WEBVTT 1 00:00:00.680 --> 00:00:03.160 I don't want to say that this is the first 2 00:00:03.160 --> 00:00:05.960 time this has ever happened, because that would probably be 3 00:00:06.000 --> 00:00:08.039 a lie. And I don't want to start my last 4 00:00:08.039 --> 00:00:11.599 show here at Sports Talk seven ninety by being a liar. 5 00:00:12.480 --> 00:00:14.679 But I can't think of which doesn't mean it didn't happen. 6 00:00:14.759 --> 00:00:17.760 But I can't think of a day where I have 7 00:00:18.160 --> 00:00:22.719 really not wanted to hit this button to the far 8 00:00:22.839 --> 00:00:24.600 left of this huge board in front of me that 9 00:00:24.640 --> 00:00:28.800 looks like a spaceship and just start talking sports because 10 00:00:28.879 --> 00:00:32.200 today will be the last day for me, and I'm 11 00:00:32.240 --> 00:00:35.840 not really worried about getting emotional. And again I'm not 12 00:00:35.920 --> 00:00:38.240 the hesitation there is not because I'm about to lose it, 13 00:00:38.280 --> 00:00:40.920 trust me, because I actually had that happened earlier today, 14 00:00:40.960 --> 00:00:43.320 which I think was a good thing. But today is 15 00:00:43.320 --> 00:00:45.679 my last day here, and we're going to have a 16 00:00:45.679 --> 00:00:47.960 fun day. I don't really know what to expect for 17 00:00:48.000 --> 00:00:49.960 a variety of reasons. I don't really know what to 18 00:00:50.000 --> 00:00:52.039 expect from me. We do have a lot of folks 19 00:00:52.079 --> 00:00:55.280 that are going to be joining us today throughout I'm 20 00:00:55.280 --> 00:00:56.560 not going to tell you who they are. We're just 21 00:00:56.560 --> 00:00:58.119 going to let you find out when we bring them on. 22 00:00:58.399 --> 00:01:00.719 And I don't want to miss you as if there's 23 00:01:00.759 --> 00:01:04.560 some huge names, some never before heard guests or anything. 24 00:01:04.560 --> 00:01:06.439 I mean, these are people that if you are a 25 00:01:06.480 --> 00:01:09.719 regular listener, or maybe even not even to that level, 26 00:01:09.760 --> 00:01:11.640 you're just somebody that's familiar with the show and what 27 00:01:11.680 --> 00:01:14.359 we do here, you'll know these people, and I hope 28 00:01:14.359 --> 00:01:16.680 you like them. If not, I don't care. They're going 29 00:01:16.760 --> 00:01:20.439 to join us. And if you listen a little bit consistently, 30 00:01:20.480 --> 00:01:22.040 then you know, I would assume you like these people. 31 00:01:22.120 --> 00:01:25.159 But if you don't, doesn't matter, because today there really 32 00:01:25.200 --> 00:01:27.400 are no rules, right. I mean, I could technically do 33 00:01:27.519 --> 00:01:30.519 something stupid and get myself fired. I wouldn't do that. 34 00:01:31.439 --> 00:01:34.200 But yeah, today's the last day, so this will be 35 00:01:34.200 --> 00:01:36.480 the last time I start a show saying it's coffee 36 00:01:36.519 --> 00:01:39.439 and Company fuel by Thornton's on Sports Talk seven ninety 37 00:01:39.519 --> 00:01:42.840 And I've tried throughout the last few weeks to not 38 00:01:42.959 --> 00:01:45.280 really think about and I guess I'll just be real 39 00:01:45.319 --> 00:01:48.519 with you. I've it was, it became public and we 40 00:01:48.560 --> 00:01:51.599 talked about it on this show for the first time 41 00:01:51.680 --> 00:01:54.439 two weeks ago today, and I'm not really sure if 42 00:01:54.439 --> 00:01:56.799 this has come up in the last I don't know, however, 43 00:01:56.799 --> 00:02:00.879 many weeks it's been, but this is something that I 44 00:02:01.000 --> 00:02:04.799 was aware that was potentially going to happen for almost 45 00:02:04.840 --> 00:02:07.640 a year, so you never know, I didn't want to 46 00:02:07.640 --> 00:02:09.360 get my hopes up as far as in Again, for 47 00:02:09.360 --> 00:02:11.639 those who don't know, I'm not leaving the market, I'm 48 00:02:11.639 --> 00:02:15.039 not leaving Louisville. I'm not retiring. I didn't get fired. 49 00:02:15.680 --> 00:02:17.400 I'm just moving down the hall to take over for 50 00:02:17.439 --> 00:02:19.879 Tony Cruz, who also today had a big day, much 51 00:02:19.919 --> 00:02:21.800 bigger day than this one. I mean, he retired after 52 00:02:21.800 --> 00:02:24.080 a legendary career. So for those who don't know, that's 53 00:02:24.080 --> 00:02:25.639 what's happening. This will be my last show here and 54 00:02:25.639 --> 00:02:28.280 then starting Monday, you'll hear me at five am on 55 00:02:28.560 --> 00:02:32.840 news Radio eight forty whas. But despite knowing that this 56 00:02:32.960 --> 00:02:34.520 day was going to be here, and theyre being real 57 00:02:34.599 --> 00:02:38.120 excitement about the opportunity that I've been given to take 58 00:02:38.159 --> 00:02:41.120 over for Tony Cruz, I guess I hadn't really thought 59 00:02:41.199 --> 00:02:43.639 much about what this day would be and maybe I've 60 00:02:43.680 --> 00:02:47.479 been internally just putting it off. But it's here and 61 00:02:48.560 --> 00:02:51.879 I'm going to do what I have done the last 62 00:02:52.000 --> 00:02:53.680 non plus years. And by the way, thank you to 63 00:02:53.680 --> 00:02:57.120 all those who've reached out to me today, mostly friends, family, 64 00:02:57.680 --> 00:02:59.759 and others who have worked with me along the way, 65 00:03:00.639 --> 00:03:04.479 including somebody who shared the calculation. And I don't know 66 00:03:04.520 --> 00:03:07.479 if this is the exact number, but two two hundred 67 00:03:07.479 --> 00:03:10.560 and twelve live shows I've done here on Sports Talk 68 00:03:10.599 --> 00:03:13.280 seven ninety which doesn't include pre and postgame shows. And 69 00:03:13.319 --> 00:03:15.479 it's been over nine years. And I've said that a 70 00:03:15.520 --> 00:03:17.639 lot nine years, nine years, because I don't think I've 71 00:03:17.639 --> 00:03:21.039 ever really considered that along this nine year run, because 72 00:03:22.159 --> 00:03:25.199 without really forcing it, I think I've just enjoyed it, 73 00:03:25.280 --> 00:03:28.240 lived in the moment, and appreciated that I'm able to 74 00:03:28.280 --> 00:03:31.479 do this, and that's what I want today to be. 75 00:03:31.759 --> 00:03:35.960 So again, I wish I could be a little bit 76 00:03:36.000 --> 00:03:40.800 more comfortable myself, but it's a day, but it'll be fun. 77 00:03:41.639 --> 00:03:44.360 And not only did I want to bring on a 78 00:03:44.360 --> 00:03:47.840 handful of close friends of mine who have been a 79 00:03:47.840 --> 00:03:50.439 part of the show here and there. Guess that you hear, 80 00:03:50.960 --> 00:03:52.759 because I want to have them a part of this 81 00:03:52.800 --> 00:03:54.319 because they mean a lot to me, but also because 82 00:03:54.319 --> 00:03:56.919 it'll keep me from you know, it's just rambling and 83 00:03:56.960 --> 00:04:00.000 then maybe getting caught up and having to go to breaks. 84 00:04:00.120 --> 00:04:04.039 So anyways, I'm this is it for me, but I'm not. 85 00:04:04.199 --> 00:04:06.280 I'm not leaving for good. I'm just again moving down 86 00:04:06.280 --> 00:04:08.560 the hall and moving. I guess up on your radio 87 00:04:08.560 --> 00:04:12.360 dial from seven to nine zero to to eight four zero. 88 00:04:12.479 --> 00:04:14.400 But again, you know the drill. We are fueled by Thornton's. 89 00:04:14.680 --> 00:04:17.160 That's that's that might be my crutch today, that might 90 00:04:17.199 --> 00:04:20.680 be what just gets me is back to where this 91 00:04:20.759 --> 00:04:22.920 is just any other show. I just talk about Thornton's 92 00:04:22.920 --> 00:04:24.879 because you guys know I love Thornton. So we are 93 00:04:24.879 --> 00:04:27.160 fueled by Thornton's. Make sure you sign up if you've 94 00:04:27.199 --> 00:04:29.680 not yet, to become a member of their Refreshing Awards 95 00:04:29.680 --> 00:04:33.160 program because you'll save money at the pomp and last 96 00:04:33.160 --> 00:04:35.920 I checked. People like saving money, especially on something that 97 00:04:35.959 --> 00:04:38.319 you know, unless you have an electric vehicle, you need 98 00:04:38.399 --> 00:04:41.160 and that's that's fuel. So again, go to Refreshing Awards 99 00:04:41.160 --> 00:04:43.560 dot com or download the app, and I think that 100 00:04:43.879 --> 00:04:47.839 you'll be you'll be happy that you did. So let 101 00:04:47.839 --> 00:04:50.120 me let me start by telling you how my day 102 00:04:50.160 --> 00:04:54.160 started this morning very early, and I'm I'm proud of myself. 103 00:04:54.160 --> 00:04:56.439 For the last few days, I have set my alarm 104 00:04:56.480 --> 00:05:00.279 clock as if I had to get up and be 105 00:05:00.360 --> 00:05:01.879 on the air at five am, just so it's not 106 00:05:02.000 --> 00:05:06.519 such a shocker come Monday. And it's been good for 107 00:05:06.560 --> 00:05:08.160 me to get in that routine just a little bit. 108 00:05:08.399 --> 00:05:09.600 And I don't know if I can blame it on 109 00:05:09.639 --> 00:05:12.800 maybe me still being tired, But this morning I was 110 00:05:12.879 --> 00:05:14.879 up at about three forty five, got in the shower, 111 00:05:15.519 --> 00:05:17.600 and I got on the road. I came here. We 112 00:05:17.600 --> 00:05:20.000 had to send off for Tony Cruz here at the station, 113 00:05:20.240 --> 00:05:23.639 as well as out at Tony and Dwight's live show, 114 00:05:23.680 --> 00:05:25.199 which was a lot of fun. Good to see a 115 00:05:25.199 --> 00:05:26.879 lot of people, and what a great day for Tony 116 00:05:27.240 --> 00:05:30.079 and congrats to him once again on a career that 117 00:05:30.680 --> 00:05:34.120 not many can say that they will ever have, So 118 00:05:34.319 --> 00:05:38.000 congrats to him. But I was driving in and I'm 119 00:05:38.040 --> 00:05:40.360 not just saying this because they're a sponsor, It's the truth. 120 00:05:40.399 --> 00:05:43.759 I stopped at Thornton's and the show had just started 121 00:05:43.959 --> 00:05:47.920 and Tony was talking about his just you know, kind 122 00:05:47.920 --> 00:05:50.040 of sharing his story, and I told him this, and 123 00:05:50.079 --> 00:05:53.879 I mean it sincerely. With what that show is, it's 124 00:05:53.879 --> 00:05:57.120 a new I mean, it's a resource for people. It's news, traffic, weather, 125 00:05:57.600 --> 00:05:59.399 and really you can just put your own flavor in 126 00:05:59.439 --> 00:06:01.639 seasoning and between, but you really don't get a whole 127 00:06:01.639 --> 00:06:05.319 lot of latitude, a lot of range to really get creative. 128 00:06:05.319 --> 00:06:06.959 And I guess you can. You can do that, you 129 00:06:07.000 --> 00:06:08.480 just don't have a lot of time, because again, there's 130 00:06:08.480 --> 00:06:10.079 things built into the show that will always be that 131 00:06:10.240 --> 00:06:13.399 people rely on, like traffic, weather, news, those kind of things. 132 00:06:13.879 --> 00:06:16.000 But in the last couple of weeks, as Tony's made 133 00:06:16.040 --> 00:06:19.240 his retirement public and it's been a nice send off 134 00:06:19.240 --> 00:06:22.120 for him, he's talked a lot about himself and his story, 135 00:06:22.279 --> 00:06:26.759 and I feel like listeners probably connected with him more 136 00:06:26.800 --> 00:06:28.959 so in the last couple of weeks than they maybe 137 00:06:29.000 --> 00:06:31.240 ever have, and I just I wanted to tell him 138 00:06:31.240 --> 00:06:33.199 that that's been great for me to hear. I could 139 00:06:33.199 --> 00:06:35.920 listen to him tell these stories all day and I'm 140 00:06:35.959 --> 00:06:40.839 sure listeners appreciate it too. And it hit me about 141 00:06:40.959 --> 00:06:43.879 fifteen minutes later after I texted who I thought was 142 00:06:43.920 --> 00:06:48.759 Tony Cruz. So this was the ultimate goof and now 143 00:06:48.800 --> 00:06:51.600 that I'm talking about it, many many hours later, it 144 00:06:51.639 --> 00:06:53.759 was a real dumb ass move on my part, and 145 00:06:54.639 --> 00:06:57.079 it's harmless. I'm glad it was. I'm glad it worked 146 00:06:57.079 --> 00:06:58.319 out the way that it did, but I have a 147 00:06:58.319 --> 00:07:01.319 friend whose name is Derek Cruse, and he's a good 148 00:07:01.360 --> 00:07:02.680 friend whom min I've known him for a long time. 149 00:07:02.720 --> 00:07:04.920 He's actually the high school football coach where we grew 150 00:07:05.000 --> 00:07:07.199 up in North Bullet And he is in my phone 151 00:07:07.439 --> 00:07:10.680 as Cruise and Tony Cruise is in my phone as 152 00:07:10.959 --> 00:07:15.199 Tea Cruise. So I'm driving doing talk to text by 153 00:07:15.240 --> 00:07:18.279 the way, which I'm not sure if that is Could 154 00:07:18.279 --> 00:07:20.040 I get canceled for that? Is that safe? I think 155 00:07:20.079 --> 00:07:23.720 they invented that technology so people aren't texting on their 156 00:07:23.759 --> 00:07:28.000 phone when they're driving. But anyhow, I'm you know, and 157 00:07:28.079 --> 00:07:30.079 anytime I do talk to text, I realized I should 158 00:07:30.120 --> 00:07:31.680 not do that as much because then if I send 159 00:07:31.720 --> 00:07:33.959 it to somebody, it's like I wrote a novel. I mean, 160 00:07:34.399 --> 00:07:37.319 you know, makes sense. I talk a lot. That's what 161 00:07:37.399 --> 00:07:40.000 I do. It's I'm a radio host. But anyways, it 162 00:07:40.079 --> 00:07:44.120 was a very heartfelt message and I can't tell maybe 163 00:07:44.160 --> 00:07:47.439 I was too embarrassed to ask, But my friend Derek 164 00:07:47.560 --> 00:07:49.199 kind of played along with me for a minute, and 165 00:07:49.279 --> 00:07:51.279 I'm of the belief that he knew that I sent 166 00:07:51.360 --> 00:07:54.399 it to the wrong Cruise. I believe that he knew 167 00:07:54.439 --> 00:07:56.360 and he just was having fun with me, but also 168 00:07:56.759 --> 00:07:58.639 you know, I do think the world of him, and 169 00:07:58.759 --> 00:08:01.639 I don't know if I don't know if I would 170 00:08:01.680 --> 00:08:04.720 have said the same things to to Coach Cruise as 171 00:08:04.759 --> 00:08:08.800 I did Tony Cruse, but both great guys. But that, 172 00:08:09.079 --> 00:08:11.920 you know, a heavy day of emotions to get started 173 00:08:12.480 --> 00:08:17.480 me having a ultimate me moment. It kind of calmed 174 00:08:17.519 --> 00:08:20.399 me a little bit. So I'm sure that's not the 175 00:08:20.600 --> 00:08:23.040 only stupid thing I'll do today, and I'm sure it's 176 00:08:23.079 --> 00:08:24.439 not the only thing I've done up to this point. 177 00:08:24.959 --> 00:08:27.240 But yeah, that was that was how my day started, 178 00:08:27.399 --> 00:08:29.319 and I already got a goof out of the way, 179 00:08:29.439 --> 00:08:32.679 so I've been a little bit more comfortable. And when 180 00:08:32.720 --> 00:08:35.519 it comes to just emotions that that that I really 181 00:08:35.720 --> 00:08:38.080 I was telling my wife this earlier, and I'm sure 182 00:08:38.120 --> 00:08:39.919 she's tired of hearing me talk about it. I'm sure 183 00:08:39.960 --> 00:08:42.159 you guys over the years, non plus years have thought, Man, 184 00:08:42.240 --> 00:08:44.679 this guy talks a lot. He's repetitive. Does he ever 185 00:08:44.759 --> 00:08:48.639 shut up? I mean, she lives with me, and she's, uh, 186 00:08:49.320 --> 00:08:52.159 you know, she's I'm the host. She can't turn the 187 00:08:52.200 --> 00:08:54.120 station to unless she just you know, shuts the door 188 00:08:54.159 --> 00:08:55.360 in my face and tells me to shut up what 189 00:08:55.399 --> 00:08:57.320 she doesn't do. She's great. But anyways, I'm a talker, 190 00:08:58.200 --> 00:09:01.639 but I haven't you know, anytime. I thought about throughout 191 00:09:01.720 --> 00:09:04.279 today and even yesterday to an extent, about sort of 192 00:09:04.360 --> 00:09:06.360 what I wanted today to be and how I was 193 00:09:06.440 --> 00:09:10.120 gonna balance having fun doing what I love doing every 194 00:09:10.159 --> 00:09:13.960 single day, but also really using the time I have 195 00:09:14.080 --> 00:09:17.759 left here on the station to let everybody know how 196 00:09:17.799 --> 00:09:20.639 grateful I am of one that I got the chance 197 00:09:20.720 --> 00:09:22.919 to do this and those that joined us along the way. 198 00:09:23.279 --> 00:09:26.799 So trying to find that comfortable balance is difficult, and 199 00:09:27.120 --> 00:09:28.519 I'm going to try my best to do it, and 200 00:09:28.600 --> 00:09:31.919 if not, you know, it's okay. The show will be 201 00:09:32.039 --> 00:09:35.159 over after today, so you know, not you can do 202 00:09:35.200 --> 00:09:37.440 about it after that point. But when I thought about 203 00:09:37.559 --> 00:09:40.080 sort of how I wanted to balance that, and I 204 00:09:40.120 --> 00:09:45.320 thought about the emotional side, without any real indicator internally, 205 00:09:45.440 --> 00:09:47.240 I just I lost it. I would get I would cry, 206 00:09:47.399 --> 00:09:49.480 not like a baby, not like a you know, wouldn't 207 00:09:49.480 --> 00:09:52.600 as if I was boohooing to a crazy extent. But 208 00:09:53.200 --> 00:09:54.799 it was the first time really that I can think 209 00:09:54.879 --> 00:09:58.840 that I didn't feel it coming, and it just it 210 00:09:59.039 --> 00:10:02.480 just happened. I started crying and I'm hopeful that that 211 00:10:02.759 --> 00:10:04.639 got it out of the system to where that won't 212 00:10:05.159 --> 00:10:07.240 that won't take place today and we can get you know, 213 00:10:07.320 --> 00:10:09.399 we can get that out of the way, and I'm 214 00:10:09.440 --> 00:10:11.159 hopeful that that's what ends up happening. But I mean, 215 00:10:11.279 --> 00:10:13.840 I any time I've ever and I'm not somebody all 216 00:10:14.159 --> 00:10:17.039 I'm not someone that it is in any way afraid 217 00:10:17.080 --> 00:10:20.039 of being emotional. I mean, I'm not somebody that is 218 00:10:20.279 --> 00:10:23.600 super emotional, but I'm not I'm not a guy or 219 00:10:23.679 --> 00:10:28.840 man that is uncomfortable expressing emotion or sharing that I 220 00:10:29.000 --> 00:10:32.519 do express emotion. So usually, you know, I can feel 221 00:10:32.519 --> 00:10:36.039 when that's about to happen. Usually, you know, you try 222 00:10:36.080 --> 00:10:37.919 to fight it and then it just happens. But today 223 00:10:37.960 --> 00:10:39.639 it was more so not even really thinking about it, 224 00:10:39.679 --> 00:10:42.240 and then you know, just start tearing up. And it's 225 00:10:42.279 --> 00:10:45.360 because I this is something that is fun for me. 226 00:10:45.559 --> 00:10:47.879 It is a job. I've never told the people that 227 00:10:48.679 --> 00:10:50.240 hired me that I would do this for free, but 228 00:10:50.320 --> 00:10:52.200 I think I kind of would. I'd have to find 229 00:10:52.200 --> 00:10:53.480 a way to make ends me, you know, I'd have 230 00:10:53.559 --> 00:10:55.840 to have to figure something out, but I'd love doing 231 00:10:55.919 --> 00:10:57.600 this and I'm so lucky to be able to do 232 00:10:57.720 --> 00:11:00.759 something that I love, and when you're in that position, 233 00:11:00.840 --> 00:11:02.799 I guess for me, I can't speak for anybody else, 234 00:11:02.799 --> 00:11:06.639 but I suppose if to make it make sense for me, 235 00:11:07.919 --> 00:11:10.240 you don't really you know, you're in the moment. It's 236 00:11:10.320 --> 00:11:12.360 there's not emotion, there's you know, there's stress that comes 237 00:11:12.440 --> 00:11:13.919 with it. You know. Obviously if I would if I 238 00:11:14.080 --> 00:11:15.759 if I was terrible at this, I wouldn't still be 239 00:11:15.799 --> 00:11:17.600 able to do it. And it was a different world 240 00:11:17.639 --> 00:11:20.639 whenever it became what I do, meaning I didn't have 241 00:11:20.639 --> 00:11:22.360 another job, I didn't have any other income. This is 242 00:11:22.519 --> 00:11:24.679 this is my life and it better work or I'm 243 00:11:24.720 --> 00:11:26.519 gonna have to figure something else out. And obviously I 244 00:11:26.559 --> 00:11:28.399 would be devastated if I gave this a shot and 245 00:11:28.759 --> 00:11:30.960 it didn't work out, And who knows what the future holds. 246 00:11:30.960 --> 00:11:32.080 But to be able to say that I've been able 247 00:11:32.120 --> 00:11:33.559 to do this as long as I have is something 248 00:11:33.600 --> 00:11:36.240 that's still saying it out loud just doesn't seem real. 249 00:11:36.360 --> 00:11:38.600 But it's been real, and it's been it's been a 250 00:11:38.639 --> 00:11:40.639 lot of fun. But I think because of the nature 251 00:11:40.639 --> 00:11:43.039 of what this is, trying not to take myself too 252 00:11:43.120 --> 00:11:46.759 serious on the air, Clearly self deprecation is a big 253 00:11:46.840 --> 00:11:51.279 part of my game, and I think because of that, 254 00:11:51.639 --> 00:11:54.679 when I do get to that point where I'm reflecting 255 00:11:54.879 --> 00:11:58.559 and realizing, oh wow, it's ending, that's when it becomes emotional. 256 00:12:00.919 --> 00:12:05.600 So anyways, we'll take you up till six o'clock. How 257 00:12:05.600 --> 00:12:08.120 many times have I said that? In the last few years. 258 00:12:08.159 --> 00:12:10.759 I used to say take you up till ten am 259 00:12:10.960 --> 00:12:14.679 or three o'clock, But we'll go till six and then 260 00:12:14.759 --> 00:12:18.200 that's That'll be it. This is the last dance and 261 00:12:18.399 --> 00:12:20.840 we've got many guests going to join us throughout today, 262 00:12:21.519 --> 00:12:23.399 although there's a couple that I did tell them, like, 263 00:12:23.440 --> 00:12:25.159 you don't you know, if you feel like you're doing 264 00:12:25.240 --> 00:12:28.519 this just because you feel like, you know, you need to. 265 00:12:28.720 --> 00:12:31.039 Like it's a Friday, people probably want to be out, 266 00:12:31.120 --> 00:12:34.720 you know, hitting a happy hour or something. So if 267 00:12:34.720 --> 00:12:36.960 you're listening now and you're on the schedule and like 268 00:12:37.080 --> 00:12:39.600 you don't want to do it, let me know. I 269 00:12:39.679 --> 00:12:41.279 hope that doesn't happen, but we'll see and trust me, 270 00:12:41.320 --> 00:12:44.840 there'll be no hard feelings. So and then back to 271 00:12:44.919 --> 00:12:48.360 the balance, right, trying to find the balance. I do 272 00:12:48.480 --> 00:12:51.240 want to talk about some things that are worth talking 273 00:12:51.279 --> 00:12:54.039 about on a sports talk show In this market because 274 00:12:54.120 --> 00:12:55.879 that's what I've always done, That's what I like doing. 275 00:12:56.360 --> 00:12:58.559 In fact, who am I gonna talk? I mean, I'm 276 00:12:58.639 --> 00:13:00.840 gonna talk sports on has, but not to the extent 277 00:13:00.919 --> 00:13:02.600 that we do here, and certainly not the same kind 278 00:13:02.600 --> 00:13:05.559 of show. So I gotta find a way to to 279 00:13:05.600 --> 00:13:08.120 get my fix at some point. But anyways, there are 280 00:13:08.120 --> 00:13:09.519 a lot of things. I mean, last night and be 281 00:13:09.600 --> 00:13:13.360 a playoffs, the Pacers just completely laid an egg, and 282 00:13:13.440 --> 00:13:17.320 I'm not worried like that. They're in big trouble here, 283 00:13:17.559 --> 00:13:19.960 but I don't want to go back to New York, 284 00:13:20.360 --> 00:13:23.519 and I don't think Tyrese Haliburton wanted to be in 285 00:13:23.600 --> 00:13:26.440 New York last night. Yikes. I don't know how somebody 286 00:13:27.399 --> 00:13:31.600 can be so good the game prior talk about an 287 00:13:31.679 --> 00:13:34.320 old time performance that you just don't see very often. 288 00:13:34.360 --> 00:13:35.879 In fact, I think that's exactly what it was. I 289 00:13:35.960 --> 00:13:39.399 think the numbers he put up, the triple double with 290 00:13:39.519 --> 00:13:42.559 zero turnovers, I think that was the first time anybody 291 00:13:42.600 --> 00:13:45.159 had put together that type of triple double. And then 292 00:13:45.240 --> 00:13:48.919 last night eight points didn't even look like he was 293 00:13:49.240 --> 00:13:50.919 If you just watched that game last night, you would 294 00:13:50.919 --> 00:13:54.200 not believe that he had thirty plus points, fifteen plus assists, 295 00:13:54.200 --> 00:13:57.960 ten plus rebounds, five threes, made zero turnovers the game 296 00:13:58.000 --> 00:14:01.120 prior because he just wasn't engaged enough. And look, guys 297 00:14:01.159 --> 00:14:05.600 have bad games, it happens, but superstars have bad games 298 00:14:06.559 --> 00:14:09.120 with a lot of shot attempts. And he's a guy 299 00:14:09.200 --> 00:14:11.240 that does distribute and it's been a big factor in 300 00:14:11.279 --> 00:14:15.440 the pac for success this year. But I hope that 301 00:14:15.519 --> 00:14:19.600 he's not getting tight as this moment is here, because 302 00:14:20.039 --> 00:14:22.360 now they've got a chance to close this at tomorrow, 303 00:14:22.360 --> 00:14:24.000 which I believe they will because I think they're the 304 00:14:24.039 --> 00:14:27.799 better team. But man, going back to Indy, I'm sorry, 305 00:14:27.840 --> 00:14:29.679 going back to New York for a game seven would 306 00:14:29.720 --> 00:14:31.600 not be an ideal situation. And yes, they were there 307 00:14:31.679 --> 00:14:36.039 last year in the same spot, game seven to either 308 00:14:36.519 --> 00:14:39.120 continue your season or go home, and they prevailed, but 309 00:14:40.000 --> 00:14:42.080 I wouldn't feel as confident about that this time around, 310 00:14:42.240 --> 00:14:45.480 So we can get to that. Also, how about this, 311 00:14:45.639 --> 00:14:48.960 this is very fitting. I can tell you how much 312 00:14:49.000 --> 00:14:51.159 I hate the nc DOUBLEA on my last day doing 313 00:14:51.200 --> 00:14:55.519 sports talk, because they are going to expand the NCUBA tournament, 314 00:14:55.559 --> 00:14:57.360 which is not necessary. In fact, it didn't need to 315 00:14:57.399 --> 00:15:00.279 be expanded to sixty eight. But they're gonna do it. 316 00:15:00.399 --> 00:15:02.159 I'll still watch, I'll still love it because I'm not 317 00:15:02.159 --> 00:15:04.360 sure anybody could do anything when it comes to college 318 00:15:04.399 --> 00:15:06.240 basketball that would make me not want to watch, and 319 00:15:07.360 --> 00:15:09.080 you know I love it. It's you know, I'm not 320 00:15:09.159 --> 00:15:12.000 the only one. Clearly, we are really passionate about college 321 00:15:12.039 --> 00:15:15.120 hoops around here, but expanding all the tournaments and postseasons 322 00:15:15.159 --> 00:15:17.559 and every sport at every level is really not necessary. 323 00:15:17.639 --> 00:15:20.480 But when it comes to college sports as well as pros, 324 00:15:20.559 --> 00:15:23.240 it's another way to make a lot of money. And 325 00:15:23.360 --> 00:15:25.919 least I checked, that's a big factor people like making 326 00:15:25.960 --> 00:15:31.440 a lot of money. Speaking of college basketball, can I 327 00:15:31.519 --> 00:15:33.159 do and I told you so because I've never been 328 00:15:33.200 --> 00:15:34.399 and I told you so, guy, Unless I can be 329 00:15:34.440 --> 00:15:36.360 and I told you so guy, which is rare. But 330 00:15:36.960 --> 00:15:39.000 it does make me feel good knowing that something I've 331 00:15:39.039 --> 00:15:43.120 been screaming, not angry but just happy is now being 332 00:15:43.559 --> 00:15:45.440 talked about. I feel like more than it ever has, 333 00:15:45.519 --> 00:15:48.440 and that is that there is no question that the 334 00:15:48.960 --> 00:15:52.399 new world of college athletics, with players getting paid within 335 00:15:52.480 --> 00:15:57.000 il you essentially have free agency because of the transfer portal, 336 00:15:57.879 --> 00:16:00.519 there's no doubt that college basketball is benefit from that 337 00:16:00.759 --> 00:16:03.480 in every way, and because of all the guys that 338 00:16:03.559 --> 00:16:06.000 decided to come back this year, remove their name from 339 00:16:06.000 --> 00:16:08.240 the draft, and really there really aren't that many that 340 00:16:08.559 --> 00:16:11.320 turned down an opportunity to be like a top pick. 341 00:16:11.519 --> 00:16:13.200 There was a kid from Alabama that I believe was 342 00:16:13.240 --> 00:16:15.559 expected to be a first rounder. He decided to come back, 343 00:16:15.600 --> 00:16:17.480 and it's because he can go to the NBA next 344 00:16:17.559 --> 00:16:19.559 year and he'll make plenty of money in college. And 345 00:16:20.480 --> 00:16:22.080 I think a lot of people would do the same thing. 346 00:16:23.360 --> 00:16:25.759 So to me, it's been evident, and I love it 347 00:16:25.840 --> 00:16:27.840 because I was worried about college basketball for a long 348 00:16:27.919 --> 00:16:31.039 time because it just didn't It didn't it was no 349 00:16:31.200 --> 00:16:35.799 longer worthwhile for high level college players who have no 350 00:16:35.919 --> 00:16:42.080 future in the NBA. Right, you've got two years in 351 00:16:42.480 --> 00:16:45.360 it's quite clear you can still play college hoops and 352 00:16:45.440 --> 00:16:48.360 you're a decent player, but you're not going to the NBA. Well, 353 00:16:49.120 --> 00:16:51.080 in the previous world, you just have to sit back 354 00:16:51.120 --> 00:16:53.000 and you know, you were living a good lifestyle. You 355 00:16:53.039 --> 00:16:55.600 had a scholarship, you had a room and board, you 356 00:16:55.679 --> 00:16:57.519 had your stipend. I mean, you were not going without. 357 00:16:57.919 --> 00:16:59.960 But you're also wasting years where you could actually be 358 00:17:00.039 --> 00:17:04.480 playing professionally and making legitimate money. And now I mean, 359 00:17:04.720 --> 00:17:06.799 guys who you just know we're not gonna go to 360 00:17:06.839 --> 00:17:09.759 the NBA were bypassing college because they they're content with 361 00:17:09.880 --> 00:17:13.119 going and playing in Europe or whatever. And now you 362 00:17:13.200 --> 00:17:16.119 got guys turning down the NBA to stay in college. 363 00:17:16.440 --> 00:17:20.119 And I mean the product is better. Selfishly, I think 364 00:17:20.160 --> 00:17:23.440 it's great for fans because programs like Louisville, Kentucky and 365 00:17:23.440 --> 00:17:26.400 even Indiana, there are gonna be many, if any seasons 366 00:17:26.440 --> 00:17:30.920 where you are on you're on the outside looking in 367 00:17:31.079 --> 00:17:33.279 as far as those who were able to benefit from 368 00:17:33.319 --> 00:17:35.640 this whole situation, So again, we got a lot to 369 00:17:35.680 --> 00:17:39.160 get into. Of course, the SEC really more than anything, 370 00:17:39.160 --> 00:17:41.359 I think it's just Greg Sankie. Obviously, I wouldn't be 371 00:17:41.400 --> 00:17:44.839 shocked if the coaches feel the same way. But this 372 00:17:45.000 --> 00:17:47.359 is the first time I can't really tell if Greg 373 00:17:47.480 --> 00:17:51.839 Sanki completely locks awareness or just doesn't care. Part of 374 00:17:51.880 --> 00:17:54.279 me says he knows what he's doing, and he's able 375 00:17:54.359 --> 00:17:57.519 to He's able to just operate in his own world 376 00:17:57.599 --> 00:18:01.799 with that delusion and enough people will believe him and 377 00:18:01.880 --> 00:18:04.319 run with it. He's really good at a job. But 378 00:18:04.880 --> 00:18:08.559 the extent that the SEC is going to try to 379 00:18:08.720 --> 00:18:12.119 prove that what happened in previous seasons, maybe you know 380 00:18:12.359 --> 00:18:16.640 thirty seasons ago, two seasons ago should be a factor 381 00:18:16.720 --> 00:18:19.359 in how you get to the college football playoff is 382 00:18:19.480 --> 00:18:25.480 really really stupid, meaning none of that matters. I mean again, 383 00:18:25.720 --> 00:18:28.119 it's crazy hypothetical. Throughout there, we all know the SEC 384 00:18:28.279 --> 00:18:31.240 is not going anywhere in football. In fact, they may 385 00:18:31.319 --> 00:18:34.440 be more dominant in years to come. But that shouldn't 386 00:18:34.599 --> 00:18:39.640 that shouldn't You should never walk into automatic spots that 387 00:18:39.799 --> 00:18:42.640 give you a chance to play for a national championship 388 00:18:42.640 --> 00:18:44.960 before you've played a game. I mean, say it out loud. 389 00:18:45.000 --> 00:18:49.519 It's really really stupid. So anyways, quick break, we'll come back. 390 00:18:49.599 --> 00:18:52.319 On the other side, our first guest will join us, 391 00:18:52.480 --> 00:18:54.960 and he's somebody I think the world of. I'm a 392 00:18:55.079 --> 00:18:57.640 huge fan of his and it's been great bringing him 393 00:18:57.680 --> 00:19:00.400 on the show in recent years, to to get his 394 00:19:00.599 --> 00:19:02.640 to get his knowledge, to get his takes, because it's 395 00:19:02.680 --> 00:19:06.279 not something you typically get a lot of in his gig, 396 00:19:06.400 --> 00:19:09.039 but I'd pay to get it because he's that good. 397 00:19:09.400 --> 00:19:11.359 He's awesome. And you'll find out who it is on 398 00:19:11.440 --> 00:19:15.160 the other side. I'll let you know. Also we will Well, 399 00:19:15.240 --> 00:19:19.799 I was gonna say I'm already. I'm already stumbling spinning 400 00:19:19.839 --> 00:19:21.319 my wheels here. I was gonna say, you could take 401 00:19:21.359 --> 00:19:22.759