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<v Speaker 1>It's time for coffee and company, fueled by Thornton's on

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<v Speaker 1>Sports Talk seven nine day. Now here's Nick coffee.

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<v Speaker 2>All right, five o'clock on a Friday. Let's get it started.

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<v Speaker 2>Let's finish strong. One hour left before we get out

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<v Speaker 2>of here. And I do want to remind you tomorrow

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<v Speaker 2>it feels like I should be promoting a football pre

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<v Speaker 2>and postgame show. But no football tomorrow because well for

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<v Speaker 2>Louisville because they're off bye week, and it times out

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<v Speaker 2>perfectly because we've got a big time early season, a

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<v Speaker 2>marquee matchup for Pat Kelcey and the Cards as they

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<v Speaker 2>take on Tennessee. The game is at noon, so we'll

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<v Speaker 2>have our pregame show hosted by myself starting at eleven,

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<v Speaker 2>and then we will get it started for the postgame

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<v Speaker 2>show as soon as it ends whenever that is probably

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<v Speaker 2>around two o'clock. And I'm confident that we're going to

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<v Speaker 2>be reacting to a Louisville victory. And you know, I

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<v Speaker 2>feel stupid, and you know a lot of times I

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<v Speaker 2>feel stupid, but I feel stupid because I just didn't

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<v Speaker 2>expect there to be much confidence and belief that Louisville

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<v Speaker 2>would actually win and I don't feel stupid to see

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<v Speaker 2>like that I was wrong about that, but like I

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<v Speaker 2>feel stupid because it should have made sense to me

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<v Speaker 2>from the jump that just looking at everything involved in

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<v Speaker 2>this matchup, the home atmosphere, Louisville. Yes, they're coming off

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<v Speaker 2>of a terrible stretch of basketball, with three four seasons

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<v Speaker 2>of just you know, Louisville hoops and looking unrecognizable to

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<v Speaker 2>a lot of us. But it's a new world. Now

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<v Speaker 2>you can go build a brand new team, and you

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<v Speaker 2>can go hire a new coach, and it won't take

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<v Speaker 2>long for you to get back to where you want

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<v Speaker 2>to be. Now, win tomorrow wouldn't mean that Louisville's destined to,

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<v Speaker 2>you know, go on a run to the Final four

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<v Speaker 2>or anything like that. But you know, it certainly seems

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<v Speaker 2>as if my prediction that I thought was going to

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<v Speaker 2>be bold, it's really not bold at all. Hey. Look,

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<v Speaker 2>some could say, well, hey, it's Louisville fans. Of course

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<v Speaker 2>they think their teams can win. They're Louisville fans, they're homers,

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<v Speaker 2>and maybe there is some of that, But objectively speaking,

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<v Speaker 2>I mean, if you just look at these two teams

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<v Speaker 2>from a personnel standpoint, I mean, I think Louisville's roster

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<v Speaker 2>is better now. Again, what it comes down to tomorrow

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<v Speaker 2>is just how ahead of schedule maybe are these two

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<v Speaker 2>teams now. Tennessee they've got an identity. They've got a

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<v Speaker 2>point guard that's back, that has been there as a

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<v Speaker 2>starting point guard for them for I don't know if

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<v Speaker 2>he started all four years, but he has played really

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<v Speaker 2>the same role his entire career, and now he's in

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<v Speaker 2>his fourth year as a senior, and you know, he's

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<v Speaker 2>a really good player. So Kyle Zigler is as you

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<v Speaker 2>heard earlier in our conversation with our guests from the

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<v Speaker 2>other side, Ben McKee, who covers Tennessee, I mean, he's

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<v Speaker 2>the heart and soul of their team. So you know,

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<v Speaker 2>they have an identity. They've got a coach that's been

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<v Speaker 2>there a long time. Rick Barnes a very successful coach,

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<v Speaker 2>as we discussed, doesn't have many deep tournament runs. In fact,

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<v Speaker 2>some of his best teams have oftentimes ended up not

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<v Speaker 2>only falling short, but getting upset by a team that

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<v Speaker 2>you know, it's a big upset. But he has won

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<v Speaker 2>more games in the last seven years than any SEC

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<v Speaker 2>program in basketball, which speaks to how successful they've been

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<v Speaker 2>and the SEC is a hoops league. Let's be real.

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<v Speaker 2>It used to be a joke. Now it's I mean,

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<v Speaker 2>I think you can make the case that maybe they

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<v Speaker 2>don't have the ceiling like they you know, like like

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<v Speaker 2>like they did when Caliperi had it roll into Kentucky.

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<v Speaker 2>But they're they're deep, and they're really good as a league.

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<v Speaker 2>And Rick Barnes has been more successful as far as

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<v Speaker 2>regular season wins than anybody in the last seven years,

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<v Speaker 2>so you know, they have an identity. So maybe it's

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<v Speaker 2>not necessarily them being ahead of schedule. It's just Okay,

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<v Speaker 2>how quickly have they gotten acclimated with the new pieces

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<v Speaker 2>they've implemented with Louisville. It's all brand new, and so far,

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<v Speaker 2>I don't think there's been any sign, any piece of

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<v Speaker 2>evidence that makes you think these guys haven't you know,

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<v Speaker 2>adjusted nicely to what Pat Kelsey wants to do. Right,

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<v Speaker 2>A lot of these guys coming from different programs from

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<v Speaker 2>a stylistic standpoint, played a different played a different style.

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<v Speaker 2>But you know, I hadn't really thought about it much.

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<v Speaker 2>But if you'd have just watched every little detail about

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<v Speaker 2>the game against Morehead State, where Louisville came out there

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<v Speaker 2>and they were just you know, they were awesome. I mean,

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<v Speaker 2>I know, more at State it's not gonna be very good,

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<v Speaker 2>and you know, beating Morehead State by fifty is still

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<v Speaker 2>something to feel good about. But like what it means

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<v Speaker 2>as far as your team big picture, it's tough to know.

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<v Speaker 2>Like we know that, but if you just paid attention

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<v Speaker 2>to every little detail and you didn't know anything about

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<v Speaker 2>the situation, meaning a brand new coach, all new players,

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<v Speaker 2>and you were just watching ball, you would never know

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<v Speaker 2>that all these guys came from different schools and they

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<v Speaker 2>are playing in a system that is clearly fun and

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<v Speaker 2>they fit it well, but you know, it's new to them.

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<v Speaker 2>And when it comes to what they've done for the

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<v Speaker 2>majority of their careers, I mean, keep in mind, Louisville

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<v Speaker 2>didn't just go get a bunch of transfers. They got

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<v Speaker 2>transfers that have played college basketball for many years. I

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<v Speaker 2>mean a good chunk of these guys are twenty three,

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<v Speaker 2>twenty four years old. So that's a credit to them

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<v Speaker 2>with you know, and it doesn't mean they're gonna win tomorrow,

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<v Speaker 2>didn't mean they're gonna have a super success, but I

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<v Speaker 2>just mean, there's no signs that like there's a big

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<v Speaker 2>adjustment to playing at this level, meaning the way Pat

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<v Speaker 2>Kelsey wants to play. Now, maybe you see sometimes this

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<v Speaker 2>year where you've got you've got, you know, a game

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<v Speaker 2>against a really good team and they're going to play

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<v Speaker 2>a lot of them, and you think, Okay, yeah, I

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<v Speaker 2>love that guy, But now I can kind of see

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<v Speaker 2>why maybe he started his career at a lower level,

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<v Speaker 2>Like maybe that ends up happening. But what I'm what

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<v Speaker 2>I'm speaking to is just the fact that like it's

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<v Speaker 2>it's now routine for these guys to do exactly what

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<v Speaker 2>Pat Kelsey needs of them to get the pace where

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<v Speaker 2>you want it to get, you know, rhythm threes, that

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<v Speaker 2>kind of stuff. Again, I'm talking about little details. It

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<v Speaker 2>just because it's second nature to these guys. And I

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<v Speaker 2>mentioned this example earlier and I'll mention it again. I

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<v Speaker 2>mentioned it earlier in the weekend. I'll mention it again

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<v Speaker 2>now as we get closer to tomorrow's game. If you

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<v Speaker 2>see a guy miss a few three pointers in a

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<v Speaker 2>row in really any other style of play, as far

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<v Speaker 2>as you know an identity of a team, they may

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<v Speaker 2>not hang their head. They may not you know, show

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<v Speaker 2>a clear sign of frustration. But like usually, if you

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<v Speaker 2>are getting some good looks and you can't buy them,

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<v Speaker 2>they tell you to keep shooting. But you may be

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<v Speaker 2>a little bashful, you may be a little trigger shy

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<v Speaker 2>because you've missed a few in a row and you're

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<v Speaker 2>not feeling it well. Pat Kelcey, whatever he's doing, he's

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<v Speaker 2>got these guys programmed to have a very short memory.

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<v Speaker 2>Because they had that stretch against more In State where

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<v Speaker 2>they missed I think like nine of ten threes, but

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<v Speaker 2>they were all the type of looks that Pat Kelcey

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<v Speaker 2>wants this team to get. He built the team to

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<v Speaker 2>take advantage of a three point shot that is in rhythm,

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<v Speaker 2>that's not super contested, and you know, you live with

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<v Speaker 2>whatever happens. And they'll have games where they do get

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<v Speaker 2>those looks and they shoot it worse than they did

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<v Speaker 2>against Morehead State and it might cost him the game.

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<v Speaker 2>And that's just you know, that's part of this. But

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<v Speaker 2>you know these guys, you know I mentioned who's more

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<v Speaker 2>ahead of schedule, who's been able to kind of put

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<v Speaker 2>it all together. I mean, Lola could still lose tomorrow,

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<v Speaker 2>but I don't think it's going to be because you know,

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<v Speaker 2>it's still such a work in progress to kind of

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<v Speaker 2>you know, get the season started, which again tells, you know,

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<v Speaker 2>is another reason why I feel, you know, pretty confident

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<v Speaker 2>in this game as of right now, depending on where

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<v Speaker 2>you're looking Louisville as a small underdog. At FanDuel Sportsbook,

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<v Speaker 2>it's now Louisville plus two and a half. At DraftKings

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<v Speaker 2>it's Louisville plus one and a half. So that along

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<v Speaker 2>with the kin Palm projection being a one point win

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<v Speaker 2>for Tennessee. I mean, all the metrics, all the analytics

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<v Speaker 2>tell you that this is expected to be a close game.

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<v Speaker 2>And I kind of went in, you know, earlier this

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<v Speaker 2>week thinking, well, they play a top twelve Tennessee team

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<v Speaker 2>really close, then I'll be pleased, and I'll view that

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<v Speaker 2>as a sign of, you know, encouragement that this team

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<v Speaker 2>can be pretty good because they competed at home against

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<v Speaker 2>the top twelve team. But the more I've looked at

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<v Speaker 2>everything about Tennessee, the more I've you know, considered what

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<v Speaker 2>I've seen from Louisville, I'm kind of now where I

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<v Speaker 2>expect to win.

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<v Speaker 1>Now.

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<v Speaker 2>I'm not gonna lose my mind and act like you've

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<v Speaker 2>got to be worried about the future of Louisville basketball

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<v Speaker 2>if they don't win tomorrow. But I kind of, I

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<v Speaker 2>kind of. I mean, I expect him to win. And

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<v Speaker 2>when you expect something to happen and it doesn't, there's

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<v Speaker 2>just that natural level of disappointment. But again, it won't it.

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<v Speaker 2>Pat Kelsey has done so much to get fans excited.

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<v Speaker 2>You know, he's worked his tail off, I mean, and

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<v Speaker 2>it's been played out. It's played out right in front

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<v Speaker 2>of a lot of our eyes with social media and whatnot.

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<v Speaker 2>So he can lose this game and it won't have

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<v Speaker 2>people panicking by any means. But another thing that I'm like,

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<v Speaker 2>you know, experiencing for the first time in a long time.

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<v Speaker 2>And that is not just the excitement. I said it

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<v Speaker 2>yesterday and I said it a few times today. I'm

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<v Speaker 2>excited to be excited. It's exciting to be excited because

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<v Speaker 2>we haven't even been excited about basketball in a long time. Right, Well, now,

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<v Speaker 2>this is a new feeling, you know that I shouldn't

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<v Speaker 2>say new, it's it's it's something I've experienced before, but

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<v Speaker 2>it's been a while, so it feels new, right, And

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<v Speaker 2>that is like the not only am I excited because

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<v Speaker 2>Louisll's got a chance to play a Marquee and a

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<v Speaker 2>Marquee matchup and potentially get to win with value when

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<v Speaker 2>it comes to selection Sunday. I'm now realizing I expect

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<v Speaker 2>to win, and maybe I'm getting ahead of myself. We'll

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<v Speaker 2>find out tomorrow when this thing tips off. But man,

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<v Speaker 2>louis of Basketball means so much to so many people

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<v Speaker 2>around here, and it's been so you know, depressing in

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<v Speaker 2>recent years. And you know, we'll see what happens tomorrow.

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<v Speaker 2>But everything that comes with this experience as a diehard

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<v Speaker 2>Louisville fan has been amazing since Pat Kelsey got here.

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<v Speaker 2>So hopefully they can keep the good vibes rolling. All right,

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<v Speaker 2>We'll talk a little more coming up in the second

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<v Speaker 2>segment about the whole ticket thing, and I don't want

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<v Speaker 2>to give it more life than it needs, but I'll

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<v Speaker 2>kind of reset what I said at the beginning of

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<v Speaker 2>the show as far as how this whole back and

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<v Speaker 2>forth between fans about the tickets and attendance and all that,

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<v Speaker 2>and the support that U of L is getting from

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<v Speaker 2>some of their great corporate partners. You know, it's being

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<v Speaker 2>weaponized against them and being made they're being made fun of,

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<v Speaker 2>like wow, look how far Louisville's fall, and they got

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<v Speaker 2>to have somebody buy tickets and donate them. I mean,

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<v Speaker 2>it's like the perfect example of like how petty we

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<v Speaker 2>are and how awesome the rivalry is, and that we

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<v Speaker 2>of any little thing you can of your rival. And this,

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<v Speaker 2>this whole ticket thing is is the best example of that.

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<v Speaker 2>Although I will say in Louisville fans defense, and I'm

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<v Speaker 2>I totally agree. There's a lot of things that we would,

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<v Speaker 2>you know, we would make fun of Kentucky for being

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<v Speaker 2>There's no way around that. But them and the attendance thing,

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<v Speaker 2>like that's a little weird. That's a little different, Like

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<v Speaker 2>it's one thing to like slightly make fun of. Oh wow,

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<v Speaker 2>nobody came to the games. Geez. But they've got like

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<v Speaker 2>half their fan base working as unpaid auditors of the

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<v Speaker 2>Young Center to know exactly I want you to go.

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<v Speaker 2>I'm gonna they've got like some kind of foundation that

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<v Speaker 2>eyes out on the scene, boots on the ground, everybody

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<v Speaker 2>getting pictures from all different angles to truly see how

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<v Speaker 2>many people showed up at a Louisville games. It's very

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<v Speaker 2>weird behavior. And I will say there are certain things

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<v Speaker 2>but we would probably do something similar. I don't know

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<v Speaker 2>if Louisville fans care as much about who goes to

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<v Speaker 2>Rupp Arena or Commonwealth Stadium, So maybe that's one thing

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<v Speaker 2>the Kentucky fans just do differently, and they do a

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<v Speaker 2>lot of things differently than other fan basis. But like, man,

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<v Speaker 2>if there's an empty seat at your stadium, they're gonna

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<v Speaker 2>let you ask no about it. That's for damn sure.

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<v Speaker 2>They're very, very very consistent with that. All right. So

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<v Speaker 2>last night's NFL Thursday Night football game was phenomenal, Lamar Jackson.

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<v Speaker 2>I mean it sounds like a rerun, right, like any

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<v Speaker 2>time Lamar Jackson plays, for the most part, we come

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<v Speaker 2>on here and say, Wow, this guy's insane, he's special.

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<v Speaker 2>He got even better. But it's not a rerun. It's true.

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<v Speaker 2>I mean last night, I mean, it kind of seemed

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<v Speaker 2>like just another day for him. But he's so electrifying

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<v Speaker 2>as far as his ability to make plays that nobody

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<v Speaker 2>else can and do things that nobody else can. That

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<v Speaker 2>that makes it to where even though you're not really surprised,

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<v Speaker 2>you know he can he can do these kind of things,

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<v Speaker 2>but because he's so rare as a player, it's still

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<v Speaker 2>is something that you know, I was gonna say takes

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<v Speaker 2>your breath away, but that would have been a little dramatic,

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<v Speaker 2>a little you know, a little over the top, but

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<v Speaker 2>like it amazes you, like last night, if you're watching

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<v Speaker 2>that game and you're you know, I'm not even just

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<v Speaker 2>talking about Louisville fans or Ravens fans, just people who

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<v Speaker 2>cover the NFL nationally or I mean just celebrities, even

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<v Speaker 2>like they watch Lamar Jackson play football and they go

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<v Speaker 2>out of their way to post on social media like

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<v Speaker 2>this guy is insane, Like he's so talented, and he

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<v Speaker 2>is and it's scary for the NFL that he got

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<v Speaker 2>better in the offseason after he already had two MVP trophies.

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<v Speaker 2>I mean, because if you're watching, maybe not even closely,

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<v Speaker 2>but watching you know a little bit, you can tell

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<v Speaker 2>this guy he has gotten better. His arm is a

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<v Speaker 2>little more accurate, and he still makes mistakes, right, I mean,

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<v Speaker 2>that's always going to happen, but he's playing with like

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<v Speaker 2>a different level of confidence that clearly is working. Because

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<v Speaker 2>right now, I mean, I think they look like a

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<v Speaker 2>team that their defense can clean some things up, like

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<v Speaker 2>they have as good of a chance as anybody to

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<v Speaker 2>win the Super Bowl. Now, you got to get past

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<v Speaker 2>the Chiefs, and yes, they've looked pretty beatable this year,

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<v Speaker 2>but you know they're also undefeated for the first time

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<v Speaker 2>in this dynasty that they've had for for quite some time.

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<v Speaker 2>So easier said than done. But man, what a win

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<v Speaker 2>last night for the Ravens to be down twenty one

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<v Speaker 2>to seven in the third quarter, come back and get

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<v Speaker 2>it done. Heck of a night for Joe Burrow and

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<v Speaker 2>Jamar Chase. But the decision to go for two I

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<v Speaker 2>think was the right one. But the Ravens were able

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<v Speaker 2>to survive, and yes, I think it probably was a

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<v Speaker 2>hold on the defense that wasn't called, and it clearly

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<v Speaker 2>was a helmet to helmet hit with Joe Burrow and

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<v Speaker 2>they didn't call it. And you know, I am happy

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<v Speaker 2>they didn't call it, but I can also acknowledge that, yeah,

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<v Speaker 2>if they would have called it, it would have been no

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<v Speaker 2>surprise and it really would have been just consistency from

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<v Speaker 2>the Baltimore defense because, I mean, they were in that

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<v Speaker 2>position to score the game tying I guess the potential

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<v Speaker 2>game tying touchdown because of you know, three consecutive penalties

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<v Speaker 2>that you just can't do in that situation. But they did.

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<v Speaker 2>So happy the Bengals are not the Bengals, but the

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<v Speaker 2>Ravens survived. But I am a little worried about their

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<v Speaker 2>defense potentially holding back a Ravens team that everywhere else

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<v Speaker 2>is in the best position they've ever been in since

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<v Speaker 2>Lamar's been there to actually break through and make it

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<v Speaker 2>to a Super Bowl. I mean, Lamar's gotten better, He's

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<v Speaker 2>got good weapons around him. I mean, Bateman played really

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<v Speaker 2>well last night. Did have a big drop that he

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<v Speaker 2>made up for it with the game winning touchdown. Obviously,

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<v Speaker 2>Zay Flowers has been special. Mark Andrews is now really

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<v Speaker 2>emerging as a reliable weapon for Lamar Jackson. He's been

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<v Speaker 2>that his whole career, but he got up to a

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<v Speaker 2>slow start. He's playing much better, but the defense man

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

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<v Speaker 2>Lamar was able to win a Heisman Trophy in twenty sixteen,

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<v Speaker 2>which was, of course, spectacular season that we're all gonna

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<v Speaker 2>remember forever. But unless you're a Louisville fan, and look,

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<v Speaker 2>maybe Louisville fans have forgotten, Lamar won a Heisman with

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<v Speaker 2>an offensive line that was awful, I mean, not reliable.

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<v Speaker 2>I mean he put up crazy numbers, but on any

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<v Speaker 2>given moment, it mean looked like he was he was

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<v Speaker 2>going to get killed out there, and he might have

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<v Speaker 2>if it wouldn't have been for his ability to to,

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<v Speaker 2>you know, do some things in the pocket and and

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<v Speaker 2>you know, avoid a sack or avoid a big hit,

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<v Speaker 2>because you know he's that's the kind of player that

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<v Speaker 2>he is. But I'm curious, I wonder what he trusts

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<v Speaker 2>more the secondary that he currently has in Baltimore. That

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<v Speaker 2>offensive line in his twenty sixteen season both were pretty unreliable,

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<v Speaker 2>and I really wish the Ravens would have done something

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<v Speaker 2>before the trade deadline to improve their secondary because it's

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<v Speaker 2>a known weakness. Teams exploit it and weaken and week

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<v Speaker 2>out there's really no change. Now. Jamar Chase is also

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<v Speaker 2>a pretty tough cover, so maybe they looked a little

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<v Speaker 2>worse than they typically look because of him, But it's

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<v Speaker 2>a little it's a little worrisome. So again, last year,

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<v Speaker 2>Lamar Jackson was the NFL MVP. And let me give

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<v Speaker 2>you some comparisons to his numbers this year after ten

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<v Speaker 2>games and his numbers last year after ten games, records

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<v Speaker 2>the same seven and three passing touchdowns. Last year he

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<v Speaker 2>had ten. This year, he's got twenty four interceptions. Last

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<v Speaker 2>year at this time he had five. This year, he's

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<v Speaker 2>got two rushing yards. Last year he had four hundred

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<v Speaker 2>and eighty one. This year he's got five hundred and

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<v Speaker 2>thirty nine. I mean, to say that he's in the

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<v Speaker 2>driver's seat to be the MVP this year would be

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<v Speaker 2>a massive understatement, because maybe I'm just getting caught up

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<v Speaker 2>in Lamar having such a special year. But who would

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<v Speaker 2>even be considered the next best option in the NFL

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<v Speaker 2>MVP race. I mean, there's clearly some good players that

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<v Speaker 2>are that are being mentioned, But I don't know how

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<v Speaker 2>you could make the case that any buddy would be

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<v Speaker 2>deserving of this more than Lamar. Now, you you don't

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<v Speaker 2>give it to somebody after ten games, but I mean Lamar,

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<v Speaker 2>I think right now, not only has he taken a

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<v Speaker 2>ago at this time, as I just mentioned with those numbers,

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<v Speaker 2>but I feel like this year he has less competition

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<v Speaker 2>ten games in than he did a year ago. I mean, obviously,

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<v Speaker 2>Josh Allen is having a really good year and he's

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<v Speaker 2>proving that he can be successful and maybe more successful.

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<v Speaker 2>He doesn't have to worry about Stefan Diggs complaining about

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<v Speaker 2>how much how many looks he's getting. But how could

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<v Speaker 2>you give it to Josh Allen when Lamar Jackson has

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<v Speaker 2>clearly just been better and he beat him. I mean,

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<v Speaker 2>we'll see, maybe the season plays out and Lamar takes

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<v Speaker 2>a dip and Josh Allen really emerges. But like right now,

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<v Speaker 2>if Josh Allen is your best competition, I'd say you

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<v Speaker 2>feel pretty comfortable about where you are, meaning it's yours

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<v Speaker 2>to lose if you're Lamar Jackson. Now, Patrick Mahomes obviously

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<v Speaker 2>he's Patrick Mahomes and his team's undefeated, but I mean,

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<v Speaker 2>anybody mentioning him, I get it, Like it's not crazy. Again,

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<v Speaker 2>he's the quarterback for the undefeated team in the NFL

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<v Speaker 2>who's coming off of a super Bowl, Like, I get it,

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<v Speaker 2>But his numbers are extremely blaw not only for him

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<v Speaker 2>meaning Mahomes, for really anybody that's the starting quarterback in

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<v Speaker 2>the NFL. So Lamar, I don't know why, but recently,

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<v Speaker 2>in like the last couple of years, Like I always

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<v Speaker 2>supported Lamar and really loved seeing what he was doing

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<v Speaker 2>in the NFL, and it's awesome, and it has been

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<v Speaker 2>since he got to the league, But for some reason

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<v Speaker 2>the last couple of years, it's kind of hit me

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<v Speaker 2>more than it ever has to. Like, not take for

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<v Speaker 2>granted that in the NFL and the most popular sport

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<v Speaker 2>in our country that people consume differently and may consume

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<v Speaker 2>any other sport, the best player in that league is

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<v Speaker 2>a Louisville Cardinal, Like that's something that is always going

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<v Speaker 2>to have value. And I'm sure you'll find plenty of

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<v Speaker 2>people if you go looking for him that are haters

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<v Speaker 2>of Lamar Jackson, but he's also he's pretty popular, Like

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<v Speaker 2>he's unanimously I shouldn't say unanimously because I don't know

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<v Speaker 2>if that's possible, But Lamar has a vibe to him

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<v Speaker 2>that like he's really likable. He's himself. He doesn't do

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<v Speaker 2>a lot of stuff for attention. He's a competitor like

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<v Speaker 2>his peers respect the hell out of him. That was

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<v Speaker 2>clear after he won. I mean, I think one of

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<v Speaker 2>the most impressive things Lamar has accomplished in the NFL

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<v Speaker 2>is something you'll never hear many people reference, because there's

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<v Speaker 2>other things you would assume are more impressive. But the

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<v Speaker 2>fact that after his first MVP season, the peers in

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<v Speaker 2>his league, when he was still a young guy and

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<v Speaker 2>hadn't made any kind of playoff run, which I guess

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<v Speaker 2>technically some people say he still hasn't, but regardless, they

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<v Speaker 2>voted him the best player. That's your peers, that is,

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<v Speaker 2>that's your coworkers. Like again, that's not something that's going

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<v Speaker 2>to be on his resume on his Wikipedia page quite

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<v Speaker 2>like NFL MVP awards or super Bowl appearances or Super

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<v Speaker 2>Bowl wins, like that's what really is going to be

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<v Speaker 2>where you make your legacy, no doubt about that. But

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<v Speaker 2>I don't know if it's me. I realize the value

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<v Speaker 2>and what it means to have everybody in the NFL

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<v Speaker 2>at one point say that you are the best player

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<v Speaker 2>in the league. Now again, they vote on that every

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<v Speaker 2>year and he hasn't come in first place since then.

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<v Speaker 2>But I mean, right now, you ask anybody in the

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<v Speaker 2>be shocked if the majority of them said Lamar Jackson.

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<v Speaker 2>And the fact that he went to u of L

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<v Speaker 2>and you know, was a beloved Louisville Cardinal. Like Louisville

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<v Speaker 2>fans are able to experience something right now that many

416
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<v Speaker 2>people can't. A run where for you know, hopefully for

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<v Speaker 2>the foreseeable future. You know, one of your own is

418
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<v Speaker 2>one of the most talked about, most popular, and most

419
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<v Speaker 2>successful players in the NFL. Now again, I know, you

420
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<v Speaker 2>got to win in the playoffs, and hopefully this year

421
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<v Speaker 2>it happens. We'll worry about that when we get there.

422
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<v Speaker 2>Quick break, we'll come back on the other side. Keep

423
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<v Speaker 2>it rolling along. It's coffee and company. Feel about Thornton's

424
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<v Speaker 2>right here on Sports Talk seven ninety we got about

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<v Speaker 2>thirty minutes left before we get out of here. For

426
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<v Speaker 2>the weekend. Good vibes here on a Friday, and this

427
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<v Speaker 2>song only helps enhance the vibes. Good stuff. I don't

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<v Speaker 2>know if anybody else on the planet degrees, but thank

429
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<v Speaker 2>you John for always delivering this for me. And uh,

430
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<v Speaker 2>I mean my weekend starts when I hear this song.

431
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<v Speaker 2>Good stuff, good stuff. All right, let's go to the

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<v Speaker 2>text line five two six five three zero set of ninety.

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<v Speaker 2>I've neglected you guys on the Ellenn Federal Credit Union

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<v Speaker 2>and open your account today at lenfcu dot com. This

437
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<v Speaker 2>Texas Nick. My first game ever as a Louis of

438
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<v Speaker 2>a Cardinal fan was at Freedom Hall when they had

439
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<v Speaker 2>the epic comeback against Tennessee. Can't wait to go back tomorrow.

440
00:21:34.559 --> 00:21:36.200
<v Speaker 2>I feel like it's a sign that we get back

441
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<v Speaker 2>on track. Yeah, you may. I mean that was a

442
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<v Speaker 2>hell of a first game to be at. I don't

443
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<v Speaker 2>know how old you are or how old you were then,

444
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<v Speaker 2>but yes, that was I mean, I remember, you know,

445
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<v Speaker 2>there are there are only a handful of games where

446
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<v Speaker 2>I remember. I remember a lot of games, but there's

447
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<v Speaker 2>only a handful that I can remember where the result

448
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<v Speaker 2>was so crazy, I just like ran around, like losing

449
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<v Speaker 2>my mind. That game took place in December. All I

450
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<v Speaker 2>know is our Christmas tree was up in the house, which,

451
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<v Speaker 2>knowing me and my family's loved for Christmas, heck, it

452
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<v Speaker 2>could have been July. We might have had the Christmas

453
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<v Speaker 2>tree up. I'm not sure, but I know it was not.

454
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<v Speaker 2>It was early season, Rick Patino, and of course it

455
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<v Speaker 2>was Bryant Northern Rees Gaines, and they pulled off just

456
00:22:16.640 --> 00:22:20.039
<v Speaker 2>an unbelievable comeback that I still, you know, I can't

457
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<v Speaker 2>believe happened. But I remember watching it in the basement

458
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<v Speaker 2>and running upstairs and just for some reason, I ran

459
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<v Speaker 2>outside the front door for my I don't know, maybe

460
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<v Speaker 2>five seconds, and then I realized, oh yeah, it's December,

461
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<v Speaker 2>it's really cold, and then I ran back inside, and

462
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<v Speaker 2>then I just remember being in our living room and

463
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<v Speaker 2>I was in front of the Christmas tree, jumping up

464
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<v Speaker 2>and down. Couldn't believe that had happened. And yes, that's

465
00:22:40.279 --> 00:22:43.480
<v Speaker 2>an old timer to pull off that miracle. Three threes

466
00:22:43.519 --> 00:22:46.599
<v Speaker 2>and thirty seconds to beat Tennessee, and Reese gets a

467
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<v Speaker 2>lot of love for that, and he deserves it. He's

468
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<v Speaker 2>the one who hit big shots to give you. I

469
00:22:50.480 --> 00:22:54.000
<v Speaker 2>mean Reese's big shot against Marquette. I mean that's memorable too.

470
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<v Speaker 2>Reeskanes hits me hell of a career, one of the

471
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<v Speaker 2>best players they ever played here. But Bride Northern was

472
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<v Speaker 2>a part of that too, and I feel like people

473
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<v Speaker 2>rarely remember that he had a role in that epic,

474
00:23:02.319 --> 00:23:06.559
<v Speaker 2>epic come back when against Tennessee. Another just just thinking

475
00:23:06.559 --> 00:23:08.279
<v Speaker 2>about it here. I don't know about you guys, but

476
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<v Speaker 2>when I think of Tennessee Louisville, because they have played

477
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<v Speaker 2>each other. In fact, the recent the most recent game

478
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<v Speaker 2>between these two was actually when Chris Mack was in

479
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<v Speaker 2>his first year. They played in the preseason n I

480
00:23:17.880 --> 00:23:19.880
<v Speaker 2>t up there in the Barclay Center in Brooklyn and

481
00:23:20.240 --> 00:23:23.480
<v Speaker 2>played a good Tennessee team and came up short. But

482
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<v Speaker 2>the one that comes to mind for me was in

483
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<v Speaker 2>the NUAA Tournament. And I don't know, like I'm sure

484
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<v Speaker 2>there are people listening right now that know exactly what

485
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<v Speaker 2>I'm what I'm talking about, but I rarely ever hear

486
00:23:35.240 --> 00:23:38.359
<v Speaker 2>people mention this game. But in the in the Sweet sixteen,

487
00:23:39.119 --> 00:23:41.559
<v Speaker 2>when Bruce Pearl was that was at Tennessee. It was

488
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<v Speaker 2>the Nce DOUAA Tournament in two thousand and eight. Louisville

489
00:23:44.480 --> 00:23:47.759
<v Speaker 2>won by nineteen points, and I remember thinking, Okay, this

490
00:23:47.839 --> 00:23:50.799
<v Speaker 2>Louisville team loaded. This is gonna be a tough game.

491
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<v Speaker 2>I mean, you've made it this far. You're the three seed,

492
00:23:53.799 --> 00:23:56.720
<v Speaker 2>they're the two seed in the region, and you know

493
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<v Speaker 2>they're really good. Thirty one and five. Tennessee's got Chris Lofton.

494
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<v Speaker 2>I mean, I remember thinking, Okay, I'm just gonna go

495
00:24:03.920 --> 00:24:06.119
<v Speaker 2>into this game thinking Louisville can win, but if they

496
00:24:06.200 --> 00:24:08.599
<v Speaker 2>come up short, like I can't be surprised because Tennessee's

497
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<v Speaker 2>that good. I mean, Tennessee was loaded, by the way.

498
00:24:11.559 --> 00:24:15.440
<v Speaker 2>I mean, JP, Prince, Chris Lofton, Wayne Chisholm, you remember

499
00:24:15.480 --> 00:24:18.680
<v Speaker 2>that Tyler Smith, that Bruce Pearl Tennessee team was really good.

500
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<v Speaker 2>There's a reason they were thirty one and five and

501
00:24:20.279 --> 00:24:22.960
<v Speaker 2>got the number two seed in Louisville. Of course, that

502
00:24:23.079 --> 00:24:25.319
<v Speaker 2>was that was back to back years where you had

503
00:24:25.480 --> 00:24:27.440
<v Speaker 2>kind of the same team and you were really really

504
00:24:27.440 --> 00:24:29.759
<v Speaker 2>good and both seasons fell short in the Elite eight

505
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<v Speaker 2>t will. Of course, as a junior, David Paget was

506
00:24:33.319 --> 00:24:37.559
<v Speaker 2>a senior Jerry Smith, Jan Pelasios I believe that was

507
00:24:37.599 --> 00:24:40.640
<v Speaker 2>his senior season. You brought Derek character off the bench.

508
00:24:40.920 --> 00:24:43.799
<v Speaker 2>Earl Clark was, I mean, he was a leading scorer

509
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<v Speaker 2>in that game. Actually, now that I look at the numbers,

510
00:24:46.000 --> 00:24:49.880
<v Speaker 2>Edgar Sosa, Preston Knowles was an impactful I believe freshman

511
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<v Speaker 2>at that time. So they beat him bad seventy nine

512
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<v Speaker 2>to sixty. Rick Portino at that point that I think

513
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<v Speaker 2>that made him maybe eight and oh all time in

514
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<v Speaker 2>sweet sixteen game games. And then he went nine and

515
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<v Speaker 2>oh I believe when he played Michigan State and tom

516
00:25:03.559 --> 00:25:05.599
<v Speaker 2>Izzo when they were a one seed. So that was

517
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<v Speaker 2>one of those victories where Rick Patino still had the

518
00:25:10.359 --> 00:25:12.319
<v Speaker 2>reputation of like, all right, if this guy gets to

519
00:25:12.359 --> 00:25:15.119
<v Speaker 2>the tournament, good luck who ever plays him, because he's

520
00:25:15.119 --> 00:25:16.559
<v Speaker 2>gonna have his guys ready. So that's the one that

521
00:25:16.559 --> 00:25:18.680
<v Speaker 2>comes to mind for me because I remember really thinking

522
00:25:18.680 --> 00:25:21.039
<v Speaker 2>that they were going to have their season come to

523
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<v Speaker 2>an end to an all time Tennessee team, but Patino

524
00:25:24.119 --> 00:25:25.680
<v Speaker 2>got it done and then they ended up falling to

525
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<v Speaker 2>Hansboro and in North Carolina that next game. And I

526
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<v Speaker 2>remember that year in two thousand and eight, it was

527
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<v Speaker 2>an Elite eight. It was just three years after you

528
00:25:34.319 --> 00:25:36.599
<v Speaker 2>made a final four in two thousand and five, and

529
00:25:36.640 --> 00:25:38.960
<v Speaker 2>clearly that was a disappointment, but you lost to Carolina,

530
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<v Speaker 2>who ended up winning the national championship. The next year.

531
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<v Speaker 2>That was the year where you again lost in the

532
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<v Speaker 2>Elite eight, and that one is still one of the

533
00:25:45.400 --> 00:25:48.599
<v Speaker 2>toughest losses I can remember as a Louisville fan, because

534
00:25:49.160 --> 00:25:51.799
<v Speaker 2>you were so good. I mean Tee will Or Clark again,

535
00:25:52.119 --> 00:25:55.240
<v Speaker 2>a lot of the same team, except you added I

536
00:25:55.240 --> 00:25:56.920
<v Speaker 2>mean you got rid of I mean, you'd get rid

537
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<v Speaker 2>of him. You probably could have utilized him. David Patgett graduated,

538
00:26:00.279 --> 00:26:04.480
<v Speaker 2>was gone, but she brought in Tomato Samuel's and Preston

539
00:26:04.519 --> 00:26:07.119
<v Speaker 2>Knowles had a bigger role the next year, and Louisville

540
00:26:07.359 --> 00:26:09.799
<v Speaker 2>dominated that tournament, only to then just completely lay an

541
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<v Speaker 2>egg against Michigan State Gorn Suton. I mean, that was

542
00:26:12.920 --> 00:26:18.440
<v Speaker 2>that was a heartbreaker. So gosh, it's been so long

543
00:26:18.480 --> 00:26:23.119
<v Speaker 2>since that happened. I'm reliving these tournament runs in detail

544
00:26:23.160 --> 00:26:25.440
<v Speaker 2>and yet not realizing that, like, it's been so long

545
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<v Speaker 2>since that happened.

546
00:26:26.240 --> 00:26:26.519
<v Speaker 1>That was.

547
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<v Speaker 2>Gosh, that was what sixteen years ago something like that.

548
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<v Speaker 2>Crazy to think about fifteen, fourteen years ago, whatever it is.

549
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<v Speaker 2>And again I said this earlier not to like make

550
00:26:36.279 --> 00:26:38.200
<v Speaker 2>people feel bad, but like just being honest with you,

551
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<v Speaker 2>Like this will be the ten year anniversary from Louisville's

552
00:26:43.359 --> 00:26:49.799
<v Speaker 2>last tournament appearance where they made it past the first weekend.

553
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<v Speaker 2>I mean to say we are due as a program

554
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<v Speaker 2>to have some relevance and have some involvement in the

555
00:26:55.240 --> 00:26:58.559
<v Speaker 2>needs to be late tournament is a massive, massive understatement.

556
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<v Speaker 2>All right, let's talk about Jefferson Nivil Hospital. Folks. Your pets,

557
00:27:02.640 --> 00:27:06.279
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558
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<v Speaker 2>so make sure you're doing everything you can to keep

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560
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561
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<v Speaker 2>going on with them when it comes to health wise

562
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<v Speaker 2>that can be taking care of pretty quickly, pretty routinely,

563
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<v Speaker 2>when it comes to just a checkup. So you know,

564
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<v Speaker 2>I'm sure you just get lost in the moment with

565
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<v Speaker 2>your pufps, your cats and you just never think of it.

566
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<v Speaker 2>But you should think of it because they need to

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<v Speaker 2>be checked out, just like we need to be checked

568
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<v Speaker 2>out by a doctor to get a check up. So

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570
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<v Speaker 2>been doing business and taking care of everybody's pets for

571
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<v Speaker 2>a long, long time, forty four years. You don't stay

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<v Speaker 2>in business that long unless you're doing a really good

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<v Speaker 2>in mind. Jefferson Vets dot com is the website. Fivebo

575
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<v Speaker 2>two nine hundred pets is the number you can stop

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<v Speaker 2>in any time of the day. They'll be happy to

577
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<v Speaker 2>see you and tell them we sent you. That'll make

578
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<v Speaker 2>us look good. We like to look good for our partners,

579
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<v Speaker 2>all right, So let's talk about this week's college football slate.

580
00:28:01.279 --> 00:28:03.720
<v Speaker 2>We've been in basketball mode this week on the Louisville side.

581
00:28:03.880 --> 00:28:05.920
<v Speaker 2>Kentucky as well. They're on a bye week and they

582
00:28:06.000 --> 00:28:08.799
<v Speaker 2>shifted a basketball season long ago, and now I think

583
00:28:08.839 --> 00:28:11.440
<v Speaker 2>they got buck Nell tomorrow, which I'm curious, not that

584
00:28:11.440 --> 00:28:13.000
<v Speaker 2>anybody else cares, and I'm curious to see what the

585
00:28:13.039 --> 00:28:14.640
<v Speaker 2>line is in that game because buck Nal is actually

586
00:28:14.640 --> 00:28:16.640
<v Speaker 2>a pretty decent team. They did need over time to

587
00:28:16.640 --> 00:28:19.480
<v Speaker 2>beat Southern Indiana, but I think that's a big step

588
00:28:19.519 --> 00:28:21.160
<v Speaker 2>up from them what they just played right State. But

589
00:28:21.240 --> 00:28:23.680
<v Speaker 2>not to say that they're on upset alert, but Anyhow, John,

590
00:28:25.680 --> 00:28:29.200
<v Speaker 2>dare I say your most confident pick might in fact

591
00:28:29.279 --> 00:28:32.480
<v Speaker 2>be your Hoosiers, not because of bias, but because they're

592
00:28:32.559 --> 00:28:34.000
<v Speaker 2>just like they're rolling. It's up there.

593
00:28:34.039 --> 00:28:35.920
<v Speaker 3>And I do have one that's probably on the same

594
00:28:36.000 --> 00:28:38.799
<v Speaker 3>level east in my confidence, and that's Iowa State months

595
00:28:38.880 --> 00:28:40.200
<v Speaker 3>two and a half at Kansas.

596
00:28:40.240 --> 00:28:41.839
<v Speaker 2>And I know it is a road game for him, but.

597
00:28:41.799 --> 00:28:45.440
<v Speaker 3>Iowa State needs to bounce back after their disappointing performance

598
00:28:45.480 --> 00:28:46.720
<v Speaker 3>last week against Texas Tech, and.

599
00:28:46.720 --> 00:28:48.880
<v Speaker 2>That I really liked that pick. Kansas is not good.

600
00:28:48.920 --> 00:28:52.160
<v Speaker 2>They're one two and six now, yep. And look, Kansas

601
00:28:52.359 --> 00:28:55.720
<v Speaker 2>was decent last year to good under Lan Slee poll.

602
00:28:55.839 --> 00:28:59.119
<v Speaker 2>They ended up being ranked preseason this year, which is

603
00:28:59.119 --> 00:29:03.000
<v Speaker 2>crazy to think about. But man like they're having such

604
00:29:03.000 --> 00:29:05.319
<v Speaker 2>a down year, it didn't take long for their football

605
00:29:05.359 --> 00:29:07.960
<v Speaker 2>fans to probably just abandon their football program and go

606
00:29:08.039 --> 00:29:10.359
<v Speaker 2>right back to basketball. So it is at Kansas, but

607
00:29:10.400 --> 00:29:11.839
<v Speaker 2>I don't think it'll be much of an atmosphere that

608
00:29:11.839 --> 00:29:13.200
<v Speaker 2>it's a good pick by you, John, I like.

609
00:29:13.160 --> 00:29:16.960
<v Speaker 3>That on regular stadium at this point, aren't they the program?

610
00:29:17.119 --> 00:29:20.720
<v Speaker 2>Oh that's right, Yeah, yep, you're right. They're doing that

611
00:29:20.759 --> 00:29:26.119
<v Speaker 2>weird hybrid thing because they're getting renovations done in your state. Yeah, good, Yeah,

612
00:29:26.160 --> 00:29:29.200
<v Speaker 2>And Matt Campbell again, you mentioned that loss coming off

613
00:29:29.200 --> 00:29:30.599
<v Speaker 2>of which is which is a tough one. Form They

614
00:29:30.599 --> 00:29:32.799
<v Speaker 2>were undefeated at that time, but you know, it kind

615
00:29:32.799 --> 00:29:35.279
<v Speaker 2>of felt like he overstayed there and didn't take advantage

616
00:29:35.279 --> 00:29:37.359
<v Speaker 2>of what he had done at Iowa state of all places,

617
00:29:37.400 --> 00:29:39.960
<v Speaker 2>to leverage that into a bigger job. I mean, I

618
00:29:40.160 --> 00:29:41.559
<v Speaker 2>kind of felt like he was going to be like

619
00:29:41.599 --> 00:29:43.480
<v Speaker 2>a hot seat guy, which was crazy to say, because

620
00:29:43.519 --> 00:29:45.160
<v Speaker 2>they really fell off the last couple of years. But

621
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<v Speaker 2>this year they have certainly bounced back in uh in

622
00:29:48.559 --> 00:29:51.680
<v Speaker 2>a major way. All right for me? One that that

623
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<v Speaker 2>really that really stands out that I uh, I feel

624
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<v Speaker 2>good about. It's one of those that I feel so

625
00:29:57.200 --> 00:30:00.119
<v Speaker 2>good about it that I'm overthinking it, like, hey, what

626
00:30:00.240 --> 00:30:04.279
<v Speaker 2>should I be as confident as I actually am? And

627
00:30:04.319 --> 00:30:07.200
<v Speaker 2>that is Vandy plus five and a half against South Carolina.

628
00:30:07.319 --> 00:30:12.720
<v Speaker 2>Like South Carolina, really inconsistent team. They've had some big moments,

629
00:30:12.759 --> 00:30:15.880
<v Speaker 2>big performances, but they've also had some letdowns, and I'm

630
00:30:15.880 --> 00:30:18.079
<v Speaker 2>not really sure how good they actually are. Their defensive

631
00:30:18.079 --> 00:30:20.480
<v Speaker 2>line is good, special teams play is always solid with Beamer,

632
00:30:20.880 --> 00:30:24.599
<v Speaker 2>but Vandy's proven to be worthy of a better line

633
00:30:24.640 --> 00:30:27.160
<v Speaker 2>than this. Now, you know. That's where I'm starting to

634
00:30:27.279 --> 00:30:30.680
<v Speaker 2>second yess it like, because again, although Vandy's proven to

635
00:30:30.799 --> 00:30:33.400
<v Speaker 2>be no longer, they're not the Vandy you're used to

636
00:30:33.640 --> 00:30:37.319
<v Speaker 2>and they're not great, but they're pretty good and they're

637
00:30:37.359 --> 00:30:39.680
<v Speaker 2>at home. They have a fan base now that shows up,

638
00:30:39.720 --> 00:30:41.759
<v Speaker 2>probably more than they ever have because of the momentum

639
00:30:41.759 --> 00:30:43.759
<v Speaker 2>they have this year, And this to me just screams,

640
00:30:43.799 --> 00:30:46.359
<v Speaker 2>I mean, this is a game like if South Carolina

641
00:30:46.400 --> 00:30:49.920
<v Speaker 2>loses outright, I can't say that I'm shocked because Bandy's

642
00:30:49.920 --> 00:30:52.400
<v Speaker 2>proven in these moments to be able to take advantage

643
00:30:52.400 --> 00:30:54.039
<v Speaker 2>of being an underdog, and they probably don't feel like

644
00:30:54.079 --> 00:30:55.640
<v Speaker 2>they should be as big of an underdog here. So

645
00:30:56.640 --> 00:30:59.640
<v Speaker 2>my confidence is kind of dropping a little bit in

646
00:30:59.680 --> 00:31:03.839
<v Speaker 2>this one over you know, the last couple of days.

647
00:31:03.839 --> 00:31:05.319
<v Speaker 2>But I still like it because it hasn't had a

648
00:31:05.319 --> 00:31:08.079
<v Speaker 2>whole lot of movement. Give me Vandy plus five and

649
00:31:08.119 --> 00:31:09.119
<v Speaker 2>a half, it's not bad.

650
00:31:09.160 --> 00:31:11.559
<v Speaker 3>I was considering taking that one, So I'm kind of

651
00:31:11.599 --> 00:31:13.200
<v Speaker 3>along the same lines of thinking with that.

652
00:31:13.240 --> 00:31:13.880
<v Speaker 2>My next one.

653
00:31:13.960 --> 00:31:16.720
<v Speaker 3>I've got Tennessee minus twenty four and a half, and

654
00:31:16.759 --> 00:31:18.920
<v Speaker 3>I know that's a lot of points, but They're playing

655
00:31:18.920 --> 00:31:22.640
<v Speaker 3>against Mississippi State at home for homecoming, as your guest

656
00:31:22.759 --> 00:31:25.599
<v Speaker 3>mentioned earlier, and I think this is a game where

657
00:31:25.599 --> 00:31:27.799
<v Speaker 3>Tennessee kind of gets back on track when it comes

658
00:31:27.839 --> 00:31:30.200
<v Speaker 3>to just showing that they are the dominant team. You're

659
00:31:30.200 --> 00:31:32.519
<v Speaker 3>playing against one of the worst teams in your conference,

660
00:31:32.839 --> 00:31:35.440
<v Speaker 3>and I think it's time for the volunteers to kind

661
00:31:35.440 --> 00:31:37.319
<v Speaker 3>of really show their muscle, if you will. And it

662
00:31:37.359 --> 00:31:40.920
<v Speaker 3>wouldn't surprise me if they exceed this spread by several points.

663
00:31:40.720 --> 00:31:43.319
<v Speaker 2>If I'm being honest. They are in contention for the playoff.

664
00:31:43.519 --> 00:31:46.599
<v Speaker 2>They are playing the worst team in their conference, and

665
00:31:46.640 --> 00:31:49.400
<v Speaker 2>it's not even close. There's never been a clear cut

666
00:31:49.640 --> 00:31:52.799
<v Speaker 2>worst team in the SEC, like Mississippi State is this year,

667
00:31:53.640 --> 00:31:58.000
<v Speaker 2>and then after that it's Kentucky. But which is crazy

668
00:31:58.039 --> 00:31:59.319
<v Speaker 2>to say, but it's true. I'm not even making a

669
00:31:59.359 --> 00:32:00.839
<v Speaker 2>joke about the rock. I'm just being honest with you.

670
00:32:00.880 --> 00:32:05.079
<v Speaker 2>That's that's quite literally how it shakes out. But back

671
00:32:05.079 --> 00:32:09.039
<v Speaker 2>to my point, they need to embarrass Mississippi State because

672
00:32:09.039 --> 00:32:10.519
<v Speaker 2>they don't want to leave it. You know, the committee

673
00:32:10.519 --> 00:32:12.680
<v Speaker 2>can tell us that, you know, eye test and I

674
00:32:12.680 --> 00:32:14.960
<v Speaker 2>mean actually they did tell us eye test matters, But

675
00:32:15.039 --> 00:32:16.759
<v Speaker 2>like you know, if you have a close game, that

676
00:32:16.839 --> 00:32:19.319
<v Speaker 2>just gives somebody the opportunity to doubt that you're really

677
00:32:19.359 --> 00:32:21.000
<v Speaker 2>as good as the committee said you were, or maybe

678
00:32:21.000 --> 00:32:23.680
<v Speaker 2>the committee themselves no longer feels that strongly about you.

679
00:32:23.759 --> 00:32:25.960
<v Speaker 2>So at times that can cause you to press a

680
00:32:26.000 --> 00:32:28.160
<v Speaker 2>little bit to where maybe you're trying to you're over

681
00:32:28.240 --> 00:32:31.039
<v Speaker 2>you're overthinking it. But Mississippi State's that bad. I'm with you.

682
00:32:31.039 --> 00:32:32.519
<v Speaker 2>I think that's a lot of points, But I'm with you.

683
00:32:32.559 --> 00:32:36.240
<v Speaker 2>Homecoming Saturday night at Kneelan. Their their football team is

684
00:32:36.279 --> 00:32:38.000
<v Speaker 2>going to be playing so hard because they're going to

685
00:32:38.039 --> 00:32:39.799
<v Speaker 2>try to make it up to their fans because their

686
00:32:39.839 --> 00:32:42.319
<v Speaker 2>basketball team lost earlier in the day to Louisville. So

687
00:32:42.440 --> 00:32:43.759
<v Speaker 2>I like where your heads at. That's what you were

688
00:32:43.759 --> 00:32:48.039
<v Speaker 2>thinking too, right, John, Absolutely, I hope that's the outcome.

689
00:32:48.079 --> 00:32:50.160
<v Speaker 2>But we shall see. All right, one more for me

690
00:32:50.200 --> 00:32:55.440
<v Speaker 2>before we get to our last break here. I mean, oh,

691
00:32:55.519 --> 00:32:59.880
<v Speaker 2>miss how are they? I mean, I know the tame way,

692
00:33:00.000 --> 00:33:02.359
<v Speaker 2>I don't know how bad. I know how bad they

693
00:33:02.400 --> 00:33:05.920
<v Speaker 2>beat the hell out of uh was it Arkansas last week?

694
00:33:06.519 --> 00:33:12.119
<v Speaker 2>But Georgia, George's Georgia like Kirby smart, I mean, until

695
00:33:12.200 --> 00:33:15.839
<v Speaker 2>Lane Kiffin wins one of these games against an elite

696
00:33:15.920 --> 00:33:18.640
<v Speaker 2>team with a proven coach that's clearly one of the

697
00:33:18.720 --> 00:33:21.240
<v Speaker 2>best in the country, I can't expect him to do it.

698
00:33:21.799 --> 00:33:24.240
<v Speaker 2>And the fact that if Old Miss was getting if

699
00:33:24.279 --> 00:33:27.839
<v Speaker 2>it was Old Miss plus six and a half, I'd

700
00:33:27.880 --> 00:33:31.960
<v Speaker 2>still feel pretty confident about Georgia covering. But it's only

701
00:33:32.000 --> 00:33:33.559
<v Speaker 2>two and a half. What am I missing? I know

702
00:33:33.599 --> 00:33:36.160
<v Speaker 2>they're hot, they lit it up last week. But in

703
00:33:36.200 --> 00:33:40.440
<v Speaker 2>these games, there's one coach who delivers at a really

704
00:33:40.440 --> 00:33:42.799
<v Speaker 2>good rate, and there's a one and there's another coach

705
00:33:43.039 --> 00:33:45.519
<v Speaker 2>who has never done it, and that's Lane Kiffin. I

706
00:33:45.559 --> 00:33:47.039
<v Speaker 2>like Lane. I think he's a good coach, but like

707
00:33:47.480 --> 00:33:49.559
<v Speaker 2>he's proven in these spots, they don't come through. I

708
00:33:49.640 --> 00:33:51.279
<v Speaker 2>like Georgia, and I can't believe they're only favored by

709
00:33:51.319 --> 00:33:51.680
<v Speaker 2>two year.

710
00:33:51.680 --> 00:33:53.720
<v Speaker 3>What it is is a Georgia struggle with Florida last week,

711
00:33:53.759 --> 00:33:55.279
<v Speaker 3>and I think that's why you're seeing to be And

712
00:33:55.279 --> 00:33:58.079
<v Speaker 3>plus also Ole Miss coming off of the type of

713
00:33:58.079 --> 00:34:00.279
<v Speaker 3>win they had against Arkansas. And by the way, that's

714
00:34:00.279 --> 00:34:01.400
<v Speaker 3>not what I thought you were gonna say when I

715
00:34:01.400 --> 00:34:03.359
<v Speaker 3>said I was tailing you. I'm taking Ole Miss.

716
00:34:03.400 --> 00:34:06.240
<v Speaker 2>Money line, Okay, money line, okay? Wow?

717
00:34:06.440 --> 00:34:06.599
<v Speaker 1>Right?

718
00:34:06.640 --> 00:34:08.599
<v Speaker 3>And again, I don't if you don't want to tail

719
00:34:08.639 --> 00:34:10.360
<v Speaker 3>me on that, totally get it because I think got

720
00:34:10.440 --> 00:34:12.559
<v Speaker 3>over too in my money line predictions the last two weeks.

721
00:34:12.599 --> 00:34:15.199
<v Speaker 2>Well, you're a smart guy, and I don't mean that

722
00:34:15.320 --> 00:34:17.719
<v Speaker 2>to just gash you up, but when you do your

723
00:34:17.719 --> 00:34:19.880
<v Speaker 2>money line, you're doing it because you know that it

724
00:34:20.000 --> 00:34:22.920
<v Speaker 2>you know there'd be a lot more juice there, right, Yes,

725
00:34:23.000 --> 00:34:26.079
<v Speaker 2>So I just think again, I've been all over Lane

726
00:34:26.119 --> 00:34:28.239
<v Speaker 2>Kiff in the last two years, and I went against

727
00:34:28.320 --> 00:34:30.119
<v Speaker 2>him last week and it didn't work. Maybe this is

728
00:34:30.119 --> 00:34:32.519
<v Speaker 2>me being stubborn, thinking Okay, this time I'll be right

729
00:34:32.559 --> 00:34:34.719
<v Speaker 2>about because I thought they would win against Arkansas, but

730
00:34:34.719 --> 00:34:37.039
<v Speaker 2>I thought they were too many points and they killed them.

731
00:34:37.320 --> 00:34:39.840
<v Speaker 2>But you know, with Lane again, these kind he's had

732
00:34:39.880 --> 00:34:43.599
<v Speaker 2>now three seasons where they've been good and then they've

733
00:34:43.599 --> 00:34:46.079
<v Speaker 2>had these opportunities to really show, okay, have they taken

734
00:34:46.079 --> 00:34:48.480
<v Speaker 2>that big of a step up and they've never delivered.

735
00:34:48.519 --> 00:34:50.000
<v Speaker 2>Now they are at home, so maybe that'll be the

736
00:34:50.239 --> 00:34:53.320
<v Speaker 2>the maybe that'll make the difference here. But yeah, we're

737
00:34:53.320 --> 00:34:55.280
<v Speaker 2>opposite on that one. We'll see what happens. And then

738
00:34:55.320 --> 00:34:57.519
<v Speaker 2>of course we both have Indian AI minus fourteen and

739
00:34:57.559 --> 00:34:59.639
<v Speaker 2>a half yes, we don't even need to discuss that

740
00:35:00.000 --> 00:35:03.239
<v Speaker 2>signetti covers. That's just that's just his religion. That's what

741
00:35:03.239 --> 00:35:05.119
<v Speaker 2>he does. Quick break will come back on the other

742
00:35:05.119 --> 00:35:06.360
<v Speaker 2>side of rap this thing. I'll get at her for

743
00:35:06.400 --> 00:35:10.519
<v Speaker 2>the weekend. All right, just a few minutes left here

744
00:35:10.519 --> 00:35:11.880
<v Speaker 2>before we get out of here for the weekend. But

745
00:35:11.880 --> 00:35:13.840
<v Speaker 2>don't forget. We will be back tomorrow because we've got

746
00:35:13.840 --> 00:35:17.039
<v Speaker 2>Louisville basketball pre and postgame coverage for you right here

747
00:35:17.119 --> 00:35:20.440
<v Speaker 2>on Sports Talk seven ninety Louisville and Tennessee. I am

748
00:35:20.679 --> 00:35:23.199
<v Speaker 2>expecting a win. I've mentioned that throughout the week, and

749
00:35:23.280 --> 00:35:25.320
<v Speaker 2>I am expecting a good crowd there. When I say

750
00:35:25.360 --> 00:35:28.280
<v Speaker 2>good crowd, I mean it'll be full enough to where

751
00:35:28.440 --> 00:35:31.760
<v Speaker 2>it's going to be an atmosphere, which that's what you want.

752
00:35:31.800 --> 00:35:35.559
<v Speaker 2>That's what your team needs to be able to utilize

753
00:35:35.760 --> 00:35:39.280
<v Speaker 2>leverage by playing in front of their loud crowd. So

754
00:35:40.760 --> 00:35:43.199
<v Speaker 2>thank you to you know, I say thank you like

755
00:35:43.239 --> 00:35:46.559
<v Speaker 2>I'm Pat Kelsey, but like it's awesome to see what

756
00:35:46.639 --> 00:35:48.559
<v Speaker 2>Rick Keeber did by buying up a lot of tickets

757
00:35:48.599 --> 00:35:50.239
<v Speaker 2>and giving him out to people who couldn't afford it.

758
00:35:50.480 --> 00:35:53.639
<v Speaker 2>Same thing with ups giving tickets to some of their employees.

759
00:35:53.679 --> 00:35:55.559
<v Speaker 2>So you know, I think we'll see a good crowd

760
00:35:55.559 --> 00:35:59.519
<v Speaker 2>and hopefully it results in a win. All right, I

761
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790
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<v Speaker 2>themselves a great weekend. Hopefully I see you guys at

791
00:37:07.559 --> 00:37:10.159
<v Speaker 2>the Kfcum Center tomorrow or I'm sorry, John at the

792
00:37:10.239 --> 00:37:14.119
<v Speaker 2>Yum's right, the Yum. The moose Man's gonna be there.

793
00:37:14.239 --> 00:37:17.039
<v Speaker 2>He's excited. Can I tell you something adorable? Of course,

794
00:37:17.639 --> 00:37:20.360
<v Speaker 2>he thought it was a football game until he just

795
00:37:20.440 --> 00:37:22.719
<v Speaker 2>knew we were gonna beat Tennessee. Because that's what he's

796
00:37:22.760 --> 00:37:24.679
<v Speaker 2>what I've been telling them. Cards are playing, Yeah, go,

797
00:37:24.760 --> 00:37:26.360
<v Speaker 2>cards are gonna beat Tennessee. And I kept saying Pat

798
00:37:26.400 --> 00:37:27.599
<v Speaker 2>Kelsey and he was like, well, is he gonna sit

799
00:37:27.599 --> 00:37:28.880
<v Speaker 2>with us? And I'm like, son, he's gonna coach, and

800
00:37:28.960 --> 00:37:31.519
<v Speaker 2>he was like wait what So now he's in basketball

801
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<v Speaker 2>mode and UH should be awesome. All right, have a

802
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<v Speaker 2>good when everybody talk to you tomorrow