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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 1>Sports Talk seven nine day, Now here's Nick Coffee.

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<v Speaker 2>I've now realized that I have. I've lied to myself

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<v Speaker 2>once again. I told myself, Nick, you're gonna get born

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<v Speaker 2>into the Olympics. You're gonna be excited, you're gonna be ready,

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<v Speaker 2>and you know, I hadn't started yet. But I mean

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<v Speaker 2>I haven't done any you know, haven't taken any research

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<v Speaker 2>or I don't know, do they do hype videos stuff

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<v Speaker 2>like that? Like it just I don't know. I feel

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<v Speaker 2>like a bad American knowing that I can say this

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<v Speaker 2>and mean it. The Olympics just doesn't do much for me.

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<v Speaker 2>I hope that the United States does well, But like

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<v Speaker 2>I don't know, Like if you feel like you need

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<v Speaker 2>to remind yourself to get into something, like it's a chore,

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<v Speaker 2>like that tells you you're not interested, right, That's that's

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<v Speaker 2>what that is. I mean, you have you followed it all?

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<v Speaker 3>I don't know if I've ever really followed the Olympics.

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<v Speaker 3>My wife loves watching the gymnastics, like I feel like

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<v Speaker 3>most people do.

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<v Speaker 2>Yeah, there's something about watching a sport that you question,

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<v Speaker 2>is this a sport or or watching a sport that

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<v Speaker 2>you know you can tell that it takes ability, talent,

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<v Speaker 2>a lot of hard work, but you didn't know it existed.

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<v Speaker 2>Uh and just to see how like that is intriguing

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<v Speaker 2>to me. But once I've watched a little bit of it,

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<v Speaker 2>it's not gonna hook me, you know to where Oh

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<v Speaker 2>I'm all in, like and I'm not alone in that,

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<v Speaker 2>because I know there are people who end up watching

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<v Speaker 2>competitive beach volleyball or I don't know, curling or what.

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<v Speaker 2>It just there's all kinds of different stuff in the Olympic,

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<v Speaker 2>whether it be some Olympics Winter Olympics that you were like, Okay,

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<v Speaker 2>this is actually pretty cool, and you tell yourself, I'm

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<v Speaker 2>going to be a fan now, Like, well, you could

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<v Speaker 2>find out where you can watch it, like it's not

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<v Speaker 2>that difficult to do, but you don't because it's just

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<v Speaker 2>you know, out of side, out of mind. So you

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<v Speaker 2>know the Olympic, I isn't tonight when they do the ceremony.

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<v Speaker 3>Yeah, but it's weird, like and maybe this is normal,

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<v Speaker 3>but I feel like the game the games have already started,

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<v Speaker 3>but they're having the opening ceremony tonight. Isn't is that normal.

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<v Speaker 2>When did the game start? Uh, this week.

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<v Speaker 3>At some point, but I remember reading something that said

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<v Speaker 3>that the opening ceremony will take place even though there

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<v Speaker 3>have already been a few games from CBS.

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<v Speaker 2>It says, with umbrellas deployed, thousands of athletes and spectators

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<v Speaker 2>who lined the streets of Paris officially kicked off the

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<v Speaker 2>twenty twenty four Olympics on Friday. The ambitious ceremony kicked

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<v Speaker 2>off with a giant plume of blue, white and red

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<v Speaker 2>smoke in the colors of the French national flag with

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<v Speaker 2>the Parade of Nations. Yeah. So, I don't mean when

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<v Speaker 2>we watch it, like when it's on tonight, is it live?

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<v Speaker 2>I mean, I'm looking at a picture of lebron Jay

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<v Speaker 2>like maybe it already happened and I don't even realize,

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<v Speaker 2>which again confirms what I started this hour with is

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<v Speaker 2>like I told myself I was going to get into

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<v Speaker 2>it and tried to remind myself to, you know, get ready,

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<v Speaker 2>and I just I mean, he the Olympics could have

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<v Speaker 2>come and gone and ended it. I don't think I

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<v Speaker 2>would have known about it, cause it's clearly a talking point.

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<v Speaker 2>It's clearly something that you know is going to be

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<v Speaker 2>covered in a major way, but I tend to you know,

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<v Speaker 2>I don't know if I got blinders on or what

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<v Speaker 2>it is, but if there's a lot of coverage for

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<v Speaker 2>something that I have no interest in, it's not like

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<v Speaker 2>I don't know that there's coverage, but I can easily

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<v Speaker 2>ignore it, you know what I mean. It's not it

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<v Speaker 2>doesn't bother me. It's just like I, you know, there's

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<v Speaker 2>a lot of other things in the world that will

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<v Speaker 2>distract me from, you know, just consuming things that just

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<v Speaker 2>don't really interest me. But I will tell you this,

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<v Speaker 2>if you are a fan of the Olympics and you

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<v Speaker 2>really get into it, iHeartRadio is the exclusive audio home

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<v Speaker 2>for the Olympics. So the only place you can hear

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<v Speaker 2>live Olympic coverage is on the Art Radio app. So

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<v Speaker 2>there you go. All right, it's coffee and company. Feel

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<v Speaker 2>about Thornton's here on Sports seven ninety getting your set

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<v Speaker 2>for the weekend. Two hours left here, so stick around.

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<v Speaker 2>We will be joined coming up at four thirty by

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<v Speaker 2>Brian Edwards, a Vegas insider. We'll get his thoughts on

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<v Speaker 2>some college football future bets. I know he also has

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<v Speaker 2>some UFC bets that he's eager to discuss with you guys,

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<v Speaker 2>So stick around. He'll join us at four thirty. All right.

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<v Speaker 2>So when it comes to the UH, when it comes

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<v Speaker 2>to the game on Monday between the Ville and La Familia,

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<v Speaker 2>I don't know if they're going to sell it out.

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<v Speaker 2>I think the capacity is going to be fifteen thousand.

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<v Speaker 2>I think I saw that that's what they're aiming for.

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<v Speaker 2>So you know, if they we've got a few days

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<v Speaker 2>until we get to the actual game, and yes or no,

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<v Speaker 2>John take a guest, do you think they sell out?

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<v Speaker 1>Yes?

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<v Speaker 2>I lean towards yes, But I also kind of feel

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<v Speaker 2>like it's one of those things that if you were really,

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<v Speaker 2>if you were into it, you would have already bought

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<v Speaker 2>a ticket. But again, I don't know. People I procrastinate,

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<v Speaker 2>like there are probably people that know, hey, there's four

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<v Speaker 2>thousand tickets left roughly, so I'll wait until the day

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<v Speaker 2>of So you know, if they say it out, great

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<v Speaker 2>either even if they don't. The amount of people that

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<v Speaker 2>have already purchased tickets I suppose are are good. I mean,

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<v Speaker 2>with it being as rowdy as it was, with what

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<v Speaker 2>thirty five hundred and four thousand people in some of

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<v Speaker 2>the games, earlier this week. I mean, it's going to

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<v Speaker 2>be insane in there, and I think at least right now,

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<v Speaker 2>fans of both sides are kind of like cautiously lightheartedly

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<v Speaker 2>into it, if that makes sense, Like, are we really

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<v Speaker 2>going to be at each other's next about former players

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<v Speaker 2>playing each other that really has nothing to do with,

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<v Speaker 2>you know, the current program and the future of the program.

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<v Speaker 2>I kind of tell myself, no, we won't do that,

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<v Speaker 2>will we, But you know what, we probably will because

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<v Speaker 2>we're lunatics about this kind of stuff, you know what

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<v Speaker 2>I mean, Like anytime it's Louisville Verus Kentucky and anything,

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<v Speaker 2>there's a level of angst and tension between the two hatred.

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<v Speaker 2>I think you can use the word hate in sports

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<v Speaker 2>and know that it's not the same thing as you know,

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<v Speaker 2>hate in the real world, because let's be honest. I

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<v Speaker 2>hate to say this, but sports isn't really important. I

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<v Speaker 2>mean it is, it's very important to like, you know,

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<v Speaker 2>it's it's such a great distraction from people. Heck, it's

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<v Speaker 2>it's it's it's some people's career. So maybe I shouldn't

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<v Speaker 2>say that it's not important, but like it's not, it's

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<v Speaker 2>it's it doesn't really impact, you know, the greater good

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<v Speaker 2>of of Well again, I always find it out there

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<v Speaker 2>because I'm thinking, well, actually, you know what, people would

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<v Speaker 2>be really sad if they didn't have sports. So anyways,

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<v Speaker 2>it's you could hate the other side like I have.

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<v Speaker 2>I hate Kentucky in the sports rivalry way, and I

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<v Speaker 2>know Kentucky fans hate Louisville in the rivalry way, and

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<v Speaker 2>I wouldn't have it any other way, and I'm sure they're

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<v Speaker 2>the same way, you know, But with this, I just

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<v Speaker 2>feel like it's I don't know, we'll see what happens

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<v Speaker 2>on Monday, because I feel like whoever ends up on

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<v Speaker 2>the losing side will like for like, I can probably

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<v Speaker 2>tell you how it's gonna happen with both sides. If

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<v Speaker 2>Louisville wins, they're gonna be as you know, cocky and

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<v Speaker 2>and just you know, they're gonna rub it in because

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<v Speaker 2>let's be real, I'm a Louisville fan. We haven't had

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<v Speaker 2>many chances to do that when it comes to basketball,

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<v Speaker 2>And yes, this is not a real U of l

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<v Speaker 2>UK game, but it's close enough. And if we can

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<v Speaker 2>knock off Kentucky's Lot Familia team, you know, I think

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<v Speaker 2>fans will be justified in you know, letting big Blue

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<v Speaker 2>Nation know that we got the best of you when

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<v Speaker 2>it comes to your former players and our former players.

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<v Speaker 2>And I think Kentucky, if they win, they'll do the

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<v Speaker 2>arrogant like, I mean, can you believe they thought they'd win.

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<v Speaker 2>I mean, come on, little brother, they'll do that. And

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<v Speaker 2>if Louisville loses, I really don't know what the reaction

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<v Speaker 2>is going to be. I mean, I'm sure people will

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<v Speaker 2>be upset, but like, I don't know what fans are

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<v Speaker 2>going to do to like, you know, actually I got it.

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<v Speaker 2>I think I figured it out. Here's what I believe

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<v Speaker 2>Kentucky fans or Louisville fans will do if Louisville loses

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<v Speaker 2>in this game lot familiar. They'll find a way to

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<v Speaker 2>like remind Kentucky how many great players they had with

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<v Speaker 2>very little to show for it. That's got to be

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<v Speaker 2>in the playbook, right, yes, And remind you how happy

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<v Speaker 2>we are that meeting, Reminding Kentucky fans how happy we

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<v Speaker 2>are that Col's gone, because even though he couldn't, you know,

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<v Speaker 2>make deep tournament runs anymore, and he would lose to bums.

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<v Speaker 2>You know, we always knew he was going to bring

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<v Speaker 2>an elite talent when that elite talent got you in

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<v Speaker 2>very little in the grand scheme of things. And now

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<v Speaker 2>you're not even gonna have that elite talent because you

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<v Speaker 2>got Mark Poop as your coach. That's probably in the

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<v Speaker 2>back pocket for some Louisville fans if that if that's

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<v Speaker 2>you know, if that's the outcome that happens on the

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<v Speaker 2>Kentucky side, if they lose, they'll just claim that like

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<v Speaker 2>it's hilarious that Louisville fans think this matters. This wasn't

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<v Speaker 2>even a real game. This was a pickup game. These

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<v Speaker 2>are these guys don't care, you know that. That's so

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<v Speaker 2>we'll see. But I feel like everything I laid out

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<v Speaker 2>is on the table as far as whatever ends up

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<v Speaker 2>being the outcome. All right, let's talk football, shall we so?

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<v Speaker 2>And I want to get to this ACC stuff on

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<v Speaker 2>the other probably do that at five o'clock, because again,

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<v Speaker 2>I want to give credit to cel Brown. I think

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<v Speaker 2>he through something out there that wouldn't be that hard

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<v Speaker 2>to do and it would really change how people view

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<v Speaker 2>the future of the ACC. But I want to make

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<v Speaker 2>sure I manage the clock better here, so Let's let

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<v Speaker 2>you hear what Matt Ruhle had to say about the

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<v Speaker 2>Big Ten. And we've talked a lot about that throughout

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<v Speaker 2>the day as far as coach is just being able

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<v Speaker 2>to say things that everybody knows is not true, including themselves.

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<v Speaker 2>And it's just coaches, you know, coaches being coaches. Here

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<v Speaker 2>is a let me see if I can find it here?

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<v Speaker 2>Where is it?

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<v Speaker 1>So?

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<v Speaker 2>I've got the clip of fine Baum reacting, but I

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<v Speaker 2>can't find the actual emit. M me see here, because well,

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<v Speaker 2>they probably play Let's just do this.

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<v Speaker 4>I think four teams from this league should get in

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<v Speaker 4>and get in every year because this is the best league.

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<v Speaker 4>This is the NFL of college football on my mining

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<v Speaker 4>stretches from coast to coast, different time zones, different weather.

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<v Speaker 4>That's not to diminish any other league. The SEC is amazing,

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<v Speaker 4>These other leagues are great, but the challenge in the

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<v Speaker 4>Big Ten is going to be is going to be

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<v Speaker 4>really difficult.

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<v Speaker 2>So he says the Big Ten should just to automatically

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<v Speaker 2>get four teams in the playoff.

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<v Speaker 5>Paul, what do you think of that? Matt?

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<v Speaker 6>Stay in your lane, Okay, job one, win enough games

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<v Speaker 6>to get to some stupid bowl.

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<v Speaker 1>Game.

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<v Speaker 2>Don't worry about the big boys because you're not one

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<v Speaker 5>We saw what he did in the NFL.

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<v Speaker 6>You were a complete disaster in Carolina. You somehow gott

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<v Speaker 5>State and Georgia.

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<v Speaker 1>You don't just try to win maybe six games, Quit

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<v Speaker 1>choking big games on the final play, and leave the

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<v Speaker 5>Thank you.

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<v Speaker 2>So to your point, John, and I'm glad you did

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<v Speaker 2>mention this beforehand to me off air, of course, is

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<v Speaker 2>that his claim that the it's the NFL is not

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<v Speaker 2>because it's it. You know, he didn't act as if

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<v Speaker 2>they have these non existent accomplishments that would that would

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<v Speaker 2>the that there's different time zones and coast to coast,

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<v Speaker 2>different weather like cool, that has nothing. I mean, like,

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<v Speaker 2>are you saying that it's I mean, if you want

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<v Speaker 2>to coast, like that's fine, But to say that it

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<v Speaker 2>Let's go to the beginning of it.

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<v Speaker 4>I think four teams from this league should get in

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<v Speaker 4>and get in every year because.

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<v Speaker 2>So again, four teams getting in every year because you

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<v Speaker 2>travel a lot, like that's nonsense.

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<v Speaker 3>No league should be able to claim they should all

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<v Speaker 2>And really that's where like he started with that. Therefore,

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<v Speaker 2>though there will probably be many years where the SEC

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<v Speaker 2>and the Big Ten potentially gets four teams in, like

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<v Speaker 2>that's not crazy. You know, it could happen, and I

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<v Speaker 2>can't tell you that on a year in a year

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<v Speaker 2>out basis that it wouldn't be justified because, let's be honest,

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<v Speaker 2>there's some you know, like for example, Texas, Georgia, Ole,

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<v Speaker 2>where all those teams make it it's a twelve team playoff.

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<v Speaker 2>Now again, there's going to be scenarios where that would

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<v Speaker 2>be really really difficult, but like it's not impossible, and

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<v Speaker 2>maybe the four team playoff. There are teams that can

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<v Speaker 2>but didn't, but those are usually teams that you know

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<v Speaker 2>aren't gonna actually win the national championship. But there'll be

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<v Speaker 2>teams in the twelve team format. There'll be teams when

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<v Speaker 2>it goes to sixteen that you know they don't have

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<v Speaker 2>them that they are absolutely good enough to be there

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<v Speaker 2>because they have the ability. But what the expansion is

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<v Speaker 2>got to go prove it, right, Like that's one of

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<v Speaker 2>those things in the NAA tournament resume that always annoys me.

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<v Speaker 2>It's like, yeah, there's all kinds of teams that when

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<v Speaker 2>people say, you can't tell me that's not one of

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<v Speaker 2>the sixty eight best teams. That's not what it's about, dumbass.

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<v Speaker 2>It's about resume. It's about winning. It's about what you did,

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<v Speaker 2>not what people think you can do based off of,

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<v Speaker 2>you know, having potential. Like it's the stupidest thing people

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<v Speaker 2>what I could tell you whatever you want, but they

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<v Speaker 2>So you know, that's actually something that I think will

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<v Speaker 2>will will hold true. Here is then when you get

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<v Speaker 2>to twelve, you know, teams that were that were left

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<v Speaker 2>out at five, six, and seven, they're in now for

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<v Speaker 2>the most part, and then from there, you know it's

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<v Speaker 2>gonna be about resume. So I really do like Matt Rule.

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<v Speaker 2>I didn't know anything about him. I remember thinking he

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<v Speaker 2>I don't know. But he he was a Baylor and

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<v Speaker 2>then before that Temple, and he never really had a

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<v Speaker 2>great resume. That's one of those things about Matt Rule

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<v Speaker 2>that like, because the NFL randomly wanted to hire him,

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<v Speaker 2>that just made everybody think that he's God's gift to coaching.

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<v Speaker 2>Like when he was coming back from a failed, a

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<v Speaker 2>miserable thingailure of an experience in the NFL, it was like, well,

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<v Speaker 2>he'll get any job he wants. But you know, and

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<v Speaker 2>I know Temple's not great, but you know, he only

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<v Speaker 2>had he had two winning seasons at Temple and hard

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<v Speaker 2>to win at Temple, but he also played in the

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<v Speaker 2>American and then at Baylor he only had one winning season.

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<v Speaker 2>So as a career head coach, he's fifty two and fifty.

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<v Speaker 2>You went five and seven in Nebraska and he lost

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<v Speaker 2>to Colorado. So you know, like I'm not saying he's

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<v Speaker 2>a terrible coach or he's a great coach, but like

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<v Speaker 2>off of like when he's given he's had some clips

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<v Speaker 2>from the locker room when he's talking to his team

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<v Speaker 2>go viral. I think he presents himself pretty well. Like

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<v Speaker 2>you know, he's pretty pretty sharp, pretty impressive as far

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<v Speaker 2>as just the way he carries himself. Like I could

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<v Speaker 2>see him being a really good recruiter. I can see

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<v Speaker 2>I can see him really commanding his team and being

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<v Speaker 2>a good leader. But he just hasn't really turned into

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<v Speaker 2>wins just yet. But you know, like saying things like that,

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<v Speaker 2>it's just it's silly because because you travel a lot

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<v Speaker 2>and you have different time zones, like that makes you

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<v Speaker 2>the best league, It makes you in it. Like now,

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<v Speaker 2>there was a quote that I saw that I guess

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<v Speaker 2>was not included in this in this, in this part

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<v Speaker 2>of it, But let me see if I can pull

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<v Speaker 2>it up here, because there may be more to it

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<v Speaker 2>that provides some context because fine Baum, you know, fine

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<v Speaker 2>Baum reacting the way he did is not so surprising

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<v Speaker 2>because finn Baum is always going to come after the

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<v Speaker 2>Big ten like he's so he is. He's humans still

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<v Speaker 2>that Michigan won the national championship last year, like you

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<v Speaker 2>know he is, but he he fine Baum has has

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<v Speaker 2>taken shots at Matt Ruhle, Deon Sanders, Ryan Day and

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<v Speaker 2>one of those guys have in common the conference they're in,

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<v Speaker 2>and I think honestly every one of them is worthy

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<v Speaker 2>of criticism for what they've said. But like fonn Baum's

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<v Speaker 2>that's his job. But yeah, I mean if you say

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<v Speaker 2>things like that as when you're Matt Rule without a

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<v Speaker 2>whole lot to really show for, I mean again, like

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<v Speaker 2>I'm not saying he's a bad coach, but nobody can

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<v Speaker 2>point anything, to point anything out on his resume that

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<v Speaker 2>makes it to make that makes it justifiable for him

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<v Speaker 2>to be this guy that people assume could have gotten

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<v Speaker 2>any NFL job fresh out of a failed experience in

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<v Speaker 2>the NFL. But if you say things like that, it's

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<v Speaker 2>going to bring attention to where Paul Fainenbaum can throw

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<v Speaker 2>out a real fact and bodybag you, which is why

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<v Speaker 2>don't you worry about getting to a meaningless bowl game,

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<v Speaker 2>in getting to six wins before you start advocating that

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<v Speaker 2>your league gets four teams in the playoff, Like it's

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<v Speaker 2>one thing if if Ryan Day says that right, or

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<v Speaker 2>even or even Franklin at Penn State, like, it's still

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<v Speaker 2>gonna get attention. But Matt Rule's a guy that they

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<v Speaker 2>can say, Look, why are you worried about how many

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<v Speaker 2>teams get and you ain't getting in? You loser? I

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<v Speaker 2>mean that's essentially I guess what what faonen Baum said

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<v Speaker 2>in so many ways, and look that that there are

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<v Speaker 2>guys that have left college to go be NFL head

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<v Speaker 2>coaches and they're really and he just didn't make sense.

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<v Speaker 2>Doug Marone at Syracuse, he was a fine coach at Syracuse.

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<v Speaker 2>You know, he went four and eight, eight and five,

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<v Speaker 2>five and seven and eight and five, and yet for

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<v Speaker 2>some reason that led to him getting the Buffalo Bills

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<v Speaker 2>job and he you know, didn't win there, He had

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<v Speaker 2>a losing record. Goes to then he turned that into

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<v Speaker 2>the Jaguars job and he was their coach when they

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<v Speaker 2>actually made it to the playoffs and won the AFC South.

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<v Speaker 2>And you know, After that season, he went five and eleven,

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<v Speaker 2>six and ten, and one and fifteen. So as a

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<v Speaker 2>career NFL coach, he's thirty eight and sixty. As a

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<v Speaker 2>career college coach at QS, he was twenty five and

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<v Speaker 2>twenty five. Like, again, when does winning actually matter? All right,

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<v Speaker 2>point thirty. Looking forward to that conversation. But before we

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<v Speaker 2>don't forget, and it's not like breaking news, but it's

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<v Speaker 2>just something to follow if you, you know, if you're

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<v Speaker 2>a fan of the Ravens, or you just like to

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<v Speaker 2>see former Louisville Cardinals have success in the NFL. So obviously,

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<v Speaker 2>Lamar Jackson he's had some success. He's coming off his

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<v Speaker 2>second MVP season. But Malie Cunningham, they and I do.

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<v Speaker 2>somebody that was resistant to moving to a different position.

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<v Speaker 2>I think he said even during the draft process that

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<v Speaker 2>he will play wherever he's needed to play if he,

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<v Speaker 2>you know, if he's a part of an NFL team.

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<v Speaker 2>So I think they gave him a shot at quarterback

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<v Speaker 2>with the Patriots, and you know, he ended up he

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<v Speaker 2>Ravens for the playoffs, which was you know, was a

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<v Speaker 2>good thing for him. And he's still with him now.

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<v Speaker 2>But they did convert him at OTAs to receiver. He

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<v Speaker 2>performing well despite you know, playing a new position now.

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<v Speaker 2>This was to Todd Monkin, the OC for the Ravens, said,

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<v Speaker 2>this says he's done a great job, further along than

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<v Speaker 2>what I would have thought when we moved him there.

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<v Speaker 2>We're like, okay, he's a really good athlete, really smart,

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<v Speaker 2>gets football, smile on his face every day, Gonna get

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<v Speaker 2>better in the meeting, but really had some natural route

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<v Speaker 2>running instincts, balance and body control that I really didn't

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<v Speaker 2>think he had. He's really done a great job in quote,

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<v Speaker 2>So look, Malik, the thought of him being a receiver

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<v Speaker 2>and becoming like a valuable weapon with the Ravens and

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<v Speaker 2>Lamar finding Malik Cunningham in the end zone, like, that's

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<v Speaker 2>cool as hell. If that ends up happening, I'm not

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<v Speaker 2>saying it will, but it sounds like you know, he's

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<v Speaker 2>impressive so far and might keep. Mean, we'll see. I mean,

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<v Speaker 2>him getting praise for adapting to the position doesn't mean

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<v Speaker 2>to be a part of their offense. But that would

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<v Speaker 2>be awesome if that's the case. And look, Malik, man,

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<v Speaker 2>His arm wasn't the best, and Malik really struggles struggled

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<v Speaker 2>with what I think makes guys either pretty good quarterbacks

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<v Speaker 2>or really good quarterbacks, and it's consistency. He was just

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<v Speaker 2>Lamar Jackson, because nobody is. He was pretty damn good

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<v Speaker 2>at running the ball as well, elusive, quick as can be, good,

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<v Speaker 2>in the league, but man, I got all the tools

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<v Speaker 2>to play receiver, and I'm going to have a long

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<v Speaker 2>and lengthy career and I hope that's what happens with Malik.

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<v Speaker 2>We'll see all right, quick break Brian Edwards, Vegas Insider.

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<v Speaker 2>On the other side, he'll talk some college football future

420
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<v Speaker 2>bets that he likes, as well as some UFC action

421
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<v Speaker 2>from this upcoming weekend. So keep it locked right here.

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<v Speaker 2>Coffee and Company. Philbou Thornton's on Sports Talk seven ninety.

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<v Speaker 2>It's right Coffee and Company rolling along here on a

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<v Speaker 2>Friday afternoon, getting you set for the weekend. Here on

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<v Speaker 2>Sports Talk seven ninety. We now bring him in. He's

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<v Speaker 2>Brian Edwards from Vegas Insider. Brian, how we doing, brother,

427
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<v Speaker 2>How is Sonny Florida treating you?

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<v Speaker 5>Yeah?

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<v Speaker 6>All is well, Nick, Thanks for having me and thanks

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<v Speaker 6>for bringing me in.

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<v Speaker 5>With a little Black Crow. He's one of my favorite band.

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<v Speaker 2>Good stuff there, good stuff, Yeah, Black Crows. They're the best.

433
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<v Speaker 2>And you know what else is the best college football

434
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<v Speaker 2>and it's right around the corner. I am. I'm super

435
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<v Speaker 2>excited once we get to the end of July. We

436
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<v Speaker 2>still have a month roughly, but man, it's close enough

437
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<v Speaker 2>to where I kind of feel like we're already here

438
00:21:12.440 --> 00:21:15.759
<v Speaker 2>and football season h is upon us and I just

439
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<v Speaker 2>actually myself started looking over those last couple of weeks

440
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<v Speaker 2>at these win totals, looking at some teams that I

441
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<v Speaker 2>feel like, you know, may may be worth making a

442
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<v Speaker 2>wager as far as going over or under. And I'm curious,

443
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<v Speaker 2>are there are there some teams for you that you've

444
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<v Speaker 2>already you know, locked in. Hey, I know what I'm

445
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<v Speaker 2>doing here as far as these totals.

446
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<v Speaker 5>Yeah, so I'm on ole Miss to go over nine

447
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<v Speaker 5>and a half.

448
00:21:36.119 --> 00:21:38.119
<v Speaker 6>Now I've had them to go over their win total

449
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<v Speaker 6>and back to back seasons successfully. But it's a buch

450
00:21:40.880 --> 00:21:44.279
<v Speaker 6>bigger number here. But for me, it's all about the schedule.

451
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<v Speaker 6>And I'll get to the schedule in a minute. But

452
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<v Speaker 6>just first, personnel wise, I mean ten starters back on offense,

453
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<v Speaker 6>ten on defense from a team that win eleven and two.

454
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<v Speaker 6>I mean, you lose Quinchawn Judkins, but you know you

455
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<v Speaker 6>still have your list as Bentley at running back, you

456
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<v Speaker 6>bring in three transfer including Logan Digs, a four star

457
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<v Speaker 6>transfer at LSU last year. Rashot Amos, a guy that

458
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<v Speaker 6>you know ran for over a thousand yards in the

459
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<v Speaker 6>MAC last year. You get Juice Wells, the wide receiver

460
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<v Speaker 6>who was first Team All SEC in twenty twenty two

461
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<v Speaker 6>but was injured all of last year. You get him

462
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<v Speaker 6>at wide receiver, where you already have Trey Harris, one

463
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<v Speaker 6>of the best in the nation veteran, and Jordan Watkins,

464
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<v Speaker 6>and I think Cayden pre Scorn is one of the

465
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<v Speaker 6>best tight ends in the country. And then you beef

466
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<v Speaker 6>up the O lines and D lines with you know,

467
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<v Speaker 6>veteran guys with good size. I mean, you get a

468
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<v Speaker 6>five star transfer at defensive tackle and Walter Nolan from

469
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<v Speaker 6>A and M. You add he's an all SEC guy,

470
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<v Speaker 6>so as princely, youman Milion from Florida who you're gonna

471
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<v Speaker 6>plug in at one of the d N spots.

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<v Speaker 5>And then you look at the schedule and you know they'll.

473
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<v Speaker 6>Be favored in the first six and favored pretty healthy

474
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<v Speaker 6>in those and at LSU I'm.

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<v Speaker 5>Not conceding defeat.

476
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<v Speaker 6>They are two and a half to three point dog

477
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<v Speaker 6>in the Games of the Year, and the only other

478
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<v Speaker 6>game they're going to be an underdog in is at

479
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<v Speaker 6>home to Georgia, where they're a five and a half

480
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<v Speaker 6>point to seven point dog in most books Games of

481
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<v Speaker 6>the Year.

482
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<v Speaker 5>And then you get two weeks to prepare to go to.

483
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<v Speaker 6>The Swamp while Florida is in the middle of a

484
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<v Speaker 6>murderer's row, having played Georgia, Texas and LSU the three

485
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<v Speaker 6>previous weeks. So I think it looks great for all

486
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<v Speaker 6>Miss to go at least ten and two.

487
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<v Speaker 5>But again, I'm not conceding to feed in Baton Rouge

488
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<v Speaker 5>or at.

489
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<v Speaker 6>Home to Georgia and uh yeah, ten roles as a favorite.

490
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<v Speaker 6>And you know, right now in Games of the Year,

491
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<v Speaker 6>the smallest one is Oklahoma at home and ole Miss

492
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<v Speaker 6>gets two weeks to prepare.

493
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<v Speaker 5>For that one.

494
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<v Speaker 2>Yeah, with Lane Kiff and I kind of feel like

495
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<v Speaker 2>they're the trendy team that people say, Okay, now that

496
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<v Speaker 2>the playoffs expanded, momentum is on Lane Kiff inside to

497
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<v Speaker 2>where they could they could break through and get in.

498
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<v Speaker 2>But you mentioned the schedule. I think, you know, it's

499
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<v Speaker 2>one of those things that with the SEC expanding, not

500
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<v Speaker 2>everybody's gonna have a schedule that is as challenging to

501
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<v Speaker 2>where if you end up with a nine to three

502
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<v Speaker 2>ten and two, you know that you're gonna get the

503
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<v Speaker 2>same level of respect as some other teams. So yeah,

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<v Speaker 2>I think, I mean, I think Ole Miss is, I

505
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<v Speaker 2>think that's a good play as well. I think they're

506
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<v Speaker 2>they're good lank Kiffn's got a lot of momentum. But

507
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<v Speaker 2>you mentioned the murderers row for Florida as a Florida fan, Brian,

508
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<v Speaker 2>are you happy that they've got a very very challenging

509
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<v Speaker 2>schedule once again, knowing that you know things don't seem

510
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<v Speaker 2>to be going great with old Billy Naps.

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<v Speaker 6>I'm thrilled by it, and I hope it results in

512
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<v Speaker 6>the athletic director Scott Strickland better late than never belatedly fired,

513
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<v Speaker 6>and uh.

514
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<v Speaker 5>Yeah, I'm ready for a new regime.

515
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<v Speaker 6>In fact, I'll mention this on ole Miss and Missouri's schedules,

516
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<v Speaker 6>both of those teams who both have a chance to

517
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<v Speaker 6>have big seasons. I think either of those teams are

518
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<v Speaker 6>I think they're the only SEC teams, Missouri and ole

519
00:24:55.359 --> 00:24:58.039
<v Speaker 6>Miss that can go ten and two and not potentially

520
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<v Speaker 6>not get into the CFP because you know, if they

521
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<v Speaker 6>lose their two toughest games, both of their best wins

522
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<v Speaker 6>will be at home to Oklahoma.

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<v Speaker 5>And I don't know, it'll depend.

524
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<v Speaker 6>On what everybody else does, but yeah, so I want

525
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<v Speaker 6>to thread the needle perfectly. I want to ole Miss

526
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<v Speaker 6>to go ten and two, win my over nine and

527
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<v Speaker 6>a half. But they don't go to the CFP and

528
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<v Speaker 6>my Gators hire Lane Kiffen to be.

529
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<v Speaker 5>The next head coach.

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<v Speaker 2>Yeah, I think Florida is a job that he would

531
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<v Speaker 2>certainly accept and he man he you know obviously that

532
00:25:29.559 --> 00:25:32.039
<v Speaker 2>fan base better than I do. But everybody knows the

533
00:25:32.079 --> 00:25:35.839
<v Speaker 2>program and how important that it is to Florida fans

534
00:25:36.039 --> 00:25:38.359
<v Speaker 2>in the history and all that stuff. But I kind

535
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<v Speaker 2>of feel like it'd be a match made in heaven

536
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<v Speaker 2>with him in Gainesville.

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<v Speaker 5>Yeah.

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<v Speaker 6>Yeah, he wears the visor. He loves furrier. That's why

539
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<v Speaker 6>he wears the visor, because he loves.

540
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<v Speaker 5>Spurger growing up.

541
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<v Speaker 6>You know, Monty Kiffin did his best work as an

542
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<v Speaker 6>NFL coach right down the road in Tampa.

543
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<v Speaker 5>That's who I want.

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<v Speaker 2>So when it comes to Texas and Oklahoma joining the ACC,

545
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<v Speaker 2>I'm not sure if you've given much thought as far

546
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<v Speaker 2>as any wager with those two teams when it comes

547
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<v Speaker 2>to totals. But you know, how do you expect them

548
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<v Speaker 2>to transition? I think Texas, Timmy could not be better

549
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<v Speaker 2>for them to make this jump because they're in a

550
00:26:09.279 --> 00:26:11.440
<v Speaker 2>great spot with Sark. With Oklahoma, I think it's a

551
00:26:11.440 --> 00:26:14.240
<v Speaker 2>bigger question mark. But you know, I get the sense

552
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<v Speaker 2>that Texas will probably be competitive and Oklahoma will probably

553
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<v Speaker 2>end up being in that middle tier with a lot

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<v Speaker 2>of other teams.

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<v Speaker 5>Yeah, I think Oklahoma probably got the worst of it

556
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<v Speaker 5>schedule wise.

557
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<v Speaker 6>I mean, they've got to go at Auburn obviously, they

558
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<v Speaker 6>got to play Texas in Dallas. They've got to go

559
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<v Speaker 6>at Ole Miss when Ole miss has two weeks to prepare,

560
00:26:34.480 --> 00:26:37.240
<v Speaker 6>and also Missouri when they go at Missouri. Missouri has

561
00:26:37.240 --> 00:26:40.079
<v Speaker 6>two weeks to prepare, and Oklahoma does not have an

562
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<v Speaker 6>open date before they go to Oxford and Columbia Missouri.

563
00:26:43.759 --> 00:26:46.559
<v Speaker 6>Then they get Alabama at home. Now that's a favorable

564
00:26:46.559 --> 00:26:48.559
<v Speaker 6>spot for them. They do get two weeks to prepare

565
00:26:49.119 --> 00:26:51.799
<v Speaker 6>for that one in Alabama does not. But then they

566
00:26:51.839 --> 00:26:55.559
<v Speaker 6>also got to go at LSU. So Texas got the

567
00:26:55.599 --> 00:26:59.359
<v Speaker 6>better end of the schedule in year one. But you know,

568
00:27:00.200 --> 00:27:01.759
<v Speaker 6>I'm not really sold on Vinables.

569
00:27:01.960 --> 00:27:03.680
<v Speaker 2>We'll see how they're same here this year.

570
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<v Speaker 5>I think Okahoma's got plenty of talent, but uh, that's goot.

571
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<v Speaker 5>I mean, I think if they go eight.

572
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<v Speaker 6>And four, it would be hard to say that's not

573
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<v Speaker 6>a quality season.

574
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<v Speaker 2>Brian Edwards, Vegas Insiders our guests joining us here on

575
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<v Speaker 2>Sports Talk seven ninety. Talking some college football wagering, let's

576
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<v Speaker 2>talk about Iowa. I saw that they have and one

577
00:27:22.480 --> 00:27:24.279
<v Speaker 2>one of the many formulas you can find out there

578
00:27:24.319 --> 00:27:27.440
<v Speaker 2>that that two different folks who have their own metrics,

579
00:27:27.480 --> 00:27:29.960
<v Speaker 2>their own way of crunching it. They have Iowa favored

580
00:27:30.039 --> 00:27:33.000
<v Speaker 2>right now in eleven of their twelve games.

581
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<v Speaker 5>Is that?

582
00:27:33.640 --> 00:27:36.319
<v Speaker 2>Is that an intriguing over for you? When it comes

583
00:27:36.359 --> 00:27:37.839
<v Speaker 2>to win totals, I think they're sitting at eight.

584
00:27:39.240 --> 00:27:39.599
<v Speaker 5>Yeah.

585
00:27:39.720 --> 00:27:42.799
<v Speaker 6>And so if we skipped the COVID year where they

586
00:27:42.799 --> 00:27:45.440
<v Speaker 6>did go six and two, and I don't know what

587
00:27:45.480 --> 00:27:47.559
<v Speaker 6>their win total was, they probably went over it. But

588
00:27:48.119 --> 00:27:50.920
<v Speaker 6>if we skip that year, six of the last eight

589
00:27:50.960 --> 00:27:54.640
<v Speaker 6>seasons for Iowa they've won at least eight during the

590
00:27:54.680 --> 00:27:58.200
<v Speaker 6>regular season, and the win totals either seven and a

591
00:27:58.240 --> 00:28:02.359
<v Speaker 6>half heavily juiced on the over over or eight flat

592
00:28:02.480 --> 00:28:05.160
<v Speaker 6>minus one ten. Either way, I think I prefer it

593
00:28:05.200 --> 00:28:05.720
<v Speaker 6>at eight.

594
00:28:06.640 --> 00:28:09.119
<v Speaker 5>So this team, you know, they only lost eighteen letterman.

595
00:28:09.599 --> 00:28:11.680
<v Speaker 6>They they went ten to two in the regular season

596
00:28:11.759 --> 00:28:14.519
<v Speaker 6>last year despite one of the worst offenses ever. And

597
00:28:14.720 --> 00:28:17.799
<v Speaker 6>but they got Kate McNamara back, you know who was

598
00:28:17.839 --> 00:28:19.880
<v Speaker 6>giving him better quarterback plays than what they got when

599
00:28:19.880 --> 00:28:20.799
<v Speaker 6>he went out.

600
00:28:20.559 --> 00:28:22.519
<v Speaker 5>There in late September early October.

601
00:28:22.759 --> 00:28:25.440
<v Speaker 6>They've got a new OC they've got all their running

602
00:28:25.480 --> 00:28:29.440
<v Speaker 6>backs returning, but most important eight starters back. From a defense,

603
00:28:29.480 --> 00:28:32.119
<v Speaker 6>they gave up only fourteen point eight points per game

604
00:28:32.160 --> 00:28:34.880
<v Speaker 6>and somehow, with the help of special teams, won a

605
00:28:34.880 --> 00:28:38.519
<v Speaker 6>bunch of ball games despite that just atrocious offense.

606
00:28:38.559 --> 00:28:40.759
<v Speaker 5>But you nailed it at the start.

607
00:28:40.559 --> 00:28:43.640
<v Speaker 6>Of this mentioning them they're gonna be favorite and at

608
00:28:43.720 --> 00:28:47.599
<v Speaker 6>least ten, maybe eleven the only definitive underdog.

609
00:28:47.240 --> 00:28:51.480
<v Speaker 5>Spots at Ohio State. And you know, Farnce just wins

610
00:28:51.519 --> 00:28:52.200
<v Speaker 5>eight or nine.

611
00:28:52.440 --> 00:28:55.200
<v Speaker 2>He does. He wins. Man, Yeah, he.

612
00:28:55.200 --> 00:28:58.400
<v Speaker 5>Wins ball games. It's ugly, but I don't this is money, man,

613
00:28:58.519 --> 00:29:00.440
<v Speaker 5>I don't care. I don't even style point. So I

614
00:29:00.480 --> 00:29:02.519
<v Speaker 5>just want to cash an over eight ticket.

615
00:29:02.640 --> 00:29:05.799
<v Speaker 2>So I like, IWA, I'm with you. And they're an

616
00:29:05.839 --> 00:29:08.599
<v Speaker 2>interesting case study because they get talked about a lot,

617
00:29:08.680 --> 00:29:10.359
<v Speaker 2>but it didn't because they win. I mean you mentioned

618
00:29:10.359 --> 00:29:13.880
<v Speaker 2>it for ends. I mean he since twenty fifteen. I

619
00:29:13.880 --> 00:29:17.359
<v Speaker 2>mean he's won eight or more games in every season.

620
00:29:17.440 --> 00:29:19.960
<v Speaker 2>In fact, he's only had a couple of seasons since

621
00:29:20.000 --> 00:29:22.359
<v Speaker 2>then that that they won eight. You mentioned the six

622
00:29:22.400 --> 00:29:24.359
<v Speaker 2>and two. That's only because of the light schedule because

623
00:29:24.359 --> 00:29:26.200
<v Speaker 2>of COVID. I mean, he wins, but yet anytime they're

624
00:29:26.240 --> 00:29:29.599
<v Speaker 2>talked about, it's people making fun of their offense, right.

625
00:29:29.720 --> 00:29:32.960
<v Speaker 6>And I only said six of eight because on a

626
00:29:33.000 --> 00:29:36.599
<v Speaker 6>win total only regular season get shirts out two of

627
00:29:36.640 --> 00:29:37.680
<v Speaker 6>those eight win seasons.

628
00:29:37.680 --> 00:29:39.680
<v Speaker 5>They got the eighth in a bowl game. That's why

629
00:29:39.720 --> 00:29:41.000
<v Speaker 5>I said it a little differently.

630
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<v Speaker 2>Yeah, I think this one is is intriguing as well.

631
00:29:45.240 --> 00:29:47.039
<v Speaker 2>I think that the more I look at it, the

632
00:29:47.039 --> 00:29:50.480
<v Speaker 2>more I feel confident in taking the over of eight there.

633
00:29:50.640 --> 00:29:54.880
<v Speaker 2>All right, So when it comes to the lines that

634
00:29:54.920 --> 00:29:56.960
<v Speaker 2>we're seeing for games that are early in the season

635
00:29:57.000 --> 00:29:58.960
<v Speaker 2>summer a little bit later, I mean, is there anything

636
00:29:59.000 --> 00:30:01.039
<v Speaker 2>that really caught your eye as far as these early

637
00:30:01.119 --> 00:30:03.759
<v Speaker 2>lines once we actually get to some live action.

638
00:30:04.880 --> 00:30:05.119
<v Speaker 1>Yeah.

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<v Speaker 6>Two, the two big ones for me in Week one

640
00:30:08.559 --> 00:30:12.680
<v Speaker 6>or Georgia minus thirteen and a half against Clemson. I

641
00:30:12.680 --> 00:30:15.880
<v Speaker 6>think they're gonna mash Clempson sort of like they did

642
00:30:15.960 --> 00:30:18.960
<v Speaker 6>Bo Nicks and Oregon and the opener two years ago

643
00:30:19.359 --> 00:30:21.759
<v Speaker 6>at the same venue in Atlanta. And I think the

644
00:30:21.839 --> 00:30:25.440
<v Speaker 6>national narrative coming out of Week one, or the main

645
00:30:25.559 --> 00:30:28.279
<v Speaker 6>national narrative will be what a knucklehead Dabo is.

646
00:30:28.240 --> 00:30:31.119
<v Speaker 5>For not using the portal. I think Georgia thumps them.

647
00:30:31.200 --> 00:30:33.480
<v Speaker 6>I think at minus fourteen or fewer, that's a gift

648
00:30:33.559 --> 00:30:36.079
<v Speaker 6>on the Bulldogs. And I also think the exact same

649
00:30:36.119 --> 00:30:40.240
<v Speaker 6>thoughts about Virginia Tech at Vandy. Vandy saw like you know,

650
00:30:40.960 --> 00:30:43.200
<v Speaker 6>I don't know, maybe eight of its top ten players

651
00:30:43.279 --> 00:30:45.640
<v Speaker 6>hit the portal and leave. Now we'll give them credit

652
00:30:45.680 --> 00:30:51.759
<v Speaker 6>getting Diego Pavia underrated, unsung transferred quarterbacks from New Mexico States.

653
00:30:51.799 --> 00:30:53.920
<v Speaker 2>Hell, yeah, I'm a big fan. There were a lot

654
00:30:53.960 --> 00:30:56.640
<v Speaker 2>of standalone games last year, and that guy could ball out.

655
00:30:57.720 --> 00:31:02.880
<v Speaker 6>Yeah, Hugh Freeze, Nemesis and the fans of Jordan here

656
00:31:02.960 --> 00:31:04.640
<v Speaker 6>are not big fans of Diego Pavia.

657
00:31:04.880 --> 00:31:06.680
<v Speaker 5>But with that said, Bandy's gonna be horrible.

658
00:31:06.880 --> 00:31:08.839
<v Speaker 6>I think Clark Lee is gonna get fired, and I

659
00:31:08.839 --> 00:31:11.799
<v Speaker 6>think Votech is a potential sleeper.

660
00:31:11.680 --> 00:31:15.000
<v Speaker 5>In the a c C. I love their quarterback kyon Drones.

661
00:31:15.240 --> 00:31:17.359
<v Speaker 5>They finished the year really strong.

662
00:31:17.440 --> 00:31:19.559
<v Speaker 6>They've got a strong pass rush, a lot of guys

663
00:31:19.599 --> 00:31:22.680
<v Speaker 6>coming back on defense. So I think vo Tech and

664
00:31:22.720 --> 00:31:25.799
<v Speaker 6>Georgia are the best Week one picks and Week zero

665
00:31:27.079 --> 00:31:30.160
<v Speaker 6>not nearly as strong of an opinion, but I lean

666
00:31:30.240 --> 00:31:33.079
<v Speaker 6>to Georgia Tech at plus thirteen right.

667
00:31:32.920 --> 00:31:34.599
<v Speaker 5>Now, maybe maybe wait around.

668
00:31:34.400 --> 00:31:35.920
<v Speaker 6>See if you can get thirteen and a half and

669
00:31:35.960 --> 00:31:37.839
<v Speaker 6>by the half point to the key number of fourteen,

670
00:31:38.599 --> 00:31:41.279
<v Speaker 6>because that is, you know, another month away just about.

671
00:31:42.000 --> 00:31:43.960
<v Speaker 5>But I like Georgia Tech a little bit in that game.

672
00:31:44.400 --> 00:31:46.599
<v Speaker 2>Yeah, george Tech's got some momentum. They had a good,

673
00:31:46.880 --> 00:31:49.000
<v Speaker 2>a good year last year, you know, for for where

674
00:31:49.039 --> 00:31:50.759
<v Speaker 2>they had been prior to that. So I like that

675
00:31:50.799 --> 00:31:52.400
<v Speaker 2>one as well. I know we want to talk to

676
00:31:52.559 --> 00:31:53.960
<v Speaker 2>UFC and we're gonna do that, but I don't know.

677
00:31:54.160 --> 00:31:55.720
<v Speaker 2>I don't know if you ever get in on any

678
00:31:55.720 --> 00:31:57.519
<v Speaker 2>of these kind of wagers, but there are some odds

679
00:31:57.559 --> 00:31:59.960
<v Speaker 2>out there available for the first head coach to be fired.

680
00:32:01.200 --> 00:32:03.160
<v Speaker 2>Not sure if you if you've seen any of these

681
00:32:03.240 --> 00:32:05.160
<v Speaker 2>and find value or maybe you just maybe you just

682
00:32:05.160 --> 00:32:06.839
<v Speaker 2>have an opinion who you know will be the first

683
00:32:06.839 --> 00:32:07.599
<v Speaker 2>guys at your guy?

684
00:32:09.680 --> 00:32:12.960
<v Speaker 6>Well, you know that eiiier part of Florida schedule is early,

685
00:32:13.200 --> 00:32:15.119
<v Speaker 6>and I think they've got a good chance to beat

686
00:32:15.279 --> 00:32:16.039
<v Speaker 6>A and M.

687
00:32:15.920 --> 00:32:17.119
<v Speaker 5>And Miami at home.

688
00:32:17.559 --> 00:32:20.240
<v Speaker 6>Now if they were to lose both of those, uh,

689
00:32:20.279 --> 00:32:22.920
<v Speaker 6>it could be a mid to late October thing, but

690
00:32:23.000 --> 00:32:27.119
<v Speaker 6>somebody usually gets fired before then. Sam Pittman has so

691
00:32:27.279 --> 00:32:29.279
<v Speaker 6>Napier is the favorite at plus four hundred at least

692
00:32:29.279 --> 00:32:29.599
<v Speaker 6>the odds.

693
00:32:29.640 --> 00:32:31.119
<v Speaker 5>I saw it bet online yesterday.

694
00:32:31.480 --> 00:32:34.759
<v Speaker 6>Sam Pittman at Arkansas plus five hundred, and then you

695
00:32:34.839 --> 00:32:38.440
<v Speaker 6>got Crystal Ball plus six hundred, Rand at Baylor plus

696
00:32:38.480 --> 00:32:42.880
<v Speaker 6>seven hundred, clark Lee plus eight hundred, Kalonie Sataki at

697
00:32:42.880 --> 00:32:43.960
<v Speaker 6>by US ten to one.

698
00:32:45.559 --> 00:32:51.359
<v Speaker 5>You know, clark Lee might be might be worth a flyer. Yeah,

699
00:32:51.559 --> 00:32:54.240
<v Speaker 5>at plus eight hundred. And I know they have a

700
00:32:54.359 --> 00:32:55.839
<v Speaker 5>ball State at home.

701
00:32:55.680 --> 00:32:58.160
<v Speaker 6>And alcorn State at home pretty early in the season,

702
00:32:58.599 --> 00:33:00.160
<v Speaker 6>and they should get two w's there.

703
00:33:00.240 --> 00:33:02.359
<v Speaker 5>But when they lose, I think they're gonna lose pig.

704
00:33:03.440 --> 00:33:07.279
<v Speaker 2>Yeah, I'm this could happen. I mean, I'm not predicting it,

705
00:33:07.400 --> 00:33:10.759
<v Speaker 2>but they can Sam Pittman early for whatever, you know,

706
00:33:10.799 --> 00:33:12.920
<v Speaker 2>maybe because they lose to somebody they're just not supposed

707
00:33:12.920 --> 00:33:16.079
<v Speaker 2>to lose to. And Bobby Patrino gets the nod to

708
00:33:16.160 --> 00:33:18.640
<v Speaker 2>finish the rest of the season. You know, they they

709
00:33:18.680 --> 00:33:21.079
<v Speaker 2>get to a bowl and they consider keeping him around.

710
00:33:21.079 --> 00:33:23.319
<v Speaker 2>I mean, crazier things have happened in college football. I

711
00:33:23.319 --> 00:33:25.279
<v Speaker 2>wouldn't expect that Bobby would have a lot of success.

712
00:33:25.279 --> 00:33:29.119
<v Speaker 2>I think he's his best coaching days or in the

713
00:33:29.160 --> 00:33:31.519
<v Speaker 2>rear view. But man, just him being there is is

714
00:33:31.920 --> 00:33:33.920
<v Speaker 2>really odd. But you know, college footballs given us a

715
00:33:33.920 --> 00:33:36.920
<v Speaker 2>lot of unexpected things that have happened. All right, let's

716
00:33:36.920 --> 00:33:40.160
<v Speaker 2>talk UFC three oh four. Which way you leaning on

717
00:33:40.200 --> 00:33:42.079
<v Speaker 2>some of these some of these fights? Which ones you

718
00:33:42.079 --> 00:33:43.119
<v Speaker 2>feel good about?

719
00:33:44.079 --> 00:33:44.200
<v Speaker 1>Well?

720
00:33:44.200 --> 00:33:49.319
<v Speaker 6>I feel good about everything Tom aspinall other than John Jones, if, if,

721
00:33:49.359 --> 00:33:51.480
<v Speaker 6>and when he ever gets back in the on again,

722
00:33:51.759 --> 00:33:54.400
<v Speaker 6>I think John Jones the only guy that can really

723
00:33:54.400 --> 00:33:56.000
<v Speaker 6>give aspinall a challenge.

724
00:33:56.279 --> 00:33:59.000
<v Speaker 5>He's only loss in the UFC came to Curtis Blaze.

725
00:33:59.079 --> 00:33:59.680
<v Speaker 5>This is a.

726
00:33:59.640 --> 00:34:01.799
<v Speaker 6>Remap, but the only reason he lost is he drew

727
00:34:01.839 --> 00:34:03.839
<v Speaker 6>a leg kick and blew his knee out and went

728
00:34:03.880 --> 00:34:06.160
<v Speaker 6>to the canvas and the fight got called fifteen seconds in.

729
00:34:06.839 --> 00:34:09.360
<v Speaker 6>Aspinal has got the shortest average fight time in UFC

730
00:34:09.480 --> 00:34:10.440
<v Speaker 6>history in any weight.

731
00:34:10.280 --> 00:34:12.760
<v Speaker 5>Class, two minutes and ten seconds thirteen is.

732
00:34:12.800 --> 00:34:15.000
<v Speaker 6>Fourteen career wins have come in the first round, and

733
00:34:15.000 --> 00:34:17.880
<v Speaker 6>eleven have come in ninety five seconds or fewer.

734
00:34:17.960 --> 00:34:20.719
<v Speaker 5>So I like the prop bet for Asminau.

735
00:34:20.360 --> 00:34:23.000
<v Speaker 6>To win in round one, which is anywhere from like

736
00:34:23.039 --> 00:34:25.719
<v Speaker 6>plus one oh five to minus one ten. And then

737
00:34:25.760 --> 00:34:28.840
<v Speaker 6>I also like him to win by ko, which is

738
00:34:28.840 --> 00:34:32.559
<v Speaker 6>around minus one forty to minus one sixty. I would

739
00:34:32.599 --> 00:34:35.440
<v Speaker 6>risk less on that just because of the juice, you know,

740
00:34:35.519 --> 00:34:36.480
<v Speaker 6>the chalky price.

741
00:34:36.880 --> 00:34:41.480
<v Speaker 5>Those are my two favorite. You know. I want balal.

742
00:34:41.239 --> 00:34:43.920
<v Speaker 6>Mohammad to you know, or I'm sorry, I want Leon

743
00:34:43.960 --> 00:34:45.760
<v Speaker 6>Abwards to champ in the main event, to get some

744
00:34:45.840 --> 00:34:48.159
<v Speaker 6>more action and be able to get a better price

745
00:34:48.199 --> 00:34:50.920
<v Speaker 6>than balal Mohammed tomorrow. If that thing gets to plus

746
00:34:50.960 --> 00:34:52.960
<v Speaker 6>two to fifty, I'll put a little bit on Mohammed

747
00:34:54.440 --> 00:34:56.760
<v Speaker 6>Jika Chikatse is a plus two hundred dog.

748
00:34:57.000 --> 00:34:58.079
<v Speaker 5>It's sort of interesting.

749
00:34:58.400 --> 00:35:02.400
<v Speaker 6>I'm considering that, but I still need to study some

750
00:35:02.440 --> 00:35:03.039
<v Speaker 6>over unders.

751
00:35:03.039 --> 00:35:04.800
<v Speaker 5>But the Asthminal is really the only one.

752
00:35:05.039 --> 00:35:07.079
<v Speaker 6>Those two bets on Aspenall to win in round one

753
00:35:07.480 --> 00:35:09.719
<v Speaker 6>and buy Ko or Tko, those are the ones that

754
00:35:09.760 --> 00:35:12.320
<v Speaker 6>I would that I feel great about telling your listeners

755
00:35:12.840 --> 00:35:15.159
<v Speaker 6>get on these great stuff.

756
00:35:15.199 --> 00:35:19.039
<v Speaker 2>As always, Brian, appreciate the time. We'll continue to stay

757
00:35:19.039 --> 00:35:21.599
<v Speaker 2>in touch obviously as we get closer to college football season,

758
00:35:21.639 --> 00:35:23.440
<v Speaker 2>and I'll hit you up next week when I'm in

759
00:35:23.480 --> 00:35:23.880
<v Speaker 2>your area.

760
00:35:24.039 --> 00:35:26.840
<v Speaker 5>Right, let's do it, Dick. Thanks for having me and

761
00:35:26.920 --> 00:35:27.800
<v Speaker 5>I'll talk to you in.

762
00:35:27.800 --> 00:35:29.840
<v Speaker 2>The next week, all right, take care. That's Brian Edwards

763
00:35:29.840 --> 00:35:32.719
<v Speaker 2>from Vegas Insider, always really good stuff and man, the

764
00:35:32.760 --> 00:35:37.480
<v Speaker 2>first summer convo with our man b Edwards, it lets

765
00:35:37.519 --> 00:35:39.519
<v Speaker 2>you know we're getting closer, folks. Football season is going

766
00:35:39.559 --> 00:35:41.239
<v Speaker 2>to be here before you know it. All Right, we

767
00:35:41.280 --> 00:35:42.559
<v Speaker 2>gotta get to a quick break. We'll come back on

768
00:35:42.559 --> 00:35:44.760
<v Speaker 2>the other side, wrap up the four o'clock hour as

769
00:35:44.760 --> 00:35:46.440
<v Speaker 2>we take you up till six o'clock and you set

770
00:35:46.440 --> 00:35:48.519
<v Speaker 2>for the weekend right here on Sports Talk seven to ninety.

771
00:35:50.360 --> 00:35:54.519
<v Speaker 2>I've not been plugged in much at all to what's

772
00:35:54.559 --> 00:35:56.960
<v Speaker 2>going on with UK stuff, and you know, I usually

773
00:35:57.039 --> 00:35:59.039
<v Speaker 2>am not, you know, on the edge of my seat

774
00:35:59.079 --> 00:36:01.280
<v Speaker 2>trying to keep up with, you know, off season stuff

775
00:36:01.320 --> 00:36:03.639
<v Speaker 2>with Mark Pope and Mark Stoops, but I feel like

776
00:36:03.639 --> 00:36:07.400
<v Speaker 2>it's been a relatively quiet summer for them. And the

777
00:36:07.639 --> 00:36:12.000
<v Speaker 2>comments from Mark from Mark Stoops earlier this week that

778
00:36:12.360 --> 00:36:14.440
<v Speaker 2>I guess took place last I don't know. I assume

779
00:36:14.480 --> 00:36:19.199
<v Speaker 2>those were articles written by Adam Luckett and Darryl Byrd.

780
00:36:19.280 --> 00:36:21.800
<v Speaker 2>I assume those were from conversations that Stoops had with

781
00:36:21.840 --> 00:36:24.440
<v Speaker 2>media members at the SEC Media Days, or I don't know,

782
00:36:24.440 --> 00:36:26.880
<v Speaker 2>maybe it was a recent sit down that he did

783
00:36:26.920 --> 00:36:29.239
<v Speaker 2>with those two. I'm not quite sure, but I really

784
00:36:29.239 --> 00:36:32.920
<v Speaker 2>feel as if those those comments would have generated more reaction,

785
00:36:34.639 --> 00:36:37.360
<v Speaker 2>not because you know, everybody's got to either be pissed

786
00:36:37.400 --> 00:36:39.400
<v Speaker 2>off or defend Stoops, but it's just that that's not

787
00:36:40.119 --> 00:36:43.159
<v Speaker 2>that's not a normal thing that you you hear a

788
00:36:43.280 --> 00:36:47.480
<v Speaker 2>coach a coach say in that position as far as

789
00:36:47.559 --> 00:36:50.719
<v Speaker 2>just like hey, and it really, in my opinion, it

790
00:36:50.760 --> 00:36:53.840
<v Speaker 2>really speaks to just how he's a made man there

791
00:36:53.880 --> 00:36:56.719
<v Speaker 2>and he can say that kind of stuff and it's

792
00:36:56.800 --> 00:36:58.760
<v Speaker 2>it's whatever to him, and it's whatever to most of

793
00:36:58.760 --> 00:37:01.119
<v Speaker 2>their fans. And I'm not same fan should be demanding

794
00:37:01.119 --> 00:37:03.119
<v Speaker 2>that he gets fired. But it's just an unusual thing

795
00:37:03.199 --> 00:37:05.800
<v Speaker 2>that I feel like would have been a bigger conversation.

796
00:37:05.920 --> 00:37:08.920
<v Speaker 2>And for those who who don't know what I'm referencing

797
00:37:09.719 --> 00:37:12.519
<v Speaker 2>when talking about the nil and the portal and all

798
00:37:12.559 --> 00:37:17.400
<v Speaker 2>the work that Stoop specifically claims he's doing himself alone,

799
00:37:17.719 --> 00:37:20.400
<v Speaker 2>it's clearly taking a toll on him. It's stressing him out.

800
00:37:20.440 --> 00:37:22.400
<v Speaker 2>And a lot of times coaches say stuff in the

801
00:37:22.440 --> 00:37:27.840
<v Speaker 2>media for a reason because they think that by saying

802
00:37:27.880 --> 00:37:30.239
<v Speaker 2>certain things it could it could cause action from others

803
00:37:30.280 --> 00:37:33.079
<v Speaker 2>to potentially help them or take notice or really put

804
00:37:33.119 --> 00:37:34.719
<v Speaker 2>it out there the way you feel. Right, you can

805
00:37:34.719 --> 00:37:37.440
<v Speaker 2>have a conversation with your boss in private, but if

806
00:37:37.440 --> 00:37:39.239
<v Speaker 2>it's out there for everybody to know how you feel,

807
00:37:39.280 --> 00:37:41.199
<v Speaker 2>then maybe there'll be more pressure on your boss from

808
00:37:41.199 --> 00:37:44.599
<v Speaker 2>everybody around to do what's needed. But you know, here

809
00:37:44.599 --> 00:37:46.440
<v Speaker 2>are the quotes. I have one hundred free agents every

810
00:37:46.440 --> 00:37:49.320
<v Speaker 2>six months. You don't think there's pressure of raising money

811
00:37:49.360 --> 00:37:51.039
<v Speaker 2>to keep them and to pay them what they deserve

812
00:37:51.280 --> 00:37:53.440
<v Speaker 2>and to help them. And I've done this two to

813
00:37:53.480 --> 00:37:56.719
<v Speaker 2>three years now completely alone. I get no help none.

814
00:37:57.039 --> 00:37:59.039
<v Speaker 2>I feel very isolated, very alone. I'll be honest, I

815
00:37:59.079 --> 00:38:00.960
<v Speaker 2>don't know how long I can take dealing with that,

816
00:38:01.079 --> 00:38:03.400
<v Speaker 2>what I've dealt with myself personally, I can only do

817
00:38:03.440 --> 00:38:06.480
<v Speaker 2>so much. I've never felt this kind of stress and pressure.

818
00:38:07.039 --> 00:38:08.719
<v Speaker 2>I can't coach the way I want to coach, because

819
00:38:08.719 --> 00:38:10.320
<v Speaker 2>all I do is raise money or try to raise

820
00:38:10.400 --> 00:38:12.199
<v Speaker 2>or try to raise money. You go through all the

821
00:38:12.199 --> 00:38:14.320
<v Speaker 2>frustration and even panic. How do I raise the money?

822
00:38:14.320 --> 00:38:16.039
<v Speaker 2>I feel very isolated on how to do it. But

823
00:38:16.079 --> 00:38:18.400
<v Speaker 2>if I don't raise it, it won't get done. So

824
00:38:19.920 --> 00:38:22.840
<v Speaker 2>I don't want to act like this is something you

825
00:38:22.880 --> 00:38:26.239
<v Speaker 2>know bigger than what it is is. If there should

826
00:38:26.239 --> 00:38:29.159
<v Speaker 2>be like a discipline for Mark Stoops because I don't

827
00:38:29.159 --> 00:38:32.519
<v Speaker 2>believe that. But we on the same page, like that's

828
00:38:32.519 --> 00:38:34.920
<v Speaker 2>not normal for a coach to go to that length

829
00:38:35.320 --> 00:38:38.559
<v Speaker 2>as far as frustration with the new world that is

830
00:38:38.599 --> 00:38:41.239
<v Speaker 2>college football, with the portal and withinnile Like to me,

831
00:38:41.320 --> 00:38:44.320
<v Speaker 2>I think that's him saying somebody needs to help me,

832
00:38:44.440 --> 00:38:46.599
<v Speaker 2>like I need somebody. I need I need more resources

833
00:38:46.639 --> 00:38:48.239
<v Speaker 2>to raise this money and have somebody else do it

834
00:38:48.239 --> 00:38:51.480
<v Speaker 2>there so I can actually, you know, so I can coach.

835
00:38:51.800 --> 00:38:54.079
<v Speaker 2>I mean, he's essentially saying, hey, I want everybody to

836
00:38:54.119 --> 00:38:56.199
<v Speaker 2>know I can't do my job anymore the way I

837
00:38:56.199 --> 00:38:58.920
<v Speaker 2>want to. I'm going to give it my best, but

838
00:38:58.960 --> 00:39:00.559
<v Speaker 2>you know I can't. I can't coach the way I

839
00:39:00.559 --> 00:39:03.400
<v Speaker 2>want to coach because I'm spending too much time raising money.

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<v Speaker 3>I think that's why you saw people commenting on that

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<v Speaker 3>post that he's gonna end up being like a decordinator

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<v Speaker 3>in the NFL next year.

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<v Speaker 1>Yeah.

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<v Speaker 2>I mean, here's what I think, and I could be wrong.

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<v Speaker 2>Stoops has apparently been a very very good businessman with

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<v Speaker 2>investments and you know, he makes a lot of money,

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<v Speaker 2>and he also has other sources of income from a

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<v Speaker 2>bourbon line that he has, and you know, he's been

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<v Speaker 2>pretty wise with his money, and he rolls around with

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<v Speaker 2>some other people that have probably invested in stuff with him.

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<v Speaker 2>I mean, I think that's how him and Rick Tito

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<v Speaker 2>got to know each other investing. I think it's in

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<v Speaker 2>horse racing. But either way, like I think, if Stoops

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<v Speaker 2>walks away, I think he retires. I just think he

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<v Speaker 2>didn't coach because why would he want to go be

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<v Speaker 2>a coordinator and make less money than he's making, I

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<v Speaker 2>mean significantly less money than he's making in Kentucky. And

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<v Speaker 2>he's younger, you know. But I kind of feel like,

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<v Speaker 2>you know, he's either going to coach at Kentucky forever

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<v Speaker 2>or he'll be out before too long because he wants

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<v Speaker 2>to do something. He just wants to move on. Maybe

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<v Speaker 2>I'm wrong. All right, we got the five o'clock hour

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<v Speaker 2>coming your way. So five o'clock on a Friday, you

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<v Speaker 2>know what that means, good vibes as we get you

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<v Speaker 2>set for the weekend. So stick with us right here.

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