WEBVTT 1 00:00:02.839 --> 00:00:06.919 It's time for coffee and company, fueled by Thornton's on 2 00:00:07.120 --> 00:00:24.160 Sports Talk seven to nine day now here's Nick Coffee. 3 00:00:26.440 --> 00:00:29.839 We're excited to be in our home state. I think 4 00:00:29.839 --> 00:00:32.960 our fans are gonna come out and droves hopefully, and 5 00:00:33.039 --> 00:00:37.840 our guys are excited to compete against a world class 6 00:00:37.880 --> 00:00:42.119 coach in a high level program, in a very very 7 00:00:42.280 --> 00:00:43.240 very dangerous team. 8 00:00:44.159 --> 00:00:45.719 That was Pat Kelsey earlier today. 9 00:00:45.960 --> 00:00:49.039 As we are now just less than twenty four hours 10 00:00:49.159 --> 00:00:51.840 away from tipping it off, Louisville and Craigon tomorrow will 11 00:00:51.840 --> 00:00:53.960 get the tournament started. As far as I'm concerned, I 12 00:00:54.000 --> 00:00:56.679 know the playing games took place last night. There'll be 13 00:00:56.719 --> 00:01:01.920 another couple of games tonight in Dayton. But of everything, 14 00:01:02.200 --> 00:01:04.120 when it comes to all the things I've bitched about 15 00:01:04.159 --> 00:01:07.799 this week, when it comes to just the seating, and 16 00:01:07.799 --> 00:01:08.439 that's really what. 17 00:01:08.359 --> 00:01:09.439 It is, but there's layers to it. 18 00:01:09.480 --> 00:01:13.920 Obviously, being the first game is maybe my biggest complaint, 19 00:01:14.120 --> 00:01:17.519 just because just selfishly as a as a as a 20 00:01:17.599 --> 00:01:22.560 you know, an anxious individual with anxiety, somebody who you 21 00:01:22.599 --> 00:01:25.159 know worries more than I need to about things. I 22 00:01:25.200 --> 00:01:28.840 overthink things. I know I'm not alone, but I'm probably 23 00:01:28.959 --> 00:01:32.640 you know, that's just that's how I'm wired. Unfortunately, just 24 00:01:33.000 --> 00:01:34.799 knowing that we're the first game like just has me 25 00:01:34.879 --> 00:01:37.200 so uneasy about it. And it's it's nice to feel 26 00:01:37.200 --> 00:01:40.519 alive again because we're not dead anymore. Pat Kelsey, this team. 27 00:01:40.840 --> 00:01:42.680 The revival was a real thing. They brought us back 28 00:01:42.719 --> 00:01:43.920 to life and it was great. 29 00:01:44.280 --> 00:01:45.959 But if there was a. 30 00:01:45.879 --> 00:01:51.120 Positive about being dead, you couldn't feel what this feels like. 31 00:01:51.159 --> 00:01:54.000 And it feels great at the moment just because there's excitement, 32 00:01:54.040 --> 00:01:57.040 but man, just the the worry of what tomorrow will 33 00:01:57.079 --> 00:01:59.200 be like if it all comes to an end, and 34 00:01:59.239 --> 00:01:59.959 that's where my nerves. 35 00:02:00.200 --> 00:02:01.400 I've said that throughout the show today. 36 00:02:01.480 --> 00:02:03.640 I'm not worried about Creighton as far as them being 37 00:02:03.799 --> 00:02:05.760 I mean, look, they could easily beat Louisville and Louisville 38 00:02:05.920 --> 00:02:07.439 I think being a two and a half point favorite 39 00:02:07.439 --> 00:02:09.319 makes some sense. So it's not like I'm telling you 40 00:02:09.360 --> 00:02:11.360 I'm not worried about Creton. It's going to be a 41 00:02:11.400 --> 00:02:15.000 cake walk. It's just knowing that if it doesn't work 42 00:02:15.000 --> 00:02:17.120 out and you come up short, it's all over. And 43 00:02:17.319 --> 00:02:20.080 I'm sure I've sounded hilarious to some people out here 44 00:02:20.360 --> 00:02:23.719 who don't have like the emotional connection to a team 45 00:02:24.039 --> 00:02:26.479 because you know, and by the way, you're probably way 46 00:02:26.520 --> 00:02:30.879 more normal than I am, and you know, props to you. 47 00:02:31.319 --> 00:02:35.000 But the overall roller coaster of being a local basketball 48 00:02:35.039 --> 00:02:37.719 fan in the last decade, knowing that it's been ten 49 00:02:37.800 --> 00:02:40.199 years since we made the Second Weekend, six years since 50 00:02:40.240 --> 00:02:43.039 we made the NAA Tournament, and then to go through 51 00:02:43.080 --> 00:02:45.560 the last few years to have this now, I mean, 52 00:02:45.599 --> 00:02:49.080 it's it's hard not to be this insane about it. 53 00:02:50.000 --> 00:02:52.879 And again, I don't want to regurgitate too much, but 54 00:02:53.400 --> 00:02:56.199 throughout the last few weeks, like that's what's really kind 55 00:02:56.199 --> 00:02:58.759 of made me sad that this is going to end 56 00:02:58.840 --> 00:03:01.879 soongardless of how many games they win in the tournament, 57 00:03:02.000 --> 00:03:03.840 because I don't really know if if we'll have the 58 00:03:03.840 --> 00:03:07.199 perfect storm like we've had this year where it all 59 00:03:07.240 --> 00:03:09.840 just kind of came together the way it did. So 60 00:03:10.000 --> 00:03:11.960 I'm I'm going to enjoy it as long as I can, 61 00:03:12.000 --> 00:03:15.280 and who knows, maybe twenty four hours from now it'll 62 00:03:15.280 --> 00:03:17.159 be a different it'll be a different situation. So again, 63 00:03:17.199 --> 00:03:19.560 Louisville Place to March twelve, fifteen, We'll go live as 64 00:03:19.560 --> 00:03:21.560 soon as it ends and react to whatever it is 65 00:03:21.599 --> 00:03:24.159 that happens. It's either going to be a celebration as 66 00:03:24.159 --> 00:03:25.840 we remain on the dance floor and get to the 67 00:03:25.919 --> 00:03:28.840 round of thirty two and take over Rapperena on Saturday, 68 00:03:29.240 --> 00:03:30.879 or it's going to be really sad and we'll just go, 69 00:03:31.080 --> 00:03:33.120 you know, we'll we'll, we'll have to get through it together. 70 00:03:33.680 --> 00:03:34.759 Or if you want to join us on the show 71 00:03:34.800 --> 00:03:36.879 today you can again It's Coffee and Company. Philbout Thorton's 72 00:03:36.919 --> 00:03:38.560 here on Sports Talk seven ninety and the number to 73 00:03:38.560 --> 00:03:40.759 give us a call it's five oh two, five seven 74 00:03:40.759 --> 00:03:42.879 to one seventy nine hundred. You can text in on 75 00:03:42.919 --> 00:03:45.439 the L and N Federal Credit Union text line five 76 00:03:45.479 --> 00:03:48.080 oh two four three eight ninety seventy three. And we'll 77 00:03:48.080 --> 00:03:51.000 go to the phone lines now and welcome in a 78 00:03:51.080 --> 00:03:54.199 gentleman by the name of Hippie Lettuce Jeff. 79 00:03:54.280 --> 00:03:56.000 Longtime, no talk, Jeff. How we doing, brother? 80 00:03:57.400 --> 00:03:59.800 Not too bad? Not too bad? Man. If I knew 81 00:04:00.439 --> 00:04:03.240 that you were were that anxious man, I would have 82 00:04:03.319 --> 00:04:06.719 dropped you off some R delicious chocolates or some Gommies 83 00:04:06.840 --> 00:04:07.199 or something. 84 00:04:07.240 --> 00:04:07.400 Man. 85 00:04:07.479 --> 00:04:09.879 Don't worry about tomorrow, ma worry about itself. 86 00:04:10.039 --> 00:04:11.719 Let me ask you this, Jeff, because I mean, look, 87 00:04:11.719 --> 00:04:14.039 I gummies have been a big, a big part of 88 00:04:14.039 --> 00:04:17.319 my life in a good way in the last few years. 89 00:04:17.319 --> 00:04:20.680 But you know, I don't want to be you know, 90 00:04:21.040 --> 00:04:24.160 like I wanted to feel real right. Gummies would help 91 00:04:24.199 --> 00:04:25.720 if they lose, because then I'll be, you know, I'll 92 00:04:25.720 --> 00:04:28.360 be chilling. I won't be as as on edge. But 93 00:04:28.439 --> 00:04:29.959 like if they win, I don't want to be, you know, 94 00:04:30.079 --> 00:04:32.000 sleep walking through it. You gotta you gotta get me 95 00:04:32.040 --> 00:04:32.959 the right you. 96 00:04:32.959 --> 00:04:38.120 Know world right Bounce is about twenty milligrams and and 97 00:04:38.120 --> 00:04:42.199 and you just take it and you're easy chilled. Twenty 98 00:04:42.240 --> 00:04:45.199 milligrams would last you good four hours, six hours, and 99 00:04:45.279 --> 00:04:48.360 I mean you should only have anxiety about that long anyway, Yeah, 100 00:04:48.360 --> 00:04:50.319 because you'd be going to sleep and then you wake 101 00:04:50.399 --> 00:04:53.759 up in the morning and take it one. Just take 102 00:04:53.879 --> 00:04:58.639 one in good morning when you wake up. What's your cereal? Well, 103 00:04:58.759 --> 00:05:05.360 and Poppy want is to deserve a cereal? Yes, yes, 104 00:05:05.519 --> 00:05:07.639 And then I mean the game will be here and 105 00:05:07.680 --> 00:05:09.759 then that's what you really need to worry about, because 106 00:05:09.800 --> 00:05:13.399 I'm telling you what, Son, I'm not worried about Auburn. 107 00:05:13.560 --> 00:05:16.680 I'll be honest. If we make it past Craton, we're 108 00:05:16.720 --> 00:05:20.439 in the sweet sixteen. That's my opinion. I've I've kind 109 00:05:20.439 --> 00:05:22.319 of kept an eye on Craton and I've lost in 110 00:05:22.439 --> 00:05:25.360 one the shekel or two on them. Ye, so uh, 111 00:05:26.279 --> 00:05:29.920 just good advice tomorrow is you might want to take 112 00:05:29.920 --> 00:05:31.959 two gummies because tomorrow is the day. 113 00:05:32.160 --> 00:05:40.000 Okay, uh yeah uh And anyway, man, one other thing, man, 114 00:05:40.240 --> 00:05:44.720 I feel bad for the sacrificial land they called San 115 00:05:44.800 --> 00:05:47.319 Diego State because they sure set them guys up. 116 00:05:47.959 --> 00:05:51.480 You know, they let North Carolina line in to begin with, 117 00:05:52.360 --> 00:05:55.399 and then at the press and media random mouth about it. 118 00:05:55.480 --> 00:05:59.000 So Carolina they got talent. What are they gonna do? Man, 119 00:05:59.360 --> 00:06:02.720 I bet the arm on them and I one my 120 00:06:02.800 --> 00:06:11.040 farm was only eight bucks. Hey, but that's right. So yeah, 121 00:06:11.120 --> 00:06:13.439 this is a great silling. I ain't felt I guess 122 00:06:13.439 --> 00:06:16.439 in six years. Man, good stuff taking off work. I 123 00:06:16.439 --> 00:06:18.000 don't care if the ball has heard me or not. 124 00:06:18.959 --> 00:06:21.680 Take care of that's hippy letters, Jeff. Yeah, so he 125 00:06:21.839 --> 00:06:26.639 lost a couple of yes on Yeah. So a lot 126 00:06:26.720 --> 00:06:31.000 to unpack there. But yeah, when it comes to when 127 00:06:31.040 --> 00:06:34.720 it comes to the gummies, you know, and I'm I'm 128 00:06:34.759 --> 00:06:35.399 not even well. 129 00:06:35.279 --> 00:06:35.639 I'm working. 130 00:06:35.639 --> 00:06:40.000 There's a couple of different clients, potential clients that I've 131 00:06:40.040 --> 00:06:42.079 talked to and and and you know, I'm not going 132 00:06:42.160 --> 00:06:47.160 to mention any specific place where I get the product from, 133 00:06:47.279 --> 00:06:50.399 but you know, I've I've I don't know what we're 134 00:06:50.399 --> 00:06:53.199 talking about this today, but it has become like the 135 00:06:53.240 --> 00:06:55.720 best thing for me when it comes to my anxiety. 136 00:06:55.959 --> 00:07:00.199 And and you know, finding that perfect balance is is 137 00:07:00.199 --> 00:07:02.360 a little bit tricky at times because I feel like 138 00:07:02.399 --> 00:07:06.120 adrenaline can can can change the level of like you 139 00:07:06.120 --> 00:07:08.519 know what I mean, Like if you've got adrenaline, maybe 140 00:07:08.560 --> 00:07:10.720 you wouldn't feel the effect like you would if the 141 00:07:10.759 --> 00:07:15.360 adrenaline wasn't so high. So anyways, if there's one person 142 00:07:15.399 --> 00:07:17.279 that may be able to get me on track with 143 00:07:17.319 --> 00:07:19.959 what what you know, balancing out what I need, it 144 00:07:19.959 --> 00:07:20.720 may be Hippy. 145 00:07:20.560 --> 00:07:22.839 Letters Jet of course sounds experience. 146 00:07:22.439 --> 00:07:25.720 Cereal and gummies to get the day started very very nutritious. 147 00:07:26.160 --> 00:07:30.279 So yeah, look, Creighton, we talked about this yesterday. They 148 00:07:30.480 --> 00:07:34.720 they clearly have an elite player in Ryan coch Printer Cookbrner. 149 00:07:35.079 --> 00:07:38.079 It just met her. Yeah, I mean, can I take 150 00:07:38.079 --> 00:07:38.720 it to dinner first? 151 00:07:38.800 --> 00:07:39.160 Geez? 152 00:07:40.120 --> 00:07:41.959 We haven't done that enough, have we? And I hope 153 00:07:42.000 --> 00:07:44.319 people can sense the sarcasm because you know, I'm sure 154 00:07:44.319 --> 00:07:46.959 we give you way, we give you way more childish 155 00:07:47.040 --> 00:07:48.120 humor than you probably want. 156 00:07:48.199 --> 00:07:49.439 Yeah, no, we haven't done it enough. 157 00:07:50.279 --> 00:07:52.720 So you know, he's he's a he's a he's a 158 00:07:52.759 --> 00:07:55.639 presence that you just aren't gonna see very often in 159 00:07:55.720 --> 00:07:59.079 college basketball because he's a giant and he's productive. Uh 160 00:07:59.279 --> 00:08:01.560 but you know, they don't they don't really like to 161 00:08:01.560 --> 00:08:04.639 play in transition. He's not you know, nobody really his 162 00:08:04.759 --> 00:08:07.800 size is going to be able to really run the floor. 163 00:08:07.920 --> 00:08:10.839 Great now, if you do, you probably are in the 164 00:08:10.920 --> 00:08:12.560 NBA because that's what the game is at the pro 165 00:08:12.680 --> 00:08:15.199 level now. So you know, as much as he is 166 00:08:15.240 --> 00:08:17.360 a real issue for you and you got to you 167 00:08:17.360 --> 00:08:19.800 got to make sure you prepare for him and and 168 00:08:20.319 --> 00:08:22.160 you know, contain him as best you can, there's also 169 00:08:22.199 --> 00:08:24.160 some things you could do that will make him uncomfortable. 170 00:08:24.720 --> 00:08:28.079 And that's been shown this year with Creighton. Also, you 171 00:08:28.120 --> 00:08:31.920 know their point guard who is you know, he's he's solid, Ashworth, 172 00:08:31.959 --> 00:08:35.559 He's he's a playmaker in both aspects. He's a scorer, 173 00:08:36.039 --> 00:08:40.039 and he's also somebody that can really distribute. And again 174 00:08:40.159 --> 00:08:41.759 I said this earlier in the week, and I don't 175 00:08:41.879 --> 00:08:44.399 I mean, I feel like this was this. I didn't 176 00:08:44.399 --> 00:08:46.360 say this to kind of, you know, take a shot 177 00:08:46.399 --> 00:08:48.840 at Chucky by any means, But Chucky's been one of 178 00:08:48.840 --> 00:08:52.679 the leaders and assists all throughout college basketball this year, 179 00:08:52.720 --> 00:08:55.000 and Steven Ashworth has more total assist than Chucky. Now, 180 00:08:55.039 --> 00:08:57.200 Chucky also missed a game and a half and whatnot, 181 00:08:57.600 --> 00:08:59.559 So I just I tried to mention that more so 182 00:08:59.600 --> 00:09:01.000 to just put him, you know, to let you know, 183 00:09:01.039 --> 00:09:03.799 this guy really is is a big time distributor. But 184 00:09:03.879 --> 00:09:06.320 also you know, there aren't many others that do that 185 00:09:06.399 --> 00:09:08.919 on his team, right, I mean, outside of him, you've 186 00:09:08.919 --> 00:09:12.279 got Jamia and Eel who's another guard of theirs who 187 00:09:12.360 --> 00:09:15.679 starts plays thirty four minutes a game. He's averaging about 188 00:09:15.720 --> 00:09:17.399 four assists. But after that, I mean, they really don't 189 00:09:17.440 --> 00:09:19.679 have anybody else that can create for others pop Isaac's. 190 00:09:19.720 --> 00:09:22.279 By the way, if you would just look up the 191 00:09:22.799 --> 00:09:25.080 Creighton stats, you'll see these guy's numbers that think, oh, 192 00:09:25.159 --> 00:09:26.679 we're gonna have to be prepared for this guy. 193 00:09:26.919 --> 00:09:27.519 Well, he's hurt. 194 00:09:27.519 --> 00:09:31.320 He's been hurt since I don't think he's played since 195 00:09:31.759 --> 00:09:34.440 the beginning of December. Yes, so he was a big 196 00:09:34.440 --> 00:09:36.480 time transfer for them, and I forget where he played 197 00:09:36.519 --> 00:09:38.639 at and that's sort of yeah, he played at Texas Tech. 198 00:09:38.679 --> 00:09:41.440 That's sort of why things you know. I don't say 199 00:09:41.440 --> 00:09:43.559 they fell apart, but they were. Creighton was expected to 200 00:09:43.600 --> 00:09:46.320 be a really good team this year, and sure enough, 201 00:09:46.320 --> 00:09:49.480 they ended up they ended up losing one of their 202 00:09:49.480 --> 00:09:52.320 better players. He was averaging sixteen points for assists a games, 203 00:09:52.399 --> 00:09:54.960 So you know he's been you know, not having not 204 00:09:55.120 --> 00:09:57.279 having him has been has been one of the reasons 205 00:09:57.279 --> 00:10:00.000 why you know this Creighton team, you know, it's probably 206 00:10:00.080 --> 00:10:01.720 in a position where they feel like they should have 207 00:10:01.759 --> 00:10:06.639 been better than their seed line is. But back to Ashworth. 208 00:10:06.679 --> 00:10:09.759 He can score it, he can distribute, but also Louisville 209 00:10:09.759 --> 00:10:11.799 should be able to speed him up and make him uncomfortable. 210 00:10:12.000 --> 00:10:14.399 He has a ton of turnovers. He has more turnovers 211 00:10:14.840 --> 00:10:17.639 than anybody in college basketball. A wild stat but is true. 212 00:10:18.240 --> 00:10:21.919 So for every little thing you see about this creating 213 00:10:21.960 --> 00:10:27.039 team that understandably worries you and is concerning, there's also 214 00:10:27.080 --> 00:10:30.759 some things that make them vulnerable. Right, they don't foil 215 00:10:30.840 --> 00:10:34.159 a lot, and I don't know what to make of that. Right, 216 00:10:34.240 --> 00:10:37.720 they foil fewer than fewer than they commit fewer fouls 217 00:10:37.759 --> 00:10:39.919 a game than anybody in the country, not only the tournament, 218 00:10:39.919 --> 00:10:42.919 at the country. And that is a good thing because 219 00:10:42.919 --> 00:10:46.559 it keeps you, you know, teams can really find themselves 220 00:10:46.639 --> 00:10:48.759 in a game as far as momentum and rhythm at 221 00:10:48.759 --> 00:10:51.279 the free throw line, and if you're not fouling very often, 222 00:10:51.360 --> 00:10:53.240 that's going to limit them from being able to kind 223 00:10:53.240 --> 00:10:55.000 of do that and reset. And Louisville is a team 224 00:10:55.399 --> 00:10:57.200 that I feel like the free throw line is a 225 00:10:57.279 --> 00:10:59.720 you know, they actually ended up putting together a really 226 00:10:59.720 --> 00:11:01.840 good and as far as the overall percentage, there were 227 00:11:01.840 --> 00:11:04.000 some games where clearly they didn't shoot it well, but overall, 228 00:11:04.279 --> 00:11:06.320 they shot a lot of free throws and they shot 229 00:11:06.320 --> 00:11:10.279 a pretty good percentage comparatively speaking. So you know, that's 230 00:11:10.279 --> 00:11:13.679 sort of a battle that I'm anxious to see who 231 00:11:13.720 --> 00:11:16.039 comes out on top. Right, is Creighton able to keep 232 00:11:16.039 --> 00:11:19.879 this what they want right, playing defense but not fouling, 233 00:11:19.960 --> 00:11:22.200 keeping Louisville from the free throw line, or is Louisville 234 00:11:22.200 --> 00:11:23.600 going to force the issue and I mean that in 235 00:11:23.639 --> 00:11:25.840 a good way and just get downhill and make them 236 00:11:25.879 --> 00:11:28.159 have to foul to where you know you're spending a 237 00:11:28.159 --> 00:11:29.000 lot of time at the line. 238 00:11:29.000 --> 00:11:30.840 And again, Louisville at the line. 239 00:11:30.799 --> 00:11:35.559 Especially with guys like Chucky Fat Edward's rain, of course, 240 00:11:35.600 --> 00:11:37.039 but he didn't shoot a lot of free throws. But 241 00:11:37.080 --> 00:11:40.519 if they're at the line pretty periodically throughout the game, 242 00:11:40.879 --> 00:11:42.960 that's a good sign that, I mean, you're guaranteed to win. 243 00:11:43.039 --> 00:11:45.360 But again, I think that's that's a pretty good sign. 244 00:11:46.200 --> 00:11:50.720 So I think this is a very even matchup in 245 00:11:50.799 --> 00:11:54.039 all aspects. And you just hope that the home court 246 00:11:54.080 --> 00:11:57.360 advantage for Louisville can can can come into play. And 247 00:11:57.720 --> 00:12:02.200 you know, Louisville didn't have rain the last few games, 248 00:12:02.480 --> 00:12:06.440 and obviously that's that's you know, like that's not something 249 00:12:06.480 --> 00:12:08.799 like we keep forgetting about. But what I think I'm 250 00:12:08.840 --> 00:12:11.960 doing is just maybe not realizing how different this team 251 00:12:12.080 --> 00:12:14.039 is with him on the floor, Like we talked about it. 252 00:12:14.000 --> 00:12:15.159 It's not like I'm unaware of it. 253 00:12:15.519 --> 00:12:18.679 But I guess just because I've had that fear of 254 00:12:18.759 --> 00:12:20.639 him maybe not playing at all, just because of how 255 00:12:20.759 --> 00:12:24.240 serious the injury might have been, that I just maybe 256 00:12:24.279 --> 00:12:26.679 I just started thinking about life without him. But he 257 00:12:26.759 --> 00:12:28.799 was there today at the open practice, moving around like 258 00:12:28.799 --> 00:12:30.799 here's the thing he's gonna play. There's no scenario where 259 00:12:30.799 --> 00:12:32.639 like we find out before the game that he's not 260 00:12:32.679 --> 00:12:35.240 able to go. I mean, I guess crazier things have happened, 261 00:12:35.480 --> 00:12:37.159 but it just comes down to, you know, how rusty 262 00:12:37.200 --> 00:12:39.519 he is, how well can he move? And he looked 263 00:12:39.639 --> 00:12:42.360 very comfortable today, looked very loose, was knocking down shots. 264 00:12:42.639 --> 00:12:44.639 But again, what they did today in the open practice 265 00:12:44.720 --> 00:12:48.720 is nothing like what you're gonna see tomorrow. But as 266 00:12:48.720 --> 00:12:52.080 we get closer, I'm sure it's just you know, the 267 00:12:52.200 --> 00:12:54.759 natural fan emotion that comes with this stuff, Like I'm 268 00:12:54.759 --> 00:12:57.200 getting more confident as the show goes on. Today I 269 00:12:57.240 --> 00:12:58.840 mentioned I called my mother today on the way in 270 00:13:00.080 --> 00:13:02.159 and she told me she's feeling good about the game. 271 00:13:02.200 --> 00:13:04.720 She's feeling confident about Creighton and I you know, so 272 00:13:04.759 --> 00:13:07.720 we got my mom, my sweet wanerful mother. We got 273 00:13:07.759 --> 00:13:10.200 Hippie Lettuce, Jef, that's not worried about the Creighton Blue Jays. 274 00:13:10.240 --> 00:13:13.879 I mean they may not even show up tomorrow. When 275 00:13:13.879 --> 00:13:17.279 they hear Hippie Lettus, Jeff and my mother, they don't 276 00:13:17.360 --> 00:13:18.080 like their chances. 277 00:13:18.159 --> 00:13:22.080 Oh, Jeff, miss it's Donahue, right, that's right at that house? 278 00:13:22.200 --> 00:13:22.960 How about that nice? 279 00:13:23.639 --> 00:13:27.639 You know I I've mispronounced her as coffee. So yeah, well, 280 00:13:27.759 --> 00:13:30.360 most people disrespectful. Well, I mean you wouldn't know. It's 281 00:13:30.399 --> 00:13:34.159 totally normal. I mean it's trust me. Like my my sister, 282 00:13:35.039 --> 00:13:36.919 she's she's divorced. 283 00:13:36.840 --> 00:13:39.840 And she has the name of her her ex husband, 284 00:13:39.840 --> 00:13:42.360 who a lot of people now don't know. So therefore, 285 00:13:42.759 --> 00:13:46.320 you know, people say you Emily Coffee and she's like, no, 286 00:13:47.080 --> 00:13:49.080 actually it's an you know, so anyways, like it's it's 287 00:13:49.080 --> 00:13:49.759 a very common thing. 288 00:13:49.799 --> 00:13:50.360 Don't feel bad. 289 00:13:50.360 --> 00:13:52.279 I've actually had I've been around a lot of people 290 00:13:52.279 --> 00:13:54.919 who do that, and it's a it's a normal thing. 291 00:13:55.039 --> 00:13:57.480 So but hey, I'm proud of you for remembering. Of course, 292 00:13:57.519 --> 00:13:59.000 that's that's that's impressive. 293 00:13:59.159 --> 00:14:02.480 Mama Donnie, that's right. And and her her wonderful husband John, 294 00:14:02.480 --> 00:14:04.559 who's my stepdad. That's right. And while we're giving shout 295 00:14:04.559 --> 00:14:06.480 out sad And while we're giving out shout outs to 296 00:14:06.519 --> 00:14:07.759 the parents, how about a shout out to my. 297 00:14:07.799 --> 00:14:10.360 Dad Mark Coffee. Yes, just get the whole family in here. 298 00:14:10.679 --> 00:14:12.679 Of course, his wife, Mitzi. I mean we're giving out 299 00:14:12.720 --> 00:14:14.200 family shout outs today, let's do it. 300 00:14:14.240 --> 00:14:16.559 Mitzi is a great name. You like that, huh, I do. 301 00:14:16.759 --> 00:14:20.279 It's rare. I don't know many Mitzi's, but yeah, it's 302 00:14:20.320 --> 00:14:22.120 a it's a it's a fun name. It sounds like 303 00:14:22.159 --> 00:14:24.840 a nickname, like it's built in am I t z 304 00:14:25.039 --> 00:14:26.039 I mitzi. 305 00:14:26.440 --> 00:14:30.120 All right, let's play some more sound this uh this. Now, 306 00:14:30.919 --> 00:14:32.200 I knew you were going to go there. I could 307 00:14:32.200 --> 00:14:34.840 feel that happening. I could see it. I could see 308 00:14:34.840 --> 00:14:37.399 it in your face. You were about to you you 309 00:14:37.440 --> 00:14:40.279 were about to just slightly step over that line. Not 310 00:14:40.320 --> 00:14:41.919 where you did anything wrong, but you know, you just 311 00:14:42.120 --> 00:14:43.879 you made it kind of weird for me. And that's 312 00:14:44.200 --> 00:14:45.720 you like to keep me on my touch. 313 00:14:45.480 --> 00:14:48.360 A step mom, dude. All right, let's hear. 314 00:14:48.320 --> 00:14:51.440 Terrence Edwards because he talked today at the press conferences 315 00:14:51.720 --> 00:14:55.000 as well as Pat Kelsey, Rain Smith, Chucky Hepburn, and 316 00:14:55.240 --> 00:14:59.039 Jevon Hadley. And this is Terrence talking about how how 317 00:14:59.080 --> 00:15:01.200 important it is to have of Rain Smith out there 318 00:15:01.240 --> 00:15:02.399 on the floor with these guys. 319 00:15:02.879 --> 00:15:04.559 You know, it's always better when Rain is on the 320 00:15:04.600 --> 00:15:08.440 floor because he spaces the floor and he kind of 321 00:15:08.440 --> 00:15:10.200 knows the system at the back of his hand because 322 00:15:10.200 --> 00:15:12.559 he's been with the coaches, and he helps us a 323 00:15:12.559 --> 00:15:15.759 lot with the offense and just send cuts up, send 324 00:15:15.799 --> 00:15:19.120 things up, and he just make your job much easier. 325 00:15:19.120 --> 00:15:22.360 And This is Rain himself talking about his health and 326 00:15:22.399 --> 00:15:23.720 availability for tomorrow. 327 00:15:24.799 --> 00:15:27.759 Had a great past week of treatment and kind of 328 00:15:27.759 --> 00:15:29.480 doing everything I can to get back, So it's in 329 00:15:29.519 --> 00:15:32.279 a really good spot now and looking forward to getting 330 00:15:32.360 --> 00:15:35.519 on the court with with my teammates and kind of 331 00:15:35.519 --> 00:15:38.240 competing in this tournament. It's an exciting time of the year, 332 00:15:38.320 --> 00:15:40.000 so just really excited to get out there. 333 00:15:40.399 --> 00:15:42.399 So we'll get back into this matchup a little bit 334 00:15:42.440 --> 00:15:43.759 later on, because I do want to let you guys 335 00:15:43.759 --> 00:15:48.559 hear some motivation that you know. I don't get the 336 00:15:48.679 --> 00:15:51.919 sense that Louisville meeting Pat Kelsey really is the kind 337 00:15:51.960 --> 00:15:54.120 of coach that's going to be out there looking for 338 00:15:54.240 --> 00:15:57.840 added fuel. I feel like they're kind of self made 339 00:15:57.879 --> 00:15:59.840 when it comes to just being ready to compete. But 340 00:16:00.080 --> 00:16:02.279 if you can get an extra edge chip on the shoulder, 341 00:16:02.559 --> 00:16:04.639 they certainly already have that with the Sea Line. But 342 00:16:04.919 --> 00:16:09.399 Seth Greenberg, this clown. I mean, there's no scenario what 343 00:16:09.440 --> 00:16:14.080 he said yesterday on the Pat McAfee show was anything 344 00:16:14.120 --> 00:16:17.679 other than just a direct f you to Louisville. And look, 345 00:16:17.679 --> 00:16:21.519 it's because he now has to hear from us, because 346 00:16:21.840 --> 00:16:25.360 he's one of the many that just you know, I 347 00:16:25.360 --> 00:16:27.519 don't know if he blamed us, but like he's one 348 00:16:27.519 --> 00:16:29.519 of those that just felt like Kenny Payne was the 349 00:16:29.559 --> 00:16:31.519 no brainer higher it would have been dumb to hire 350 00:16:31.519 --> 00:16:35.080 anybody else. And he's one of those that he's a 351 00:16:35.080 --> 00:16:38.919 stubborn former coach who will never admit that they might 352 00:16:38.919 --> 00:16:44.080 have been wrong. And you know, clearly whenever things were 353 00:16:44.120 --> 00:16:47.639 going bad for Kenny and Louisville fans of course wanted 354 00:16:47.679 --> 00:16:50.759 to change understandably, so he at times acted as we 355 00:16:50.759 --> 00:16:52.759 were at fault, maybe we were a factor. I mean, 356 00:16:52.799 --> 00:16:54.600 he wasn't to the level of a Corey Alexander because 357 00:16:54.600 --> 00:16:57.000 he didn't call our games. But he said him yesterday 358 00:16:57.000 --> 00:16:58.200 that I'll let you guys here on the other side 359 00:16:58.200 --> 00:17:00.879 that again, if they wanted some extra motivation there and 360 00:17:00.960 --> 00:17:02.879 you know, we won't matter because you know, we don't 361 00:17:02.879 --> 00:17:05.799 play meeting fans. But it fired me up, made me 362 00:17:05.839 --> 00:17:07.799 ready to see this team go out there and you know, 363 00:17:07.839 --> 00:17:11.240 hopefully get past this this Creighton team. I did see, 364 00:17:11.920 --> 00:17:14.799 so we I was walking out of the walking into 365 00:17:14.839 --> 00:17:17.319 the bowls of the arena as they say, from from 366 00:17:17.400 --> 00:17:20.440 rupp Arena on the court and Auburn had just showed 367 00:17:20.519 --> 00:17:24.039 up their bus and they were headed to get ready 368 00:17:24.079 --> 00:17:25.400 in the locker room and then you know, do their 369 00:17:25.440 --> 00:17:27.480 press commerence. They were later on in the day, but 370 00:17:27.519 --> 00:17:31.119 I was right around Bruce Pearls and I Broun the 371 00:17:31.160 --> 00:17:36.000 grandpa Baker Mazarro is that his name, And you know, 372 00:17:36.960 --> 00:17:39.599 they didn't look that scary, so I'm hoping we get 373 00:17:39.640 --> 00:17:42.960 a chance at him on Saturday. They did look very old, 374 00:17:43.000 --> 00:17:45.720 by the way, which they are. They are as old 375 00:17:45.759 --> 00:17:49.240 they're starting lineup. They're old, should have been out the 376 00:17:49.240 --> 00:17:52.119 game years ago. It's the home because he ates his wife. 377 00:17:52.279 --> 00:17:55.319 I'm glad you do that, right, yeah, oh yeah. Anyways, 378 00:17:55.759 --> 00:17:58.160 they are old. They're starting lineup. The average age is 379 00:17:58.960 --> 00:18:01.200 nearly the same age as the starting lineup for the 380 00:18:01.200 --> 00:18:02.200 Oklahoma City Thunder. 381 00:18:02.200 --> 00:18:02.759 But look, they're good. 382 00:18:02.759 --> 00:18:05.519 I'm not gonna act like they're they're anything other than 383 00:18:05.519 --> 00:18:06.880 a great team. But man, I just would love to 384 00:18:06.880 --> 00:18:09.839 get a shot at them. Last week it was working 385 00:18:09.839 --> 00:18:11.880 towards getting a shot at Duke. 386 00:18:11.920 --> 00:18:13.839 We got it. I want to shot at Auburn. 387 00:18:13.880 --> 00:18:14.079 Now. 388 00:18:14.279 --> 00:18:16.319 May be careful what you wish for, but look, there's nothing. 389 00:18:16.759 --> 00:18:19.359 There's the one thing that I just can't stop thinking 390 00:18:19.359 --> 00:18:22.160 about is just the difference. It's going to be to 391 00:18:22.240 --> 00:18:24.920 either make it to the round of thirty two or 392 00:18:24.960 --> 00:18:27.640 lose tomorrow. Like again, losing on Saturday would still suck, 393 00:18:27.720 --> 00:18:31.039 especially for at home. But man, I just hope they 394 00:18:31.119 --> 00:18:33.039 win tomorrow. All right, quick break, we'll come back on 395 00:18:33.039 --> 00:18:35.440 the other side. Talk about the Indiana Higher. I don't 396 00:18:35.480 --> 00:18:38.480 think it's a bad higher, but it's also not a 397 00:18:38.519 --> 00:18:40.799 big splash either, which I'm not sure that was possible. 398 00:18:40.799 --> 00:18:43.079 But I think they could have done better. But we'll see. 399 00:18:43.119 --> 00:18:46.960 Now back to Coffee and Company fueled by Thornton's on 400 00:18:47.119 --> 00:18:49.839 Sports Talk seven nine day. 401 00:18:50.039 --> 00:18:53.480