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He is mister Alex Cupper, 12 00:00:44.679 --> 00:00:48.039 former Louisville Cardinal, joining us to talk some football as 13 00:00:48.039 --> 00:00:51.079 we're getting set with the season opener. Cup. Are you 14 00:00:51.119 --> 00:00:53.039 feeling Can you feel the vibes? I mean, I think 15 00:00:53.119 --> 00:00:56.079 right now this is we're getting closer and closer and 16 00:00:56.479 --> 00:00:57.719 this best time of the year, is it not? 17 00:01:00.240 --> 00:01:02.600 No, it definitely is, And I can feel something because 18 00:01:02.640 --> 00:01:07.719 it's hotter than it definitely feels like you know, if 19 00:01:07.719 --> 00:01:11.079 if I was out on that practice field. Those are 20 00:01:11.120 --> 00:01:13.079 some tough days. These guys are having to grind through, 21 00:01:13.159 --> 00:01:15.040 but I know they can't wait till Saturday you and 22 00:01:15.280 --> 00:01:16.079 get this thing going. 23 00:01:16.439 --> 00:01:20.000 Is there a specific practice that comes to mind for 24 00:01:20.079 --> 00:01:22.680 you during your career where you just felt like, Okay, 25 00:01:23.239 --> 00:01:25.719 it is quite literally hotter than hell outside. I'm sure 26 00:01:25.719 --> 00:01:27.319 you had many of them. You played football your whole 27 00:01:27.359 --> 00:01:31.239 life in August and in July even it's it's hot 28 00:01:31.280 --> 00:01:33.760 as hell in this this whole Ohio valley that we 29 00:01:33.799 --> 00:01:35.640 live in. But like, there's got to be like a 30 00:01:36.120 --> 00:01:38.239 maybe a season where you just felt like it was 31 00:01:38.280 --> 00:01:40.159 worse than usual and you could you couldn't you just 32 00:01:40.200 --> 00:01:41.640 hated it. 33 00:01:42.599 --> 00:01:44.879 Yeah, I mean if you look back or think back, 34 00:01:45.040 --> 00:01:50.400 and it was really every this the previous week, so 35 00:01:50.439 --> 00:01:51.400 not this week, because this. 36 00:01:51.359 --> 00:01:52.959 Is yeah, like mid August, right the. 37 00:01:53.680 --> 00:01:57.280 Prior week when you go back into school. School kicks 38 00:01:57.280 --> 00:02:00.480 off and you're still in this like in between training 39 00:02:00.519 --> 00:02:03.879 camp in the regular season because it's so hot and 40 00:02:03.920 --> 00:02:06.519 you work. You're still needing to put in a lot 41 00:02:06.519 --> 00:02:08.840 of work. So the coach, you know, the staff is 42 00:02:08.879 --> 00:02:11.639 still pushing you to to get better and get get 43 00:02:11.639 --> 00:02:14.039 dialed in on your on your craft and everything. So 44 00:02:14.080 --> 00:02:17.840 those those days in general. Twenty twelve Uh. I don't 45 00:02:17.879 --> 00:02:21.240 know if this is a record deal, but I remember 46 00:02:21.319 --> 00:02:24.680 seeing something that that was one of the hottest August. 47 00:02:24.759 --> 00:02:27.240 Is this this town's ever seen or whatever? And I 48 00:02:27.280 --> 00:02:30.039 can prove it because it was there was some absolutely 49 00:02:30.120 --> 00:02:33.159 felt like I had was being suffocated. It was so human. 50 00:02:33.319 --> 00:02:35.840 Oh man, I can imagine. I can imagine. All right, 51 00:02:35.879 --> 00:02:38.000 So when you get done with camp and you start 52 00:02:38.039 --> 00:02:41.280 preparing for your first opponent, I know when you played 53 00:02:41.319 --> 00:02:43.439 there were opponents that were similar to the opener here 54 00:02:43.479 --> 00:02:46.599 against Austin p FCS or maybe just a lower level 55 00:02:46.639 --> 00:02:49.159 G five. And I know every coach is different, but 56 00:02:49.199 --> 00:02:51.840 how much do you think this week in practice has 57 00:02:51.919 --> 00:02:53.400 been about Austin. 58 00:02:53.080 --> 00:02:58.800 P Probably not a ton. I'm sure it's They can 59 00:02:58.919 --> 00:03:01.919 use it as more of just carry over from camp 60 00:03:01.960 --> 00:03:06.199 and keeping that competitive spirit alive. Introduce, you know, being 61 00:03:06.240 --> 00:03:09.800 able to introduce the the game routine because you do 62 00:03:09.919 --> 00:03:12.240 have so much turnover on the roster and you want 63 00:03:12.240 --> 00:03:14.319 to make sure everybody's familiarized with what you're what you're 64 00:03:14.360 --> 00:03:17.159 gonna do on game day and how you know everything 65 00:03:17.199 --> 00:03:18.919 from what time you go out to stretch to what 66 00:03:19.039 --> 00:03:21.439 time you need to be ready to go suit it 67 00:03:21.560 --> 00:03:24.120 up and ready to roll. So those are those are 68 00:03:24.120 --> 00:03:27.719 some kind of knickknack things that that turnover no matter 69 00:03:27.719 --> 00:03:29.599 who you play and whether you're opening up with a 70 00:03:29.680 --> 00:03:34.400 big you know, a group of five opponents or an FCS. 71 00:03:34.680 --> 00:03:37.080 So no, I mean it's it's different to the fact 72 00:03:37.080 --> 00:03:40.000 that you you do have game prep to do. You 73 00:03:40.039 --> 00:03:43.400 have to understand what what the what looks you're going 74 00:03:43.439 --> 00:03:47.120 to see, but the competitive spirit and really, you know, 75 00:03:47.199 --> 00:03:49.719 the energy needs to be up like it's still training camp. 76 00:03:50.560 --> 00:03:52.919 Former louis of Cardinal Alex Cuppers are guests joining us 77 00:03:52.919 --> 00:03:55.639 here on Sports Talk seven ninety. Cup was a part 78 00:03:55.680 --> 00:03:57.960 of that great Charlie Strong era, my favorite era of 79 00:03:58.039 --> 00:04:01.159 Louisville football at least as of right now. And Charlie, 80 00:04:01.199 --> 00:04:02.439 you know, he had a lot of success here and 81 00:04:02.439 --> 00:04:04.879 I feel like one of the things people always mentioned 82 00:04:04.879 --> 00:04:06.520 about him as a coach was that he had the 83 00:04:06.560 --> 00:04:10.800 ability to always get you guys motivated to where you know, 84 00:04:10.840 --> 00:04:13.199 you weren't getting the respect that you deserved and they're 85 00:04:13.240 --> 00:04:15.280 they're doubting you. And sometimes he didn't have to work 86 00:04:15.319 --> 00:04:17.560 that hard. You know, the Florida Game and that Sugar Bowl, 87 00:04:17.639 --> 00:04:19.639 the ESPN folks did enough to where he didn't really 88 00:04:19.639 --> 00:04:21.839 have to do a lot himself. But when you would 89 00:04:21.839 --> 00:04:25.079 play opponents that you knew you could play probably a 90 00:04:25.120 --> 00:04:28.000 B plus kind of game and probably still win. I mean, 91 00:04:28.199 --> 00:04:30.560 how creative did he have to get back in those times? 92 00:04:30.560 --> 00:04:32.680 Because again, you know, if you guys were playing sisters 93 00:04:32.680 --> 00:04:35.040 of the poor coach Strong, I feel like would find 94 00:04:35.040 --> 00:04:36.560 a way to tell you that they're better than you 95 00:04:36.639 --> 00:04:37.639 and you got to go prove it. 96 00:04:39.920 --> 00:04:42.879 Yeah, I mean he would. He It was more you know, 97 00:04:43.000 --> 00:04:45.839 competition within yourself, and you know it would it would 98 00:04:45.879 --> 00:04:49.439 turn it turn it on yourself and and not not 99 00:04:50.879 --> 00:04:53.680 create doubt, but create a sense of hey, if you 100 00:04:53.759 --> 00:04:58.800 if you slip, you know, not tomorrow's not guaranteed kind 101 00:04:58.800 --> 00:05:00.319 of thing. You know, it's you got to you gotta 102 00:05:00.360 --> 00:05:03.600 work like you're you're ready to compete against you know, 103 00:05:03.639 --> 00:05:06.199 the number one team in the country every day, and 104 00:05:06.199 --> 00:05:10.160 and that that number one opponents yourself typically. So yeah, 105 00:05:10.199 --> 00:05:12.319 that he would, he would, you know, he had creative 106 00:05:12.360 --> 00:05:15.720 ways of getting guys, you know, even across from you know, 107 00:05:15.759 --> 00:05:18.680 a defensive guy fired up to you know, go up 108 00:05:18.680 --> 00:05:21.480 against that offensive lineman or whatever what have you, and 109 00:05:21.600 --> 00:05:24.160 vice versa, just to spur it up a little bit 110 00:05:24.199 --> 00:05:26.160 just to create some juice and energy. 111 00:05:27.000 --> 00:05:29.079 And sometimes you got to manufacturer, right. 112 00:05:30.279 --> 00:05:32.759 Yeah, well earlier in the season like this, it's good 113 00:05:32.800 --> 00:05:34.120 to get this game out of the way when you 114 00:05:34.199 --> 00:05:38.000 have it buried, you know, deep into November and and 115 00:05:38.079 --> 00:05:41.199 even sometimes you know fourth or or third or fourth 116 00:05:41.240 --> 00:05:43.600 week where you finally got in the groove and you're 117 00:05:43.639 --> 00:05:46.439 starting to see you know, you know, good quality competition. 118 00:05:46.959 --> 00:05:49.160 It's harder to get up for a game like good Point. 119 00:05:50.040 --> 00:05:51.759 It's the first one you should be locked in and 120 00:05:51.839 --> 00:05:52.879 rate a role. Yeah. 121 00:05:52.920 --> 00:05:55.439 I hadn't thought about that, but yeah, when when the 122 00:05:55.480 --> 00:05:59.000 SEC teams play in week eleven, the you know FCS 123 00:05:59.000 --> 00:06:01.600 opponent like Bam playing the Citadel or something, I just 124 00:06:01.680 --> 00:06:03.160 feel like, what are we doing as a waste of time? 125 00:06:03.199 --> 00:06:04.879 You're right, getting these out of the way early is 126 00:06:05.439 --> 00:06:06.879 the right way to go about it, I would say. 127 00:06:06.879 --> 00:06:09.199 But for Louisville it's actually been this is rare. I 128 00:06:09.199 --> 00:06:10.720 mean it's been a long time. Were you on the 129 00:06:10.759 --> 00:06:12.680 team when you guys open up against Indiana State? Was 130 00:06:12.720 --> 00:06:14.040 that one of your first years there? 131 00:06:16.199 --> 00:06:17.879 No, that was that was a Bobby here. I was 132 00:06:17.879 --> 00:06:19.560 actually calling calling games. 133 00:06:19.279 --> 00:06:21.839 In the booth of Paul Still Okay, so that was 134 00:06:22.920 --> 00:06:25.680 really well no, no, no, I'm talking no, I'm talking 135 00:06:25.720 --> 00:06:26.199 crack for it. 136 00:06:26.240 --> 00:06:29.120 You're right, you're right, Yeah, that was a crack. Yes, 137 00:06:29.319 --> 00:06:31.560 I was. I was on that was Do. 138 00:06:31.480 --> 00:06:34.000 You know that's the last time. That's the last time 139 00:06:34.079 --> 00:06:37.519 Louisville opened up their season on a Saturday against an 140 00:06:37.560 --> 00:06:40.279 FCS opponent. And most schools do that, right like it's 141 00:06:40.399 --> 00:06:42.879 it's it's a very common thing in college football, but 142 00:06:42.920 --> 00:06:44.639 for some reason we've been I say, as from a 143 00:06:44.639 --> 00:06:46.959 fans perspective, I like having a game where I feel 144 00:06:46.959 --> 00:06:48.519 like I'm going to learn something right out of the gate. 145 00:06:48.600 --> 00:06:50.279 And we had a good run there where there were 146 00:06:50.319 --> 00:06:52.560 some legitimate opponents to get the season started. And now 147 00:06:52.600 --> 00:06:54.639 you know, uh, we don't have that. But as you said, 148 00:06:54.680 --> 00:06:55.600 it's good to get out of the way. 149 00:06:55.639 --> 00:06:55.800 Now. 150 00:06:56.240 --> 00:06:58.639 Yeah, it's crazy how fast time goes. All right, So 151 00:06:58.759 --> 00:07:01.560 AMRII Huggins Bruce a name we've talked about quite a 152 00:07:01.560 --> 00:07:03.800 bit here on this show in the last couple of weeks. 153 00:07:03.839 --> 00:07:06.959 Just given the circumstances he left South Carolina, he's back 154 00:07:06.959 --> 00:07:10.879 at Louisville and he's on the roster, he's practicing. Given 155 00:07:10.920 --> 00:07:13.560 the fact that he was just here and he's somebody 156 00:07:13.560 --> 00:07:16.560 that does have experience like the acclamation. I mean, I'm 157 00:07:16.560 --> 00:07:18.480 sure there's some new wrinkles within the offense like there 158 00:07:18.560 --> 00:07:20.839 is every season, But you know, from a former player 159 00:07:20.839 --> 00:07:22.959 who's been in camp and you've you've been around Jeff 160 00:07:22.959 --> 00:07:25.480 Brohm as a player yourself, I mean, how realistic is 161 00:07:25.480 --> 00:07:27.199 it that this guy could kind of just get caught 162 00:07:27.279 --> 00:07:29.279 up to speed and be one of the many receivers 163 00:07:29.319 --> 00:07:30.680 available like asap. 164 00:07:33.240 --> 00:07:36.519 I mean, it is a unique situation where not they're 165 00:07:36.720 --> 00:07:41.120 very limited scenarios where a receiver can just leave a 166 00:07:41.160 --> 00:07:44.519 program and pop right in and even think about playing 167 00:07:44.560 --> 00:07:49.000 in a football game, you know, seven days later. So yeah, no, 168 00:07:49.079 --> 00:07:50.920 I think I think it's realistic that he can get 169 00:07:51.000 --> 00:07:54.600 some run when it comes to Yeah, every coaching staff 170 00:07:54.680 --> 00:07:58.319 always creates. You know, they have their core principles and 171 00:07:58.399 --> 00:08:00.439 what they want to teach. So with in that wide 172 00:08:00.480 --> 00:08:04.879 receiver room within the offense, there is the core discipline 173 00:08:04.879 --> 00:08:06.720 of hey, we run this route this way and this 174 00:08:06.800 --> 00:08:10.439 is why. Now over time, you know, coaches pick up 175 00:08:10.480 --> 00:08:13.800 on learnings and they share information. When you know, when 176 00:08:13.800 --> 00:08:16.079 there's new coaches that come in and you got to 177 00:08:16.079 --> 00:08:18.360 got of techniques and all kinds of different things that 178 00:08:18.480 --> 00:08:21.040 you try and add that you think you can improve 179 00:08:21.040 --> 00:08:23.560 your room with. So those those are things that should 180 00:08:23.600 --> 00:08:25.680 be easy to pick up on, I would think, but 181 00:08:25.800 --> 00:08:29.279 they are something to learn. Really. The biggest thing that 182 00:08:29.519 --> 00:08:32.879 you would question would be the timing aspect. So in 183 00:08:33.000 --> 00:08:36.799 any big time timing route that would that would take, 184 00:08:36.879 --> 00:08:40.559 you know, repetition with with the quarterbacks, you probably don't 185 00:08:40.559 --> 00:08:42.360 want to toss me in on that because if there 186 00:08:42.440 --> 00:08:44.600 is a little delay in how he needs to break 187 00:08:44.720 --> 00:08:47.440 or or when he needs to release across the field. 188 00:08:47.519 --> 00:08:51.039 I mean, there's those things matter, and you know, how 189 00:08:51.080 --> 00:08:53.879 the quarterback sees it is most important obviously because they're 190 00:08:53.879 --> 00:08:57.919 delivering the ball. So yeah, I would expect it, but 191 00:08:58.120 --> 00:09:01.000 you I mean, I'm not. I'm not in anticipating a 192 00:09:01.080 --> 00:09:04.240 ton of I mean, if he goes for one hundred yards, 193 00:09:04.519 --> 00:09:06.919 but if he goes in and subs some guys out, 194 00:09:07.000 --> 00:09:08.679 that's probably more of the expectation. 195 00:09:09.000 --> 00:09:12.120 Yeah, I think there's no harm here. If they can 196 00:09:12.120 --> 00:09:14.080 get him cleared somehow and he's able to go, it 197 00:09:14.120 --> 00:09:16.679 just gives you another option at receiver, especially knowing that 198 00:09:16.720 --> 00:09:18.519 he is a guy who can play in the slot 199 00:09:18.559 --> 00:09:20.480 and Colin Lacey was obviously expected to be on the 200 00:09:20.480 --> 00:09:23.279 field a lot this year went healthy, but we all 201 00:09:23.320 --> 00:09:25.919 know that that's not the case right now. But is 202 00:09:26.200 --> 00:09:29.080 Huggins Bruce being here and just the circumstances of how 203 00:09:29.080 --> 00:09:30.639 it's played out in the last couple of weeks, is 204 00:09:30.639 --> 00:09:32.559 this not one of the best examples cup as far 205 00:09:32.600 --> 00:09:35.000 as the n S doua A like, are there rules anymore? 206 00:09:35.039 --> 00:09:36.360 Like you could kind of do? I mean again, I'm 207 00:09:36.399 --> 00:09:38.639 not anti Amuriy Huggins Bruce. If they can make it work, 208 00:09:38.679 --> 00:09:40.679 it's great. But I just to me, this has played 209 00:09:40.679 --> 00:09:42.360 out to where I'm thinking, yeah, I'm not sure anybody 210 00:09:42.360 --> 00:09:44.120 knows what rules are. They're just gonna do whatever and 211 00:09:44.200 --> 00:09:45.360 see what they can get away with. 212 00:09:46.679 --> 00:09:50.000 And yeah, I gotta be honest. I mean, it's kind 213 00:09:50.000 --> 00:09:53.519 of crazy to think at least we know his name, 214 00:09:53.559 --> 00:09:56.799 I guess because there's about, you know, thirty guys on 215 00:09:56.840 --> 00:09:59.679 that rosters. First time when I looked at the depth 216 00:09:59.759 --> 00:10:02.120 chart first time, I'm seeing them and it's like, okay, 217 00:10:02.200 --> 00:10:05.840 let's see, you know, looks looks good on paper. Well, 218 00:10:05.879 --> 00:10:08.919 hopefully they can perform and and and build and and 219 00:10:08.960 --> 00:10:12.720 build that camaraderie team element that you need to win 220 00:10:12.919 --> 00:10:14.440 to win type all games. 221 00:10:14.799 --> 00:10:17.240 Alex Copper's our guests joining us here on Sports Talk 222 00:10:17.320 --> 00:10:19.840 seven ninety getting set for the Louisville Cardinal opener. The 223 00:10:19.919 --> 00:10:22.720 Cards taken on Austin p H. When it comes to 224 00:10:22.759 --> 00:10:25.080 this team, you mentioned looking at the depth chart, is 225 00:10:25.120 --> 00:10:29.159 there a position group that you feel maybe not not 226 00:10:29.279 --> 00:10:31.519 that you're lacking confidence in them, but you kind of, 227 00:10:31.559 --> 00:10:33.519 you know, you put a question mark there saying maybe 228 00:10:33.559 --> 00:10:36.159 you like what you've seen on paper. You know what 229 00:10:36.200 --> 00:10:38.360 these guys bring to the table from their previous school, 230 00:10:38.399 --> 00:10:40.240 but you kind of, you know, you maybe not worried, 231 00:10:40.240 --> 00:10:42.679 but just wanting to see what they can do before 232 00:10:42.679 --> 00:10:44.279 you feel like you know you're in a good place 233 00:10:44.320 --> 00:10:44.919 at that position. 234 00:10:47.039 --> 00:10:49.639 Yeah, I mean when you look at running back and 235 00:10:49.759 --> 00:10:52.200 just what's what And that's more so the production that 236 00:10:52.279 --> 00:10:56.600 you lose with Jordan and Grindo being gone. I know, 237 00:10:56.679 --> 00:10:59.480 Murray's Turner's back, but it's I mean, that's there's a 238 00:10:59.559 --> 00:11:01.360 that's a bit boy, that's a and that's a big 239 00:11:01.399 --> 00:11:04.159 part Jefs offense. You know, Yeah, we want to we 240 00:11:04.200 --> 00:11:06.399 want to rip and roar and move the ball down 241 00:11:06.480 --> 00:11:08.519 the field, but you got you got to start somewhere 242 00:11:09.039 --> 00:11:11.679 and and that's somewhere in any offense, you want to 243 00:11:11.720 --> 00:11:15.559 have at least a compatible running game, so that you 244 00:11:15.600 --> 00:11:18.120 know that's the that's the question mark, I would say. 245 00:11:18.200 --> 00:11:20.840 I mean that coupled with the offensive line, because you 246 00:11:20.879 --> 00:11:24.240 lose you lose so much experience up front. I know 247 00:11:24.279 --> 00:11:27.840 you got Ronaldo and Gonzales back, which is good, but 248 00:11:28.000 --> 00:11:31.039 you replace them with three transfers, which I mean, those 249 00:11:31.039 --> 00:11:33.039 were three names that I had to learn, and it's 250 00:11:33.279 --> 00:11:36.720 they Again, it looks like we have really great size. 251 00:11:37.320 --> 00:11:40.320 Hopefully that those five can really mold together and be 252 00:11:40.679 --> 00:11:43.120 a really tight group similar to the one with the 253 00:11:43.159 --> 00:11:45.320 ones we've had in the past, especially last year. So 254 00:11:46.159 --> 00:11:49.480 I think that together has a question mark, but hopefully 255 00:11:49.480 --> 00:11:52.399 we can answer it pretty early on and have confidence 256 00:11:52.440 --> 00:11:53.639 moving forward into the season. 257 00:11:54.360 --> 00:11:56.559 Let's flip it the other way. Is there an again? I 258 00:11:56.600 --> 00:11:58.559 think there's probably a few options here, But which group 259 00:11:58.600 --> 00:12:00.360 do you feel the best about to work? You're not 260 00:12:00.399 --> 00:12:03.080 really worried at all about what they can do. It's 261 00:12:03.120 --> 00:12:04.960 more about, hey, let's just make sure they stay healthy. 262 00:12:06.879 --> 00:12:11.080 H I think that yeah, this group, hopefully mate is 263 00:12:11.200 --> 00:12:15.000 making that uh that last part possible with the defensive 264 00:12:15.000 --> 00:12:18.639 line and and just the experience that we have, and 265 00:12:18.720 --> 00:12:22.120 you add a guy like Griffith and and you have 266 00:12:22.279 --> 00:12:25.759 Jilotti coming back per year and Desmond. I mean, those 267 00:12:25.759 --> 00:12:27.639 are those are guys that have We've I've seen on 268 00:12:27.679 --> 00:12:29.519 the depth charts several years, and you've seen them. 269 00:12:29.399 --> 00:12:32.240 Make plays against too. 270 00:12:32.919 --> 00:12:37.320 Against good opponents. So production wise, I mean, I don't 271 00:12:37.360 --> 00:12:39.639 want to put numbers on them, but I would expect 272 00:12:40.600 --> 00:12:43.440 that we're gonna we should be able, uh to control 273 00:12:43.480 --> 00:12:46.120 the line of scrimmage in most scenarios when you're when 274 00:12:46.159 --> 00:12:49.200 you're talking about the depth, experience and and just the 275 00:12:49.240 --> 00:12:52.919 size and and and really quality of football that we 276 00:12:53.000 --> 00:12:54.799 know we have and that that too deep on the 277 00:12:54.799 --> 00:12:57.879 defensive line should should give us some confidence that we 278 00:12:57.919 --> 00:12:59.679 can at least control the line of scrimmage. 279 00:13:00.360 --> 00:13:02.600 All right, Cup, I got a few rapid fire questions 280 00:13:02.600 --> 00:13:06.120 for you before we let you go. I'll start with tailgating. 281 00:13:06.159 --> 00:13:08.080 You don't you're not a player anymore. You're getting old 282 00:13:08.159 --> 00:13:10.399 like me, So I'm sure you know you experienced the 283 00:13:10.399 --> 00:13:12.559 game much different. Now you go your tailgate, you take 284 00:13:12.639 --> 00:13:12.840 it in. 285 00:13:13.399 --> 00:13:13.679 Uh. 286 00:13:13.720 --> 00:13:16.360 If I wanted to throw an invite to a non 287 00:13:16.399 --> 00:13:19.039 existent tailgate setup that I might have and I wanted 288 00:13:19.039 --> 00:13:21.679 to make sure we had accommodations for Cup, make sure 289 00:13:21.720 --> 00:13:27.080 we we treat him with hospital. What's the word hospital, hospital, hospitable, 290 00:13:27.159 --> 00:13:31.679 something like that. Yeah, yeah, it's something like that. I 291 00:13:31.720 --> 00:13:33.000 was in this. I was in the right arena when 292 00:13:33.000 --> 00:13:34.559 it comes to that word. But what would we need 293 00:13:34.559 --> 00:13:37.159 to provide three things that like Cup would want to 294 00:13:37.159 --> 00:13:39.399 make sure is going to be there if he's deciding 295 00:13:39.399 --> 00:13:40.679 which tailgate he's gonna hang. 296 00:13:40.600 --> 00:13:45.559 Out at, well, if it's on a day like today, Well, 297 00:13:46.399 --> 00:13:49.679 but you know, some pops would be good. 298 00:13:49.919 --> 00:13:50.759 Okay, it's a. 299 00:13:50.720 --> 00:13:54.720 Good start, you know when it comes to like a 300 00:13:54.879 --> 00:14:00.919 dip summertime and all that, like anything taco flavored or 301 00:14:00.960 --> 00:14:03.159 like a like a corn dip. 302 00:14:03.399 --> 00:14:05.320 Oh, my wife's got a great fiesta dip. 303 00:14:05.399 --> 00:14:08.679 Cup. Oh hell yeah, yes, that's what I'm talking about 304 00:14:09.159 --> 00:14:12.440 with some fridos. That's that. You got me right there, dude, 305 00:14:12.480 --> 00:14:13.919 I'll be I'll be around for a while. 306 00:14:14.440 --> 00:14:18.399 Fiesta DIP's good stuff. What about what about like, you know, 307 00:14:18.440 --> 00:14:21.679 I will admit I enjoy going to a tailgate, but 308 00:14:21.679 --> 00:14:23.440 I'm not one that would ever be tasked to put 309 00:14:23.440 --> 00:14:25.600 one together. But like, what do you think of people 310 00:14:25.639 --> 00:14:27.639 like bring pizza, like I've been to tailgates where people 311 00:14:27.679 --> 00:14:29.519 kind of just bring food and it's not like they've 312 00:14:29.559 --> 00:14:33.039 got the grill. It's probably frowned upon by those old school, 313 00:14:33.159 --> 00:14:35.320 diehard tailgaters, but like, I think that's okay. 314 00:14:37.720 --> 00:14:40.399 Oh, it's totally fine, especially if you got kids that 315 00:14:40.480 --> 00:14:42.080 are picky eaters and they don't you. 316 00:14:42.120 --> 00:14:43.720 Know, aren't old kids picky eaters. 317 00:14:44.879 --> 00:14:47.919 This is coffee, Yeah, fiesta dip. They want to just 318 00:14:48.159 --> 00:14:51.320 cheese pizza, you know, yes, all kids, my kids are, 319 00:14:51.360 --> 00:14:53.679 and I know a lot of them are. But yeah, 320 00:14:53.720 --> 00:14:56.399 pizza's fine. But I mean that, you know, if you're 321 00:14:56.440 --> 00:14:59.360 trying to uh, trying to really embrace it, you got 322 00:14:59.360 --> 00:15:00.720 to get the smell. There's not a whole lot of 323 00:15:00.720 --> 00:15:02.679 smell that a pizza can put off. So you need 324 00:15:02.720 --> 00:15:05.440 to get some charcoal going there somewhere. 325 00:15:05.519 --> 00:15:08.720 Yeah, because that's that. Yeah, the vibe is really dependent 326 00:15:08.799 --> 00:15:12.399 upon atmosphere smell and and yeah, that can go a 327 00:15:12.399 --> 00:15:15.639 long way. All right, last question for you. I'm not 328 00:15:16.120 --> 00:15:17.639 I don't mean to pile on you about your age. 329 00:15:17.679 --> 00:15:17.879 Cup. 330 00:15:17.919 --> 00:15:20.080 Cup is younger than me, but it has been a 331 00:15:20.080 --> 00:15:22.320 long time since you played. And one of the things 332 00:15:22.320 --> 00:15:24.679 that really reminded me of that was a picture that 333 00:15:24.759 --> 00:15:27.159 I saw a few weeks ago, and if it made 334 00:15:27.159 --> 00:15:29.000 me feel old, it probably made you feel old too. 335 00:15:29.559 --> 00:15:31.720 You're one of your both your former quarterbacks, two of 336 00:15:31.720 --> 00:15:34.399 your former quarterbacks, I should say, we're in a picture together. 337 00:15:34.840 --> 00:15:37.279 Teddy Bridgewater was it Miami Northwestern High School whre he's 338 00:15:37.279 --> 00:15:39.519 now the head coach, and will Stein lil Of a native, 339 00:15:39.559 --> 00:15:41.360 your your teammate at Trinity High School, and of course 340 00:15:41.399 --> 00:15:44.679 at Uel as well, he's the OC at Oregon's. He's 341 00:15:45.080 --> 00:15:47.440 a star in college football right now when it comes 342 00:15:47.480 --> 00:15:51.200 to assistant coaches and offensive coordinators, and he's there recruiting, 343 00:15:51.200 --> 00:15:53.679 and those two got a picture together. I'm sure you've 344 00:15:53.720 --> 00:15:55.840 seen it. I mean, did that take you back? 345 00:15:59.000 --> 00:16:03.240 Yeah? No, that's that is something special obviously for all 346 00:16:03.240 --> 00:16:06.639 the reasons that you mentioned, and just a connection that 347 00:16:06.720 --> 00:16:11.639 they had playing together and really you know, providing some 348 00:16:11.759 --> 00:16:16.080 really great moments for the program. For myself, yeah, those 349 00:16:16.080 --> 00:16:20.799 are those are two really high quality individuals first and foremost, 350 00:16:20.919 --> 00:16:23.720 and then you know their play on the field wasn't 351 00:16:23.720 --> 00:16:28.600 so bad either. So I'm super excited for Teddy obviously 352 00:16:28.639 --> 00:16:32.240 Will and and his his future and the profession is 353 00:16:32.279 --> 00:16:35.000 super bright. And for Teddy getting recognized this year is 354 00:16:35.039 --> 00:16:38.679 going to be a big moment for that just generation 355 00:16:38.799 --> 00:16:42.320 that we always call back on with Coach Strong and 356 00:16:42.639 --> 00:16:44.000 a lot of the success that we had. 357 00:16:45.120 --> 00:16:47.519 Cup, you are the man. Appreciate you's always making time 358 00:16:47.559 --> 00:16:49.759 for us and we will talk soon. My friend. 359 00:16:51.720 --> 00:16:53.600 All right, good man, take care. 360 00:16:53.639 --> 00:16:55.879 That is Alex Cupp, former little of Cardinal. Always appreciate 361 00:16:55.919 --> 00:16:58.840 him making time for us. A little nostalgia there, Maybe 362 00:16:58.840 --> 00:17:02.200 that was the first sign that will Stein I didn't 363 00:17:02.240 --> 00:17:05.160 mean it around there that he really was meant to 364 00:17:05.200 --> 00:17:08.920 be a coach, because here he is. He's the guy. 365 00:17:09.160 --> 00:17:12.079 You know, he's he's the quarterback that Charlie Strong inherited. 366 00:17:12.519 --> 00:17:14.519 And he wasn't a highly recruited guy by any means, 367 00:17:14.599 --> 00:17:16.920 but hey, you know he was around. He helped them 368 00:17:17.119 --> 00:17:19.880 win some games during the Crackthorpe era, not a lot 369 00:17:19.920 --> 00:17:21.519 of them because we didn't have a lot of wins 370 00:17:21.599 --> 00:17:24.480 during that time. However, you know, he knew Teddy Bridgewater 371 00:17:24.599 --> 00:17:25.799 was the guy that was supposed to come in here 372 00:17:25.839 --> 00:17:27.759 and get this thing turned around, the prize recruit for 373 00:17:27.880 --> 00:17:30.400 Charlie Strong, and you know, will Stein was fine with 374 00:17:30.440 --> 00:17:32.319 taking the back seat once it was handed over to 375 00:17:32.359 --> 00:17:35.640 Teddy and really provided coaching and I'm sure guidance and 376 00:17:35.759 --> 00:17:38.839 just you know, being a mentor. And now both both 377 00:17:38.839 --> 00:17:40.960 have gone on to have great success just a little 378 00:17:40.960 --> 00:17:42.799 bit differently. Teddy had a ten year career in the NFL. 379 00:17:42.880 --> 00:17:44.680 Nice coach in high school, and of course will Stein 380 00:17:45.039 --> 00:17:46.599 he'll be a head coach at a Power five school 381 00:17:46.599 --> 00:17:49.279 before too long. I believe that, all right, stick around. 382 00:17:49.279 --> 00:17:50.880 I think you should do that. I believe you should 383 00:17:50.880 --> 00:17:54.279 stick with us for the next hour and twenty seven 384 00:17:54.319 --> 00:17:57.039 minutes or thirty seven minutes. I should say, I can't count, 385 00:17:57.079 --> 00:17:59.240 I can't talk, I can't count, I can't read, but 386 00:17:59.279 --> 00:18:01.599 I can yap. That's what I can do. Stick with 387 00:18:01.640 --> 00:18:05.960 us right here on Sports Talk seven ninety. I mean 388 00:18:06.000 --> 00:18:07.759 it when I say it. I really love this rivalry, 389 00:18:07.799 --> 00:18:09.720 the pettiness of it. 390 00:18:09.720 --> 00:18:10.240 It's great. 391 00:18:11.440 --> 00:18:14.079 And I think I know this came up briefly yesterday 392 00:18:14.240 --> 00:18:16.920 on the show, but it continues to be all over 393 00:18:16.960 --> 00:18:19.200 Twitter and there's people still texting in about it on 394 00:18:19.200 --> 00:18:21.240 the text line with pictures and really just a screenshot 395 00:18:21.279 --> 00:18:24.359 of Tyler Griever of WHS Select. Actually I'm sorry, sorry, Tyler. 396 00:18:24.559 --> 00:18:29.559 He's now with WDRB, but he posted a picture of 397 00:18:29.559 --> 00:18:33.400 of Louisville football tickets for sale at Costco. You can 398 00:18:33.440 --> 00:18:36.839 get two tickets in the two hundred level end zone 399 00:18:36.839 --> 00:18:39.440 for seventy bucks. And you know it's just sitting on 400 00:18:39.480 --> 00:18:44.039 the rack at Costco and UK fans of course running 401 00:18:44.079 --> 00:18:46.079