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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>All right, hour number two Here on a Friday afternoon.

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<v Speaker 2>Vibes are good. It's Friday, big weekend ahead, big basketball

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<v Speaker 2>game tomorrow, Louisville and Tennessee. I am pumped for tomorrow,

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<v Speaker 2>and I know a lot of Louisville fans feel the

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<v Speaker 2>same way. But I will start off the four o'clock

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<v Speaker 2>hour with a complaint. And look, I've been fortunate enough to,

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<v Speaker 2>you know, put myself in a position where I do

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<v Speaker 2>have a platform, and I greatly appreciate it, and I

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<v Speaker 2>won't have it forever. I know that. So why not

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<v Speaker 2>take advantage of the platform and complain about something because

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<v Speaker 2>that's what you tuned in for, right This isn't a

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<v Speaker 2>big complaint, But do companies not trust you to have

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<v Speaker 2>a secure enough password? Like? Why do they make you

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<v Speaker 2>reset your password every? How many times a year? Do

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<v Speaker 2>we have to reset our iHeart password? I think as

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<v Speaker 2>every six months?

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<v Speaker 3>Right now?

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<v Speaker 2>Yeah, I wouldn't. I mean, that sounds about right. But

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<v Speaker 2>if you'd told me it was every quarter, I believe you.

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<v Speaker 2>So I have a very, very unique, undetectable password that

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<v Speaker 2>nobody would ever just guess, like you'd have to like

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<v Speaker 2>hack me and get it obtain it by viewing it.

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<v Speaker 2>You'd never just figure out what it is. So over

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<v Speaker 2>the years I've had I've had to put together a

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<v Speaker 2>bunch of different variations of the password to slightly mix

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<v Speaker 2>it up, and it takes a little while to get

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<v Speaker 2>used to it. But then it's just you know, it's

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<v Speaker 2>safe now on my phone. It now does the like

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<v Speaker 2>with most things on my phone. It's the facial recognition

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<v Speaker 2>thing that like, you know, it can scan my face

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<v Speaker 2>and know that it's me. Uh, but you know you

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<v Speaker 2>can't do that with the work stuff. So I'm having

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<v Speaker 2>to reset it like every day now, John, because I

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<v Speaker 2>don't remember exactly what it what it was. And I'm

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<v Speaker 2>telling you, yeah, it's just me being an idiot. Like

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<v Speaker 2>I could write it down and then I would hate,

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<v Speaker 2>you know, remember, I could go reference it and then

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<v Speaker 2>eventually I would remember it. But you know, I'm telling

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<v Speaker 2>myself each time, oh, I'll remember that, but apparently I don't,

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<v Speaker 2>So I'm having to reset it all the time, and

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<v Speaker 2>I just you know, like they if my if my

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<v Speaker 2>password got hacked it would be on me, not on them.

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<v Speaker 2>But again, I guess because you know, I work for them.

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<v Speaker 2>I'm an employee. If somebody hacks into my stuff and

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<v Speaker 2>I'm within the iHeart World cloud network, whatever you want

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<v Speaker 2>to call it, then that would be, you know, not ideal.

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<v Speaker 2>So anyways, I'm trying to access my email and I

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<v Speaker 2>can't get in, which nevermind, I was going to make

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<v Speaker 2>a comment about something that I probably should just not

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<v Speaker 2>make a comment about today. But hey, you know what

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<v Speaker 2>I'm talking about, John, If only you and I know

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<v Speaker 2>what I'm talking about, that's probably not good for the show.

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<v Speaker 2>Maybe a few others listening know what I'm talking about.

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<v Speaker 2>That's you know, not good for our listeners. But man,

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<v Speaker 2>it was right there and it.

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<v Speaker 3>Flew away though, and that's a good thing.

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<v Speaker 2>Yeah, it flew away. I'm sad, all right, Hour number two,

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<v Speaker 2>let's get it started. Coffee and Company again. We are

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<v Speaker 2>fueled by Thornton's here on Sports Talk seven to ninety,

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<v Speaker 2>so we'll talk a little bit more about this Tennessee

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<v Speaker 2>matchup coming up at four thirty. We're gonna be joined

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<v Speaker 2>from behind enemy lines, as they say, by Ben McKee,

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<v Speaker 2>who covers Tennessee for twenty four to seven Sports, and

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<v Speaker 2>I mentioned this at the beginning of the show, and

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<v Speaker 2>I'm trying to refresh now just to see if there's

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<v Speaker 2>been any change. But Louisville underdogs here. I think most

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<v Speaker 2>expected them to be underdogs in this game. Opened up

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<v Speaker 2>at one and a half at DraftKings. It's now at

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<v Speaker 2>minus two and a half at I'm sorry, Louisville plus

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<v Speaker 2>two and a half at FanDuel. I don't know what

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<v Speaker 2>it opened up at there. Let me try to pull

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<v Speaker 2>it up here on DraftKings to see if there's been

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<v Speaker 2>much much change. I wouldn't be shocked if it's, you know,

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<v Speaker 2>still sitting at Louisville plus one, or maybe maybe it

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<v Speaker 2>did go up to Louisville plus plus two and a

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<v Speaker 2>half like it is. But for what it's worth, and

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<v Speaker 2>I know kN Palm has not been Ken Palm has

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<v Speaker 2>struggled when it comes to the formula, being able to

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<v Speaker 2>adjust to the portal and whatnot. Like team like you know,

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<v Speaker 2>Kim Palm was really really accurate. Before you had so

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<v Speaker 2>many moving pieces within college within college basketball, and you know,

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<v Speaker 2>last year was really the first year where I found

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<v Speaker 2>myself being a loyal, a lifelong I mean not lifelong.

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<v Speaker 2>It's not been around that long. But like I pay

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<v Speaker 2>for ken Pom's rankings and formulas and all the good

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<v Speaker 2>analytics that you get because you know it's valuable to me.

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<v Speaker 2>It's helped me when it comes to betting. But now

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<v Speaker 2>I don't even I try not to look at it

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<v Speaker 2>because it can. I still feel my loyalty to Ken

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<v Speaker 2>Palm Roy and his formula, but if I trust it

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<v Speaker 2>when it comes to wagers, it just doesn't. It just

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<v Speaker 2>doesn't usually pay off, especially not early in the year. Now,

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<v Speaker 2>maybe when we get later on in the season, you'll

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<v Speaker 2>see how accurate it can be. But Kim Palm again,

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<v Speaker 2>for what it's worth, probably not much because it's early

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<v Speaker 2>and the formula has struggled in the New world. They

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<v Speaker 2>have it as just a one point victory for Tennessee.

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<v Speaker 2>So yeah right here, if you go to yeah so right,

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<v Speaker 2>the projected score in the kin Pom formula is seventy

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<v Speaker 2>six seventy five with a Tennessee victory. So again, take

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<v Speaker 2>that for what it's worth. On back to DraftKings. Here

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<v Speaker 2>their current line in this matchup tomorrow. It looks like

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<v Speaker 2>it is. Gosh, there's so many college basketball games. I

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<v Speaker 2>love it, but again, as I mentioned earlier, it makes

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<v Speaker 2>it harder to find the specific one you're looking for.

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<v Speaker 2>Let's see here, so right now it is one and

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<v Speaker 2>a half, so a little bit of movement. It was

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<v Speaker 2>Louisville plus one. Now it's plus one and a half.

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<v Speaker 2>So that spread indicates that the expectation is that this

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<v Speaker 2>is going to be a close game, and maybe it is,

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<v Speaker 2>but I think the Louisvill's gonna win now when it

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<v Speaker 2>comes down to that little of a line. I mean,

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<v Speaker 2>that's the kind of game that I'm just taking money line,

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<v Speaker 2>regardless of who I think is gonna win. I want,

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<v Speaker 2>you know, because you know college basketball, I like taking

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<v Speaker 2>spreads when they're when they're bigger than you know, four

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<v Speaker 2>or five, when it's that close. Like I just I

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<v Speaker 2>know how a game can play out with free throws

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<v Speaker 2>of that kind of stuff to where it just leaves it.

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<v Speaker 2>It leaves it too much. It's just so many variables

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<v Speaker 2>at the end of a game that could they could

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<v Speaker 2>totally kill you and give you what's called, you know,

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<v Speaker 2>a bad beat. All right, this is a big story

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<v Speaker 2>in college basketball that I'm sure is getting a lot

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<v Speaker 2>of attention nationally at least, you know, I would assume

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<v Speaker 2>I saw it earlier today. But the University of Florida

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<v Speaker 2>student newspaper has put together a lengthy article claiming that

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<v Speaker 2>Florida head basketball coach Todd Golden has been harassing, sexually harassing,

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<v Speaker 2>and exploiting and even stalking females students at Florida, Which again,

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<v Speaker 2>that's that's that's a that's a big time yikes. So

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<v Speaker 2>the alligator good name, by the way, for the Florida

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<v Speaker 2>Student newspaper, isn't that good? John the Alligator. That's pretty

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<v Speaker 2>clever there. They accuse him. There's an unknown number of

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<v Speaker 2>women who have I guess, made these claims that the

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<v Speaker 2>head basketball coach has sexually harassed them and stalked them.

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<v Speaker 2>I mean, just to give you some of the details here.

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<v Speaker 2>This is from a little excerpt in the In the

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<v Speaker 2>in the article says the claims regarding sexual harassment, which

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<v Speaker 2>could also include sexual exploitation, cited sending photos and videos

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<v Speaker 2>of his genitalia while traveling for the University of Florida,

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<v Speaker 2>unwanted sexual advances on Instagram, requesting sexual favors in various

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<v Speaker 2>on various occasions, stalking, there were allegedly more than There

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<v Speaker 2>was legendly more than one occasion in which Golden was

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<v Speaker 2>taking photos of women walking or driving and sending those

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<v Speaker 2>pictures to the subjects involved. Various stalking incidents also included

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<v Speaker 2>Golden showing up the locations where he knew the women

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<v Speaker 2>would be. I mean, if that's true, which again you

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<v Speaker 2>never really know, there's two sides to every story. But

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<v Speaker 2>if that's true, like, how does he survive this? I mean,

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<v Speaker 2>this day and age, that's something and really not I

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<v Speaker 2>don't even want to reference like back in the day, man,

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<v Speaker 2>everybody was doing that. No, like it's not I mean,

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<v Speaker 2>this isn't like a well what do you know? The

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<v Speaker 2>climate's just changed so much you can't get away with

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<v Speaker 2>a with using a certain word anymore. This is just

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<v Speaker 2>behavior that I feel like really under any era, any

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<v Speaker 2>you know, timeline in society, people would say, yeah, that's

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<v Speaker 2>something that you know you can't do, and if you

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<v Speaker 2>end up doing it and getting caught, you should expect

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<v Speaker 2>to lose your job and expect him potentially, I don't

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<v Speaker 2>know if faced charges or something like that. So Todd,

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<v Speaker 2>you know, Pat forty, he's he shared the article and

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<v Speaker 2>he made a reference and I'll make sure and pull

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<v Speaker 2>it up because I don't want to misquote him. But

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<v Speaker 2>I think he had said that Florida was aware of

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<v Speaker 2>this as far as like rumor is as far back

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<v Speaker 2>as last year. Yeah, it says this is Pat sweet

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<v Speaker 2>from two hours ago. There was a lot of smoke

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<v Speaker 2>swirling around Golden in this regard last season. Florida was

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<v Speaker 2>aware of the rumors.

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<v Speaker 3>Now.

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<v Speaker 2>He then responded and said worth mentioning that smoke is

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<v Speaker 2>not the same as reportable facts. Information was scarce and vague.

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<v Speaker 2>That was So here's my gut. Pat Forty put that

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<v Speaker 2>out there, and people trust Pat Forty like you could

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<v Speaker 2>people can you know, I'm not saying you have to

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<v Speaker 2>like him or think he's great, but he is somebody

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<v Speaker 2>and any think you'd agree with this, John pat Forty

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<v Speaker 2>is somebody that if he puts it out there, ninety

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<v Speaker 2>nine percent of the people are going to assume that's

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<v Speaker 2>a guy that's a veteran, he's got trusted he's a

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<v Speaker 2>trusted source to where there wouldn't be much thought that

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<v Speaker 2>this would be this would be you know, nonsense or

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<v Speaker 2>fake news. So and honestly, student newspaper, maybe maybe some

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<v Speaker 2>would say well, the student newspaper, that's not that's not

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<v Speaker 2>a credible source. So maybe there is some exaggeration, or

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<v Speaker 2>maybe maybe it's all made up. Well, when Pat forty

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<v Speaker 2>shares it and mentions that there's smoke, that's going to

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<v Speaker 2>make people more so believe that it's true, he probably

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<v Speaker 2>got a call or a text maybe from somebody at

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<v Speaker 2>Florida to say, look, yeah, we knew there were rumors,

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<v Speaker 2>but we had no evidence, no facts. We can't act.

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<v Speaker 2>And if we only have hearsay and just a rumor

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<v Speaker 2>that nobody even really knows the source of the rumor.

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<v Speaker 2>And yet you know, we talked to coach Golden about

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<v Speaker 2>it and he denies it, and there's no proof. What

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<v Speaker 2>are we supposed to do? And that's fair like what

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<v Speaker 2>are they supposed to do? So I think Pat was

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<v Speaker 2>probably told that and then wanted to you know, I

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<v Speaker 2>mean he doesn't usually, I guess correct himself and he's

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<v Speaker 2>not necessarily doing that. But to then respond an hour

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<v Speaker 2>and a half after he put it out there, mentioning

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<v Speaker 2>that Florida was aware of these rumors, For him to

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<v Speaker 2>say an hour and a half later worth mentioning that

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<v Speaker 2>smoke is not the same as reportable facts. Information was

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<v Speaker 2>scarce and vague. That's probably because Florida let him know. Look, dude,

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<v Speaker 2>I'm not sure they did anything wrong. Now, how they

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<v Speaker 2>determine if they are up for being, you know, criticized

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<v Speaker 2>for how they handled it. I mean, Florida fans just

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<v Speaker 2>The next day they find out that a basketball coach who,

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<v Speaker 2>he doesn't really have a whole lot on his resume

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<v Speaker 2>as far as like, wow, he made a Final four,

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<v Speaker 2>or you know, he pulled off some massive upset. But

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<v Speaker 2>he's a young coach that was really successful at San Francisco.

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<v Speaker 2>He's only thirty nine years old. He is a he's

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<v Speaker 2>the new wave now his team. You know, he plays

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<v Speaker 2>and twelve, eleven and seven in league play and lost

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<v Speaker 2>he's somebody that the future looked bright for him. He was.

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<v Speaker 2>I think most people, in fact, I wouldn't be shocked

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<v Speaker 2>a young guy, I mean, not even forty years old,

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<v Speaker 2>and like a lot of men in society, they ruined

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<v Speaker 2>their life or their livelihood because they just get horned up.

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<v Speaker 2>I mean, I don't mean to be so matter of

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<v Speaker 2>you're getting horned up pretty easily. But it doesn't mean

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<v Speaker 2>you're going to go act like this, so you know,

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<v Speaker 2>you can be you know, you can be somebody that

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<v Speaker 2>you know, trying not to sound so inappropriate.

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<v Speaker 3>But.

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<v Speaker 2>Yeah, it's a Friday, and I'm trying to find some

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<v Speaker 2>balance here because you know, this is a very serious

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<v Speaker 2>thing that you shouldn't do. But also, you know, sex

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<v Speaker 2>is involved, and when we talk about sex on the show,

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<v Speaker 2>I you know, I kind of turned into a seventh grader.

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<v Speaker 2>It's kind of yeah, it's kind of what happens. So

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<v Speaker 2>you know, but you know, it's one thing to like

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<v Speaker 2>get caught having an affair or I mean, that's not good.

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<v Speaker 2>You shouldn't do that. Which also apparently he you know,

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<v Speaker 2>I don't know if any if any of his actions

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<v Speaker 2>I don't know if he was hooking up with any

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<v Speaker 2>of these females at floor or if it was just

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<v Speaker 2>reported him. I don't know if you know, but he's married.

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<v Speaker 2>He's married to a former college volleyball player according to

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<v Speaker 2>his bio. So so again, it's one thing to get

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<v Speaker 2>caught having an affair with a coworker or having a

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<v Speaker 2>relationship with somebody that you're not allowed to have a

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<v Speaker 2>relationship because of your chain of command within your job.

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<v Speaker 2>Like that's something you still shouldn't do, and you should

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<v Speaker 2>you know, you probably are going to get some consequences.

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<v Speaker 2>But what he's accused of doing is I mean, it's

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<v Speaker 2>damn near criminal, right, I mean, stalking is a crime,

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<v Speaker 2>sexual harassment is you know, I don't know if there's

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<v Speaker 2>a certain I mean, clearly you can get in trouble

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<v Speaker 2>with that. If it's not you know, from a legal

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<v Speaker 2>standpoint as far as criminal, it can be something you

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<v Speaker 2>could get sued for. So I don't know. I mean

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<v Speaker 2>I feel like now we still just assume, well this

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<v Speaker 2>this like we'll be surprised to find out if this

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<v Speaker 2>is like made up or exaggerated, whereas I feel like

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<v Speaker 2>it used to be. Well, we'll see what's his side

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<v Speaker 2>of the story, Like what's going on here, Like maybe

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<v Speaker 2>he does. And there's still have been some examples over

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<v Speaker 2>the years where guys were accused of something and it

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<v Speaker 2>totally ruined their life and then you find out it

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<v Speaker 2>was all made up, Like that happened to that punter

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<v Speaker 2>who was with the Bills, whose life was ruined all

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<v Speaker 2>for something that was completely made up. Around here Chris Jones.

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<v Speaker 2>I mean, you google Chris Jones. Louisville Basketball. Wouldn't be

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<v Speaker 2>shocked if the first stories that come up are still

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<v Speaker 2>him being charged with rape and it was all made up. None,

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<v Speaker 2>nothing happened. So you know, we probably should have a

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<v Speaker 2>little bit more of a of an awareness that, like,

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<v Speaker 2>you know, people get accused of things all the time

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<v Speaker 2>and it's either not true, exaggerated, or you know, half truths.

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<v Speaker 2>So we'll see. I mean, clearly he's gonna have to

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<v Speaker 2>defend himself, and Florida's gonna have to defend him if

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<v Speaker 2>they want to keep him employed, because these are some

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<v Speaker 2>pretty serious allegations. But yeah, I mean crazy to think

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<v Speaker 2>about it. But like if he gets fired, the Florida

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<v Speaker 2>job opening up is kind of crazy right now. You are,

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<v Speaker 2>you're not going to go hire somebody now like you

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<v Speaker 2>would have the uh, you'd have the interim. I assume

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<v Speaker 2>that would step in. But a rough day for Gator fans. No,

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<v Speaker 2>I mean think I'll tell you.

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<v Speaker 4>What though, I mean, would the Billy Donovan rumors, considering

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<v Speaker 4>that's where he came from, would they pop up?

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<v Speaker 2>Maybe, you know, especially if like in his in you know,

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<v Speaker 2>the NBA season just started as well, but like if

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<v Speaker 2>he's struggling in Chicago, like maybe maybe this would be

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<v Speaker 2>you know, him wanting to come back, and maybe that

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<v Speaker 2>could be the job him coming back to get it

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<v Speaker 2>started to get it Florida. Maybe that could get him

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<v Speaker 2>back to the college game. But no doubt a big

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<v Speaker 2>story in in college hoops. All right, coming up at

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<v Speaker 2>to talk to Ben McKee, who covers Florida or not

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<v Speaker 2>other things I want to make sure we get into

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<v Speaker 2>before we get out of here today. I have found

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<v Speaker 2>myself really invested in some drama on the internet. Queen

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<v Speaker 2>Zach Bryan, the former well he's still a huge Uh

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<v Speaker 2>it's his former girlfriend that that this shrama stems from. Yeah,

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<v Speaker 2>chicken fry. Have you seen all this? I seen an update?

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<v Speaker 1>No.

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<v Speaker 2>So we we talked about it a couple of weeks

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<v Speaker 2>ago because you know, he looked like a real a

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<v Speaker 2>hole and it was just weird behavior that he has

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<v Speaker 2>now three different times done the exact same thing, got

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<v Speaker 2>with a girl they became serious. He then wanted He

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<v Speaker 2>then bought homes for the two to you know, his

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<v Speaker 2>girlfriend at the time, whoever it was. There's three different ones.

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<v Speaker 2>He bought homes in their hometown like community where they

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<v Speaker 2>grew up to like essentially, you know, live together and

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<v Speaker 2>and and you know, maybe start a family and grow

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<v Speaker 2>and grow up where she grew up. Three different women,

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<v Speaker 2>and each time he's cheated on him and you know

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<v Speaker 2>they broke up that you know that that made him

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<v Speaker 2>kind of look bad. But he's had a rough forty

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<v Speaker 2>eight hour, seventy two hours, however long this thing's been

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<v Speaker 2>going on. I feel like I'm catching up to it

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<v Speaker 2>a little bit late. But he has apparently paid each

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<v Speaker 2>of those those previous girlfriends fiances to not talk. They

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<v Speaker 2>sign NDA's and he pays them a lot of money

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<v Speaker 2>to not talk after they break up, which one means

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<v Speaker 2>he's got a lot of money, and people thinking like,

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<v Speaker 2>how would he He's selling out stadium tours. That's a

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<v Speaker 2>level of wealth that is much different than most celebrities.

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<v Speaker 2>To be honest with you, I mean, he's making an

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<v Speaker 2>insane amount of money. Well, he offered Brionn a chicken

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<v Speaker 2>fry twelve million dollars to sign an NDA and just

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<v Speaker 2>never talk publicly or to anybody about their relationship and

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<v Speaker 2>what went on. So she's got the army of Barstool

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<v Speaker 2>Sports because she's a Barstool Sports podcaster, and Dave Portnoy

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<v Speaker 2>and his crew they made like a dish track about

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<v Speaker 2>Zach Bryan and like the Barstool army, say what you

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<v Speaker 2>want about him. They're loyal and they're all coming after

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<v Speaker 2>Zach Brian and you can be not loyal to Barstool.

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<v Speaker 2>But hear her on this podcast talk about Zach Brian

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<v Speaker 2>in their relationship because she she turned out twelve million

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<v Speaker 2>dollars to not talk. Not many people would do that. Now,

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<v Speaker 2>she did have the humility to claim she is in

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<v Speaker 2>a much different situation as a person from her career

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<v Speaker 2>in her family than the other women who did take

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<v Speaker 2>the money, because most would. You could be a worth

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<v Speaker 2>you could be worth millions already and turning down twelve

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<v Speaker 2>million and all you gotta do is just not talk

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<v Speaker 2>about something like that's insane. That's actually the most crazy

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<v Speaker 2>aspect of this entire thing. To be honest with you,

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<v Speaker 2>finding out a super successful musicians an a hole really

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<v Speaker 2>not that big of a shocker, but she's opening up

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<v Speaker 2>about it, and he's had a really really rough seventy

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<v Speaker 2>two hours to where he like in the middle of

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<v Speaker 2>the night, posted something on Instagram saying he was gonna

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<v Speaker 2>not tour anymore and he was gonna go get his

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<v Speaker 2>master's degree in another country. Like he's he knows now

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<v Speaker 2>that like the perception of him being an a hole

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<v Speaker 2>was already out there, and now she's gonna talk and

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<v Speaker 2>it's gonna make him look really bad. And for those thinking, oh,

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<v Speaker 2>she's it's just bitter, she's a bitter ex. She is

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<v Speaker 2>just trying to still get attention and fame because she's

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<v Speaker 2>with Zach, because she's now no longer gonna be by

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<v Speaker 2>his side on the red carpet all that kind of stuff.

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<v Speaker 2>If you want to believe that, you go for it.

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<v Speaker 2>But I'll tell you this, you're wrong. If he's gonna

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<v Speaker 2>pay her twelve million dollars to not talk and he's

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<v Speaker 2>already done it with three others, that probably tells you

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<v Speaker 2>he's he's he's got a lot of things he doesn't

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<v Speaker 2>want out there about him. I mean, twelve million dollars

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<v Speaker 2>to anybody is a lot of money. And she said no.

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<v Speaker 2>And it's been an interesting day. It's been an interesting

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<v Speaker 2>few days on the internet. And she's kind of slowly

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<v Speaker 2>but surely started to talk a little bit about how

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<v Speaker 2>big of a jerk he was. So anyways, but you

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<v Speaker 2>know what this is probably gonna do, John, He's gonna

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<v Speaker 2>make more sad music and people are gonna love it,

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<v Speaker 2>right he will. That's exactly how you need him to

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<v Speaker 2>be troubled and sad. I don't know if you need

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<v Speaker 2>him to be an a hole, but you need him

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<v Speaker 2>to be troubled and sad for you to continue to

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<v Speaker 2>get that crack code Caine that you crave, which is

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<v Speaker 2>Zach Brian's sad music that everybody's paying out the rear

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<v Speaker 2>end for they go see him in concert. All right,

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<v Speaker 2>We'll talk to Ben McKee. He covers Tennessee for twenty

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<v Speaker 2>Feel about Thornton's here on Sports Talk seven ninety about

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<v Speaker 2>halfway through here on a Friday, as we get you

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<v Speaker 2>set for the weekend. Appreciate you hanging out with us.

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<v Speaker 2>Also appreciate our next guest. He's been McKee of twenty

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<v Speaker 2>four to seven Sports, joining us to discuss this Louisville

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<v Speaker 2>basketball matchup with Tennessee tomorrow. How are we doing, Ben,

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<v Speaker 2>I'm doing great. How are you doing well? There's a

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<v Speaker 2>feeling of nostalgia around here, Ben, because Louisville basketball, a

420
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<v Speaker 2>program that has had a lot of success historically, been

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<v Speaker 2>really really down as of late. And I'm sure you

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<v Speaker 2>know that. And there's a big game tomorrow and it's

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<v Speaker 2>been a while since fans had this much enthusiasm about

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<v Speaker 2>a big opportunity to play a good team and get

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<v Speaker 2>a good you know, get what would be a big

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<v Speaker 2>win if they can pull it off. Before we discuss

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<v Speaker 2>the matchup, I just let's go back tom a little

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<v Speaker 2>bit here. When Rick Barnes took over the job, came

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<v Speaker 2>coming from Texas, obviously a well respected coach, and he's

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<v Speaker 2>been successful at Tennessee. I think he's I think I

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<v Speaker 2>read he's won more games in the last seven years

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<v Speaker 2>in SEC play than anybody else, which is really really

433
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<v Speaker 2>impressive considering how much better that league has got from

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<v Speaker 2>a basketball standpoint. But would you say that that higher

435
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<v Speaker 2>at this point has has worked out to where fans,

436
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<v Speaker 2>you know, as far as what fans expected when they

437
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<v Speaker 2>hired Rick Barnes.

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<v Speaker 4>One thousand percent, I think it's been a home run

439
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<v Speaker 4>higher Quite frankly, I think that Tennessee has thrived about

440
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<v Speaker 4>as well as they can under Rick.

441
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<v Speaker 3>And now there.

442
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<v Speaker 4>Are some fans who are quick to gripe about the

443
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<v Speaker 4>Ncublea tournament stuff sure, as is the typical conversation that

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<v Speaker 4>surrounds Rick Barnes. I do think there's some more context

445
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<v Speaker 4>there that would take a whole other segment or two

446
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<v Speaker 4>to dive into.

447
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<v Speaker 3>But some of the teams that they've lost to in.

448
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<v Speaker 4>The Ncublea Tournament are loyal to Chicago when they made

449
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<v Speaker 4>their final four Runau when they made their their final

450
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<v Speaker 4>four run.

451
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<v Speaker 3>The last time Tennessee was in the Young.

452
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<v Speaker 4>Center, they lost an epic overtime game to Purdue.

453
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<v Speaker 2>The hell of a game. I remember that one, Yes

454
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<v Speaker 2>it was.

455
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<v Speaker 4>And in Tennessee fans are still mad about Ryan Kleine

456
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<v Speaker 4>and in the foul that was called on the Monte Turner.

457
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<v Speaker 4>And and you know, this past season they lose in

458
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<v Speaker 4>the Elite eight to Purdue, who was the second best

459
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<v Speaker 4>team in the country and played for a national championship,

460
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<v Speaker 4>and then Tennessee was probably the third best team in

461
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<v Speaker 4>the country this past year behind Connecticut, UH and Purdue.

462
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<v Speaker 4>So there's been some context that there's other years they've

463
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<v Speaker 4>lost to a Michigan team that got real hot under

464
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<v Speaker 4>Juwan Howard with Hunter Dickinson, and I believe that was

465
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<v Speaker 4>his freshman year. The next year is Zikai Ziegler tears

466
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<v Speaker 4>his ACL late February early March, and they're without their

467
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<v Speaker 4>point guard, and in the NCAA Tournament they still managed

468
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<v Speaker 4>to beat Duke in advance to the Sweet sixteen.

469
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<v Speaker 3>And that's when they lost the FAU.

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<v Speaker 4>So even when they have maybe come up short by

471
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<v Speaker 4>fan expectations or you know, on the surface, you look

472
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<v Speaker 4>at the brand recognition and you think, okay, Tennessee, although

473
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<v Speaker 4>it's not a blue blood in college basketball, it should

474
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<v Speaker 4>beat FAU, it should beat.

475
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<v Speaker 3>Loyer of the Chicago. Well.

476
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<v Speaker 4>They dealt with injuries in those games, and then those

477
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<v Speaker 4>teams turn around and they proved to make a Final

478
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<v Speaker 4>four run. So there's context involved with each NCAA tournament.

479
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<v Speaker 4>But they've had as much success under Rick Barnes as

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<v Speaker 4>they have under any coach he's right there with Bruce Pearl,

481
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<v Speaker 4>if not slightly ahead. And you know, Tennessee basketball, I

482
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<v Speaker 4>think before Bruce was certainly not a top twenty five program,

483
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<v Speaker 4>and Bruce elevated it to where it was a top

484
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<v Speaker 4>twenty five program, if not a top fifteen program at

485
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<v Speaker 4>the time, and it dipped off a couple of years

486
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<v Speaker 4>after Bruce and Rick Barnes has certainly gotten it right

487
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<v Speaker 4>back in the fray. And I would imagine, off the

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<v Speaker 4>top of my head, if we sat down and listed

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<v Speaker 4>out the best programs in college basketball right now, Tennessee's

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<v Speaker 4>got to be in the top ten.

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<v Speaker 3>So I think it's been a home run higher quite frankly.

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<v Speaker 2>No they win, and college basketball, I mean, I'm obsessed

493
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<v Speaker 2>with it. I'm not sure what could happen to the

494
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<v Speaker 2>sport that wouldn't make me love it. But it is

495
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<v Speaker 2>crazy how the tournament, And again I think that's what

496
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<v Speaker 2>makes it unique in the tournament so so awesome that

497
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<v Speaker 2>you could have great years and people will know that

498
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<v Speaker 2>you're good, but man, it just it's out the window

499
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<v Speaker 2>if you don't get it done in the tournament. I

500
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<v Speaker 2>think with Rick Barnes, you know, it's not necessarily an excuse.

501
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<v Speaker 2>It's more of an explanation as to how they've had

502
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<v Speaker 2>those shortcomings in the tournament. And I think you can

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<v Speaker 2>do that with a passionate fan base like Tennessee has

504
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<v Speaker 2>and still have a really high approval rating because you know,

505
00:25:34.160 --> 00:25:35.920
<v Speaker 2>at the end of the day, you're they're still winning,

506
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<v Speaker 2>fans are enjoying the success throughout until the tournament. But

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<v Speaker 2>also he seems like a really genuine guy to where

508
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<v Speaker 2>I feel like, you know, and I think Pat Kelsey's

509
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<v Speaker 2>got a chance to do that here at Louisville. He

510
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<v Speaker 2>obviously has to win, but he's definitely done a whole

511
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<v Speaker 2>lot to really, you know, make an impression on fans.

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<v Speaker 2>And I feel like when you have those short falls

513
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<v Speaker 2>in the tournament, yet you're still winning and you're going

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<v Speaker 2>to in Elite eight like they did last year, Like

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<v Speaker 2>I don't know, I just feel like Rick Barnes has

516
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<v Speaker 2>become one of these guys that in the sport of

517
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<v Speaker 2>college hoops, he's pretty well below like people think he's like,

518
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<v Speaker 2>coaches love him.

519
00:26:03.799 --> 00:26:04.400
<v Speaker 3>Absolutely.

520
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<v Speaker 4>Coaches love him, Coaches think that he is absolutely a

521
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<v Speaker 4>future Hall of Famer, which I think he is as well.

522
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<v Speaker 3>He's going to make it into the Hall of Fame,

523
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<v Speaker 3>but he is.

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<v Speaker 4>He's kind of in that tier right behind the elite

525
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<v Speaker 4>of the elite coaches. He's had a great deal of success,

526
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<v Speaker 4>but obviously a second Final four has eluded him for

527
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<v Speaker 4>a very long time and was never able to get

528
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<v Speaker 4>over the hump and win a national championship. And that's

529
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<v Speaker 4>what will prevent him from being in the same conversations

530
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<v Speaker 4>as Tom Izzo and Mark.

531
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<v Speaker 3>Few and coach k and Roy Williams and all those names.

532
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<v Speaker 4>Rick Patino, right, But if you talk to any of

533
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<v Speaker 4>those coaches, they'll rave about Rick Barnes the person and

534
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<v Speaker 4>who he is as a coach.

535
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<v Speaker 3>So I completely agree with you there.

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<v Speaker 4>And you know, fans at Tennessee, even I see it

537
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<v Speaker 4>on social media. Come in cla tournament time and if

538
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<v Speaker 4>somebody starts to hype up Tennessee, they they're quick to

539
00:27:00.720 --> 00:27:03.240
<v Speaker 4>throw Rick Barnes under the bus, right, because of the

540
00:27:03.480 --> 00:27:07.000
<v Speaker 4>constant dialogue about what his teams have done in March.

541
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<v Speaker 4>But you mentioned it off the top of the segment,

542
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<v Speaker 4>like you can just look at the numbers during his

543
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<v Speaker 4>time at Tennessee.

544
00:27:13.279 --> 00:27:15.720
<v Speaker 3>He would win more than anybody in the SEC.

545
00:27:15.720 --> 00:27:18.119
<v Speaker 4>Go through Tennessee's game notes and it's just like statistic

546
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<v Speaker 4>after statistic about how just Tennessee just wins, they just

547
00:27:22.000 --> 00:27:25.079
<v Speaker 4>have not been able bad luck or poor play in

548
00:27:25.119 --> 00:27:27.480
<v Speaker 4>a half here or there. It's just they had not

549
00:27:27.519 --> 00:27:29.160
<v Speaker 4>been able to get over the hump and reach that

550
00:27:29.240 --> 00:27:32.079
<v Speaker 4>final four. So at the end of the day, should

551
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<v Speaker 4>Tennessee maybe have a little more success in the postseason

552
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<v Speaker 4>under Rick?

553
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<v Speaker 3>Yeah?

554
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<v Speaker 4>Sure, but again there's context there, and at the end

555
00:27:40.039 --> 00:27:43.319
<v Speaker 4>of the day, he is elevated Tennessee's basketball program.

556
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<v Speaker 3>Make no mistake about it.

557
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<v Speaker 4>It's still a football first school, but the basketball program

558
00:27:48.640 --> 00:27:52.319
<v Speaker 4>has grown tremendously. It grew tremendously under Bruce Pearl, and

559
00:27:52.400 --> 00:27:55.279
<v Speaker 4>Rick Barnes kind of revived it and has elevated it

560
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<v Speaker 4>even more to where when he retires within the next

561
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<v Speaker 4>couple of years, I mean, Tennessee maybe not going to

562
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<v Speaker 4>go out and hire Chay right away from CBS, but

563
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<v Speaker 4>should be in a pretty nice situation to where it

564
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<v Speaker 4>can go hire an established coach, which before Bruce Pearl

565
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<v Speaker 4>that was probably not possible.

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<v Speaker 2>Ben McKee of Govalls twenty four seven is our guest

567
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<v Speaker 2>joining us here on Sports Talk seven ninety getting set

568
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<v Speaker 2>for this matchup between the Cards and the balls. Replacing

569
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<v Speaker 2>Dalton Kinnecks certainly not possible. Really, I mean, he was

570
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<v Speaker 2>one of the best players in college basketball last year

571
00:28:24.559 --> 00:28:26.400
<v Speaker 2>and he's already off to a good start as a pro.

572
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<v Speaker 2>What do you think the overall plan is for coach

573
00:28:30.680 --> 00:28:34.519
<v Speaker 2>Barnes as far as filling that gap and that void

574
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<v Speaker 2>in production. Obviously, Ziggler's back after having three really successful

575
00:28:38.279 --> 00:28:41.279
<v Speaker 2>seasons thus far in his career. Chas Lanier a big

576
00:28:41.319 --> 00:28:44.319
<v Speaker 2>addition for Tennessee and the portal. Where do you think

577
00:28:44.359 --> 00:28:47.359
<v Speaker 2>their production comes from this year to kind of to

578
00:28:47.359 --> 00:28:49.480
<v Speaker 2>make up for an All American caliber player you lost

579
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<v Speaker 2>a year ago.

580
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<v Speaker 4>Yeah, it's going to be more by committee this time around.

581
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<v Speaker 3>I think I'm not going to say the offensive numbers

582
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<v Speaker 3>will be the exact same.

583
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<v Speaker 4>I don't even remember off the top of my head

584
00:29:01.160 --> 00:29:05.359
<v Speaker 4>where exactly Tennessee finished in like ken Palm offensive efficiency,

585
00:29:05.440 --> 00:29:08.200
<v Speaker 4>but I believe it was top twenty, top twenty five,

586
00:29:08.480 --> 00:29:11.839
<v Speaker 4>and I think that Tennessee will be somewhere in that range.

587
00:29:12.559 --> 00:29:15.000
<v Speaker 4>And if there is a drop off, I don't think

588
00:29:15.240 --> 00:29:16.359
<v Speaker 4>it will be much of one.

589
00:29:17.000 --> 00:29:19.240
<v Speaker 3>But it is going to look different, no doubt. This year.

590
00:29:19.720 --> 00:29:22.079
<v Speaker 4>It's just going to be more the production is going

591
00:29:22.160 --> 00:29:25.319
<v Speaker 4>to be more spread out. It starts with Chanslineer, the

592
00:29:25.359 --> 00:29:28.880
<v Speaker 4>transfer from North Florida, who is an absolute bucket.

593
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<v Speaker 3>There's been some.

594
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<v Speaker 4>Expectations placed on him about possibly being the next Dalton

595
00:29:34.440 --> 00:29:38.400
<v Speaker 4>connect because there were some similar stat lines coming to

596
00:29:38.440 --> 00:29:39.799
<v Speaker 4>Tennessee from North Florida.

597
00:29:40.519 --> 00:29:42.640
<v Speaker 3>And I mean, it would not surprise me if we.

598
00:29:42.559 --> 00:29:46.319
<v Speaker 4>Look up in February and Chanslineer is in the thick

599
00:29:46.400 --> 00:29:49.400
<v Speaker 4>of the SEC Player of the Year race. He kind

600
00:29:49.400 --> 00:29:54.160
<v Speaker 4>of reminds me of Antonio Reeves, particularly last year's Antonio

601
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<v Speaker 4>Reeves that was also in the SEC Player of the

602
00:29:57.319 --> 00:30:00.440
<v Speaker 4>Year conversation until Dalton grabbed the ball by horns and

603
00:30:00.680 --> 00:30:01.400
<v Speaker 4>ran away with it.

604
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<v Speaker 3>So Chaslaner, he needs to be a big piece to

605
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<v Speaker 3>the puzzle.

606
00:30:05.519 --> 00:30:08.160
<v Speaker 4>That's why he was brought in that that's why Kentucky

607
00:30:08.319 --> 00:30:11.319
<v Speaker 4>wanted him, That's why Byu was willing to spend big

608
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<v Speaker 4>for him. I believe cal was trying to get him

609
00:30:14.240 --> 00:30:16.599
<v Speaker 4>to visit Arkansas as well. He could have gone pretty

610
00:30:16.680 --> 00:30:18.359
<v Speaker 4>much anywhere in the country and he elected to come

611
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<v Speaker 4>to Tennessee.

612
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<v Speaker 3>So he has to be a big piece to the puzzle.

613
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<v Speaker 4>You have Zekai Ziegler, who is arguably the best point

614
00:30:24.160 --> 00:30:28.000
<v Speaker 4>guard returning in the country. I know Rick Barnes will

615
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<v Speaker 4>not trade him for any other point guard in the

616
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<v Speaker 4>country because of, yes, his skill set, but also the intangibles.

617
00:30:33.880 --> 00:30:36.480
<v Speaker 4>Zakai is as good of a leader as you are

618
00:30:36.480 --> 00:30:39.359
<v Speaker 4>going to find, and as a pitbull on the floor.

619
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<v Speaker 3>You have Jami Mayshacht coming back.

620
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<v Speaker 4>You picked up Felix doc Para from Ohio State who

621
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<v Speaker 4>was a great rim protector, and I think he surprised

622
00:30:47.279 --> 00:30:51.079
<v Speaker 4>them more offensively than they thought he would or would

623
00:30:51.079 --> 00:30:54.720
<v Speaker 4>be able to provide more offensively, So you have the

624
00:30:54.759 --> 00:30:58.160
<v Speaker 4>makings of a nice offensive unit. You brought in Igor

625
00:30:58.160 --> 00:31:02.640
<v Speaker 4>milichis junior from Charlotte. He's a very versatile four, modern

626
00:31:02.720 --> 00:31:04.440
<v Speaker 4>day four that can stretch the floor.

627
00:31:05.160 --> 00:31:06.880
<v Speaker 3>And you have some intriguing young pieces and.

628
00:31:06.880 --> 00:31:09.519
<v Speaker 4>Cameron Carr JP Astrello that Tennessee needs to take the

629
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<v Speaker 4>next step as well. So I don't know that they

630
00:31:12.880 --> 00:31:15.799
<v Speaker 4>had that piece yet, especially given it's early in the season.

631
00:31:16.119 --> 00:31:17.839
<v Speaker 3>Like Dalton connect that's just gonna take.

632
00:31:17.680 --> 00:31:20.359
<v Speaker 4>The game over and rip off fifteen twenty straight points

633
00:31:20.480 --> 00:31:22.319
<v Speaker 4>and win you the game. I think it's gonna be

634
00:31:22.319 --> 00:31:27.079
<v Speaker 4>more of a group effort, and as Rick Barnes likes

635
00:31:27.119 --> 00:31:28.519
<v Speaker 4>to do. He likes to hang his hat on the

636
00:31:28.559 --> 00:31:30.640
<v Speaker 4>defensive end because he believes that's the one thing that

637
00:31:30.680 --> 00:31:31.039
<v Speaker 4>you can.

638
00:31:30.960 --> 00:31:32.160
<v Speaker 3>Trust night in night out.

639
00:31:32.519 --> 00:31:35.519
<v Speaker 4>Even the best shooting teams are gonna have off night

640
00:31:35.559 --> 00:31:37.759
<v Speaker 4>shooting the basketball, but if you don't have an off

641
00:31:37.839 --> 00:31:40.079
<v Speaker 4>night defensively, you're gonna have a chance to win every

642
00:31:40.079 --> 00:31:41.200
<v Speaker 4>single game that you play.

643
00:31:41.319 --> 00:31:42.559
<v Speaker 3>So I think they'll be.

644
00:31:42.559 --> 00:31:45.519
<v Speaker 4>In that fringe top twenty five range of offensive efficiency

645
00:31:45.759 --> 00:31:48.759
<v Speaker 4>while maintaining the defensive standard, and that's being one of

646
00:31:48.759 --> 00:31:51.960
<v Speaker 4>the best defenses in the country, and that should lead

647
00:31:52.000 --> 00:31:53.599
<v Speaker 4>the way for this Tennessee team.

648
00:31:54.039 --> 00:31:56.799
<v Speaker 2>Now, obviously, a lot of Louisville is completely built from

649
00:31:56.799 --> 00:31:58.440
<v Speaker 2>the portal. I mean, Pat Kelsey had to build a

650
00:31:58.440 --> 00:32:00.240
<v Speaker 2>team from scratch, and it looks as if he's done

651
00:32:00.240 --> 00:32:02.160
<v Speaker 2>a pretty good job at that thus far. But obviously

652
00:32:02.160 --> 00:32:04.200
<v Speaker 2>we'll find out where Louisville is tomorrow. Sin could be

653
00:32:04.200 --> 00:32:06.519
<v Speaker 2>said about Tennessee. They're also relying on the portal, not

654
00:32:06.599 --> 00:32:11.160
<v Speaker 2>as much. But you mentioned a handful of names, darling Ston, Dobar,

655
00:32:11.240 --> 00:32:13.559
<v Speaker 2>am I saying that correctly? Is he is he expect

656
00:32:13.640 --> 00:32:15.880
<v Speaker 2>I know he's dealing with some personal stuff. Rick Barnes

657
00:32:15.920 --> 00:32:18.720
<v Speaker 2>talked about that earlier this week after the season opener.

658
00:32:19.319 --> 00:32:22.079
<v Speaker 2>Is there any update on his availability his status? Is

659
00:32:22.079 --> 00:32:24.920
<v Speaker 2>he expected to be with the team tomorrow.

660
00:32:25.799 --> 00:32:26.880
<v Speaker 3>Darling Stone?

661
00:32:26.920 --> 00:32:30.359
<v Speaker 4>So you were very close, Okay, close enough, right, I

662
00:32:30.400 --> 00:32:32.519
<v Speaker 4>was right there with you when we were going through

663
00:32:32.519 --> 00:32:35.880
<v Speaker 4>the portal stuff. He will not play tomorrow, Okay. He

664
00:32:35.960 --> 00:32:40.000
<v Speaker 4>is dealing with a a personal matter. There was no

665
00:32:40.119 --> 00:32:44.400
<v Speaker 4>formal update given, but I watched practice today and he

666
00:32:44.559 --> 00:32:48.720
<v Speaker 4>was once again in team issued gear, sitting on the bench,

667
00:32:49.000 --> 00:32:51.960
<v Speaker 4>watching from the sidelines. So I would be absolutely stunned

668
00:32:51.960 --> 00:32:52.720
<v Speaker 4>if he played tomorrow.

669
00:32:53.279 --> 00:32:56.519
<v Speaker 2>So, I mean, he was somebody that you don't know

670
00:32:56.559 --> 00:32:58.519
<v Speaker 2>what you're missing until you actually see it. He's yet

671
00:32:58.559 --> 00:33:00.240
<v Speaker 2>to really do a whole lot. I know he played

672
00:33:00.240 --> 00:33:03.000
<v Speaker 2>briefly in one of the charity exhibition games, but wasn't

673
00:33:03.039 --> 00:33:05.240
<v Speaker 2>he somebody that as far as production from the portal,

674
00:33:05.279 --> 00:33:06.799
<v Speaker 2>I mean, he was viewed to be a potential big

675
00:33:06.799 --> 00:33:07.799
<v Speaker 2>piece for coach Barnes.

676
00:33:08.759 --> 00:33:13.960
<v Speaker 4>Absolutely, And we'll see what happens with this personnel matter.

677
00:33:15.680 --> 00:33:17.960
<v Speaker 3>It is non basketball related.

678
00:33:18.240 --> 00:33:21.640
<v Speaker 4>So we'll see when he is able to get back

679
00:33:21.680 --> 00:33:24.559
<v Speaker 4>on the floor. Tennessee has said that it's kind of

680
00:33:25.000 --> 00:33:27.079
<v Speaker 4>up to him on when he wants to get back

681
00:33:27.119 --> 00:33:30.880
<v Speaker 4>out on the floor. So there is still hope, assuming

682
00:33:30.920 --> 00:33:33.440
<v Speaker 4>that he returns to play, that that he can be

683
00:33:33.519 --> 00:33:36.519
<v Speaker 4>a piece. I do think that there's more hope with

684
00:33:36.880 --> 00:33:40.519
<v Speaker 4>chas Lanier, with Igor and Milicic, with Felix Aunt Para

685
00:33:40.640 --> 00:33:45.559
<v Speaker 4>and and even before the the current personal personal situation

686
00:33:46.079 --> 00:33:48.319
<v Speaker 4>took place, I mean, it was kind of already trending

687
00:33:48.440 --> 00:33:49.200
<v Speaker 4>in that direction.

688
00:33:49.759 --> 00:33:52.559
<v Speaker 3>Darling Stone was still gonna play, uh and and and again.

689
00:33:52.640 --> 00:33:55.000
<v Speaker 4>They need him, I don't know, maybe needs not the

690
00:33:55.039 --> 00:33:57.240
<v Speaker 4>right word. They want him to be a piece to the.

691
00:33:57.160 --> 00:33:59.440
<v Speaker 3>Puzzle, because, like you said, he is somebody that.

692
00:33:59.400 --> 00:34:03.759
<v Speaker 4>Can absolutely contribute. He was a lights out shooter last

693
00:34:03.799 --> 00:34:07.680
<v Speaker 4>year at Hofstra. He plays the same position as Igor Milicic,

694
00:34:07.799 --> 00:34:11.000
<v Speaker 4>kind of that New Age four. Maybe not as versatile

695
00:34:11.199 --> 00:34:14.840
<v Speaker 4>as Igor, but he's again capable of stretching the floor.

696
00:34:14.880 --> 00:34:19.039
<v Speaker 4>He's he's a bigger bodied in great shape, so he

697
00:34:19.360 --> 00:34:23.440
<v Speaker 4>can move bodies around in the paint and score off

698
00:34:23.480 --> 00:34:24.920
<v Speaker 4>the dribble as well.

699
00:34:25.000 --> 00:34:26.920
<v Speaker 3>So he's certainly a piece that can.

700
00:34:26.760 --> 00:34:29.320
<v Speaker 4>Contribute if he is able to get back out on

701
00:34:29.360 --> 00:34:31.119
<v Speaker 4>the floor. What we're just gonna have to kind of

702
00:34:31.119 --> 00:34:33.719
<v Speaker 4>see how this personal matter plays out. The good news

703
00:34:33.760 --> 00:34:37.360
<v Speaker 4>is that he was kind of already probably the seventh

704
00:34:37.480 --> 00:34:40.000
<v Speaker 4>or eighth guy right now in the rotation, and they

705
00:34:40.000 --> 00:34:42.599
<v Speaker 4>were trying to figure out where he fits best. So

706
00:34:42.760 --> 00:34:44.920
<v Speaker 4>it's not like it would be different if he was

707
00:34:45.000 --> 00:34:48.719
<v Speaker 4>chaslineer and Lanier's throwing right away and probably gonna play

708
00:34:48.719 --> 00:34:51.760
<v Speaker 4>twenty five to thirty minutes, if not more, then that

709
00:34:51.760 --> 00:34:53.199
<v Speaker 4>would be a bigger.

710
00:34:52.920 --> 00:34:55.239
<v Speaker 3>Issue for Tennessee. But he was still trying to find

711
00:34:55.280 --> 00:34:57.159
<v Speaker 3>his footing as is with a.

712
00:34:57.079 --> 00:35:00.280
<v Speaker 2>Lot of new pieces with Tennessee and guys who are

713
00:35:00.360 --> 00:35:02.480
<v Speaker 2>coming back stepping into new roles. This may be a

714
00:35:02.519 --> 00:35:04.599
<v Speaker 2>little bit of a tough question to answer, considering it's

715
00:35:04.679 --> 00:35:06.599
<v Speaker 2>just this, this will be the second game of the season.

716
00:35:06.960 --> 00:35:09.480
<v Speaker 2>But who do you think is most vital? For example,

717
00:35:09.719 --> 00:35:12.159
<v Speaker 2>you know, with Louisville's team, I'm not really sure who's

718
00:35:12.159 --> 00:35:13.480
<v Speaker 2>going to be their leading scorer. I'm not even really

719
00:35:13.480 --> 00:35:15.079
<v Speaker 2>sure who I would say is their best player. But

720
00:35:15.119 --> 00:35:17.320
<v Speaker 2>I feel like Chucky hepburn with what he does as

721
00:35:17.360 --> 00:35:19.960
<v Speaker 2>far as setting the tone defensively, a true point guard

722
00:35:20.000 --> 00:35:21.880
<v Speaker 2>that can run your team. I feel like he to

723
00:35:21.960 --> 00:35:23.920
<v Speaker 2>me is, you know, from what I know right now,

724
00:35:23.920 --> 00:35:26.199
<v Speaker 2>probably one of their most if not the most important guys,

725
00:35:26.239 --> 00:35:28.199
<v Speaker 2>Meaning if he if he was injured or if he

726
00:35:28.199 --> 00:35:29.800
<v Speaker 2>had an off night. You know, that would worry me

727
00:35:29.840 --> 00:35:32.599
<v Speaker 2>more than maybe somebody else because of Louisville's perceived depth

728
00:35:32.639 --> 00:35:34.159
<v Speaker 2>at this point, who do you think is that guy

729
00:35:34.480 --> 00:35:36.239
<v Speaker 2>for Tennessee to where he doesn't have to lead him

730
00:35:36.239 --> 00:35:38.519
<v Speaker 2>in scoring. He doesn't really have to, you know, do

731
00:35:38.639 --> 00:35:41.079
<v Speaker 2>anything spectacular, but what he does is going to be

732
00:35:41.119 --> 00:35:43.679
<v Speaker 2>really valuable and you need that consistency. Again, probably tough

733
00:35:43.719 --> 00:35:46.719
<v Speaker 2>to answer that now this early, but any thoughts as

734
00:35:46.760 --> 00:35:48.239
<v Speaker 2>far as somebody you think that's going to maybe be

735
00:35:48.280 --> 00:35:49.840
<v Speaker 2>more important than the stat line would show.

736
00:35:51.000 --> 00:35:54.679
<v Speaker 4>Yeah, it's the Guysigler and it's not even close. He

737
00:35:55.119 --> 00:35:59.480
<v Speaker 4>is the heartbeat of this basketball team. I mentioned him

738
00:35:59.519 --> 00:36:02.599
<v Speaker 4>earlier and Rick Barnes would not trade him for any

739
00:36:02.599 --> 00:36:03.239
<v Speaker 4>point guard.

740
00:36:03.320 --> 00:36:03.920
<v Speaker 3>In the country.

741
00:36:03.960 --> 00:36:08.400
<v Speaker 4>I truly believe that, because again of the intangibles, the leadership.

742
00:36:08.000 --> 00:36:12.159
<v Speaker 3>Quality, uh, the will to win. He just refuses to

743
00:36:12.199 --> 00:36:13.920
<v Speaker 3>lose and he.

744
00:36:13.840 --> 00:36:15.559
<v Speaker 2>Is and he's done it since he walked in. I

745
00:36:15.559 --> 00:36:17.519
<v Speaker 2>mean he he's spent the same guy from the big

746
00:36:17.599 --> 00:36:18.679
<v Speaker 2>from his freshman year.

747
00:36:19.440 --> 00:36:23.079
<v Speaker 4>Yes, he was an undersized point guard from New York

748
00:36:23.119 --> 00:36:27.559
<v Speaker 4>City who they added. I think it was July before

749
00:36:27.599 --> 00:36:31.159
<v Speaker 4>his true freshman season and he arrived on campus, they

750
00:36:31.199 --> 00:36:34.360
<v Speaker 4>thought that they were going to red shirt him, and

751
00:36:34.679 --> 00:36:36.880
<v Speaker 4>they knew within a week that they were not going

752
00:36:36.920 --> 00:36:37.880
<v Speaker 4>to be red shirting him.

753
00:36:38.360 --> 00:36:40.000
<v Speaker 3>And he played.

754
00:36:39.719 --> 00:36:41.920
<v Speaker 4>A lot of the true freshmen I believe, all the

755
00:36:41.960 --> 00:36:44.599
<v Speaker 4>sec freshman if I remember correctly, And he's one of

756
00:36:44.639 --> 00:36:48.360
<v Speaker 4>the all time Tennessee basketball fan favorites just because of

757
00:36:48.400 --> 00:36:52.199
<v Speaker 4>how he plays the game, his grit, his determination.

758
00:36:52.679 --> 00:36:54.800
<v Speaker 3>You hear in sports all the time.

759
00:36:54.599 --> 00:36:56.719
<v Speaker 4>That you want players that had that dog in him,

760
00:36:56.719 --> 00:36:59.800
<v Speaker 4>and in Zechai, Ziegler is the epitome of somebody who

761
00:36:59.880 --> 00:37:03.719
<v Speaker 4>had as just a relentless motor. I mean, he is

762
00:37:03.840 --> 00:37:06.960
<v Speaker 4>constantly going, just refuses to lose. And that's on top

763
00:37:07.000 --> 00:37:10.480
<v Speaker 4>of him being a very skilled basketball player as well,

764
00:37:10.679 --> 00:37:13.440
<v Speaker 4>and so he is just vital to the team from

765
00:37:13.440 --> 00:37:17.480
<v Speaker 4>a leadership standpoint. And also he is I mean, you

766
00:37:17.519 --> 00:37:19.679
<v Speaker 4>have your Braden Smith's up there, you Nim Hart's out there.

767
00:37:19.719 --> 00:37:22.880
<v Speaker 4>So he's in the conversation as the best point guard

768
00:37:22.880 --> 00:37:25.039
<v Speaker 4>in the country as is, But then they don't have

769
00:37:25.039 --> 00:37:28.599
<v Speaker 4>a ton of point guard depth behind him, so they

770
00:37:28.599 --> 00:37:31.480
<v Speaker 4>don't have a true point guard behind him on the roster,

771
00:37:31.840 --> 00:37:33.960
<v Speaker 4>which you can get away with in.

772
00:37:33.920 --> 00:37:36.960
<v Speaker 3>Today's day and age of basketball as long as you can.

773
00:37:36.880 --> 00:37:39.559
<v Speaker 4>Have multiple guys that can handle the ball in a pinch,

774
00:37:39.599 --> 00:37:44.960
<v Speaker 4>and they do, but losing him would just be absolutely devastating,

775
00:37:45.320 --> 00:37:47.079
<v Speaker 4>just again because they don't have a true point guard

776
00:37:47.079 --> 00:37:50.840
<v Speaker 4>behind him, because of his abilities as a basketball player,

777
00:37:51.000 --> 00:37:53.079
<v Speaker 4>which are pretty dang good on top of all of

778
00:37:53.079 --> 00:37:54.800
<v Speaker 4>those intangibles that I just talked about.

779
00:37:55.639 --> 00:37:57.039
<v Speaker 2>All right, but only got about a minute left, But

780
00:37:57.039 --> 00:37:58.239
<v Speaker 2>I do want to ask you this really quick. You

781
00:37:58.239 --> 00:38:01.639
<v Speaker 2>mentioned fans. How many fans would you expect to see

782
00:38:01.679 --> 00:38:04.000
<v Speaker 2>at the Center tomorrow? I know Tennessee's got a humongous

783
00:38:04.000 --> 00:38:06.199
<v Speaker 2>fan base, clearly very passionate, but you guys have a

784
00:38:06.239 --> 00:38:08.880
<v Speaker 2>football game tomorrow night at home. Are you expecting to

785
00:38:08.880 --> 00:38:10.400
<v Speaker 2>see much orange here at the UMP Center?

786
00:38:11.480 --> 00:38:11.800
<v Speaker 4>I'm not.

787
00:38:12.320 --> 00:38:15.000
<v Speaker 3>Unfortunately, it is football season.

788
00:38:15.400 --> 00:38:19.920
<v Speaker 4>I'm upset that this is on a football Saturday, or

789
00:38:19.960 --> 00:38:22.079
<v Speaker 4>at least I wish that the two teams were not

790
00:38:22.079 --> 00:38:26.199
<v Speaker 4>playing on the same day. But yeah, Tennessee's in the

791
00:38:26.199 --> 00:38:27.320
<v Speaker 4>make sure of a playoff spot.

792
00:38:27.480 --> 00:38:28.519
<v Speaker 2>Yeah, home football mode.

793
00:38:28.559 --> 00:38:29.440
<v Speaker 3>I get homecoming.

794
00:38:29.760 --> 00:38:34.079
<v Speaker 4>They're in football mode right now, especially with them being

795
00:38:34.119 --> 00:38:36.960
<v Speaker 4>in conversation to get into the playoffs. So unfortunately, I'm

796
00:38:37.000 --> 00:38:40.039
<v Speaker 4>not expecting as much orange in the building as there

797
00:38:40.079 --> 00:38:42.320
<v Speaker 4>was last time when they did play that awesome game

798
00:38:42.320 --> 00:38:43.119
<v Speaker 4>against Purdue.

799
00:38:43.599 --> 00:38:45.719
<v Speaker 2>I understay totally interesting, man. I appreciate the time, really

800
00:38:45.719 --> 00:38:48.360
<v Speaker 2>good conversation. Hopefully there's a good hoops game tomorrow for

801
00:38:48.440 --> 00:38:50.960
<v Speaker 2>us to cover. But again, thank you at the time,

802
00:38:50.960 --> 00:38:52.639
<v Speaker 2>and hopefully we can catch up down the line.

803
00:38:53.400 --> 00:38:55.360
<v Speaker 4>Absolutely hope to see you at the building tomorrow and

804
00:38:55.519 --> 00:38:56.559
<v Speaker 4>hope you all have a great weekend.

805
00:38:56.840 --> 00:38:59.199
<v Speaker 2>Take care. That's Ben McKee again. He works for Govalls

806
00:38:59.199 --> 00:39:01.880
<v Speaker 2>twenty four seven covering the Tennessee Volunteers. Really good stuff.

807
00:39:01.880 --> 00:39:04.360
<v Speaker 2>They're good, good combo and get me more and more

808
00:39:04.360 --> 00:39:07.480
<v Speaker 2>excited for this big matchup and early marquee matchup. Here

809
00:39:07.480 --> 00:39:10.000
<v Speaker 2>in college basketball quick Break, we'll come back and wrap

810
00:39:10.119 --> 00:39:12.119
<v Speaker 2>up the four o'clock hour and then finish strong in

811
00:39:12.159 --> 00:39:17.480
<v Speaker 2>the five o'clock that's right, Coffee and company rolling along here.

812
00:39:18.840 --> 00:39:20.599
<v Speaker 2>We're actually gonna have a very quick segment here as

813
00:39:20.599 --> 00:39:22.320
<v Speaker 2>we wrap up the five four o'clock hour, But the

814
00:39:22.360 --> 00:39:24.440
<v Speaker 2>five o'clock hours coming up five o'clock on a Friday,

815
00:39:25.320 --> 00:39:28.440
<v Speaker 2>good vibes coming. At least, We're gonna attempt to keep

816
00:39:28.480 --> 00:39:34.320
<v Speaker 2>the good vibes going. I'm trying to refresh here on

817
00:39:34.400 --> 00:39:39.719
<v Speaker 2>the different different ticket resale websites like tickpic, Vivid, seat

818
00:39:39.800 --> 00:39:42.320
<v Speaker 2>stub Hub, ticket Master, just to kind of see what's

819
00:39:42.320 --> 00:39:45.760
<v Speaker 2>still available. And you know, there are still tickets available.

820
00:39:46.079 --> 00:39:49.599
<v Speaker 2>But the push from I guess it wasn't really a push.

821
00:39:49.679 --> 00:39:52.320
<v Speaker 2>It was just it was help from Rick Keeber to

822
00:39:52.360 --> 00:39:55.199
<v Speaker 2>purchase up a certain amount of tickets and give those

823
00:39:55.239 --> 00:39:57.159
<v Speaker 2>away to fans who wanted to go, but you know,

824
00:39:57.239 --> 00:40:00.639
<v Speaker 2>really couldn't justify the expense because of their budget, their finances,

825
00:40:00.679 --> 00:40:03.159
<v Speaker 2>whatever it is. I mean, it really wasn't a huge amount.

826
00:40:03.199 --> 00:40:05.039
<v Speaker 2>I mean, anything helps, and it was a great gesture.

827
00:40:05.079 --> 00:40:07.920
<v Speaker 2>But if you end up having a really big crowd

828
00:40:07.960 --> 00:40:10.840
<v Speaker 2>tomorrow where you know, maybe you're just under twenty thousand

829
00:40:10.920 --> 00:40:12.519
<v Speaker 2>or right at twenty thousand, and I have no clue

830
00:40:12.599 --> 00:40:14.239
<v Speaker 2>what it's going to be. I'm really bad at guessing

831
00:40:14.239 --> 00:40:16.599
<v Speaker 2>that stuff because to me, it's always sort of a

832
00:40:17.360 --> 00:40:20.719
<v Speaker 2>crapshoot as far as you know, and you know, I'm

833
00:40:20.800 --> 00:40:22.800
<v Speaker 2>terrible at looking at a stadium or an arena and

834
00:40:22.840 --> 00:40:25.840
<v Speaker 2>thinking to myself, oh, there's this many people here. But

835
00:40:26.000 --> 00:40:27.719
<v Speaker 2>what I'm saying is if there is a great crowd,

836
00:40:28.400 --> 00:40:32.280
<v Speaker 2>the help should be, you know, should be acknowledged from

837
00:40:32.320 --> 00:40:35.280
<v Speaker 2>rick Keeper and other partners that are helping out donors, boosters,

838
00:40:35.320 --> 00:40:37.639
<v Speaker 2>people that want to see a big crowd and have

839
00:40:37.719 --> 00:40:40.639
<v Speaker 2>the means to help those that can't afford it. You know, again,

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