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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 Monday afternoon,

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<v Speaker 2>reacting to the weekend. I mean, overall, you know, things

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<v Speaker 2>that like really matter. I had a good weekend, you know,

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<v Speaker 2>I had a good weekend with friends and family. Got

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<v Speaker 2>to have a date night with the wife. That was good.

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<v Speaker 2>You know, all in all, Like my life's in pretty

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<v Speaker 2>good shape right now. My family's healthy, and I got

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<v Speaker 2>to remind myself of those things whenever my football team

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<v Speaker 2>just you know makes me sad, and the frustration really

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<v Speaker 2>into sadness on Saturday, and I could feel it coming

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<v Speaker 2>because I knew that Louisville could play a really good

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<v Speaker 2>game and still come up short because Miami was that good,

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<v Speaker 2>and that's kind of what played out. I'm not here

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<v Speaker 2>to tell you that if Louisville plays Miami ten times,

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<v Speaker 2>they're going to win more than half of those games.

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<v Speaker 2>I mean they could, but you know, you're sitting at

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<v Speaker 2>four and three, two and two in league play, and

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<v Speaker 2>I just think that as a result that no matter

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<v Speaker 2>how you wanted to present that meaning which games went

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<v Speaker 2>which way, if you'd have told anybody that seven games

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<v Speaker 2>in that would be where Louisville is, I think most

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<v Speaker 2>fans would would say, yeah, that's underwhelming, that's less than

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<v Speaker 2>what I would have expected. But you know, still a

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<v Speaker 2>lot of football to be played. And I mean it

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<v Speaker 2>when I say it. It's not like I think that

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<v Speaker 2>the season's destined to just be a complete, you know,

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<v Speaker 2>failure the rest of the way. But seven games in,

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<v Speaker 2>you are who you are, and I just, you know,

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<v Speaker 2>I really feel stupid more than anything, but I know

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<v Speaker 2>I'm not alone. Defense should be better, right, there's really

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<v Speaker 2>I mean, I'm trying to figure out where we could

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<v Speaker 2>have been so wrong, because sometimes you just you end

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<v Speaker 2>up thinking you got something and it's not at all

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<v Speaker 2>what you expected. There's guys back from this defense that

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<v Speaker 2>were really impactful last year, and I think some of

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<v Speaker 2>the pieces that you've added, even despite at times the

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<v Speaker 2>defense looking like a real big red flag and a

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<v Speaker 2>real weakness. I mean, I've seen newcomers make some big

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<v Speaker 2>plays and you think to yourself, Wow, I'm glad we

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<v Speaker 2>got that guy. You get MJ. Griffin healthy tomorrow. McDonald's

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<v Speaker 2>been I think been impressive. Thornton the transfer from Central

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<v Speaker 2>Florida and the secondary. I mean, he's made some really

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<v Speaker 2>good plays. It's just collectively they've not been real reliable.

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<v Speaker 2>And yes, they did play the number one offense in

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<v Speaker 2>the country on Saturday in Miami, and Miami's gonna put

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<v Speaker 2>up a lot of points and put up a lot

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<v Speaker 2>of yards against probably just about anybody they play. But

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<v Speaker 2>what really just is the ultimate, like you know, and

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<v Speaker 2>again it's if you watch the game, and this probably

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<v Speaker 2>won't surprise you, but hearing these numbers, I mean, it's

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<v Speaker 2>it's it's insane. I was gonna say sickening. That would

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<v Speaker 2>be a little dramatic, but maybe that's how Maybe sickening

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<v Speaker 2>is the better word. But they give up one hundred

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<v Speaker 2>and fifty five rushing yards after contact. That's one hundred

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<v Speaker 2>and fifty five yards on the ground after guys were

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<v Speaker 2>contacted by the Louisville defenders. They gave up one hundred

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<v Speaker 2>and seventy five receiving yards after guys made catches. And

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<v Speaker 2>some of those were just guys running open and making plays.

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<v Speaker 2>But there's also times where you feel like what should

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<v Speaker 2>have been I mean, and not as much in the

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<v Speaker 2>passing game, although there were times where you just feel like, Okay,

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<v Speaker 2>it's one thing for a guy to get open, how's

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<v Speaker 2>he get that wide open? And why did it? You know,

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<v Speaker 2>why was he able to turn? You know, why did

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<v Speaker 2>he was able to you know, make that a fifty

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<v Speaker 2>two yard gain or something like that. But defensively, you know,

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<v Speaker 2>I watched the first half of the game there in person,

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<v Speaker 2>and obviously I have to leave earlier than most because

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<v Speaker 2>I got to make sure I'm situated for the for

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<v Speaker 2>the postgame show. But watching the first half, I mean,

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<v Speaker 2>it just felt like without hearing that, you know, the

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<v Speaker 2>broadcasters talk about, you know, how much yards were gaing,

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<v Speaker 2>how many yards were gained on each play. I mean,

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<v Speaker 2>I'm thinking, okay, that should have been that should have

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<v Speaker 2>been a stop right at the line of scrimmage. That

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<v Speaker 2>should have been two yards and it would be seven

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<v Speaker 2>or eight, and that never really Again, the defense did

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<v Speaker 2>get a couple of stops, they sacked cam Ward a

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<v Speaker 2>couple of times consecutively, but you know why, you know,

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<v Speaker 2>the pressure wasn't consistent. I mean, maybe it's because they

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<v Speaker 2>feared he would burn him, and maybe he would have.

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<v Speaker 2>I'm not sure there is a perfect game plan to

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<v Speaker 2>just completely neutralize and shut down cam Ward, but clearly

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<v Speaker 2>the defense they couldn't figure out how to how to

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<v Speaker 2>contain him and how to slow him down. And it

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<v Speaker 2>just felt like a game that at any point you realized, Okay,

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<v Speaker 2>if the defense has got to go back out there,

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<v Speaker 2>that is not ideal for Louisville. And again, I'm trying

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<v Speaker 2>to and I'm probably overdoing it as far as how

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<v Speaker 2>much I'm mentioning that the opponent that they played was

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<v Speaker 2>a factor in these results, because Miami's really good. I

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<v Speaker 2>just I wanted Saturday to be the chance for Louisville

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<v Speaker 2>to get a big time win that wouldn't eliminate what

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<v Speaker 2>you did against SMU and what you did against Notre Dame,

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<v Speaker 2>because those losses are going to count and you're always

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<v Speaker 2>going to have to be held accountable for those. But

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<v Speaker 2>that was a big opportunity to make up for it,

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<v Speaker 2>and yet you couldn't get it done. And now you

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<v Speaker 2>sit here with three losses, all to good teams, all

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<v Speaker 2>to teams that I'll be honest with you probably will

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<v Speaker 2>finish in the top twenty five, top twenty when it's

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<v Speaker 2>all said and done this year. But with Louisville, we

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<v Speaker 2>felt like we I mean, I shouldn't say we as

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<v Speaker 2>if I speak for the entire fan base. I mean,

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<v Speaker 2>I only speak for me, but I know I'm not alone.

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<v Speaker 2>You know, when Jeff brahms here, you don't go in

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<v Speaker 2>and think, Okay, we'll go eight and four, but all

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<v Speaker 2>four of our losses will be against good teams. So

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<v Speaker 2>it's fine. I mean, sometimes that's going to happen, but

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<v Speaker 2>like you want to compete at a higher level. You

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<v Speaker 2>want to feel like you are going to win some

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<v Speaker 2>of these games, and now you've lost three of them. Like,

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<v Speaker 2>the three best teams you've played this year have all

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<v Speaker 2>beat you. I mean, there's no way around that. And

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<v Speaker 2>the only team that you've beaten that I mean, I'm

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<v Speaker 2>not sure any team you've beaten would be viewed as

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<v Speaker 2>like a good team. I don't think Georgia Tech's terrible.

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<v Speaker 2>I don't think that Virginia is terrible, but they're certainly

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<v Speaker 2>not viewed as like quality really good wins. So you look,

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<v Speaker 2>you got a lot of football left. Maybe the defense

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<v Speaker 2>does get better, maybe they take advantage of two games

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<v Speaker 2>left on the schedule that would give you I mean,

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<v Speaker 2>beating Clemson at Clemson has never happening lo will never

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<v Speaker 2>be Clemson in football. So you know, if they were

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<v Speaker 2>able to somehow go to Boston College this Friday, pick

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<v Speaker 2>up a good road victory, get to feeling good about themselves,

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<v Speaker 2>coming with a good game plan on the roady Clemson.

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<v Speaker 2>I mean, again getting ahead of myself here obviously, but

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<v Speaker 2>like that would absolutely be a big time win for

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<v Speaker 2>this program. It's just you know, expecting it to happen.

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<v Speaker 2>I mean, I can't say that I do, but you know,

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<v Speaker 2>we got a couple of weeks before we get there.

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<v Speaker 2>But don't forget this Friday. It'll be It'll be you know,

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<v Speaker 2>a weeknight game or like I said, Friday night game.

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<v Speaker 2>I mean, I guess, I guess technically Friday night is

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<v Speaker 2>a weeknight, is it? Friday is a weekday, but Friday

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<v Speaker 2>night is not a week night. That's a weekend night

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<v Speaker 2>in my opinion, Okay, I mean, I'm with you as

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<v Speaker 2>far as like, I mean, I think we're all on

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<v Speaker 2>the same page. But like, technically, what would it be called?

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<v Speaker 2>I mean, it's not a weeknight because the next like

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<v Speaker 2>the week's over when it's Friday night, right, like your

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<v Speaker 2>work week's over. But Friday, the day is still technically

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<v Speaker 2>a weekday. I mean it's the weekend, but it's not right.

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<v Speaker 2>It's like it's why we say five o'clock on a Friday, Yeah,

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<v Speaker 2>the weekend. Yeah, like your weekend starts on a Friday.

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<v Speaker 2>So some of it is weekends, some of it is not. Yes,

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<v Speaker 2>but the game will be on Friday night and that

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<v Speaker 2>means we're going to have a late night for the

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<v Speaker 2>postgame show. And obviously they need to win, right because

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<v Speaker 2>this would be a loss that would easily be your

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<v Speaker 2>worst loss of the season, I think, And you don't

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<v Speaker 2>want to drop too in a row, because I mean,

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<v Speaker 2>this is a game that there's not a whole lot

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<v Speaker 2>for you to gain other than you know, picking up

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<v Speaker 2>a road wind, getting another acc victory, avoiding what I

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<v Speaker 2>think would be a bad loss. But as far as

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<v Speaker 2>what you have to lose here, like I mean, I

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<v Speaker 2>think a loss here, And then you look at every

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<v Speaker 2>game left on the schedule and start to think, okay, like,

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<v Speaker 2>how many of these should we say we feel really

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<v Speaker 2>good about winning? There's not one right now? I say

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<v Speaker 2>that you know you should be just expecting to lose,

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<v Speaker 2>no doubt, But they're also they just haven't really, they

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<v Speaker 2>haven't even gotten up big on anybody this year, like

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<v Speaker 2>they haven't put anybody away, Like I would love to

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<v Speaker 2>see this team come out and get get a get

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<v Speaker 2>a decent lead to start the game, because that's one

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<v Speaker 2>of those things in football that really I don't think

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<v Speaker 2>it's talked about enough. Maybe I'm not consuming as much

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<v Speaker 2>football content as some of you guys out there are,

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<v Speaker 2>but where you are in a game as far as lead,

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<v Speaker 2>time of possession, like it changes how you play. We've

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<v Speaker 2>yet to see what Louisville would look like as a

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<v Speaker 2>team against you know, decent competition that has somewhat of

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<v Speaker 2>a decent lead, and I think you can call things differently,

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<v Speaker 2>especially from an offensive standpoints, you can certainly call things

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<v Speaker 2>differently defensively. We just haven't seen that yet. And you

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<v Speaker 2>know it's because that they don't. That's not their identity.

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<v Speaker 2>They're not a team that has has been able to

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<v Speaker 2>get a big on anybody. And I know on Saturday

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<v Speaker 2>it might have been more of a of a text

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<v Speaker 2>line thing. We might have had a call or mentioned

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<v Speaker 2>it at one point, but when it comes to you know,

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<v Speaker 2>you just want to be able to keep the defense

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<v Speaker 2>on the on the on the sideline as long as possible.

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<v Speaker 2>And you know, when you have that quick score by

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<v Speaker 2>Colin Lacy where he takes a kickoff return for a touchdown,

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<v Speaker 2>I mean that was huge. That's a big momentum. Play

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<v Speaker 2>it quickly, you know, it quickly tied things up when

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<v Speaker 2>you just went down a touchdown. But then again, it

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<v Speaker 2>also puts your defense right back out there. So you know,

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

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<v Speaker 2>I'll say it once more. I've never been comfortable questioning

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<v Speaker 2>somebody's effort. Sometimes it's obvious, but even then, like somebody

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<v Speaker 2>who's sitting on my couch watching or sitting at the

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<v Speaker 2>game watching, I mean, I just know that I have

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<v Speaker 2>no way to know the exact amount of effort somebody's giving,

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<v Speaker 2>especially in football. So you know, again, I'm not saying

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<v Speaker 2>these guys aren't out there trying, because even whenever they

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<v Speaker 2>do have some momentum going against them, like this team

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<v Speaker 2>has found ways to, you know, get it within a

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<v Speaker 2>score and potentially have a chance to maybe hold on

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<v Speaker 2>and tie it up or maybe win. Right, It's just

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<v Speaker 2>they haven't been able to fully get it done. But

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<v Speaker 2>to see so much arm tackling, to see so much

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<v Speaker 2>of those Miami running backs just trucking you. I mean,

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<v Speaker 2>that's that's pretty demoralizing. And if it's demoralizing for you

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<v Speaker 2>as a fan, imagine what it feels like for these guys.

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<v Speaker 2>You know, they don't work on tackling a whole lot

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<v Speaker 2>in season because they want to keep everybody fresh and healthy.

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<v Speaker 2>It's a big part of it. But I could certainly

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<v Speaker 2>of practicing that kind of stuff. And you shouldn't have to,

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<v Speaker 2>right because it's I mean, these are some of these

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<v Speaker 2>in mid October of their third or fourth season playing

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<v Speaker 2>college football. Be told and reminded technique angle and you know,

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<v Speaker 2>be ready to make contact. Don't just assume somebody is

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<v Speaker 2>these guys were getting run over out there at times.

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<v Speaker 2>So again, a pretty pretty demorlized number to see how

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<v Speaker 2>much again, it was one hundred and fifty five yards

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<v Speaker 2>on the ground after contact was made with Miami when

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<v Speaker 2>it comes to their rushing attack, and that's just that's tough.

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<v Speaker 2>All right, louis of basketball. I mean, can we say

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<v Speaker 2>that they officially get the Pat Kelsey era started tonight?

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<v Speaker 2>I think we kind of have said that many times

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<v Speaker 2>with the games and the Bahamas. I mean, they did

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<v Speaker 2>have Louisville Live, but that wasn't really a game, that

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<v Speaker 2>was an event. But tonight they will be playing an

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<v Speaker 2>exhibition game at the UM Center against a different team,

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<v Speaker 2>and that's exciting. It's not a real game. But Pat

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<v Speaker 2>Kelsey was not joking or exaggerating when he said that

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<v Speaker 2>they're going to treat this team young Harris, which schets,

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<v Speaker 2>that's that's their name. They're gonna treat this team like

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<v Speaker 2>their duke because that's I think that's that's just Pat

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<v Speaker 2>Kelsey's way of going about things. He's very big on routine,

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<v Speaker 2>and I think he's got a system. You know, I

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<v Speaker 2>guarantee you whoever had the scout if they even do

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<v Speaker 2>it that way, or if it's a collective thing with

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<v Speaker 2>his staff, like just knowing how organized and detailed they

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<v Speaker 2>are from top to bottom as a staff, I mean,

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<v Speaker 2>I think he's quite literally telling you the absolute truth

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<v Speaker 2>when he says that he that he he's gonna prepare

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<v Speaker 2>for this game as if they're playing Duke or a

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<v Speaker 2>team that's you know, not an exhibition opponent or not

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<v Speaker 2>a team that you've that you've never heard of. All right,

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<v Speaker 2>let's go to the phone. Well, bone lines are open

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<v Speaker 2>if you guys wann give us called FIBO two I

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<v Speaker 2>have seven one seventy nine hundred is the number you

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<v Speaker 2>zero seven ninety The Texas nick big Kentucky fan here,

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<v Speaker 2>And I mean it when I say it. I want

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<v Speaker 2>you guys to put us out of our misery. Stoops

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<v Speaker 2>loses to Louisville this year, that's when the pressure really

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<v Speaker 2>gets put on Barnhardt to get rid of them. Yeah.

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<v Speaker 2>I'm not surprised to hear uh Kentucky fans say that,

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<v Speaker 2>But they're not firing Mark Stoops like it. It's not

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<v Speaker 2>an exaggeration to say this. They're in the exact same

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<v Speaker 2>position that they were in with Cali Perry. It's just

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<v Speaker 2>not I mean, it's not the same because well, I

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<v Speaker 2>don't know, maybe I was gonna say it's not the

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<v Speaker 2>same because with Stoops, you know, he doesn't have a

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<v Speaker 2>national championship like Caliperi did, and the thought of like

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<v Speaker 2>firing John Calipari as your basketball coach, even with his

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<v Speaker 2>losses to Oakland and Saint Peter's in the tournament, it

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<v Speaker 2>still just seemed unrealistic that he gave you fireable results

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<v Speaker 2>despite serious upsets in the tournament. It just, you know,

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<v Speaker 2>as much as we make fun of Cal like he's

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<v Speaker 2>him getting fired, is just it was never realistic, mostly

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<v Speaker 2>because of the monetary situation there right where you'd have

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<v Speaker 2>to pay him like an ungodly amount of money. So

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<v Speaker 2>Cal in Arkansas finding each other was really the best

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<v Speaker 2>case scenario for everybody involved, at least as of now.

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<v Speaker 2>Like maybe down the line, Arkansas realizes they paid too

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<v Speaker 2>much money for a guy who whose best days of

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<v Speaker 2>coaching are way, way way in the past, or maybe

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<v Speaker 2>Kentucky realizes, hey, we should have kept that guy around.

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<v Speaker 2>He was a headache and he annoyed us with talking

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<v Speaker 2>down to us as fans and just being cow but

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<v Speaker 2>you know what, he was a really good coach. Like

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<v Speaker 2>who knows. But at least as if now that thing

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<v Speaker 2>worked out beneficially for everybody with stoops, you know, like

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<v Speaker 2>maybe you could say that he would give you like

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<v Speaker 2>a like if they like Kentucky the rest of the way,

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<v Speaker 2>They've got Auburn coming up this Saturday, and then they'll

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<v Speaker 2>play Tennessee at Tennessee I think it is Murray. Then

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<v Speaker 2>they go to Texas and then they'll play Louisville. So

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<v Speaker 2>they're gonna beat Murray. But every other game on their

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<v Speaker 2>schedule is is certainly a game that they that they

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<v Speaker 2>you know, could easily lose. I mean, their favorite against

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<v Speaker 2>Auburn because they're at home, but like Kentucky's is not

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<v Speaker 2>very good at home against Auburn or against anybody. I mean,

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<v Speaker 2>what are they two and ten in their last twelve

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<v Speaker 2>home SEC games? Anytime I hear that or see that number,

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<v Speaker 2>I'm thinking that can't be real, but I think it is.

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<v Speaker 2>It's either two and eight in their last ten or

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<v Speaker 2>two and ten in their last twelve meaning games at

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<v Speaker 2>home in the SEC. So like if Stoops finishes, what

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<v Speaker 2>do they have three wins right now? They're three and four?

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<v Speaker 2>I believe yes. So if they finish four an eight

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<v Speaker 2>where they only beat Murray and they lose it to

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<v Speaker 2>everybody else, even if that was viewed as like a

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<v Speaker 2>fireable season, you still can't do it because of the money.

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<v Speaker 2>And I still don't think Mitch would do it because

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<v Speaker 2>Stoops is this guy, and I'm not even really sure

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<v Speaker 2>like that you should. I mean, so yes, the whole

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<v Speaker 2>thought of like firing him is just not It just

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<v Speaker 2>doesn't seem realistic at all. The scenario that you would

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<v Speaker 2>hope for, if in fact you really do want a

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<v Speaker 2>new coach would be that he just walks away, and

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<v Speaker 2>maybe that does happen, like maybe he does just decide, yeah,

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<v Speaker 2>I don't want to do this anymore. One thing I

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<v Speaker 2>did not realize about Stoops is that his I mean,

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<v Speaker 2>I knew that he got a divorce and that happens,

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<v Speaker 2>that's not I mean, I don't think that's a factor

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<v Speaker 2>and what's happening with Kentucky football. But like, his kids

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<v Speaker 2>don't live in Lexington. I don't believe. I could be,

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<v Speaker 2>I'll be, I'll stand corrected, But I think he actually

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<v Speaker 2>has his kids living and like I mean, I think

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<v Speaker 2>I think his kids live in like Colorado, which is

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<v Speaker 2>nowhere close to here, So you know, maybe he maybe

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<v Speaker 2>he would want to be closer to family and he realizes, hey,

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<v Speaker 2>I don't you know, his brother retired really really really

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<v Speaker 2>early at a young age. But I think his brother

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<v Speaker 2>had health problems and also his brother like has. I mean,

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<v Speaker 2>his brother has done a lot more as a coach

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<v Speaker 2>than than than Mark has. Therefore, you know, maybe his

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<v Speaker 2>brother just didn't want to be out there, like he

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<v Speaker 2>wasn't chasing anything, trying to prove anything. And maybe that's

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<v Speaker 2>the way Stoops is too, just because you know he's

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<v Speaker 2>burnt out. Who knows, but that's how you get a

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<v Speaker 2>new coach sooner rather than later. Is Mark Stoops just

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<v Speaker 2>deciding he wants to move on, and maybe he does that. Again,

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<v Speaker 2>he's probably made a whole lot of money. I mean,

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<v Speaker 2>I've heard that he's a very successful investor like he's.

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<v Speaker 2>He's made some investments into companies. He's got his own

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<v Speaker 2>bourbon line, which I don't know anything about how much

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<v Speaker 2>money he's made from that, but I've always heard that

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<v Speaker 2>he's a he's a pretty like he's. He's connected with

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<v Speaker 2>some other wealthy people now that he's wealthy with his

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<v Speaker 2>situation at Kentucky, and he's put money towards things that

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<v Speaker 2>have made him a lot more money. So I doubt

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<v Speaker 2>he'll be needing money. But who walks away from nine

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<v Speaker 2>million dollars a year, nobody, I mean you, It wouldn't

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<v Speaker 2>be the craziest thing ever, because again, he's not needing money.

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<v Speaker 2>But I don't care how rich you are, how wealthy

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<v Speaker 2>you are, walking away from nine million dollars knowing that

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<v Speaker 2>you will be able to make that money regardless if

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<v Speaker 2>you win a football game. Like that's crazy, is it not?

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<v Speaker 2>And again, I can't relate to people who have a

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<v Speaker 2>whole lot of money because I'm not in their position.

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<v Speaker 2>But I do think like there are some Kentucky fans

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<v Speaker 2>that are just it's a wishful it's wishful thinking on

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<v Speaker 2>their end that if things get things get worse and

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<v Speaker 2>there's really not a humongously you know, positive outlook moving forward,

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<v Speaker 2>but he'll just walk away like that. Coaches don't do that.

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<v Speaker 2>I mean nine MILLI year, I mean that. I mean

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<v Speaker 2>that's setting up for generational wealth. And look, maybe he

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<v Speaker 2>already has that. I don't know. I mean, but he

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<v Speaker 2>could lose every game, including Murray, and it wouldn't shock

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<v Speaker 2>me if he doesn't just quit and walk away, because again,

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<v Speaker 2>like coaches aren't wired to do that. And I think

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<v Speaker 2>the only reason that Kentucky fans kind of think that

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<v Speaker 2>that could potentially happen is because one his brother did it,

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<v Speaker 2>and because he does seem burnt out, but it's because

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<v Speaker 2>he's losing. And you know, also, I guess he's seen

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<v Speaker 2>burned out before he coached the game this year because

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<v Speaker 2>of his comments, and look, maybe that's a bigger factor

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<v Speaker 2>than Kentucky fans wanted to acknowledge. It was never a

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<v Speaker 2>good look whenever you're going into a season and your

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<v Speaker 2>coach at media day when he's there to promote and

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<v Speaker 2>really lift up his team and really just be a

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<v Speaker 2>guy that's you know, doing the pep rally stuff, right,

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<v Speaker 2>You're here doing the you know, the media day stuff,

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<v Speaker 2>going from interview to interview because you're there to promote

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<v Speaker 2>your team and talk about the upcoming season. And I'm

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<v Speaker 2>sure he did a little bit of that, but you

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<v Speaker 2>know what else he did, and he did some bitching

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<v Speaker 2>and complaining about like what the job is now. And

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<v Speaker 2>I can respect him because I think he was just

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<v Speaker 2>being honest, like I can respect the full transparency, but

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<v Speaker 2>he also just sounded like a guy who's not really

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<v Speaker 2>happy doing what he's doing anymore. And maybe that's why

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<v Speaker 2>the results are what they are, because Kentucky should never

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<v Speaker 2>lose by twenty eight to this Florida team, and they

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<v Speaker 2>got demolished in a game they never led in a

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<v Speaker 2>game they never seemingly had any momentum. They got killed.

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<v Speaker 2>And it's coming off a loss to Andy, and they

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<v Speaker 2>got blown out by South Carolina earlier this year. And yes,

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<v Speaker 2>they did beat ole Miss, but like, at this point,

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<v Speaker 2>you got to look at that as a real outlier.

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<v Speaker 2>I guess it'd be nice to know if you're a

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<v Speaker 2>Kentucky fan that you've seen your team beat a really

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<v Speaker 2>good team in ole Miss, but one Ole Miss doesn't

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<v Speaker 2>look as good now as they did at the time

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<v Speaker 2>you beat him. And does that win even I mean,

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<v Speaker 2>when you're considering, okay, a win against ole Miss on

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<v Speaker 2>the road at the time they're ranked number six, does

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<v Speaker 2>that outweigh Does that have more value than the embarrassing

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<v Speaker 2>losses you have with blowouts to teams that nobody thinks

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<v Speaker 2>is good in Florida and South Carolina and a Vandy

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<v Speaker 2>team that like still is not expected to be you

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<v Speaker 2>I mean, Vandy's still gonna finish in the maybe the

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<v Speaker 2>you know it's at the end of the season. The

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<v Speaker 2>worst teams in the SEC are gonna be Mississippi State,

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<v Speaker 2>and then in some particular order Vandy, Kentucky, and Auburn.

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<v Speaker 2>so to go back to the text, if Louisville does

415
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<v Speaker 2>beat you, I can certainly see that being like the

416
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<v Speaker 2>loudest that Kentucky fans have been about being upset with

417
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<v Speaker 2>Mark Stoops, because even if you are limping into that game,

418
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<v Speaker 2>you're gonna feel confident because you know you've dominated this

419
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<v Speaker 2>rivalry lately, and you can be down on Stoops and

420
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<v Speaker 2>you can be thinking because you were like that last year.

421
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<v Speaker 2>I mean, they were down on their team last year

422
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<v Speaker 2>in a major way. They were coming off of embarrassing

423
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<v Speaker 2>loss at South Carolina, and that South Carolina team won

424
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<v Speaker 2>what four games? So you know, I think you can,

425
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<v Speaker 2>you know you can, you can already be down. But

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<v Speaker 2>I think a lost to Louisville at the end of

427
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<v Speaker 2>the year would make it to where they're probably as

428
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<v Speaker 2>loud as they've ever been as far as wanting some

429
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<v Speaker 2>kind of a change. But again, I just think it's

430
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<v Speaker 2>wishful thinking because you're not firing him, and who really

431
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<v Speaker 2>would walk away from a job that you can be

432
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<v Speaker 2>bad at and continue to be unhappy with. But yet

433
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<v Speaker 2>you're making nine million dollars a year. Like, I know,

434
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<v Speaker 2>he's already rich, so maybe he'd I mean, in fact,

435
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<v Speaker 2>I'm sure he didn't view nine million year the way

436
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<v Speaker 2>someone like myself would. But like, how many coaches have

437
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<v Speaker 2>ever just walked away from that? Not many or maybe any?

438
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<v Speaker 2>All right, quick break, we'll come back on the other side.

439
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<v Speaker 2>Keep it rolling along. We'll let you hear what Jeff

440
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<v Speaker 2>Brom had to say as well. We've got some sound

441
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<v Speaker 2>from his pres conference. Keep a locked right here on

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<v Speaker 2>Sports Talk seven ninety. All right, welcome back. It is

443
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<v Speaker 2>coffee and company, fuel byth Thornton's here on Sports Talk

444
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<v Speaker 2>seven ninety. Don't forget. We will have Louislle basketball post

445
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<v Speaker 2>game coverage tonight as soon as the game ends. The exhibition,

446
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<v Speaker 2>that is, as Pat Kelsey and the Cards will take

447
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<v Speaker 2>on young Harris. That is a team, a school, not

448
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<v Speaker 2>a not a person. Nothing political either, by the way,

449
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<v Speaker 2>which already seen some you know, Harris comments, jokes whatever.

450
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<v Speaker 3>Of course.

451
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<v Speaker 2>Yeah, I mean, it's we're that close to election. I

452
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<v Speaker 2>guess I can't be I can't say that I'm surprised,

453
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<v Speaker 2>but let's hear Jeff Bram earlier today. I don't know

454
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<v Speaker 2>if we're I don't want to play this in its entirety,

455
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<v Speaker 2>but I think when you are hit, you are at

456
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<v Speaker 2>a point in the season where Louisville is. Right now,

457
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<v Speaker 2>I'd say there's a little more interest from people wanting

458
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<v Speaker 2>to hear what your coach has to say about where

459
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<v Speaker 2>his team is week.

460
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<v Speaker 3>So it's, uh, we're back back to work. A lot

461
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<v Speaker 3>of things to work on, to find ways to improve.

462
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<v Speaker 3>That's what we're addressing now. And uh yeah, that's uh,

463
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<v Speaker 3>that's a football season. So you got to adjust to

464
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<v Speaker 3>what's happening. You got to improve on weaknesses, and you

465
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<v Speaker 3>got to work through it. So we're gonna work hard

466
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<v Speaker 3>to get better this week. Got a good opponent as

467
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<v Speaker 3>playing some good football. They started off really hot, and

468
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<v Speaker 3>I had a couple of close wins that they didn't

469
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<v Speaker 3>end up winning that easily could have. So we got

470
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<v Speaker 3>to go on the road and find a way to

471
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<v Speaker 3>win and it'll be a really good ball game.

472
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<v Speaker 4>Jeff kind of a two part question, guess how much

473
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<v Speaker 4>live tackling do you guys do in practice? And also

474
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<v Speaker 4>are some of the things that you're seeing in games

475
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<v Speaker 4>showing up in practice far some of those defensive mistakes.

476
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<v Speaker 3>Well, we've worked a lot of tackling the last couple

477
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<v Speaker 3>of weeks, to be quite honest with it. Now, we

478
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<v Speaker 3>don't do a ton of live tackling during the season

479
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<v Speaker 3>to the ground, you know, you can't roast too many injuries,

480
00:23:34.279 --> 00:23:38.279
<v Speaker 3>but we do numerous drills to simulate that. Obviously, we

481
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<v Speaker 3>need to continue to emphasize that and tweak it and

482
00:23:40.519 --> 00:23:42.599
<v Speaker 3>try to work on as much as we can. It

483
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<v Speaker 3>showed up late in the game for sure, if getting

484
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<v Speaker 3>guys to the ground and wrapping up, and so we

485
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<v Speaker 3>got to continue to address that. Your next question was

486
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<v Speaker 3>what again, You know what, We've actually practiced pretty well,

487
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<v Speaker 3>to be quite honest with They've been into it. We've

488
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<v Speaker 3>worked hard at talking and addressing the things that we

489
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<v Speaker 3>think we have not been as good at as we

490
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<v Speaker 3>need to be. We've got to continue to get better

491
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<v Speaker 3>at it. And you know, we're a little banged up

492
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<v Speaker 3>from this past game with some guys not being able

493
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<v Speaker 3>to go. So we got to just continue to work

494
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<v Speaker 3>through it and have good practice this week. But for

495
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<v Speaker 3>sure we'll address it and work on it this week again, Yeah, what.

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<v Speaker 5>Approach can you take to try to head off any

497
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<v Speaker 5>lingering effects on that lost Saturday?

498
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<v Speaker 4>What do you do to combat that?

499
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<v Speaker 3>Well, the only thing you can do is, uh, you know,

500
00:24:40.599 --> 00:24:44.359
<v Speaker 3>we address this situation all year long, and when you

501
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<v Speaker 3>go through a football season, if you're not prepared for

502
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<v Speaker 3>the ups and downs going into it, then it's going

503
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<v Speaker 3>to catch you off guard and you're not gonna be

504
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<v Speaker 3>able to address. So we talk about simple things. That's

505
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<v Speaker 3>got to be a one game season. Once we get

506
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<v Speaker 3>to the season, no matter whether you win or lose,

507
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<v Speaker 3>you've got to learn from it and move on and

508
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<v Speaker 3>get better and you got to get ready for the

509
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<v Speaker 3>next one. And no matter what your record is, you're

510
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<v Speaker 3>expected to win the next game. So you kind of

511
00:25:08.319 --> 00:25:10.759
<v Speaker 3>have to have that mentality going in. I think we have.

512
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<v Speaker 3>We've talked about it. We've had chances to win the

513
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<v Speaker 3>games that we've lost, and we've had chances to win

514
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<v Speaker 3>a couple of games and we found a way to win.

515
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<v Speaker 3>So being better each week is the goal. Improving on

516
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<v Speaker 3>some things that show up every week that stand out

517
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<v Speaker 3>is the goal. So we will address it and you

518
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<v Speaker 3>can continue to try to improve and try to win

519
00:25:32.319 --> 00:25:34.440
<v Speaker 3>by one point. This week, we're going to go on

520
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<v Speaker 3>the field, but we want to try to play as

521
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<v Speaker 3>clean a game as we can and be better at

522
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<v Speaker 3>some of the mistakes we've made.

523
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<v Speaker 6>Jeff, do you have an injury update on Jamar Johnson.

524
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<v Speaker 3>He'll be out for the year. Yes, Jeff.

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<v Speaker 5>When you look at Boston College offensively, what challenges do

526
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<v Speaker 5>you see that they're going to present for you guys?

527
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<v Speaker 3>Well, they've done a good job. They started hot with

528
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<v Speaker 3>a big win against Florida State. They played Missouri right

529
00:25:59.079 --> 00:26:03.079
<v Speaker 3>down to the wire. They had the lead on Virginia

530
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<v Speaker 3>and let us slip away. You know, they're well coached.

531
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<v Speaker 3>Coach of Brown's been there and done that, coach at

532
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<v Speaker 3>the highest level. They play hard and knows football. They've

533
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<v Speaker 3>got a quarterback that can run and throw that's presented

534
00:26:14.960 --> 00:26:18.119
<v Speaker 3>us problems. They've been better on defense than they have

535
00:26:18.359 --> 00:26:20.000
<v Speaker 3>been in the past. So it's a it's a good

536
00:26:20.000 --> 00:26:23.839
<v Speaker 3>football team and you know, a lot of guys, we

537
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<v Speaker 3>got to contain. It starts with the quarterback and we've

538
00:26:26.680 --> 00:26:29.000
<v Speaker 3>got to find ways to have some balance on offense

539
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<v Speaker 3>and score points.

540
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<v Speaker 5>Jeff, it seems like after a couple of these games

541
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<v Speaker 5>you have felt like the plan was to be aggressive

542
00:26:39.759 --> 00:26:43.759
<v Speaker 5>going in that wasn't executed in the game as far

543
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<v Speaker 5>as play calls. Is that from a player standpoint? Is

544
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<v Speaker 5>that from a from a call er standpoint?

545
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<v Speaker 3>I think it's a combination of everything. We all need

546
00:26:53.640 --> 00:26:57.599
<v Speaker 3>to be better to a certain degree. You know, we

547
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<v Speaker 3>talked about being aggressive on on on a certain side

548
00:27:01.799 --> 00:27:04.119
<v Speaker 3>of the ball, and maybe we weren't as much as

549
00:27:04.119 --> 00:27:05.960
<v Speaker 3>we would like. Sometimes you get in the game and

550
00:27:06.720 --> 00:27:09.200
<v Speaker 3>you see what's happening and you just pull back. Uh

551
00:27:09.359 --> 00:27:12.160
<v Speaker 3>So we just kind of have to continue to work

552
00:27:12.160 --> 00:27:15.680
<v Speaker 3>on having that mentality of putting our players in the

553
00:27:15.720 --> 00:27:18.960
<v Speaker 3>best position to succeed having aggressiveness when we do it.

554
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<v Speaker 6>Uh.

555
00:27:20.759 --> 00:27:24.440
<v Speaker 3>No one went to, you know, maybe pull back on

556
00:27:24.519 --> 00:27:26.680
<v Speaker 3>the aggressive, but yes, we want to We want to

557
00:27:26.720 --> 00:27:28.880
<v Speaker 3>be as aggressive as we can in all three segments.

558
00:27:30.680 --> 00:27:33.119
<v Speaker 3>And and and we've got to just continue to execute

559
00:27:33.119 --> 00:27:35.799
<v Speaker 3>it better. And we've got to continue to uh uh

560
00:27:37.039 --> 00:27:40.759
<v Speaker 3>carry through with that plan once the game starts, and uh,

561
00:27:40.920 --> 00:27:55.160
<v Speaker 3>you know, we'll work hard this week to get that done.

562
00:27:55.240 --> 00:27:57.640
<v Speaker 3>It's a combination of a lot of things, a lot

563
00:27:57.680 --> 00:28:03.079
<v Speaker 3>of things we've discussed already, but I you know, we

564
00:28:03.079 --> 00:28:06.839
<v Speaker 3>we want to make sure, you know, an offense. Uh,

565
00:28:07.680 --> 00:28:11.960
<v Speaker 3>we're being aggressive, we're executing, we're uh moving the football,

566
00:28:12.000 --> 00:28:14.960
<v Speaker 3>We're not having a bunch of negative plays and penalties. Uh,

567
00:28:15.000 --> 00:28:18.640
<v Speaker 3>and we're trying to score points. And you know, somewhat

568
00:28:18.680 --> 00:28:20.920
<v Speaker 3>we've had, you know, some good moments and others we've

569
00:28:20.920 --> 00:28:23.440
<v Speaker 3>we've been okay. Uh, special teams, I thought we we

570
00:28:23.559 --> 00:28:26.359
<v Speaker 3>found a way to to to gain an edge. We

571
00:28:26.480 --> 00:28:29.279
<v Speaker 3>faked a punt, We've got to return for a touchdown.

572
00:28:29.480 --> 00:28:32.319
<v Speaker 3>There's a huge advantage defensively. You know what we didn't

573
00:28:32.359 --> 00:28:35.319
<v Speaker 3>We didn't play our best and uh, I think it's

574
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<v Speaker 3>a you know, you've got to be aggressive in your calls.

575
00:28:38.519 --> 00:28:40.160
<v Speaker 3>You've got to be lined up and set when the

576
00:28:40.200 --> 00:28:41.960
<v Speaker 3>ball snap, and you got to let those guys play.

577
00:28:42.160 --> 00:28:45.599
<v Speaker 3>And uh, we got to be sharp in our sharper

578
00:28:45.640 --> 00:28:47.960
<v Speaker 3>on our execution and when we do make certain calls,

579
00:28:48.039 --> 00:28:49.079
<v Speaker 3>you know what it is, we need to be in

580
00:28:49.119 --> 00:28:51.319
<v Speaker 3>the right spot at the right time. Sometimes that doesn't happen.

581
00:28:51.319 --> 00:28:54.400
<v Speaker 3>We've got to have some vocal leadership on defense and

582
00:28:54.440 --> 00:28:57.640
<v Speaker 3>some guys that are communicating taking the bull by the

583
00:28:57.640 --> 00:28:59.680
<v Speaker 3>horn and saying we're going to get this done. So

584
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<v Speaker 3>I just think all of us need to continue to

585
00:29:05.079 --> 00:29:10.279
<v Speaker 3>work through some things that have not gone well, address it,

586
00:29:10.799 --> 00:29:14.240
<v Speaker 3>work hard at approven on it, because every little thing matters,

587
00:29:14.359 --> 00:29:17.319
<v Speaker 3>and uh, we just you know, and some of the losses,

588
00:29:17.359 --> 00:29:20.039
<v Speaker 3>we haven't been good enough overall to get it done

589
00:29:20.039 --> 00:29:21.880
<v Speaker 3>and that falls on me, and we've got to be

590
00:29:21.960 --> 00:29:22.440
<v Speaker 3>better at it.

591
00:29:24.160 --> 00:29:25.920
<v Speaker 6>Jeff, you had had a bunch of these last year.

592
00:29:25.960 --> 00:29:28.880
<v Speaker 6>This is your only week night game this year. Does

593
00:29:28.960 --> 00:29:31.279
<v Speaker 6>that add any juice to a week when you know,

594
00:29:31.359 --> 00:29:32.680
<v Speaker 6>you know you're going to be the only game on

595
00:29:32.799 --> 00:29:36.359
<v Speaker 6>and other recruiting advantages to it, you know, everybody getting

596
00:29:36.359 --> 00:29:38.440
<v Speaker 6>to see it. I know it's not of high school football, but.

597
00:29:38.400 --> 00:29:42.359
<v Speaker 3>Still, well, you know what, I don't mind playing during

598
00:29:42.359 --> 00:29:43.799
<v Speaker 3>the week. We used to do a lot here. We

599
00:29:43.839 --> 00:29:45.160
<v Speaker 3>had a lot of success whether it was a lot

600
00:29:45.160 --> 00:29:48.920
<v Speaker 3>of fun. You know, you're on TV and and it's

601
00:29:48.920 --> 00:29:51.960
<v Speaker 3>a fun, fun time to play. So for us going

602
00:29:52.000 --> 00:29:53.839
<v Speaker 3>on the road, it'll it'll be a challenge, a shorter week.

603
00:29:53.880 --> 00:29:55.640
<v Speaker 3>And like I said, we were a little more nicked

604
00:29:55.720 --> 00:29:57.000
<v Speaker 3>up in this game than we have in a while.

605
00:29:57.000 --> 00:29:59.839
<v Speaker 3>It's a physical game and they found a way to

606
00:29:59.839 --> 00:30:04.400
<v Speaker 3>win in the end. But you know, every game is important.

607
00:30:04.559 --> 00:30:07.480
<v Speaker 3>Every game You've got to try to win every game matters.

608
00:30:07.960 --> 00:30:08.119
<v Speaker 1>Uh.

609
00:30:08.400 --> 00:30:10.240
<v Speaker 3>And no matter what your record is, every game matters,

610
00:30:10.319 --> 00:30:14.720
<v Speaker 3>So this is an important game. Uh and Uh, really,

611
00:30:14.960 --> 00:30:16.720
<v Speaker 3>you can be judged all you want during your season.

612
00:30:16.720 --> 00:30:18.680
<v Speaker 3>That's fine. You're gonna be judged in the season of

613
00:30:18.720 --> 00:30:20.599
<v Speaker 3>where you're at, what your record is, and how you've done.

614
00:30:20.680 --> 00:30:23.519
<v Speaker 3>Can we continue to grind this thing out and work

615
00:30:23.559 --> 00:30:27.599
<v Speaker 3>hard and and and that'll have to display some toughness

616
00:30:27.599 --> 00:30:30.200
<v Speaker 3>to get it done. Mental toughness and physical toughness. But

617
00:30:30.559 --> 00:30:32.640
<v Speaker 3>that's that's why you play, That's why I coach. And

618
00:30:33.720 --> 00:30:35.279
<v Speaker 3>you know, this will be a good challenge and we're

619
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<v Speaker 3>looking forward to, uh seeing how we stack.

620
00:30:37.480 --> 00:30:48.680
<v Speaker 4>Up about Thomas Costianos. What have you seen from him?

621
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<v Speaker 4>And you know, how are you guys? I guess working

622
00:30:50.720 --> 00:30:52.519
<v Speaker 4>to another mobile quarterback.

623
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<v Speaker 3>Well, he presents challenges and we we've got to have

624
00:30:55.400 --> 00:30:57.839
<v Speaker 3>a really good plan. We've got to execute it.

625
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<v Speaker 1>Uh.

626
00:30:58.480 --> 00:31:01.920
<v Speaker 3>We've got to be conscious of of his athleticism with

627
00:31:02.000 --> 00:31:03.480
<v Speaker 3>the ball in his hands, and they do a great

628
00:31:03.519 --> 00:31:05.319
<v Speaker 3>job with him. No run him, He'll pull it on

629
00:31:05.359 --> 00:31:09.279
<v Speaker 3>the zone read he can scramble. Even though we had

630
00:31:09.279 --> 00:31:12.759
<v Speaker 3>one of our better games last year against BC just

631
00:31:12.799 --> 00:31:15.279
<v Speaker 3>because we were we were hitting on all cylinders own offense.

632
00:31:15.319 --> 00:31:18.359
<v Speaker 3>He made a lot of plays. If the game is closer,

633
00:31:18.400 --> 00:31:21.119
<v Speaker 3>it would have been a different story. And he definitely

634
00:31:21.200 --> 00:31:23.119
<v Speaker 3>keeps him in the ball game. And they rely on

635
00:31:23.160 --> 00:31:26.680
<v Speaker 3>his strengths, and he's a really good weapon, and he

636
00:31:26.720 --> 00:31:28.640
<v Speaker 3>will be tough to defend. And so we gotta we

637
00:31:28.720 --> 00:31:30.720
<v Speaker 3>got to step up to the plate, and we got

638
00:31:30.759 --> 00:31:33.519
<v Speaker 3>to play a good football game and try to limit

639
00:31:33.559 --> 00:31:37.000
<v Speaker 3>his effectiveness. Effectiveness this excuse me, I kind of didn't

640
00:31:37.000 --> 00:31:39.079
<v Speaker 3>say that, right, But we gotta limit how good he

641
00:31:39.119 --> 00:31:40.839
<v Speaker 3>plays against this and and and we got to get

642
00:31:40.839 --> 00:31:42.559
<v Speaker 3>better on defense. And this is a game that will

643
00:31:42.640 --> 00:31:44.960
<v Speaker 3>challenge us to do that, and I'd like to see

644
00:31:45.039 --> 00:31:45.960
<v Speaker 3>us improve.

645
00:31:47.839 --> 00:31:50.039
<v Speaker 5>In addition to Johnson, Is there any other guys that

646
00:31:50.039 --> 00:31:51.400
<v Speaker 5>aren't going to be able to play this week?

647
00:31:53.000 --> 00:31:55.359
<v Speaker 3>Oh, it's probably easier if you ask me names. Yeah,

648
00:31:55.400 --> 00:32:02.039
<v Speaker 3>they're gonna be some guys that are out and you

649
00:32:02.079 --> 00:32:10.839
<v Speaker 3>know we're yeah, yeah, I'll be so yep.

650
00:32:14.319 --> 00:32:16.880
<v Speaker 6>Place he at the point where kind of you're starting

651
00:32:16.880 --> 00:32:18.519
<v Speaker 6>to see now what you expect to see from him

652
00:32:18.519 --> 00:32:20.400
<v Speaker 6>this season. I mean, he's he's kind of close to

653
00:32:20.400 --> 00:32:21.039
<v Speaker 6>one hundred percent.

654
00:32:22.200 --> 00:32:24.119
<v Speaker 3>Well, we did want to be a little castous getting

655
00:32:24.160 --> 00:32:27.279
<v Speaker 3>him back because he came back early from a collar

656
00:32:27.319 --> 00:32:30.160
<v Speaker 3>bone surgery that was against Notre Dame when he was

657
00:32:30.240 --> 00:32:32.279
<v Speaker 3>just cleared, So we were a little casts of using

658
00:32:32.319 --> 00:32:36.599
<v Speaker 3>him too much. We got him out, uh, returning a

659
00:32:36.599 --> 00:32:38.440
<v Speaker 3>lot of the kicks. He's done a great job. He

660
00:32:38.599 --> 00:32:41.720
<v Speaker 3>just really is a strong runner. Uh, he's fearless, he

661
00:32:41.759 --> 00:32:45.359
<v Speaker 3>goes hard. He has a good knack of catching the

662
00:32:45.359 --> 00:32:49.720
<v Speaker 3>football when it's around him, and uh, he's somebody we

663
00:32:49.839 --> 00:32:51.680
<v Speaker 3>just got to utilize. And I just think every game,

664
00:32:51.759 --> 00:32:53.599
<v Speaker 3>if we could continue to make sure the balls in

665
00:32:53.599 --> 00:32:56.240
<v Speaker 3>his hands numerous, he can help us win. He competes,

666
00:32:56.240 --> 00:32:58.799
<v Speaker 3>he plays hard. Uh, and I think he's done a

667
00:32:58.839 --> 00:33:00.839
<v Speaker 3>really good job and now I can see him continue

668
00:33:00.880 --> 00:33:02.279
<v Speaker 3>to get better for us.

669
00:33:03.039 --> 00:33:05.559
<v Speaker 2>Okay, all right, So that was Jeff rom earlier today.

670
00:33:06.000 --> 00:33:08.240
<v Speaker 2>You know, I'm hearing him discuss some of the things

671
00:33:08.240 --> 00:33:09.799
<v Speaker 2>that they have to get better at and the things

672
00:33:09.799 --> 00:33:12.440
<v Speaker 2>they've been working on. You know, it's all you can do.

673
00:33:12.559 --> 00:33:14.720
<v Speaker 2>But I mean, you can just tell with his tone

674
00:33:14.759 --> 00:33:17.599
<v Speaker 2>and just you know, even if you can't tell, and

675
00:33:17.680 --> 00:33:20.960
<v Speaker 2>maybe I'm imagining him having a tone that seems frustrated.

676
00:33:21.000 --> 00:33:25.000
<v Speaker 2>It's not ideal to be focused on those kind of

677
00:33:25.079 --> 00:33:26.680
<v Speaker 2>things at this point in the season, but you know,

678
00:33:26.720 --> 00:33:28.680
<v Speaker 2>you got to start somewhere. They got to work on tackling.

679
00:33:28.720 --> 00:33:31.200
<v Speaker 2>I mean, they were clearly really bad at it on

680
00:33:31.240 --> 00:33:33.799
<v Speaker 2>Saturday against Miami, and yes, Miami was a factor in

681
00:33:33.839 --> 00:33:38.440
<v Speaker 2>that too, But you know, Boston College, it's it's it's

682
00:33:38.480 --> 00:33:40.960
<v Speaker 2>back to the Virginia game for me as far as okay,

683
00:33:41.400 --> 00:33:43.640
<v Speaker 2>you know, this is one that if you somehow slip

684
00:33:43.720 --> 00:33:45.680
<v Speaker 2>up and lose, that would be your first one that

685
00:33:45.720 --> 00:33:47.400
<v Speaker 2>you can't really say, well, what are you going to do?

686
00:33:47.880 --> 00:33:49.720
<v Speaker 2>The team you played is really good, and I'm not

687
00:33:49.720 --> 00:33:52.559
<v Speaker 2>sure people are saying that about notreed AMSMU or Miami.

688
00:33:52.559 --> 00:33:55.400
<v Speaker 2>Clearly those are good teams, all top twenty teams, but

689
00:33:56.440 --> 00:33:58.319
<v Speaker 2>Boston College is not. They're coming off back to back

690
00:33:58.359 --> 00:34:00.799
<v Speaker 2>losses and it's a chance for Louisvale to bounce back

691
00:34:00.799 --> 00:34:02.599
<v Speaker 2>on Friday night, and I'm hoping they do exactly that.

692
00:34:02.680 --> 00:34:04.160
<v Speaker 2>All right, quick break, we'll come back on the other

693
00:34:04.200 --> 00:34:05.640
<v Speaker 2>side of wrap of the four o'clock hour talk a

694
00:34:05.640 --> 00:34:09.280
<v Speaker 2>little basketball, because yes, we've got Louisville basketball tonight, first

695
00:34:09.360 --> 00:34:12.199
<v Speaker 2>exhibition game for Pat Kelsey and his team, and we'll

696
00:34:12.199 --> 00:34:14.639
<v Speaker 2>have postgame coverage, postgame calling show as soon as it

697
00:34:14.719 --> 00:34:16.320
<v Speaker 2>ends right here on Sports Talk seven to ninety. But

698
00:34:16.360 --> 00:34:18.039
<v Speaker 2>we got a lot of time before we get there,

699
00:34:18.079 --> 00:34:19.960
<v Speaker 2>so stick with us as we take you up until

700
00:34:20.000 --> 00:34:22.519
<v Speaker 2>six o'clock right here Coffee and Company. Fiel about Thorton's

701
00:34:22.599 --> 00:34:27.119
<v Speaker 2>on Sports Talk seven ninety. Some big news in the

702
00:34:27.239 --> 00:34:32.039
<v Speaker 2>NFL scary situation yesterday Jade and Daniels leaving with what

703
00:34:32.079 --> 00:34:34.000
<v Speaker 2>appeared to be a rib injury. Got some x rays

704
00:34:34.000 --> 00:34:38.000
<v Speaker 2>done during the game, and I know this was as

705
00:34:38.039 --> 00:34:42.159
<v Speaker 2>recent as the last hour or so. That he's listed

706
00:34:42.199 --> 00:34:46.159
<v Speaker 2>as week to week, which I guess doesn't give you

707
00:34:46.159 --> 00:34:49.079
<v Speaker 2>a whole lot, but clearly it's serious enough to where

708
00:34:49.079 --> 00:34:51.119
<v Speaker 2>they've got to monitor it. I think if you're a

709
00:34:51.159 --> 00:34:54.079
<v Speaker 2>Commander's fan, then you probably were hoping it was you know,

710
00:34:54.159 --> 00:34:56.239
<v Speaker 2>go get some pictures done and you know, maybe he

711
00:34:56.480 --> 00:34:58.719
<v Speaker 2>feels a lot better than next day. But obviously the

712
00:34:58.719 --> 00:35:01.800
<v Speaker 2>Commanders have proven to be one of the better teams

713
00:35:01.800 --> 00:35:03.880
<v Speaker 2>in the league. Probably not you know, a team that

714
00:35:04.280 --> 00:35:06.559
<v Speaker 2>is realistically going to compete for a Super Bowl. But

715
00:35:06.880 --> 00:35:11.519
<v Speaker 2>Jade Daniels has been sensational and obviously, you know, he's

716
00:35:11.559 --> 00:35:13.840
<v Speaker 2>better than Marcus Marriott. Although Mariota came in yesterday and

717
00:35:13.880 --> 00:35:15.800
<v Speaker 2>played well for them in the in the second half.

718
00:35:15.840 --> 00:35:18.400
<v Speaker 2>But yeah, Jade Daniels a guy who I think even

719
00:35:18.400 --> 00:35:21.119
<v Speaker 2>if he doesn't play the rest of the season, he'd

720
00:35:21.320 --> 00:35:23.320
<v Speaker 2>probably still be deserving of Rookie of the Years. That's

721
00:35:23.320 --> 00:35:24.719
<v Speaker 2>a little bit of a stretch, and I'm sure he

722
00:35:24.760 --> 00:35:27.239
<v Speaker 2>will be back. But I'm not even sure who would

723
00:35:27.239 --> 00:35:30.800
<v Speaker 2>be considered the second best rookie in the NFL right

724
00:35:30.840 --> 00:35:33.719
<v Speaker 2>now because of how good Jayden Daniels has been. I

725
00:35:33.840 --> 00:35:35.760
<v Speaker 2>know Brock Bauers to tie end for the Raiders got

726
00:35:35.800 --> 00:35:37.320
<v Speaker 2>off to a really good start, but I'm not sure

727
00:35:37.360 --> 00:35:40.760
<v Speaker 2>if that was sustained. So and I don't know any

728
00:35:40.800 --> 00:35:43.599
<v Speaker 2>Commanders fans. I'm sure they have some, but yeah, your

729
00:35:43.960 --> 00:35:46.280
<v Speaker 2>franchise quarterback or the guy that looks to be the future.

730
00:35:46.880 --> 00:35:49.320
<v Speaker 2>It doesn't sound like it's too serious, but obviously anytime

731
00:35:49.360 --> 00:35:52.039
<v Speaker 2>without him is probably something you know, you want to avoid.

732
00:35:52.320 --> 00:35:53.480
<v Speaker 2>We don't have a whole lot of time left here.

733
00:35:53.480 --> 00:35:55.920
<v Speaker 2>In the four o'clock hour, we will shift to hoops,

734
00:35:56.360 --> 00:35:58.639
<v Speaker 2>not you know, not exclusively in the five o'clock hour,

735
00:35:58.719 --> 00:36:01.880
<v Speaker 2>but it is game day. Young Harris will talk a

736
00:36:01.880 --> 00:36:04.400
<v Speaker 2>little bit about them, because it is in fact a

737
00:36:04.440 --> 00:36:06.639
<v Speaker 2>real team and they're from Georgia, a D two school,

738
00:36:06.840 --> 00:36:08.719
<v Speaker 2>and I'm not sure of the connection. Somebody asked this

739
00:36:08.840 --> 00:36:10.039
<v Speaker 2>on the text line earlier, and I don't know the

740
00:36:10.079 --> 00:36:12.320
<v Speaker 2>answer to the question is there's some kind of a connection,

741
00:36:12.360 --> 00:36:16.920
<v Speaker 2>because usually these games are again like, for example, the

742
00:36:16.960 --> 00:36:20.480
<v Speaker 2>reason we played Leanne Rimes a couple of years ago

743
00:36:20.559 --> 00:36:23.840
<v Speaker 2>Leonora Ryan is because their coach was Everick Sullivant, who

744
00:36:23.880 --> 00:36:26.920
<v Speaker 2>played here at Louisville many years ago. And the other

745
00:36:26.960 --> 00:36:29.599
<v Speaker 2>exhibition opponents are typically schools that are local. This year

746
00:36:29.599 --> 00:36:32.239
<v Speaker 2>they're playing Spalding, which is in fact the Division III

747
00:36:32.239 --> 00:36:34.719
<v Speaker 2>school they had a couple of years where they played Simmons.

748
00:36:35.239 --> 00:36:38.079
<v Speaker 2>They are I'm not even sure if they're NAI or what.

749
00:36:38.360 --> 00:36:41.719
<v Speaker 2>But yeah, I don't know, you know, as far as

750
00:36:41.760 --> 00:36:44.960
<v Speaker 2>like why Louisville picked this school, I'm not sure. Maybe

751
00:36:45.000 --> 00:36:47.480
<v Speaker 2>there's some kind of connection, but if there is, I

752
00:36:47.480 --> 00:36:50.760
<v Speaker 2>don't know about it. All right, let's talk about the

753
00:36:50.800 --> 00:36:52.960
<v Speaker 2>Jefferson Animal Hospital, shall we. That's who you need to

754
00:36:53.039 --> 00:36:54.719
<v Speaker 2>keep in mind. In fact, don't just keep them in mind.

755
00:36:54.719 --> 00:36:56.199
<v Speaker 2>That's who you need to turn to. That is who

756
00:36:57.119 --> 00:36:59.559
<v Speaker 2>you should be going to when it comes to any

757
00:37:00.159 --> 00:37:03.320
<v Speaker 2>medical situation with your pet. Now, I keep mentioning the

758
00:37:03.360 --> 00:37:05.719
<v Speaker 2>fact that if there's an emergency, they're there for you,

759
00:37:05.800 --> 00:37:08.719
<v Speaker 2>because you know, not many are open twenty four hours

760
00:37:08.719 --> 00:37:10.159
<v Speaker 2>a day like they are. I mean, they don't really

761
00:37:10.159 --> 00:37:13.960
<v Speaker 2>have competitors because they are above all the competition, the

762
00:37:14.039 --> 00:37:17.719
<v Speaker 2>so called competition. So yes, keep them in mind. If

763
00:37:17.760 --> 00:37:19.960
<v Speaker 2>in fact, something happens and you're worried and you know,

764
00:37:20.039 --> 00:37:22.639
<v Speaker 2>maybe maybe middle of the night, maybe a holiday, they're

765
00:37:22.639 --> 00:37:25.280
<v Speaker 2>going to be there. They've been open since nineteen eighty

766
00:37:25.599 --> 00:37:28.639
<v Speaker 2>forty four years. They've had a doctor on staff on

767
00:37:28.719 --> 00:37:31.000
<v Speaker 2>site twenty four hours a day in case of an emergency.

768
00:37:31.000 --> 00:37:34.440
<v Speaker 2>But no better time than now to find a provider

769
00:37:34.480 --> 00:37:36.360
<v Speaker 2>when it comes to somebody that can, you know, can

770
00:37:36.400 --> 00:37:37.960
<v Speaker 2>help you. When it comes to the health of your pets.

771
00:37:37.960 --> 00:37:40.360
<v Speaker 2>Your pets are family members. You love them, you want

772
00:37:40.360 --> 00:37:42.960
<v Speaker 2>to keep them healthy, and you know they can't communicate

773
00:37:43.039 --> 00:37:46.199
<v Speaker 2>with us the way you know your kids can. I mean,

774
00:37:46.679 --> 00:37:48.079
<v Speaker 2>I guess they can in their own way, but you

775
00:37:48.079 --> 00:37:50.079
<v Speaker 2>know what I mean, right, they won't tell you if

776
00:37:50.079 --> 00:37:52.800
<v Speaker 2>they're sick, if they if they seem like they're you know,

777
00:37:52.960 --> 00:37:55.519
<v Speaker 2>something's bothering them, make an appointment, go bring them into

778
00:37:55.519 --> 00:37:59.519
<v Speaker 2>the Jefferson Animal Hospital and they'll get you taken care of.

779
00:37:59.599 --> 00:38:03.039
<v Speaker 2>So you can visit Jefferson Vets dot com to get

780
00:38:03.039 --> 00:38:04.760
<v Speaker 2>more information, or you can give them a call at

781
00:38:04.760 --> 00:38:11.400
<v Speaker 2>five to nine hundred pets. All right, just as we

782
00:38:11.440 --> 00:38:14.119
<v Speaker 2>reset here at the top, we got another hour to go.

783
00:38:14.519 --> 00:38:16.840
<v Speaker 2>I'm kind of scrolling through the text line here today

784
00:38:16.880 --> 00:38:21.480
<v Speaker 2>and it's it's not as pessimistic as maybe I would

785
00:38:21.480 --> 00:38:24.920
<v Speaker 2>have expected. And I'm not saying that like I'm you know,

786
00:38:25.400 --> 00:38:28.639
<v Speaker 2>bummed that people aren't more pessimistic. It's just, you know,

787
00:38:28.719 --> 00:38:32.960
<v Speaker 2>I I was curious if today would be the day

788
00:38:33.000 --> 00:38:36.039
<v Speaker 2>where I got the sense that those reacting here on

789
00:38:36.079 --> 00:38:38.519
<v Speaker 2>the show, rather it be callers or people texting or

790
00:38:38.679 --> 00:38:42.159
<v Speaker 2>people tweeting during the show like they have, they kind

791
00:38:42.159 --> 00:38:44.519
<v Speaker 2>of not checked out, because saying checked out means that, like,

792
00:38:44.559 --> 00:38:46.440
<v Speaker 2>you don't care anymore, and we're all going to be

793
00:38:46.440 --> 00:38:48.960
<v Speaker 2>tuned in on Friday night watching this team blay Boston College,

794
00:38:49.119 --> 00:38:50.519
<v Speaker 2>hoping that they went. Of course, if you are a

795
00:38:50.519 --> 00:38:54.000
<v Speaker 2>Louisville fan, it just felt like Saturday for me was

796
00:38:55.159 --> 00:38:57.920
<v Speaker 2>a you know, not a big missed opportunity as if

797
00:38:57.920 --> 00:39:00.639
<v Speaker 2>you blew it, because I mean, Miami played you, they

798
00:39:00.679 --> 00:39:03.280
<v Speaker 2>were better. I just wish that that was one you

799
00:39:03.280 --> 00:39:05.320
<v Speaker 2>could have let get away, and you wouldn't be looking

800
00:39:05.360 --> 00:39:09.239
<v Speaker 2>at the earlier losses and just reminding yourself, damn, like

801
00:39:09.239 --> 00:39:11.639
<v Speaker 2>we shouldn't have these three losses. But hey, maybe I'm

802
00:39:12.480 --> 00:39:15.880
<v Speaker 2>maybe I'm giving this team too much credit, right because

803
00:39:15.920 --> 00:39:17.440
<v Speaker 2>I still look at every loss they have as a

804
00:39:17.480 --> 00:39:20.519
<v Speaker 2>game they could have won. But I'm also well aware

805
00:39:20.559 --> 00:39:22.360
<v Speaker 2>that could have, would have, should have doesn't mean anything.

806
00:39:22.440 --> 00:39:24.840
<v Speaker 2>It's it's a results based thing here. You win or

807
00:39:24.920 --> 00:39:28.760
<v Speaker 2>you lose. And they lost again on Saturday, and it's

808
00:39:29.039 --> 00:39:32.199
<v Speaker 2>a bummer, but they did play a really, really good

809
00:39:32.199 --> 00:39:35.920
<v Speaker 2>team that wouldn't I mean, I think Miami. I don't

810
00:39:35.920 --> 00:39:38.239
<v Speaker 2>know if they're going to win the national championship because

811
00:39:38.239 --> 00:39:40.800
<v Speaker 2>I still think there are teams that clearly look to

812
00:39:40.800 --> 00:39:44.840
<v Speaker 2>be in a better position. But if a team wants

813
00:39:44.880 --> 00:39:46.480
<v Speaker 2>to try to get in a shootout with them, I

814
00:39:46.480 --> 00:39:49.000
<v Speaker 2>think Kim Ward looks like he's more than capable of

815
00:39:49.360 --> 00:39:52.199
<v Speaker 2>doing his part. All right, quick break, We got the

816
00:39:52.199 --> 00:39:54.400
<v Speaker 2>five o'clock hour coming up next. Right here, it's Coffee

817
00:39:54.400 --> 00:40:00.840
<v Speaker 2>and Company fieldbrouth Thorton's on Sports Talk seven to ninety