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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>I've mentioned here and there that I've learned in recent years,

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<v Speaker 2>with us broadcasting every day live in a cave here

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<v Speaker 2>with no windows, that I shouldn't just assume that the

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<v Speaker 2>weather outside is anywhere close to what it was when

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<v Speaker 2>I arrived, which today is, you know, about two and

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<v Speaker 2>a half hours ago, because it can change, and I've

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<v Speaker 2>been yapping about, oh man, it's nasty, outsider, it's great,

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<v Speaker 2>And then you know, that was two thirty. Now it's

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<v Speaker 2>five o'clock, and I'm you know, they sound like if

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<v Speaker 2>they probably feel like they're listening to a show that

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<v Speaker 2>was from a different day. But it is August the twentieth,

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<v Speaker 2>twenty twenty four, and when I arrived, it had been

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<v Speaker 2>beautiful all day, and it was so beautiful that I'm

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<v Speaker 2>willing to guess. I'm not gonna bet, I'm willing to

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<v Speaker 2>I believe that it is still nice outside because it

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<v Speaker 2>was too beautiful, I mean nice cool temperatures. In fact,

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<v Speaker 2>I think it might be near a record low for August.

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<v Speaker 2>So give me that. Yeah, beautiful, beautiful day here as

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<v Speaker 2>we roll along on a Tuesday. It's hour number three,

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<v Speaker 2>the company man, mister John all on alongside today, taking

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<v Speaker 2>It's seven ninety Louisville dot com. And the first pitch

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<v Speaker 2>is still on for Thursday. And I say still on

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<v Speaker 2>because if you were listening earlier in the show. I

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<v Speaker 2>had a little bit of a panic yesterday because this

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<v Speaker 2>is one of those things that I've known about for

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<v Speaker 2>roughly two weeks and there was never really any specific

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<v Speaker 2>thing that had me worried that like it wouldn't happen.

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<v Speaker 2>But it was one of those things that I didn't

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<v Speaker 2>want to put out there until I knew for sure

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<v Speaker 2>that it was happening, because you know, just would be

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<v Speaker 2>it would be a bad look and you never know, right,

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<v Speaker 2>sometimes things fall apart, and who knows, we're two days away,

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<v Speaker 2>maybe it falls apart. But I even hesitated last week

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<v Speaker 2>to talk about it because I just felt like, you

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<v Speaker 2>know what, like are they really going to have me

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<v Speaker 2>come out and throw out the first pitch at the

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<v Speaker 2>Bats game? Like, come on, now, I'm very honored and

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<v Speaker 2>can't wait, and I'm excited for the opportunity, very grateful obviously,

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<v Speaker 2>but you know, like there's a part of me that's

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<v Speaker 2>like me, but that should make me an even more,

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<v Speaker 2>you know, not worthy candidate necessarily, but like, you know,

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<v Speaker 2>at least it's somebody who is really appreciative of it.

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<v Speaker 2>So yesterday during the show, I don't remember when it was,

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<v Speaker 2>and it might have been in the four o'clock hour,

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<v Speaker 2>I had a little bit of a panic because for

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<v Speaker 2>some reason, I just happened to open up Facebook on

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<v Speaker 2>the computer here in the studio, which I never do,

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<v Speaker 2>and I don't really know. I don't I still don't

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<v Speaker 2>know why I did. But I got in Facebook and

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<v Speaker 2>I saw the Bats promoting a first pitch on Thursday.

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<v Speaker 2>And it wasn't me, and my pride wasn't hurt. It

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<v Speaker 2>wasn't like I was angry at the Bats. I just

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<v Speaker 2>assumed that, you know, there was some kind of a

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<v Speaker 2>miscommunication or maybe you know, maybe I didn't read every

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<v Speaker 2>detail in the email exchanges that we had. Maybe they

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<v Speaker 2>were sending me, you know, to go to go for

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<v Speaker 2>the double A team in Chattanooga. That's where they wanted

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<v Speaker 2>me to throw out the first pitch. I'm not triple

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<v Speaker 2>A Louisville bats Worthy. I'm more of a double A

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<v Speaker 2>single A guy, which, hey, if that was the case,

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<v Speaker 2>I wouldn't I wouldn't be able to make the trip.

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<v Speaker 2>I wouldn't be able to do it, but that would

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<v Speaker 2>be understandable. So yesterday I was a little worried and

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<v Speaker 2>I ended up reaching out to my contact at the

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<v Speaker 2>Louisville Bats, Brandon, who's been great throughout this process with

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<v Speaker 2>me and I look forward to be in there Thursday.

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<v Speaker 2>But I was like, hey, I just saw someone on

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<v Speaker 2>Facebook like, were we still good for Thursday? And he

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<v Speaker 2>was like yeah, And I said, well, I see Pat

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<v Speaker 2>Kelsey's throwing out the first pitch too, like and he's like, yeah,

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<v Speaker 2>it's it's fine. We've got you know, both of you

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<v Speaker 2>guys are going to do it, and he's gonna throw

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<v Speaker 2>the first pitch. You're gonna throw the first pitch, and

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<v Speaker 2>you know we're looking forward to it. And I'm like,

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<v Speaker 2>all right, well, I don't know how you know again,

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<v Speaker 2>we're good to go. But there was a part of

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<v Speaker 2>me that was like, yeah, we can't have we can't

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<v Speaker 2>have that guy. Do we got to go get We

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<v Speaker 2>got to go get Pat Kelsey, which, of course he

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<v Speaker 2>would be way more worthy. He is way more worthy.

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<v Speaker 2>And you know, I'm a little you know, my pride

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<v Speaker 2>won't get hurt, like if it was some Randow would

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<v Speaker 2>be a little different. But like it's very understandable for

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<v Speaker 2>you know, when he gets put out there, when however

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<v Speaker 2>they do it, like he's going to probably get a

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<v Speaker 2>big round of applause. He's probably gonna be a hype man, right, Like,

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<v Speaker 2>he's probably gonna get the crowd into it, and everybody's

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<v Speaker 2>gonna be cheering or booing if you're like a Kentucky

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<v Speaker 2>fan or something. And then like they'll they'll probably introduce me,

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<v Speaker 2>and everybody'd be like, who the hell is this guy?

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<v Speaker 2>I mean, I'm sure there'll be some people there that

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<v Speaker 2>might know me, they may not like me. I'll have

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<v Speaker 2>family there. They'll probably you know, cheer or maybe they'll boo.

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<v Speaker 2>I don't know. I have some friends that are coming

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<v Speaker 2>to So it's still on first pitch six point twenty

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<v Speaker 2>at the Bats game, Slugger Field on Thursday. They're actually

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<v Speaker 2>their home stand actually started today, so they'll be at

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<v Speaker 2>home the rest of the week taking on the Gwinett Strippers.

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<v Speaker 2>And uh yeah, I U. I'm not looking to compete

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<v Speaker 2>with Pat Kelsey because you know I that wouldn't be

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<v Speaker 2>smart on my part. I don't know about as background

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<v Speaker 2>as a baseball player, but I know about mine and

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<v Speaker 2>I don't have one. I'm not experienced in any way

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<v Speaker 2>when it comes to the sport of baseball. But my

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<v Speaker 2>goal here, get it across the plate. Doesn't have to

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<v Speaker 2>be a strike, doesn't have to look good. And what

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<v Speaker 2>I mean look good, I don't mean like it looks

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<v Speaker 2>as if like it might be you know that could

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<v Speaker 2>have passed for a real pitch in a real game. No,

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<v Speaker 2>I just want to get it to the mound. Not

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<v Speaker 2>to the mound again. That's this is what I know

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<v Speaker 2>about baseball. I'm going to be on the mound. I

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<v Speaker 2>need to get it across the plate or really near

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<v Speaker 2>the plate to where the catcher doesn't have to do

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<v Speaker 2>a whole lot of moving around. And I feel like

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<v Speaker 2>I can do at least that. I may be wrong,

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<v Speaker 2>I may realize as much as I make fun of

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<v Speaker 2>myself for being unqualified to throw a baseball. I'm even

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<v Speaker 2>worse than I thought. We'll see, we'll find that out

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<v Speaker 2>on Thursday. But I'm I'm not like bothered by it

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<v Speaker 2>in any way, but like I'm I'm a little surprised

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<v Speaker 2>by how many people are worried for me. Like they

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<v Speaker 2>think that I'm going to like grass myself in epic fashion,

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<v Speaker 2>and that all is like real, Like i know what

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<v Speaker 2>I'm doing here, meaning like who I am, what I'm

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<v Speaker 2>capable of, And that's not to say that I'm gonna

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<v Speaker 2>look good doing it, but like just getting it to

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<v Speaker 2>But if you're if you're asking, like, oh, you're gonna

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<v Speaker 2>be embarrassed, Like if you look like you've never thrown

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<v Speaker 2>a baseball before, well maybe I should be. But like

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<v Speaker 2>i know, like I know that's who I am. I'm

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<v Speaker 2>not a baseball guy. So some people are accusing me of,

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<v Speaker 2>you know, underplaying my ability. Trust me, that's not it

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<v Speaker 2>at all. I'm sure I'll look like somebody if you're

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<v Speaker 2>just somebody, you know, walking to get yourself one of

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<v Speaker 2>those one of those uh two dollars beers they're gonna

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<v Speaker 2>have or is it three dollars? Let me make sure

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<v Speaker 2>I get it right, because two dollars sounds really cheap.

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<v Speaker 2>It sounds like a deal too good to be true.

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<v Speaker 2>But I can tell you this, it's not too good

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<v Speaker 2>to be true, because it will be two dollars. Miller

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<v Speaker 2>lighting cors light from five thirty to eight thirty. So

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<v Speaker 2>if you're one of those that you know, you're just

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<v Speaker 2>walking to take advantage of beer, waiting for the game

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<v Speaker 2>to start, and you happen to look up and there's

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<v Speaker 2>this guy throwing out the first pitch you've never heard of. Like,

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<v Speaker 2>my guess is you'll be like, yeah, that guy looks

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<v Speaker 2>like he has never played baseball organized or competitively before,

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<v Speaker 2>But you know what, at least he got it to

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<v Speaker 2>the plate. Like that's kind of where I'm at with

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<v Speaker 2>this whole thing.

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<v Speaker 3>I like that attitude, by the way, I mean, it's

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<v Speaker 3>a good way to look at it.

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<v Speaker 2>If this was, if this was well, put it this way,

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<v Speaker 2>like whenever I participated in the Chris Mack Fantasy basketball

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<v Speaker 2>camp and one cut down nets kind of a big

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<v Speaker 2>deal act like you don't remember, I know you do.

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<v Speaker 2>It's a big deal cut down the nets Chris Mac

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<v Speaker 2>Fantasy Camp. We won it all. Didn't win a game

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<v Speaker 2>in league play, pool play, as they say, rallied back

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<v Speaker 2>one four straight, all hung over as hell on a

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<v Speaker 2>Sunday morning over at the Keeber Center. They're still talking

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<v Speaker 2>about it in the streets of Louisville about, man, can

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<v Speaker 2>you believe what that team did? Just nobody gave him

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<v Speaker 2>a shot. Looked like they might not even show up

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<v Speaker 2>for the tournament. Yeah we were, oh yeah we were.

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<v Speaker 2>We were big time dogs. But like at that point,

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<v Speaker 2>like I I have expectations for myself because I did

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<v Speaker 2>play basketball competitively briefly in college, and I knew I

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<v Speaker 2>was gonna be a lot younger than the majority of

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<v Speaker 2>the guys there, so I was sort of like worried

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<v Speaker 2>about how I would how I would do for myself.

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<v Speaker 2>Like we didn't play in front of fans. It was

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<v Speaker 2>just I mean, when they call it a fantasy camp,

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<v Speaker 2>but it's quite literally exactly what it is. Like it's

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<v Speaker 2>embarrassing now looking back, Like again, it was a cool experience,

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<v Speaker 2>but like they played one shining moment when we won

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<v Speaker 2>the game, like what are we doing here? Like we're

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<v Speaker 2>grown men? We're not like it's but if you're gonna,

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<v Speaker 2>you know, if you're gonna be a part of it,

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<v Speaker 2>they are truly going to treat it as if like

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<v Speaker 2>you are in the fantasy world of where you play

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<v Speaker 2>basketball at a place like u of L. They have announcers,

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<v Speaker 2>you know, they have the starting lineup. You know. I

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<v Speaker 2>went to the sideline like cramping up, you know, because

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<v Speaker 2>I'm in my mid thirties at that point, not in

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<v Speaker 2>great shape and hungover, and like a legitimate team trainer

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<v Speaker 2>is like rubbing my leg down, like you know, like

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<v Speaker 2>I'm Lebron coming out cramping or something. It was wild.

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<v Speaker 2>I remember, h I airballed my first shot, and you know,

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<v Speaker 2>the coaches were the actual coaches, like Luke Murray and

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<v Speaker 2>was a coach too, and then like Pegeese didn't coach

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<v Speaker 2>because he was actually hosting some recruits at that time.

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<v Speaker 2>But like I remember, a lot of the assistant coaches

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<v Speaker 2>were current players and Sam Williamson who played at Louisville.

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<v Speaker 2>I remember I airballed a shot and I was like

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<v Speaker 2>really hard on myself, like damn, and he looked you know,

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<v Speaker 2>I looked over the bench and here this kid is

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<v Speaker 2>So therefro, I'm just gonna have fun with it. So anyways,

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<v Speaker 2>hopefully you'll be there Thursday. If so, say hello. We

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<v Speaker 2>can enjoy beer together. Should be fun. So where do

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<v Speaker 2>In the five o'clock Howard, because I like to give

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<v Speaker 2>you're gonna get a chance to see John Caliperry make

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<v Speaker 2>his return to Lexington. So the Kentucky basketball schedule was

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<v Speaker 2>released earlier today and Kentucky in Arkansas will play on Saturday,

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<v Speaker 2>February the first in Raperina. Some of the things we've

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<v Speaker 2>discussed in regards to this is there's no question about

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<v Speaker 2>who has more pressure to win this game. It'll be

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<v Speaker 2>Cali Perry with more pressure. There's no doubt about that.

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<v Speaker 2>and mops him, that's a bad look on Pope. Doesn't

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<v Speaker 2>mean he'd be like a fireable offense or anything like that.

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<v Speaker 2>I mean, you know, it's but that can change things.

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<v Speaker 2>If Cal looks like he's got it rolling and Pope

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<v Speaker 2>is kind of, you know, chugging a long look like

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<v Speaker 2>a tournament team but probably not going to get a

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<v Speaker 2>fall apart in March like that kind of stuff that

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<v Speaker 2>could make it to where you know, the pressure would

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<v Speaker 2>would be you know, on you know, if Cal was

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<v Speaker 2>to I'm sorry, if if Kentucky's just chugging along not

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<v Speaker 2>looking great, there the big dog at home potentially and

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<v Speaker 2>Pope wins, that would be a bad look on Cow.

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<v Speaker 2>So the pressure's on Cow, there's no doubt. And one

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<v Speaker 2>of the other things we discussed as far as the

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<v Speaker 2>demand for this ticket, like it's going to be a

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<v Speaker 2>tough ticket to get and I feel like if you

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<v Speaker 2>were a Kentucky fan, and again I'm not a Kentucky fan,

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<v Speaker 2>I can't relate. I'm not one of you, but I

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<v Speaker 2>feel like it's not crazy to say that if you

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<v Speaker 2>are a Kentucky fan that doesn't have season tickets, that

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<v Speaker 2>goes to a few games a year, and this is

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<v Speaker 2>one that you are willing to make sure you can,

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<v Speaker 2>you know, you'll you'll pay top dollar, knowing it's going

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<v Speaker 2>to be above you know, the typical ticket price because

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<v Speaker 2>of this game. If you are one of those fans

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<v Speaker 2>that's going to make sure you can do whatever you

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<v Speaker 2>can to get there, it's because you want to boo

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<v Speaker 2>his ass right, Like, he'll be booed, he'll be cheered.

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<v Speaker 2>There'll be a mixture. I choose believe that they'll be

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<v Speaker 2>more booze than cheers. But what do I know. Again,

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<v Speaker 2>I can't relate. I'm not a Kentucky fan because cal

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<v Speaker 2>he won't be hated by Kentucky fans forever, I don't

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<v Speaker 2>think or ever. Really, I'm sure there's some that don't

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<v Speaker 2>hate him at all right now, and you know are saying,

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<v Speaker 2>you know, what I think is laying, well, hope he

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<v Speaker 2>wins every game, but the Kentucky game, you know, because

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<v Speaker 2>that's you know, like he's on the other side now. Like,

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<v Speaker 2>and when he retires, and let's say you went to

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<v Speaker 2>Arkansas and it was an underwhelming experience there at that point,

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<v Speaker 2>you know, you probably you know, he'd probably be wise

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<v Speaker 2>to really attach his wagon to his legacy being the

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<v Speaker 2>Kentucky coach and nowhere else, which he probably I mean,

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<v Speaker 2>he'll remember. He'll be remembered for Kentucky more than anything

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<v Speaker 2>because that's where he was the longest. Like, there is

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<v Speaker 2>no way he coaches at Arkansas as long as he

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<v Speaker 2>was in Kentucky. No matter how good he is, he'll

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<v Speaker 2>be you know, ancient. So I still think there's some

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<v Speaker 2>awkwardness to this whole thing. And it's more than anything

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<v Speaker 2>because they're direct competitors. They play in the same league,

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<v Speaker 2>and Caliperry is still going to go after some of

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<v Speaker 2>the best players in the country, the best players because

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<v Speaker 2>that's what he does. He's not switching up his recruiting strategy.

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<v Speaker 2>He's going to go after the best players in the

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<v Speaker 2>country every year. Kentucky will have a different recruiting approach

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<v Speaker 2>to where they're going to be a little bit more open,

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<v Speaker 2>I think with Mark Pope to look at guys that

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<v Speaker 2>cow would never look at. But also they're Kentucky, so

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<v Speaker 2>therefore they're going to also continue to you know, reach

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<v Speaker 2>And I feel like that's just made it to where

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<v Speaker 2>until his run ends at Arkansas, and I guess what

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<v Speaker 2>happens during that run at Arkansas, That to me, I

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<v Speaker 2>think is a big factor in how his legacy will

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<v Speaker 2>be when he retires. If he went and coached and

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<v Speaker 2>I don't know, somewhere in the Big East that's a

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<v Speaker 2>lower level, it's different, but you know, he's at Arkansas.

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<v Speaker 2>They are believe it or not a big time basketball program.

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<v Speaker 2>They're not Kentucky by any means, but they have a

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<v Speaker 2>big fan base and they paid a lot of money

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<v Speaker 2>to bring him in there, and they've got high expectations.

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<v Speaker 2>So I think the awkwardness is because he's now you know,

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<v Speaker 2>he's an enemy, meaning he's somebody trying to win the

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<v Speaker 2>SEC every year, just like you. And also he's cal

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<v Speaker 2>he's spiteful. There's no doubt in my mind he is

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<v Speaker 2>going to be energized to an extent. Maybe the majority

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<v Speaker 2>of his energy in his motivation to win, is going

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<v Speaker 2>to be to let Kentucky fans know they should have

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<v Speaker 2>appreciated what they had when they had it, and that's

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<v Speaker 2>that's not something that makes him a bad guy, in

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<v Speaker 2>my opinion. I think that's actually a pretty normal human

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<v Speaker 2>emotion in that regard. Like clearly he still felt like

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<v Speaker 2>he was at the top of his game despite flameouts

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<v Speaker 2>in the tournament. He could sense that fans were not

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<v Speaker 2>worshiping him the way that they used to, and he

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<v Speaker 2>felt underappreciated. And you know, I'm sure at Arkansas he'll

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<v Speaker 2>be you know, anybody would be motivated I think, to

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<v Speaker 2>like you, if you're ex and you split, and you

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<v Speaker 2>know it's for the best, but you kind of feel like,

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<v Speaker 2>you know, even though it was a mutual split, that

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<v Speaker 2>split that was better for everybody, was best for everybody involved,

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<v Speaker 2>but really they started to not love you as much

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<v Speaker 2>and they just weren't as into you. That's kind of

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<v Speaker 2>what the way the Kentucky fan base was with Cal.

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<v Speaker 1>So.

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<v Speaker 2>Now Cow's got him a new boo and that's Arkansas.

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<v Speaker 2>He's hog Nation baby, and they're loving him because he's

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<v Speaker 2>the new flavor. He's the guy with the championship. He's

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<v Speaker 2>the guy that you know, is a larger than life

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<v Speaker 2>figure within sports. He's a guy that's gonna get Arkansas

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<v Speaker 2>basketball talked about nationally in a way that Musselmen didn't.

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<v Speaker 2>Even if KL doesn't win the way Musselman did, that's

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<v Speaker 2>a fact because it's Caliperry. That's what he does. So

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<v Speaker 2>he's feeling good about himself, and he's like, you know,

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<v Speaker 2>he might go out to you know, the bar, or

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<v Speaker 2>to get dinner, and let's just say when he when

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<v Speaker 2>he let's say you know, they got it. Let's say

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<v Speaker 2>they get an uber because they might be drinking. Cal's

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<v Speaker 2>feeling good. He's gonna you know, he's gonna get an

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<v Speaker 2>uber him in the Hogs and they're going to you

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<v Speaker 2>know wherever. They're gonna go to John the company Man's

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<v Speaker 2>Bar and Grill for dinner. And Cal's got his best

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<v Speaker 2>suit on, he's got he's got you know, he's got

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<v Speaker 2>his arm around the hogs and he's wishing on that

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<v Speaker 2>uber ride to the company Man's Bar and Grill. The

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<v Speaker 2>Kentucky fans are there, and they're gonna see him walking in.

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<v Speaker 2>He's gonna be smiling like that's That's the best I

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<v Speaker 2>can do as far as like how he's probably feeling

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<v Speaker 2>about this whole Arkansas thing. But February first, that's the date,

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<v Speaker 2>and it'll be a tough ticket to get, I'm sure.

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<v Speaker 2>But again, from what happens from the start of the

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<v Speaker 2>season until then, I think that will be a little

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<v Speaker 2>bit more. That'll be a little bit more, I guess

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<v Speaker 2>telling as far as what you know, what the temperature

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<v Speaker 2>is at that time, all right, something else we discussed.

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<v Speaker 2>I don't want to act as if this is like, hey,

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<v Speaker 2>you know, this is something that we've talked a ton

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<v Speaker 2>about on the show. And I also don't want to

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<v Speaker 2>act as if this is something that like is really

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<v Speaker 2>worthy of getting into. But Louisville losing Colin Lacey to

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<v Speaker 2>injury six to eight weeks. He's going to be out

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<v Speaker 2>with the broken collar bone. He's had surgery. That was

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<v Speaker 2>a big topic yesterday. Right, a guy that could be

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<v Speaker 2>their explosive playmaker on offense, he's now going to be

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<v Speaker 2>sidelined for a while. Where as a little will go

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<v Speaker 2>from here. I still maintain that they have enough pieces

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<v Speaker 2>and Jeff Brahm, I think is creative enough as a

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<v Speaker 2>play caller to where they can get by without Colin

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<v Speaker 2>Lacy and they may actually still have a high powered offense.

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<v Speaker 2>In fact, they like I don't want to downplay it

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<v Speaker 2>as if Colin Lacy's absence is going to be no

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<v Speaker 2>big deal, because I do love the upside he has.

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<v Speaker 2>He's a proven playmaker, maybe not at this level, but

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<v Speaker 2>still his production at South Alabama was hard to ignore.

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<v Speaker 2>And with his size and just being that slot guy,

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<v Speaker 2>there's a lot of people myself included that it thought

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<v Speaker 2>like maybe Jeff could get real creative here and utilize

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<v Speaker 2>him in a way that he did Rondell Moore. That's

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<v Speaker 2>a big ass because Rondel Moore was explosive. But Colin Lacy,

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<v Speaker 2>he didn't do it in the Big ten like Rondelle did.

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<v Speaker 2>But he's really really proven and good. So I'm not

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<v Speaker 2>acting as if they got to go do something, but

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<v Speaker 2>there's at least some smoke out there that they may

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<v Speaker 2>make a late addition here to the roster. And it's

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<v Speaker 2>somebody that you should be familiar with. Amuriy Huggins Bruce,

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<v Speaker 2>who transferred to South Carolina did not win the starting

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<v Speaker 2>job there at the slot receiver spot. He is somebody

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<v Speaker 2>that I believe is the best example of sort of

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<v Speaker 2>what life's going to be like moving forward now that

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<v Speaker 2>the portal exists. This is a guy that nobody wanted

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<v Speaker 2>to leave. He was good for you. He was an elite.

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<v Speaker 2>You would understand if the staff is going to recruit

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<v Speaker 2>over him, but nobody would say, yeah, this guy stinks.

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<v Speaker 2>I hope he leaves we can get somebody else. I mean,

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<v Speaker 2>you shouldn't say that about anybody, but like, he's a

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<v Speaker 2>guy that when you saw he was transferring, you remembered, oh, yeah,

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<v Speaker 2>that guy. In three years he had he had a

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<v Speaker 2>handful of touchdowns, he made some plays. So like, I'm

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<v Speaker 2>bummed that he's leaving. But again, when you kind of

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<v Speaker 2>look around and realize this is a new world of

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<v Speaker 2>college athletics, you understand this is how it's going to be.

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<v Speaker 2>He loved Louisville. He said that on his way out,

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<v Speaker 2>and I think he meant it. I know people that

415
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<v Speaker 2>got to know him a little bit during his time

416
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<v Speaker 2>here at Louisville. But he's looking out for himself, right

417
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<v Speaker 2>he wasn't. I mean, he put his name in the portal.

418
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<v Speaker 2>I think it was ten days after calling Lacey committed

419
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<v Speaker 2>to Louisville because he realized, uh oh, I just got

420
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<v Speaker 2>recruited over So he did not win the job at

421
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<v Speaker 2>South Carolina. There's no reports that I've seen that he's

422
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<v Speaker 2>entering the portal, but there are some, you know, there's

423
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<v Speaker 2>some message board chatter, some smoke. I would say that

424
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<v Speaker 2>like he might try to come back to Louisville and

425
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<v Speaker 2>join the program, rejoin the program. I should say, I

426
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<v Speaker 2>have no clue if that's true or not. But all

427
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<v Speaker 2>I will say is that if there is any truth

428
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<v Speaker 2>to that and that happens, I'd say that's a good

429
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<v Speaker 2>insurance policy here without Colin Lacey. I mean, it just

430
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<v Speaker 2>gives you another receiver. It's a guy who has proven

431
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<v Speaker 2>to at least be solid. But by the way, with

432
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<v Speaker 2>Huggins Bruce, there's also a part of me that's like, well,

433
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<v Speaker 2>maybe he would really thrive now with Shuck, maybe they

434
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<v Speaker 2>would just have some kind of chemistry or something. The

435
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<v Speaker 2>only reason I say that is because at times Huggins

436
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<v Speaker 2>Bruce did in fact look like he was going to

437
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<v Speaker 2>be a pretty good receiver, and he was technically. I mean,

438
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<v Speaker 2>his numbers aren't bad last year three hundred and twelve

439
00:19:43.559 --> 00:19:48.759
<v Speaker 2>yards at four touchdowns, twenty receptions. His best season actually

440
00:19:48.839 --> 00:19:52.079
<v Speaker 2>came as a true freshman when he got twenty nine passes,

441
00:19:52.119 --> 00:19:54.759
<v Speaker 2>four hundred and forty four yards, four touchdowns. So he's

442
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<v Speaker 2>been productive, you know, here and there, but he's never

443
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<v Speaker 2>really he's not been consistent and he's never really merged

444
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<v Speaker 2>as a guy where you feel like, Okay, he's going

445
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<v Speaker 2>to be a fixture within this offense moving forward. He's

446
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<v Speaker 2>had plays where you're like, oh wow, that was pretty

447
00:20:06.599 --> 00:20:09.519
<v Speaker 2>that was pretty impressive, and then you think, okay, well,

448
00:20:09.920 --> 00:20:12.319
<v Speaker 2>let's hope that he gets it rolling. Then you realize, okay,

449
00:20:12.319 --> 00:20:14.279
<v Speaker 2>two games later he catches a pass, so you forgot

450
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<v Speaker 2>about that guy. Haven't haven't thought about him since the

451
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<v Speaker 2>last time I saw him made it catch, which was

452
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<v Speaker 2>two weeks ago. So again, I don't want to talk already.

453
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<v Speaker 2>I probably already talked about it too much to where

454
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<v Speaker 2>it does seem as if like it's it's legitimately in

455
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<v Speaker 2>the works. It's more so a rumor, and I hate

456
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<v Speaker 2>getting into rumors like this, but it's coming from a

457
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<v Speaker 2>place to where like if it does end up becoming,

458
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<v Speaker 2>if it does end up proving to be true, and

459
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<v Speaker 2>they do make this work, I wouldn't be shocked. That's

460
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<v Speaker 2>and that's I wouldn't bring it up if I didn't

461
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<v Speaker 2>think that there was, you know, some legitimacy to maybe

462
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<v Speaker 2>this actually being able to happen.

463
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<v Speaker 3>All right, quick break, we'll keep.

464
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<v Speaker 2>It rolling along here. What I want to get you

465
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<v Speaker 2>on the other side, Tom Jurich. He's being pushed for

466
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<v Speaker 2>an athletic director job by one of his former employees.

467
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<v Speaker 2>And I have no problem saying this. I want it badly.

468
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<v Speaker 2>I just want to see what would happen if Tom

469
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<v Speaker 2>Jurge did re enter college athletics now that it's so

470
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<v Speaker 2>different than what it was when he was here in

471
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<v Speaker 2>twenty seventeen, Also, we'll get back into this week zero

472
00:21:10.359 --> 00:21:13.759
<v Speaker 2>at travel issue. Yeah, not a huge shocker if you

473
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<v Speaker 2>think about it. Delaware State a program that's in the MIAC. Yeah,

474
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<v Speaker 2>they may not have the same resources that other programs

475
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<v Speaker 2>have for travel. And they're ten and a half hour

476
00:21:23.680 --> 00:21:27.880
<v Speaker 2>flight to Honolulu. They missed the flight, and now they're

477
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<v Speaker 2>scrambling Delaware State in Hawaii play on Saturday, and I'm

478
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<v Speaker 2>not sure Delaware State's gonna be able to get there.

479
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<v Speaker 2>Stick around coffee and company. Feel about Thordt's right here

480
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<v Speaker 2>on Sports Talk seven ninety.

481
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<v Speaker 1>So.

482
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<v Speaker 2>I've seen the college football national guys covering this story

483
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<v Speaker 2>of Delaware State's football program having some travel issues. Is

484
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<v Speaker 2>they're trying to get to Hawaii for their game on

485
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<v Speaker 2>Saturday in week zero. And one thing I did miss

486
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<v Speaker 2>and just now saw for the first time that a

487
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<v Speaker 2>Delaware State spokesman has confirmed that the travel issue in

488
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<v Speaker 2>THISI was that they missed their flight. Like somebody's got

489
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<v Speaker 2>to get in trouble for that, right. How do you

490
00:22:06.759 --> 00:22:09.079
<v Speaker 2>how does a team I mean again, they can't fly

491
00:22:09.720 --> 00:22:14.039
<v Speaker 2>like they're obviously not in a position to fly, you know, privately,

492
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<v Speaker 2>like a lot of the big time programs do with

493
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<v Speaker 2>a charter flight. But I mean, my guess that's like

494
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<v Speaker 2>the one thing you got to do is make sure

495
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<v Speaker 2>you get there. If your flight's book you got this

496
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<v Speaker 2>many people going in, it's a ten and a half

497
00:22:23.839 --> 00:22:27.480
<v Speaker 2>hour flight. Like the real like the day of goal

498
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<v Speaker 2>is get there and don't miss the flight.

499
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<v Speaker 4>Yeah, whoever's in charge of their travel plans probably didn't

500
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<v Speaker 4>think about how much time it would take for them

501
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<v Speaker 4>to get to where they needed to go and maybe

502
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<v Speaker 4>what potential traffic issues they could have encountered.

503
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<v Speaker 2>Okay, so it looks like there was a bus snaff

504
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<v Speaker 2>foo at the JFK airport that kept them from I mean,

505
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<v Speaker 2>I don't know if that's a bus they were relying on,

506
00:22:49.000 --> 00:22:51.559
<v Speaker 2>because again, you wouldn't believe if you've not seen it

507
00:22:51.640 --> 00:22:54.279
<v Speaker 2>up close, you wouldn't believe the amount of people that

508
00:22:55.039 --> 00:22:57.240
<v Speaker 2>travel with teams now, they probably don't have as big

509
00:22:57.279 --> 00:22:59.000
<v Speaker 2>of a contingent just because of the type of you know,

510
00:22:59.079 --> 00:23:01.359
<v Speaker 2>they're not a first of all, if you're somebody that

511
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<v Speaker 2>is connected but you're not needed on this flip on

512
00:23:05.519 --> 00:23:07.960
<v Speaker 2>this trip to save money, they're not going to let

513
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<v Speaker 2>you know, like this is probably the type of flight

514
00:23:10.799 --> 00:23:13.759
<v Speaker 2>that like they will send only people that they know

515
00:23:13.920 --> 00:23:15.839
<v Speaker 2>need to be there because it's going to help them

516
00:23:16.039 --> 00:23:18.720
<v Speaker 2>cut costs. And they're only going to essentially pick up

517
00:23:18.720 --> 00:23:21.920
<v Speaker 2>a check after getting their rear end kicked in and

518
00:23:22.039 --> 00:23:25.000
<v Speaker 2>coming back to Delaware State for another probably awful season.

519
00:23:25.000 --> 00:23:27.480
<v Speaker 2>They went one to ten last year, and now they're

520
00:23:27.640 --> 00:23:29.920
<v Speaker 2>you know, they're to keep the lights on, to keep

521
00:23:29.960 --> 00:23:32.680
<v Speaker 2>the bills paid, to make budget. They've got to travel

522
00:23:33.240 --> 00:23:36.559
<v Speaker 2>and play teams like Hawaii from the Mountain West and

523
00:23:36.759 --> 00:23:39.079
<v Speaker 2>again probably get drilled. It's just I mean, these are

524
00:23:39.079 --> 00:23:42.359
<v Speaker 2>by games, and these these games that these FCS teams play,

525
00:23:42.920 --> 00:23:45.359
<v Speaker 2>and obviously the G five teams play them as well.

526
00:23:45.839 --> 00:23:48.400
<v Speaker 2>These are important for them as far as just funding

527
00:23:49.039 --> 00:23:51.319
<v Speaker 2>the program. And what I mean by that not paying players.

528
00:23:51.640 --> 00:23:54.400
<v Speaker 2>It's just, you know, it's expensive to run a college

529
00:23:54.400 --> 00:23:57.759
<v Speaker 2>football program, and those two three games you play a

530
00:23:57.839 --> 00:23:59.960
<v Speaker 2>year against those kind of teams are a huge part

531
00:24:00.119 --> 00:24:02.559
<v Speaker 2>of how you're able to pay for that expensive cost.

532
00:24:03.240 --> 00:24:07.400
<v Speaker 2>So this is from a let's see, I don't know

533
00:24:07.440 --> 00:24:09.880
<v Speaker 2>if this is a This says we're working on a plan,

534
00:24:10.519 --> 00:24:16.720
<v Speaker 2>says Delaware State spokesman says that they rebooked its travel

535
00:24:16.759 --> 00:24:19.960
<v Speaker 2>and is still scheduled to arrive on time in Hawaii

536
00:24:20.000 --> 00:24:25.680
<v Speaker 2>Tomorrow says that they they added an extra they built

537
00:24:25.720 --> 00:24:29.240
<v Speaker 2>an extra day into their travel plans just in case

538
00:24:29.279 --> 00:24:33.200
<v Speaker 2>of an issue, so they missed their flight. Not a

539
00:24:33.200 --> 00:24:35.839
<v Speaker 2>good look. But that extra day that you added just

540
00:24:35.880 --> 00:24:38.200
<v Speaker 2>because of you know, a potential issue, which you did have.

541
00:24:38.599 --> 00:24:40.640
<v Speaker 2>That that's a good move on your part because now

542
00:24:40.680 --> 00:24:43.799
<v Speaker 2>you've I guess you know, been able to rebook and

543
00:24:44.160 --> 00:24:47.000
<v Speaker 2>you know it sounds like you're gonna be there just

544
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<v Speaker 2>in time.

545
00:24:47.599 --> 00:24:51.079
<v Speaker 4>Hornets Rainbow Warriors midnight on Saturday. Be there, be square right,

546
00:24:51.759 --> 00:24:53.640
<v Speaker 4>I'm going to be not on Sunday at that point.

547
00:24:53.720 --> 00:24:55.640
<v Speaker 2>Yeah, Oh, I'm going to be if I'm up.

548
00:24:56.000 --> 00:24:58.119
<v Speaker 3>That's the Sickos Committee game of the week for sure.

549
00:24:58.240 --> 00:25:01.559
<v Speaker 2>Oh dude, I'm I'm in. And I mean think about

550
00:25:01.559 --> 00:25:03.720
<v Speaker 2>when that'll be? What four o'clock when the morning when

551
00:25:03.759 --> 00:25:06.119
<v Speaker 2>it ends, no joke like, it'll be four o'clockies because

552
00:25:06.119 --> 00:25:09.960
<v Speaker 2>that's how long these games last. So yeah, this whole

553
00:25:10.039 --> 00:25:12.440
<v Speaker 2>travel thing is has made me a little bit more

554
00:25:12.480 --> 00:25:15.279
<v Speaker 2>interested in this game. I can't lie and say I'm

555
00:25:15.279 --> 00:25:17.319
<v Speaker 2>all in, but I will probably tune in and pass

556
00:25:17.359 --> 00:25:20.759
<v Speaker 2>out after too many bush lights and you know, wake

557
00:25:20.880 --> 00:25:23.200
<v Speaker 2>up and not remember that that game was ever played,

558
00:25:23.279 --> 00:25:26.160
<v Speaker 2>because that's just how it's such a non starter. And

559
00:25:26.240 --> 00:25:29.240
<v Speaker 2>the story itself kind of has me wanting to sprinkle

560
00:25:29.240 --> 00:25:33.359
<v Speaker 2>something light on the Delaware State Hornets to cover a

561
00:25:33.480 --> 00:25:36.680
<v Speaker 2>humongous spread that is now up to thirty nine and

562
00:25:36.720 --> 00:25:39.960
<v Speaker 2>a half points. But I would just be wasting money.

563
00:25:39.960 --> 00:25:41.680
<v Speaker 2>But hey, I waste money every time I bet. I

564
00:25:41.680 --> 00:25:42.920
<v Speaker 2>don't win that often.

565
00:25:42.720 --> 00:25:44.640
<v Speaker 4>You may wake up on the brink of a Delaware

566
00:25:44.680 --> 00:25:46.799
<v Speaker 4>State upset at like three point thirty in the morning,

567
00:25:46.839 --> 00:25:48.200
<v Speaker 4>after passing out with some beers.

568
00:25:48.240 --> 00:25:50.119
<v Speaker 2>That would be awesome, kind of restart the night at

569
00:25:50.160 --> 00:25:53.319
<v Speaker 2>that point, right, there's nothing better than waking up and

570
00:25:53.359 --> 00:25:56.079
<v Speaker 2>realizing that you know, one of your bets came through,

571
00:25:56.559 --> 00:25:59.119
<v Speaker 2>that you passed out or fell asleep just because you

572
00:25:59.119 --> 00:26:02.680
<v Speaker 2>couldn't stay up, or you know, this is never like this.

573
00:26:02.680 --> 00:26:06.160
<v Speaker 2>This is good, But it also tells me at times like,

574
00:26:06.200 --> 00:26:08.000
<v Speaker 2>all right, man, like you're doing a little too much.

575
00:26:08.039 --> 00:26:09.559
<v Speaker 2>Not to say like I'm spending too much money because

576
00:26:09.559 --> 00:26:11.920
<v Speaker 2>I don't bet a lot of money, but like to

577
00:26:12.079 --> 00:26:14.480
<v Speaker 2>unexpectedly see that you want to bet because you didn't

578
00:26:14.519 --> 00:26:17.079
<v Speaker 2>you weren't able to really remember fully how many active

579
00:26:17.119 --> 00:26:20.519
<v Speaker 2>things you had going what that bothers me about is

580
00:26:20.559 --> 00:26:22.559
<v Speaker 2>It tells me, look, you're not even really looking at

581
00:26:22.559 --> 00:26:24.559
<v Speaker 2>what you're betting, like you're not even like you know.

582
00:26:25.079 --> 00:26:27.440
<v Speaker 2>But when I see, okay, well had a three leg

583
00:26:27.480 --> 00:26:32.079
<v Speaker 2>parlay here for the noon slate, that's dead. Now we

584
00:26:32.160 --> 00:26:34.079
<v Speaker 2>got to look at the other games, and I start

585
00:26:34.119 --> 00:26:37.400
<v Speaker 2>building from there. And then then you know, pretty early

586
00:26:37.440 --> 00:26:39.480
<v Speaker 2>on in that slate of games, you know you lost again,

587
00:26:39.559 --> 00:26:41.519
<v Speaker 2>like you just all right, well, let's just let's try again.

588
00:26:42.079 --> 00:26:43.400
<v Speaker 2>And that's where it kind of gets hard to keep

589
00:26:43.480 --> 00:26:46.799
<v Speaker 2>up with. But there is nothing better than really tracking

590
00:26:46.839 --> 00:26:50.799
<v Speaker 2>a bet that you feel good about, meaning like you're

591
00:26:50.839 --> 00:26:53.640
<v Speaker 2>out in front of it and it comes through it

592
00:26:53.799 --> 00:26:55.319
<v Speaker 2>just you know, and again it's all luck. I think

593
00:26:55.400 --> 00:26:58.039
<v Speaker 2>at least that's the way. I mean, it's not all luck. Clearly.

594
00:26:58.839 --> 00:27:02.000
<v Speaker 2>If you've never bet and you just know nothing about

595
00:27:02.039 --> 00:27:04.559
<v Speaker 2>college football and you just start picking things, I mean,

596
00:27:04.599 --> 00:27:07.960
<v Speaker 2>you're probably not gonna be very good. But I just

597
00:27:08.039 --> 00:27:09.839
<v Speaker 2>choose to believe that it's luck based that way. I

598
00:27:09.839 --> 00:27:11.799
<v Speaker 2>don't get too into it and don't get too competitive

599
00:27:11.799 --> 00:27:15.000
<v Speaker 2>with it. But I'm telling you, I like the dogs.

600
00:27:15.599 --> 00:27:17.880
<v Speaker 2>Georgia Tech plus eleven now I think it was eleven

601
00:27:17.920 --> 00:27:21.000
<v Speaker 2>and a half. I think they're gonna keep it, keep

602
00:27:21.039 --> 00:27:23.680
<v Speaker 2>it competitive against Florida State, I really do. I'm not

603
00:27:23.720 --> 00:27:25.640
<v Speaker 2>a believer in Georgia Tech. Is this team that's about

604
00:27:25.680 --> 00:27:28.640
<v Speaker 2>to be, you know, a rising program in the ACC.

605
00:27:28.799 --> 00:27:32.839
<v Speaker 2>But they're clearly better than they have been in recent years.

606
00:27:32.839 --> 00:27:35.440
<v Speaker 2>They're coming off a pretty good season last year, and

607
00:27:35.519 --> 00:27:37.400
<v Speaker 2>Florida State a lot of new pieces. And I don't

608
00:27:37.400 --> 00:27:39.400
<v Speaker 2>believe in dj Yugla Leiley. I just don't. I don't

609
00:27:39.440 --> 00:27:44.319
<v Speaker 2>know why people do. So I'm taking Florida State. I'm sorry,

610
00:27:44.400 --> 00:27:47.599
<v Speaker 2>george Tech plus eleven and obviously the other one is

611
00:27:47.680 --> 00:27:49.640
<v Speaker 2>Nevada plus twenty five and a half. Too many points,

612
00:27:50.039 --> 00:27:54.400
<v Speaker 2>too many points, SMU. I could be wrong here, I'm

613
00:27:54.400 --> 00:27:57.680
<v Speaker 2>wrong a lot. I just don't know, Like what has

614
00:27:57.720 --> 00:28:00.759
<v Speaker 2>people thinking that they're gonna be like the team right

615
00:28:00.880 --> 00:28:04.640
<v Speaker 2>behind Clemson Florida State in no particular like everybody acts

616
00:28:04.720 --> 00:28:06.119
<v Speaker 2>us if they're going to just walk in and be

617
00:28:06.720 --> 00:28:08.880
<v Speaker 2>right outside the top tier of this league. And there's

618
00:28:08.920 --> 00:28:10.440
<v Speaker 2>really nothing to base that off of other than they

619
00:28:10.440 --> 00:28:15.119
<v Speaker 2>were pretty good in the American I mean that, and

620
00:28:15.200 --> 00:28:17.319
<v Speaker 2>I know the ACC is not great, but like, I

621
00:28:17.359 --> 00:28:20.039
<v Speaker 2>just don't get this, SMU. Megan of the other schools

622
00:28:20.119 --> 00:28:22.480
<v Speaker 2>joining cal and Stanford. Yeah, they're better than them, but

623
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<v Speaker 2>that doesn't mean a whole lot. All right, let's talk

624
00:28:27.839 --> 00:28:30.119
<v Speaker 2>about Tom Jersey, shall We been a while since we

625
00:28:30.119 --> 00:28:33.440
<v Speaker 2>talked about mister Jurch, former Louisville athletic director who has

626
00:28:33.480 --> 00:28:39.640
<v Speaker 2>been seemingly comfortably retired since Louisville kind of forced him

627
00:28:39.640 --> 00:28:43.000
<v Speaker 2>out back in twenty seventeen. I have no clue if

628
00:28:43.000 --> 00:28:45.440
<v Speaker 2>Tom Jersey has tried to get another athletic director job

629
00:28:45.480 --> 00:28:47.799
<v Speaker 2>and the interest wasn't there from the universities, I have

630
00:28:47.880 --> 00:28:50.640
<v Speaker 2>no clue if the universities have courted him for a

631
00:28:50.720 --> 00:28:53.440
<v Speaker 2>job and he's told him no, I have no clue.

632
00:28:53.519 --> 00:28:55.839
<v Speaker 2>I don't have any connection to Tom on a personal level.

633
00:28:55.880 --> 00:28:59.200
<v Speaker 2>I mean I know him. I mean I've had conversations

634
00:28:59.240 --> 00:29:01.000
<v Speaker 2>with him, but it's been you I have not talked

635
00:29:01.000 --> 00:29:03.640
<v Speaker 2>to Tom they since he left, and I know others

636
00:29:03.680 --> 00:29:05.200
<v Speaker 2>that you know are in local media here have But

637
00:29:05.240 --> 00:29:06.920
<v Speaker 2>I don't have that kind of relationship. So I want

638
00:29:06.960 --> 00:29:09.400
<v Speaker 2>to be clear about that. But Rick Patino earlier today

639
00:29:10.039 --> 00:29:12.359
<v Speaker 2>tweeting out would love to see New Mexico hire the

640
00:29:12.359 --> 00:29:14.640
<v Speaker 2>best ad in America, Tom Jurich. I've worked with the

641
00:29:14.680 --> 00:29:17.720
<v Speaker 2>best and none are better than this man had Louisville

642
00:29:17.720 --> 00:29:21.599
<v Speaker 2>top ten women's and men's hoops, top ten football, top

643
00:29:21.640 --> 00:29:24.599
<v Speaker 2>ten soccer, top ten baseball, and best facilities in college

644
00:29:24.640 --> 00:29:28.680
<v Speaker 2>sports superstar. So this is not a surprise to see

645
00:29:28.759 --> 00:29:31.079
<v Speaker 2>Rick continuing to prop up his guy. And honestly, he

646
00:29:31.119 --> 00:29:35.240
<v Speaker 2>didn't say anything that wasn't true. You know he didn't.

647
00:29:35.440 --> 00:29:37.599
<v Speaker 2>I mean, Tom Jerch was a phenomenal athletic director here

648
00:29:37.640 --> 00:29:43.839
<v Speaker 2>and is so important to the legacy of Louisville athletics

649
00:29:43.880 --> 00:29:47.000
<v Speaker 2>top to bottom. I mean, I think we've always been

650
00:29:47.039 --> 00:29:49.440
<v Speaker 2>able to say that, but because you know, you know,

651
00:29:49.519 --> 00:29:51.319
<v Speaker 2>you were going to be a Louisville fan after him,

652
00:29:51.559 --> 00:29:53.680
<v Speaker 2>like when he was fighting with the school and suing,

653
00:29:53.720 --> 00:29:55.119
<v Speaker 2>like it just it was like you were the parents

654
00:29:55.160 --> 00:29:56.599
<v Speaker 2>and your kids are getting divorced. It was weird, it

655
00:29:56.599 --> 00:29:59.119
<v Speaker 2>was awkward. Well, now the time has passed and Louisvill's

656
00:29:59.119 --> 00:30:01.799
<v Speaker 2>had a bunch of different athlete directors and really nowhere

657
00:30:01.799 --> 00:30:04.119
<v Speaker 2>near the same success they had during Tom's time here.

658
00:30:04.519 --> 00:30:06.759
<v Speaker 2>Like anybody claiming he wasn't great, not to say he

659
00:30:06.759 --> 00:30:08.839
<v Speaker 2>didn't make mistakes and make a bad hire here or there.

660
00:30:08.880 --> 00:30:11.440
<v Speaker 2>Clearly he did. Everybody does. He's not perfect, he hired

661
00:30:11.440 --> 00:30:14.359
<v Speaker 2>Crackthrope that didn't work out, he gave Bobby a crazy,

662
00:30:14.359 --> 00:30:17.039
<v Speaker 2>stupid contract when he wasn't needed when Bobby came back.

663
00:30:17.640 --> 00:30:21.599
<v Speaker 2>But overall, like he is, he was phenomenal at his job.

664
00:30:22.319 --> 00:30:24.480
<v Speaker 2>So I have no clue if they'll be interested from

665
00:30:24.519 --> 00:30:26.319
<v Speaker 2>New Mexico because they have an opening right now. And yes,

666
00:30:26.359 --> 00:30:29.680
<v Speaker 2>obviously another connection here, like Rick feels more comfortable saying

667
00:30:29.680 --> 00:30:34.720
<v Speaker 2>this about New Mexico because his son works there. So again,

668
00:30:34.839 --> 00:30:37.359
<v Speaker 2>no clue if this ends up happening. But I so

669
00:30:37.599 --> 00:30:40.720
<v Speaker 2>badly want to see this happen. Not because I'm sad

670
00:30:40.799 --> 00:30:42.680
<v Speaker 2>for Tom because he didn't need this. I mean, I'm

671
00:30:42.680 --> 00:30:45.359
<v Speaker 2>sure he's financially in a great place. If he really

672
00:30:45.359 --> 00:30:47.319
<v Speaker 2>wanted to be back in the game that badly, he

673
00:30:47.359 --> 00:30:49.960
<v Speaker 2>could have gotten a job somewhere. But he's obviously well

674
00:30:49.960 --> 00:30:51.599
<v Speaker 2>aware of his resume and isn't just going to go

675
00:30:51.640 --> 00:30:55.440
<v Speaker 2>work somewhere randomly, and he doesn't really need to prove anything.

676
00:30:55.440 --> 00:30:57.039
<v Speaker 2>And to be fair to Tom, one of the reasons

677
00:30:57.079 --> 00:30:58.960
<v Speaker 2>I think that the times he was difficult to deal with,

678
00:30:58.960 --> 00:31:01.359
<v Speaker 2>and I had difficulties at time. I'm myself nothing crazy

679
00:31:01.440 --> 00:31:04.559
<v Speaker 2>like some other stories I've heard, but you know, he

680
00:31:04.599 --> 00:31:08.400
<v Speaker 2>didn't like anybody talking in any way negatively about Louisville.

681
00:31:08.720 --> 00:31:10.880
<v Speaker 2>He didn't like I mean, if you weren't all in

682
00:31:10.960 --> 00:31:12.720
<v Speaker 2>with Tom and U of L, you were an enemy.

683
00:31:12.960 --> 00:31:14.480
<v Speaker 2>And that's not really any way to go about it.

684
00:31:14.519 --> 00:31:16.200
<v Speaker 2>But I will say this, the reason he did that

685
00:31:16.279 --> 00:31:18.960
<v Speaker 2>is because it was his baby. He loved it so much.

686
00:31:19.000 --> 00:31:21.839
<v Speaker 2>He I mean, he helped build U of L Athletics

687
00:31:23.160 --> 00:31:26.559
<v Speaker 2>to really what it is now outside of basketball because

688
00:31:26.559 --> 00:31:29.680
<v Speaker 2>it was already established right with Denny Crumb. So like,

689
00:31:29.880 --> 00:31:32.039
<v Speaker 2>he took it personal because it was personal to him.

690
00:31:32.559 --> 00:31:36.960
<v Speaker 2>You if you're not pumping up U of L the

691
00:31:37.000 --> 00:31:39.519
<v Speaker 2>way he wants you to, and you are, you know,

692
00:31:40.160 --> 00:31:42.440
<v Speaker 2>friends with him or just cordial in a business manner

693
00:31:42.519 --> 00:31:45.759
<v Speaker 2>or whatever, or in media, like, he takes that personal. Again,

694
00:31:45.839 --> 00:31:48.119
<v Speaker 2>I'm not saying that's right, but I think he did

695
00:31:48.119 --> 00:31:50.960
<v Speaker 2>it because of that. So the reason I want to

696
00:31:50.960 --> 00:31:53.319
<v Speaker 2>see it is because I actually happen to think that

697
00:31:53.640 --> 00:31:56.319
<v Speaker 2>what made Tom Jurich so great as the athletic director

698
00:31:56.319 --> 00:31:59.519
<v Speaker 2>at the University of Louisville, Like the things he did

699
00:31:59.599 --> 00:32:04.720
<v Speaker 2>really well fundraising I mean raising money really you know,

700
00:32:04.880 --> 00:32:09.039
<v Speaker 2>making good hires, being the ultimate competitor, doing whatever he

701
00:32:09.079 --> 00:32:11.759
<v Speaker 2>could to make sure his athletic department had resources to

702
00:32:11.799 --> 00:32:13.519
<v Speaker 2>win and compete at a high level. And maybe he,

703
00:32:14.400 --> 00:32:17.880
<v Speaker 2>you know, maybe him and James Ramsey, maybe James Ramsey specifically,

704
00:32:17.920 --> 00:32:20.400
<v Speaker 2>you know, did some shady stuff that Tom benefited from.

705
00:32:20.440 --> 00:32:23.119
<v Speaker 2>I don't know, that's not really relevant now, but nonetheless,

706
00:32:23.200 --> 00:32:26.119
<v Speaker 2>like Tom, like it's all about money. Tom was a

707
00:32:26.160 --> 00:32:28.359
<v Speaker 2>guy that basically ran you of athletics as if it

708
00:32:28.400 --> 00:32:32.359
<v Speaker 2>was a professional sports franchise, and he did it really well.

709
00:32:33.319 --> 00:32:35.680
<v Speaker 2>And yes, the game has changed so much since he

710
00:32:35.759 --> 00:32:38.440
<v Speaker 2>last was an athletic director. When I say the game,

711
00:32:38.480 --> 00:32:40.759
<v Speaker 2>I mean college athletics. It's changing a major way. But

712
00:32:40.839 --> 00:32:43.519
<v Speaker 2>I feel like the things that he was really good

713
00:32:43.519 --> 00:32:45.920
<v Speaker 2>at that helped you of l athletics become what it

714
00:32:45.960 --> 00:32:49.519
<v Speaker 2>is today is now more important than it ever was

715
00:32:49.599 --> 00:32:51.839
<v Speaker 2>because it's all of it. This is pro sports, people,

716
00:32:52.119 --> 00:32:55.960
<v Speaker 2>it is this is professional sports. There's so much money

717
00:32:56.480 --> 00:32:58.440
<v Speaker 2>involved in this, and there was a lot of money

718
00:32:58.480 --> 00:33:01.359
<v Speaker 2>involved in it with Tom was around. So you know,

719
00:33:01.480 --> 00:33:03.160
<v Speaker 2>like the difference now is though, like it's you know,

720
00:33:03.440 --> 00:33:07.680
<v Speaker 2>being able to really drive fundraising, getting people to believe

721
00:33:07.680 --> 00:33:10.319
<v Speaker 2>in your vision and invest and really open up the

722
00:33:10.400 --> 00:33:14.680
<v Speaker 2>checkbook like that is super important. Now if you want

723
00:33:14.720 --> 00:33:16.599
<v Speaker 2>to compete at the high level in college athletics, and

724
00:33:16.599 --> 00:33:18.799
<v Speaker 2>I wouldn't. I mean, I don't think it's a stretch

725
00:33:18.839 --> 00:33:21.359
<v Speaker 2>to say that's what Tom did best. So again, who knows,

726
00:33:21.799 --> 00:33:24.400
<v Speaker 2>But I want it to happen just because I would,

727
00:33:24.640 --> 00:33:26.440
<v Speaker 2>you know, And look if it did happen and Tom

728
00:33:26.519 --> 00:33:30.640
<v Speaker 2>went to New Mexico and their athletic department really benefited

729
00:33:30.680 --> 00:33:33.640
<v Speaker 2>from him and it was a story within college sports,

730
00:33:34.160 --> 00:33:35.839
<v Speaker 2>I would love that for Tom. I don't have any

731
00:33:35.839 --> 00:33:40.000
<v Speaker 2>ill will at all in regards to that. So we'll see. Again.

732
00:33:40.079 --> 00:33:43.720
<v Speaker 2>I no clue if it will actually happen, but New

733
00:33:43.759 --> 00:33:45.359
<v Speaker 2>Mexico's the kind of school that could do it, like

734
00:33:45.359 --> 00:33:47.160
<v Speaker 2>if there was like and I don't know if there are,

735
00:33:47.240 --> 00:33:49.680
<v Speaker 2>but like if there were specific reasons why other schools

736
00:33:49.680 --> 00:33:52.559
<v Speaker 2>passed on Tom, if that ever happened, New Mexico's the

737
00:33:52.599 --> 00:33:54.359
<v Speaker 2>kind of school that would be like, hell, yeah, we'd

738
00:33:54.359 --> 00:33:56.759
<v Speaker 2>be lucky to have this guy. We're New Mexico. We

739
00:33:56.759 --> 00:33:59.240
<v Speaker 2>were just talking yesterday about how bad they are in football?

740
00:34:00.119 --> 00:34:01.759
<v Speaker 2>What are they? I gotta look at this now.

741
00:34:01.759 --> 00:34:04.039
<v Speaker 3>They're ten point underdogs to Montana State.

742
00:34:03.920 --> 00:34:07.200
<v Speaker 2>In Week zero, right, Yes, yeah, that's crazy. Higher, Tom, George,

743
00:34:07.240 --> 00:34:08.480
<v Speaker 2>do it. I want to see how it works out,

744
00:34:08.559 --> 00:34:10.519
<v Speaker 2>and I think it would work, I really do. All right,

745
00:34:10.559 --> 00:34:12.760
<v Speaker 2>don't go anywhere. We'll come back for a final segment

746
00:34:12.800 --> 00:34:17.000
<v Speaker 2>right here on Sports Talk seven ninety. Since we've talked

747
00:34:17.039 --> 00:34:19.360
<v Speaker 2>a lot about New Mexico in the last twenty minutes

748
00:34:19.440 --> 00:34:23.320
<v Speaker 2>or so, I totally forgot this. Bronco Mendenhall is their

749
00:34:23.360 --> 00:34:24.199
<v Speaker 2>new football coach.

750
00:34:24.639 --> 00:34:25.280
<v Speaker 3>I didn't know that.

751
00:34:25.559 --> 00:34:29.760
<v Speaker 2>Yeah, I mean, he's an easily forgettable guy, but he's

752
00:34:29.840 --> 00:34:32.280
<v Speaker 2>known for a good run, a really good run, I

753
00:34:32.280 --> 00:34:36.039
<v Speaker 2>should say at Byu, I mean they were good, you know,

754
00:34:36.280 --> 00:34:39.519
<v Speaker 2>in the independent status they were good. During their time

755
00:34:39.559 --> 00:34:41.320
<v Speaker 2>in the Mountain West, they were good. And then in

756
00:34:41.440 --> 00:34:45.679
<v Speaker 2>Virginia he wasn't great, but he you know they're Virginia,

757
00:34:45.960 --> 00:34:47.440
<v Speaker 2>you know, I mean getting to Bowl games. And he

758
00:34:47.440 --> 00:34:50.280
<v Speaker 2>did win eight games in twenty eighteen, nine games in

759
00:34:50.800 --> 00:34:55.480
<v Speaker 2>twenty nineteen, so you know, six and six in his

760
00:34:55.599 --> 00:34:58.000
<v Speaker 2>last year. So you know, he took three years off.

761
00:34:58.000 --> 00:35:00.239
<v Speaker 2>It looks like two years off, I should say, now

762
00:35:00.239 --> 00:35:03.159
<v Speaker 2>has re emerged in New Mexico. So that's just wild

763
00:35:03.159 --> 00:35:06.400
<v Speaker 2>to say. Bronco menden Hall, in his debut is a

764
00:35:06.599 --> 00:35:11.840
<v Speaker 2>double digit dog to an FCS team. Crazy, all right,

765
00:35:12.280 --> 00:35:14.360
<v Speaker 2>you're crazy if you guys don't check out the podcast

766
00:35:14.440 --> 00:35:16.559
<v Speaker 2>on the show because of the show, because it's up

767
00:35:16.639 --> 00:35:18.400
<v Speaker 2>usually once the show ends, and I'm sure a lot

768
00:35:18.440 --> 00:35:21.679
<v Speaker 2>of you, I mean, it's not really, it's not excused.

769
00:35:21.679 --> 00:35:22.800
<v Speaker 2>I don't get it. I don't know how you could

770
00:35:22.800 --> 00:35:24.800
<v Speaker 2>if you don't lock in from three to six every day,

771
00:35:24.800 --> 00:35:26.360
<v Speaker 2>live every second of the show. I think you need

772
00:35:26.360 --> 00:35:28.599
<v Speaker 2>to reevaluate some of your priorities. But you know, you

773
00:35:28.639 --> 00:35:30.280
<v Speaker 2>got you got jobs and stuff. I get it, you

774
00:35:30.320 --> 00:35:32.280
<v Speaker 2>got prior you got kids. So if you ever miss

775
00:35:32.320 --> 00:35:35.400
<v Speaker 2>anything and you want to experience the full Coffee and

776
00:35:35.400 --> 00:35:38.280
<v Speaker 2>Company experience, you can find the podcast on of course

777
00:35:38.360 --> 00:35:42.840
<v Speaker 2>iHeartRadio the app, and also find it on the Apple podcast.

778
00:35:42.840 --> 00:35:44.639
<v Speaker 2>I mean, we're actually another are we? And other ones

779
00:35:44.679 --> 00:35:45.840
<v Speaker 2>other than other than just those two.

780
00:35:46.079 --> 00:35:46.880
<v Speaker 3>It's a good question.

781
00:35:47.159 --> 00:35:49.280
<v Speaker 2>You published, so doesn't it show you where it's going?

782
00:35:49.400 --> 00:35:51.079
<v Speaker 2>Or no, it doesn't tell me. I think there might

783
00:35:51.119 --> 00:35:53.000
<v Speaker 2>be a way I can find it if I wanted

784
00:35:53.000 --> 00:35:54.800
<v Speaker 2>to dig in, Like when you when you publish, it

785
00:35:54.960 --> 00:35:57.440
<v Speaker 2>sends it to you know, platforms, and I'm pretty sure

786
00:35:57.440 --> 00:35:59.400
<v Speaker 2>those are the only two that we really prioritize but

787
00:35:59.400 --> 00:36:02.199
<v Speaker 2>I don't know. There's a lot of a lot of

788
00:36:02.239 --> 00:36:06.000
<v Speaker 2>different ways people can consume a podcast. I mean, at

789
00:36:06.079 --> 00:36:07.800
<v Speaker 2>least that's you know, that was the case. I'm not

790
00:36:07.800 --> 00:36:09.719
<v Speaker 2>sure if that's changed since then. If I'm listening to

791
00:36:09.719 --> 00:36:12.599
<v Speaker 2>a podcast, I'm listening to it on those two iHeart

792
00:36:12.760 --> 00:36:16.920
<v Speaker 2>or on the Apple podcast app. What happened? So people

793
00:36:17.000 --> 00:36:18.239
<v Speaker 2>used to call it iTunes?

794
00:36:18.599 --> 00:36:19.199
<v Speaker 3>That's right.

795
00:36:19.280 --> 00:36:20.719
<v Speaker 2>Why doesn't it called that anymore?

796
00:36:20.800 --> 00:36:20.920
<v Speaker 1>So?

797
00:36:21.559 --> 00:36:24.239
<v Speaker 4>I don't know if iTunes doesn't exist anymore, but I

798
00:36:24.280 --> 00:36:27.639
<v Speaker 4>do know once streaming music kind of became the way

799
00:36:27.679 --> 00:36:29.239
<v Speaker 4>of you know, not even the future, but the way

800
00:36:29.280 --> 00:36:34.000
<v Speaker 4>of now, Apple created Apple Music to compet. Yeah, okay stuff, Yeah,

801
00:36:34.039 --> 00:36:36.199
<v Speaker 4>so iTunes kind of became obsolete at that point.

802
00:36:36.280 --> 00:36:38.639
<v Speaker 2>That makes total sense, makes total sense. Yeah, because they

803
00:36:38.679 --> 00:36:42.320
<v Speaker 2>didn't they probably never thought they'd be shifting, but they

804
00:36:42.360 --> 00:36:44.559
<v Speaker 2>had to, you know, in order to compete. Which one

805
00:36:44.599 --> 00:36:45.000
<v Speaker 2>do you have?

806
00:36:45.480 --> 00:36:47.079
<v Speaker 3>Or Spotify is what I used primarily?

807
00:36:47.280 --> 00:36:49.760
<v Speaker 2>Is that? Is that still like the top? I would imagine,

808
00:36:49.800 --> 00:36:51.519
<v Speaker 2>like that's probably the most popular.

809
00:36:51.159 --> 00:36:52.199
<v Speaker 3>One, right, I would assume.

810
00:36:52.280 --> 00:36:54.320
<v Speaker 4>So I think it was kind of the first to

811
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<v Speaker 4>really get started with it, so they kind of got

812
00:36:56.360 --> 00:36:56.719
<v Speaker 4>a leg.

813
00:36:56.679 --> 00:36:57.159
<v Speaker 3>Up on everyone.

814
00:36:57.199 --> 00:37:00.599
<v Speaker 2>Well, actually, no, they weren't. You remember the original what

815
00:37:00.719 --> 00:37:02.559
<v Speaker 2>was the original Pandora even know what that is?

816
00:37:02.599 --> 00:37:04.639
<v Speaker 3>Oh that's the that was the radio streaming.

817
00:37:04.639 --> 00:37:07.840
<v Speaker 2>You're right, no one Pandora was is the was the

818
00:37:07.880 --> 00:37:10.480
<v Speaker 2>first to wear Pandora. And then I think Amazon before

819
00:37:10.519 --> 00:37:13.280
<v Speaker 2>Spotify blew up because Pandora, like it was you could

820
00:37:13.320 --> 00:37:15.480
<v Speaker 2>stream any music. I mean I had a Pandora subscription

821
00:37:15.519 --> 00:37:18.280
<v Speaker 2>for a long time and then I realized, oh yeah, uh,

822
00:37:18.360 --> 00:37:19.840
<v Speaker 2>you know, this one isn't as good as the others

823
00:37:19.880 --> 00:37:22.280
<v Speaker 2>that are out there. I've heard good things about Apple Music,

824
00:37:22.320 --> 00:37:24.159
<v Speaker 2>but I've never you know, you and you wouldn't be

825
00:37:24.159 --> 00:37:25.519
<v Speaker 2>able to get it right because you don't have Apple.

826
00:37:25.599 --> 00:37:26.079
<v Speaker 3>That's true.

827
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<v Speaker 2>Just does does Android have its own No?

828
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<v Speaker 3>I think most people just use Spotify.

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<v Speaker 2>Yeah, vantage makes sense. All Right, we're out of time.

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<v Speaker 2>Have a good night, everybody. Talk to you tomorrow right

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