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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 2>Holy crap, I don't know who the hell we think

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<v Speaker 2>when we.

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<v Speaker 1>Are get off our show, idiots, the kids are crying

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<v Speaker 1>or trail off. The countries are.

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<v Speaker 2>Screwing it up.

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<v Speaker 1>Gold Play Inner Murals, Brother, gold Play Inn Murals.

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<v Speaker 2>They're supposed to be mature adults, but they're really not.

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<v Speaker 1>Who's the kid here? Who's the kid here? Are you

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<v Speaker 1>kidding me?

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<v Speaker 2>Now? Here's Nick Coffee. All right, let's get it started.

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<v Speaker 2>Ladies and gentlemen, welcome in as we get another week started.

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<v Speaker 2>Here Coffee and Company, fueled by Thornton's on Sports Talk

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<v Speaker 2>seven ninety Nick Coffee. That is me the company man,

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<v Speaker 2>mister John all on the alongside. And I can tell

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<v Speaker 2>you that getting the week started is a lot better

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<v Speaker 2>when you're coming off a weekend like Louisville just had.

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<v Speaker 2>I mean Saturday night that was that was awesome, And

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<v Speaker 2>that doesn't mean there's a lot more to unpack when

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<v Speaker 2>it comes to what happened on Saturday night at Clemson

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<v Speaker 2>as Louisville knocked them off for the first time. Put

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<v Speaker 2>together not a perfect game. I don't even know if

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<v Speaker 2>I can say they played like, you know, a complete game,

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<v Speaker 2>but you know, easily one of the better performances of

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<v Speaker 2>the season. I mean, in fact, it was. I mean,

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<v Speaker 2>you beat Clemson, you won at their place. They were

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<v Speaker 2>what ranked eleventh in the country at that time. I

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<v Speaker 2>mean I felt good going in, but I hesitated, right,

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<v Speaker 2>I was not scared, but I just I didn't want

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<v Speaker 2>to lie to you and say, yes, I think they're

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<v Speaker 2>gonna win. But I had I had a good feeling

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<v Speaker 2>throughout because I really was impressed with what we saw

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<v Speaker 2>at the end of the Boston College game. But what

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<v Speaker 2>I didn't know, am I just it is this desperation mode,

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<v Speaker 2>right just trying to find some type of a positive

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<v Speaker 2>to you know, give me something to believe in as

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<v Speaker 2>we on a team that we've never beat before. That's

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<v Speaker 2>how you know I'm feeling good as a Louisville fan

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<v Speaker 2>because I'm saying we we're two minutes in and I've

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<v Speaker 2>said we like five times refer I mean, that's how

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<v Speaker 2>strong I feel right now. That's where the vibes are.

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<v Speaker 2>It just happens. So I didn't know, like, am I

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<v Speaker 2>desperate or is there really something there? And I really

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<v Speaker 2>don't know here we are, you know, after the Clemson

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<v Speaker 2>went and I can't claim that, you know, they were

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<v Speaker 2>able to go do what they did on the road

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<v Speaker 2>in Death Valley, giving Clemson their first loss at home

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<v Speaker 2>on a Saturday night in eleven years. But you know,

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<v Speaker 2>maybe I was onto something because the defense, I mean,

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<v Speaker 2>the defense finished really strong against Boston College, and then

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<v Speaker 2>they went out there against Clemson, a much better team

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<v Speaker 2>than Boston College, a team that really had been good

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<v Speaker 2>offensively all year, and then the defense, Louis's defense just

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<v Speaker 2>I mean, they picked up where they left off against

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<v Speaker 2>Boston College. As far as just looking as if they

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<v Speaker 2>they had an identity right, they were bouncing around out there.

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<v Speaker 2>They were pretty confident in you know, it didn't look

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<v Speaker 2>as if they were an organized that they they didn't

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<v Speaker 2>know what they were doing or anything like that. There

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<v Speaker 2>didn't seem to be a whole lot of confusion. And

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<v Speaker 2>really the only worry in the second half was just

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<v Speaker 2>did you give yourself a big enough lead, Like if

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<v Speaker 2>in fact, they make a big run and the momentum

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<v Speaker 2>is on their end in a major way, and the

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<v Speaker 2>fans that you know didn't leave in the third quarter,

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<v Speaker 2>do end up, you know, getting loud, and I just

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<v Speaker 2>worried that eventually they were going to find their run

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<v Speaker 2>and maybe Louisville didn't give themselves enough distance there, maybe

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<v Speaker 2>they maybe they needed to score more touchdowns to feel safe.

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<v Speaker 2>But we didn't ever really have to worry about that.

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<v Speaker 2>And I think that I can only speak for myself,

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<v Speaker 2>but the worry on my end wasn't because like, oh,

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<v Speaker 2>we're going to choke this away. Here we go, We're

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<v Speaker 2>going to find a way to screw this up. But

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<v Speaker 2>I'm sure some people view it that way. But and look,

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<v Speaker 2>I'm a pessimist in general. I mean that's that's my

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<v Speaker 2>nature more so than an optimist. So you know, I

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<v Speaker 2>never felt like it was in great hands until the

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<v Speaker 2>very end of the game. But I think as a

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<v Speaker 2>fan base, I mean, you you watched Louisville this year

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<v Speaker 2>lose games that you know they could have won, and

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<v Speaker 2>that's such a lame thing to say, right, like, well,

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<v Speaker 2>we we could be three plays, four plays away from

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<v Speaker 2>being undefeated, being a top ten team, like those were

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<v Speaker 2>things that were said going into last week. And here's

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<v Speaker 2>what was just really tough for me to balance. I

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<v Speaker 2>believed it, like it was true but like Clayton a

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<v Speaker 2>clamoring to that as if like that's the bright spot,

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<v Speaker 2>Like you're still you're still trying to prop up losses

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<v Speaker 2>and those aren't good because you never want to lose.

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<v Speaker 2>So what a night it was in Clemson, South Carolina.

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<v Speaker 2>You had their fans throwing trash on the field. I mean,

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<v Speaker 2>you had your quarterback who went from being really afraid

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<v Speaker 2>to run to all right, I'm gonna do a summersault

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<v Speaker 2>in the end zone here and get us a score.

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<v Speaker 2>Isaac Brown is not only one of, if not the

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<v Speaker 2>best freshman running backs in the country, he may be

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<v Speaker 2>one of the best running backs in the country overall.

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<v Speaker 2>Like that sounds crazy, but there's some numbers I'm gonna

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<v Speaker 2>share with you a little later on that I think

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<v Speaker 2>really will put it in perspective how good this guy's been.

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<v Speaker 2>And if you've been watching all year, like most Louisville

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<v Speaker 2>fans have, then you know. But if you look at

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<v Speaker 2>what he's doing as far as the amount of yards

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<v Speaker 2>he's getting per carry, the amount of yards he's getting

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<v Speaker 2>per game based off of how many times he actually

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<v Speaker 2>carries the ball, I mean, he's still splitting not fifty

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<v Speaker 2>to fifty by any means, but like, this guy has

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<v Speaker 2>made the most of every you know, every opportunity he's gotten,

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<v Speaker 2>So that is what we all wanted. Again, it doesn't

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<v Speaker 2>erase the losses to Notre Dame, Miami and SMU, losses

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<v Speaker 2>that we all kind of feel like, Man, get tightened

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<v Speaker 2>things up a little bit in this game and a

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<v Speaker 2>little bit more in that game, and maybe just slightly

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<v Speaker 2>against Notre Dame, you could easily won. And again, I

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<v Speaker 2>can only speak for me, but it's been a frustrating

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<v Speaker 2>season because I think even when when you watch your

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<v Speaker 2>team make mistakes that you feel like are avoidable and

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<v Speaker 2>they come up short and they lose to teams that

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<v Speaker 2>you know, you know they can beat, at the end

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<v Speaker 2>of the day, you know they're still losing. But I

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<v Speaker 2>think a lot of fans were sort of like me

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<v Speaker 2>and realizing, you know, I'm watching this and again they're

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<v Speaker 2>not getting the results that would really confirm what we believe,

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<v Speaker 2>which is that they're a good team. So like, until

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<v Speaker 2>they get you a result that confirms what you believe,

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<v Speaker 2>it's hard to really know if, at least for me,

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<v Speaker 2>it's hard for me to know. Okay, are my thoughts

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<v Speaker 2>on this Louisville team. Are they based off of wishful thinking?

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<v Speaker 2>Me just in denial that, like, I just can't accept

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<v Speaker 2>the fact that this team has come up short in

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<v Speaker 2>so many games that you know they should have won.

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<v Speaker 2>But you know that result was their Saturday and they

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<v Speaker 2>got it done. And who knows if this is actually

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<v Speaker 2>what plays out. I mean, I'm not here at three

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<v Speaker 2>h six on November the fourth gonna predict it and

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<v Speaker 2>say it's happening. But like, we know this team can

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<v Speaker 2>win out. If you can go beat Clemson at Clemson,

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<v Speaker 2>you certainly know you can go beat Stanford, who's really

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<v Speaker 2>really bad right now, you got pitted home for your

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<v Speaker 2>last home game Senior Day. Pitt's a good team, but man,

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<v Speaker 2>they looked beatable against SMU. I actually happen to think

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<v Speaker 2>that that says more about SMU in the way that

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<v Speaker 2>they have came into this league and just I mean,

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<v Speaker 2>I don't want to say dominated, but they haven't lost

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<v Speaker 2>anybody in the league yet, right. I Mean, their schedule

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<v Speaker 2>clearly was beneficial for them in their first year in

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<v Speaker 2>the league. But they look pretty good right now. So again,

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<v Speaker 2>PITT is a team that I still think is good,

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<v Speaker 2>and they've made a big turnaround from last year's disaster,

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<v Speaker 2>So again Louisville could revert back. I don't know. I

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<v Speaker 2>hope they don't. But for those that were really bummed

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<v Speaker 2>about missing out on the playoff, missing out on the

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<v Speaker 2>ACC championship game, I mean, those are all things that

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<v Speaker 2>came and went relatively early in the season, which was

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<v Speaker 2>a real gut punch, and it made it even more

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<v Speaker 2>frustrating to know that, Man, if they would have just

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<v Speaker 2>cleaned up some things here and there, you could be

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<v Speaker 2>sitting in our early November as a top ten team

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<v Speaker 2>and again like that's still missed opportunities that it's a bummer,

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<v Speaker 2>there's no way around it. But I think this win

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<v Speaker 2>against Clemson has proven that if you if you take

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<v Speaker 2>I mean taking care of business would make it sound

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<v Speaker 2>as if like it's not going to be a challenge,

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<v Speaker 2>but if you can go do what you did against

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<v Speaker 2>Clemson at their place and really dominate that game more

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<v Speaker 2>so than the score indicative, that gets set a lot.

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<v Speaker 2>But I really believe it this time around, Like Louisville,

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<v Speaker 2>I mean, they were they were dominating that game and

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<v Speaker 2>they should have. Again, there's not a lot of value here,

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<v Speaker 2>but they should have beat Notre Dame, SMU and Miami.

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<v Speaker 2>I mean that was probably more of just Miami being,

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<v Speaker 2>you know, the better team, and maybe we say the

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<v Speaker 2>same about SMU, But I know the defense that I

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<v Speaker 2>watched in the beginning of the SMU game was not

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<v Speaker 2>the defense I saw in the second half against Boston

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<v Speaker 2>College and the defense that made the trip to Clemson

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<v Speaker 2>South Carolina. So look, if you went out, there's really

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<v Speaker 2>not a whole lot therefore you as far as like value, right,

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<v Speaker 2>like pitt Is would be a solid win, but Stanford

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<v Speaker 2>wouldn't be a win really worth talking about. And then

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<v Speaker 2>of course Kentucky that'd be huge when it comes to

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<v Speaker 2>the rivalry and getting bragging rights back on the Louisville side,

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<v Speaker 2>but it's not something that like the result is going

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<v Speaker 2>to be substantial. So and the reason I'm bringing this

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<v Speaker 2>up is because what we talked about a lot in

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<v Speaker 2>the offseason as far as big goals, right, let's try

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<v Speaker 2>to make the playoff. They expanded it to twelve teams.

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<v Speaker 2>You know, let's get to the ACC championship game. We

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<v Speaker 2>got there last year, and we think we have a

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<v Speaker 2>better team this year. Like those things were gone pretty

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<v Speaker 2>quickly because of the losses, and that sucks. However, if

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<v Speaker 2>you went out, what you can do is say you

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<v Speaker 2>had back to back ten win seasons, and that has

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<v Speaker 2>never happened around here? Has it back to back ten

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<v Speaker 2>win seasons? I'm pretty sure that's never happened. And yeah,

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<v Speaker 2>I know, big picture, you want playoff appearances, right, and

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<v Speaker 2>you want to be competing for the ACC championship. But

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<v Speaker 2>if they can win out and that includes beating Clemson

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<v Speaker 2>for the first time, ending the Street Giggins, Kentucky, and

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<v Speaker 2>then whoever you get in the bowl game, look, if

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<v Speaker 2>you went out, you're gonna be nine and three, and

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<v Speaker 2>you you know, I have no clue what the bowl

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<v Speaker 2>situation is gonna look like this year because I actually

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<v Speaker 2>think that by expanding the playoff, the issues we've had

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<v Speaker 2>with like the bowl games just having so many opt outs,

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<v Speaker 2>you're gonna get that even at a at a higher

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<v Speaker 2>level than you ever have because again, when twelve teams

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<v Speaker 2>get in and you're on the outside, there's gonna be

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<v Speaker 2>opt outs all over the place. So you know, the

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<v Speaker 2>bowl game is more of a question mark because we

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<v Speaker 2>don't know who's going to play, Who's it's just tough

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<v Speaker 2>to know but if in fact you do win out

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<v Speaker 2>and go ten and three, and again, those two big

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<v Speaker 2>things have value more so than most people realize. Beating

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<v Speaker 2>Clemson for the first time. I don't care if Clemson

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<v Speaker 2>would have been unranked. It's still nice to get to

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<v Speaker 2>get that out of the way, right, because the longer

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<v Speaker 2>you went in the ACC without beating the more the

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<v Speaker 2>more it became a thing where like, wow, Louis never

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<v Speaker 2>be Clemson, So it was huge get that win. And

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<v Speaker 2>then again, it'll be huge to knock off Kentucky, regardless

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<v Speaker 2>if they're any good or not at that time, so

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<v Speaker 2>I'll be able to say, yeah, the big picture things

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<v Speaker 2>that people really set out for you fell short. But

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<v Speaker 2>ten and three, I don't know how anybody could say

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<v Speaker 2>that wasn't a good season. In fact, it'd be a

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<v Speaker 2>really good season, and it would once again remind you

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<v Speaker 2>that you're lucky to have a head coach like Jeff

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<v Speaker 2>Brohm and that the future is bright. So good stuff. Again,

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<v Speaker 2>I'm still not in disbelief because I believed in this team,

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<v Speaker 2>but man, we you know I needed that as a

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<v Speaker 2>fan myself, because I've always liked I thought this team

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<v Speaker 2>was good even though they were losing to good teams.

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<v Speaker 2>It just was an unusual feeling for me and for

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<v Speaker 2>them to go down there and be Clemson. It doesn't

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<v Speaker 2>remove the losses you had earlier this year, but to

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<v Speaker 2>know that the three teams that beat you, all of

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<v Speaker 2>them are ranked in the top thirteen right now, and

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<v Speaker 2>you lost to them all by one score, You're now

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<v Speaker 2>back in the top twenty five. I mean, the middle

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<v Speaker 2>of the season kind of rocky, right, some unfortunate results

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<v Speaker 2>that were disappointing, no doubt, but they've got a chance

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<v Speaker 2>to really finish strong here. And I think that's all

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<v Speaker 2>you can ask at this point. We'll continue to, you know,

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<v Speaker 2>react to what happened Saturday, and you know I'm not

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<v Speaker 2>I'm gonna hell. I'll talk about the Clemson win for

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<v Speaker 2>the rest of the the rest of the calendar year,

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<v Speaker 2>if you guys want to, because that's how awesome it

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<v Speaker 2>was to see Louisville go in there and beat them up.

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<v Speaker 2>Have their fans behave the way they behaved. Still crying

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<v Speaker 2>about calls this and that, Dabbos Sweeney not knowing how

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<v Speaker 2>to do basic math, I mean, his decision to kick

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<v Speaker 2>the extra point and not go for too late in

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<v Speaker 2>the game. I mean, it was insane how the announcers

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<v Speaker 2>were just like in disbelief themselves, just making fun of

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<v Speaker 2>them for not knowing, Hey, what are you doing blocking

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<v Speaker 2>two of their kicks too? Like, it was just it

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<v Speaker 2>was awesome. It really was. What else is I can

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<v Speaker 2>tell you what else is awesome. That is the fact

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<v Speaker 2>that we've got college basketball going on right now. We've

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<v Speaker 2>already had I think one game between like two I

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<v Speaker 2>think the actual first game was against an NAI school

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<v Speaker 2>took on I U p U I who is now

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<v Speaker 2>being called IU Indie. I think that is correct, So

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<v Speaker 2>that didn't really count because again, like that's and I

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<v Speaker 2>hate that they do that, Like why is it that

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<v Speaker 2>schools that are such like lower level, like bottom of

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<v Speaker 2>the barrel d one like in the three hundreds, Why

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<v Speaker 2>do they play NAI Division two JUCO seventh Region here

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<v Speaker 2>like that, they can play those teams and they count

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<v Speaker 2>as real games? Why? Like why is that not an exhibition?

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<v Speaker 2>If if the NCAA selection committee cannot count it towards

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<v Speaker 2>anything that you did, then it doesn't count. I mean,

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<v Speaker 2>but anyways, I'm just nitpicking. But the first game was

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<v Speaker 2>actually at noon, just wrapped up, not that long ago,

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<v Speaker 2>Chris mack Is first game at Charleston knocked off Southern Illinois.

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<v Speaker 2>We've got I think some games getting started, like right now,

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<v Speaker 2>and then there'll be games of course all night. It

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<v Speaker 2>feels like everybody is starting their season. Tonight is Indiana

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<v Speaker 2>play to night.

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<v Speaker 1>They play Wednesday.

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<v Speaker 2>Okay, so they're a little bit later than most. But

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<v Speaker 2>I feel like if you pop open your sportsbook at

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<v Speaker 2>whichever one you use, I mean you go to that

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<v Speaker 2>college basketball. I mean it's heaven for me because I

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<v Speaker 2>love this time of year and I love random college

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<v Speaker 2>basketball games. But tonight is the first game for both

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<v Speaker 2>programs around here. I mean Kentucky's taken on Ohio. Louisville

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<v Speaker 2>of course has morehead state seven o'clock tip for both,

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<v Speaker 2>and as you know, we are of course going to

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<v Speaker 2>be doing our first I guess real like our postgame

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<v Speaker 2>shows last two weeks, John, they were real, right like,

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<v Speaker 2>we really did them. We reacted to what happened. But

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<v Speaker 2>now we're going to be reacting to a real game.

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<v Speaker 2>That's true, it's here. It's the Louisville basketball postgame show again.

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<v Speaker 2>As soon as it ends, tonight will go live, and

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<v Speaker 2>I would hope that we're reacting to a big win

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<v Speaker 2>for the Cards. I mean, I will go ahead and

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<v Speaker 2>say it. They're now favored by twenty one and a half.

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<v Speaker 2>And I wouldn't touch this thing just because, I mean,

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<v Speaker 2>and it's not because I'm worried that Morehead State's gonna

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<v Speaker 2>come in here and beat you. I mean, if they do,

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<v Speaker 2>then man, we got big problems. But I just, you know,

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<v Speaker 2>I was thinking about it earlier, like if I was

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<v Speaker 2>going to play this game, which I'm not what. I

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<v Speaker 2>just lean on Louisville having a much better team with

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<v Speaker 2>a lot better players, and know that Pat Kelsey at least,

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<v Speaker 2>you know, we hope he's gonna have these guys ready

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<v Speaker 2>to play to where you're not gonna see him going

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<v Speaker 2>through going through the you know, the motions. Because it's

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<v Speaker 2>Morehead State, I don't think you have to worry about

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<v Speaker 2>all that. But it's still I mean, again, they've practiced

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<v Speaker 2>for a while now, they got the extra exhibition games

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<v Speaker 2>in the Bahamas, they had their two exhibition games that

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<v Speaker 2>you know that have played out over the last couple

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<v Speaker 2>of weeks. But it's still gonna be a work in progress.

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<v Speaker 2>I think to kind of, you know, get everybody in

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<v Speaker 2>sync because what they're going to be doing starting tonight

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<v Speaker 2>is the first time they've ever done it, and that

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<v Speaker 2>is playing against a different team in a real game.

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<v Speaker 2>And yes, I know exhibitions. I mean unless somebody tells you,

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<v Speaker 2>you don't know, they're not real games, right, unless you

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<v Speaker 2>just kind of know, like scheduling whatnot. Well, this is this,

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<v Speaker 2>This is different like Morehead State. And I'm gonna try

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<v Speaker 2>my best to not be that guy that that worries

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<v Speaker 2>fans about a loss here and acts like I'm just

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<v Speaker 2>trying to do something for you know, just to troll

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<v Speaker 2>or just to you know, shock value. That's not what

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<v Speaker 2>I'm going for here. So when I say this, it

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<v Speaker 2>doesn't mean that I don't expect Louisville to win, and

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<v Speaker 2>I mean I think they win by double digits. But

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<v Speaker 2>let's just you know, regardless of how good Louisville ends

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<v Speaker 2>up being this year, here's here's something that is that

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<v Speaker 2>we all need to just accept. Morehead State is going

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<v Speaker 2>to be substantially better than the two exhibition teams you

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<v Speaker 2>played and who you played in the Bahamas. So with that,

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<v Speaker 2>it's a little more of an unknown as far as

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<v Speaker 2>what we can expect from from this group tonight. I

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<v Speaker 2>expect that they're going to play hard. I expect that

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<v Speaker 2>they're going to play a lot of guys. They're going

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<v Speaker 2>to show the type of depth they have, the balance

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<v Speaker 2>that they have, and I expect them to win. But

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<v Speaker 2>I think it opened up at sixteen and a half maybe,

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<v Speaker 2>and now it's Louisville minus twenty one and a half,

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<v Speaker 2>and you know, maybe maybe you're hammering it because you're confident.

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<v Speaker 2>But for me, I just you know, I can see

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<v Speaker 2>this thing again. If they do cover, I'm not going

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<v Speaker 2>to be totally stunned. But like, if they win this

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<v Speaker 2>game by fourteen fifteen something like that in that range,

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<v Speaker 2>that won't shock me at all, and I'm curious to

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<v Speaker 2>see if that's the result. It'll, you know, how it

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<v Speaker 2>looks will clearly be a big, a big talking point,

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<v Speaker 2>and we'll react to it tonight because you know, that's

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<v Speaker 2>that's that's what we do. I kind of have some nerves,

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<v Speaker 2>but it's not because I think they're gonna lose. It's just,

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<v Speaker 2>you know, I guess more than anything, it's like when

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<v Speaker 2>you go through what Louisville went through the last couple

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<v Speaker 2>of years. I don't know if I'll ever not have

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<v Speaker 2>a little bit more awareness that like an upset could happen,

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<v Speaker 2>you know what I mean, John, Like, yeah.

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<v Speaker 1>It could be a little bit. I'm sure it's difficult

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<v Speaker 1>to shake that that monkey off your back even though

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<v Speaker 1>it is gone.

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<v Speaker 2>Yeah, and again like it feels like it's still we

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<v Speaker 2>all know this is a new world. You have a

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<v Speaker 2>you have a good coach, and you have a team

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<v Speaker 2>that already, even an exhibition play even in the Bahamas,

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<v Speaker 2>you can see they are a team. They have an identity,

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<v Speaker 2>They are a reflection of their coach, which is which

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<v Speaker 2>is a good thing. So like it's not like I'm worried,

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<v Speaker 2>oh did we get another Kenny Payne. No, but seeing

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<v Speaker 2>Louisville night in and night out for the last two years,

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<v Speaker 2>lose to some of these types of teams and really

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<v Speaker 2>have to compete their ass off just to be able

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<v Speaker 2>to sometimes survive and win, Like I guess, you know,

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<v Speaker 2>never saying ever, do I.

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<v Speaker 1>See there's three hundred teams in action today? Is that

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<v Speaker 1>that's real? Right? Uh?

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<v Speaker 2>Yeah, certainly looks like it that is, Well, I don't

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<v Speaker 2>know three hundred teams in action, well, because I'm still.

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<v Speaker 1>There's three to four hundred total Division One teams or no,

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<v Speaker 1>that's not even true.

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<v Speaker 2>I'm still scrolling. Yeah, there's three three hundred and sixty

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<v Speaker 2>something Division one teams. Okay, so yeah, I guess Indiana

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<v Speaker 2>would be one of the rare teams that's not playing.

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<v Speaker 1>There are four Big Ten teams also, excuse me, three

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<v Speaker 1>Big Ten teams playing on Wednesday. I'm sure there's a

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<v Speaker 1>handful of others as well, but yeah, as far as

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<v Speaker 1>the Big Ten goes, Indiana, Rutgers, and Minnesota all waiting

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<v Speaker 1>to play their opener on Wednesday.

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<v Speaker 2>Yeah, and it's a nice distraction because tomorrow's election Day.

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<v Speaker 2>And like, as somebody who can just get lost in

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<v Speaker 2>college basketball heaven like today where so many games are

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<v Speaker 2>going on and most of the most of the matchups

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<v Speaker 2>aren't great, but there are some decent ones. I mean,

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<v Speaker 2>Baylor and Gonzaga play tonight, Ohio State in Texas play tonight.

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<v Speaker 2>A and M in Central Florida is a decently sneaky

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<v Speaker 2>good game. Missouri and Memphis those are two Top fifty

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<v Speaker 2>caliber teams. And then there's some other games that, like,

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<v Speaker 2>I'm interested in, but I would totally understand if others aren't.

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<v Speaker 2>Like Wichita State is playing at Western Kentucky tonight. I

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<v Speaker 2>think that's actually got a chance to be a pretty

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<v Speaker 2>good game. So college basketball season like is officially here,

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<v Speaker 2>and it's awesome. And again the pack Kelsey era gets

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<v Speaker 2>started tonight at seven o'clock. Will react to it as

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<v Speaker 2>soon as it ends right here on Sports Talk seven

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<v Speaker 2>ninety also Mark Pope taken on Ohio they play at

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<v Speaker 2>seven as well. I don't know a whole lot about Ohio,

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<v Speaker 2>but I would expect is it Ohio? I know, I'm

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<v Speaker 2>so it's Right State? Right?

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<v Speaker 1>Correct?

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<v Speaker 2>What do I keep saying Onio?

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<v Speaker 1>It's not Ohio? I'm pretty sure it's right yees State.

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<v Speaker 2>I'm an idiot. So they play right State?

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<v Speaker 1>Who, by the way, correct?

418
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<v Speaker 2>I believe? Yeah. So anyway, either way Ohio or Right State,

419
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<v Speaker 2>I'd say the result is probably going.

420
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<v Speaker 1>To be their favored by nineteen would be the same.

421
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<v Speaker 2>So it's here. It's here the new eras officially start,

422
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<v Speaker 2>and uh, I know Louisville fans and Kentucky fans both

423
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<v Speaker 2>are excited about about that. All right, something else we

424
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<v Speaker 2>will get into here because it's already come up on

425
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<v Speaker 2>the text line, and I'm not gonna lie and act

426
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<v Speaker 2>like I haven't thought about it myself in the last

427
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<v Speaker 2>couple of days, Like I've not been worried a whole

428
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<v Speaker 2>lot about the Governor's Cup matchup, but really thinking about

429
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<v Speaker 2>it a ton since Saturday night, because I mean, beating

430
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<v Speaker 2>Clemson was was awesome. It was needed in a major way,

431
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<v Speaker 2>not only because you'd never done it before. But I

432
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<v Speaker 2>think we now can look at the rest of this

433
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<v Speaker 2>season and have realistic expectations that are, hey, why can't

434
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<v Speaker 2>you go win out now? One of those teams that

435
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<v Speaker 2>you would have to beat to do that is Kentucky

436
00:20:39.319 --> 00:20:43.599
<v Speaker 2>and like they're they're done right, Like they're gonna beat

437
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<v Speaker 2>Murray State and then they'll beat Texas or sorry, they'll

438
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<v Speaker 2>lose to Texas and then you know they'll they'll play Louisville,

439
00:20:51.359 --> 00:20:55.839
<v Speaker 2>and I would imagine Louisville will be favored, but again,

440
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<v Speaker 2>I don't know. Like what I've been saying in recent

441
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<v Speaker 2>weeks is well, we'll get there when we get there,

442
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<v Speaker 2>because I didn't even want to think about the scenario

443
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<v Speaker 2>playing out. That would be a nightmare scenario. But I

444
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<v Speaker 2>think that's where we are right Like they lost to Tennessee,

445
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<v Speaker 2>you know, they were more competitive I think than most expected.

446
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<v Speaker 2>But you know, they still lost. They're gonna be one

447
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<v Speaker 2>in seven in SEC play, They're gonna have four wins

448
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<v Speaker 2>when they play Louisville and their season will essentially be

449
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<v Speaker 2>over in that. You know, that would be un Louisville

450
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<v Speaker 2>to then go ahead and end it for him. Now,

451
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<v Speaker 2>regardless if they beat Losville or not, they're not going

452
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<v Speaker 2>to a bowl game. But the scenario that I've been

453
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<v Speaker 2>worried about is man like they're gonna they're gonna have

454
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<v Speaker 2>house money, Like they're gonna literally come alive that week

455
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<v Speaker 2>knowing they have nothing to play for other than beating

456
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<v Speaker 2>Louisville again, beating their rival, and they know they've been

457
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<v Speaker 2>pretty successful at doing that. So and look, if that's

458
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<v Speaker 2>the case, then it's still on Louisville to go out

459
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<v Speaker 2>there and and in the street beat them. You you

460
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<v Speaker 2>should feel right now like you are clearly a better

461
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<v Speaker 2>team than them. I mean, you're gonna win. We als,

462
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<v Speaker 2>saw how it played out last year, but like that

463
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<v Speaker 2>would be the I mean again, like if they somew

464
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<v Speaker 2>if Louisville wins these next two games, which I think

465
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<v Speaker 2>they should, Kentucky goes one and one with a loss,

466
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<v Speaker 2>to Texas and a win against Murray and then Louisville

467
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<v Speaker 2>somehow still doesn't win. Like that would be one of

468
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<v Speaker 2>the most demoralizing things I can ever think of as

469
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<v Speaker 2>a Louisville football fan. And I know that makes people

470
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<v Speaker 2>uncomfortable when I say that, because they're like, wouldn't be

471
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<v Speaker 2>the no, Like I'm I never shy away from how

472
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<v Speaker 2>important the rivalry is, and I wish more people would

473
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<v Speaker 2>be like honest with themselves and admit that, yeah, those

474
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<v Speaker 2>wins mean a lot more when it comes to value,

475
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<v Speaker 2>and they hurt a lot more. Even if you know,

476
00:22:44.960 --> 00:22:48.400
<v Speaker 2>like Kentucky was great this year and Louisville lost to him,

477
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<v Speaker 2>he would be a little bit more understandable, but it

478
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<v Speaker 2>still would be a pain that you don't want to

479
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<v Speaker 2>experience because you never want to lose to your rival.

480
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<v Speaker 2>So I listened to the beginning of KSR today and

481
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<v Speaker 2>I assume they would just be talking about basketball, but

482
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<v Speaker 2>of course they you know, they did kind of recap

483
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<v Speaker 2>the Tennessee game and whatnot, and to hear that at

484
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<v Speaker 2>least two of the guys I think it might have

485
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<v Speaker 2>been Drew and Matt, but Ryan was more so on

486
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<v Speaker 2>the side of like I want Stoops to get recommitted.

487
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<v Speaker 2>And I'm paraphrasing. I don't know what he said, but

488
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<v Speaker 2>like they're you know, Kentucky fans, I feel like would

489
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<v Speaker 2>be totally fine if they find out at the end

490
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<v Speaker 2>of the season that they're gonna go in a different direction.

491
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<v Speaker 2>It's not because they hate Stoops and they think that

492
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<v Speaker 2>he's given them a fireable offense, but like he seems

493
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<v Speaker 2>checked out. The signs are there, but you know, you

494
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<v Speaker 2>have no ability to go to a bowl game. Like

495
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<v Speaker 2>what if Stoops like says, hey, I'm gonna call it

496
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<v Speaker 2>a career, I'm gonna walk away, but we got one

497
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<v Speaker 2>more thing to do, like and they come out fired

498
00:23:47.519 --> 00:23:50.799
<v Speaker 2>up fresh new season, Like, that's a nightmare that I

499
00:23:50.839 --> 00:23:56.119
<v Speaker 2>don't want to experience. But again, we'll get there when

500
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<v Speaker 2>we get there. But the scenario that looked likely looks

501
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<v Speaker 2>a little more likely now because again Louisville did pull

502
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<v Speaker 2>off a big win. They now know they can win

503
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<v Speaker 2>every game left on this schedule. But the one that

504
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<v Speaker 2>I'm you know, uneasy about is Kentucky. Because here's what's crazy.

505
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<v Speaker 2>I still look at Kentucky's personnel. They have been banged

506
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<v Speaker 2>up lately, but I look at their personnel and you know,

507
00:24:21.640 --> 00:24:23.920
<v Speaker 2>their quarterback play has been you know, subpar and whatnot.

508
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<v Speaker 2>But like some of these teams that we believe and

509
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<v Speaker 2>actually know are really good, Kentucky's been competitive against them

510
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<v Speaker 2>in stretches like they shouldn't be this bad. All right,

511
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<v Speaker 2>quick break, It's a game day edition of Coffee and Company,

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<v Speaker 2>fuel Byuth Thornton's here on Sports Talk seven ninety. If

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<v Speaker 2>you guys want to join us on the show, you

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<v Speaker 2>can five two, five, seven to one seventy nine hundred.

515
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<v Speaker 2>Keep it locked right here on Sports Talk seven ninety.

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<v Speaker 2>This time of the year, Mondays are not the best

517
00:24:52.839 --> 00:24:55.039
<v Speaker 2>day of the week for me or for us, because

518
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<v Speaker 2>you know that's I mean, it just wouldn't make sense

519
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<v Speaker 2>to say that Monday's the best day of the week.

520
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<v Speaker 2>But man, when it comes to just having an endless

521
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<v Speaker 2>amount of things to react to and discuss Mondays around

522
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<v Speaker 2>here this time of year, I mean, a lot going on,

523
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<v Speaker 2>and that makes that makes it fun, That makes it awesome.

524
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<v Speaker 2>It makes it even more awesome whenever I can start

525
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<v Speaker 2>the week coming off of a good gambling weekend. I

526
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<v Speaker 2>don't know what's going on, John, but I'm hot. Hey,

527
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<v Speaker 2>I'm happy for it. I'm hot, not hot, but props

528
00:25:21.400 --> 00:25:24.079
<v Speaker 2>to you for being hot. I feel dirty because I'm

529
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<v Speaker 2>winning parlays with Indiana included. And I don't know why,

530
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<v Speaker 2>but I feel like, you know, you need to be

531
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<v Speaker 2>cut in in some way these.

532
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<v Speaker 1>Times where I was betting on Indiana to cover and

533
00:25:34.480 --> 00:25:36.440
<v Speaker 1>it helped me out a few different times. But there's

534
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<v Speaker 1>been too many scenarios that for me going into the

535
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<v Speaker 1>weekend were so suspect where I was like, you know what,

536
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<v Speaker 1>I don't want to bet on the Hoosiers just in

537
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<v Speaker 1>case they let me down this weekend. But I wish

538
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<v Speaker 1>I was in on that action.

539
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<v Speaker 2>Because it'd be a double you know, it'd be a

540
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<v Speaker 2>double double negative there, right, Like, not only did you

541
00:25:50.799 --> 00:25:55.720
<v Speaker 2>there's nothing worse than betting, and if it's a parlay,

542
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<v Speaker 2>your your your leg that included your team because you're

543
00:26:00.599 --> 00:26:02.720
<v Speaker 2>like it got you because then you're like, well, come on,

544
00:26:02.799 --> 00:26:04.680
<v Speaker 2>let's not let emotions get in the way. But I'm not.

545
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<v Speaker 2>I mean, there's no emotion for me. I mean, I'm

546
00:26:06.440 --> 00:26:08.680
<v Speaker 2>happy to see Indiana doing well, but I mean I

547
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<v Speaker 2>thought them minus seven and a half at Michigan State

548
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<v Speaker 2>was the easiest play of the week and it ended

549
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<v Speaker 2>up being exactly that, so, I mean even earlier today.

550
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<v Speaker 2>I ended up taking Charleston minus three and a half

551
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<v Speaker 2>and I parlayed that with the over of one forty

552
00:26:22.119 --> 00:26:25.640
<v Speaker 2>seven and a half and got that one done. I

553
00:26:25.680 --> 00:26:27.960
<v Speaker 2>did get greedy last night and bet on my Colt's

554
00:26:28.000 --> 00:26:30.839
<v Speaker 2>money line, which was just a terrible thing. But it's okay.

555
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<v Speaker 2>I was already doing well enough over the weekend where

556
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<v Speaker 2>I fell. Okay, it'll be fun to it because I

557
00:26:34.920 --> 00:26:36.880
<v Speaker 2>wanted to cheer for them. They make me sad, but

558
00:26:37.119 --> 00:26:39.079
<v Speaker 2>that's my team. If I was gonna quit them, I

559
00:26:39.079 --> 00:26:40.720
<v Speaker 2>would have. I would have. I would have done it.

560
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<v Speaker 2>I think I kind of tried to do it after

561
00:26:43.200 --> 00:26:45.519
<v Speaker 2>they lost to the Jaguars and all they needed to

562
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<v Speaker 2>do was beat the Jaguars, who I believe might have

563
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<v Speaker 2>been winless or had one win at the time winless,

564
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<v Speaker 2>and they, you know, like that's that was like all right,

565
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<v Speaker 2>if you're gonna leave, do it now. And I tried,

566
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<v Speaker 2>and I couldn't do it. When you have emotionally been

567
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<v Speaker 2>when you've emotionally invested into a team for as long

568
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<v Speaker 2>as you know, for for a long time, I feel

569
00:27:02.400 --> 00:27:05.440
<v Speaker 2>like you can't not be a fan. You can tell yourself, like, hey,

570
00:27:05.440 --> 00:27:07.720
<v Speaker 2>I'm going to distance myself not get into it as much.

571
00:27:07.759 --> 00:27:10.160
<v Speaker 2>But like, I don't know if you can just no

572
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<v Speaker 2>longer be a fan of some somebody or something that

573
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<v Speaker 2>you a team, a school, rather be an NFL team,

574
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<v Speaker 2>NBA team, whatever. Like if you've invested and you've been

575
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<v Speaker 2>a rider die for a long time, I don't know

576
00:27:20.640 --> 00:27:22.799
<v Speaker 2>if you can get out. You can try, but I

577
00:27:22.839 --> 00:27:25.759
<v Speaker 2>feel like it'd be really, really difficult to do. So

578
00:27:26.200 --> 00:27:28.039
<v Speaker 2>I bet on the Colts, but you know, I didn't

579
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<v Speaker 2>expect him to win. I was just throwing away money

580
00:27:30.519 --> 00:27:35.119
<v Speaker 2>because on earlier in the day I ended up hitting

581
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<v Speaker 2>a four legger in the NFL. I had the over

582
00:27:37.519 --> 00:27:39.960
<v Speaker 2>in the Broncos Ravens game that was that was easy.

583
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<v Speaker 2>Had the over in the Dolphins Bills game. That one

584
00:27:43.079 --> 00:27:44.880
<v Speaker 2>was a little bit more of a sweat, but it

585
00:27:44.920 --> 00:27:48.039
<v Speaker 2>worked out. And then I just took money line Commanders

586
00:27:48.079 --> 00:27:52.599
<v Speaker 2>money line Falcons that was plus seven forty twenty dollars.

587
00:27:52.680 --> 00:27:56.240
<v Speaker 2>Wager paid me one sixty eight. And then the day

588
00:27:56.240 --> 00:27:59.200
<v Speaker 2>before I had Indiana minus seven and a half. I

589
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<v Speaker 2>did the over in Arizona, Central Florida fifty five and

590
00:28:02.000 --> 00:28:04.440
<v Speaker 2>a half. And then I took Carolina minus two and

591
00:28:04.480 --> 00:28:06.599
<v Speaker 2>a half against Florida State just because I couldn't believe

592
00:28:06.599 --> 00:28:09.640
<v Speaker 2>that number. All it took was like one score, and

593
00:28:09.839 --> 00:28:13.240
<v Speaker 2>you know from Carolina and Florida State rollover. So I

594
00:28:14.480 --> 00:28:17.400
<v Speaker 2>should probably just retire right now from betting.

595
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<v Speaker 1>What a weekend.

596
00:28:19.160 --> 00:28:23.400
<v Speaker 2>But you know, yeah, I mean I've I feel like

597
00:28:23.519 --> 00:28:24.880
<v Speaker 2>I'm like, something can't be right.

598
00:28:25.160 --> 00:28:27.079
<v Speaker 1>It's the balance though, because again I was having a

599
00:28:27.119 --> 00:28:29.559
<v Speaker 1>couple of good weekends in a row not too long ago,

600
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<v Speaker 1>and you were down, and then now the power is

601
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<v Speaker 1>shifted back over to you.

602
00:28:32.839 --> 00:28:35.119
<v Speaker 2>Yeah, we got to sync up in some way. We've

603
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<v Speaker 2>got to figure out and maybe maybe college basketball starting now.

604
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<v Speaker 2>That's that's where we aligned together and we just we

605
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<v Speaker 2>tear it up this year. I'm hoping. I'm hoping that's

606
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<v Speaker 2>the case. But we shall see. All right. It's coffee

607
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608
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<v Speaker 2>ninety nit coffee. That's me the company man, John all

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<v Speaker 2>On alongside and over the years, as I have proudly

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<v Speaker 2>talked about the fine folks, the fine establishment that is Thornton's.

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<v Speaker 2>They're great partners and fueled by Thornton's for four going

612
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<v Speaker 2>on five years now, it's awesome. And I hear about

613
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<v Speaker 2>certain items that like, you know, and I don't say

614
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<v Speaker 2>this to brag, but like kind of known as the

615
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<v Speaker 2>Thornton's guy, you know what I'm saying, Like, you know,

616
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<v Speaker 2>it's kind of kind of part of my brand. I mean,

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<v Speaker 2>I don't say that to brag, but it's certainly worthy

618
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<v Speaker 2>of a brag if I was, if I was that guy,

619
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<v Speaker 2>but I'm not that guy. So people will tell me like, hey,

620
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<v Speaker 2>was it Thornton's I got this? And usually I'm like, oh, yeah,

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<v Speaker 2>that's great. Once you try this flavor. Oh why don't

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<v Speaker 2>you keep you know, don't forget about that sausage, egg

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<v Speaker 2>and cheese croissant. Because people have always telling me how

624
00:29:30.640 --> 00:29:32.799
<v Speaker 2>good the donuts are. I've never been a big donut guy,

625
00:29:32.920 --> 00:29:35.880
<v Speaker 2>just glazed donuts. Donuts in general too rich for me,

626
00:29:36.720 --> 00:29:39.279
<v Speaker 2>but people love the donuts. Well, now people are talking

627
00:29:39.279 --> 00:29:44.119
<v Speaker 2>about the cookies. Apparently Thornton's has some cookies that are delicious.

628
00:29:44.279 --> 00:29:46.119
<v Speaker 2>And I'm not a big cookie guy. I mean, I

629
00:29:46.119 --> 00:29:49.920
<v Speaker 2>don't dislike them. It's just not a not a typical

630
00:29:49.920 --> 00:29:53.519
<v Speaker 2>snack for me. If I'm gonna get sugar and eat unhealthy.

631
00:29:53.559 --> 00:29:55.680
<v Speaker 2>I'm going to go for like some airheads, some candy

632
00:29:55.720 --> 00:29:58.240
<v Speaker 2>that you know isn't good for me. But I'm gonna

633
00:29:58.240 --> 00:30:01.279
<v Speaker 2>now make sure I get cookies. Try these cookies because

634
00:30:01.359 --> 00:30:03.759
<v Speaker 2>people are talking about them, and you know, when the

635
00:30:03.759 --> 00:30:07.240
<v Speaker 2>streets are talking, there's usually some legitimacy to what they're saying.

636
00:30:07.279 --> 00:30:10.839
<v Speaker 2>And they're saying those those cookies at Thornton's are superb,

637
00:30:11.000 --> 00:30:14.359
<v Speaker 2>So I'm gonna I'm gonna have to give them a shot.

638
00:30:14.519 --> 00:30:17.599
<v Speaker 2>All right, Tonight, Louisville moorehead State seven o'clock kick or tip,

639
00:30:17.640 --> 00:30:21.480
<v Speaker 2>I should say just a tip seven o'clock. We'll do

640
00:30:21.519 --> 00:30:23.839
<v Speaker 2>the postgame show as soon as it ends, live right here,

641
00:30:23.839 --> 00:30:26.440
<v Speaker 2>reacting to whatever it is that happens, and we'll talk

642
00:30:26.440 --> 00:30:27.880
<v Speaker 2>a little more basketball when we get to the four

643
00:30:27.920 --> 00:30:29.599
<v Speaker 2>o'clock hour. But I do want ourmind, folks, if you

644
00:30:29.640 --> 00:30:33.079
<v Speaker 2>are just now joining us, we're getting it rolling again.

645
00:30:33.119 --> 00:30:36.319
<v Speaker 2>We had two exhibition postgame shows. I mean again, they

646
00:30:36.319 --> 00:30:38.359
<v Speaker 2>were real postgame shows. We reacted to what we saw,

647
00:30:38.480 --> 00:30:40.359
<v Speaker 2>but and I'm glad we did it because it was

648
00:30:40.440 --> 00:30:42.160
<v Speaker 2>nice to go live as soon as those things were

649
00:30:42.240 --> 00:30:44.359
<v Speaker 2>ending and you could tell that man, there's some excitement

650
00:30:44.400 --> 00:30:46.319
<v Speaker 2>here of this new era. But we all know that

651
00:30:46.319 --> 00:30:48.480
<v Speaker 2>it didn't mean it didn't count. Those weren't real games. Tonight,

652
00:30:48.519 --> 00:30:51.440
<v Speaker 2>it's real, and they're going to be challenged in a

653
00:30:51.480 --> 00:30:54.240
<v Speaker 2>way that they haven't been challenged ever. And what I

654
00:30:54.319 --> 00:30:57.039
<v Speaker 2>mean by that is when I say they're going to

655
00:30:57.079 --> 00:30:58.720
<v Speaker 2>be challenged, I don't mean that they might. I mean

656
00:30:58.720 --> 00:31:01.359
<v Speaker 2>they could still win this thing about thirty points. I'm

657
00:31:01.400 --> 00:31:03.599
<v Speaker 2>not predicting that, but I'm just saying, like I'm just

658
00:31:03.680 --> 00:31:05.839
<v Speaker 2>letting you know, Morehead State is way better than anybody

659
00:31:05.839 --> 00:31:07.799
<v Speaker 2>they've played up to this point, in the exhibitions that

660
00:31:07.839 --> 00:31:09.559
<v Speaker 2>they played at the um Center or the ones they

661
00:31:09.559 --> 00:31:12.119
<v Speaker 2>played in the Bahamas, and that is exciting to me

662
00:31:12.240 --> 00:31:15.160
<v Speaker 2>because I'm going to see them again. If you have

663
00:31:15.240 --> 00:31:17.519
<v Speaker 2>to win at the Buzzer against Morehead State, probably not

664
00:31:17.559 --> 00:31:20.400
<v Speaker 2>a good sign, but like just to know that, you

665
00:31:20.400 --> 00:31:22.240
<v Speaker 2>know you are playing a real team in a real game,

666
00:31:22.519 --> 00:31:25.960
<v Speaker 2>that alone is exciting times. All right, So back to

667
00:31:26.000 --> 00:31:30.359
<v Speaker 2>what happened on Saturday against Clemson. I mean, one person

668
00:31:30.640 --> 00:31:32.200
<v Speaker 2>has called me out on the text line, and I

669
00:31:32.240 --> 00:31:33.880
<v Speaker 2>don't I'm not single on this person out, but like

670
00:31:33.960 --> 00:31:36.640
<v Speaker 2>just just rolling through here, what's come in? One person

671
00:31:36.680 --> 00:31:39.559
<v Speaker 2>has questioned me saying like that, we you know, we dominated,

672
00:31:39.559 --> 00:31:42.839
<v Speaker 2>we kicked their ass, and I mean maybe there's some

673
00:31:42.920 --> 00:31:45.240
<v Speaker 2>numbers that like you could reference that would make me

674
00:31:45.319 --> 00:31:50.359
<v Speaker 2>reconsider that. But I mean I watched the game, and

675
00:31:50.400 --> 00:31:52.559
<v Speaker 2>I say this to somebody that really never felt like

676
00:31:52.599 --> 00:31:55.440
<v Speaker 2>it was it was safe. I mean I did towards

677
00:31:55.480 --> 00:31:59.960
<v Speaker 2>the end, but I mean the way the Louisville defas

678
00:32:00.359 --> 00:32:05.119
<v Speaker 2>consistently got off the field, made big stops, special teams

679
00:32:05.160 --> 00:32:08.680
<v Speaker 2>coming up huge. Obviously Brock missing that first field goal

680
00:32:08.799 --> 00:32:10.720
<v Speaker 2>that was I mean, it's one of those things where

681
00:32:10.759 --> 00:32:14.359
<v Speaker 2>you're thinking, Okay, here we go again. You know, miskicks happened,

682
00:32:14.359 --> 00:32:16.000
<v Speaker 2>but you just feel like when you're playing at a

683
00:32:16.079 --> 00:32:19.799
<v Speaker 2>place like Death Valley, where Clemson hasn't lost a home

684
00:32:19.839 --> 00:32:22.440
<v Speaker 2>Saturday night game in eleven years, you just I mean,

685
00:32:22.759 --> 00:32:25.640
<v Speaker 2>I'm thinking, Okay, good chance that's going to come back

686
00:32:25.680 --> 00:32:27.319
<v Speaker 2>as like a missed opportunity. You had a chance to

687
00:32:27.319 --> 00:32:28.960
<v Speaker 2>get momentum, put some points on the board early, and

688
00:32:29.000 --> 00:32:30.799
<v Speaker 2>you couldn't get it done. Well, it didn't matter. I

689
00:32:30.839 --> 00:32:34.240
<v Speaker 2>mean that is where this team Saturday looked to me

690
00:32:35.839 --> 00:32:39.119
<v Speaker 2>similar to last year's team as far as just execution,

691
00:32:39.960 --> 00:32:42.880
<v Speaker 2>because it you know, these guys they're human, they know

692
00:32:42.960 --> 00:32:45.640
<v Speaker 2>of it. Man, we had two opportunities. We got off

693
00:32:45.680 --> 00:32:49.359
<v Speaker 2>the field twice on defense and really set the tone defensively,

694
00:32:49.920 --> 00:32:52.799
<v Speaker 2>and the offense couldn't get enough done to put any

695
00:32:52.799 --> 00:32:56.599
<v Speaker 2>points up missfield goal, didn't take advantage of the other opportunity,

696
00:32:57.079 --> 00:32:59.960
<v Speaker 2>and you know, the defense came right back out there

697
00:33:00.240 --> 00:33:04.440
<v Speaker 2>and continue to play well and couldn't be happier for

698
00:33:04.480 --> 00:33:09.680
<v Speaker 2>this group. And maybe you're right, maybe I am exaggerating

699
00:33:09.680 --> 00:33:11.119
<v Speaker 2>it a little bit, but I feel like if you

700
00:33:11.119 --> 00:33:13.480
<v Speaker 2>watched that game from start to finish and you didn't

701
00:33:13.519 --> 00:33:16.599
<v Speaker 2>know anything about who was ranked, what, who had what

702
00:33:16.759 --> 00:33:19.200
<v Speaker 2>record in acc play, I mean, louisll was a better team.

703
00:33:19.720 --> 00:33:21.880
<v Speaker 2>They had a better running back who's a true freshman

704
00:33:22.880 --> 00:33:25.440
<v Speaker 2>than Phil Maffa, who has been good for them all year.

705
00:33:25.440 --> 00:33:27.079
<v Speaker 2>And I know he ended up having a lot of yards,

706
00:33:27.079 --> 00:33:31.720
<v Speaker 2>but I mean Isaac Brown, I mean he's pretty special.

707
00:33:32.799 --> 00:33:35.319
<v Speaker 2>Your quarterback was a lot better. I felt like, I mean, again,

708
00:33:35.359 --> 00:33:36.880
<v Speaker 2>Shuck's numbers, I don't know what it is like. His

709
00:33:36.960 --> 00:33:41.359
<v Speaker 2>numbers never really make it look like he's quite as

710
00:33:41.400 --> 00:33:45.319
<v Speaker 2>good as as he looks, if that makes sense. And

711
00:33:46.119 --> 00:33:48.680
<v Speaker 2>I'm aware that obviously, you know I'm a Louisville fan.

712
00:33:48.720 --> 00:33:50.519
<v Speaker 2>So maybe I'm just looking at him thinking he's way

713
00:33:50.519 --> 00:33:53.039
<v Speaker 2>better than than than than he is. But like he's

714
00:33:53.079 --> 00:33:54.720
<v Speaker 2>getting a lot of love. I mean, it's not to

715
00:33:54.759 --> 00:33:56.680
<v Speaker 2>the point where, you know, people say he's the best

716
00:33:56.759 --> 00:33:59.400
<v Speaker 2>quarterback in the country, but like if you watch Louisville,

717
00:33:59.400 --> 00:34:00.839
<v Speaker 2>you don't feel like they have any issue with a

718
00:34:00.920 --> 00:34:03.160
<v Speaker 2>quarterback being able to make the plays that Jet Brahm

719
00:34:03.720 --> 00:34:06.839
<v Speaker 2>is calling. So again, maybe I'm maybe I'm getting a

720
00:34:06.839 --> 00:34:08.559
<v Speaker 2>little bit ahead of myself. I mean, I'm looking at

721
00:34:08.559 --> 00:34:10.639
<v Speaker 2>the numbers here because you got me wondering, Okay, maybe

722
00:34:11.320 --> 00:34:13.800
<v Speaker 2>you know, maybe maybe I'm wrong here, Maybe maybe Louisville

723
00:34:13.800 --> 00:34:16.159
<v Speaker 2>didn't dominate that game. And to be fair, the numbers

724
00:34:16.199 --> 00:34:18.559
<v Speaker 2>don't really back it up. Louisville three hundred and sixty

725
00:34:18.599 --> 00:34:20.800
<v Speaker 2>six total yards to Clemson's four hundred and fifty. They

726
00:34:20.840 --> 00:34:24.440
<v Speaker 2>had more passing yards, but overall, I mean, by the

727
00:34:24.480 --> 00:34:27.159
<v Speaker 2>way I'm looking at the stat broadcast, which is like

728
00:34:27.239 --> 00:34:31.440
<v Speaker 2>the live like it's the most live way to keep

729
00:34:31.519 --> 00:34:34.840
<v Speaker 2>up with the game. That is not when you're not there,

730
00:34:34.960 --> 00:34:36.880
<v Speaker 2>like if you're watching it on television, rather it be

731
00:34:37.559 --> 00:34:41.599
<v Speaker 2>standard cable or you're streaming on YouTube TV. STAT broadcast

732
00:34:41.639 --> 00:34:43.639
<v Speaker 2>will always be like two plays ahead of you because

733
00:34:43.639 --> 00:34:46.239
<v Speaker 2>it's like real time. There's no it's just a it's

734
00:34:46.239 --> 00:34:49.400
<v Speaker 2>just a live scoreboard essentially with every stat, live play

735
00:34:49.400 --> 00:34:51.679
<v Speaker 2>by play, that kind of stuff. So this is quite

736
00:34:51.679 --> 00:34:53.760
<v Speaker 2>literally like the most act I mean, this is this

737
00:34:53.800 --> 00:34:56.960
<v Speaker 2>is what is utilized by every college that that you know,

738
00:34:56.960 --> 00:35:00.719
<v Speaker 2>when it comes to major Division one sports. And I'm

739
00:35:00.760 --> 00:35:03.960
<v Speaker 2>looking at this and I'm just thinking, like, is this true.

740
00:35:04.000 --> 00:35:05.599
<v Speaker 2>I'm gonna have to double check on some of this. Again.

741
00:35:05.639 --> 00:35:08.599
<v Speaker 2>I can't imagine these numbers would be incorrect, but it

742
00:35:08.679 --> 00:35:11.679
<v Speaker 2>almost makes it seem insane that Louisville won when you

743
00:35:11.719 --> 00:35:16.039
<v Speaker 2>look at the difference in numbers. But I don't know.

744
00:35:16.119 --> 00:35:19.440
<v Speaker 2>I would say Clemson having the ball fifteen minutes longer

745
00:35:19.519 --> 00:35:22.599
<v Speaker 2>than Louisville did is probably an explanation for the numbers

746
00:35:22.639 --> 00:35:25.239
<v Speaker 2>being kind of wonky when it comes to you know,

747
00:35:25.360 --> 00:35:29.719
<v Speaker 2>which team dominated. But right now, Louisville, I mean, they're

748
00:35:29.719 --> 00:35:32.400
<v Speaker 2>back in the top twenty five, and I'm happy to

749
00:35:32.440 --> 00:35:34.639
<v Speaker 2>see that. You know, I oftentimes say that the app

750
00:35:34.639 --> 00:35:37.559
<v Speaker 2>pole really doesn't I mean put it this way, the

751
00:35:37.599 --> 00:35:43.840
<v Speaker 2>ap pole doesn't matter, but perception matters, and people gather

752
00:35:44.159 --> 00:35:46.800
<v Speaker 2>the perceptions made by who's ranked who's not that kind

753
00:35:46.800 --> 00:35:49.719
<v Speaker 2>of stuff. So I think both things can be true.

754
00:35:50.079 --> 00:35:53.280
<v Speaker 2>Like nobody's making the playoff ranking, nobody's making the playoff

755
00:35:53.280 --> 00:35:55.519
<v Speaker 2>base to where you are in the eight people. And

756
00:35:55.599 --> 00:35:57.239
<v Speaker 2>now that we get our first look at the college

757
00:35:57.280 --> 00:36:00.239
<v Speaker 2>football playoff rankings tomorrow night, like people, probably I won't

758
00:36:00.239 --> 00:36:03.320
<v Speaker 2>even reference the AP poll anymore. And by the way,

759
00:36:04.360 --> 00:36:06.519
<v Speaker 2>why have they not just made it a thing? And

760
00:36:06.559 --> 00:36:10.000
<v Speaker 2>maybe they have and I'm just not remembering it. Whenever

761
00:36:10.119 --> 00:36:13.599
<v Speaker 2>we get our first rankings, they should only show those

762
00:36:13.679 --> 00:36:15.840
<v Speaker 2>numbers on TV? Do they do that?

763
00:36:15.960 --> 00:36:19.519
<v Speaker 1>I think they switched them beginning this week because of that, okay.

764
00:36:19.360 --> 00:36:21.119
<v Speaker 2>Because I know at one point they didn't, and it

765
00:36:21.159 --> 00:36:24.599
<v Speaker 2>was really confusing because there's no like there's These are

766
00:36:24.679 --> 00:36:27.320
<v Speaker 2>quite literally the only rankings that do matter as of

767
00:36:27.360 --> 00:36:30.800
<v Speaker 2>tomorrow when we get them. So look happy to see

768
00:36:30.840 --> 00:36:32.880
<v Speaker 2>them back in the top twenty five in the AP poll,

769
00:36:32.920 --> 00:36:34.880
<v Speaker 2>and I expect them to be in the top twenty

770
00:36:34.880 --> 00:36:38.639
<v Speaker 2>five in the college football playoff rankings. I mean, again,

771
00:36:39.039 --> 00:36:43.440
<v Speaker 2>if we're and I believe I say this sort of

772
00:36:43.440 --> 00:36:45.559
<v Speaker 2>being sarcastic because I know that it's supposed to be

773
00:36:45.599 --> 00:36:47.199
<v Speaker 2>that way, but sometimes you have to wonder, like, what

774
00:36:47.239 --> 00:36:49.719
<v Speaker 2>are you basing on off of with some of these rankings. Hey, look,

775
00:36:49.760 --> 00:36:52.119
<v Speaker 2>Louisville is not going to make the college football playoffs,

776
00:36:52.119 --> 00:36:54.880
<v Speaker 2>so trust me. That's when I say I think they're

777
00:36:54.880 --> 00:36:56.679
<v Speaker 2>going to be ranked. It's not like I'm like, hey,

778
00:36:56.760 --> 00:36:58.239
<v Speaker 2>then we got next week. We'll see where we are now.

779
00:36:58.280 --> 00:37:00.320
<v Speaker 2>Louslle's not making the playoff. But if you can finish

780
00:37:00.400 --> 00:37:02.280
<v Speaker 2>in the top twenty five of these rankings every time

781
00:37:02.320 --> 00:37:05.079
<v Speaker 2>they're released this year and finish the season in there

782
00:37:05.280 --> 00:37:08.320
<v Speaker 2>despite not making it, there's some value there. I mean,

783
00:37:09.599 --> 00:37:14.840
<v Speaker 2>there's a lot of ways you can track who's had

784
00:37:14.880 --> 00:37:17.840
<v Speaker 2>success in the playoff area, playoff era, I should say,

785
00:37:18.199 --> 00:37:21.119
<v Speaker 2>And you know, then, of the amount of appearances you've

786
00:37:21.199 --> 00:37:24.000
<v Speaker 2>made in those rankings is something people reference. And I

787
00:37:24.000 --> 00:37:26.440
<v Speaker 2>do think it does speak to legitimacy. I think it

788
00:37:26.480 --> 00:37:28.880
<v Speaker 2>speaks to relevance. So I think they'll be in the

789
00:37:28.880 --> 00:37:32.800
<v Speaker 2>top twenty five. I really do, and they there's no

790
00:37:32.880 --> 00:37:35.280
<v Speaker 2>reason why they wouldn't be if in fact it's based

791
00:37:35.320 --> 00:37:38.480
<v Speaker 2>off of resume. Because again, I mean Louisville has three losses.

792
00:37:40.360 --> 00:37:41.920
<v Speaker 2>I mean all three of those teams are going to

793
00:37:41.960 --> 00:37:45.119
<v Speaker 2>be in the top fifteen. I would say, I mean,

794
00:37:45.159 --> 00:37:47.159
<v Speaker 2>thirteen is the a people, but I wouldn't be shocked

795
00:37:47.159 --> 00:37:49.320
<v Speaker 2>if maybe, you know, maybe SMUs at fifteen, I don't know.

796
00:37:50.159 --> 00:37:53.559
<v Speaker 2>And they just knocked off Clemson at Clemson, and you know,

797
00:37:53.639 --> 00:37:56.800
<v Speaker 2>the other wins they have aren't great. But like you know,

798
00:37:59.559 --> 00:38:03.119
<v Speaker 2>Louisville right now as a six and three football team

799
00:38:03.679 --> 00:38:08.920
<v Speaker 2>has one really really good win. I guess maybe no

800
00:38:09.039 --> 00:38:11.960
<v Speaker 2>other decent win, to be honest with you, but you know,

801
00:38:12.480 --> 00:38:15.400
<v Speaker 2>at least Virginia and Boston College. I mean, do they

802
00:38:15.400 --> 00:38:18.400
<v Speaker 2>have losing records now, maybe they do, but when it

803
00:38:18.440 --> 00:38:23.679
<v Speaker 2>comes to resume, the quality of your loss does matter,

804
00:38:24.159 --> 00:38:27.719
<v Speaker 2>and Louisville has to be the best six and three

805
00:38:27.760 --> 00:38:33.920
<v Speaker 2>team as far as quality of loss. Now, again, as

806
00:38:33.960 --> 00:38:36.559
<v Speaker 2>I just put that together on the fly, As far

807
00:38:36.559 --> 00:38:38.119
<v Speaker 2>as how to word it, it's not something you should

808
00:38:38.119 --> 00:38:39.960
<v Speaker 2>brag about it, right, It's not something that's that impressive,

809
00:38:40.280 --> 00:38:42.960
<v Speaker 2>but like I do think it you know, for me,

810
00:38:43.039 --> 00:38:46.519
<v Speaker 2>more than anything, it just gives me more assurance that, like, yeah,

811
00:38:46.559 --> 00:38:49.079
<v Speaker 2>despite them losing those three games earlier than you know,

812
00:38:49.119 --> 00:38:51.320
<v Speaker 2>we all would have expected, they are a pretty good

813
00:38:51.360 --> 00:38:53.440
<v Speaker 2>team and they have the ability to go you know,

814
00:38:53.719 --> 00:38:55.960
<v Speaker 2>they could win out and if they do they'll certainly

815
00:38:55.960 --> 00:38:58.360
<v Speaker 2>finish the season in the top twenty five, which, hey,

816
00:38:58.400 --> 00:39:01.119
<v Speaker 2>I know the goal was probably set higher than that

817
00:39:01.800 --> 00:39:04.119
<v Speaker 2>before the season started, but you know, all you can

818
00:39:04.159 --> 00:39:05.800
<v Speaker 2>do now is finish as strong as possible, and I

819
00:39:05.840 --> 00:39:06.719
<v Speaker 2>hope they do exactly that.

820
00:39:06.880 --> 00:39:08.920
<v Speaker 1>Can I ask you this, Nick, real quick. Sure do

821
00:39:08.960 --> 00:39:11.800
<v Speaker 1>you think the committee will give indian a more credit

822
00:39:11.920 --> 00:39:13.360
<v Speaker 1>or less credit than the AP poll?

823
00:39:14.360 --> 00:39:15.280
<v Speaker 2>I think we'll give them more.

824
00:39:15.920 --> 00:39:16.400
<v Speaker 1>I'm the same.

825
00:39:16.559 --> 00:39:19.920
<v Speaker 2>I'm just I mean, I'm just guessing, yeah, because you know,

826
00:39:20.199 --> 00:39:23.800
<v Speaker 2>they should factor in how you look and not just

827
00:39:23.840 --> 00:39:25.920
<v Speaker 2>by winning, but like how you're winning and what you're doing.

828
00:39:25.960 --> 00:39:28.519
<v Speaker 2>And I mean, Indiana is any edit right now is

829
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<v Speaker 2>the perfect example of a team that quite literally is

830
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<v Speaker 2>leaving no room for doubt when it comes to the schedule.

831
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<v Speaker 2>Now again, people can still claim they haven't beaten like

832
00:39:36.039 --> 00:39:39.199
<v Speaker 2>a great team yet, but they know, I mean, they're

833
00:39:39.280 --> 00:39:41.880
<v Speaker 2>killing everybody. It's been crazy to see whether it's Indiana

834
00:39:41.920 --> 00:39:43.719
<v Speaker 2>team's doing all right, quick break will come back on

835
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<v Speaker 2>the other side, wrap up the three o'clock hour right

836
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<v Speaker 2>here on Sports Talk seven to ninety. One of the

837
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<v Speaker 2>things that I would advise you to never really get

838
00:39:53.480 --> 00:39:58.079
<v Speaker 2>into an argument with a college football fan about is

839
00:39:58.159 --> 00:40:01.119
<v Speaker 2>scheduling and like strength the schedule, because you know, I

840
00:40:01.159 --> 00:40:04.159
<v Speaker 2>feel like people can just you know, there are numbers

841
00:40:04.199 --> 00:40:09.360
<v Speaker 2>that will either confirm or prove you incorrect as far

842
00:40:09.360 --> 00:40:11.639
<v Speaker 2>as like what you're running with, like the SEC. There

843
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<v Speaker 2>are sometimes numbers where their league is not, like, is

844
00:40:15.079 --> 00:40:16.920
<v Speaker 2>not that challenging as much as they think it is.

845
00:40:16.960 --> 00:40:18.360
<v Speaker 2>Now more often than not, it's the toughest. I mean,

846
00:40:18.360 --> 00:40:21.320
<v Speaker 2>it is the toughest league in the country. But I

847
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<v Speaker 2>say all this to say Louisville strength of schedule has

848
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<v Speaker 2>been brought up quite a bit over the years, especially

849
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<v Speaker 2>last year when they were very fortunate for the schedule

850
00:40:29.679 --> 00:40:31.199
<v Speaker 2>to kind of play out the way that it did,

851
00:40:31.480 --> 00:40:34.960
<v Speaker 2>and going into this year, like it was still something

852
00:40:35.000 --> 00:40:39.440
<v Speaker 2>that was mentioned by you know, mostly our rival Kentucky fans,

853
00:40:39.880 --> 00:40:42.239
<v Speaker 2>And look right now, like one of the reasons why

854
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<v Speaker 2>I still just can't even I can't even I'm not

855
00:40:45.079 --> 00:40:46.599
<v Speaker 2>going there yet as far as like what I think

856
00:40:46.639 --> 00:40:49.920
<v Speaker 2>happens in the Governor's Cup game. But Kentucky does have

857
00:40:49.920 --> 00:40:52.920
<v Speaker 2>a really, really, really tough schedule this year, But Louisville

858
00:40:53.000 --> 00:40:54.920
<v Speaker 2>does too, not as tough as Kentucky's. But like any

859
00:40:55.239 --> 00:40:58.480
<v Speaker 2>anybody claiming well, Louisville's six and three and they don't

860
00:40:58.480 --> 00:41:03.199
<v Speaker 2>play anybody like Louisville's played right now, let's see currently

861
00:41:04.159 --> 00:41:09.960
<v Speaker 2>if you look at the current strength of schedule, irritates

862
00:41:10.000 --> 00:41:13.159
<v Speaker 2>the hell out of me. Here we go, Yeah, strength

863
00:41:13.239 --> 00:41:17.159
<v Speaker 2>of schedule right now as of as of the nine

864
00:41:17.159 --> 00:41:22.440
<v Speaker 2>games they've played, louisville schedule currently ranks ninth in the country.

865
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<v Speaker 2>Right now, it's thirteenth in the Sagarin. It is ninth

866
00:41:26.760 --> 00:41:33.320
<v Speaker 2>in the ESPN FPI. Now again, you're one in four

867
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<v Speaker 2>against you know, the good teams you've played, But that

868
00:41:35.719 --> 00:41:37.519
<v Speaker 2>doesn't matter. You could have a really strong schedule and

869
00:41:37.559 --> 00:41:39.960
<v Speaker 2>not be good. But Louisville is six and three and

870
00:41:40.000 --> 00:41:43.119
<v Speaker 2>they have right now a decent record, and if they

871
00:41:43.159 --> 00:41:46.800
<v Speaker 2>finish the season nine in three in the regular season

872
00:41:47.159 --> 00:41:49.920
<v Speaker 2>and their strength of schedule ends up being, you know,

873
00:41:50.039 --> 00:41:53.519
<v Speaker 2>top twenty five. Like, just tell anybody that wants to

874
00:41:53.559 --> 00:41:55.639
<v Speaker 2>tell you, well, yeah, you did that because you didn't

875
00:41:55.639 --> 00:42:00.760
<v Speaker 2>play anybody like that's that's just that's nonsense. And I

876
00:42:00.920 --> 00:42:03.079
<v Speaker 2>like the way they have this set up here at

877
00:42:03.280 --> 00:42:06.880
<v Speaker 2>ESPN dot com. Now, the FPI is clearly a flawed

878
00:42:06.920 --> 00:42:09.840
<v Speaker 2>formula in many ways. It's proven to be that but

879
00:42:10.280 --> 00:42:13.480
<v Speaker 2>they give you your current strength of schedule and your

880
00:42:13.519 --> 00:42:16.760
<v Speaker 2>remaining strength of schedule. So now, right now, Louisville's remain

881
00:42:16.920 --> 00:42:19.480
<v Speaker 2>like their current strength of schedule is ninth in the

882
00:42:19.519 --> 00:42:22.800
<v Speaker 2>country top twenty five, I'm sorry, top ten, which again

883
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<v Speaker 2>that makes sense, right you look at the teams they played,

884
00:42:24.840 --> 00:42:30.880
<v Speaker 2>Notre Dame, Miami, SMU, Clemson. I mean, I'm not saying

885
00:42:30.880 --> 00:42:32.519
<v Speaker 2>those are the best teams in the country, but like,

886
00:42:32.719 --> 00:42:37.840
<v Speaker 2>those teams are pretty good, really good. And now the

887
00:42:37.920 --> 00:42:40.599
<v Speaker 2>rest of the schedule, with your three games Stanford pitt

888
00:42:40.599 --> 00:42:45.880
<v Speaker 2>in Kentucky, your remaining strength of schedule is seventieth, so

889
00:42:46.000 --> 00:42:49.000
<v Speaker 2>it's gonna You know, what you've done here is you've

890
00:42:49.039 --> 00:42:51.800
<v Speaker 2>proven that you you should win out like you really

891
00:42:51.880 --> 00:42:53.440
<v Speaker 2>I shouldn't see you have no excuse because you know,

892
00:42:53.519 --> 00:42:58.000
<v Speaker 2>things happen. But Saturday against Clemson, for me as a

893
00:42:58.039 --> 00:43:00.719
<v Speaker 2>fan was the confirmation that what I think and believe

894
00:43:00.760 --> 00:43:03.519
<v Speaker 2>this team is capable of doing is certainly true. And

895
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<v Speaker 2>I know a lot of you guys were with me,

896
00:43:04.960 --> 00:43:07.239
<v Speaker 2>right Like, That's what made it so frustrating. Nobody wants

897
00:43:07.239 --> 00:43:08.320
<v Speaker 2>to lose it in any way. It would have been

898
00:43:08.320 --> 00:43:10.360
<v Speaker 2>a punch to the gut to like, line up against

899
00:43:10.400 --> 00:43:12.320
<v Speaker 2>these teams you played so far this year and get

900
00:43:12.400 --> 00:43:16.719
<v Speaker 2>murdered like that would be terrible, right, but knowing that

901
00:43:16.760 --> 00:43:18.960
<v Speaker 2>you've played them that close should make it to where

902
00:43:19.360 --> 00:43:21.360
<v Speaker 2>you know, you know you needed to get one of

903
00:43:21.360 --> 00:43:25.639
<v Speaker 2>those one of them, I mean, Clemson in Kentucky were

904
00:43:25.679 --> 00:43:27.880
<v Speaker 2>two things on the back half of this schedule, despite

905
00:43:27.920 --> 00:43:31.679
<v Speaker 2>the playoff not being realistic and the ACC championship game

906
00:43:31.679 --> 00:43:35.480
<v Speaker 2>no longer being realistic, Like getting these two would still

907
00:43:35.599 --> 00:43:37.320
<v Speaker 2>give Louisville a season where they could have a good

908
00:43:37.320 --> 00:43:40.880
<v Speaker 2>finish and have wins that really you know, they have

909
00:43:41.000 --> 00:43:43.199
<v Speaker 2>more value than other than just another you know win

910
00:43:43.239 --> 00:43:47.199
<v Speaker 2>in the column. Right you snap the well you finally

911
00:43:47.239 --> 00:43:49.000
<v Speaker 2>beat Clemson for the first time, and you could potentially

912
00:43:49.039 --> 00:43:52.159
<v Speaker 2>snap the streak against Kentucky. Buy a Kentucky strength to

913
00:43:52.199 --> 00:43:57.239
<v Speaker 2>schedule right now, number two, the remaining strength to schedule

914
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<v Speaker 2>number eight, And you know what, whole being on the

915
00:44:00.639 --> 00:44:03.000
<v Speaker 2>schedule is one of those factors. It just is. They

916
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<v Speaker 2>won't admit that, but like it is you're telling me

917
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<v Speaker 2>Murray State, I mean Texas is the other one. But

918
00:44:07.519 --> 00:44:11.000
<v Speaker 2>like Kentucky's schedules really really strong, and you know what,

919
00:44:11.159 --> 00:44:13.440
<v Speaker 2>one of those reasons if regardless, if they want to

920
00:44:13.480 --> 00:44:15.559
<v Speaker 2>believe it or not. Is Louisville all right? We got

921
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<v Speaker 2>another hour to go. Stick around right here on Sports

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<v Speaker 2>Talk seven ninety