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

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

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<v Speaker 2>As we've discussed throughout the first couple of hours, last

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<v Speaker 2>night was uh was as they as they say, the

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<v Speaker 2>cardiac cards anytime Louis's in a close game, and really

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<v Speaker 2>hadn't been that way in a while. I mean they've

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<v Speaker 2>been either winning without much trouble here this season. But

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<v Speaker 2>the cardiac cards. I feel like that's got to be

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<v Speaker 2>a thing from like the beginning of Louisville basketball, and

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<v Speaker 2>you know, it's it's a thing because cardiac arrest.

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<v Speaker 3>From eras during like the some games during like the

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<v Speaker 3>Patino era, too fast pace and like they were close games.

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<v Speaker 2>Yeah, the cardiac cards, that's what they're called when they

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<v Speaker 2>make us, you know, nearly have cardiac arrest. And I wouldn't.

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<v Speaker 2>I wasn't quite there last night, but I didn't feel

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<v Speaker 2>good about it. And last night was, in fact, I

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<v Speaker 2>think the worst we've seen this team look. But if

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<v Speaker 2>that if that's the worst they look, and it's because

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<v Speaker 2>they're just kind of they don't have it, I mean

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<v Speaker 2>that's not ideal, and you hope that's not something that

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<v Speaker 2>that lingers, but you know, it wasn't for lack of

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<v Speaker 2>effort really, and it was I think they just were flat.

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<v Speaker 2>They were they were just wasn't their night. And every

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<v Speaker 2>team at every level, great bad has nights like that,

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<v Speaker 2>Meaning a bad team can be bad and then have

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<v Speaker 2>a night where it wasn't their night, and then they're

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<v Speaker 2>really bad. So with all that said, the Sea Louis

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<v Speaker 2>will still be able to find a way to win

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<v Speaker 2>and really not wanting to be in the situation they

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<v Speaker 2>were in, but sure enough they found themselves in that

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<v Speaker 2>situation and they made they made the place necessary at

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<v Speaker 2>the end to avoid what would have been a real

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<v Speaker 2>resume loss. That's a positive now bouncing back from it,

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<v Speaker 2>getting healthier and really getting their edge back. I think

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<v Speaker 2>to say they've been like flat in the last few games,

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<v Speaker 2>I think would be a stretch. They've had stretches of

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<v Speaker 2>play in these last few games where I think they've

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<v Speaker 2>they've looked like the team that has been sensational this

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<v Speaker 2>year for the most part. But I just be like

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<v Speaker 2>these last few games, it's been, it's been They've been

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<v Speaker 2>kind of flat compared to where they were the majority

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<v Speaker 2>of the acc stretch and look maybe that's just they

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<v Speaker 2>were on fire and and and really were on a

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<v Speaker 2>role that is going to be hard to recreate. Maybe

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<v Speaker 2>that's the case. But still, even even if that, even

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<v Speaker 2>even even if that, even if they were just like

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<v Speaker 2>on a heater, that that was unbelievable when they were

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<v Speaker 2>winning ten in a row, I still think last night,

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<v Speaker 2>I mean, that was just a very uncharacteristic performance. But

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<v Speaker 2>again they found a way to win. So the revivals

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<v Speaker 2>still in full effect. And there's some things that you

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<v Speaker 2>see here and there that really make it stand out,

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<v Speaker 2>or maybe things you've experienced as a fan that really

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<v Speaker 2>make you kind of reflect on, Wow, it is kind

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<v Speaker 2>of crazy to think of where we were the last

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<v Speaker 2>couple of years and where we are now. And one

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<v Speaker 2>of those things just happened to me during the break

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<v Speaker 2>because I'm scrolling through scrolling through Twitter here and I

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<v Speaker 2>see the updated mock draft for the twenty twenty five

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<v Speaker 2>NBA Draft. I'm sorry, twenty twenty six NBA draft. I

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<v Speaker 2>keep forgetting that it's actually twenty twenty five right now,

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<v Speaker 2>But the twenty twenty six NBA mock draft from Jonavangevoni

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<v Speaker 2>of Draft Express ESPN. There's a Louisville player Mickel Brown

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<v Speaker 2>is listed in the top ten here in the mock draft,

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<v Speaker 2>and who knows if that ends up happening. If so,

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<v Speaker 2>I would say that's a good thing for Louisville. But

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<v Speaker 2>seeing Louisville have a guy projected to be taken in

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<v Speaker 2>the top ten of the NBA Draft, I mean, I

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<v Speaker 2>was gonna say, been a while since we've been there?

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<v Speaker 2>Have we ever been there? I mean, obviously louisll has

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<v Speaker 2>had number one picks or no. I number one pick

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<v Speaker 2>with Purvis, Ellison and griff I think was number two

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<v Speaker 2>or number three. But I don't know. The highest NBA

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<v Speaker 2>draft pick in my lifetime, I don't know. I don't know.

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<v Speaker 2>I mean, is it is it? Maybe it's Samaki. Yeah,

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<v Speaker 2>Samachi went ninth overall. That was in ninety six. I

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<v Speaker 2>do remember that because I remember his suit. But other

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<v Speaker 2>than that, I mean Louisville in my lifetime, I mean

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<v Speaker 2>Felton Spencer went sixth overall. Forgot about that, and that

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<v Speaker 2>was in nineteen ninety I was a baby. I forgot

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<v Speaker 2>Felton went number two or Felton went number six. But

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<v Speaker 2>the the highest, yeah, Louisville's had a number they've had

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<v Speaker 2>one number one pick purpose Ellison, which of course I

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<v Speaker 2>hate it for purpose, which kind of feel differently about him,

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<v Speaker 2>given that he doesn't seemingly give a damn about Louisville

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<v Speaker 2>at all, But to defend him as a player, he

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<v Speaker 2>did not live up to having a career as like,

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<v Speaker 2>you know, a guy who you would have expected to

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<v Speaker 2>be taken with the number one pick. But I always

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<v Speaker 2>you know, to call somebody who played in the NBA

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<v Speaker 2>for over a decade a bust, Like I just think

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<v Speaker 2>that's that's just wild. But I get you know, when

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<v Speaker 2>you are the number one pick, there's crazy, crazy expectations

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<v Speaker 2>that are hard to live up to. Like guys can

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<v Speaker 2>guys can reflect on a career after being taken number

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<v Speaker 2>one where they played fifteen years and everybody would say

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<v Speaker 2>they were a good player, but a lot of others

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<v Speaker 2>would still also include, well, yeah, but they didn't they

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<v Speaker 2>were the number one pick, because that's a that's a

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<v Speaker 2>high standard to live up to. So three number two

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<v Speaker 2>picks griff in eighty, Wes unseld in sixty eight, and

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<v Speaker 2>Charlie Tyre in fifty seven, and then gosh, I'm I

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<v Speaker 2>feel like I'm pretty good at you know my UFL

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<v Speaker 2>basketball knowledge, I did not realize Rodney McRae was the

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<v Speaker 2>number three pick in nineteen eighty three, and then Felton

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<v Speaker 2>Spencer number six, Lancaster Gordon was number eight, Bridgeman number eight,

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<v Speaker 2>and Don Goldstein back in fifty nine. You remember that

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<v Speaker 2>fifty nine draft, don't you, Austin Don gold Yeah, like

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<v Speaker 2>it was yesterday. Don Goldstein went number eight. Yeah, we're

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<v Speaker 2>watching on the picture screen. Wait a second, I made

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<v Speaker 2>I made a mistake here Goldstein went number eight, but

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<v Speaker 2>it was in the second round. How could you forget? Yeah, yeah,

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<v Speaker 2>my mistake. And yeah, Donovan was number thirteen. I remember

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<v Speaker 2>te Will being number eleven and Old Clark being number

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<v Speaker 2>fourteen two lottery picks. That's why do I remember Earl

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<v Speaker 2>Clark going before t Will. I don't know, I I remember.

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<v Speaker 2>And this isn't like a like we've done this on

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<v Speaker 2>the show before, but I haven't done it in a

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<v Speaker 2>long time, because it really it's I find it interesting

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<v Speaker 2>just to hear perspectives from people. But I also, you know,

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<v Speaker 2>there's really it only it only stands to make me

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<v Speaker 2>look like I'm anti Louisville, which I fought against that

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<v Speaker 2>for a long time during the Kenny Payne era, but

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<v Speaker 2>like unpopular opinion about Louisville meaning like something that you believe,

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<v Speaker 2>but you don't really say it around other Louisville fans

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<v Speaker 2>because you know they would attack you. Not physically, but

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<v Speaker 2>you know, think about you, Like just imagine yourself at

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<v Speaker 2>a tailgate with Louisville fans. Yeah, and you're shooting the

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<v Speaker 2>you know what, and you've got an opinion that you

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<v Speaker 2>know everybody there would disagree with because you know it's

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<v Speaker 2>not a pro Louisville thought. I I've always this is mine.

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<v Speaker 2>I felt like Earl Clark very good, very overrated, wow,

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<v Speaker 2>because to me, he could have a no show night

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<v Speaker 2>and Louisville will be fine. He also played and had

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<v Speaker 2>really good games. But like Terrence Williams, was that team?

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<v Speaker 2>Was that er? Sure? Like he will I mean he

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<v Speaker 2>decided not to, you know, play with us, and I

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<v Speaker 2>mean he We'll never know what happened at halftime in

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<v Speaker 2>that Michigan State game, but sounds like he just decided, yeah,

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<v Speaker 2>he's done. And that was one of the most painful

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<v Speaker 2>losses ever when they lost to Goran Suton the suit on.

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<v Speaker 2>So you know, Clark ended up Clark ended up having

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<v Speaker 2>a good career in the NBA. Well, no he did not,

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<v Speaker 2>I feel like I needed to say that, but like

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<v Speaker 2>he didn't. He didn't live up to be a lottery

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<v Speaker 2>a little bit longer. Well, so he had a weird career,

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<v Speaker 2>said so he got I mean, longevity matters. He got

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<v Speaker 2>drafted in two thousand and nine, and he played for

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<v Speaker 2>the Suns for two years and didn't do anything. And

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<v Speaker 2>then he point I remember him been on the Lakers, right,

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<v Speaker 2>so check this out. This is what happened. He ended

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<v Speaker 2>up with Orlando and at that point he at least

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<v Speaker 2>started playing some because the Suns they traded off his contract.

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<v Speaker 2>They realized they I mean, they thought they made a

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<v Speaker 2>bad investment. So and again just disclaimer. Again, this is

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<v Speaker 2>why I don't go here. He was a good player,

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<v Speaker 2>But people I think acted like you bringing up that

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<v Speaker 2>you thought he went earlier. Like I think people remember

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<v Speaker 2>Clark as being better than t will or maybe they

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<v Speaker 2>view them as the same. I believe that Terrence Williams,

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<v Speaker 2>Unfortunately it sounds silly now because of how he's fallen

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<v Speaker 2>apart as a human being, But like terre' Williams, in

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<v Speaker 2>my opinion is the most talented player that ever watched

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<v Speaker 2>play at Louisville in my lifetime. Donovan Mitchell is the

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<v Speaker 2>best player, but he wasn't that at Louisville. Terres Williams

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<v Speaker 2>was phenomenal. Terrece Williams. Again, I think he would be

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<v Speaker 2>currently still playing in the NBA at a high level

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<v Speaker 2>if he wasn't a dumbass. And I hate that for him,

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<v Speaker 2>but also it's a credit for Rick Patino, by the way,

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<v Speaker 2>to this day is the only person at every level

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<v Speaker 2>that has been able to successfully coach Terrence Williams, his

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<v Speaker 2>high school coach. Couldn't He left basketball, played football and

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<v Speaker 2>then came back to basketball and at Louisville. You know,

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<v Speaker 2>he was kind of a character, but like he was

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<v Speaker 2>a hell of a player, competitor, really good. NBA was

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<v Speaker 2>the first player to ever be sent to the D

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<v Speaker 2>League for disciplinary Like they didn't send you there because

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<v Speaker 2>you couldn't play, they're punishing you. And then of course

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<v Speaker 2>he got basically black ball from the league because he

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<v Speaker 2>just wasn't a good locker room guy. And then he

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<v Speaker 2>gets in trouble with the Feds and some fraud schemes.

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<v Speaker 2>So anyways, Tewell was great and I'll always stand by that.

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<v Speaker 2>But anyways, Earl in Orlando played with Dwight Howard and

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<v Speaker 2>that was when the Magic were really good with Dwight,

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<v Speaker 2>and he got some minutes but never really did much

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<v Speaker 2>of anything. And then it was with the Lakers in

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<v Speaker 2>twenty thirteen where he ended up getting a bigger role,

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<v Speaker 2>played twenty best year of his career. And then after

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<v Speaker 2>that he ended up signing a contract with the Calves.

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<v Speaker 2>They cut ties, and then he was with the Knicks

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<v Speaker 2>for nine games, the Nets for ten games the following season,

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<v Speaker 2>and since then he's been bouncing around. So you know,

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<v Speaker 2>he didn't he didn't live up to his NBA lottery pick,

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<v Speaker 2>but still a really good player. But I just that's

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<v Speaker 2>always something and you know what, I just because I'm

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<v Speaker 2>wasting time, we need to move on to something else.

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<v Speaker 2>But the other opinion that I did long ago, this

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<v Speaker 2>was this was like twenty seventeen, so like this was

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<v Speaker 2>whenever I think Jerich was still around, and this was

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<v Speaker 2>still very much like the marketing branding of U of

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<v Speaker 2>L Athletics, and I always thought it was really stupid,

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<v Speaker 2>and I was afraid to say it, but I finally

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<v Speaker 2>said it, and I remember feeling like relief, knowing that,

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<v Speaker 2>oh my god, I'm not alone. A lot of people

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<v Speaker 2>actually agree with me. L one C four is really stupid,

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<v Speaker 2>not creative, not clever. It's just lame. I mean, I'm

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<v Speaker 2>cards forever. Okay, well that.

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<v Speaker 3>Was during the era like when Twitter first came a

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<v Speaker 3>to be or brand, and that's what Louisville's I guess

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<v Speaker 2>So what I don't understand is like Rick Patino, he

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<v Speaker 2>I mean, Rick petina on some people realize this or

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<v Speaker 2>of Rick's In fact, the majority of the Adida's money

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<v Speaker 2>So anyways, which is funny. Then then he thought a

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<v Speaker 2>Louisville First Cards forever. It just it's kind jumping the shark.

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<v Speaker 2>It just it's not the worst thing. I just think

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<v Speaker 2>teenage me was loving the hand hashtag yeah because because

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<v Speaker 2>these are like these things or why they're unpopular because

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<v Speaker 2>wonder this guy has been just bagging on Kenny Payne

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<v Speaker 3>Correct me if I'm wrong, because I was always a

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<v Speaker 3>agree with your sentiment that overrated. I like Terrence Williams better,

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<v Speaker 2>Because of the translated for sure, the length and everything.

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<v Speaker 3>He could get out there and play multiple positions, where

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<v Speaker 3>it seems like when Terrence Williams was here, it seemed

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<v Speaker 3>like he was just kind of relegated to that three spot.

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<v Speaker 3>I never saw him as a great ball handler, and

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<v Speaker 3>that probably hampered him a little bit, just because he

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<v Speaker 3>was just always and once again, this is just the

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<v Speaker 3>way I viewed him. He looked at the guy that

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<v Speaker 3>had the superstar donk. He would hit, he would hit

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<v Speaker 3>good threes, a fantastic passer, and a really good defensive,

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<v Speaker 3>really good defensive player. So I felt like he would

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<v Speaker 3>have fit in at the one or two, but he

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<v Speaker 3>just felt undersized because it just seemed like he played

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<v Speaker 2>In college. He became a good shooter, he was always

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<v Speaker 2>a good defender, could is one of the best athletes

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<v Speaker 2>we've ever had at U of L. And the two

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<v Speaker 2>things about him that didn't I think get enough you know, attention,

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<v Speaker 2>not that they were like ignored, but he was a

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<v Speaker 2>phenomenal passer and he was a really good rebounder. I

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<v Speaker 2>mean just because he was six six and athletic as

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<v Speaker 2>can be so hell of a player. But yeah, things

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<v Speaker 2>have kind of fallen fallen apart from let me let

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<v Speaker 2>me defend Earl Clark and defend uh guy, because Earl

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<v Speaker 2>Earl would be the best player on most of the

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<v Speaker 2>Louisville teams I've watched in my lifetime, but Terrence was better.

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<v Speaker 2>And I just feel like because I was so surprised

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<v Speaker 2>that others didn't view it as tea will being that special.

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<v Speaker 2>I guess that's why I've always felt like, I don't

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<v Speaker 2>think that Earl's as good as you guys do. But

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<v Speaker 2>but it wasn't like I thought he was bad, you

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<v Speaker 2>know what I mean, right? I mean he was super

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<v Speaker 2>talented and he was a character too. I mean I

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<v Speaker 2>I meani. He always had a hive his voice. I

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<v Speaker 2>remember he had the Earl Clark celebrity game that was

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<v Speaker 2>going to be played in Louisville somewhere, but they ended

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<v Speaker 2>up moving into Bulletest High School. Was a wild scene

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<v Speaker 2>back in like two thousand and eleven because Earl Clark

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<v Speaker 2>was playing with the Magic Dwight Howard was a was

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<v Speaker 2>at Bullet's High School. Duncan On people j R. Smith

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<v Speaker 2>It was a wild, wild scene. I got some stories

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<v Speaker 2>that are that are you know all timersmember. I remember

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<v Speaker 2>going to the press conference at the I think it

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<v Speaker 2>was at the Sealbach Ballroom. They had a press conference

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<v Speaker 2>for Earl. And this time I was pretty early in

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<v Speaker 2>like media. I had just gotten an opportunity to radio

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<v Speaker 2>at a different station, but I was doing like one

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<v Speaker 2>day a week. I was real big in the blog.

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<v Speaker 2>I was. I was in the blog world. And you

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<v Speaker 2>know I didn't cover the team when Earl played. I

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<v Speaker 2>I mean Earl and I are the same exact age,

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<v Speaker 2>so Earl, which probably makes people feel older now thinking that.

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<v Speaker 2>But anyways, Earl, you know, he he's dabbing up c L. Brown,

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<v Speaker 2>And you know the guys who were in the locker

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<v Speaker 2>room covering him during his time that he remembered Kendrick Haskins,

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<v Speaker 2>those guys, And I remember he probably didn't recognize me,

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<v Speaker 2>but he wanted.

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<v Speaker 4>To, so he was like, what's up, playboy. He didn't

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<v Speaker 4>know my name, so he called me playboy, and I

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<v Speaker 4>just thought, yeah, I am a playboy. I don't know

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<v Speaker 4>what he means by that, but like if Earl Clark

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<v Speaker 4>says I'm playboy, I'm playboy's right. So and then we

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<v Speaker 4>were leaving Bulletese High School after the event, my wife

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<v Speaker 4>and I were, and you've heard me tell the story

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<v Speaker 4>about my piece of crap Mitsubishi.

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<v Speaker 2>Eclipse that I think I've heard that one. So I

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<v Speaker 2>have a Mitsubishi Eclipse that had no air conditioning and

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<v Speaker 2>it was a convertible and the top of it was

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<v Speaker 2>was was like black ragtop, and then I had black

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<v Speaker 2>leather and because it's a small vehicle with very little

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<v Speaker 2>window room, and because of just how the car is shaped,

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<v Speaker 2>you can roll the windows down and you get no air.

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<v Speaker 2>So I could do that, or I could put the

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<v Speaker 2>top back, but if the sun's down, I'm going to

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<v Speaker 2>sit there and bake. Yeah, So I oftentimes would drive

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<v Speaker 2>with the when it was hot, but the sun wasn't out.

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<v Speaker 2>But not because I wanted to look cool, but because

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<v Speaker 2>a Bulletese High School on Highway forty four to take

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<v Speaker 2>a ride on Barn Road. And as I'm pulling out,

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<v Speaker 2>I've got the top down. You know who else has

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<v Speaker 2>a convertible nicer than mine? BMW, It's it's it's uh

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<v Speaker 2>j R. Smith, of course, of course. And he's got

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<v Speaker 2>three women in his vehicle, two in the back seat,

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<v Speaker 2>one in the front. He's in its convertible. And you know,

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<v Speaker 2>I think, because we're next to each other and I

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<v Speaker 2>have a convertible, he thinks I want to race. Oh no,

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<v Speaker 2>did not want a race. So we take a right

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<v Speaker 2>I guess he's probably putting in the GPS. He didn't

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<v Speaker 2>know what the hell he is. He's in Bullock County

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<v Speaker 2>and he's taken a right it's gonna take him all

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<v Speaker 2>the way down bar Chowne Road to probably hit the

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<v Speaker 2>Snyder and and and he can get back to you know,

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<v Speaker 2>closer to the areas he's probably familiar with in Louisville. Well,

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<v Speaker 2>him drive off was was was the sign that I

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<v Speaker 2>was not looking. I was not looking. I wasn't looking

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<v Speaker 2>to go you know, Paul Walker, Vin Diesel running for

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<v Speaker 2>Pink slips here. I was just gonna. I was just

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<v Speaker 2>gonna concede. And then we get to the light and

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<v Speaker 2>he's not yelling anything, he's not being it. He just

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<v Speaker 2>like he wants to race. And finally I put the

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<v Speaker 2>pedal to the medal and he took off and that

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<v Speaker 2>was it. And I and I humored him really, you

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<v Speaker 2>know what I mean, like, all right, you want to go?

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<v Speaker 2>Here we go.

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<v Speaker 1>Yeah.

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<v Speaker 2>I wrapped it up, and I'm like, this thing may

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<v Speaker 2>blow up, we'll see. But if this gets if this

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<v Speaker 2>just gets him away from me to where like you know,

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<v Speaker 2>he wanted some action and you know fantastic. You never

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<v Speaker 2>heard the story? No, I have not. That's great, it's funny.

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<v Speaker 2>I have been doing this long enough, not to where

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<v Speaker 2>I'm like some seasoned veteran, but like I got stories

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<v Speaker 2>that I haven't shared in ten years that like I

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<v Speaker 2>bet nobody's heard, you know what I mean. That's amazing.

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<v Speaker 2>Not many people can say they've been in this. Who

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<v Speaker 2>can say they've been in a street race with two

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<v Speaker 2>topless vehicles with j R. Smith and Bullet County. I can,

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<v Speaker 2>and three other women. It's right, and they were, they were,

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<v Speaker 2>they were, they were great ladies. I'm sure. Just say

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<v Speaker 2>that what a night. It was? All right. We gotta

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<v Speaker 2>get to a we gotta get to a break. We'll

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<v Speaker 2>come back talk a little more about Louisville's win last night,

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<v Speaker 2>kind of what it means. We also need to take

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<v Speaker 2>a look at Kentucky's matchup to night against Oklahoma because

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<v Speaker 2>it does set up for one of those games that

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<v Speaker 2>if they win, it's kind of what they're supposed to do,

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<v Speaker 2>still going to be a quad one because of the

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<v Speaker 2>SEC but it would be a loss that would probably

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<v Speaker 2>be up there with one of their worst. But like again,

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<v Speaker 2>then I would ask, what do they drop a seed

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<v Speaker 2>line like their resume is so loaded with really good wins,

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<v Speaker 2>I'm not sure how much they can fall. So we'll

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<v Speaker 2>get to that in a lot more. Stick with us,

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<v Speaker 2>and if you're on hold, we'll get to you on

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<v Speaker 2>All right, so some big news in the NFL as

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<v Speaker 2>they have announced they will implement the electronic or an

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<v Speaker 2>electronic system to measure first downs this upcoming season. That

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<v Speaker 2>it's per Mike Garofolos. So the chain gang will remain

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<v Speaker 2>on the sidelines as a backup, but they're going to

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<v Speaker 2>actually use some technology here to see if in fact

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<v Speaker 2>these guys do are don't make the line to get

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<v Speaker 2>a first down or robo chains baby. I mean to

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<v Speaker 2>see that it is successfully being done elsewhere in the NFL,

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<v Speaker 2>of all places, not doing it was kind of silly.

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<v Speaker 2>things in sports. Technology. You know, technology has been a

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<v Speaker 2>big factor in that. But when you you watch a

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<v Speaker 2>billion but a billion dollar business still just you know,

418
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<v Speaker 2>have such a big moment in a game dependent upon

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<v Speaker 2>a rough guess at best as far as knowing in

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<v Speaker 2>fact if the ball got where it needed to get

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<v Speaker 2>for the first down. All right, it's coffee and company,

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<v Speaker 2>Feiel about Thorn's. If you want to join us on

423
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<v Speaker 2>the show, you can five two, five seven, one seventy

424
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<v Speaker 2>nine hundred is the number. Let's go to the phone

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<v Speaker 2>lines and welcome in Captain Kirk. What's up, brother? Hey?

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<v Speaker 5>What's going on? Nick?

427
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<v Speaker 2>How are we doing?

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<v Speaker 5>Hey?

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<v Speaker 2>Man?

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<v Speaker 5>You know I had to call in. I'm nerd now

431
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<v Speaker 5>because it seems like Britt Michaels is a hot topic today.

432
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<v Speaker 5>So I just wanted to pick yourr a little bit.

433
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<v Speaker 5>You know, me and my you know wife have gone

434
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<v Speaker 5>to see him over thirty five times. Fancy. I am serious,

435
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<v Speaker 5>and I take the dedication that is dedication, and my

436
00:21:08.799 --> 00:21:12.240
<v Speaker 5>wife in this area, I can say, is the biggest

437
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<v Speaker 5>Brett Michael's fan. I mean, there might be people that

438
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<v Speaker 5>might disagree, but I gotta say but uh, but what

439
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<v Speaker 5>you were saying earlier about standing in line, getting the beer,

440
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<v Speaker 5>hurry up the song, it's it is just that, you know,

441
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<v Speaker 5>Brett Michaels knows how to get everybody up and moving.

442
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<v Speaker 5>Great performer. Like some concerts we go to and people

443
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<v Speaker 5>are just sitting there and they're they're not standing up

444
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<v Speaker 5>and cheering, They're chewing on their jarr tae, and it's

445
00:21:41.680 --> 00:21:44.640
<v Speaker 5>it's it's you know, it's but Brett, he just he

446
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<v Speaker 5>knows how to get get the get the steamrolling. And

447
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<v Speaker 5>it's just gonna be a great show. So if you

448
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<v Speaker 5>ever have a chance to go see him in a

449
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<v Speaker 5>you know, kind of a smaller setting like the casinos, man,

450
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<v Speaker 5>you need to go, because you will. You will not

451
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<v Speaker 5>be disappointed it, that's for certain. So kudos and it's

452
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<v Speaker 5>going to be a great show. And thank you so

453
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<v Speaker 5>much for all the great radio.

454
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<v Speaker 2>Thank you man.

455
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<v Speaker 5>I love you guys, and keep on rocking, baby, appreciate it.

456
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<v Speaker 2>Thanks Kirk. Yeah, so we had some tickets to give

457
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<v Speaker 2>away for Brett Michael's earlier in the show, and we

458
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<v Speaker 2>did in the four o'clock hour, and I was just

459
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<v Speaker 2>sharing sort of my story about Brett Michaels being at

460
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<v Speaker 2>the Hometown Rising concert a few years actually, it's been

461
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<v Speaker 2>about five years ago now, and he didn't seem like

462
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<v Speaker 2>one of the performers that I would have expect me

463
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<v Speaker 2>of all the names. He wasn't like a current or

464
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<v Speaker 2>even like an older country music artist. It was a

465
00:22:36.920 --> 00:22:39.599
<v Speaker 2>country music festival, but he was there and I kind

466
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<v Speaker 2>of thought it was odd, and sure enough I was

467
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<v Speaker 2>there for his performance and he you know, there's a

468
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<v Speaker 2>lot of ways you can be, you know, super successful

469
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<v Speaker 2>in the entertainment business. In music, you can be you know,

470
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<v Speaker 2>a great singer. You can be a great uh, you know,

471
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<v Speaker 2>a great a great artist. You know, maybe it's not

472
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<v Speaker 2>so much about your performance, but some you know, there's

473
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<v Speaker 2>a lot of different ways you can have I guess

474
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<v Speaker 2>you know, you're I don't want to say you're claim

475
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<v Speaker 2>to fame because your music in general is why you're

476
00:23:06.000 --> 00:23:08.359
<v Speaker 2>is the claim to fame, but maybe sort of what

477
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<v Speaker 2>what your your calling card as as a as a

478
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<v Speaker 2>as an entertainer, because Brett Michaels can he just he

479
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<v Speaker 2>was a guy that, like I didn't expect to be

480
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<v Speaker 2>feeling all right, here we go, like this is awesome.

481
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<v Speaker 2>This guy's covering a lot of songs and he's playing

482
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<v Speaker 2>some stuff from of course the Poison Days. But like

483
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<v Speaker 2>there's there is there's a lot of guys who can guys, gals, artists, whatever,

484
00:23:28.680 --> 00:23:32.519
<v Speaker 2>bands that when when they've got a lot of momentum,

485
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<v Speaker 2>or maybe they just had a phenomenal run for a

486
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<v Speaker 2>couple of decades to where they can tour until they're

487
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<v Speaker 2>dead and still fill up shows and all that, and

488
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<v Speaker 2>you know, props to them. But you know there's some

489
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<v Speaker 2>people who just have the gift of like being entertaining

490
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<v Speaker 2>and being an entertainer. And I never would have thought

491
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<v Speaker 2>of Brett Michaels because again, you know, when he was

492
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<v Speaker 2>really a big deal, it was a little before my time,

493
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<v Speaker 2>but it always stood out to me like this guy,

494
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<v Speaker 2>he gets it. I know why if they needed somebody

495
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<v Speaker 2>to you know, take the stage midway through the Saturday set,

496
00:24:00.920 --> 00:24:04.119
<v Speaker 2>he was more than more than capable of doing exactly

497
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<v Speaker 2>that and keeping the energy up. So yeah, shut out

498
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<v Speaker 2>Brett Michaels. Who knew we'd have a Brett Michael's Day today.

499
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<v Speaker 2>But here we are, I'm saying here we are, all right.

500
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<v Speaker 2>So Georgia they are the first school that I've seen

501
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<v Speaker 2>that has at least leaked it made it public. I

502
00:24:18.480 --> 00:24:19.759
<v Speaker 2>don't know if they put out a release, but it

503
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<v Speaker 2>is now out there and it's gotten a lot of attention.

504
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<v Speaker 1>Today.

505
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<v Speaker 2>They have now put out how they're going to share

506
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<v Speaker 2>the revenue that they're going to have to start sharing

507
00:24:25.839 --> 00:24:30.240
<v Speaker 2>starting next year. So obviously, the NC DOUBLEA lawsuit, the

508
00:24:30.279 --> 00:24:32.599
<v Speaker 2>settlement has required for a lot of money to be

509
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<v Speaker 2>paid back to athletes that you know, again what it

510
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<v Speaker 2>comes down to, to put it as simple as possible,

511
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<v Speaker 2>regardless of what you think or agree, the Supreme Court

512
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<v Speaker 2>just I mean, they ruled that what the NC DOUBLEA

513
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<v Speaker 2>has done really since the beginning of time is illegal.

514
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<v Speaker 2>Now you can say that that's not you don't agree,

515
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<v Speaker 2>but like that's all that matters, right, using these athletes

516
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<v Speaker 2>as employees and not sharing revenue with them, as the

517
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<v Speaker 2>incident became a billion dollar business mostly because of the

518
00:25:03.359 --> 00:25:07.000
<v Speaker 2>nstead of a tournament like that was ruled to be illegal. Therefore,

519
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<v Speaker 2>there's a settlement in place, and moving forward, these universities

520
00:25:10.559 --> 00:25:14.680
<v Speaker 2>now have to share revenue. Actually I guess, I guess

521
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<v Speaker 2>you don't have to. I mean you have to to

522
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<v Speaker 2>an extent. In fact, I need to get the specifics

523
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<v Speaker 2>of it, because I'm not sure if it's something that

524
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<v Speaker 2>they I mean, all I know is that you can

525
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<v Speaker 2>share up to twenty million. As far as like, you

526
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<v Speaker 2>know what the required amount is. I don't know. But

527
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<v Speaker 2>as I've said, since this became known, that that was

528
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<v Speaker 2>going to be, that was going to be the number.

529
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<v Speaker 2>If you are out there not sharing the maximum, it's

530
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<v Speaker 2>gonna hurt you because you're going to look like you're

531
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<v Speaker 2>not you know, you're you're you're greedy, you don't have

532
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<v Speaker 2>enough money you want to you need to be even

533
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<v Speaker 2>if it's not true. I guess you could, you know,

534
00:25:44.799 --> 00:25:46.119
<v Speaker 2>you could fake it and act like he got all

535
00:25:46.160 --> 00:25:48.319
<v Speaker 2>the money, but then when the checks don't clear, then

536
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<v Speaker 2>that's that's the worst to look possible for you. That's

537
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<v Speaker 2>why Leonard Hamilton's done. I mean, look, there's a lawsuit

538
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<v Speaker 2>currently that he is involved in that Florida State's involved

539
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<v Speaker 2>in because he was talking all this nil money that

540
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<v Speaker 2>like didn't exist. So the scenario where you're publicly out

541
00:26:02.720 --> 00:26:05.519
<v Speaker 2>there saying, yeah, we're not going to share as much

542
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<v Speaker 2>as the other schools, like, it may work out for you,

543
00:26:08.480 --> 00:26:11.680
<v Speaker 2>but like probably not. Now if you're a big eas

544
00:26:11.680 --> 00:26:13.519
<v Speaker 2>school and you don't have football, it's a little different.

545
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<v Speaker 2>So all the schools that want to compete and when

546
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<v Speaker 2>at the highest level, are going to be sharing I

547
00:26:19.799 --> 00:26:22.960
<v Speaker 2>guess you know, roughly twenty million. Now, how they're going

548
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<v Speaker 2>to split it up among football, basketball, women's basketball. That's

549
00:26:26.559 --> 00:26:29.440
<v Speaker 2>really each school's own decision. They can decide what they

550
00:26:29.480 --> 00:26:33.079
<v Speaker 2>want to do. So the decision from Georgia is this,

551
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<v Speaker 2>It'll be twenty point five million dollars that they're going

552
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<v Speaker 2>to share, and they're also using And this is something

553
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<v Speaker 2>that I didn't mean, I haven't followed it close enough

554
00:26:47.759 --> 00:26:50.279
<v Speaker 2>to know exactly how many schools are going to follow

555
00:26:50.359 --> 00:26:52.319
<v Speaker 2>what Georgia did here, but I'm assuming a lot will.

556
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<v Speaker 2>But two point five million of the twenty point five

557
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<v Speaker 2>million is going to be new scholarships of ALE. So

558
00:27:02.599 --> 00:27:04.839
<v Speaker 2>they're using that to basically say we're gonna give more.

559
00:27:04.839 --> 00:27:06.759
<v Speaker 2>We're gonna give more scholarships, because that's one thing the

560
00:27:06.839 --> 00:27:09.240
<v Speaker 2>NAA recently it is they're long They're no longer I mean,

561
00:27:09.319 --> 00:27:11.200
<v Speaker 2>are they again. It's so hard to keep up with

562
00:27:11.200 --> 00:27:12.880
<v Speaker 2>it because it's so different than it used to be,

563
00:27:12.920 --> 00:27:14.680
<v Speaker 2>and it seems like it changes all the time. Anytime

564
00:27:14.720 --> 00:27:17.960
<v Speaker 2>they put something in motion. It seems like somebody fights

565
00:27:17.960 --> 00:27:20.519
<v Speaker 2>it and then the NSAA has to start over. So I

566
00:27:20.559 --> 00:27:22.680
<v Speaker 2>feel like it's not accurate when I say it that

567
00:27:22.720 --> 00:27:26.079
<v Speaker 2>they've removed the cap as far as scholarships that you

568
00:27:26.119 --> 00:27:28.759
<v Speaker 2>can have. But either way two point five actually what

569
00:27:28.839 --> 00:27:34.400
<v Speaker 2>they may be doing is and this isn't even relevant.

570
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<v Speaker 2>But now now I'm curious because I would imagine there's

571
00:27:37.039 --> 00:27:39.519
<v Speaker 2>certain schools that like they aren't going to be able

572
00:27:39.559 --> 00:27:41.519
<v Speaker 2>to they're not going to pay you, like the revenue

573
00:27:41.559 --> 00:27:44.160
<v Speaker 2>sharing will not go Like I'll give you the breakdown,

574
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<v Speaker 2>thirteen point five million of the of the actual money

575
00:27:49.000 --> 00:27:51.839
<v Speaker 2>that's going to be paid to athletes, So actually it's

576
00:27:51.880 --> 00:27:54.359
<v Speaker 2>eighteen million overall because two point five million is going

577
00:27:54.400 --> 00:27:57.160
<v Speaker 2>to be scholarships. So eighteen million, thirteen point five of

578
00:27:57.160 --> 00:27:58.759
<v Speaker 2>that is going to go to football. I thought it'd

579
00:27:58.759 --> 00:28:01.960
<v Speaker 2>be more, to be honest with you, two point seven

580
00:28:01.960 --> 00:28:05.680
<v Speaker 2>million is gonna be for men's basketball, nine hundred k

581
00:28:05.880 --> 00:28:09.200
<v Speaker 2>is gonna be for women's basketball, and the remaining nine

582
00:28:09.240 --> 00:28:11.960
<v Speaker 2>hundred thousand, the remaining nine hundred thousand dollars is gonna

583
00:28:12.000 --> 00:28:18.000
<v Speaker 2>be for athletes and other sports. So what's gonna happen here?

584
00:28:19.279 --> 00:28:22.359
<v Speaker 2>There are like there's there's there's athletes that will no

585
00:28:22.480 --> 00:28:26.640
<v Speaker 2>longer like they're gonna have less athletes. So that's that. Yeah,

586
00:28:26.640 --> 00:28:29.680
<v Speaker 2>that's where I got confused. So there are gonna be

587
00:28:30.319 --> 00:28:34.039
<v Speaker 2>less people on scholarship. However, they now have two point

588
00:28:34.119 --> 00:28:36.839
<v Speaker 2>five million dollars in scholarship money because there's a lot

589
00:28:36.839 --> 00:28:39.640
<v Speaker 2>of athletes on campus across the country at big schools

590
00:28:39.839 --> 00:28:42.519
<v Speaker 2>that are not on full rides. Full ride scholarships are

591
00:28:43.200 --> 00:28:47.279
<v Speaker 2>really only for the big sports. I mean baseball. I mean,

592
00:28:47.319 --> 00:28:50.440
<v Speaker 2>you got guys that are all Americans that are expected

593
00:28:50.440 --> 00:28:52.839
<v Speaker 2>to be drafted that that are not on a full scholarship.

594
00:28:52.880 --> 00:28:55.200
<v Speaker 2>I mean it's that's I think people know that. But

595
00:28:55.599 --> 00:28:57.319
<v Speaker 2>what this is doing is that the two point five

596
00:28:57.359 --> 00:28:59.359
<v Speaker 2>million in scholarships, they're gonna be able to now make

597
00:28:59.400 --> 00:29:01.559
<v Speaker 2>it to wear. Okay, we can't pay you, like, we're

598
00:29:01.559 --> 00:29:05.920
<v Speaker 2>not gonna we're not gonna share thirteen million with the

599
00:29:05.960 --> 00:29:10.519
<v Speaker 2>tennis team or with the baseball team, because we just

600
00:29:10.559 --> 00:29:12.599
<v Speaker 2>you know, that's not how we're gonna do it. But

601
00:29:13.079 --> 00:29:15.559
<v Speaker 2>you now no longer have to pay because we're putting

602
00:29:15.640 --> 00:29:17.319
<v Speaker 2>you on. I mean maybe I guess that's what the

603
00:29:17.319 --> 00:29:22.240
<v Speaker 2>two point five million in scholarship means, but I'm curious

604
00:29:22.279 --> 00:29:25.799
<v Speaker 2>to see if others are really the same exact way,

605
00:29:26.720 --> 00:29:28.960
<v Speaker 2>because this, to me, to my knowledge, this is the

606
00:29:28.960 --> 00:29:32.680
<v Speaker 2>first time we've actually seen somebody publicly have it out

607
00:29:32.680 --> 00:29:37.559
<v Speaker 2>there that this is how they're gonna distribute and share revenue.

608
00:29:37.720 --> 00:29:40.440
<v Speaker 2>And you know, for those that think maybe this just

609
00:29:40.480 --> 00:29:42.440
<v Speaker 2>gets rid of ANIL, a little change in IL, but

610
00:29:42.559 --> 00:29:44.400
<v Speaker 2>NIL is still going to be a factor because again,

611
00:29:46.200 --> 00:29:48.720
<v Speaker 2>this is now really just a big stipend the rev

612
00:29:48.759 --> 00:29:52.240
<v Speaker 2>share like everybody's getting, you know, how they're gonna do

613
00:29:52.279 --> 00:29:53.799
<v Speaker 2>it with like and that's by and by the way,

614
00:29:53.839 --> 00:29:56.720
<v Speaker 2>that's why the GM position has become more critical than

615
00:29:56.759 --> 00:29:59.160
<v Speaker 2>ever because you're not just out there rounding up in

616
00:29:59.279 --> 00:30:04.519
<v Speaker 2>IL money to you know, have have bags of money

617
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<v Speaker 2>to give out to players who want to come to

618
00:30:06.039 --> 00:30:07.400
<v Speaker 2>play for you in the portal. That's still gonna be

619
00:30:07.440 --> 00:30:09.519
<v Speaker 2>a thing. But the GM, the reason they're gonna make

620
00:30:09.519 --> 00:30:12.440
<v Speaker 2>them over a million dollars is because they are responsible

621
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<v Speaker 2>for Hey, uh, I know that thirteen point five million

622
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<v Speaker 2>is gonna be spread out to probably one hundred different

623
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<v Speaker 2>athletes for Georgia football. So the GM's got to figure

624
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<v Speaker 2>out how that's gonna all work out, Like how you're

625
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<v Speaker 2>gonna split it up like that's a big job. And

626
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<v Speaker 2>then also you got to still handle an IL as well.

627
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<v Speaker 2>So in IL, it's really still just gonna be like

628
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<v Speaker 2>the cherry on top of the kicker, if you know

629
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<v Speaker 2>what I mean, right like the the like, there's gonna

630
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<v Speaker 2>be guys who know they're getting really roughly the same

631
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<v Speaker 2>in the rev share because they can pick wherever they

632
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<v Speaker 2>want they want to go, But who's gonna give the

633
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<v Speaker 2>most in IL money that'll probably still be the big

634
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<v Speaker 2>factor and where a lot of guys go to school.

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<v Speaker 2>Speaking of that, Nate ament, he is a top he's

636
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<v Speaker 2>like top five. I'm gonna pull it up here because

637
00:31:03.000 --> 00:31:05.279
<v Speaker 2>I he's somebody that Louisville has been in on and

638
00:31:05.319 --> 00:31:08.119
<v Speaker 2>recruiting for a while among other schools. He's down to

639
00:31:08.200 --> 00:31:11.440
<v Speaker 2>his top five. He's gonna make his decision on April first,

640
00:31:11.480 --> 00:31:17.160
<v Speaker 2>and he's got like a crowdsourcing like fundraising thing that

641
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<v Speaker 2>I'll be honest with you, I don't care enough to like.

642
00:31:21.559 --> 00:31:23.759
<v Speaker 2>And I shouldn't say don't care about this guy. I mean,

643
00:31:24.200 --> 00:31:25.880
<v Speaker 2>he's projected to be the fourth pick in the twenty

644
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<v Speaker 2>twenty sixth draft, so if he wants to join mckel

645
00:31:28.079 --> 00:31:32.319
<v Speaker 2>brown junior in this class along with Sonny who's coming

646
00:31:32.359 --> 00:31:36.519
<v Speaker 2>over from from from Europe, who, by the way, I

647
00:31:36.519 --> 00:31:38.319
<v Speaker 2>don't know if you guys saw it, he became like

648
00:31:38.359 --> 00:31:43.160
<v Speaker 2>they he entered the twenty twenty five twenty four to

649
00:31:43.160 --> 00:31:47.400
<v Speaker 2>seven Sports Recruiting database four star top twenty five player overall.

650
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<v Speaker 2>So like, if Nata Mitt wants to come and play

651
00:31:49.599 --> 00:31:51.960
<v Speaker 2>and join those two guys, like hell yeah, and it'd

652
00:31:52.000 --> 00:31:53.319
<v Speaker 2>be great to get him. So I'm not saying like

653
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<v Speaker 2>I don't care about him, but like don't I just

654
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<v Speaker 2>don't get into the weeds when it comes to like

655
00:31:56.680 --> 00:32:01.759
<v Speaker 2>recruiting write ups and whatnot, because especially with money being involved. Now,

656
00:32:02.119 --> 00:32:04.960
<v Speaker 2>like these guys are wise When I say guys, I

657
00:32:05.000 --> 00:32:08.680
<v Speaker 2>mean these kids, they're wise to utilize those interviews with

658
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<v Speaker 2>the guys that work for rivals and twenty four seven

659
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<v Speaker 2>Sports and whatnot because they can put stuff out there

660
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<v Speaker 2>to like let schools know, hey, looks like we got

661
00:32:18.000 --> 00:32:19.640
<v Speaker 2>to up the money. Like they can they can use

662
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<v Speaker 2>it to their advantage. I would do the same thing. So,

663
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<v Speaker 2>like I just and another factor like having really good

664
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<v Speaker 2>freshmen can help you, no doubt, but like it really

665
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<v Speaker 2>is not as big of a priority. I mean, I

666
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<v Speaker 2>don't know, they can be really good pieces that help you,

667
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<v Speaker 2>but like building your team for one season with three

668
00:32:43.839 --> 00:32:47.960
<v Speaker 2>or four top ten recruits, you should still be pretty good.

669
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<v Speaker 2>But they're gonna be there one year because they they're

670
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<v Speaker 2>gonna go to the NBA. And like, if you don't

671
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<v Speaker 2>have really good pieces from the portal or really good

672
00:32:57.200 --> 00:32:59.799
<v Speaker 2>pieces that you retain from your team, if they're not

673
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<v Speaker 2>a like, then those freshmen will probably still look like

674
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<v Speaker 2>future NBA players and you may have some flashes, but

675
00:33:05.480 --> 00:33:07.519
<v Speaker 2>like the scenario where you're in it, you're good enough

676
00:33:07.519 --> 00:33:09.880
<v Speaker 2>to like win your league and make a deep run.

677
00:33:09.880 --> 00:33:11.759
<v Speaker 2>I just think it's it's gonna be harder and harder

678
00:33:11.799 --> 00:33:14.960
<v Speaker 2>to do. So Nata meant he is down to five

679
00:33:15.000 --> 00:33:23.680
<v Speaker 2>schools Louisville, Kentucky, Duke, Arkansas, and who's the other one? Yeah,

680
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<v Speaker 2>the other one is Notre Dame, which is kind of random.

681
00:33:26.839 --> 00:33:29.839
<v Speaker 2>So those that cover recruiting again, they know more than

682
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<v Speaker 2>I than I do. They have continued to maintain that

683
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<v Speaker 2>Louisville appears to be the school that you know, among

684
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<v Speaker 2>the five that has maybe the best chance right now.

685
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<v Speaker 2>And not to say those guys are lying, but like

686
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<v Speaker 2>that doesn't do much for me anymore. I just don't,

687
00:33:43.559 --> 00:33:45.759
<v Speaker 2>you know, not to be not to be the old guy.

688
00:33:45.799 --> 00:33:48.119
<v Speaker 2>I believe it when I see it, or I'll worry

689
00:33:48.160 --> 00:33:50.200
<v Speaker 2>about him when they get here. That's what That's what

690
00:33:50.319 --> 00:33:53.160
<v Speaker 2>guys who didn't used to care about recruiting would say, Like,

691
00:33:53.200 --> 00:33:55.720
<v Speaker 2>I don't want to sound like that guy, but I mean,

692
00:33:56.079 --> 00:33:57.960
<v Speaker 2>if it's true that this guy just comes down to

693
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<v Speaker 2>the highest bidder, Louisville gets him, cool if they don't, Like,

694
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<v Speaker 2>I don't really care, So am I lying when I

695
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<v Speaker 2>say that I'd love to get him, and it'd be

696
00:34:09.440 --> 00:34:11.559
<v Speaker 2>awesome if I can also tell you where straight face

697
00:34:11.599 --> 00:34:13.760
<v Speaker 2>that they don't get him, Like I'm not gonna lose

698
00:34:13.800 --> 00:34:17.599
<v Speaker 2>any sleep. I mean, I'm just being honest because again,

699
00:34:17.639 --> 00:34:21.800
<v Speaker 2>like I think Louisville can still be really good without

700
00:34:21.880 --> 00:34:24.760
<v Speaker 2>getting him, because they've already got They're gonna have some

701
00:34:24.760 --> 00:34:27.880
<v Speaker 2>good pieces coming back, believe it or not. Least we

702
00:34:27.960 --> 00:34:30.880
<v Speaker 2>hope they've got guys that are sitting out. They can

703
00:34:30.960 --> 00:34:33.880
<v Speaker 2>certainly help them when they're healthy next year. Mckel Brown

704
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<v Speaker 2>Junior and Pat Kelsey. You know, the proof of concept

705
00:34:37.760 --> 00:34:39.920
<v Speaker 2>is there. He has shown he gonna he's gonna be

706
00:34:39.960 --> 00:34:42.920
<v Speaker 2>he's been able to win here at Louisville, and you

707
00:34:42.920 --> 00:34:44.599
<v Speaker 2>know he did. He got mckil brown junior before he

708
00:34:44.599 --> 00:34:46.800
<v Speaker 2>even really showed that he could be a successful coach here.

709
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<v Speaker 2>I mean, I think we all knew he was at

710
00:34:47.920 --> 00:34:52.159
<v Speaker 2>least on the right track. But he's gonna announce his

711
00:34:52.199 --> 00:34:55.559
<v Speaker 2>decision on April first at the Barclay Center for the

712
00:34:55.800 --> 00:34:58.880
<v Speaker 2>McDonald's All American Game, So maybe we'll have more information

713
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<v Speaker 2>by then, But louisll appears to be in good shape,

714
00:35:01.920 --> 00:35:04.719
<v Speaker 2>but we'll see. I mean, it would be nice to

715
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<v Speaker 2>have three top twenty five recruits, the guys you know

716
00:35:09.519 --> 00:35:11.639
<v Speaker 2>for sure that are gonna be here next year, and

717
00:35:11.679 --> 00:35:13.280
<v Speaker 2>then you go see what pack and get in the

718
00:35:13.280 --> 00:35:17.400
<v Speaker 2>portal like that would be awesome, But it's not, and

719
00:35:17.480 --> 00:35:20.320
<v Speaker 2>it really never was a live and die by it

720
00:35:20.400 --> 00:35:22.239
<v Speaker 2>unless you're like a Kentucky and that was your model,

721
00:35:22.280 --> 00:35:26.280
<v Speaker 2>or if you're a Kansas. But I mean, getting older

722
00:35:26.360 --> 00:35:29.159
<v Speaker 2>dudes in the portal is the best way to season

723
00:35:29.199 --> 00:35:33.239
<v Speaker 2>by season, put together a roster that can compete. All right,

724
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<v Speaker 2>quick break, We'll come back and wrap it up on

725
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<v Speaker 2>the other side right here on Sports Talk seven ninety.

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<v Speaker 1>Now back to Coffee and Company. Fueled by Thornton's on

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<v Speaker 2>A pretty good slate tonight in college basketball Kentucky. They're

729
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<v Speaker 2>at nine o'clock tip tonight at Oklahoma, and let me

730
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<v Speaker 2>double check. I don't think the line has moved much now.

731
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<v Speaker 2>It's still Kentucky minus two and a half. And for

732
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<v Speaker 2>what it's worth, kN palm he has he has, let's

733
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<v Speaker 2>see he has this as a I believe a two yeah,

734
00:36:04.719 --> 00:36:08.199
<v Speaker 2>two point win for the Cats eighty three to eighty one.

735
00:36:08.800 --> 00:36:11.960
<v Speaker 2>Kentucky should win. They're just better, and especially if they've

736
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<v Speaker 2>got a healthy team with Butler and Robinson who may

737
00:36:16.880 --> 00:36:22.760
<v Speaker 2>both play. However, Porter Mooser, I mean, Oklahoma struggled. But again,

738
00:36:22.760 --> 00:36:24.719
<v Speaker 2>he's as much as I've made fun of him earlier,

739
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<v Speaker 2>not really intending to, I just kind of went there

740
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<v Speaker 2>talking about how he turned his you know, couple of

741
00:36:30.199 --> 00:36:34.480
<v Speaker 2>tournament runs at Loyola into a big time job at Oklahoma,

742
00:36:34.519 --> 00:36:37.639
<v Speaker 2>where he's not been successful, and you know, he wasn't successful,

743
00:36:37.679 --> 00:36:40.079
<v Speaker 2>and really most of the seasons he coached outside of

744
00:36:40.079 --> 00:36:42.519
<v Speaker 2>those runs to the runs in the tournament. But nonetheless

745
00:36:42.800 --> 00:36:45.079
<v Speaker 2>he's a really I like what he does. Exus and

746
00:36:45.119 --> 00:36:47.440
<v Speaker 2>O's wise. I think he's pretty good in the half court,

747
00:36:47.639 --> 00:36:50.199
<v Speaker 2>and this Kentucky team at times has been really, really,

748
00:36:50.639 --> 00:36:55.440
<v Speaker 2>really bad defensively. Sster Jean going to be there, Sister Jean. She,

749
00:36:56.480 --> 00:36:59.480
<v Speaker 2>I mean, that's probably why Porter Mooser left. He's tired

750
00:36:59.480 --> 00:37:02.519
<v Speaker 2>of being in the back around to her. But he

751
00:37:02.840 --> 00:37:05.519
<v Speaker 2>Kentucky's defense is the bad defense we've seen at times.

752
00:37:06.119 --> 00:37:07.679
<v Speaker 2>They could they could take advantage of that, because again,

753
00:37:07.679 --> 00:37:09.199
<v Speaker 2>I think they've got some good half court stuff. But

754
00:37:09.440 --> 00:37:12.039
<v Speaker 2>you know, Kentucky again, like anytime you worry about man,

755
00:37:12.039 --> 00:37:14.199
<v Speaker 2>they're gonna be vulnerable because they're injured or man, their

756
00:37:14.199 --> 00:37:17.760
<v Speaker 2>defense looks terrible, they'll come back and steal a win

757
00:37:17.800 --> 00:37:19.679
<v Speaker 2>they're not supposed to get or even play better than

758
00:37:19.719 --> 00:37:22.559
<v Speaker 2>you would expect against a really good teams. So I

759
00:37:22.599 --> 00:37:25.400
<v Speaker 2>still don't have a clue what like the realistic expectation

760
00:37:25.559 --> 00:37:27.280
<v Speaker 2>should be for them as far as the tournament. They're

761
00:37:27.320 --> 00:37:29.039
<v Speaker 2>gonna get a good seed and they're gonna be deserving

762
00:37:29.039 --> 00:37:31.079
<v Speaker 2>of that seed. But you know, you really don't know

763
00:37:31.119 --> 00:37:34.239
<v Speaker 2>what you're gonna get any night with him. All Right,

764
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<v Speaker 2>we're out of time. Everybody, enjoy the evening. We're back

765
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<v Speaker 2>at it tomorrow, So join us, will you, right? Here

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<v Speaker 2>on Sports Talk seven ninety