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

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<v Speaker 2>Sorted a little bit later than we typically do. But

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<v Speaker 2>you know, clock management has never been my strong suit.

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<v Speaker 2>So what we have here is a lot that I

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<v Speaker 2>want to get into with not a ton of time

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<v Speaker 2>to do it. So I'm gonna treat the five o'clock

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<v Speaker 2>hour here a little bit a little little rapid fire.

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<v Speaker 2>I mean, we're not just gonna roll through things within

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<v Speaker 2>you know, matter of thirty seconds, but I'm gonna try

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<v Speaker 2>to get all this in before we wrap it up,

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<v Speaker 2>because you know, I got to make up for the

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<v Speaker 2>two hours where I feel like we had some fun.

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<v Speaker 2>But those two hours go by really quickly, and it

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<v Speaker 2>just hit me that there's still a lot that we

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<v Speaker 2>have been able to dive into.

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<v Speaker 3>So let's get started. Shelley again, It's the five o'clock hour.

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<v Speaker 2>Also listen live at seven ninety Louisville dot com. Last

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<v Speaker 2>night was a beautiful thing, not only to see Louisville

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<v Speaker 2>win ninety one to sixty six and beat the hell

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<v Speaker 2>out of NC State, a bad NC State team, and

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<v Speaker 2>I don't care that they're bad. In fact, I was

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<v Speaker 2>happy they were bad last night because last week was

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<v Speaker 2>the past week I should say was tough for me,

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<v Speaker 2>and I know I'm not alone, but the more I

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<v Speaker 2>kind of reflect since last night, seeing Chucky out there

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<v Speaker 2>clearly not hurt and playing really really well, I'd tell

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<v Speaker 2>you what I just made me realize I was more worried.

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<v Speaker 3>Than I needed to be.

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<v Speaker 2>But that's really just kind of how I'm wired, unfortunately,

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<v Speaker 2>but it also reminds me how much I love this team.

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<v Speaker 2>So I believe the basketball gods were just giving me

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<v Speaker 2>the ultimate reminder to not take for granted what we

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<v Speaker 2>have had thus far and really what we have now,

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<v Speaker 2>because last night that was a team that wasn't fully healthy.

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<v Speaker 2>They haven't been all year because again they've been without

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<v Speaker 2>Casein and Korn. But the new version of this team

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<v Speaker 2>that really got rolling in late December went on to

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<v Speaker 2>win ten games consecutively, didn't lose a game in January,

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<v Speaker 2>and in that amount of time, they firmly put themselves

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<v Speaker 2>into the NCAA tournament and right now it could still

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<v Speaker 2>go away. But man, they'd have to really be a

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<v Speaker 2>different team in every way to do enough damage to

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<v Speaker 2>this resume or where they don't get in. I don't

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<v Speaker 2>know what their seed is. That's really up for debate.

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<v Speaker 2>That's anybody's guess as far as what they're sealing is.

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<v Speaker 2>But to have that week where I worried about Chucky's groin,

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<v Speaker 2>thought about figuring out how I could give him mine,

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<v Speaker 2>I mean, Migroin's not as good as his, but you know,

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<v Speaker 2>anything to help because you know he's such a key

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<v Speaker 2>and not only is he such an important piece to

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<v Speaker 2>this team. Clearly Louisville is a tournament team that could

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<v Speaker 2>be atually find themselves in the second weekend with him healthy,

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<v Speaker 2>Like we know that that's not to be little anybody

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<v Speaker 2>else that's been a part of this fun ride, But

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<v Speaker 2>Chucky is different. He's one of the best players in

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<v Speaker 2>the country and watching him last night was nice to

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<v Speaker 2>see him healthy making plays. But he has absolutely become

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<v Speaker 2>a fan favorite like he has beloved and all these

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<v Speaker 2>guys are, to be honest with you, I mean, these

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<v Speaker 2>guys are going to be remembered, I think for a

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<v Speaker 2>long time. Unfortunately, in college basketball, what you do in

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<v Speaker 2>the postseason really is the lasting impression on a team,

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<v Speaker 2>and this team it's just going to be one year

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<v Speaker 2>for a lot of them, So we'll see what happens

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<v Speaker 2>down the line. But I think Louisville losing to Georgia

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<v Speaker 2>Tech that had nothing to do with Chucky getting hurt.

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<v Speaker 2>So they've bounced back one three in a row since then.

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<v Speaker 2>They're now back in the top thirty in the Ken

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<v Speaker 2>Palm in the net. In fact, they're at twenty five

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<v Speaker 2>and twenty six and those two respectively. So I think

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<v Speaker 2>nobody wanted to hurt Chucky, but it played out in

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<v Speaker 2>a way to where I was able to quite literally

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<v Speaker 2>have a week of worry that man, I I didn't

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<v Speaker 2>enjoy that fun ride as much as I should have.

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<v Speaker 2>Maybe Chucky's gonna be out for a while, and this

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<v Speaker 2>team really doesn't have the ability to make a run

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<v Speaker 2>in the tournament, and who knows if they do or not.

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<v Speaker 2>But last night it made me appreciate the process because

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<v Speaker 2>it's a roller coaster, right, Even if you're having a

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<v Speaker 2>good season, you know, you go through peaks and valleys

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<v Speaker 2>that kind of stuff, and Louisville they became pretty consistent, right,

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<v Speaker 2>I mean, they were just beating everybody's brains out. That's

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<v Speaker 2>what they did in the month of January.

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<v Speaker 3>So it was fun.

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<v Speaker 2>It became pretty repetitive as far as how we talk

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<v Speaker 2>about him, how fun they are to watch, how much

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<v Speaker 2>we love everything about this to where, you know, I

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<v Speaker 2>don't want to say I took it for granted, but

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<v Speaker 2>it became such a constant there that I just, you know,

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<v Speaker 2>I was living in the moment and not really reflecting

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<v Speaker 2>on how awesome this is. Well, when I had a

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<v Speaker 2>week of worry about Chucky, it made me appreciate it

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<v Speaker 2>a little bit more. And last night was just, you know,

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<v Speaker 2>was phenomenal. And here's some stats for you. What a balanced,

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<v Speaker 2>balanced attack last night. By the way, things are going

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<v Speaker 2>to go well for you when you shoot sixty four

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<v Speaker 2>percent from the field and you make eleven of nineteen

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<v Speaker 2>threes for fifty eight percent. They were ten of eleven

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<v Speaker 2>from the free throw line. A really good night at

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<v Speaker 2>the strike ninety one percent there, but just a balance

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<v Speaker 2>scoring attack. Twenty one apiece for Rain Smith and Terrence Edwards.

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<v Speaker 2>I mean Rain made five of nine threes. I mean

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<v Speaker 2>these two guys specifically, and again, you should ever expect

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<v Speaker 2>anybody to do this, But you also can't say that

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<v Speaker 2>you're stunned when it happens Edwards and Rain Smith.

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<v Speaker 3>I mean, look at that. Let me see that.

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<v Speaker 2>Yeah, so Rain was five of nine, Edwards was four

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<v Speaker 2>of four, Chucky was.

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<v Speaker 3>One of two.

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<v Speaker 2>I mean, those three guys your your trio, that is

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<v Speaker 2>your you know, your your backcourt essentially. I mean, you

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<v Speaker 2>play three guards, and Edwards is such a valuable asset.

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<v Speaker 2>Is not only a good guard that can do a

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<v Speaker 2>little bit of everything. I love when when he up

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<v Speaker 2>other guards and just backs them down and basically makes

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<v Speaker 2>them show that they're going to have somebody that can

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<v Speaker 2>keep him from basically dropping his ass and getting in

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<v Speaker 2>front of the rim and scoring. I mean, he's really

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<v Speaker 2>good at that. And when you got to account for that,

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<v Speaker 2>you back off, and what does he do? He buries three.

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<v Speaker 2>So they may have nights where they don't make shots,

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<v Speaker 2>we've certainly seen that happen. I think overall, their three

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<v Speaker 2>point field goal percentage is still not great. But last night,

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<v Speaker 2>let me do the numbers here.

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<v Speaker 3>You had.

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<v Speaker 2>Three guys, your three guards, your starting guards, collectively made

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<v Speaker 2>ten threes on fifteen attempts. I mean, that's not something

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<v Speaker 2>we should expect, certainly not normal, but it's also not

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<v Speaker 2>going to be a surprise because that's part of these

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<v Speaker 2>guys game. You throw in Javon Hadley, who had a

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<v Speaker 2>nice seventeen points, nine rebounds, four assists, just a really

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<v Speaker 2>good floor game for him. So I never fell out

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<v Speaker 2>of love with this team, but last night was a

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<v Speaker 2>result that really was as fun to watch as any

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<v Speaker 2>game this year. And also it's just the reminder that

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<v Speaker 2>when they're playing like that, which again since the UK game,

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<v Speaker 2>really they've been close much closer to what we saw

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<v Speaker 2>last night than any other version of them of themselves.

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<v Speaker 2>So look, they could slip up and loose anybody if

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<v Speaker 2>they don't play well.

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<v Speaker 3>We know that.

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<v Speaker 2>But this is such a honeymoon type year and such

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<v Speaker 2>an enjoyable ride that, like, I'm just living in the moment,

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<v Speaker 2>and last night I was on cloud nine.

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<v Speaker 3>But mostly for one reason.

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<v Speaker 2>It was Chucky's growing right, and Chucky is one of

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<v Speaker 2>the best players in the country. I don't think you

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<v Speaker 2>could say that to a person who follows college basketball

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<v Speaker 2>and get any kind of a pushback. I mean, that, like,

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<v Speaker 2>that's not a Homer thing, that's not some wild take,

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<v Speaker 2>I mean, And I think with that, that's what makes

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<v Speaker 2>him not being on the Bob Coosey watch list such

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<v Speaker 2>as shocker, because I just think again, I think I've

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<v Speaker 2>talked about it whenever the list came out last week.

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<v Speaker 2>I think they just forgot him, which again, maybe that

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<v Speaker 2>would be a sign of disrespect. How could you forget

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<v Speaker 2>Amy's great? But there's no scenario you look at what

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<v Speaker 2>he's doing and look at Louisville as a team, and

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<v Speaker 2>you don't think that he's one of the best ten.

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<v Speaker 3>Point guards in the country.

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<v Speaker 2>Like whoever decided this also left off Braden Smith of Perdue,

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<v Speaker 2>another guy who quite literally is as deserving as anybody

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<v Speaker 2>alongside Chucky In Neither of those two guys were on there.

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<v Speaker 2>And Matt Paynter, By the way, I don't think Matt

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<v Speaker 2>Paynter is a guy known for his you know, fiery words.

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<v Speaker 2>To me, he's a good ball coach, kind of boring

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<v Speaker 2>and it works for him. He's a Purdue but he

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<v Speaker 2>had some bars last night after Purdue's when or maybe

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<v Speaker 2>it was two nights ago. Actually they lost, but still

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<v Speaker 2>Braden Smith's been phenomenal and he you know, he basically

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<v Speaker 2>called out anybody who decided that his guy wasn't one

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<v Speaker 2>of the top ten. And I don't think Pat went

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<v Speaker 2>as strong about it as Matt Paynter did. But here's

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<v Speaker 2>what Pat Kelsey had to say about Chucky. Hepburn being

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<v Speaker 2>left off of the Bob Coosey finalist list that includes

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<v Speaker 2>the ten best point guards in the country. Those who

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<v Speaker 2>decide that decided Chucky wasn't one of them.

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<v Speaker 4>I wouldn't trade him for any point guard in the country.

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<v Speaker 4>And you know, some of those finals for the point

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<v Speaker 4>Guard of the Year, the Bob Coosey Award, whatever that is,

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<v Speaker 4>and he wasn't on it. I mean, they got it

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<v Speaker 4>wrong and promise you that. So you know a lot

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<v Speaker 4>of times those things are many times those things are

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<v Speaker 4>out of your control. You can't do anything about it.

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<v Speaker 4>All you can do about is how you play and

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<v Speaker 4>how you lead your team and how you continue to win.

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<v Speaker 4>But he leads. He's a pro every single day. He's

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<v Speaker 4>a straight up winner. He's a stud on both ends

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<v Speaker 4>of the floor. Like I said, I knew he was

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<v Speaker 4>going to be really good, but I didn't know he

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<v Speaker 4>was going to be this good.

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<v Speaker 5>He's special.

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<v Speaker 4>So any list of the best point guards in the country,

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<v Speaker 4>he should be on one thousand percent. Chuck. He's not

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<v Speaker 4>the type of guy that just lives for accolades and

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<v Speaker 4>individual attention and awards and things like that. He's more

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<v Speaker 4>proud of the and winning in championships. And he's leading

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<v Speaker 4>this team in a great season and hopefully we continue

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<v Speaker 4>to progress and as we get close to March Madness.

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<v Speaker 2>So again, I don't think that anybody would would say

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<v Speaker 2>that what Pat Kelsey said is incorrect because the proof

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<v Speaker 2>is there. I mean, fifteen points per game, he leads

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<v Speaker 2>the ACC and assists at six point two, leads the

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<v Speaker 2>ACC and steels as well. And last night, I don't

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<v Speaker 2>think it was the Bob Coosey finalist list that got him,

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<v Speaker 2>but he was engaged because n C State, which, by

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<v Speaker 2>mean I thought it stretches. They looked like as bad

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<v Speaker 2>like they look bad and I mean Keats's. Keats would

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<v Speaker 2>to be in a final four the year before. Typically

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<v Speaker 2>that would really buy you a lot of time. But

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<v Speaker 2>the issue for Keats is that that was such an

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<v Speaker 2>last year they weren't good, got hot, and they're another example.

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<v Speaker 2>Again I wouldn't change anything about college hoops because I

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<v Speaker 2>love it, but Keats maybe the ultimate example. Do not

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<v Speaker 2>overvalue one fluky run in the tournament. And I love Keats,

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<v Speaker 2>good guy, good coach, but I feel like it's just

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<v Speaker 2>nine game losing streak todd for the longest in program history,

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<v Speaker 2>and they're now again in danger of missing the ACC

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<v Speaker 2>of the Ken Palm rankings to go from a final

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<v Speaker 2>So a complete free fall, and uh, you know it's

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<v Speaker 2>not good for the ac C. It'd be nice to

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<v Speaker 2>be getting wins against teams that are going to help

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<v Speaker 2>you resume, but that's out of your control if you're Louisville.

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<v Speaker 3>And we'll talk about about.

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<v Speaker 2>This a little bit more tomorrow, but the ACC should

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<v Speaker 2>go get a Pat Kelsey, because I don't think those

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<v Speaker 2>guys grow on trees. I think Pat Kelsey is a

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<v Speaker 2>pretty special guy. But I think if you really embrace

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<v Speaker 2>at that level, that is the ACC. That's not the

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<v Speaker 2>CAA or the MAC or whatever it may be, the

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<v Speaker 2>sun belt like that, that's the path you should go down.

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<v Speaker 2>I think, all right, let's go to the phone lines

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<v Speaker 3>Here.

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<v Speaker 2>Five two, five, seven, one seventy nine hundred is the

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<v Speaker 3>Let's go to David. David, how are you doing today?

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<v Speaker 6>Always awesome? Nick had a great and just real quick

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<v Speaker 6>my wife got my wife was really scared about some

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<v Speaker 6>some medical tests and we got to a blessing from

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<v Speaker 6>God today that that most you know, I know some

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<v Speaker 6>people are living with with hard times and we were

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<v Speaker 6>so blessed today with the news. So that's God is great.

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<v Speaker 3>I'm very happy to hear that, David.

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<v Speaker 2>I know that can be some real scary stuff. So

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<v Speaker 2>God bless you guys.

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<v Speaker 5>Man.

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<v Speaker 2>I know while you wait to get the news that

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<v Speaker 2>you're praying for, it can be a really tough time.

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<v Speaker 2>So very happy that you guys got good news.

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<v Speaker 6>Thank you so much. Yeah, the waiting is always the

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<v Speaker 6>hardest part. But the reason I called today is, you know,

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<v Speaker 6>just love love talking about this Cardinal team. And I

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<v Speaker 6>hate to give I hate to even mirror this against

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<v Speaker 6>something that happened in Lexington, but I'm gonna look at

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<v Speaker 6>this version of this, This particular Cardinal team is our

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<v Speaker 6>version of the Unforgettables, the team that brought Kentucky back

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<v Speaker 6>from the ashes.

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<v Speaker 3>I can see it, and I can tell you we will.

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<v Speaker 6>We will really remember this team, regardless of what happens

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<v Speaker 6>that way that they have given us and that these

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<v Speaker 6>guys put their blood, sweat and tears. You know, James

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<v Speaker 6>Scott had to lose his fricking front teeth. But anyway,

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<v Speaker 6>I could not be prouder as a Louisville fan and

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<v Speaker 6>to all of the naysayers out there, you know, talking

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<v Speaker 6>about how bad the a SEC is, you know what,

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<v Speaker 6>you got to beat the guys on your schedule. Secondly,

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<v Speaker 6>the NC State team that we whipped last night had

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<v Speaker 6>quite a few players. Outside of that big center that

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<v Speaker 6>they had, they had numerous guys, including Huntley Hatfield back

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<v Speaker 6>from last year. You talk about a fall from grace,

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<v Speaker 6>it is, it's truly, it's truly amazing.

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<v Speaker 2>They had five top fifty recruits on that court for

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<v Speaker 2>them last night, not all guys that are freshmen, of course,

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<v Speaker 2>but yes, they're not lacking in talent and you could

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<v Speaker 2>tell by watching them too, David. I mean they're bad

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<v Speaker 2>as a team, but I mean it wasn't because of ability.

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<v Speaker 3>I don't think.

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<v Speaker 6>Oh, I agree one hundred percent. And a couple other

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<v Speaker 6>quick things. I just want to tell you my favorite

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<v Speaker 6>the floor, I didn't know if he could walk and

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<v Speaker 6>show gum together, which is Trey Ory. That dude is

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<v Speaker 6>a flat stud with his handles, with his effort. He's

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<v Speaker 6>guarding Huntley Hatfield and he's six ' five. One other

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<v Speaker 6>thing I wanted to mention Seth Greenberg said at halftime.

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<v Speaker 6>He says, I don't know if any of you have

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<v Speaker 6>watched this Louisville team play. They are for real. Those

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<v Speaker 6>are my closing remarks. Love the show. Louisville basketball is

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<v Speaker 6>for real, and we're back here we go.

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<v Speaker 2>Good call, David, Appreciate you, and again I'm very happy

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<v Speaker 2>to hear that you and the family got some good news.

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<v Speaker 3>But yeah, I think this team is.

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<v Speaker 2>Gonna be remembered for a long time, regardless of what

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<v Speaker 2>happens the rest of the way. Obviously it could end

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<v Speaker 2>sourly and that would be a bummer. But what I'm

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<v Speaker 2>saying is these guys not just with their winning and

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<v Speaker 2>their effort, but it's the fact that they feed off

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<v Speaker 2>of us because they realize, yeah, Louisville is a place

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<v Speaker 2>that loves basketball. Because they're seeing how much we appreciate

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<v Speaker 2>everything they give us their reflection of Pat Kelsey, and

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<v Speaker 2>we're eating we're eating that up, I mean, and to me,

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<v Speaker 2>it's the it's these are the guys that have kind

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<v Speaker 2>of made you, I don't want to say fall back

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<v Speaker 2>in love, because you never fell out of love with

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<v Speaker 2>Louisville basketball, but man, they hit you in the fields

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<v Speaker 2>to make you realize just how much you missed, how

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<v Speaker 2>great look. And again, I would have preferred not to

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<v Speaker 2>go through what Louisville went through in the last three

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<v Speaker 2>to four years, right, we all would. But if there

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<v Speaker 2>is a silver lining, it's that it's made you appreciate

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<v Speaker 2>little things that we may have never been able to.

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<v Speaker 2>Like if Louisville was able to sustain where we were

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<v Speaker 2>at with the mid two thousands, I mean, it would

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<v Speaker 2>have been great, right, it would have been real successful,

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<v Speaker 2>would have been fun. But man, I've fallen for a

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<v Speaker 2>team in a way that I really don't even know

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<v Speaker 2>what to compare it to because of all the circumstances

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<v Speaker 2>involved here. So yeah, I mean, every one of these

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<v Speaker 2>guys has an important role. They embrace it, they know

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<v Speaker 2>who they are as players. And again this is gonna

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<v Speaker 2>sound corny to some, but it's just the truth. These

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<v Speaker 2>guys appreciate being here, and we appreciate that they wanted

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<v Speaker 2>to be here, and they're helping this thing get turned around.

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<v Speaker 2>So yeah, I can't. I can't. I mean, I know

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<v Speaker 2>I've said a billion times, but it's just been such

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<v Speaker 2>a fun ride so far. And I think you're right,

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<v Speaker 2>We're gonna remember these. I mean, let's also remind ourselves

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<v Speaker 2>it's gonna be hard to find somebody like Rain Smith.

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<v Speaker 2>Louivill basketball has been a phenomenal program for a long time. Right, Well,

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<v Speaker 2>Ray Smith's gonna do something this year that's never been

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<v Speaker 2>done when it comes to the amount of three point

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<v Speaker 2>shots he makes. Chucky Hepburn, I believe is one of

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<v Speaker 2>the best point guards we've had in my lifetime here,

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<v Speaker 2>and I mean that just because of how good he is.

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<v Speaker 3>Now.

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<v Speaker 2>Some guys are remembered more so because of tournament runs

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<v Speaker 2>and all that kind of stuff, But like Chucky is

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<v Speaker 2>sensational and it's not saying he's the best player, but

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<v Speaker 2>I mean pretty damn good. All right, let's get to

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<v Speaker 2>one more call before we get to our first break

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<v Speaker 2>here in the five o'clock hour.

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<v Speaker 3>Let's go to Captain Kirk. What's up, Kirk? Are we doing? Brother?

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<v Speaker 4>Hey?

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<v Speaker 7>What's going on next here? How you doing today?

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<v Speaker 3>My man?

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<v Speaker 1>Doing well?

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<v Speaker 3>How about yourself?

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<v Speaker 7>I'm doing pretty good?

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<v Speaker 6>Uh.

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<v Speaker 7>I got to say, it's really gratifying to just have

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<v Speaker 7>all of our all of our pieces back to the

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<v Speaker 7>puzzle there. It's like a good pot of chili without

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<v Speaker 7>their blamers chili powder. It's just not a pot of chili,

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<v Speaker 7>you know. And uh, I wanted to let you know

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<v Speaker 7>that I did hear announcers say last night about Chucky

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<v Speaker 7>about his growing He said that that Chucky had said

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<v Speaker 7>that he had a real bad growing pool last year,

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<v Speaker 7>way worse than this one. And he didn't miss in.

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<v Speaker 7>He didn't miss any time over that. So boy, that

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<v Speaker 7>made me feel real good, Like wow, but you know,

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<v Speaker 7>you still stay on the edge on eggshells. You know,

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<v Speaker 7>you're you're watching the whole time going please don't grab

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<v Speaker 7>your growing again, you know. So it's just really gratifying

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<v Speaker 7>this little team. I'm just speechless, you know.

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<v Speaker 3>Yep, they're a lot of fun. They're a lot of fun. Kirk.

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<v Speaker 2>I appreciate the call, brother, And now you got me

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<v Speaker 2>want in chili for dinner. So this is good weather

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<v Speaker 2>for the temperatures dropping. It's getting cold outside. But no,

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<v Speaker 2>with Chuck, he's growing. I mean, I'm not surprised that

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<v Speaker 2>I reacted the way that I did, because again, I

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<v Speaker 2>worry about things that I should never worry about. It's

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<v Speaker 2>just kind of my nature, unfortunately. But to hear that

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<v Speaker 2>he had this confirms that this was really just more

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<v Speaker 2>than anything, a real issue. But also they were being

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<v Speaker 2>cautious because he dealt with it last year.

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<v Speaker 3>Didn't miss time.

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<v Speaker 2>Well, hey, let's see if we can get him healthy

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<v Speaker 2>because we're going to certainly need him to make a

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<v Speaker 2>deep run. And oh, by the way, I believe in

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<v Speaker 2>my guys. Next man up. He can sit out against

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<v Speaker 2>Miami and we should be just fine. Which they were

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<v Speaker 2>so good stuff. All right, quick break, we will come

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<v Speaker 2>back and keep this party rolling along. Not a whole

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<v Speaker 2>lot of time left, but double make the most of it.

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<v Speaker 2>They'll go anywhere. Coffee and Company fuelbouth Thornton's right here

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<v Speaker 2>on Sports Talk seven to 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 1>Sports Talk seven nine.

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<v Speaker 2>Day, real quick, one more Louisville basketball stat that again,

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<v Speaker 2>I know I'm walking into people taking this and just

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<v Speaker 2>running with the ACC see being terrible, But I'm not

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<v Speaker 2>gonna let these impressive numbers just be ignored. I will

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<v Speaker 2>factor in the ACC being what it is. But Louisville

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<v Speaker 2>this year, this team is the first and one hundred

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<v Speaker 2>and eleven seasons of Louisville basketball history to have five

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<v Speaker 2>twenty point wins on opponents' home courts, roadkill, and you

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<v Speaker 2>could play in a league that is even worse than

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<v Speaker 2>the ACC this year and have a tough time doing that.

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<v Speaker 2>And it's not because I'm saying these teams are better.

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<v Speaker 2>But this group, for the most part, really I don't

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<v Speaker 2>believe that when they lost to Georgia Tech it was

422
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<v Speaker 2>because they were some crazy different version of themselves. They

423
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<v Speaker 2>they didn't play as well, and george Tech made a

424
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<v Speaker 2>lot of shots, and look, Louisville was a factor. They

425
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<v Speaker 2>miss free throws, they didn't execute great down the stretch.

426
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<v Speaker 3>But I mean, these.

427
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<v Speaker 2>Guys, they really do approach it one game at a time.

428
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<v Speaker 2>I don't think of at any point see any sign

429
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<v Speaker 2>for anybody within this program, player, coach, whatever, that has

430
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<v Speaker 2>ever gotten a little full of themselves because of what

431
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<v Speaker 2>people are saying. And I think that speaks to the

432
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<v Speaker 2>maturity of everybody. But also they got a good leader

433
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<v Speaker 2>and it's working out in a beautiful way right now,

434
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<v Speaker 2>all right, Coffee and company? Feel about Thornton's here on

435
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<v Speaker 2>Sports Talk seven ninety. Make sure you sign up to

436
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<v Speaker 2>become a member of the Refreshing Awards program if you

437
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<v Speaker 2>haven't already, so there's now two people that have embarrassed themselves.

438
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<v Speaker 2>And I've embarrassed myself many times in life. I've probably

439
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<v Speaker 2>done it a few times today on this show. Even so,

440
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<v Speaker 2>I try not to, you know, make fun of people,

441
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<v Speaker 2>because it can happen. And I kind of feel like

442
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<v Speaker 2>this is one of those things that I don't believe

443
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<v Speaker 2>I would have been in the same situation as these guys,

444
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<v Speaker 2>because I think I would have either set it out

445
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<v Speaker 2>loud or set it inside my head before I set

446
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<v Speaker 2>it out loud, meaning, you know, I would have realized

447
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<v Speaker 2>something doesn't add up here. Let me before I say

448
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<v Speaker 2>something that might be really stupid, let me, you know,

449
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<v Speaker 2>let me do some like fact checking on my end.

450
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<v Speaker 2>And what I'm referring to is Carl Rabitsch, and ESPN

451
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<v Speaker 2>broadcaster who was on the call the other night for

452
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<v Speaker 2>the Alabama Texas game, and to emphasize how competitive the

453
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<v Speaker 2>SEC was, he referenced that the entire conference top to

454
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<v Speaker 2>bottom is.

455
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<v Speaker 3>Five hundred. That's their record.

456
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<v Speaker 2>He didn't have the ability to understand that in league play,

457
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<v Speaker 2>there are two teams that play each of the same league.

458
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<v Speaker 2>In every one of those games, there's a winner and

459
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<v Speaker 2>there's a loser. Therefore, at the end of I mean, like,

460
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<v Speaker 2>I don't need to explain it to people, but he

461
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<v Speaker 2>made this goof.

462
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<v Speaker 8>So think about it. We know how dominant they were

463
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<v Speaker 8>in a non conference season the SEC, they were one

464
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<v Speaker 8>hundred and eighty five and twenty three boomed. Since January

465
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<v Speaker 8>fourth into Tuesday, the SEC teams are eighty two and

466
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<v Speaker 8>eighty two. It's not as if one team or two

467
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<v Speaker 8>teams or three, they're eighty two and eighty two. Like,

468
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<v Speaker 8>there's been no ability to pull away. There's no dominant

469
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<v Speaker 8>group of teams.

470
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<v Speaker 3>That's tough to listen to.

471
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<v Speaker 2>And again, I'm not a I'm not a smart man,

472
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<v Speaker 2>and I'm sure I've said things worse than that, but

473
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<v Speaker 2>that's a tough listen because, I mean, he was really emphasizing,

474
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<v Speaker 2>I mean, come on, nobody's been able to pull away.

475
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<v Speaker 2>And the other person that did it this kind of

476
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<v Speaker 2>didn't get it. This didn't get as much attention because

477
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<v Speaker 2>it was at a press conference. Archie Miller, former Indiana

478
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<v Speaker 2>coach who's now at Rhode Island, he said the same thing.

479
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<v Speaker 2>And the belief is that both of these guys this

480
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<v Speaker 2>just speaks to sort of our culture now with how

481
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<v Speaker 2>we consume information and how we mean, if you're active

482
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<v Speaker 2>on Twitter, which a lot of us are, especially in

483
00:23:56.440 --> 00:23:58.839
<v Speaker 2>the sports world, you don't know what's real.

484
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<v Speaker 3>And what's not.

485
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<v Speaker 2>So somebody put it out there and they were making

486
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<v Speaker 2>a joke, not thinking that somebody would would run with it,

487
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<v Speaker 2>and then a lot of people ran with it jokingly,

488
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<v Speaker 2>and then some people got got But somebody said, everybody's

489
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<v Speaker 2>talking about the SEC being so great, Well, how how

490
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<v Speaker 2>you know? And that was Archie Miller who was like, well,

491
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<v Speaker 2>everybody's talking about the SEC's being great, how about our league?

492
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<v Speaker 2>And then he mentioned that the teams were five hundred

493
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<v Speaker 2>in league play, and he didn't have you know, he

494
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<v Speaker 2>didn't have the awareness to just know that, like, just

495
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<v Speaker 2>just give it some thought. I mean, I say awareness,

496
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<v Speaker 2>but it's more so than just it's more it's more

497
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<v Speaker 2>just I guess, using your brain. So Carl Ravage did it,

498
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<v Speaker 2>and it was it was tough. I felt for him.

499
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<v Speaker 2>But now he's he's his response to it is worse.

500
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<v Speaker 2>He tweeted this out earlier and I'm double checking to

501
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<v Speaker 2>see if he since deleted. No, he said this yesterday.

502
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<v Speaker 2>Just landed to see X is on fire. Simple explanation

503
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<v Speaker 2>tongue in cheek eighty two eighty two record was to

504
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<v Speaker 2>illustrate any night either team can win in one will

505
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<v Speaker 2>clearly very poor execution on my part. It is amazing

506
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<v Speaker 2>that Auburn Alabama have only lost once in such a

507
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<v Speaker 2>great conference.

508
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<v Speaker 3>That's all. No, no, that's not what you did.

509
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<v Speaker 2>And it would be different if you said it and

510
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<v Speaker 2>then left like a brief moment of silence to kind

511
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<v Speaker 2>of have people thinking like, is this guy serious? You

512
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<v Speaker 2>said it and you emphasized that nobody can pull away,

513
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<v Speaker 2>and you're also not a jokester anyway, So like it's

514
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<v Speaker 2>a tough l to take. You probably should have just

515
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<v Speaker 2>stayed off of X and let it die down. You

516
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<v Speaker 2>wanting people to believe that you didn't make that goof

517
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<v Speaker 2>is really the worst look of the entire thing, in

518
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<v Speaker 2>my opinion. So tough break for Carl Ravage now to

519
00:25:47.240 --> 00:25:51.240
<v Speaker 2>make matters worse. It's not just you know, clowns like

520
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<v Speaker 2>me on the radio making fun of him. He's now

521
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<v Speaker 2>got SCC coaches making jokes because Mark Pope was asked

522
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<v Speaker 2>about it earlier today at his press conference and he

523
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<v Speaker 2>had some fun with it, which I didn't see this

524
00:26:02.200 --> 00:26:06.519
<v Speaker 2>coming from Pope, and again, he's got to stop doing

525
00:26:06.559 --> 00:26:09.319
<v Speaker 2>this stuff. He's got to stop being so damn likable,

526
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<v Speaker 2>because I'm tired of it.

527
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<v Speaker 5>Coach, everybody talks about the SEC being the best conference

528
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<v Speaker 5>in college basketball, but the conference is just five hundred

529
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<v Speaker 5>since conference play started. What do you make of it?

530
00:26:27.880 --> 00:26:30.720
<v Speaker 5>I think it's been a really disappointing start the conference play.

531
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<v Speaker 5>I feel like we should, you know, I feel like

532
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<v Speaker 5>we're not living up to the expectations just being at

533
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<v Speaker 5>five hundred as a conference, and I just, you know,

534
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<v Speaker 5>I'm kind of looking around at the other programs that leading,

535
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<v Speaker 5>but like, guys, we got to pick this up. This

536
00:26:50.480 --> 00:26:56.640
<v Speaker 5>is embarrassing, and so we'll find a way. I pick

537
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<v Speaker 5>this up. This is embarrassing, and we'll find a way.

538
00:27:01.160 --> 00:27:04.079
<v Speaker 5>I believe in this league. I think we definitely have

539
00:27:04.160 --> 00:27:08.039
<v Speaker 5>an upside and we're gonna work really hard to get there.

540
00:27:11.359 --> 00:27:15.960
<v Speaker 2>If Mark Pope's cracking jokes at you definition of down

541
00:27:15.960 --> 00:27:18.599
<v Speaker 2>bad and that's not an insult to Pope, but to me,

542
00:27:18.640 --> 00:27:21.559
<v Speaker 2>he seems like the guy that if you're if you're

543
00:27:21.599 --> 00:27:23.839
<v Speaker 2>you know, busting each other's chops and there's you know,

544
00:27:23.880 --> 00:27:26.680
<v Speaker 2>the fellas being fellas. He'd be the guy to like,

545
00:27:27.079 --> 00:27:29.680
<v Speaker 2>all right, guys lighting up like he'd be the nice one, right,

546
00:27:29.880 --> 00:27:32.400
<v Speaker 2>But when he's getting they're setting it up on a

547
00:27:32.440 --> 00:27:35.759
<v Speaker 2>tee for him in Lexington and he's drinking his diet coke,

548
00:27:36.400 --> 00:27:37.240
<v Speaker 2>clowning Carl.

549
00:27:37.319 --> 00:27:38.839
<v Speaker 3>I mean, that's that's.

550
00:27:38.720 --> 00:27:41.960
<v Speaker 2>A tough, tough situation for Carl Ravage and I look,

551
00:27:41.960 --> 00:27:43.960
<v Speaker 2>I've just accepted that. I'm I'm gonna have a tough

552
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<v Speaker 2>time disliking Mark Pope.

553
00:27:45.680 --> 00:27:46.519
<v Speaker 3>It's just a thing.

554
00:27:47.160 --> 00:27:50.640
<v Speaker 2>And I don't see any you know, he is Both coaches,

555
00:27:50.680 --> 00:27:52.720
<v Speaker 2>by the way, I feel like are they're not like

556
00:27:52.799 --> 00:27:56.400
<v Speaker 2>super similar as far as personality at all. Pope seems

557
00:27:56.440 --> 00:27:59.519
<v Speaker 2>a little more chill. Pat Kelsey, I think I don't

558
00:27:59.519 --> 00:28:01.480
<v Speaker 2>think he ever sleeps. I'm not sure he's ever slept

559
00:28:01.480 --> 00:28:02.799
<v Speaker 2>a second in his life. To be honest with you,

560
00:28:02.880 --> 00:28:07.480
<v Speaker 2>my man is always he's he's always on right. But

561
00:28:07.519 --> 00:28:10.480
<v Speaker 2>they're relatable, they're down to earth, they don't take themselves

562
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<v Speaker 2>too serious, and I think that is now the new

563
00:28:13.480 --> 00:28:18.920
<v Speaker 2>way to kind of grow your brand in college basketball

564
00:28:19.400 --> 00:28:21.279
<v Speaker 2>and really stand out. But also I think it's how

565
00:28:21.319 --> 00:28:22.920
<v Speaker 2>you win. I think it's how you relate to I

566
00:28:22.960 --> 00:28:25.799
<v Speaker 2>think it's how you recruit and how you coach players

567
00:28:26.160 --> 00:28:30.559
<v Speaker 2>to where you know it's all about relationships and and

568
00:28:31.279 --> 00:28:33.279
<v Speaker 2>you have you can't be that. You can you can

569
00:28:33.319 --> 00:28:35.240
<v Speaker 2>be the drill sergeant and you're always gonna hold your

570
00:28:35.240 --> 00:28:38.680
<v Speaker 2>players accountable. But to know that they can just up

571
00:28:38.720 --> 00:28:41.960
<v Speaker 2>and leave now, I think you have to be somebody

572
00:28:42.000 --> 00:28:42.920
<v Speaker 2>that they don't.

573
00:28:42.680 --> 00:28:44.759
<v Speaker 3>Just play hard for.

574
00:28:45.079 --> 00:28:47.759
<v Speaker 2>They like you, They have to like you, and maybe

575
00:28:47.759 --> 00:28:49.680
<v Speaker 2>at times they end to practice and they don't feel

576
00:28:49.680 --> 00:28:52.480
<v Speaker 2>the same way, but there's way more of the likability

577
00:28:52.559 --> 00:28:55.079
<v Speaker 2>to where they trust that you are coaching them as

578
00:28:55.119 --> 00:28:58.839
<v Speaker 2>hard as you are because you have good intentions. And

579
00:28:58.880 --> 00:29:01.720
<v Speaker 2>that's just that's not how the legends in this sport

580
00:29:01.960 --> 00:29:04.519
<v Speaker 2>have have typically gone about it. I mean, everybody's different,

581
00:29:04.519 --> 00:29:06.440
<v Speaker 2>nobody's the same person. But it's a new world and

582
00:29:06.480 --> 00:29:09.440
<v Speaker 2>I think both coaches here in this state have shown

583
00:29:09.519 --> 00:29:12.759
<v Speaker 2>early on they have some traits that I think are

584
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<v Speaker 2>going to be really, really important that didn't used to

585
00:29:14.880 --> 00:29:16.839
<v Speaker 2>really matter at all. In fact, it might it used

586
00:29:16.880 --> 00:29:20.319
<v Speaker 2>to probably be a negative in the grand scheme of things.

587
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<v Speaker 2>All Right, let's get our last time out out of

588
00:29:23.279 --> 00:29:24.440
<v Speaker 2>the way. We'll come back on the other side. I

589
00:29:24.759 --> 00:29:26.480
<v Speaker 2>want to spend make sure we have a little more

590
00:29:26.480 --> 00:29:29.359
<v Speaker 2>time than we usually do, because we've already got Louisville

591
00:29:29.359 --> 00:29:32.160
<v Speaker 2>with a pretty solid start to the twenty twenty five class,

592
00:29:32.200 --> 00:29:35.440
<v Speaker 2>the five star McDonald's All American who is going to

593
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<v Speaker 2>be sensational next year.

594
00:29:36.640 --> 00:29:37.279
<v Speaker 3>Mickel Brown.

595
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<v Speaker 2>Also, we got the big man who's coming over from Germany,

596
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<v Speaker 2>Big Frew, Big Freu. And by the way, his name

597
00:29:44.200 --> 00:29:47.519
<v Speaker 2>is Sonny Frew. What a name, Sonny Frew. I love it.

598
00:29:47.960 --> 00:29:50.319
<v Speaker 2>I don't know how you got Sonny from Sonandra or

599
00:29:50.319 --> 00:29:51.720
<v Speaker 2>whatever it was, but Sonny Frew.

600
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<v Speaker 3>I like that.

601
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<v Speaker 2>That's fun to say, you know. He said that in

602
00:29:54.839 --> 00:29:56.319
<v Speaker 2>a movie Buddy the Elf.

603
00:29:57.240 --> 00:29:58.839
<v Speaker 3>There was a guy that went over my head.

604
00:29:58.880 --> 00:30:00.519
<v Speaker 2>There was a guy in as off as It's office

605
00:30:00.599 --> 00:30:02.759
<v Speaker 2>named Francisco, and he said, Francisco.

606
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<v Speaker 3>That's fun to say. So is Sonny Froo Sonny Fru Baby.

607
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<v Speaker 2>Anyways, they're already in a good spot, but there's a

608
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<v Speaker 2>five star recruit that recruiting insiders are now saying Louisville

609
00:30:14.880 --> 00:30:16.319
<v Speaker 2>is the leader for And I'm trying not to get

610
00:30:16.359 --> 00:30:17.759
<v Speaker 2>my hopes up, but man, that'd be special.

611
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<v Speaker 3>So stick around, will finish strong.

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<v Speaker 2>Here it's a Thursday Coffee and Company fueled by Thornton's

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<v Speaker 2>on Sports Talk seven.

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<v Speaker 1>Ninety Now back to Coffee and Company, fueled by Thornton's

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<v Speaker 1>on Sports Talk seven nine day.

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<v Speaker 2>So we talked earlier about the current dispute between Paramount

617
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<v Speaker 2>and YouTube TV. A lot of channels could be gone

618
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<v Speaker 2>from YouTube TV until they get it figured out, including

619
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<v Speaker 2>channels that are going to have the NAA Tournament games,

620
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<v Speaker 2>which would be a real disaster for us around here.

621
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<v Speaker 2>But YouTube TV usually does a pretty good job if

622
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<v Speaker 2>they have a dispute or some kind of an issue

623
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<v Speaker 2>they have. To my knowledge, they haven't had a whole

624
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<v Speaker 2>lot of outage, but there was a couple of times

625
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<v Speaker 2>where they had an issue that impacted so that was

626
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<v Speaker 2>on their end, and they'll always take a little bit

627
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<v Speaker 2>off your bill or do whatever they can to help

628
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<v Speaker 2>you out. I'm glad somebody sent this on the text

629
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<v Speaker 2>line that YouTube TV is offering subscribers an eight dollars

630
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<v Speaker 2>credit to subscribe to Paramount Plus so they can still

631
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<v Speaker 2>watch those channels while being clear that they totally get

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<v Speaker 2>it if they lose subs in this dispute. So in

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<v Speaker 2>other words, they're actually letting you know that they understand totally,

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<v Speaker 2>but they've got to do what they've got to do,

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<v Speaker 2>and they, I guess are on their end are as

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<v Speaker 2>they're is as far as they can go within the negotiations.

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<v Speaker 2>So I remember Time Warner did the same thing, and

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<v Speaker 2>which it was Time Warner, which I think Time Warner

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<v Speaker 2>owned Spectrum. I could be wrong, but whenever it happened

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<v Speaker 2>a couple of years ago when Louisville football was on

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<v Speaker 2>ESPN for their opener against Georgia Tech, I don't think

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<v Speaker 2>it lasted a whole long time. In fact, they got

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<v Speaker 2>it done right before the NFL season started, because that

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<v Speaker 2>would have been a real disaster to not have ESPN

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<v Speaker 2>for the NFL with money night football and really everything.

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<v Speaker 2>So anyways, they were they were like giving customers options

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<v Speaker 2>of things they can sign up for a free trial for,

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<v Speaker 2>and I remember thinking to myself, that is so stupid.

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<v Speaker 2>You were basically giving them an invitation to go leave

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<v Speaker 2>you and find out they don't need you. And again

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<v Speaker 2>from people who texted in earlier when we were talking

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<v Speaker 2>about it, that's exactly what happened. Because they couldn't get

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<v Speaker 2>it on their Spectrum cable subscription, they signed up for

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<v Speaker 2>the free trial of YouTube TV and probably realized, oh,

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<v Speaker 2>this is a fraction of the cost half the cost.

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<v Speaker 2>I don't need spectrum anymore, so I mean, to me,

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<v Speaker 2>that seems kind of silly. I guess they could find

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<v Speaker 2>They're going to find out one way or the other.

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<v Speaker 2>But I guess it makes you look like you're still

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<v Speaker 2>caring about customers despite your contract dispute, that you know

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<v Speaker 2>your customers have nothing to do with all.

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<v Speaker 3>Right, real quick, before we're not out of time.

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<v Speaker 2>I won't claim to be an insider in any way

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<v Speaker 2>when it comes to recruiting because I don't even keep

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<v Speaker 2>up with it as much as I probably should. But

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<v Speaker 2>keep up with it enough, I guess to you know,

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<v Speaker 2>to discuss it. And Nate Amant is a name that

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<v Speaker 2>you don't really have to keep up with recruiting to

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<v Speaker 2>know who he is one of the top players in

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<v Speaker 2>the twenty twenty five class, and currently he is down

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<v Speaker 2>to it sounds like Louisville, duke in Kentucky and Joe Tipton,

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<v Speaker 2>who covers recruiting for on three sports.

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<v Speaker 3>He believes that Louisville is the leader.

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<v Speaker 2>I mean, he actually put it up either today or

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<v Speaker 2>yesterday that I'll read directly. It says in speaking with

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<v Speaker 2>sources this week Louisville and Duke, or the two schools

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<v Speaker 2>that have positioned themselves the best as of today. I

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<v Speaker 2>would slightly favor Pat Kelsey and the Cardinals. However, there's

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<v Speaker 2>still time in this recruitment and it's hard to count

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<v Speaker 2>out John Shire. So Kentucky's also involved, and they're actually

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<v Speaker 2>going to get a visit from him coming up here soon,

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<v Speaker 2>so he'd be a huge addition.

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<v Speaker 3>I'm still gonna be just.

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<v Speaker 2>Excited about Louisville basketball regardless of what this kid does,

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<v Speaker 2>because I believe in Pat Kelsey and it's nice to

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<v Speaker 2>get really talented freshmen that can help you can I

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<v Speaker 2>Rus is a guy that his stats don't show it,

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<v Speaker 2>but if you watch you can tell that guy's got

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<v Speaker 2>some real ability and he's a little different than all

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<v Speaker 2>the guys out there, just with what he's been blessed

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<v Speaker 2>to be able to do with his size and his

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<v Speaker 2>skill set. So you know, it'd be a big eel

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<v Speaker 2>but help you with the momentum. I'd love to have him,

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<v Speaker 2>but you just aren't as relying upon eighteen year old

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<v Speaker 2>phenoms in order to be really good one year to

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<v Speaker 2>the other. But hey, I'll take him. It sounds like

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<v Speaker 2>it's gonna be a highest bidder kind of situation, so

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<v Speaker 2>we'll see. But he is the number four player in

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<v Speaker 2>the country, a five star recruit, a six ' nine

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<v Speaker 2>forward slash wing, so we'll see what happens.

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<v Speaker 3>All right. We're at a time, so enjoy your evening. Everybody.

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<v Speaker 3>Stay warm, it's getting really cold outside. But we're back

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<v Speaker 3>at it tomorrow for a feel good Friday.

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<v Speaker 2>Always love the Friday vibes around here, so come back

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<v Speaker 2>and join us at three o'clock on Sports Talk seven

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