninety seven. So the ACC, Virginia, Syracuse,

860
00:37:19.480 --> 00:37:22.239
<v Speaker 2>and these are kind of it's kind of a trick question.

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<v Speaker 2>Callen's smu haven't hosted, So yeah, it's the ones that

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<v Speaker 2>have in is Virginia, Syracuse, Rutgers, Maryland, Illinois, Callen smu.

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<v Speaker 2>I would say Illinois probably the one that's the biggest

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<v Speaker 2>surprise that hasn't hosted Game Day Syracuse would be somewhat

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<v Speaker 2>of a surprise, but if you think about it, when

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<v Speaker 2>they did have actually some success in tradition, it was

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<v Speaker 2>long before college game day was a thing. So the

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<v Speaker 2>schools that have that have gone the longest since hosting

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<v Speaker 2>that have at least hosted. I mentioned North Carolina is

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<v Speaker 2>ninety seven, Kansas State hosted in two thousand, NC State

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<v Speaker 2>in two thousand and four, as well as Purdue in

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<v Speaker 2>two thousand and four. Indiana their game day was.

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<v Speaker 4>It was the opening week against a state back in

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<v Speaker 4>what was that I don't remember what it was eighteen,

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<v Speaker 4>twenty eighteen.

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<v Speaker 2>Or nineteen here I don't find.

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<v Speaker 4>Let's say, because that was a very weird college game

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<v Speaker 4>day that they selected, that may not count that one.

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<v Speaker 3>There may be a different one.

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<v Speaker 2>They hosted college game Day in twenty seventeen.

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<v Speaker 3>That's what it was, seventh, but it was still Ohio State.

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<v Speaker 4>It was to kick off the year, and it was

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<v Speaker 4>a very It wasn't like a traditional game day atmosphere.

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<v Speaker 4>There wasn't like fans behind the studio.

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<v Speaker 3>Didn't they play it on a weekday?

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<v Speaker 2>Is that count if it's not a Saturday?

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<v Speaker 3>It may have been like a Thursday.

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<v Speaker 2>It was a Thursday night because Indiana if I remember,

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<v Speaker 2>like I thought, had a chance to maybe, you know.

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<v Speaker 3>I don't count it.

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<v Speaker 4>They may count it because it was to me, it

892
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<v Speaker 4>wasn't a traditional game day experience.

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00:38:34.519 --> 00:38:36.840
<v Speaker 2>Louisville's last was in twenty twenty. They had a few

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<v Speaker 2>of course in that window there and then Kentucky hosted

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<v Speaker 2>and I remember this. I was actually in Lexington, I

896
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<v Speaker 2>think when this happened two thousand and seven. That was

897
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<v Speaker 2>the year they got off to a big star beat Louisville,

898
00:38:46.400 --> 00:38:48.719
<v Speaker 2>who was top ten with Brohm and Crack Thorpe's first year.

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<v Speaker 2>I think they might have hosted LSU maybe Yeah, the

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<v Speaker 2>last their last time hosting, and I think only time

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<v Speaker 2>hosting was in two thousand and seven, so anyways, I

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<v Speaker 2>just thought that was interesting. All Right, we're out of time,

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<v Speaker 2>you guys. Enjoy the rest of your Wednesday. Good evening.

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<v Speaker 2>This weather is still insanely awesome and we're going to

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<v Speaker 2>be back at it tomorrow right here on Sports Talk

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<v Speaker 2>seven ninety