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

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

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<v Speaker 2>All right, let's get it started, ladies and gentlemen. The

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<v Speaker 2>five o'clock hour here on a Thursday afternoon, or if

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<v Speaker 2>you are someone like myself, Thursday is the new Friday.

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<v Speaker 2>So maybe that means the weekend started. Weekend vibes the

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<v Speaker 2>rest of the way here, not only today until we

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<v Speaker 2>wrap it up, but also, you know, tomorrow on a Friday,

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<v Speaker 2>as we get you set for a big weekend and

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<v Speaker 2>a big weekend. You know, we say that all the time.

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<v Speaker 2>Sometimes it's not really a big weekend. Sometimes it's, you know,

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<v Speaker 2>just whatever weekend. It is a big weekend as Louisville

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<v Speaker 2>sting a top six team Miami coming to town undefeated,

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<v Speaker 2>a Heisman Trophy candidate, and an opportunity for Louisville too.

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<v Speaker 2>I think, really not remove those losses that are on

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<v Speaker 2>the on the record as we speak, because you can't

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<v Speaker 2>do that. But a win here could really could really

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<v Speaker 2>make up for the frustration that fans have failed up

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<v Speaker 2>to this point. And I don't want to act as

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<v Speaker 2>if fans are just completely and I don't know, everybody

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<v Speaker 2>can think for themselves, so I can't speak for anybody

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<v Speaker 2>but myself, but I don't get the sense that it's

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<v Speaker 2>gotten to the point where you think, Okay, this season's

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<v Speaker 2>been a disaster, and we were expecting, not necessarily to

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<v Speaker 2>be an ACC champion, but man, like this is terrible.

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<v Speaker 2>I think if you lose to Virginia, that would have

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<v Speaker 2>been the reaction, that would have been the conversation. But

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<v Speaker 2>you avoided the loss. But as I've said throughout the week,

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<v Speaker 2>I still am seeing things that make me really worried

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<v Speaker 2>about a game against a really good Miami team that

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<v Speaker 2>can easily make you pay for mistakes more so than

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<v Speaker 2>anybody you've played up to this point, to be honest

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<v Speaker 2>with you, So a loss here isn't even a bad

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<v Speaker 2>loss here. Here's my worry in this game, other than,

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<v Speaker 2>of course, you know, just knowing Louisville could play well

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<v Speaker 2>and lose because Miami they've always got talent, and now

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<v Speaker 2>they've got a quarterback that has made this Miami team

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<v Speaker 2>different than the others that have been maybe not posers

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<v Speaker 2>or frauds, but there have been a few teams here

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<v Speaker 2>and there over the years that for a few weeks,

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<v Speaker 2>you feel like, Okay, maybe the U is back and

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<v Speaker 2>then they underwhelm and they fall apart and this team

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<v Speaker 2>maybe they do that.

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<v Speaker 3>We'll see.

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<v Speaker 2>But if they don't, I think it's going to because

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<v Speaker 2>they've got a quarterback that they haven't had in quite

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<v Speaker 2>some time. So the ultimate worry there is, Yeah, losing

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<v Speaker 2>to Miami is expected when it comes to you know,

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<v Speaker 2>point spreads and all that. But look, upsets happen all

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<v Speaker 2>the time, and Jeff brom is good for a big

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<v Speaker 2>upset in October. That's kind of routine for him. But

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<v Speaker 2>here's here's what really gets me is that if you

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<v Speaker 2>lose here and you play well, you can be real

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<v Speaker 2>with yourself and say, hey, like they lost, and now

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<v Speaker 2>they've got two ACC losses. They're sitting at four and three,

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<v Speaker 2>and that sucks. There's really almost no certainty you have

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<v Speaker 2>a shot at sniffing the ACC championship game. But you

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<v Speaker 2>know what, they played better. If they can do this

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<v Speaker 2>against everybody else, they'll be able to win the majority

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<v Speaker 2>of their games, maybe all of their games on the

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<v Speaker 2>schedule other than Clemson. Like, you can look at it

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<v Speaker 2>that way, or you can say, wow, and this is

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<v Speaker 2>by nature how I typically am as far as just

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<v Speaker 2>being pessimistic. If that was the result, I would think, well,

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<v Speaker 2>damn it. If you didn't just shoot yourself from the

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<v Speaker 2>foot repeatedly against SMU and against Notre Dame especially, then

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<v Speaker 2>this would be one you can burn. You got one

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<v Speaker 2>loss to burn. And it just so happens to be

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<v Speaker 2>a team that right now is a playoff team. I mean,

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<v Speaker 2>I guess you can't be until it's over, but you

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<v Speaker 2>know they're they're in full control here. I mean, Miami

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<v Speaker 2>doesn't have to play Clemson in the regular season, so

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<v Speaker 2>you know, Louisville. Maybe I'm giving louis At a little

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<v Speaker 2>too much credit here, but Louisville is one of the

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<v Speaker 2>last real big tests for this Miami team. And maybe

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<v Speaker 2>they don't even view it as a big test because

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<v Speaker 2>again I'm sure they feel, I mean, their favorites for

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<v Speaker 2>a reason. But I hope that you know, I'm just

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<v Speaker 2>gonna come out and say, like I think Miami is

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<v Speaker 2>from a talent perspective, like good enough to where like

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<v Speaker 2>Louisville could. Again, my fear is they could play really

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<v Speaker 2>well and lose, and I don't want that to happen

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<v Speaker 2>because again I would go back to just thinking, well, geez,

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<v Speaker 2>this wouldn't be as demoralizing if you wouldn't have, you know,

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<v Speaker 2>made so many mistakes and lost at Notre Dame and

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<v Speaker 2>lost at SMU, and again those aren't Those aren't losses

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<v Speaker 2>that right now are like, oh wow, can you believe

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<v Speaker 2>they lost to this team? I mean SMU. We'll see.

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<v Speaker 2>But I still happen to think that they're pretty good.

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<v Speaker 2>I wouldn't be shocked if they end up finishing with

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<v Speaker 2>a really, really good record this year, because again, they

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<v Speaker 2>have a really favorable schedule in the ACC as well.

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<v Speaker 2>Lost in Notre Dame at their place doesn't have anything

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<v Speaker 2>to do with the ACC. But also, you know it's

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<v Speaker 2>it's at Notre Dame. So if you end up with

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<v Speaker 2>losses to Notre Dame, SMU, and Miami, and let's say

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<v Speaker 2>you lose to Clemson, but then you win every other game,

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<v Speaker 2>I guess that would mean you beat Kentucky and that

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<v Speaker 2>would certainly go a long way considering the drought. But

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<v Speaker 2>that's the scenario where you end up finishing eight and four,

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<v Speaker 2>and that's not a record Louisville fans I feel like

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<v Speaker 2>usually are disappointed in, but it'd be one of those

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<v Speaker 2>years where because you only played twelve games in the

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<v Speaker 2>regular season, you really never got to figure out how

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<v Speaker 2>good you were. Right, you lost to the teams that

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<v Speaker 2>you know were supposed to beat you, and you beat

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<v Speaker 2>the teams you were supposed to be like, there wasn't

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<v Speaker 2>some big and I guess technically you were favored against SMUs,

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<v Speaker 2>So maybe you were supposed to win that one. I mean,

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<v Speaker 2>and you should have to be honest, But I was

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<v Speaker 2>just more impressed with SMU than I thought I was

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<v Speaker 2>going to be once that game came to an end.

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<v Speaker 2>Reacting to whatever it is that happens on the Louisville

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<v Speaker 2>Driver dot Com. Real quick, if you are just now

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<v Speaker 3>I don't know.

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<v Speaker 2>If you've been unplugged here recently, you might have missed

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<v Speaker 2>some big, big news that is a real surprise. Seems

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<v Speaker 2>to be one of the most unexpected pieces of news

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<v Speaker 2>we've seen in college basketball in quite some time. Tony Bennett,

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<v Speaker 2>Virginia head coach, National Championship head coach, twenty days before

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<v Speaker 2>the season starts, has decided to abruptly retire immediately from

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<v Speaker 2>his position. Press conference is set for tomorrow on have

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<v Speaker 2>you seen anything on Twitter that like, as you know,

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<v Speaker 2>any update to the story is if any reason, any context.

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<v Speaker 2>I'm seeing a lot of speculation at nothing, you know,

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<v Speaker 2>nothing legit.

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<v Speaker 3>I would assume with the press conference that they're trying

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<v Speaker 3>to keep whatever the reason is under wraps until the

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<v Speaker 3>press conference takes place tomorrow.

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<v Speaker 2>Yeah, I mean most most are just assuming that it's

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<v Speaker 2>that it's health related, which of course we would hope

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<v Speaker 2>that his health isn't bad enough to where he'd have

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<v Speaker 2>to just retire. I mean, he's fifty five years old,

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<v Speaker 2>he's young, and others are speculating maybe he got in trouble,

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<v Speaker 2>maybe something happened. I'm clearly giving him the benefit of

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<v Speaker 2>the doubt based off of the you know, perception we

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<v Speaker 2>have of him. As far as his image, he seems

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<v Speaker 2>to be a pretty I mean, I told John during

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<v Speaker 2>the break, he's a choir boy. I mean, he seems

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<v Speaker 2>to be a guy that you'd never see getting himself

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<v Speaker 2>into some kind of trouble that would lead to the

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<v Speaker 2>university saying look, we're going to fire you unless you

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<v Speaker 2>walk away and retire. I just can't see that happening.

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<v Speaker 2>But again, we never really know these people, so maybe

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<v Speaker 2>maybe I'm wrong, but him just realizing he's not he's

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<v Speaker 2>not in it anymore, and it's best for everybody involved

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<v Speaker 2>for him to walk away and not just be sticking

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<v Speaker 2>around because you know, he feels like it's what he's

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<v Speaker 2>supposed to do. Like that would be my guess at

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<v Speaker 2>this point. But here is a quote. So I mentioned

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<v Speaker 2>Jeff Borzello being one of the many writers who covers

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<v Speaker 2>college basketball, sharing how they recently talked to Tony Bennett

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<v Speaker 2>and they did not get any indication that this would

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<v Speaker 2>this was possible. So I'll read directly from Jeff Borzello's

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<v Speaker 2>tweet here it says I asked Tony Bennett literally last week,

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<v Speaker 2>why so many people thought he could be the next

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<v Speaker 2>Jay Wright and then suddenly he retires out of nowhere.

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<v Speaker 2>His response verbatim, I got to call Jay Wright and

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<v Speaker 2>see what he says. Right, I always have said, when

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<v Speaker 2>you're doing this, you're in this profession. Whether you agree

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<v Speaker 2>how it's going or not, you have to be true

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<v Speaker 2>to yourself and really look at it and say, who

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<v Speaker 2>am I kind of operate how I want?

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<v Speaker 4>Can it?

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<v Speaker 2>Can it be successful enough? And you get to choose

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<v Speaker 2>if you want to be a part of it or not.

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<v Speaker 2>And when you feel like it's time, like Jay did,

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<v Speaker 2>like Coach k maybe saving it's their choice and you

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<v Speaker 2>can sit here and complain or gripe, or you have

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<v Speaker 2>a decision to make. Either you try to do it

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<v Speaker 2>your way or you get to make that decision. So

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<v Speaker 2>I think Jay Wright probably foresaw the where this is going.

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<v Speaker 2>It'll be better wherever, it'll be better, whenever there's regulations.

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<v Speaker 2>Is that three to five years away? Who knows? But

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<v Speaker 2>if it's not, those are decisions that every man has

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<v Speaker 2>to make when it's his time. So it looks as

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<v Speaker 2>if this story was more so based on how he

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<v Speaker 2>could be a guy that just I mean By the way,

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<v Speaker 2>legends legendary coaches, and I'm not saying Tony Minutes a legend.

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<v Speaker 2>He did win a national championship, but like I think

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<v Speaker 2>anybody retiring that is successful, and he's clearly fallen, like

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<v Speaker 2>he hasn't won a tournament game since he won a

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<v Speaker 2>national championship. But it's not to the point that this

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<v Speaker 2>is a non shocker because everybody wanted him gone at Virginia,

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<v Speaker 2>you know what I mean, Like, and he's young, so

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<v Speaker 2>I kind of feel like, no matter when he would

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<v Speaker 2>do it, it would be considered a surprise unless you

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<v Speaker 2>had a multiple year, you know, stretch where he was

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<v Speaker 2>winning nine to ten games a year, which I just

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<v Speaker 2>don't see that ever happening. So for him to say

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<v Speaker 2>that and then a week later make that decision to retire,

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<v Speaker 2>I don't know, Like there's two ways to look at that.

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<v Speaker 3>Either he.

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<v Speaker 2>Had that conversation with Jeff Borzello and then decided to

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<v Speaker 2>actually give it some thought and maybe take his own

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<v Speaker 2>advice and consider what he mentioned, you know, is it

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<v Speaker 2>your time? But if this would have happened three months ago,

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<v Speaker 2>even maybe two months ago, it would have been still surprising,

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<v Speaker 2>but not like this. This is. I mean, they probably

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<v Speaker 2>have an exhibition game next week, so we'll see. I mean,

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<v Speaker 2>here's my guess. He'll have a press conference tomorrow. He'll

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<v Speaker 2>get up there in front of all the cameras. You know,

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<v Speaker 2>he'll be at the podium in front of the mic,

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<v Speaker 2>being handsome as ever, and he'll he'll say something profound

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<v Speaker 2>and he'll be very heartfelt in how much he loves

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<v Speaker 2>Virginia and this and that, and then you know, he'll

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<v Speaker 2>call it a career and everybody will talk about how

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<v Speaker 2>great of a guy is. And I wish Tony Bennett

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<v Speaker 2>was a scumbag John because he plays all he coaches

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<v Speaker 2>awful basketball as far as the style of play. It's

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<v Speaker 2>ugly to watch. I mean, but he's good and he's

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<v Speaker 2>typically been very successful at it. Like he's not a

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<v Speaker 2>good villain. I want a villain to beat us like

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<v Speaker 2>a drum the way he has throughout his career. I mean,

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<v Speaker 2>his record against Louisville in the ACC has got to

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<v Speaker 2>be as good as his record against maybe any team

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<v Speaker 2>in the ACC. I mean, when Patino was here, it

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<v Speaker 2>was a Patino thing actually before it was anything else.

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<v Speaker 2>I mean, we haven't really had a long standing coach

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<v Speaker 2>and Patino couldn't beat him, just couldn't do it. It

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<v Speaker 2>back in twenty fourteen, fifteen whenever that was, and then

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<v Speaker 2>Mack got him one year and then I don't think

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<v Speaker 2>Louisboll's ever beat him outside of that. So he's been

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<v Speaker 2>super successful. And you know, I can't stand the way

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<v Speaker 2>his teams play because they're boring and they just they've

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<v Speaker 2>got our number. And it'd be nice to look over

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<v Speaker 2>at the sideline and think that's son of a bitch.

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<v Speaker 3>He's just he's the worst.

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<v Speaker 2>But then, like you hear him talking, I can't help

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<v Speaker 2>but I can't help but think he's great.

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<v Speaker 3>He's the guy you ran into in the elevator. Oh yeah,

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<v Speaker 3>media days, right.

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<v Speaker 2>Oh yeah, very awkward. So here's how here here? Yeah,

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<v Speaker 2>I guess this is a good no better time than

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<v Speaker 2>now than to share my Tony Bennett story.

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<v Speaker 1>Right.

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<v Speaker 2>So, it was a Tuesday night, got to Charlotte. It

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<v Speaker 2>was the night before the ACC basketball tip off actually started,

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<v Speaker 2>and I ran into to coach Mac and his daughter.

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<v Speaker 2>He brought her along with Kenny Klein and one of

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<v Speaker 2>the other UFL staffers, and we were in the lobby

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<v Speaker 2>of the Weston where they were doing where they were

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<v Speaker 2>getting set up for media day, and in fact, Mac

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<v Speaker 2>and were just shooting the you know what. He was

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<v Speaker 2>giving me crap about, you know, asking if I was

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<v Speaker 2>still sore from like the fantasy camp or whatever. And

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<v Speaker 2>Tony Bennett walks in and all of a sudden, you know,

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<v Speaker 2>Mac and I are kind of just mid conversation. Tony

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<v Speaker 2>you doing. And then within like five seconds, I realized, yeah,

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<v Speaker 2>I don't I don't need to be in this conversation,

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<v Speaker 2>like it's going to be awkward for me. So I

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<v Speaker 2>just like I tapped Mac on the shoulder. I was like, hey,

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<v Speaker 2>I'll see you tomorrow morning, because he was set to

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<v Speaker 2>come on. He was said to come on the show

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<v Speaker 2>the next morning. So, you know, I go to dinner,

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<v Speaker 2>I go to a Hooters across the street from the hotel.

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<v Speaker 2>I come back, I get in, I get in the

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<v Speaker 2>the the elevator, and I guess because he saw me

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<v Speaker 2>talking to Mac earlier.

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<v Speaker 3>I don't know if he thought I worked for U

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<v Speaker 3>L or what.

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<v Speaker 2>But he gets on the elevators, just me and him

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<v Speaker 2>and his sid, and you know, here he is a

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<v Speaker 2>super successful college basketball coach and here I am some

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<v Speaker 2>you know, some stranger to him who's there covering the

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<v Speaker 2>ACC basketball tip off. And you know, I wasn't gonna

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<v Speaker 2>say anything to him other than you know, maybe like

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<v Speaker 2>the nod, like the hello. Well, he gets on the elevator,

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<v Speaker 2>sees me, shakes my hand, and you know, he says, hey,

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<v Speaker 2>I'm Tony, almost as if like hey, your boy Mac

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<v Speaker 2>didn't introduce us, but nice to meet you. And I

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<v Speaker 2>just probably looked at him, like, you know, I was starstruck,

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<v Speaker 2>and I just said, I know, instead of saying nice

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<v Speaker 2>to meet you, I'm nick. I just looked at him.

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<v Speaker 2>And it probably wasn't like that long, but I feel

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<v Speaker 2>like it was a long pause and I was just

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<v Speaker 2>like mouth wide open, like I know, I know who

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<v Speaker 2>you are. And then it got up to the second floor.

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<v Speaker 2>He got off and told me to have a good night,

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<v Speaker 2>and I just feel like, yeah, that wasn't that was awkward.

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<v Speaker 2>That was weird for me. I don't know why I

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<v Speaker 2>did that. I never thought I'd be starstruck with Tony Bennett.

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<v Speaker 2>But he's he's a dreamy son.

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<v Speaker 3>Of a bitch.

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<v Speaker 2>He's a really really sharp guy, a guy that's hard

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<v Speaker 2>not to like. Like whenever David Paget had that heartbreaking

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<v Speaker 2>loss to Virginia where, if I mean, quite literally, the

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<v Speaker 2>one thing Louisville couldn't do at the end of that

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<v Speaker 2>game they did ding Adel running on the sideline, they

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<v Speaker 2>get a bank threat to beat us. I mean, it

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<v Speaker 2>was one of the more disastrous losses in Louisville basketball

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<v Speaker 2>history as far as how it happened and really what

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<v Speaker 2>was on the line. It's many years we're many years

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<v Speaker 2>removed from that now. But and who knows what would

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<v Speaker 2>have happened had that loss not taken place, because a

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<v Speaker 2>win there, you'd have beat the number one team in

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<v Speaker 2>the country and you would have gotten in the tournament.

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<v Speaker 2>And who knows, maybe DP goes on a little bit

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<v Speaker 2>of a run sweet sixteen. Maybe instead of going and

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<v Speaker 2>hiring somebody, they give David the job. I doubt that

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<v Speaker 2>was ever gonna happen, but you never know. But I remember,

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<v Speaker 2>you know, after the game being so just you know,

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<v Speaker 2>distraught that they lost that way, and here he is

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<v Speaker 2>coming in to do the press conference before David, because

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<v Speaker 2>obviously that was an emotional locker room as you could

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<v Speaker 2>expect to lose like that, especially given the way that

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<v Speaker 2>season had gone, and like he came out and like

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<v Speaker 2>felt really he talked about how bad he felt for Louisville,

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<v Speaker 2>and I believed him, like, I don't want you to

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<v Speaker 2>be nice and genuine. I want you to be an

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<v Speaker 2>a hole because you just beat us, and I want

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<v Speaker 2>to not like you, but it's hard not to like

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<v Speaker 2>you because you're a pretty likable guy. And then whenever

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<v Speaker 2>Louisville missed the tournament that year, they did, like you know,

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<v Speaker 2>they were doing those live hits with coaches after they

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<v Speaker 2>get their seed and their draw and whatnot, and as

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<v Speaker 2>most coaches do, they talk about their league and how

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<v Speaker 2>many teams that got in, and like he had like

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<v Speaker 2>a brief pause about Louisville not getting in, and it

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<v Speaker 2>was like I hate that for them, and almost like

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<v Speaker 2>he was choked up, and I believed him.

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<v Speaker 3>So, you know, maybe not necessarily in results just yet,

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<v Speaker 3>but you know who I'm thinking of, right, No, it's

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<v Speaker 3>Mark Pope. He's the guy who's going to be too

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<v Speaker 3>nice for everybody. Maybe not for Louisville fans. Maybe it'll

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<v Speaker 3>be more annoying for Louisville fans, but for the rest

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<v Speaker 3>of college basketball, he's going to be the new Tony Bennett.

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<v Speaker 2>When it comes to personality, yeah, there's a layer there

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<v Speaker 2>because he played at Kentucky and he's at Kentucky. That

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<v Speaker 2>makes it to where it's not going to be as

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<v Speaker 2>difficult to dislike him. But as far as personality and

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<v Speaker 2>being genuine, I think you're right. I mean, I think

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<v Speaker 2>Mark Pope. I mean, I don't want to say something

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<v Speaker 2>that may come back to like you know, I don't

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<v Speaker 2>want to I don't want it taken out of context.

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<v Speaker 2>I don't want somebody just now getting in their car

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<v Speaker 2>and hearing this being the first thing, first thing they hear.

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<v Speaker 2>But like, I think Mark Pope's pretty awesome. Like I

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<v Speaker 2>think he seems like a really genuinely good you know,

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<v Speaker 2>I think he's proven to be a pretty good coach.

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<v Speaker 2>Now him being able to do it here at Kentucky

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<v Speaker 2>will see. But you know, I think he's a really

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<v Speaker 2>likable guy. I think what he and I don't even

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<v Speaker 2>know if he said it. But like Pat Kelsey, I

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<v Speaker 2>think has been pretty direct whenever he's talked, when he's

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<v Speaker 2>asked about UK and Pope, because you know, he probably

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<v Speaker 2>knows he's not supposed to like the guy. And he

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<v Speaker 2>comes from a rivalry, believe it or not, like the

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<v Speaker 2>Cincinnati Zavior rivalry, like Pat Kelsey played in that rivalry.

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<v Speaker 2>You know, he was at Xavier for a long time.

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<v Speaker 2>He's from Cincinnati. I mean, that's as close as you're

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<v Speaker 2>gonna get. I think as far as just the hatred

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<v Speaker 2>between the two sides, it doesn't get the same love,

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<v Speaker 2>but it's it's intense, so he knows it. But like

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<v Speaker 2>he also knows Pope at least enough now to say

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<v Speaker 2>kind of like the dude, which I get it, but

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<v Speaker 2>it won't take long. And I hope you're not right,

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<v Speaker 2>because I want to dislike Mark Pope, you know, I

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<v Speaker 2>want to. I want to be able to say, you know,

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<v Speaker 2>that guy is the worst, Like could you.

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<v Speaker 3>I can't imagine him, especially if he's facing Louisville doing

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<v Speaker 3>the thing where he's like man like, he wouldn't feel

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<v Speaker 3>You'll you'll think he would feel bad for Louisville. You know,

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<v Speaker 3>that kind of a loss or not getting in the

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<v Speaker 3>tournament would he know at that level.

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<v Speaker 2>Of it, No, and he's you know, he's someone that

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<v Speaker 2>I'm really curious to see because he's such I mean

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<v Speaker 2>again right now, it's refreshing. And I think overall there

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<v Speaker 2>are many Kentucky fans that will legitimately prefer the way

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<v Speaker 2>he carries himself more so than the way that Cal

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<v Speaker 2>carries himself. And I don't just mean because Pope loves

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<v Speaker 2>Kentucky and he played there. I just mean Cal's arrogant.

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<v Speaker 2>Cal would you know, talk to you know, fans through

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<v Speaker 2>the met is if everybody's so stupid and he's on

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<v Speaker 2>a different level intellectually and when it comes to basketball,

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<v Speaker 2>so like, I think they'll prefer that. But you know,

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<v Speaker 2>you also want to coach that's got a killer's instinct

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<v Speaker 2>when it comes to being being a competitor, and I

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<v Speaker 2>have no reason to think Pope doesn't have that. But

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<v Speaker 2>you know, we're going to learn about both these dudes

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<v Speaker 2>this year because yes, you know Pope because he played there,

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<v Speaker 2>but he hadn't been around Lexington in a long time.

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<v Speaker 2>None of us knew much about Kelsey until he got

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<v Speaker 2>the job, and we've learned about them throughout this process.

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<v Speaker 2>Right the honeymoon when they're building the roster, getting fans

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<v Speaker 2>excited about these new eras. But when it comes to

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<v Speaker 2>you know, how they handle a loss, right, what their

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<v Speaker 2>temperament is for certain things that come up in a

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<v Speaker 2>season like that's it's really just a just kind of

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<v Speaker 2>a wait and see kind of thing. Like let me

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<v Speaker 2>give you an example when it comes to Pat Kelcey,

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<v Speaker 2>just knowing how how he is about routine and having

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<v Speaker 2>a plan and being very organized and detailed. When he

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<v Speaker 2>said at the Mediada press or that they're going to

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<v Speaker 2>prepare for their Friends of Life University, whatever the hell

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<v Speaker 2>that school's called, that's coming to town next week for

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<v Speaker 2>an exhibition game. He said they're going to prepare for

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<v Speaker 2>that game as if they're playing Duke. He wasn't joking,

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<v Speaker 2>And I think that's just like a reminder, Yeah, that's

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<v Speaker 2>just how this guy is, which you know, if you

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<v Speaker 2>prepare for it that way, then maybe you won't lose

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<v Speaker 2>to Kentucky Wesley and or lea Ane RIM's like the

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<v Speaker 2>previous coach did. All right, quick break will come back

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<v Speaker 2>on the other side. If you guys haven't seen the

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<v Speaker 2>uniforms that louell is gonna be wearing on on Saturday

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<v Speaker 2>all black. I mean, I'm aroused just by looking at him.

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<v Speaker 3>That's right.

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<v Speaker 2>It is Coffee and Company, fueled by Thornton's here on

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<v Speaker 2>Sports Talk seven ninety about thirty minutes left. I was

421
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<v Speaker 2>talking to my wife there during the break, you know,

422
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<v Speaker 2>just doing what we do, communicating, getting a plan together. Hey,

423
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<v Speaker 2>A'm I meeting you at football practice? Are we meeting

424
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<v Speaker 2>at home? What are we doing for dinner? Do you

425
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<v Speaker 2>need me to you know what? Do you you need

426
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<v Speaker 2>me to tell me where to be, tell me what

427
00:20:55.440 --> 00:20:57.119
<v Speaker 2>I need to pick up? Like I'm you know, I'm

428
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<v Speaker 2>just a I'm a guy that's there for her to

429
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<v Speaker 2>do whatever she ne me to do. And she calls

430
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<v Speaker 2>the shot. So when I called her during the break,

431
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<v Speaker 2>I told her about the news of Tony Bennett, and

432
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<v Speaker 2>you know, her response was, well, that's that's a bummer

433
00:21:09.640 --> 00:21:12.400
<v Speaker 2>because he's really nice to look at. I mean, can

434
00:21:12.440 --> 00:21:16.599
<v Speaker 2>you keep that comment to yourself? Like, I'm I'm aware

435
00:21:16.640 --> 00:21:18.519
<v Speaker 2>he's I mean, like she still got me, you know

436
00:21:18.559 --> 00:21:20.119
<v Speaker 2>what I mean? Like she gets to look at me

437
00:21:20.160 --> 00:21:23.240
<v Speaker 2>every day? Does she know how lucky she is? Maybe

438
00:21:23.240 --> 00:21:24.480
<v Speaker 2>somebody should remind her.

439
00:21:24.519 --> 00:21:27.640
<v Speaker 3>Maybe you should dress as Tony Bennett for Halloween. I wouldn't.

440
00:21:27.680 --> 00:21:30.240
<v Speaker 2>I wouldn't embarrass myself like that. I'm nowhere near as handsome,

441
00:21:31.440 --> 00:21:38.759
<v Speaker 2>although you know, I don't know. What do you think

442
00:21:38.799 --> 00:21:40.960
<v Speaker 2>the percentage chances are that there's some kind of a

443
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<v Speaker 2>scandal related to this.

444
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<v Speaker 3>More than i'd like to more than more than it

445
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<v Speaker 3>should be. I would say, I'd say twenty percent.

446
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<v Speaker 2>So Goodman just put this out within the last you know,

447
00:21:53.599 --> 00:21:56.079
<v Speaker 2>twenty minutes or so. There is no health issue with

448
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<v Speaker 2>Tony Bennett and his decision to retire. Sources tell the

449
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<v Speaker 2>Field of sixty eight there are likely other reasons, but

450
00:22:02.440 --> 00:22:05.799
<v Speaker 2>the changing landscape of college basketball over the last couple

451
00:22:05.839 --> 00:22:10.799
<v Speaker 2>of years cannot be underestimated in his decision. So I mean,

452
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<v Speaker 2>I read that as if it does mean that it's

453
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<v Speaker 2>the ever changing landscape. But then and I'm overthinking and

454
00:22:19.640 --> 00:22:21.839
<v Speaker 2>over analyzing it, certainly, But to say there's no health

455
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<v Speaker 2>issue and that there are likely other reasons and then

456
00:22:24.400 --> 00:22:27.680
<v Speaker 2>throw that out there, I mean, it's almost as if

457
00:22:28.160 --> 00:22:31.519
<v Speaker 2>Goodman assumes that's a factor, but maybe he also thinks

458
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<v Speaker 2>that there's something else.

459
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<v Speaker 3>I don't know.

460
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<v Speaker 2>It's just see them announcing him doing a press conference

461
00:22:36.519 --> 00:22:38.599
<v Speaker 2>to say goodbye makes me think that it really is

462
00:22:38.680 --> 00:22:40.880
<v Speaker 2>just him deciding to leave in not anything else, but

463
00:22:41.440 --> 00:22:43.039
<v Speaker 2>nothing would shock me this day and age.

464
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<v Speaker 3>At the same time, though, I feel like, and again

465
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<v Speaker 3>I don't mean to tell anybody what to do. I

466
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<v Speaker 3>don't like to do that, but I mean, if you're

467
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<v Speaker 3>this close to the season, I feel like you should

468
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<v Speaker 3>just ride it out.

469
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<v Speaker 2>Yeah, I mean, or why not say I'm retiring after

470
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<v Speaker 2>this season.

471
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<v Speaker 3>I mean that's if you want to make it like

472
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<v Speaker 3>about you.

473
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<v Speaker 2>Yeah, And he's somebody that I do believe would not

474
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<v Speaker 2>like that, Like I don't know if he would be

475
00:23:06.440 --> 00:23:08.799
<v Speaker 2>bothered by it, but like he doesn't. He's not somebody

476
00:23:08.799 --> 00:23:11.519
<v Speaker 2>that would seek that, meaning like give me my farewell tour,

477
00:23:12.160 --> 00:23:14.000
<v Speaker 2>and a lot of coaches aren't. But clearly, you know

478
00:23:14.079 --> 00:23:17.359
<v Speaker 2>coach k Is, so you know, maybe that's why he

479
00:23:17.440 --> 00:23:20.079
<v Speaker 2>is just deciding to do it. I don't know. I

480
00:23:20.359 --> 00:23:24.240
<v Speaker 2>just with you when you're this close to the season starting,

481
00:23:24.240 --> 00:23:26.519
<v Speaker 2>because honestly, it has you're practicing like you're probably are

482
00:23:26.519 --> 00:23:30.400
<v Speaker 2>preparing for an exhibition opponent to walk away. Then it

483
00:23:30.519 --> 00:23:35.599
<v Speaker 2>just is really surprising because I feel like, what do

484
00:23:35.680 --> 00:23:38.200
<v Speaker 2>you know now that led you to just make the

485
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<v Speaker 2>call today? October seventeenth, that you didn't know two three

486
00:23:42.799 --> 00:23:45.759
<v Speaker 2>months ago. I mean, you're not even recruiting right, Like,

487
00:23:45.839 --> 00:23:49.400
<v Speaker 2>it's not like you're hitting you're hitting a wall with

488
00:23:49.480 --> 00:23:53.039
<v Speaker 2>the portal and with nil, because right now the portal's closed.

489
00:23:53.720 --> 00:23:55.960
<v Speaker 2>And if you you know, I'm sure you're recruiting high

490
00:23:55.960 --> 00:23:58.839
<v Speaker 2>school kids, but you know, those guys aren't coming in

491
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<v Speaker 2>with an insane amount of money right out of the

492
00:24:00.839 --> 00:24:03.519
<v Speaker 2>gate unless they're elite level recruits. And let's be honest,

493
00:24:03.559 --> 00:24:06.119
<v Speaker 2>Tony Bennett doesn't recruit those guys. He just that's not

494
00:24:06.160 --> 00:24:09.000
<v Speaker 2>his style. So it's maybe a dumb question.

495
00:24:09.119 --> 00:24:11.359
<v Speaker 3>But like, like they're going to obviously feel a team,

496
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<v Speaker 3>but here's the thing, like they can't does does the portal?

497
00:24:13.799 --> 00:24:15.680
<v Speaker 3>I guess is my question is the portal open up

498
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<v Speaker 3>for the guys for this kind of situation?

499
00:24:17.519 --> 00:24:19.960
<v Speaker 2>So where it where? And that's not a dumb question

500
00:24:20.000 --> 00:24:22.000
<v Speaker 2>because now guys can do whatever the hell they want

501
00:24:22.039 --> 00:24:25.000
<v Speaker 2>to where you you feel like anything a player is

502
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<v Speaker 2>able to somehow do and make happen bypassing potential INCITUBLA

503
00:24:29.680 --> 00:24:31.599
<v Speaker 2>rules right now doesn't surprise you because look at what

504
00:24:31.759 --> 00:24:34.279
<v Speaker 2>just happened with the Mary Huggins, Bruce like I mean,

505
00:24:34.920 --> 00:24:36.640
<v Speaker 2>I'm true. I mean I don't. I don't know what

506
00:24:36.880 --> 00:24:40.000
<v Speaker 2>ended up happening, but they made it work. So but no,

507
00:24:40.039 --> 00:24:43.079
<v Speaker 2>I would say, with with it being October, you can't,

508
00:24:43.119 --> 00:24:45.119
<v Speaker 2>I mean, you can't transfer right now, like you know,

509
00:24:45.319 --> 00:24:48.160
<v Speaker 2>you're mid semester, so I mean.

510
00:24:48.359 --> 00:24:50.880
<v Speaker 3>It'd be wild though if you could. And then like Virginia.

511
00:24:50.960 --> 00:24:53.039
<v Speaker 2>So yeah, these teams and these guys just became available

512
00:24:53.079 --> 00:24:56.079
<v Speaker 2>now what you may see, and I doubt it because again,

513
00:24:56.119 --> 00:24:57.920
<v Speaker 2>the type of guy that been at recruits, I just

514
00:24:57.960 --> 00:25:00.640
<v Speaker 2>don't feel like, you know, it's a very specific kind

515
00:25:00.640 --> 00:25:02.920
<v Speaker 2>of guy and player I think that would want to

516
00:25:02.920 --> 00:25:04.400
<v Speaker 2>play for Tony Bennet. And I don't mean that as

517
00:25:04.400 --> 00:25:06.160
<v Speaker 2>an insult, but I think you guys know what I mean.

518
00:25:06.599 --> 00:25:10.839
<v Speaker 2>So this may still happen, but again, I feel like

519
00:25:10.880 --> 00:25:12.319
<v Speaker 2>these are the kind of guys that wouldn't do this.

520
00:25:12.400 --> 00:25:14.680
<v Speaker 2>But it could be Okay, Well, I now know I'm

521
00:25:14.759 --> 00:25:18.119
<v Speaker 2>just gonna go ahead and sit out and transfer when

522
00:25:18.119 --> 00:25:21.279
<v Speaker 2>the portal opens up in the semester break around Christmas time,

523
00:25:21.319 --> 00:25:23.599
<v Speaker 2>because I came here to play for Tony Bennett and

524
00:25:23.640 --> 00:25:25.279
<v Speaker 2>he's gone, and I don't think this team is going

525
00:25:25.319 --> 00:25:27.039
<v Speaker 2>to be great. I don't want to burn your eligibility.

526
00:25:27.400 --> 00:25:30.319
<v Speaker 2>So that's something you could see. But I don't know.

527
00:25:30.359 --> 00:25:32.720
<v Speaker 3>Is there a game minimum like there is in football

528
00:25:32.880 --> 00:25:34.000
<v Speaker 3>that you can keep your red shirt?

529
00:25:34.000 --> 00:25:36.519
<v Speaker 2>It's a great question. Not I think it's like a

530
00:25:36.559 --> 00:25:43.920
<v Speaker 2>certain percentage of the season, okay, so, and I think

531
00:25:43.960 --> 00:25:45.880
<v Speaker 2>you also have to be I don't know, that's a

532
00:25:45.880 --> 00:25:49.440
<v Speaker 2>great question because you also have to be injured for

533
00:25:49.519 --> 00:25:52.279
<v Speaker 2>that to happen. So for example, like JJ Trainor, he

534
00:25:52.319 --> 00:25:55.440
<v Speaker 2>played this past year for Louisville, but he didn't play

535
00:25:55.480 --> 00:25:57.319
<v Speaker 2>and I think I think he played in less than

536
00:25:57.319 --> 00:26:00.000
<v Speaker 2>twenty percent of the games and it was because of injury.

537
00:26:00.079 --> 00:26:01.880
<v Speaker 2>Therefore he got a medical red shirt. If you just

538
00:26:01.960 --> 00:26:04.039
<v Speaker 2>end up not getting off the bench other than three

539
00:26:04.119 --> 00:26:07.079
<v Speaker 2>games as a basketball player, I don't know how that works.

540
00:26:07.119 --> 00:26:10.079
<v Speaker 2>Because in football it's clearly a strategic thing for these

541
00:26:10.079 --> 00:26:12.200
<v Speaker 2>guys to take advantage of. Now that's why they're opting out.

542
00:26:12.480 --> 00:26:14.759
<v Speaker 2>I mean, you put a few good games on film,

543
00:26:15.279 --> 00:26:20.240
<v Speaker 2>and you can bail and maintain a year of eligibility,

544
00:26:20.279 --> 00:26:22.519
<v Speaker 2>another year to make money through nil, and you still

545
00:26:22.559 --> 00:26:24.319
<v Speaker 2>get to keep whatever money they're supposed to pay you.

546
00:26:24.400 --> 00:26:28.119
<v Speaker 2>I mean, the players have found a way to really

547
00:26:28.160 --> 00:26:30.400
<v Speaker 2>take advantage of it. And I don't mean like it's

548
00:26:30.400 --> 00:26:32.519
<v Speaker 2>a scam, but I mean they're just now able to

549
00:26:32.559 --> 00:26:35.640
<v Speaker 2>do things that clearly are them looking out for their

550
00:26:35.680 --> 00:26:38.960
<v Speaker 2>best interest and their behalf only, and it makes people uncomfortable,

551
00:26:39.000 --> 00:26:41.319
<v Speaker 2>but I think if you were in their shoes, you'd

552
00:26:41.319 --> 00:26:44.960
<v Speaker 2>probably find yourself doing the same thing. But that is

553
00:26:44.960 --> 00:26:47.559
<v Speaker 2>the big news today. Tony Bennett has decided to retire,

554
00:26:47.559 --> 00:26:49.079
<v Speaker 2>and he's gonna have a press conference tomorrow morning at

555
00:26:49.079 --> 00:26:52.559
<v Speaker 2>eleven o'clock, and I would imagine again it'll be him

556
00:26:52.960 --> 00:26:56.599
<v Speaker 2>being very much on brand, being a guy that's very

557
00:26:56.680 --> 00:27:00.720
<v Speaker 2>easy to like, heartfelt, and you know, I guess he's

558
00:27:00.759 --> 00:27:02.400
<v Speaker 2>just gonna My guess is he's just gonna tell us

559
00:27:02.400 --> 00:27:05.359
<v Speaker 2>that he he was fighting it, but now he knows

560
00:27:05.400 --> 00:27:07.359
<v Speaker 2>for sure it's time, so he's gonna walk away and

561
00:27:07.400 --> 00:27:09.400
<v Speaker 2>he'll probably then talk about how much confidence he has

562
00:27:09.400 --> 00:27:10.960
<v Speaker 2>and whoever the next coach is going to be as

563
00:27:10.960 --> 00:27:14.720
<v Speaker 2>far as the interim. But if you're Virginia, like this

564
00:27:14.759 --> 00:27:20.680
<v Speaker 2>is a very interesting case study here because I would

565
00:27:20.680 --> 00:27:28.359
<v Speaker 2>say most situations like this one, it would make sense

566
00:27:28.440 --> 00:27:31.559
<v Speaker 2>for the university and even the fans to say, Okay,

567
00:27:31.920 --> 00:27:34.920
<v Speaker 2>this guy gave us something we really never had at Virginia,

568
00:27:35.400 --> 00:27:38.400
<v Speaker 2>So let's let's promote his top assistant who's been here

569
00:27:38.440 --> 00:27:43.240
<v Speaker 2>forever and kind of keep this thing rolling. But I

570
00:27:43.240 --> 00:27:45.720
<v Speaker 2>wouldn't be shocked if Virginia fans are now at least

571
00:27:45.720 --> 00:27:47.960
<v Speaker 2>able to say it out loud, we hate the way

572
00:27:48.000 --> 00:27:50.759
<v Speaker 2>we play. We don't want to play boring basketball. That

573
00:27:50.920 --> 00:27:54.440
<v Speaker 2>is just like watching paint dry. And oh, by the way,

574
00:27:54.720 --> 00:27:59.519
<v Speaker 2>you you now you know you're gonna have. It's gonna

575
00:27:59.519 --> 00:28:01.000
<v Speaker 2>be much less. And this is probably a big factor

576
00:28:01.000 --> 00:28:03.720
<v Speaker 2>in this decision. It's much less likely for Bennett to

577
00:28:03.759 --> 00:28:05.799
<v Speaker 2>build his teams the way he does and play the

578
00:28:05.839 --> 00:28:08.480
<v Speaker 2>way he does and succeed at a really high level in

579
00:28:08.559 --> 00:28:13.200
<v Speaker 2>this new world of the portal and nil, because he's

580
00:28:13.240 --> 00:28:17.039
<v Speaker 2>not going to be a super attractive destination for guys

581
00:28:17.039 --> 00:28:19.039
<v Speaker 2>who want to play a good style that'll you know,

582
00:28:19.079 --> 00:28:21.319
<v Speaker 2>get him ready for the NBA or make a lot

583
00:28:21.319 --> 00:28:24.880
<v Speaker 2>of money. And you know, I'm sure that was a factor.

584
00:28:25.519 --> 00:28:25.839
<v Speaker 3>All right.

585
00:28:25.839 --> 00:28:28.119
<v Speaker 2>If you haven't seen the UL uniforms, go check them out.

586
00:28:28.160 --> 00:28:32.200
<v Speaker 2>They're on the U of L Football social media pages.

587
00:28:32.240 --> 00:28:34.160
<v Speaker 2>I'm sure they're on Instagram and on Facebook, but I

588
00:28:34.200 --> 00:28:37.559
<v Speaker 2>just saw it here on Twitter, and you know, to

589
00:28:37.599 --> 00:28:40.400
<v Speaker 2>see that they tease the black helmet yesterday. That looks

590
00:28:40.440 --> 00:28:42.799
<v Speaker 2>so awesome. Not a surprise that they're going all black

591
00:28:43.400 --> 00:28:48.440
<v Speaker 2>and they're they're awesome. You know they've got I mean,

592
00:28:48.440 --> 00:28:51.920
<v Speaker 2>I think the jerseys themselves are not a whole lot

593
00:28:51.920 --> 00:28:53.759
<v Speaker 2>different than what we've seen them where the last time

594
00:28:53.799 --> 00:28:57.720
<v Speaker 2>they wore black. But that Matt black helmet with the

595
00:28:57.720 --> 00:29:02.119
<v Speaker 2>the cards. I can't think of what that font it

596
00:29:02.160 --> 00:29:05.160
<v Speaker 2>is called. We were talking about it earlier when Kup

597
00:29:05.319 --> 00:29:09.000
<v Speaker 2>was with us, But it looks looks really good. That

598
00:29:09.079 --> 00:29:14.119
<v Speaker 2>like candy red face mask. I mean, it's a beautiful look.

599
00:29:14.119 --> 00:29:16.640
<v Speaker 2>And I don't in fact, I'm quite confident that won't

600
00:29:16.680 --> 00:29:18.839
<v Speaker 2>have any impact or factor in the game itself. But

601
00:29:19.440 --> 00:29:22.960
<v Speaker 2>whatever happens, at least they look good. And I'm biased,

602
00:29:23.000 --> 00:29:24.640
<v Speaker 2>of course, I'm a Louis a fan, so I'm more

603
00:29:24.759 --> 00:29:27.960
<v Speaker 2>likely to, you know, say they look good than the

604
00:29:28.000 --> 00:29:30.160
<v Speaker 2>average person who doesn't care for the team. But I

605
00:29:30.200 --> 00:29:33.640
<v Speaker 2>also will acknowledge whenever they don't look good. And when

606
00:29:33.680 --> 00:29:37.119
<v Speaker 2>they wore the gold, I just I mean, I thought

607
00:29:37.119 --> 00:29:39.200
<v Speaker 2>that was ugly. I mean, it didn't look as bad

608
00:29:39.200 --> 00:29:41.279
<v Speaker 2>as the photo we saw before the season started that

609
00:29:41.440 --> 00:29:43.680
<v Speaker 2>hinted they were going to be wearing those Ronald McDonald

610
00:29:43.680 --> 00:29:47.880
<v Speaker 2>looking things. They were more gold than the yellow arches.

611
00:29:47.920 --> 00:29:50.319
<v Speaker 2>I mean McDonald's can say the golden arches. They're yellow,

612
00:29:50.319 --> 00:29:53.200
<v Speaker 2>they're not gold. But yeah, these uniforms are really really

613
00:29:53.240 --> 00:29:56.559
<v Speaker 2>sharp looking. All right. So earlier today there was a

614
00:29:56.559 --> 00:29:59.599
<v Speaker 2>press conference in the NFL with the Commanders and their

615
00:29:59.599 --> 00:30:03.359
<v Speaker 2>play call or Cliff Kingsbury, former college coach who really

616
00:30:03.440 --> 00:30:07.440
<v Speaker 2>has has been phenomenal with with Jayden Daniels and with

617
00:30:07.480 --> 00:30:11.160
<v Speaker 2>the Commanders. I mean, Kingsbury has shown I think that

618
00:30:11.240 --> 00:30:13.240
<v Speaker 2>he's not a great head coach, and he's had some

619
00:30:13.279 --> 00:30:16.480
<v Speaker 2>pretty good opportunities and he's yet to really cash in

620
00:30:16.519 --> 00:30:19.519
<v Speaker 2>with him. But he's a good he's a good oc,

621
00:30:19.680 --> 00:30:23.599
<v Speaker 2>no doubt. And they had a trick play during I

622
00:30:23.640 --> 00:30:26.720
<v Speaker 2>think it was their game against Baltimore, and I like this,

623
00:30:26.839 --> 00:30:29.640
<v Speaker 2>you know, I'm not sure if others knew, but he was.

624
00:30:29.960 --> 00:30:31.680
<v Speaker 2>This is a guy who is known for being a

625
00:30:31.680 --> 00:30:34.319
<v Speaker 2>really good play caller and a guy that is a great,

626
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<v Speaker 2>you know, offensive coach. But instead of taking credit for

627
00:30:38.359 --> 00:30:40.119
<v Speaker 2>a trick they pulled out of the bag, he gave

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<v Speaker 2>all that credit to Jeff brom incident.

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<v Speaker 3>People are for where did that come from?

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<v Speaker 4>So yeah, I got to cite my source as always,

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<v Speaker 4>it's a Jeff Brown play. He did it at Purdue,

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00:30:50.079 --> 00:30:53.119
<v Speaker 4>and obviously we had David Blou who played for Jeff Brom.

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<v Speaker 4>So David Blou had brought that one up and we

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<v Speaker 4>ended up they threw it to a tight end. We

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<v Speaker 4>ended up sneaking Austin back there and it ended up

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<v Speaker 4>working out. Guys executed perfectly because they brought a pressure,

637
00:31:02.240 --> 00:31:05.079
<v Speaker 4>which she even made it better. But yeah, that's shout

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<v Speaker 4>out Jeff Brown for that one.

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<v Speaker 2>So you know, this isn't This isn't something that you know,

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00:31:10.319 --> 00:31:13.039
<v Speaker 2>many people probably care about. And if you don't, I

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00:31:13.039 --> 00:31:17.319
<v Speaker 2>get it. But Jeff Brom he's not a big, in

642
00:31:17.359 --> 00:31:19.359
<v Speaker 2>your face me guy. Like he doesn't do a whole

643
00:31:19.359 --> 00:31:21.359
<v Speaker 2>lot of self promotion. He's not one, you know, I

644
00:31:21.599 --> 00:31:24.279
<v Speaker 2>don't want to call him boring, but like compared to

645
00:31:24.279 --> 00:31:26.400
<v Speaker 2>some other coaches who do like to really just you know,

646
00:31:27.759 --> 00:31:30.519
<v Speaker 2>be a showman, he's not really that. But he is

647
00:31:30.599 --> 00:31:35.839
<v Speaker 2>really well respected in the football world from the NFL

648
00:31:35.960 --> 00:31:38.599
<v Speaker 2>to college. I mean, this is a guy that that

649
00:31:38.759 --> 00:31:40.559
<v Speaker 2>and I'm sure people know this, but like before he

650
00:31:40.599 --> 00:31:43.359
<v Speaker 2>became a really successful coach, even you know, before his

651
00:31:43.519 --> 00:31:46.680
<v Speaker 2>days coaching the Louisville Fire, the former arena team, like

652
00:31:46.880 --> 00:31:49.160
<v Speaker 2>he was a consultant in the NFL. Like he's somebody

653
00:31:49.160 --> 00:31:53.359
<v Speaker 2>that no matter where you go all levels of American football,

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00:31:54.119 --> 00:31:57.519
<v Speaker 2>he is. He's widely respected from an offensive standpoint and

655
00:31:57.559 --> 00:32:00.119
<v Speaker 2>as a head coach as well. And you hear that

656
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<v Speaker 2>from time to time, not only there with Cliff Kingsbury,

657
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<v Speaker 2>but you know, Lou Reddick is a former NFL I mean,

658
00:32:06.039 --> 00:32:09.359
<v Speaker 2>he's a guy who covers the NFL and I feel

659
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<v Speaker 2>like he used to be We'll have to look up

660
00:32:11.359 --> 00:32:14.519
<v Speaker 2>Lou Reddick's bio, which, by the way, he's I've enjoyed

661
00:32:14.559 --> 00:32:17.279
<v Speaker 2>Lou Reddick on the on the call for some of

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00:32:17.319 --> 00:32:20.079
<v Speaker 2>these college football games. He's not somebody that I think

663
00:32:20.079 --> 00:32:22.359
<v Speaker 2>has done college games before, but he's doing it this

664
00:32:22.440 --> 00:32:25.039
<v Speaker 2>year and I found him to be pretty I mean,

665
00:32:25.119 --> 00:32:27.480
<v Speaker 2>I enjoy him on the call. He's pretty insightful. But

666
00:32:27.680 --> 00:32:30.039
<v Speaker 2>he was just raving about Brahm as a play caller

667
00:32:30.079 --> 00:32:33.960
<v Speaker 2>and and really, you know, saying something that that you

668
00:32:33.960 --> 00:32:36.119
<v Speaker 2>know him put it this way, Lou Reddick's saying this

669
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<v Speaker 2>puts a little bit more legitimacy to it than most

670
00:32:39.799 --> 00:32:42.680
<v Speaker 2>saying and that is that Tyler Shuck is a guy

671
00:32:42.759 --> 00:32:46.599
<v Speaker 2>that will get an NFL look despite his age if

672
00:32:46.599 --> 00:32:49.440
<v Speaker 2>he continues to play really well because of how Jeff

673
00:32:49.440 --> 00:32:52.480
<v Speaker 2>Brohm's utilizing him. Jeff brom is showing some things with

674
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<v Speaker 2>how he's using Tyler Shuck that NFL team should be

675
00:32:56.680 --> 00:32:59.759
<v Speaker 2>intrigued by. And look, the numbers don't really show it.

676
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<v Speaker 2>And I'm sure maybe I'm gassing him up a little

677
00:33:02.839 --> 00:33:05.079
<v Speaker 2>bit more than maybe others would, but I think Tyler

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<v Speaker 2>Shuck's really really good. And one of the things that

679
00:33:07.200 --> 00:33:09.079
<v Speaker 2>has just been a bit that has been a bummer

680
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<v Speaker 2>for me is that I think had you been able

681
00:33:11.920 --> 00:33:15.480
<v Speaker 2>to hold on and beat Notre Dame and maybe avoided

682
00:33:15.519 --> 00:33:17.200
<v Speaker 2>the loss to SMU, I mean, that's what it could

683
00:33:17.200 --> 00:33:18.599
<v Speaker 2>have should have you been in a much different situation.

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<v Speaker 2>This would be a matchup between two elite teams right

685
00:33:20.799 --> 00:33:23.079
<v Speaker 2>now to you know, probably two top ten teams, to

686
00:33:23.079 --> 00:33:24.519
<v Speaker 2>be honest with you, if that would have been the case.

687
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<v Speaker 2>But I just feel like there's not as much, you know,

688
00:33:29.240 --> 00:33:32.200
<v Speaker 2>attention on him because Louisville just hasn't won the games

689
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<v Speaker 2>that you need to win in order to get notoriety

690
00:33:34.559 --> 00:33:36.960
<v Speaker 2>and attention, and also don't want to waste him. I

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<v Speaker 2>don't want to want to get to the end of

692
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<v Speaker 2>the year with a whole hum record and feel like, damn,

693
00:33:40.720 --> 00:33:44.079
<v Speaker 2>we only had that guy one year. What could have been?

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<v Speaker 2>All Right, quick break will come back on the other side.

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<v Speaker 2>Wrap this thing up. It's coffee and company fuel. Beeth

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<v Speaker 2>Thorton's right here on Sports Talk seven ninety got some

697
00:33:52.920 --> 00:33:57.039
<v Speaker 2>decent college football actions and I, you know, comparatively speaking,

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<v Speaker 2>meaning for you know, for a Thursday night of an

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00:34:00.240 --> 00:34:03.599
<v Speaker 2>NFL game. But man, this Saints Broncos game not one

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00:34:03.640 --> 00:34:05.599
<v Speaker 2>that I, you know, have a whole lot of interest in.

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00:34:05.680 --> 00:34:07.119
<v Speaker 2>I'm probably gonna bet on it because I got a

702
00:34:07.160 --> 00:34:11.360
<v Speaker 2>little momentum from from last week. But Boston College Virginia Tech,

703
00:34:12.119 --> 00:34:15.840
<v Speaker 2>I think I'm gonna trust Boston College to cover plus

704
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<v Speaker 2>seven and plus seven and a half. I don't love it,

705
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<v Speaker 2>but that's what I'm thinking right now. All right, if

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<v Speaker 2>you are a pet owner and you are not routinely

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<v Speaker 2>having your pets checked out, meaning their health, you know,

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<v Speaker 2>that's that's that's a problem. You need to make sure

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<v Speaker 2>your pets are healthy, and where you need to do

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<v Speaker 2>that is at the Jefferson Animal Hospital over there. On

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<v Speaker 2>outer Loop they've been in business since nineteen eighty, meaning

712
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<v Speaker 2>you can count they've been around for forty four years

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<v Speaker 2>and they're open twenty four hours a day, three hundred

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<v Speaker 2>and sixty five days a year in case of an emergency,

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<v Speaker 2>and emergencies happen. Those aren't planned, right, they're unexpected. But

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<v Speaker 2>when it does happen, you need to have a plan,

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<v Speaker 2>and your plan should be to reach out to the

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<v Speaker 2>Jefferson Animal Hospital or just show up, just stop on

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<v Speaker 2>end right there on outer Loop. You can give them

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<v Speaker 2>a call at five two nine hundred pets or get

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<v Speaker 2>more information at Jefferson Vets dot com. And don't forget

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<v Speaker 2>they've got their big event coming up on Saturday. Pints

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<v Speaker 2>for pausing people ten am to two pm on Saturday,

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<v Speaker 2>where you can see how the pet blood donation process

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<v Speaker 2>works and maybe get blood yourself. So we appreciate them

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<v Speaker 2>over there at Jefferson Animal Hospital. Appreciate you guys for

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<v Speaker 2>hanging out with us today. We're out of time. We'll

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<v Speaker 2>be back at it tomorrow to finish up the week.

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<v Speaker 2>A feel good Friday. It gets you set for the weekend.

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<v Speaker 2>Have a good on everybody,