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<v Speaker 1>Hell, everybody to the facilities of the iHeartMedia Megaplex. It's

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<v Speaker 1>Dick Gabriel. This is the state wide edition of The

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<v Speaker 1>Big Blue Insider. You've heard comments from Mark Pope, Kenny Brooks,

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<v Speaker 1>even Jeff Picoro, who ordinarily is on this show, but

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<v Speaker 1>he well, we just lent him out to Darren Hedrick tonight.

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<v Speaker 1>So it's Billy Rutledge, Aaron Garshan, and you'rs truly on

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<v Speaker 1>the state wide BBI from Pikeville to Paduca. It is

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<v Speaker 1>the Big Blue Insider, Dick Gabriel, Billy Rutledge here in

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<v Speaker 1>the studio. Aaron Gershawan is in the Sunny South. He's

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<v Speaker 1>in Florida visiting family. We welcome him in on the

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<v Speaker 1>Celebrity Hotline. And Aaron, I trust that the sunshine down

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<v Speaker 1>there has helped your disposition, because, as we often do,

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<v Speaker 1>we talk about the NFL, and I'm watching the highlights

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<v Speaker 1>of the Giants game. They look like a real team,

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<v Speaker 1>and the next thing I know, they're winning and possibly

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<v Speaker 1>blowing the number one draft pick, which and you all

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<v Speaker 1>along from the third week on you said lose, lose, lose.

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<v Speaker 2>The sun couldn't even help me yesterday, Dick I've never

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<v Speaker 2>been that upset about a team of mine winning a game.

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<v Speaker 2>And usually look, I've honestly been a fan that has

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<v Speaker 2>had trouble rooting for the Tank. It's just really hard

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<v Speaker 2>to the guys you watch every week in your whole life.

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<v Speaker 2>And this is the first time just with the quarterback

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<v Speaker 2>being such an issue. And I don't even love the

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<v Speaker 2>two quarterbacks at the top of this draft, but just

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<v Speaker 2>to have that spot, have that be in that position,

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<v Speaker 2>it was like, all right, just give me something, and no,

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<v Speaker 2>they can't do that. And of course they've played the

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<v Speaker 2>toughest strength to schedule of all the three and thirteen teams,

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<v Speaker 2>so and they play an Eagles team that's gonna be

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<v Speaker 2>resting their starters most likely this weekend, so that could

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<v Speaker 2>be another win. And they just can't even lose.

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<v Speaker 1>Right, even if you don't like the quarterbacks available through

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<v Speaker 1>the draft, you can always trade the pick.

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<v Speaker 2>And pick Travis Hunter. It's just yeah, brutal.

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<v Speaker 3>And saw Barkley might win an MVP.

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<v Speaker 2>On top.

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<v Speaker 4>I rubbed that into.

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<v Speaker 2>For Dix Packers.

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<v Speaker 4>I've rubbed that into Aaron for the last couple of weeks.

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<v Speaker 1>But I mean, everybody who watched hard knocks or whatever

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<v Speaker 1>it was, and who was watched Saquon Barkley plays thinking,

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<v Speaker 1>you know, you're basically committing yourself to Daniel Jones, who's

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<v Speaker 1>on a scrappy now and and you know, but what's interesting,

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<v Speaker 1>Aaron Folks will get to the Wildcats in a minute.

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<v Speaker 1>But in this era of the NFL, where supposedly it's

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<v Speaker 1>about quarterbacks, wideouts, left tackles, right, what have been the

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<v Speaker 1>biggest impact players in the league this year offensively?

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<v Speaker 2>Running backs? Absolutely?

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<v Speaker 1>Aaron Jones, And you could make an argument for Jacobs

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<v Speaker 1>with my Packers.

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<v Speaker 4>There's one other question, there's one other.

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<v Speaker 2>Yeah, no, it's definitely, it's been. It's kind of been

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<v Speaker 2>a revitalization of the value of that position this year.

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<v Speaker 2>You saw both Saquon and Henry get paid this offseason.

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<v Speaker 2>I think both teams will do that deal again ten

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<v Speaker 2>out of ten times. Same with the Packers and Jacobs

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<v Speaker 2>paying him Vikings and Aaron Jones, I mean, yeah, absolutely,

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<v Speaker 2>And the Giants look that they've actually the unfortunate part

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<v Speaker 2>is they're gonna get They deservingly are getting slammed for it,

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<v Speaker 2>but they've actually had a rookie running back play really

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<v Speaker 2>good football for most of the year, but he's not

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<v Speaker 2>going to get any love or any anything when you

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<v Speaker 2>let Saquon Barkley walk out the door. Our trival for

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<v Speaker 2>free is.

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<v Speaker 1>Not going to do what he did for the Eagles.

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<v Speaker 1>He's not going to do that for the Giants because

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<v Speaker 1>your O line is it.

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<v Speaker 2>No no, and it's an improved O line, but it's

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<v Speaker 2>not anything like the Eagles where they have a future

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<v Speaker 2>Hall of Famer and right tackle Dick.

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<v Speaker 5>Have you watched Aaron Rodgers documentary on Netflix side, I'm

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<v Speaker 5>sure you were lining up for the release.

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<v Speaker 4>I will, okay.

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<v Speaker 3>I heard it's pretty bad, just not interesting.

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<v Speaker 2>I heard. I've heard he's something else.

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<v Speaker 4>Oh well, we knew that, which.

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<v Speaker 2>We already know. I heard it, just it's there are

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<v Speaker 2>even more layers to it.

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<v Speaker 1>Oh yeah, no doubt well, speaking of old lines, let

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<v Speaker 1>us slide seamlessly over to the UK O line picture

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<v Speaker 1>and we heard. I don't know if you're listening down

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<v Speaker 1>in Florida, but Jeff Picorrel and Darren Hedrick talked about

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<v Speaker 1>the portal and Jeff said he thought UK did an

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<v Speaker 1>even more pointed job of recruiting through the portal for need,

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<v Speaker 1>which I think they've always done. They just missed on

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<v Speaker 1>a lot of guys. And you know, we can talk

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<v Speaker 1>all we want about who's going to play quarterback, that

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<v Speaker 1>are going to throw to La La and you know

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<v Speaker 1>where I am. None of that matters if they cannot

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<v Speaker 1>cobble together an offensive line. And I will remain doubtful

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<v Speaker 1>until I see it in action two or three weeks

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<v Speaker 1>into the season, not in the spring, not in what

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<v Speaker 1>passes for a spring game. But these guys have got

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<v Speaker 1>to learn how to mesh and that.

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<v Speaker 4>Just takes time.

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<v Speaker 1>Aaron, and from what you and you you've done a

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<v Speaker 1>great job writing for the cash Balls website, keeping up.

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<v Speaker 4>With the portal moves.

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<v Speaker 1>Yeah, what kind of hope do UK fans have in

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<v Speaker 2>I think they've gotten off to a good start, and

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<v Speaker 2>I know four it sounds like that's a start, but

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<v Speaker 2>it really is a remake of that room. I mean,

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<v Speaker 2>you're only getting two guys who started last year back

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<v Speaker 2>in Jalen Farmer and Jagger Burton. The latter didn't play

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<v Speaker 2>great to begin with. I thought Farmer actually had an

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<v Speaker 2>ok year. Yeah, I think he played a right guard.

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<v Speaker 2>So it's a it's a complete makeover. A lot of

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<v Speaker 2>the guys who Malchi Wood who started as well, but

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<v Speaker 2>clearly and it just wasn't fair to him. He was

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<v Speaker 2>thrust it in there too early. Kentucky knew it, he

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<v Speaker 2>knew it, Everyone knew it. So you're basically starting from scratch.

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<v Speaker 2>And they, you know, you bring in a a plug

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<v Speaker 2>and play center, and Evan Webberley from Eastern from excuse me,

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<v Speaker 2>from Western Kentucky. You bring in a plug and play

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<v Speaker 2>right tackle, you know, all Mack guy from Bowling Green.

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<v Speaker 2>So those are two you feel really good about. And

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<v Speaker 2>Joshua Brown, the right guard from Arkansas. But then they

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<v Speaker 2>brought in, you know, a tackle in Wallace in Bamba

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<v Speaker 2>who's only has one year of d one experience at

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<v Speaker 2>New Mexico. Other than that it's been at JUCO, hasn't

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<v Speaker 2>you know, hasn't played all that much. And he's a

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<v Speaker 2>right tackle. So you're you're still the most important position

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<v Speaker 2>on the offensive line. Left tackle is a massive, massive

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<v Speaker 2>question mark and a lot of the guys that they

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<v Speaker 2>were targeting for that position, one being Gunnar Henderson from

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<v Speaker 2>U I believe it's Henderson from Vanderbilt, a three year

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<v Speaker 2>starter there who won the SEC Offensive Lineman of the

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<v Speaker 2>Week in the in the game they beat Alabama. Uh

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<v Speaker 2>kicks butt in that game. You know, he was set

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<v Speaker 2>to visit Kentucky and then Florida State offered him a

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<v Speaker 2>ton of money and he committed on the spot before

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<v Speaker 2>he can make the trip to alex So that kind

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<v Speaker 2>of ruined their plans at left tackle. And they're still

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<v Speaker 2>on the market looking for one, and there's you know,

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<v Speaker 2>not many names right now. You could still have guys

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<v Speaker 2>on these teams that are in the playoff and I

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<v Speaker 2>don't know exactly how. I know there's a little bit

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<v Speaker 2>of a longer leash for the guys who just finished Bulls.

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<v Speaker 2>I don't know how long that's extended. So they've got

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<v Speaker 2>work to do there. They that left tackle position to

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<v Speaker 2>me is still very very much up in the air.

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<v Speaker 2>And we saw, you know, Marcus Cox was up and

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<v Speaker 2>down at left tackle for the last two years. Twenty

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<v Speaker 2>twenty two was a revolving door at left tackle. Even

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<v Speaker 2>when you know some of the other guys on the

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<v Speaker 2>line play well. If your blindside's not protected, it's a

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<v Speaker 2>big issue. So I'd say from the offensive line perspective,

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<v Speaker 2>good start, but there's a massive hole still there.

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<v Speaker 5>One transfer portal player that did not work out this

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<v Speaker 5>year was Brock Vandergriff and we got the news from

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<v Speaker 5>John Hale that he would be retiring from football officially.

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<v Speaker 5>We had heard those rumors, Aaron, But what do you

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<v Speaker 5>make of the season brockhad And does it go to

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<v Speaker 5>show you that maybe we don't really fully account into

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<v Speaker 5>everything that goes into being a football player, Like when

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<v Speaker 5>you get a bag concussion at Tennessee, maybe that rattles

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<v Speaker 5>you a little bit more than that we give credit sometimes.

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<v Speaker 2>Yeah, I think the mental side of things that finally

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<v Speaker 2>got overshadowed this year and a lot of anger and

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<v Speaker 2>victory all from the fans with how the season went.

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<v Speaker 2>And look, Brock Vandergriff was at the end of the day,

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<v Speaker 2>it was a risky move that you felt like it

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<v Speaker 2>was calculated risks because he kind of went through it

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<v Speaker 2>with Will Levis, But even to the lesser extent, the

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<v Speaker 2>guy who had never started a game before, and you

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<v Speaker 2>were banking on the fact that he was a highly

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<v Speaker 2>recruited kid, he was in a system in Georgia that

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<v Speaker 2>from a pro styles perspective, was similar to yours. And

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<v Speaker 2>also just the fact that he was at a place

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<v Speaker 2>like Georgia where he was really well coached and played

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<v Speaker 2>behind a guy in Carson Beck who was spectacular in

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<v Speaker 2>twenty twenty three and a guy in Custin Bennett and

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<v Speaker 2>won two national championships. So you just felt like the pedigree,

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<v Speaker 2>the practices that he was in, you know, you felt

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<v Speaker 2>like you would get a lot out of them. And

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<v Speaker 2>I think you saw what he could do in flashes,

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<v Speaker 2>like in Week one against Southern Myss before the offensive

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<v Speaker 2>line collapsed, and even when the offensive line class He

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<v Speaker 2>played great at Old Miss, and he gave you some

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<v Speaker 2>good things to see. But like you said, Billy, I

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<v Speaker 2>think the mental side of things and the lack of

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<v Speaker 2>confidence in this protection, the lack of confidence and probably

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<v Speaker 2>some of his receivers, and then of course taking that

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<v Speaker 2>huge hit at Tennessee and unfortunately probably diminished his love

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<v Speaker 2>of the game a little bit. And it's really, you know,

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<v Speaker 2>unfortunate it didn't work out for him. He was a

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<v Speaker 2>nothing but a class act to cover and from everyone

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<v Speaker 2>I've talked to, beloved in that locker room, you know,

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<v Speaker 2>in a in a locker room that had some culture issues,

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<v Speaker 2>he was not at all the problem. He was a

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<v Speaker 2>universally respected and like guy, so just just didn't work out.

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<v Speaker 2>Really unfortunate. But that's also and you know this is

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<v Speaker 2>hopefully the last year of it for a little bit.

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<v Speaker 2>But that's also the risk just in general of having

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<v Speaker 2>a revolving door in this transfer cycleic quarterback. I mean,

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<v Speaker 2>it is a risky business to have a different starter

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<v Speaker 2>roll in year in and year out, and you know,

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<v Speaker 2>sometimes it's gonna hit. And you know, look at just

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<v Speaker 2>look at Louisville. I mean, they're doing the same thing

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<v Speaker 2>as Jeff Brom. I'd kind of argue that. I know

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<v Speaker 2>they went ten to two in the regular season in

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<v Speaker 2>twenty twenty three, but Jack Plumber didn't play very good football.

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<v Speaker 2>We saw it against against Kentucky and then the show

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<v Speaker 2>Kid was awesome, and you know, their offense was a

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<v Speaker 2>top fifteen, top twenty unit. So we'll see they're betting

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<v Speaker 2>I'd say five hundred. We'll see how it goes this

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<v Speaker 2>year with Miller Moss. So Kentucky's kind of playing that

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<v Speaker 2>same game, and you know they're going to be doing

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<v Speaker 1>Is Shasman mentioned is a guy who might end up

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<v Speaker 4>But you're right about Vandergriff.

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<v Speaker 1>We've talked about him, and maybe it's because I've spent

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<v Speaker 1>that they needed him to be. But you're right, I

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<v Speaker 4>I don't care.

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<v Speaker 1>Who would have been behind center this year with that protection,

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<v Speaker 1>with that consistent protection, whoever it was, would it ended

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<v Speaker 1>Brock And if he decided to, I think retires a

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<v Speaker 1>really interesting word, although it's probably accurate because he was

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<v Speaker 1>I do wonder when something like this happens. Yes, I'm

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<v Speaker 1>sure he's lost some of his zeal for football, but

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<v Speaker 4>And if he is, you can't blame him. But back

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<v Speaker 1>Point about QB, it's a it's a cycle. I won't

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<v Speaker 1>say it's a vicious cycle because in some cases it's

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<v Speaker 1>paid off. Uh, look at look at the top QBS

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<v Speaker 1>were playing well came from a school that didn't sign

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<v Speaker 1>them originally. But I thought Cutter Bowley would be the

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<v Speaker 1>guy who could break the cycle. And maybe he will be.

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<v Speaker 4>But now you've got to wonder.

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<v Speaker 1>About his future at Kentucky if they keep recruiting over him,

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<v Speaker 2>Yeah, absolutely, And I think, you know, it's gonna be

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<v Speaker 2>think I don't sign it. I don't think Zach Calzada,

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<v Speaker 2>the conference player of the year and his conference, you know,

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<v Speaker 2>probably would have had opportunities elsewhere. I know cal had

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<v Speaker 2>Brian Harson, who was the coach that recruited him to Auburn. Yeah,

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<v Speaker 2>you know, Calzada was hurt that year. Whatever it was

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<v Speaker 2>it didn't work out. I'm sure that could have been

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<v Speaker 2>a marriage. Who knows. He would have had an opportunity

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<v Speaker 2>to start elsewhere, And the fact that he picked Kentucky

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<v Speaker 2>means he thinks he's gonna be the guy. There's just

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<v Speaker 2>no questions. So is it for Kentucky? What we don't know.

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<v Speaker 2>Is it because they feel Cutters are still a year away?

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<v Speaker 2>Do they feel maybe, hey, Kalsada struggles early, let's give

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<v Speaker 2>him a little bit more time to marinate and then

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<v Speaker 2>we can turn to him. Or is it truly is

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<v Speaker 2>it truly a fall camp spring camp battle, which I

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<v Speaker 2>think is the least likely the options. So hopefully for

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<v Speaker 2>I think there's still hope there and Cutter is willing

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<v Speaker 2>to be patient, which is not a given and the

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<v Speaker 2>air of college football, and you can't blame him just

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<v Speaker 2>because it's what everyone does. Now, I think there's still

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<v Speaker 2>a task for him to be the guy, you know,

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<v Speaker 2>as soon as possibly at some point in twenty twenty five.

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<v Speaker 2>It's not as early as twenty twenty six. But it's

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<v Speaker 2>going to be up to both Cutter in the UK

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<v Speaker 2>to get on the same page with what the plan

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<v Speaker 2>is going to be.

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<v Speaker 1>Well, you knew they were going to get a quarterback

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<v Speaker 1>because they need death, They need somebody to compete with

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<v Speaker 1>Cutter and vice.

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<v Speaker 4>Versa, no question, But I always go back.

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<v Speaker 1>To what Darren Henshaw used to say, and because he

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<v Speaker 1>would prepare. Obviously, every quarterback and Liam Cohen said the

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<v Speaker 1>same thing, and any quarterback coach is going to say,

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<v Speaker 1>every guy in your room, you've got to feel like

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<v Speaker 1>you can win with this guy. Not okay, this guy

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<v Speaker 1>as a good practice player. He can throw past Skelly

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<v Speaker 1>drills and all that stuff. So yeah, it figures that

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<v Speaker 1>they're gonna go out.

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<v Speaker 4>But I'm with you.

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<v Speaker 1>I think the guy that they signed as QB one

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<v Speaker 1>written all over him right now, he is as good

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<v Speaker 1>as Cutter looked at times. He's still woefully inexperienced, but

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<v Speaker 1>no question, I do think he's good enough to eventually

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<v Speaker 1>break that cycle.

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<v Speaker 2>To you, I do. I mean, I just don't think

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<v Speaker 2>you'd I get that, And really, I guess it was

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<v Speaker 2>still a two score game. I don't think you put

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<v Speaker 2>together some of the plays on tape you do against

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<v Speaker 2>Texas and that elite defense if you don't have something

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<v Speaker 2>to you. Yeah, I mean, especially with the way Kentucky's

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<v Speaker 2>offensive line played in that game and all season long.

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<v Speaker 2>So I do think there was in you know, Murray

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<v Speaker 2>State to a lesser extent, but there were some things

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<v Speaker 2>that are just really good signs some of to throw

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<v Speaker 2>some of the decisions that he made in that game

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<v Speaker 2>that there's a lot to like. And then there's the

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<v Speaker 2>Louisville game where you see all the inexperience and all

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<v Speaker 2>the problems and all that. But yeah, I still think

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<v Speaker 2>from what we saw in this in the small sample size,

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<v Speaker 2>there's enough to at least see the vision and see

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<v Speaker 2>the possibility. But I also I agree with the fact

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<v Speaker 2>that they're bringing in a guy to start this year

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<v Speaker 2>ahead of them. I just think it's it'd be different

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<v Speaker 2>if this was a first year staff and you're kind

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<v Speaker 2>of accepting you're going to take some lumps. But when

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<v Speaker 2>it's a thirteenth year staff and or you know, thirteenth

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<v Speaker 2>year head coach and to top assistant and they're kind

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<v Speaker 2>of in win now mode and they're trying to win

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<v Speaker 2>the fan base back, you have to go get a

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<v Speaker 5>And you know, Brock didn't have a ton of experience either.

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<v Speaker 5>I mean, he was a backup and didn't get a

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<v Speaker 5>lot of time playing as a Star warshow kind of

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<v Speaker 5>maybe learning from what they've done in the past. Hey, Aaron,

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<v Speaker 5>you're a guy with a lot of experience. Darren and

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<v Speaker 5>Jeff we're talking about best press box, food in the SEC.

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<v Speaker 5>Is there anything that stood out to you over your

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<v Speaker 2>South Carolina football is probably it's funny because they're basketball

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<v Speaker 2>might be one of the worst with food and access.

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<v Speaker 2>I won't go down. I won't go all in on that,

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<v Speaker 2>but South Carolina football. I think the last time we

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<v Speaker 2>went there was the Sunday before Thanksgiving and they were

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<v Speaker 2>cutting up meat on a carver and everything. They did

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<v Speaker 2>it right. So South Carolina football in my six years

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<v Speaker 2>so far is the top of the list for me.

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<v Speaker 1>Yeah, Jeff mentioned them, but he was trying to flip

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<v Speaker 1>through it, you know, because it all runs together after

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<v Speaker 1>a while. You mentioned Tennessee, which always seems like it is.

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<v Speaker 1>They always have like barbecue or whatever.

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<v Speaker 2>One year I saw hot chocolate maker up there too.

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<v Speaker 4>Oh is that right?

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<v Speaker 2>Yeah? That gets some browning points.

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<v Speaker 1>Vanderbilt every now and in LA and Chick fil A,

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<v Speaker 1>which is fine. But one year Aaron two or three

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<v Speaker 1>trips ago to Nashville.

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<v Speaker 4>I don't know if you made a trip or not.

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<v Speaker 1>They brought in about a million wings from one of

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<v Speaker 4>They were like smoked wings in this wing. They were

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<v Speaker 1>Ever had, and I rarely eat my before a game,

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<v Speaker 1>depending on the weather, especially.

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<v Speaker 4>If it's hot.

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<v Speaker 1>I don't like to eat a lot of stuff and

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<v Speaker 1>then go down, you know, and deal with the heat.

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<v Speaker 1>But that particular Vandy game, I tried to be inconspicuous

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<v Speaker 1>as to how many times I went back for more

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<v Speaker 2>I'll tell you what. I'm not a big breakfas like,

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<v Speaker 2>I'm not a big eggs guy, but Vandy had a

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<v Speaker 2>Yeah I do too, but good Vanny had an omelet

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<v Speaker 2>bar going before their football game in twenty twenty three.

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<v Speaker 2>That was an eleven o'clock picks. So you know what,

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<v Speaker 2>Vandy does a really nice job of food lies in basketball.

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<v Speaker 2>They always have like these oversized catering boxes at Chick

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<v Speaker 2>fil A, So you know they do a nice job too.

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<v Speaker 2>I got to give him credit. But I think South

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<v Speaker 2>Carolina football from everything, all the options, healthiness, whatever you

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<v Speaker 2>want to call it, desserts, they could dive up brownies

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<v Speaker 2>in twenty nineteen. I remember that too, so I got

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<v Speaker 2>to go. South Carolina football is number.

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<v Speaker 4>One for me. You hate eggs?

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<v Speaker 3>Yeah, I love eggs. What's wrong with eggs?

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<v Speaker 4>Well? And I hate him too.

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<v Speaker 1>Uh yeah, Aaron, You're the first person that I've encountered

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<v Speaker 1>maybe ever. Even the smell of him gives me a headache.

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<v Speaker 2>Yeah right there.

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<v Speaker 1>And my wife loves him, eats them almost every morning.

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<v Speaker 1>She has to wait till I'm down in the in

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<v Speaker 1>the garage working on the show before she can, or

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<v Speaker 1>she cooks him on the gas grill outside and spares me.

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<v Speaker 2>My fiance is the same way.

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<v Speaker 3>Uh, he just hasn't had my eggs.

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<v Speaker 1>Hey when I I when I was in college, I

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<v Speaker 1>made an egg dish with cheese and onion and chives

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<v Speaker 1>and stuffing. My friends loved it. Aren't you having any Nope?

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<v Speaker 1>I learned how to make it from my dad used

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<v Speaker 1>to make him for us when we were kids, And

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<v Speaker 1>uh yeah, I would whip him up and no jam.

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<v Speaker 4>Dope, not me.

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<v Speaker 3>He can cook him, but he doesn't want to eat him, No.

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<v Speaker 1>Sir, All right on that happy not We'll take a break,

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<v Speaker 1>come back and talk some basketball. But Aaron Gershawn and

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<v Speaker 1>Billy Rutley, you're on the state wide BBI Border to border.

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<v Speaker 1>It is the Blue Insider, Dick Gabriel, Billy rod LED's

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<v Speaker 1>here in the studio. Aaron Gershawn's on our celebrity ideline.

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<v Speaker 1>Aaron and I and I think we talked about this

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<v Speaker 1>last week covered the.

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<v Speaker 4>Kentucky game up in New York.

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<v Speaker 1>Kind of weird, Aaron, this long layoff. I've covered Kentucky

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<v Speaker 1>basketball since they pumped up the first ball. I can't

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<v Speaker 1>remember the last time there was a break like this.

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<v Speaker 2>You know, it sounds like the off season. Yeah, it's

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<v Speaker 2>been a yeah it is. It's it'll be ten days

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<v Speaker 2>by the time to take the court tomorrow. And you

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<v Speaker 2>know it's a tough build, a swallows sitting on an

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<v Speaker 2>ugly performance like that for for that long, But you know,

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<v Speaker 2>excited to see the energy they come out with. I'll

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<v Speaker 2>obviously be here in Florida watching it and be back

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<v Speaker 2>for the game against the Gators on Saturday, but you

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<v Speaker 2>want to see them come out and kind of I know,

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<v Speaker 2>I know Brown's a half decent team. I actually caught

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<v Speaker 2>some of their game against Kansas and they were battling

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<v Speaker 2>them pretty hard. And they have a kid who's one

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<v Speaker 2>of the better scores in the in the IVY on

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<v Speaker 2>the on their roster. But it's still a game. You

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<v Speaker 2>want to see Kentucky get off to a really hot

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<v Speaker 2>start and kind of just dominate from top to finish

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<v Speaker 2>like they were doing earlier in the year against these

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<v Speaker 2>these opponents. I mean, it's just something where I think

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<v Speaker 2>even the last couple of games against the non cons

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<v Speaker 2>Western Kentucky Georgia State cold game, for the most obvious case,

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<v Speaker 2>they just haven't looked quite themselves. They haven't shot the

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<v Speaker 2>three too well, their defense on the three hasn't been great.

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<v Speaker 2>They're getting off the slow starts and letting these teams

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<v Speaker 2>have some life way later than they should. And I

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<v Speaker 2>think it would do them a big, you know, confidence boost,

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<v Speaker 2>and do the fan base a big confidence boost if

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<v Speaker 2>then they get out to a hot start and kind

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<v Speaker 2>of just insert their just just ta't care of business,

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<v Speaker 2>don't don't make it interesting.

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<v Speaker 1>We talked about this after the Ohio State game, and

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<v Speaker 1>it's pretty evident that everybody is going to at least

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<v Speaker 1>try to run them off the three point line. And

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<v Speaker 1>Polpe talked about that tonight, about wanting to shoot more threes,

436
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<v Speaker 1>but you know, shooting a rushed three is kind of worthless.

437
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<v Speaker 1>But teams it had some success doing that. Kentucky carved

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<v Speaker 1>them up from the paint Ohio State outscored Kentucky in

439
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<v Speaker 1>the paint, and you got to wonder is that going

440
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<v Speaker 1>to become a problem, especially if Brandon Garrison has got

441
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<v Speaker 1>some health issues, and Pope kind of alluded to that tonight.

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<v Speaker 2>Yeah, and he didn't. I think, I forget what game.

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<v Speaker 2>I know he's sat a game too, just kind of

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<v Speaker 2>get his body right and then yeah, I can't remember

445
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<v Speaker 2>exactly what game was. Yeah, but it's huge and they

446
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<v Speaker 2>need more from Mamary Williams. Oh. I think he's kind

447
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<v Speaker 2>of the X factored unlocking this whole thing. Yeah, offensively

448
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<v Speaker 2>and defensively, I mean they ca Yeah, he's you know,

449
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<v Speaker 2>he's a two time or three time Defensive Player the

450
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<v Speaker 2>Year winner in the conference yeat three. He really struggled

451
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<v Speaker 2>against Ohio State. He struggled against Louisville a little bit.

452
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<v Speaker 2>I mean, he's a guy that just they need more

453
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<v Speaker 2>from on both ends. He's done a nice job rebounding,

454
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<v Speaker 2>but other than that, you know, he's been out physical

455
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<v Speaker 2>a little bit. Offensively, Uh, he really, I don't know

456
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<v Speaker 2>what it is he's I'd have to go back and

457
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<v Speaker 2>look at his Drexel stuff more. I don't know if

458
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<v Speaker 2>he's just naturally not a great finisher or if he's

459
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<v Speaker 2>not feeling confident. I don't know. He just kind of

460
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<v Speaker 2>looks a little sloppy finishing down there in the paint,

461
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<v Speaker 2>and they just need more from him. I think if

462
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<v Speaker 2>they can get him going and be a steady center,

463
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<v Speaker 2>I think that'll unlock a lot of things on both

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<v Speaker 2>ends of the floor.

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<v Speaker 4>I couldn't agree more.

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<v Speaker 1>And it does make you wonder about the level of

467
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<v Speaker 1>competition where he played before. But apparently I keep reminding

468
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<v Speaker 1>myself if he's the three time doy, he is consistently good,

469
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<v Speaker 1>and he has not been as consistent, as.

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<v Speaker 4>You're right, as they need him to be.

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<v Speaker 1>So that's something to watch for tomorrow and on Saturday,

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<v Speaker 1>especially against Florida. We'll talk more about that when we

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<v Speaker 1>come back with Aaron Gershaan who is down in Florida,

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<v Speaker 1>Billy Rutledge here in the studio. From Pikeville to Paducah.

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<v Speaker 1>It is the statewide Big Blue Insider.

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<v Speaker 4>Welcome Back.

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<v Speaker 1>It's the state wide Big Blue Insider. Dick Gabriel, Billy Rutledge.

478
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<v Speaker 4>Here in the studio.

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<v Speaker 1>Eron Gershan on the Celebrity Highline from down in Florida

480
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<v Speaker 1>visiting family and Billy had something to chime in when

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<v Speaker 1>it came to a Maari Williams.

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<v Speaker 5>Yeah, we were talking about Amar and how much he

483
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<v Speaker 5>needs to improve in this second half of the season,

484
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<v Speaker 5>but it kind of alluded to the question. I wanted

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<v Speaker 5>to ask you, Aaron, who do you think will be

486
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<v Speaker 5>the most improved player from non conference to conference schedule

487
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<v Speaker 5>on this team? And I'm gonna put my guy as

488
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<v Speaker 5>Andrew Carr. Even though he's had a couple of good games,

489
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<v Speaker 5>I feel like there's still something doing Lock a little

490
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<v Speaker 5>bit there.

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<v Speaker 2>I couldn't agree more. I'll make my point on a

492
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<v Speaker 2>Car and then I'll give you a different answer because

493
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<v Speaker 2>it's more fun that way. But Car, I think the

494
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<v Speaker 2>big thing with him is just getting him comfortable. I mean,

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<v Speaker 2>this is a guy that last year shot almost thirty

496
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<v Speaker 2>eight percent from three. His best year of Delaware, the

497
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<v Speaker 2>year that Delaware was in the NCAA Tournament, he shot

498
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<v Speaker 2>forty percent from three. Like, this is a dude who

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<v Speaker 2>can shoot it. And I feel like, how many times

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<v Speaker 2>upstairs there, Dick, have we seen him with the ball

501
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<v Speaker 2>in his hands open from three and he just doesn't

502
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<v Speaker 2>shoot it. And it's like, dude, you're a good three shooter,

503
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<v Speaker 2>and you know that's probably a you know, Mark Pope

504
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<v Speaker 2>talks all the time about the volume, and I bet

505
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<v Speaker 2>and from watching this team, I think he's kind of

506
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<v Speaker 2>the main culprit. I'm not trying to call him out individually.

507
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<v Speaker 2>It's not just all him, but he's the main culprit

508
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<v Speaker 2>of that not living up to the volume because he's

509
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<v Speaker 2>passing up a lot of open looks and just doesn't

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<v Speaker 2>feel fully comfortable in the offense yet. And he's a

511
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<v Speaker 2>guy that you know, Mark Pope preached about him being

512
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<v Speaker 2>you know, perfect for their offense and being the couldn't

513
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<v Speaker 2>have created him even better, just couldn't have written a

514
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<v Speaker 2>player out better, and he's got to be that, And

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<v Speaker 2>so I agree. I think he's the guy that they're

516
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<v Speaker 2>gonna need the most improved improvement from and ultimately get it.

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<v Speaker 2>I think another one I think it has to be

518
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<v Speaker 2>for this team to get there is Jackson Robinson. From

519
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<v Speaker 2>a consistency standpoint, I think they need him. I mean,

520
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<v Speaker 2>at b Yu was a very very steady player, didn't

521
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<v Speaker 2>tear up the stat sheet. I mean, fourteen points per

522
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<v Speaker 2>game is solid. Obviously six Man of the Year in

523
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<v Speaker 2>that conference, but every night it felt like he was

524
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<v Speaker 2>in double figures as you go look in the stat line,

525
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<v Speaker 2>and this year it's just it's up and down, and

526
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<v Speaker 2>they need and on both sides of the floor. He

527
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<v Speaker 2>has games where he's excellent defensively, he has games where

528
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<v Speaker 2>he really struggles defensively, and it feels like he hasn't

529
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<v Speaker 2>had maybe the Gonzagga game, but outside of that, he

530
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<v Speaker 2>hasn't had that one game where he's had it going

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<v Speaker 2>on both pens at the court. He's had some games

532
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<v Speaker 2>where he's had it going on the offensive, then the

533
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<v Speaker 2>struggled on the defensive end, and vice versa. Like Duke,

534
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<v Speaker 2>he was awful offensively, he played great defensively. So I

535
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<v Speaker 2>think he's a guy that if they could get just

536
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<v Speaker 2>get more consistency, get him to, you know, have a

537
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<v Speaker 2>couple of games here and there where he is that

538
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<v Speaker 2>guy that they can put in his hands and he

539
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<v Speaker 2>can go win it for him. I think that would

540
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<v Speaker 2>do him a lot of good. So I do think

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<v Speaker 2>Carr ultimately makes the biggest jump, But I think the

542
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<v Speaker 2>guy they really need more so than anyone to do it,

543
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<v Speaker 2>it's Jackson Robinson.

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<v Speaker 1>Yeah, has talked about the fact that Robinson has done

545
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<v Speaker 1>little things extremely well that maybe don't show up in

546
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<v Speaker 1>the box score. And that's great and you've got to

547
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<v Speaker 1>have that, but he also needs.

548
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<v Speaker 4>To show up in the box score.

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<v Speaker 1>Like you said, I'll tell you another guy when it

550
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<v Speaker 1>comes to three pointers, when it comes to volume shooting

551
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<v Speaker 1>and accuracy, is one of the guys they specifically signed

552
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<v Speaker 1>for that is Ainsley Amanor.

553
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<v Speaker 4>And yeah, he comes off the bench.

554
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<v Speaker 1>But if he can play, give him a good ten

555
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<v Speaker 1>or twelve minutes, not hurt them on defense, and throw

556
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<v Speaker 1>in throwing two or three triples at a high percentage

557
00:26:38.119 --> 00:26:41.880
<v Speaker 1>rate'll that'll balance the floor. That'll open things up for him.

558
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<v Speaker 1>That's why they brought him here, you know. But I

559
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<v Speaker 1>also think guys that not that it's an excuse, but

560
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<v Speaker 1>I do think the loss of Kerr Crisa has had

561
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<v Speaker 1>an effect on his team.

562
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<v Speaker 4>It absolutely has, Yeah, and.

563
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<v Speaker 2>I think it's more so from a comfort standpoint. And

564
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<v Speaker 2>Mark Pope, I didn't like look in the first half

565
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<v Speaker 2>of his radio show I'll finish at Tomorrow, but he

566
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<v Speaker 2>talked about how they're kind of out of sync lineup, Lise,

567
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<v Speaker 2>and that's better be something that worked on and not

568
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<v Speaker 2>just better be. But I think it will be something

569
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<v Speaker 2>they have worked on these last ten days is just

570
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<v Speaker 2>getting more cohesive, tightening up those rotations, figuring out exactly

571
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<v Speaker 2>how they're going to reallocate minutes with k Kirk Criasis sidelined,

572
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<v Speaker 2>and gain some more comfortability with the guys who are

573
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<v Speaker 2>going to be in these different lineups. So yeah, I

574
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<v Speaker 2>think that's where it's hurting them the most. And then

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<v Speaker 2>you know, from an energy standpoint, I think, look, Kerr

576
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<v Speaker 2>is the guy that plays a little reckless, I would

577
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<v Speaker 2>say at times, and that's probably his biggest flaw, but

578
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<v Speaker 2>you can never question his effort, you can never question

579
00:27:41.640 --> 00:27:46.440
<v Speaker 2>his energy, takes a bunch of charges, is just totally unafraid,

580
00:27:46.839 --> 00:27:49.240
<v Speaker 2>does everything he can in his ability to win a game,

581
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<v Speaker 2>and you know they're missing that spark from an energy standpoint.

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<v Speaker 1>Every now and then, that recklessness I think is good

583
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<v Speaker 1>just because it keeps the other guys off, you know.

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<v Speaker 4>What I mean?

585
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<v Speaker 2>That sure does. Yeah, And if you look, it's not

586
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<v Speaker 2>like he's incapable of hitting these deep threes. Still they'll

587
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<v Speaker 2>hit them. He's he was a forty two three shooter

588
00:28:09.200 --> 00:28:12.240
<v Speaker 2>last year. But it does keep teams on their toes

589
00:28:12.279 --> 00:28:16.079
<v Speaker 2>and uh, look, he could turn into some really big plays.

590
00:28:16.119 --> 00:28:18.759
<v Speaker 2>He's made a couple of big plays early in the season,

591
00:28:18.920 --> 00:28:21.319
<v Speaker 2>you know, hit some really clutch shots against Duke and

592
00:28:22.000 --> 00:28:25.880
<v Speaker 2>made some big got got a big time charge against Gonzaga. Uh,

593
00:28:26.240 --> 00:28:28.920
<v Speaker 2>had a hustle play that he got hurt on against Gonzaga. Like,

594
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<v Speaker 2>the guy is a he's a tough customer and they

595
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<v Speaker 2>need him back. But they also, uh, he's not a

596
00:28:35.240 --> 00:28:37.359
<v Speaker 2>guy where it should make or break them. They really

597
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<v Speaker 2>need to figure out how to how to play better

598
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<v Speaker 2>without him.

599
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<v Speaker 3>So Kentucky plays Brown tomorrow. Hand up.

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<v Speaker 5>I forgot Brown was in the IVY League until Mark

601
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<v Speaker 5>Pope said they have what is it the IVY League

602
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<v Speaker 5>iverson on that.

603
00:28:49.839 --> 00:28:52.839
<v Speaker 2>Yeah, they have a guard who's averaging twenty points a game.

604
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<v Speaker 2>He did it the last two years basically as well.

605
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<v Speaker 3>That's pretty impressive.

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<v Speaker 5>I just wanted to ask you what you knew about

607
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<v Speaker 5>this Brown team, because he also said it's going to

608
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<v Speaker 5>be one of the best rim protecting teams that they've

609
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<v Speaker 5>played this year.

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<v Speaker 2>Yeah. I thought they have a couple of guys who

611
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<v Speaker 2>are averaging over a block of games. So that's probably

612
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<v Speaker 2>where the math comes from comes from. I know he

613
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<v Speaker 2>said they're gonna play with great tempo. They're ranked three

614
00:29:11.839 --> 00:29:14.720
<v Speaker 2>hundreds in tempo, So I don't know exactly. I mean,

615
00:29:14.759 --> 00:29:16.839
<v Speaker 2>he might just have a different definition of it than

616
00:29:16.880 --> 00:29:19.759
<v Speaker 2>I do. But I don't think they're I don't think

617
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<v Speaker 2>they're gonna be running and gutting it up the floor

618
00:29:22.200 --> 00:29:24.799
<v Speaker 2>like Kentucky likes to do, or like Florida is going

619
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<v Speaker 2>to when they play them Saturday. That's gonna be a

620
00:29:26.680 --> 00:29:31.119
<v Speaker 2>track meet, but it's gonna, I think they're gonna do, honestly,

621
00:29:31.160 --> 00:29:34.039
<v Speaker 2>what all these opponents recently have done. They're gonna try

622
00:29:34.039 --> 00:29:36.359
<v Speaker 2>to slow the game down. They're gonna guard the three,

623
00:29:36.799 --> 00:29:39.480
<v Speaker 2>and they're gonna try to make Kentucky live in tough twos,

624
00:29:39.599 --> 00:29:41.720
<v Speaker 2>live in the paint, and let's see what happens. And

625
00:29:41.759 --> 00:29:45.640
<v Speaker 2>then you know they have guards that especially really I

626
00:29:45.640 --> 00:29:48.720
<v Speaker 2>don't have his name pulled up, but they're Alvin Iverson

627
00:29:49.160 --> 00:29:51.119
<v Speaker 2>of the Ivy Kid is a guy who's a forty

628
00:29:51.119 --> 00:29:54.279
<v Speaker 2>four or forty three three shooter, Yeah, a volume shooter,

629
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<v Speaker 2>and they're gonna try to get him. Uh, They're gonna

630
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<v Speaker 2>try to isolate him. They're gonna get him ball screen

631
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<v Speaker 2>and try to let him expose Kentucky's defense the way

632
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<v Speaker 2>Ohio State's point guard was able to and the way

633
00:30:05.319 --> 00:30:08.480
<v Speaker 2>Louisville's point guard, Chuckie Hemport was able to. So the

634
00:30:08.480 --> 00:30:10.960
<v Speaker 2>blueprint is out obviously on how to be Kentucky, and

635
00:30:10.960 --> 00:30:13.759
<v Speaker 2>it's up to Kentucky to adjust and make teams have

636
00:30:13.839 --> 00:30:14.880
<v Speaker 2>to create a new blueprint.

637
00:30:15.200 --> 00:30:17.640
<v Speaker 1>You know, what I thought was really interesting about that

638
00:30:17.720 --> 00:30:23.880
<v Speaker 1>Ohio State game was Butler's line after that unbelievable effort

639
00:30:24.279 --> 00:30:28.319
<v Speaker 1>against Louisville and was almost non existent against Ohio State,

640
00:30:28.519 --> 00:30:29.720
<v Speaker 1>at least to mine.

641
00:30:30.440 --> 00:30:32.960
<v Speaker 2>Yeah, I think Ohio State deftly defended him a lot

642
00:30:32.960 --> 00:30:36.160
<v Speaker 2>better than Louisville did. But no question, he struggled offensively,

643
00:30:36.240 --> 00:30:39.119
<v Speaker 2>but you know, defensively, he held their leading scorer in check.

644
00:30:39.160 --> 00:30:42.000
<v Speaker 2>I forget what their leading the point guard Thornton was

645
00:30:42.000 --> 00:30:44.640
<v Speaker 2>not their leading score going into it, their leading score

646
00:30:44.680 --> 00:30:47.240
<v Speaker 2>going into it. I think forget exactly what was but

647
00:30:47.279 --> 00:30:49.400
<v Speaker 2>I think he only scored four to six points and

648
00:30:49.440 --> 00:30:52.160
<v Speaker 2>Butler was his matchup. So you know, Butler still did

649
00:30:52.160 --> 00:30:53.920
<v Speaker 2>what he's able to do on the defensive end, but

650
00:30:54.240 --> 00:30:56.720
<v Speaker 2>you know, offensively, that's kind of what you expected you

651
00:30:56.720 --> 00:30:58.920
<v Speaker 2>were getting. I mean, the Louisville game was the nominally

652
00:30:59.000 --> 00:31:01.200
<v Speaker 2>he's not going to be a pretty three points per game.

653
00:31:01.200 --> 00:31:03.240
<v Speaker 2>He's not even gonna be twenty points per game. He's

654
00:31:03.319 --> 00:31:07.079
<v Speaker 2>gonna probably be somewhere in the low teams. Honestly, in

655
00:31:07.119 --> 00:31:09.640
<v Speaker 2>his college career, he's in the high single digits, nine

656
00:31:09.799 --> 00:31:13.279
<v Speaker 2>eight points per game, So you knew you definitely need

657
00:31:13.359 --> 00:31:15.240
<v Speaker 2>him in the low teams, just with how this team

658
00:31:15.279 --> 00:31:18.359
<v Speaker 2>is playing right now, and you know, Kirk Curisa being

659
00:31:18.400 --> 00:31:20.920
<v Speaker 2>out and some of the limitations it feels like they

660
00:31:20.960 --> 00:31:25.400
<v Speaker 2>have with the two centers scoring the ball. But yeah,

661
00:31:25.480 --> 00:31:27.880
<v Speaker 2>they need more from him offensively. I think he'll I

662
00:31:27.920 --> 00:31:30.519
<v Speaker 2>still think he's an improved offensive player and he'll he'll

663
00:31:30.559 --> 00:31:32.880
<v Speaker 2>be productive, but you just can't count on him being

664
00:31:32.920 --> 00:31:37.359
<v Speaker 2>their leading scorer most games, to be honest, and in.

665
00:31:37.240 --> 00:31:40.519
<v Speaker 5>A somewhat mediocre year for him. Justin Edwards had one

666
00:31:40.880 --> 00:31:44.559
<v Speaker 5>great game last year versus Alabama. It was incredible. He

667
00:31:44.599 --> 00:31:46.880
<v Speaker 5>scored twenty eight points, was four for four from three.

668
00:31:47.240 --> 00:31:49.079
<v Speaker 1>Actually had a good game against Tennessee.

669
00:31:49.440 --> 00:31:51.839
<v Speaker 2>Not great, yeah, that's right, the game in Knoxville.

670
00:31:51.880 --> 00:31:54.440
<v Speaker 5>Yeah, but that's well, make it two then then not

671
00:31:54.519 --> 00:31:57.559
<v Speaker 5>just one, but Aaron, there is there anybody on this

672
00:31:57.640 --> 00:31:59.759
<v Speaker 5>team that you could see having a performance like that?

673
00:31:59.839 --> 00:32:02.079
<v Speaker 5>Is there are a Travis Perry game waiting for us.

674
00:32:04.000 --> 00:32:09.920
<v Speaker 1>I don't know if he's the guy, Butler had one.

675
00:32:10.720 --> 00:32:14.319
<v Speaker 2>I mean I think it's yeah, that's what I was

676
00:32:14.359 --> 00:32:16.519
<v Speaker 2>gonna go. It's gotta be him. I mean, they need

677
00:32:16.559 --> 00:32:18.640
<v Speaker 2>it to the end if we're gonna be honest. And again,

678
00:32:18.640 --> 00:32:20.680
<v Speaker 2>he doesn't have to do it every night, but they

679
00:32:20.880 --> 00:32:22.559
<v Speaker 2>they need him to be the guy that can do

680
00:32:22.599 --> 00:32:24.680
<v Speaker 2>it the most of anyone on the team, just because

681
00:32:24.720 --> 00:32:27.400
<v Speaker 2>that's what look look at where the roster was going

682
00:32:27.400 --> 00:32:29.960
<v Speaker 2>into June. It was like, oh my gosh, we have

683
00:32:30.000 --> 00:32:31.839
<v Speaker 2>all these shooters, but we don't have that one guy

684
00:32:31.880 --> 00:32:33.559
<v Speaker 2>we trust to put the ball in his hands. We

685
00:32:33.599 --> 00:32:35.720
<v Speaker 2>don't have the one guy that guys consider a star

686
00:32:35.880 --> 00:32:38.440
<v Speaker 2>and circle him on the scout like, we don't have

687
00:32:38.480 --> 00:32:41.279
<v Speaker 2>that guy. And Jackson Robinson is supposed to be that,

688
00:32:41.359 --> 00:32:44.279
<v Speaker 2>and he just he hasn't been yet. The Kenzaga game

689
00:32:44.279 --> 00:32:46.440
<v Speaker 2>he was, I know, I think he only scored nineteen,

690
00:32:46.519 --> 00:32:49.480
<v Speaker 2>but he was the one. Him and Andrew Carr controlled

691
00:32:49.480 --> 00:32:51.559
<v Speaker 2>that game from the second half on. And you know

692
00:32:51.720 --> 00:32:53.880
<v Speaker 2>they can get that version of Jackson Robinson for a

693
00:32:53.880 --> 00:32:56.079
<v Speaker 2>full game. He's gonna give you a thirty point outing.

694
00:32:56.079 --> 00:32:56.799
<v Speaker 2>A couple times.

695
00:32:56.920 --> 00:32:59.799
<v Speaker 1>And you know what's interesting about that. He is the

696
00:32:59.839 --> 00:33:05.200
<v Speaker 1>one guy, Aaron who knows how this Mark Pope offense

697
00:33:05.279 --> 00:33:08.079
<v Speaker 1>is supposed to run. I mean, the other guys, you

698
00:33:08.119 --> 00:33:12.000
<v Speaker 1>can say they're still learning, they abandoned it against Aisost whatever,

699
00:33:12.400 --> 00:33:13.319
<v Speaker 1>Jackson Robinson.

700
00:33:13.480 --> 00:33:14.640
<v Speaker 4>It's ingrained in him.

701
00:33:15.079 --> 00:33:18.359
<v Speaker 2>Yeah, exactly. It's what he's lived in the last three years.

702
00:33:18.359 --> 00:33:21.160
<v Speaker 2>And honestly, you know, he obviously spent time with Buzz

703
00:33:21.160 --> 00:33:23.000
<v Speaker 2>Williams at A and M. He spent time with must

704
00:33:23.079 --> 00:33:26.200
<v Speaker 2>at Arkansas, but he didn't play much. So this is

705
00:33:26.200 --> 00:33:28.759
<v Speaker 2>the offense he's comfortable playing in. And I wonder, you know,

706
00:33:28.799 --> 00:33:31.000
<v Speaker 2>I do wonder if it's been a burden on him,

707
00:33:31.480 --> 00:33:34.599
<v Speaker 2>not saying it should be, but just if it's taken

708
00:33:34.640 --> 00:33:36.400
<v Speaker 2>a lot out of him too. He's probably had to

709
00:33:36.440 --> 00:33:38.400
<v Speaker 2>play or coach a little bit in practice. He's just

710
00:33:38.440 --> 00:33:40.599
<v Speaker 2>the guy that knows what's going on. And you see

711
00:33:40.599 --> 00:33:43.279
<v Speaker 2>sometimes his body language is a little off kilter. I

712
00:33:43.319 --> 00:33:46.599
<v Speaker 2>don't really obviously never didn't see any games in person,

713
00:33:46.720 --> 00:33:49.200
<v Speaker 2>so it's something you notice more in person than TV copy.

714
00:33:49.319 --> 00:33:51.880
<v Speaker 2>But when I watched a couple of BYU games, you know,

715
00:33:51.920 --> 00:33:53.839
<v Speaker 2>getting ready to cover this team, I didn't see that

716
00:33:54.000 --> 00:33:57.920
<v Speaker 2>much from him. He just seems maybe it's Kentucky the pressure.

717
00:33:57.960 --> 00:34:00.880
<v Speaker 2>Who knows, he seems agitated at times. Body language isn't

718
00:34:00.920 --> 00:34:03.920
<v Speaker 2>great out there. So I just think hopefully this ten days,

719
00:34:04.200 --> 00:34:06.240
<v Speaker 2>these ten days is a good reset for him both,

720
00:34:06.519 --> 00:34:10.599
<v Speaker 2>you know, emotionally and physically, and just get him back

721
00:34:11.000 --> 00:34:12.880
<v Speaker 2>to being the guy who was a BYU last year.

722
00:34:12.880 --> 00:34:15.599
<v Speaker 2>Because if they can get that, because he's very capable

723
00:34:15.599 --> 00:34:17.880
<v Speaker 2>of it and should be able to on a stronger team,

724
00:34:18.920 --> 00:34:20.679
<v Speaker 2>you know, he could be super dangerous and really help

725
00:34:20.760 --> 00:34:21.079
<v Speaker 2>them out.

726
00:34:21.159 --> 00:34:24.000
<v Speaker 1>A couple of minutes left, Aaron gershine Yours truly and

727
00:34:24.239 --> 00:34:26.760
<v Speaker 1>Billy rud leych here in the studio Eras in Florida,

728
00:34:28.239 --> 00:34:30.760
<v Speaker 1>one of the you know, you were talking, Aaron about

729
00:34:31.159 --> 00:34:35.000
<v Speaker 1>people running Kentucky off the line, trying to get mid

730
00:34:35.079 --> 00:34:38.679
<v Speaker 1>range jumpers scoring the pain, and you're seeing that a

731
00:34:38.679 --> 00:34:40.239
<v Speaker 1>little more out of Kobe Ray, aren't you.

732
00:34:41.440 --> 00:34:45.079
<v Speaker 2>Yeah, you know, offensively, I think he's you know, expanded

733
00:34:45.079 --> 00:34:47.920
<v Speaker 2>his game. I think especially he's able to get in

734
00:34:47.920 --> 00:34:49.719
<v Speaker 2>the lane and convert a little bit. You know, he's

735
00:34:49.840 --> 00:34:52.960
<v Speaker 2>had a couple of dunks on on not even frast brakes,

736
00:34:52.960 --> 00:34:54.800
<v Speaker 2>but just beating his man off the dribble and you know,

737
00:34:54.960 --> 00:34:58.440
<v Speaker 2>cashing ends, and so I think offensively he has expanded

738
00:34:58.440 --> 00:35:00.800
<v Speaker 2>his bag a little bit. Obviously, for the most part,

739
00:35:01.000 --> 00:35:03.320
<v Speaker 2>has been really good from three. He's had a couple

740
00:35:03.360 --> 00:35:06.159
<v Speaker 2>of games where the shot hasn't fallen, and they need

741
00:35:06.199 --> 00:35:08.000
<v Speaker 2>to get more from him in these big games. But

742
00:35:08.079 --> 00:35:10.840
<v Speaker 2>you know, a shot well against Louisville and hopefully that'll

743
00:35:11.159 --> 00:35:14.840
<v Speaker 2>continue into SEC play for him to be a steady

744
00:35:14.880 --> 00:35:17.440
<v Speaker 2>three shooter. You know, hopefully a couple more against these

745
00:35:17.480 --> 00:35:19.559
<v Speaker 2>bigger opponents, and there's a lot of big opponents in

746
00:35:19.559 --> 00:35:24.880
<v Speaker 2>the league. But I think defensively it's a work in progress.

747
00:35:25.280 --> 00:35:27.480
<v Speaker 2>I mean, he's the guy they need a lot more

748
00:35:27.480 --> 00:35:29.920
<v Speaker 2>from on the defensive end. He had a couple games

749
00:35:29.960 --> 00:35:32.239
<v Speaker 2>defensively early in the year against some of the lesser

750
00:35:32.280 --> 00:35:34.400
<v Speaker 2>teams where it's like, oh, he might be turning a corner,

751
00:35:34.440 --> 00:35:37.039
<v Speaker 2>and you know, Mark Pope was praising him. But you know,

752
00:35:37.119 --> 00:35:40.039
<v Speaker 2>you haven't heard that same praise or seen that same

753
00:35:41.039 --> 00:35:45.039
<v Speaker 2>seeing it warranted honestly, you know, lately. And they need

754
00:35:45.039 --> 00:35:47.039
<v Speaker 2>more from him on that side of the floor. And

755
00:35:47.400 --> 00:35:49.639
<v Speaker 2>you know that's the one thing you worry about too

756
00:35:50.119 --> 00:35:53.800
<v Speaker 2>with these fifth years, and look, they're mature they've been there,

757
00:35:53.840 --> 00:35:57.079
<v Speaker 2>done that. They're not phased, but to an extent, they

758
00:35:57.079 --> 00:35:59.039
<v Speaker 2>are what they are. I mean not to say they

759
00:35:59.039 --> 00:36:01.800
<v Speaker 2>can't improve. They can't. And they're gonna get more comfortable

760
00:36:01.800 --> 00:36:04.639
<v Speaker 2>in this system. They're gonna get more comfortable playing with

761
00:36:04.719 --> 00:36:07.239
<v Speaker 2>the guys they're playing with. But when it comes to

762
00:36:07.320 --> 00:36:10.239
<v Speaker 2>things like that, to me, it's a little bit. You know,

763
00:36:10.239 --> 00:36:12.880
<v Speaker 2>it's just a man to man defense. It's not necessarily

764
00:36:12.880 --> 00:36:14.559
<v Speaker 2>they play some zone, but for the most part, it's

765
00:36:14.599 --> 00:36:17.119
<v Speaker 2>just stay in front of your man and playing defense

766
00:36:17.159 --> 00:36:18.800
<v Speaker 2>and you kind of are who you are. Well, Maan

767
00:36:18.880 --> 00:36:21.079
<v Speaker 2>Butler's the same guy he was in San Diego State

768
00:36:21.119 --> 00:36:22.719
<v Speaker 2>and he's just doing it here same a. They'll take

769
00:36:22.719 --> 00:36:24.920
<v Speaker 2>it away from what he did Oklahoma. He's brought it

770
00:36:24.960 --> 00:36:29.320
<v Speaker 2>over here. When you're a fifth year guy, you're twenty three,

771
00:36:29.480 --> 00:36:32.559
<v Speaker 2>twenty four, you're almost fully built into your body like

772
00:36:32.920 --> 00:36:34.920
<v Speaker 2>you are what you are. And I don't know how

773
00:36:35.000 --> 00:36:37.599
<v Speaker 2>much he's going to improve defensively, but they'll take any

774
00:36:37.599 --> 00:36:38.760
<v Speaker 2>improvement they can get there.

775
00:36:39.480 --> 00:36:41.079
<v Speaker 5>Not sure if you heard it tonight, but a caller

776
00:36:41.199 --> 00:36:44.280
<v Speaker 5>called Mark Pope coach p and it kind of traded him.

777
00:36:44.159 --> 00:36:44.639
<v Speaker 3>A little bit.

778
00:36:45.159 --> 00:36:47.639
<v Speaker 5>He kind of I think he flashed back to the

779
00:36:47.679 --> 00:36:50.639
<v Speaker 5>practices and said, there's only one coach, p and it

780
00:36:50.679 --> 00:36:53.079
<v Speaker 5>wasn't him, but I believe it was either the same

781
00:36:53.119 --> 00:36:56.679
<v Speaker 5>caller or the caller after that also mentioned about the

782
00:36:56.719 --> 00:36:59.559
<v Speaker 5>Denham jerseys, and Mark Pope said without saying that he's

783
00:36:59.559 --> 00:37:02.039
<v Speaker 5>working on it, which is I think an indication that

784
00:37:02.039 --> 00:37:04.400
<v Speaker 5>we're going to get that. Aaron, Uh, did you know

785
00:37:04.480 --> 00:37:06.960
<v Speaker 5>that's not real denim on the Denham jerseys back in

786
00:37:07.000 --> 00:37:07.920
<v Speaker 5>the day, because I did.

787
00:37:07.840 --> 00:37:10.000
<v Speaker 2>Not at first I knew, Well I did not know that.

788
00:37:10.360 --> 00:37:12.239
<v Speaker 3>Yeah, so you did look at that. I didn't either.

789
00:37:12.559 --> 00:37:14.760
<v Speaker 1>Uh, But well they they did their job.

790
00:37:14.840 --> 00:37:15.400
<v Speaker 4>They look it.

791
00:37:15.840 --> 00:37:18.280
<v Speaker 5>Yeah, yeah, no, And and they look good, don't they, Aaron,

792
00:37:18.599 --> 00:37:21.119
<v Speaker 5>Yeah they do, Yeah, now they do.

793
00:37:21.320 --> 00:37:25.519
<v Speaker 2>Right. Everyone hated them, like everyone, Yeah, just everyone like

794
00:37:25.559 --> 00:37:28.480
<v Speaker 2>hates the black football jerseys, even the black basketball jersey

795
00:37:28.480 --> 00:37:30.079
<v Speaker 2>wore a couple years ago. But then ten years from now,

796
00:37:30.079 --> 00:37:31.039
<v Speaker 2>they're going to back for him back.

797
00:37:31.159 --> 00:37:33.519
<v Speaker 1>You want to know the funniest thing about that Denim

798
00:37:33.800 --> 00:37:38.239
<v Speaker 1>episode was there were so many complaints and people actually

799
00:37:38.239 --> 00:37:42.000
<v Speaker 1>called the radio show the Patino Radio Show, and at

800
00:37:42.039 --> 00:37:47.159
<v Speaker 1>one point Beatino said something about, and I'm paraphrasing, you know,

801
00:37:47.760 --> 00:37:50.480
<v Speaker 1>these are the uniforms get used to him, and then

802
00:37:50.480 --> 00:37:52.119
<v Speaker 1>he said something like and I don't want to hear

803
00:37:52.159 --> 00:37:57.960
<v Speaker 1>another word about it, Like, okay, Dad, I'm telling you

804
00:37:58.320 --> 00:38:02.199
<v Speaker 1>it's it's quaint that people now act like they like them,

805
00:38:02.239 --> 00:38:04.960
<v Speaker 1>and and the people who say they do, I guarantee

806
00:38:04.960 --> 00:38:08.159
<v Speaker 1>you they weren't around when they were using them, playing

807
00:38:08.400 --> 00:38:09.280
<v Speaker 1>wearing them back then.

808
00:38:11.360 --> 00:38:13.599
<v Speaker 2>People like the Power case back in the day because

809
00:38:13.599 --> 00:38:16.239
<v Speaker 2>now like everyone wants them back, but I like them

810
00:38:16.440 --> 00:38:16.840
<v Speaker 2>in the day.

811
00:38:17.000 --> 00:38:17.519
<v Speaker 4>Do you know what?

812
00:38:17.800 --> 00:38:20.679
<v Speaker 1>They were numb to it quite frankly because they didn't

813
00:38:20.679 --> 00:38:21.440
<v Speaker 1>know any better.

814
00:38:22.199 --> 00:38:24.639
<v Speaker 2>Right, Because now it's like every time they they say

815
00:38:24.639 --> 00:38:27.360
<v Speaker 2>they're going to create an alternate uniforms, there's a bloodown

816
00:38:27.360 --> 00:38:28.559
<v Speaker 2>on the power Yeah.

817
00:38:28.679 --> 00:38:29.000
<v Speaker 4>Yeah.

818
00:38:29.119 --> 00:38:33.320
<v Speaker 2>People love nostalgia people. Yeah, and I favorite uniforms in

819
00:38:33.320 --> 00:38:34.360
<v Speaker 2>the world is nostalgic.

820
00:38:35.000 --> 00:38:38.039
<v Speaker 4>Yeah, cream Sickles, Yeah. I like the cream Sickles.

821
00:38:38.079 --> 00:38:38.280
<v Speaker 1>Yeah.

822
00:38:38.280 --> 00:38:38.960
<v Speaker 2>I don't blame it.

823
00:38:39.320 --> 00:38:39.480
<v Speaker 1>Uh.

824
00:38:39.519 --> 00:38:39.760
<v Speaker 4>I know.

825
00:38:39.800 --> 00:38:43.280
<v Speaker 1>People don't like that Wildcat logo, you know, the one

826
00:38:43.320 --> 00:38:49.519
<v Speaker 1>that I'm okay with it. But my favorite actually was

827
00:38:50.280 --> 00:38:52.840
<v Speaker 1>the logo they used when Pope was played, you know,

828
00:38:52.880 --> 00:38:54.840
<v Speaker 1>the UK with the Wildcat with the pop up and

829
00:38:54.840 --> 00:38:55.440
<v Speaker 1>all that stuff.

830
00:38:55.559 --> 00:38:57.239
<v Speaker 2>Oh, I like that one. Yeah, yeah.

831
00:38:57.320 --> 00:39:01.920
<v Speaker 1>Yeah, but you know it's pretty evident, pretty common knowledge

832
00:39:02.400 --> 00:39:04.280
<v Speaker 1>why they change it there, you know, it's some merch

833
00:39:05.039 --> 00:39:05.920
<v Speaker 1>make some money.

834
00:39:06.679 --> 00:39:09.880
<v Speaker 2>Oh look, there's gonna be and football just changed their

835
00:39:09.960 --> 00:39:13.000
<v Speaker 2>uniforms slightly what two years ago, there's gonna be like

836
00:39:13.079 --> 00:39:15.960
<v Speaker 2>tweaks to the jersey again soon. That's just pretty much

837
00:39:16.000 --> 00:39:18.360
<v Speaker 2>every team in professional sports outside of my beloved New

838
00:39:18.440 --> 00:39:20.239
<v Speaker 2>York Yankees do it because they want to sell.

839
00:39:20.440 --> 00:39:22.599
<v Speaker 5>My thought process was just like they must be sweating

840
00:39:22.639 --> 00:39:25.000
<v Speaker 5>their butts off during the game with denim on no,

841
00:39:25.599 --> 00:39:27.119
<v Speaker 5>and then it's actually just looks.

842
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<v Speaker 1>But like I said, they succeeded with it because people

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<v Speaker 1>thought it was real denim look good.

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<v Speaker 2>Then they shouldn't have let the cat out of the bag.

845
00:39:37.880 --> 00:39:39.719
<v Speaker 1>Was pretty obvious after one game.

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<v Speaker 4>Oh the other thing does play, I guarantee you somebody.

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<v Speaker 1>Somewhere, probably Patino, and I want to if Pope would

848
00:39:47.360 --> 00:39:49.800
<v Speaker 1>answer that question, put the fear of God in them,

849
00:39:49.920 --> 00:39:51.880
<v Speaker 1>because when we tried to ask the players about them,

850
00:39:52.000 --> 00:39:53.239
<v Speaker 1>they were like, I don't know, I don't care what.

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<v Speaker 3>Yeah, don't talk on the jersey exactly.

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<v Speaker 1>Yeah, no comment, Aaron, We're gonna turn you loose before

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<v Speaker 1>the final break. Thanks for joining us and get some

854
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<v Speaker 1>more vitamin D, some more sun down there.

855
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<v Speaker 2>I appreciate it. I'll see you guys back Saturday.

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<v Speaker 1>It'll be back from Florida to cover Florida. Appreciate it.

857
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<v Speaker 1>We'll see you then and we'll come back and wrap

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<v Speaker 1>up this edition of the.

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<v Speaker 4>State Wide BBI. Thanks again to Aaron Gershwan. Final segment of.

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<v Speaker 1>Our program, yours truly along with Billy rud Ledge here

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<v Speaker 1>in the studio. Weird times for Kentucky basketball two o'clock

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00:40:31.159 --> 00:40:34.239
<v Speaker 1>tomorrow and in a lot of places it's still a holiday,

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00:40:34.719 --> 00:40:37.400
<v Speaker 1>you know, New Year's Eve. Yeah, and I guarantee you

864
00:40:37.440 --> 00:40:42.039
<v Speaker 1>there's a solid lineup of basketball on the Worldwide Leader

865
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<v Speaker 1>all day long.

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<v Speaker 3>Well, I appreciate it.

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<v Speaker 5>I can still go to a New Year's Eve party.

868
00:40:47.599 --> 00:40:49.159
<v Speaker 5>I wouldn't be able to do that if it was

869
00:40:49.199 --> 00:40:50.239
<v Speaker 5>a seven or eight pm.

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00:40:50.440 --> 00:40:51.639
<v Speaker 4>Are you a New Year's e person?

871
00:40:53.360 --> 00:40:57.079
<v Speaker 5>I like to set resolutions and then you keep them

872
00:40:58.599 --> 00:41:00.559
<v Speaker 5>until the second Friday January.

873
00:41:00.559 --> 00:41:01.679
<v Speaker 3>That's called Quitter's Day.

874
00:41:01.719 --> 00:41:03.920
<v Speaker 4>That's right. Oh, it's not January second.

875
00:41:03.960 --> 00:41:07.159
<v Speaker 5>It's a second Friday, second Friday, give me a week.

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00:41:07.840 --> 00:41:10.360
<v Speaker 1>No, just today, or somebody could refer to January second

877
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<v Speaker 1>as Quitter's Day, Second Friday, Second Friday. Okay, okay, I

878
00:41:15.239 --> 00:41:17.480
<v Speaker 1>have never been a New Year's Eve guy.

879
00:41:18.440 --> 00:41:19.679
<v Speaker 4>Never, So therefore never.

880
00:41:19.920 --> 00:41:21.719
<v Speaker 3>You don't stay up to watch the ball drop.

881
00:41:22.119 --> 00:41:24.239
<v Speaker 4>If I'm up, I'm up. I'm a night oul anyway,

882
00:41:24.840 --> 00:41:26.079
<v Speaker 4>but I you know it's to me.

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00:41:26.159 --> 00:41:30.119
<v Speaker 1>It's But when I worked at the TV station, I

884
00:41:30.199 --> 00:41:33.320
<v Speaker 1>was in charge of the sports department. It was one

885
00:41:33.360 --> 00:41:38.079
<v Speaker 1>of the days I would give the sports guys. Everybody

886
00:41:38.480 --> 00:41:41.239
<v Speaker 1>got the day off on New Year's Eve and New

887
00:41:41.280 --> 00:41:43.760
<v Speaker 1>Year's Day unless there was a UK game on New

888
00:41:43.800 --> 00:41:49.559
<v Speaker 1>Year's Eve, which really there was reason being because I

889
00:41:49.719 --> 00:41:54.519
<v Speaker 1>was able to anchor the sports right. So I love.

890
00:41:54.440 --> 00:41:56.960
<v Speaker 4>Those two days because what did you do?

891
00:41:57.719 --> 00:42:00.920
<v Speaker 1>You watched football every once in a while while basketball,

892
00:42:01.360 --> 00:42:06.199
<v Speaker 1>But you watch football, NFL, college, you name it, and

893
00:42:06.280 --> 00:42:09.920
<v Speaker 1>you show highlights. And that's the thing when you're doing sportscast.

894
00:42:09.960 --> 00:42:13.880
<v Speaker 1>Sportscasters love to show highlights, and generally the six o'clock

895
00:42:14.239 --> 00:42:17.039
<v Speaker 1>news doesn't have it, but on New Year's Eve and

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00:42:17.119 --> 00:42:21.920
<v Speaker 1>New Year's Day, and usually the news producer downstairs says buckus.

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<v Speaker 3>Yes, so they'll call you, hey, can you take an

898
00:42:23.800 --> 00:42:24.320
<v Speaker 3>extra minute?

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00:42:24.400 --> 00:42:25.199
<v Speaker 4>Damn right, I can.

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00:42:26.000 --> 00:42:28.800
<v Speaker 1>I'll throw in another game or throwing three more touchdowns

901
00:42:29.239 --> 00:42:32.239
<v Speaker 1>or whatever. New Year's Day has the biggest Bowl games.

902
00:42:33.079 --> 00:42:37.400
<v Speaker 1>Plus the phone doesn't ring. Ah, yeah, there's no high

903
00:42:37.440 --> 00:42:40.760
<v Speaker 1>school games. There's nobody calling me what time do the

904
00:42:40.800 --> 00:42:45.719
<v Speaker 1>Cats play? You know, people, it's amazing to me. People

905
00:42:45.719 --> 00:42:48.920
<v Speaker 1>who are Kentucky fans. And I'm told by my colleagues

906
00:42:48.920 --> 00:42:52.199
<v Speaker 1>who still work on local TV, people still call the

907
00:42:52.280 --> 00:42:56.280
<v Speaker 1>TV stations wanting to know what time Kentucky played. Wow,

908
00:42:56.400 --> 00:43:01.519
<v Speaker 1>still still, you know. And obviously they don't take newspapers anymore.

909
00:43:01.519 --> 00:43:04.119
<v Speaker 1>But the inner web is a wonderful thing for that.

910
00:43:05.920 --> 00:43:07.960
<v Speaker 1>But the other thing is the boss isn't there, the

911
00:43:08.000 --> 00:43:12.039
<v Speaker 1>news director isn't there. Yeah, it's like bothering you with

912
00:43:12.119 --> 00:43:12.760
<v Speaker 1>something inane.

913
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<v Speaker 5>It's like you're behind the wheel of the Cadillac as

914
00:43:15.559 --> 00:43:19.440
<v Speaker 5>as a young teenager, the opportunity.

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00:43:19.599 --> 00:43:21.239
<v Speaker 3>Yes, there's no cops on the road.

916
00:43:21.599 --> 00:43:22.880
<v Speaker 4>Yeah, doing what you want.

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<v Speaker 1>Yeah. And the best thing about that, too, was they

918
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<v Speaker 1>could burn their holidays the employees, and I wouldn't have to.

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00:43:30.320 --> 00:43:31.639
<v Speaker 1>You know, you need to work for this guy, you

920
00:43:31.679 --> 00:43:33.400
<v Speaker 1>need to work for that guy. I owe you a

921
00:43:33.480 --> 00:43:34.719
<v Speaker 1>day off that kind of stuff.

922
00:43:35.159 --> 00:43:38.719
<v Speaker 4>Just go home, go. I gave Christmas Eve off for

923
00:43:38.760 --> 00:43:39.440
<v Speaker 4>the same reason.

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00:43:39.599 --> 00:43:43.639
<v Speaker 1>Oh you know, yeah, phone never rings, well, always a

925
00:43:43.679 --> 00:43:44.559
<v Speaker 1>couple of football games.

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<v Speaker 5>Not everybody's willing to work that hard working holidays, seizing

927
00:43:48.679 --> 00:43:50.960
<v Speaker 5>those opportunities so you can be a sportscaster.

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<v Speaker 4>And as much of that time I was single.

929
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<v Speaker 3>Yeah, so that's that's that's a big part of it.

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00:43:55.760 --> 00:43:59.480
<v Speaker 1>Yeah, exactly right. So it's not that I'm a big hearted,

931
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<v Speaker 1>big hearted boss. It was easier on me and easier

932
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<v Speaker 1>on them, and that's what's important.

933
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<v Speaker 4>Is it easy on me.

934
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<v Speaker 1>Thank you for making it easy and Aaron Gershan as well.

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<v Speaker 1>We'll be back next week following the Coaches Show and

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<v Speaker 1>BBN Radio Rebellion.

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<v Speaker 4>Aaron Dick Gabriel, that's it. Good night from Lexington