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<v Speaker 1>Joining us now. Coach Kelsey here at acc tip off. Yeah,

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<v Speaker 1>I just grabbed the headset.

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<v Speaker 2>There.

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<v Speaker 1>We're good to go. It's up, coach. How we doing Hey, Nick,

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<v Speaker 1>how are you, buddy? I'm doing well, man. I appreciate

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<v Speaker 1>you making time for us. And then you've got a

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<v Speaker 1>lot of interviews to be doing today. I'll ask just

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<v Speaker 1>a few of them. Yeah, I mean it's NonStop. You

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<v Speaker 1>go straight from live television to hear Do you do

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<v Speaker 1>you enjoy this as a coach or does it seem

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<v Speaker 1>like you know work. I'm sure what you do every

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<v Speaker 1>days a lot of work, but it's probably something you love.

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<v Speaker 1>Is this something you love? You can be honest, Yeah.

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<v Speaker 2>I actually do.

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<v Speaker 1>Okay, I mean, obviously I believe you at.

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<v Speaker 2>This point of our season, like where we're at, like

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<v Speaker 2>my mind is at the keeper center, My mind is

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<v Speaker 2>on recruiting, my mind. You know, there's a lot of

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<v Speaker 2>things going on so well, Obviously, when you prioritize as

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<v Speaker 2>a coach, this might not be the number one thing

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<v Speaker 2>that I would have on my list for today, But

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<v Speaker 2>doing these interviews, selling our program, promoting Louisville basketball, I

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<v Speaker 2>enjoy those things. Well. Some coaches may say it's a

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<v Speaker 2>little bit of a necessary evil. I don't feel that way,

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<v Speaker 2>whether it's being on campus and throwing T shirts out

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<v Speaker 2>to students, or doing interviews or speaking engagements. I mean,

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<v Speaker 2>I'm a human being and I only have so much

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<v Speaker 2>bandwidth and can't buy, locate and be two places at once.

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<v Speaker 2>But it is aspects of the job that I do enjoy.

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<v Speaker 1>Well, it's good that you enjoy because it's very important.

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<v Speaker 1>I mean, those things definitely matter your first year in

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<v Speaker 1>the ACC. I know you guys have had spring meetings

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<v Speaker 1>and whatnot. How familiar are you with the coaches in

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<v Speaker 1>this league? I know the coaching world is kind of

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<v Speaker 1>like a fraternity. Are you familiar with a lot of

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<v Speaker 1>these guys everybody?

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<v Speaker 2>Yeah? And I think we have a group of coaches

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<v Speaker 2>that are as good or better than any conference in

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<v Speaker 2>the country. I have the utmost respect for the level

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<v Speaker 2>of programs and coaching in the ACC.

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<v Speaker 1>Now, before we get to your personnel this year, let's

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<v Speaker 1>talk about this schedule really challenging in the non conference

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<v Speaker 1>slate and of course a lot of really tough ACC games.

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<v Speaker 1>As a coach, are you someone that wants to have

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<v Speaker 1>a challenging non conference schedule every year? Regardless of your personnel.

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<v Speaker 1>Are you somebody that's more so going to, you know,

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<v Speaker 1>schedule based on what you have coming back. I mean,

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<v Speaker 1>it's tough to know what your roster's going to look

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<v Speaker 1>like this day and age. But when you see this

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<v Speaker 1>non conference schedule, I mean a lot of big opportunities,

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<v Speaker 1>but certainly challenging.

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<v Speaker 2>Yeah. I think when it all was said and done

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<v Speaker 2>and it came out, you looked at it and its totality,

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<v Speaker 2>it was like, holy cow.

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<v Speaker 1>One of the toughest I've seen at Louisville maybe ever

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<v Speaker 1>non conference.

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<v Speaker 2>It's probably the toughest non conference schedule in the country

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<v Speaker 2>for sure. At this point. It's the advantage of no choice,

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<v Speaker 2>is what I like to say, is the way to

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<v Speaker 2>look at it. Yeah, And the silver lining would be,

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<v Speaker 2>you know, obviously we're going to be battle tested by

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<v Speaker 2>the time we get to the guts of the ACC

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<v Speaker 2>season like no other program there sure isn't going to

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<v Speaker 2>have gonna be any questions about any quad one type

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<v Speaker 2>games or anything like that like there is with some

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<v Speaker 2>teams when it comes to their resume with the NCAA Tournament.

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<v Speaker 2>But I think it's obviously very challenging our fan base

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<v Speaker 2>is obviously excited about it, and all we can do

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<v Speaker 2>anything about is tomorrow's practice at three pm. So can't

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<v Speaker 2>worry about the game on January something or something or

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<v Speaker 2>November something. It's just let's just get better tomorrow.

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<v Speaker 1>Coach bet Kelsey's our guest joining us here live at

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<v Speaker 1>the ACC basketball tip off here in Charlotte. Obviously a

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<v Speaker 1>brand new roster for you, and you talked about this

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<v Speaker 1>a few times since you got to Louisville that at

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<v Speaker 1>Charleston you guys were already having to adjust to the

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<v Speaker 1>new world of losing players to the portal and having

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<v Speaker 1>to go out and fill those spots. Very unique situation

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<v Speaker 1>here where you have really almost an entirely new roster.

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<v Speaker 1>I know you brought some guys with you from Charleston,

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<v Speaker 1>but how has practice men? I know you guys have

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<v Speaker 1>been working out for quite some time, but how is

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<v Speaker 1>it as a coach to know that the majority of

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<v Speaker 1>the guys you're going to be utilizing. You know, I'm

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<v Speaker 1>sure you're acclimated at this point, but these are guys

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<v Speaker 1>you've never coached before.

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<v Speaker 2>Oh yeah, like you said, it's been a while now

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<v Speaker 2>June fifth and now.

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<v Speaker 1>So it doesn't feel new anymore, no good.

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<v Speaker 2>And you know, I really felt from when we first

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<v Speaker 2>started our workouts in early June, it was a connected group.

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<v Speaker 2>It was a group that picked stuff up very quickly,

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<v Speaker 2>a group that connected off the floor very quickly. So

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<v Speaker 2>and it's a veteran group, right, They've logged a ton

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<v Speaker 2>of minutes, They've had a lot of success, They've won

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<v Speaker 2>a lot of games at the Division one level, at

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<v Speaker 2>a high level of Division one, and you know, it

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<v Speaker 2>was an easier kind of process than I thought it

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<v Speaker 2>was going to be for the group to come together.

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<v Speaker 2>The advantage of having the ten additional days of practice

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<v Speaker 2>because of the Bahamas trip was very helpful, which allowed

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<v Speaker 2>us to get in mid season mode. For about ten days.

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<v Speaker 2>We were able to play against another opponent, which was nice,

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<v Speaker 2>even though they weren't the best teams in the world.

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<v Speaker 2>We played against two other teams, so our guys were

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<v Speaker 2>able to kind of feel how it is in the

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<v Speaker 2>game setting. We did some preparation, and then you know,

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<v Speaker 2>the fall practices have been awesome in the last two

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<v Speaker 2>weeks or so since full practices start. I love where

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<v Speaker 2>this team's trending.

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<v Speaker 1>When I look at your personnel and you know, I'm

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<v Speaker 1>not in practice every day. I feel like you definitely

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<v Speaker 1>wanted to emphasize shooting, versatility, experience, as you mentioned these

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<v Speaker 1>guys that played a lot of basketball. But what I

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<v Speaker 1>hear more than any anything from anybody who has watched

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<v Speaker 1>you guys play, and even watching you playing the Bahamas,

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<v Speaker 1>is the ability to shoot the ball. You know, you

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<v Speaker 1>got to make shots and games. You guys haven't played

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<v Speaker 1>a game yet. But is it crazy to say this

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<v Speaker 1>could be one of the best shooting teams that you've

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<v Speaker 1>you've coached or the best? I mean, is that a stretch?

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<v Speaker 2>I don't know. I haven't thought of it in that respect.

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<v Speaker 2>You know, I think it's definitely a team that has skill.

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<v Speaker 2>We have a lot of guys on the floor that

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<v Speaker 2>can dribble, pass, and shoot. Whether it's one of the

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<v Speaker 2>best shooting teams I ever coached, I think it's way

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<v Speaker 2>way too early to say. But we have a lot

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<v Speaker 2>of people that a lot of guys that can put

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<v Speaker 1>Obviously, so from a leadership standpoint, you've got a lot

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<v Speaker 1>of guys on this roster that have been leaders elsewhere.

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<v Speaker 1>Is it is it collective? Are a few guys that

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<v Speaker 1>have kind of emerged.

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<v Speaker 2>Yeah, you know, I've been asked that question about leadership,

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<v Speaker 2>and I really think, you know, it comes from a

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<v Speaker 2>lot of guys in different ways. You know, some guys

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<v Speaker 2>are more vocal, some guys are more lead by example guys.

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<v Speaker 2>But we got a team and a roster full of

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<v Speaker 2>guys that are about the right things. You know, we

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<v Speaker 2>talk about elite results, right, which is what we want

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<v Speaker 2>to do. We want to be the best version of

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<v Speaker 2>ourself that we can be. And I think it starts

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<v Speaker 2>with leadership that drives your culture, that drives your behavior,

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<v Speaker 2>and that gets your results. And if it's backwards, you

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<v Speaker 2>got bad leadership, then you're gonna have bad culture, You're

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<v Speaker 2>gonna have bad behavior, and you're gonna get bad results.

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<v Speaker 2>So they've done nothing but prove to me that they're

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<v Speaker 2>the guys that I thought they were. We recruited them

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<v Speaker 2>by how they've gone about their business. My message resonates

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<v Speaker 2>in the locker room and is echoed by our guys,

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<v Speaker 2>which you know, you got great leadership when guys are

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<v Speaker 2>selling your message when they're not around you.

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<v Speaker 1>What's it like to see a group of mostly veterans

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<v Speaker 1>guys who played a lot of college basketball in one freshman.

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<v Speaker 1>I know you talked about Canai and they're in the

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<v Speaker 1>press conference. That's a very unusual situation to see that.

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<v Speaker 1>But from what I can gather, it seems like he

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<v Speaker 1>really embraces that as a young guy who wants to

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<v Speaker 1>compete and get better, and it seems like the older

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<v Speaker 1>guys seem to really really, you know, look after him

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<v Speaker 1>and try to make him better.

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<v Speaker 2>Yeah, I think like Canai and James, although James sure's

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<v Speaker 2>heck doesn't want to be called a freshman because he's not.

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<v Speaker 2>He's a sophomore, but he was a very very young

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<v Speaker 2>freshman last year. So to quote younger guys on our team,

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<v Speaker 2>and can I and James both have kind of old souls.

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<v Speaker 2>They're they're they're very mature for their grade level or

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<v Speaker 2>their age level. Both are extremely mature in their approach.

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<v Speaker 2>They're both gym guys, they're both high basketball IQ guys.

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<v Speaker 2>They both love to watch film. They ask a lot

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<v Speaker 2>of questions. They're the type of guys you have to

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<v Speaker 2>tell them something once and they got it. I told

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<v Speaker 2>the story and there in the press conference, how can

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<v Speaker 2>I almost got offended early on when I was kind

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<v Speaker 2>of you know, holding his hand and saying, can I

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<v Speaker 2>on this set? You need to come here? And he

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<v Speaker 2>looked at me, He's like, come on, coach, I got it.

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<v Speaker 1>And that's going to make you feel good.

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<v Speaker 2>Right Yeah, yeah, I love that. So you have those

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<v Speaker 2>older veteran guys that really are grizzled veterans, some of

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<v Speaker 2>them are twenty three, twenty four years old, and then

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<v Speaker 2>you have these younger guys that are you know that

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<v Speaker 2>that have those veteran qualities, which is which is a

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<v Speaker 2>blessing for a coach.

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<v Speaker 1>A couple more questions for you head to your next stop.

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<v Speaker 1>I know you've got a lot of just endless interviews

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<v Speaker 1>going on today. We certainly appreciate you making time for us.

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<v Speaker 1>When it comes to recruiting. I know you can't talk

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<v Speaker 1>about specific recruits, but you know you're in a position

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<v Speaker 1>now where you have the ability to use the portal

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<v Speaker 1>to build your roster. But obviously you're always going to

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<v Speaker 1>recruit high school kids. Have you found yourself maybe adjusting

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<v Speaker 1>when you pull the trigger and say, hey, we really

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<v Speaker 1>want to put all of our focus on this this

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<v Speaker 1>incoming freshman because we think he's that special. I mean,

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<v Speaker 1>maybe it depends on what the class looks like. But

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<v Speaker 1>now that it's there are two different ways to build

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<v Speaker 1>your roster. It wasn't like that a few years ago

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<v Speaker 1>when you were coaching. How have you maybe made any

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<v Speaker 1>adjustments as a coach when it comes to.

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<v Speaker 2>That, Yeah, you know, I do think like with freshmen,

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<v Speaker 2>like you can really really focus on certain guys and

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<v Speaker 2>go all in. And if for some reason you would

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<v Speaker 2>miss on a certain kid for whatever reason, whether he

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<v Speaker 2>picks another school or he becomes you know, too expensive

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<v Speaker 2>based on kind of like the the you know, his

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<v Speaker 2>nil type stuff, then you know you have that. You

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<v Speaker 2>know you have that safety net by being able to

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<v Speaker 2>go into the portal and you know, add some guys

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<v Speaker 2>with experience and veteran guys that can supplement your roster

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<v Speaker 2>and make you older and more mature and things like

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<v Speaker 2>we have this year. So our staff's killing it. I

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<v Speaker 2>love where we're at from a recruiting standpoint. We're on

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<v Speaker 2>the right guys, and how things fall into place over

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<v Speaker 2>the next several months in terms of the freshmen that

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<v Speaker 2>we're recruiting, will dictate, you know, our approach to the

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<v Speaker 1>So I got to ask you this, and I'm sure

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<v Speaker 1>you're not going to give us a direct answer, and

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<v Speaker 1>I understand, But when it comes to lineups and whatnot,

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<v Speaker 1>I mean, how many may don't have to give me

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<v Speaker 1>a number, But do you feel like there's you know,

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<v Speaker 1>a variety of different combinations you can put on the floor,

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<v Speaker 1>maybe not to play different styles necessarily, but just you know,

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<v Speaker 1>you've got a roster where I feel like the bulk

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<v Speaker 1>of them in any moment could give you big minutes

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<v Speaker 1>if needed, if the matchup was there, if somebody's out

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<v Speaker 1>or whatnot. I mean, when it comes to personnel, like,

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<v Speaker 1>there's a lot you can do.

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<v Speaker 2>I think, so you know, I mentioned experience, you know,

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<v Speaker 2>and I think versatility. Depth and versatility would be another

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<v Speaker 2>word to describe one of the big strengths of our team.

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<v Speaker 2>There are a lot of different kind of you know,

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<v Speaker 2>lineups that we could put together that bring certain things

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<v Speaker 2>to the table. I feel really, really good going very

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<v Speaker 2>deep into our roster and getting production from from everybody.

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<v Speaker 2>So you know, we're still in that process where over

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<v Speaker 2>these next several weeks, I mean, we still have three

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<v Speaker 2>and a half weeks or so till our first game,

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<v Speaker 2>official game. We have two exhibitions. Obviously, you know roles

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<v Speaker 2>are going to continue to be defined as we go

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<v Speaker 2>through over the next three weeks, and we've always been

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<v Speaker 2>that way. We want practice to be cauldron of competition

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<v Speaker 2>where guys are always pushing each other, and it'll be

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<v Speaker 2>interesting to see where the pieces fall into place three

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<v Speaker 2>and a half weeks from now.

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<v Speaker 1>Well, Coach, I know you've got to run to do

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<v Speaker 1>your next interview. I appreciate you making time for us

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<v Speaker 1>and we'll see you when the season gets roll one.

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<v Speaker 1>Thanks Nick, Thanks Joach.