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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>Because it's between the Mountain West and the Pac twelve leftovers,

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<v Speaker 2>it's not really I mean, it's getting attention, but those

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<v Speaker 2>are two leagues that you know are in the position

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<v Speaker 2>they're in because you know they're They're not the SEC

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<v Speaker 2>Big ten, or even the ACC or the Big twelve

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<v Speaker 2>for that matter. But like, the way this is playing

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<v Speaker 2>out is actually one of the more unusual things we've

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<v Speaker 2>seen when it comes to conference realignment stuff. Excuse me,

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<v Speaker 2>made a mistake of trying to eat something very quickly

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<v Speaker 2>there during the break and then not having any water.

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<v Speaker 3>There are some times I'll run and get you water

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<v Speaker 3>here and just to show to do that I'm good.

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<v Speaker 4>Now, okay, there are times where I feel like because

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<v Speaker 4>of there are times in between breaks during this show

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<v Speaker 4>where I'll eat snacks very fast, like you just mentioned,

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<v Speaker 4>I feel like it is the reason for indigestion that.

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<v Speaker 3>I experienced sometimes.

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<v Speaker 2>Yeah, I mean, because you could be like I could

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<v Speaker 2>finish eating, but like maybe it's digestion. Maybe it's just

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<v Speaker 2>like sometimes like I've finished eating but yet we're back

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<v Speaker 2>from break and I still like, I don't know, like

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<v Speaker 2>it's almost like my mouth hasn't reset to just start

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<v Speaker 2>yap and it's still an eating mode. But I can't

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<v Speaker 2>blame that on that. I just got something stuck in

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<v Speaker 2>my throat there. But again I powered through.

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<v Speaker 3>So weird.

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<v Speaker 2>Good to go back to this whole Pack twelve situation.

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<v Speaker 2>So the PAC two, they're suing the Mountain West over

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<v Speaker 2>poaching penalties. So they fought a lawsuit against the Mountain

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<v Speaker 2>West stating that the poaching penalties of course, which you know,

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<v Speaker 2>there's a reason people sign contracts, right because these these

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<v Speaker 2>organizations try to protect themselves from things like this happening.

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<v Speaker 2>But they filed a lawsuit, yeah, in the US District

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<v Speaker 2>Court of Northern California. It challenges the validity of a

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<v Speaker 2>poaching penalty clause included in the scheduling agreement that was

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<v Speaker 2>between the two conferences. So that was signed in late

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<v Speaker 2>twenty twenty three, of course, whenever it was quite clear

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<v Speaker 2>that the PAC twelve was dead and they were trying

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<v Speaker 2>to find a spot. So I mean the PAC twelve

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<v Speaker 2>PAC two Oregons. I mean again, when you say the

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<v Speaker 2>PAC twelve, you're talking about Oregon State and Washington State

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<v Speaker 2>and they're just fighting for survival. But they're also I

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<v Speaker 2>think even going a step further here with this lawsuit

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<v Speaker 2>against the Mountain West than what was done to them,

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<v Speaker 2>if that makes sense, Like they just got left out,

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<v Speaker 2>you know what I mean, Like their conference mates left

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<v Speaker 2>their league and that's why they're in the situation and

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<v Speaker 2>you not being able to survive because they wanted to

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<v Speaker 2>go to a better league, Like they're not a charity,

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<v Speaker 2>like you know, hate to say it, but like again,

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<v Speaker 2>nobody cares because it's Washington State and Oregon State. But

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<v Speaker 2>if you go back ten years ago and you told

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<v Speaker 2>somebody there'd be two schools left out when we got

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<v Speaker 2>to this point, I don't know if you to guess

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<v Speaker 2>them correctly, but let's just say they gave you a

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<v Speaker 2>group of six or seven to choose from. These two

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<v Speaker 2>would have been in that and that's why they're in

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<v Speaker 2>this position. So I don't really fault them for doing

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<v Speaker 2>whatever they got to do to survive here, but you know,

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<v Speaker 2>it's not actually not exactly a great look. But then again,

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<v Speaker 2>at this point, I'm sure they don't care at all.

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<v Speaker 2>So you know, you've got some schools that have decided

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<v Speaker 2>to join the league from the Mountain West. And here's

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<v Speaker 2>what's likely going to happen. Then, I don't know, Like

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<v Speaker 2>the Mountain West and the PAC twelve are clearly not

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<v Speaker 2>going to work together and moving forward, like they're now

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<v Speaker 2>fighting for teams. The Mountain West is fighting to keep

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<v Speaker 2>some teams from leaving and some have decided to stay.

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<v Speaker 2>And then of course the PAC twelve is trying to

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<v Speaker 2>get anybody they can the American Athletic Conference. I think

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<v Speaker 2>they assumed a lot of those schools would go and

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<v Speaker 2>they've said no. So what's likely going to end up

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<v Speaker 2>happening is whichever league ends up have, Like whatever league

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<v Speaker 2>ends up having, here's my guess is that the PAC

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<v Speaker 2>twelve will in fact bring in some other teams, like

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<v Speaker 2>for example, Gonzaga has already agreed to be a member

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<v Speaker 2>of the new PAC twelve and basketball only, and they're also,

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<v Speaker 2>by the way, going to get a full share of

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<v Speaker 2>that revenue because you know, they need a member. Although

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<v Speaker 2>Gonzaga does help you when it comes to basketball, but

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<v Speaker 2>like they don't have a huge fan base, like they

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<v Speaker 2>don't have a huge market, so giving them full share

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<v Speaker 2>when they don't actually give you what you need, what

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<v Speaker 2>you need in order to you know, obtain a to

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<v Speaker 2>obtain a television deal, and to have a little bit more,

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<v Speaker 2>you know, credibility to where the College Football Playoff Committee

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<v Speaker 2>would make you serious, Like you need a football school.

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<v Speaker 3>Knzaga doesn't have football. But Air Force has decided to stay.

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<v Speaker 2>In the Mountain West. They're going to sign the new

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<v Speaker 2>grant of rights deal. And then I'm trying to Utah

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<v Speaker 2>State has to to leave and join the new PAC twelve.

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<v Speaker 2>So not to nerd out on numbers here, but the

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<v Speaker 2>decision from Houston, I'm sorry, the decision from Tulane and

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<v Speaker 2>Memphis to not leave, like it's still getting a lot

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<v Speaker 2>of criticism, especially those in Memphis. Like I think Memphis

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<v Speaker 2>has felt so left out in the American Athletic Conference

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<v Speaker 2>for many years now because you know, they Memphis, they're

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<v Speaker 2>not like they've never been a power program by any means.

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<v Speaker 2>But like, I don't know why they've never been invited

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<v Speaker 2>to the Big twelve and yet you know, some other

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<v Speaker 2>teams have. But I'm sure their fans don't want to

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<v Speaker 2>be in the American anymore because they stay there and

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<v Speaker 2>the other the other teams that were peers with Memphis

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<v Speaker 2>just keep hopping to new leagues. So you know, I

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<v Speaker 2>get it if I was a Memphis fan. Even though

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<v Speaker 2>you know the PAC twelve is not what it once was,

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<v Speaker 2>you probably view it as a more serious league than

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<v Speaker 2>what you're in now in the American which just keeps

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<v Speaker 2>getting gutted. But your university can't afford to go to

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<v Speaker 2>the PAC twelve with such a little payoff in a

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<v Speaker 2>struggled to even pay to travel in all that, Like

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<v Speaker 2>the logistics of it, it just doesn't make any sense

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<v Speaker 2>at all. And there's a two Lane writer who I

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<v Speaker 2>thought had a really good breakdown about about the decision

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<v Speaker 2>from two Lane in Memphis and why it made sense.

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<v Speaker 2>So Houston, Cincinnati, and Central Florida they paid eighteen million

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<v Speaker 2>dollars when they left the American So two and a

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<v Speaker 2>half million of walking around money from the PAC twelve,

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<v Speaker 2>you know, like it just it's not worth it. Like

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<v Speaker 2>it's just it's not that much money in the grand

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<v Speaker 2>scheme of things. What the PAC twelve is trying to

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<v Speaker 2>do to entice these teams to leave just doesn't make

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<v Speaker 2>a whole lot of sense. So here's a rite. Here's

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<v Speaker 2>another part of this article. The big difference is that

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<v Speaker 2>whenever those schools paid that money, right, eighteen million dollars,

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<v Speaker 2>I mean, I don't know if that's cheap for anybody,

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<v Speaker 2>but it's certainly you know, I would say for Houston, Cincinnati,

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<v Speaker 2>I mean again, eighteen million, I'd say the majority of

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<v Speaker 2>big programs would would look at that as a big expense.

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<v Speaker 2>But Houston, Cincinnati, and Central Florida they did that because

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<v Speaker 2>it was a wise and investment. They paid to leave

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<v Speaker 2>that league for what will triple their total revenue in

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<v Speaker 2>just media money. So long term, it's a good investment

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<v Speaker 2>for them to do that and pay eighteen million to leave,

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<v Speaker 2>because they'll make way more money now moving forward into

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<v Speaker 2>the Big twelve. So like, yeah, it's a big it's

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<v Speaker 2>a big cost, but it's worth it. So the four

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<v Speaker 2>AA school the four AAC schools today, if they were

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<v Speaker 2>to leave to go to the PAC twelve, I mean,

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<v Speaker 2>they'd have to pay seven million more than what Cincinnati,

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<v Speaker 2>Central Florida, and Houston paid and they would only get

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<v Speaker 2>maybe five million extra total. And it just doesn't make

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<v Speaker 2>any sense. It would you would be doing it for

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<v Speaker 2>perception of your of your school, and you're not fooling anybody.

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<v Speaker 2>The PAC twelve we know is back twelve, right, I

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<v Speaker 2>mean that's or the PAC twelve as we know it

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<v Speaker 2>is dead, and this is the PAC two just trying

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<v Speaker 2>to like fool us. I guess they And here's what's

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<v Speaker 2>crazy is I wouldn't be shocked if those who are

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<v Speaker 2>making decisions for those two schools and the PAC two

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<v Speaker 2>essentially right now. I'm sure they thought there was no

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<v Speaker 2>chance that schools would in the Mountain West would turn

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<v Speaker 2>them down, and like most not most of them, but

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<v Speaker 2>a lot of them have and now here they are,

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<v Speaker 2>they're gonna have I mean, they're gonna be able to

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<v Speaker 2>claim they have their own league. And yes they did

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<v Speaker 2>ad Gonzaga and basketball, but at the end of the day,

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<v Speaker 2>like you're gonna like you've added some teams to have

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<v Speaker 2>your own league, but you're still essentially just a Mountain

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<v Speaker 2>West team like that.

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<v Speaker 3>That's what this is. Like. I don't know.

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<v Speaker 2>Why those two schools again, it's probably delusion because I

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<v Speaker 2>just can't see a scenario where these two schools Oak

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<v Speaker 2>Oregon State in Washington State could look at the situation,

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<v Speaker 2>look at what they could potentially do in rebuilding the

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<v Speaker 2>PAC twelve and think that they'd be able to be

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<v Speaker 2>in a better situation than just joining the Mountain West.

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<v Speaker 2>And it is sad, Like, you know, you had PAC

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<v Speaker 2>twelve money coming in annually to you, even though you

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<v Speaker 2>weren't a big factor in whatever money the PAC twelve

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<v Speaker 2>was making. It's because you were in a league was

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<v Speaker 2>some much bigger schools and now they're gone, and like,

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<v Speaker 2>you know, I guess you're just trying to find a

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<v Speaker 2>way to get closer to where you once were before

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<v Speaker 2>your league exploded. But that's not realistic. So anyways, that's

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<v Speaker 2>the to see this deadline. I mean, you've got like

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<v Speaker 2>imagine being like a Utah State fan or a an

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<v Speaker 2>Air Force fan, or give me some other Mountain West

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<v Speaker 2>schools in.

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<v Speaker 3>San Diego States.

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<v Speaker 2>Yeah, they already decided to go, but yeah, just imagine

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<v Speaker 2>you're one of those fans of those caliber programs. Yesterday

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<v Speaker 2>was a day where you're on the edge of your

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<v Speaker 2>seat waiting to figure out what your school's gonna do.

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<v Speaker 2>Are they going to stay in the Mountain West and

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<v Speaker 2>resign for those new media rights deals or are they

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<v Speaker 2>going to go join this new league that is trying

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<v Speaker 2>to fool people and thinking it's a legitimate power league.

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<v Speaker 2>So we've been through it enough over the years as

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<v Speaker 2>Louisville fans that you know. I you know, nothing really

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<v Speaker 2>surprises me anymore with conference realignment, But I complain about

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<v Speaker 2>the a SEC quite a bit just because I felt

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<v Speaker 2>I feel like the league has really shot itself in

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<v Speaker 2>the foot in many ways. I mean, I don't nobody

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<v Speaker 2>probably cares about it right now. But the fact that

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<v Speaker 2>the ACC is like offering to restructure so Clemson in

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<v Speaker 2>Florida State drop their lawsuit like is wild to me.

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<v Speaker 2>I know they don't like being sued by their two

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<v Speaker 2>most prominent members, but like they have no leverage. They

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<v Speaker 2>signed the deal, They're not getting out of it. It's

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<v Speaker 2>a bad look for the league, but like you not

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<v Speaker 2>standing your ground and telling Clemson in Florida State to

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<v Speaker 2>kick rocks and you know, deal with it is a

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<v Speaker 2>bad look to your other members in my opinion, But

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<v Speaker 2>just my thoughts. All right, it's coffee and company we

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<v Speaker 2>Tuesday afternoon. Don't forget coming up next month. Our friends

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<v Speaker 2>It's Pints for paws and people. You can bring your

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<v Speaker 2>they're gonna give They're gonna show you how this is done.

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<v Speaker 2>great event for a great cause. Coming up here next

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<v Speaker 2>month again October the nineteenth at the Jefferson Animal Hospital

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<v Speaker 2>over there on outer Loop. That'll be from ten am

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<v Speaker 2>Pets are welcome, people are welcome. They're gonna have food.

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<v Speaker 2>So again October nineteenth, ten to two, ten am to

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<v Speaker 2>All right, so this Notre Dame matchup I talked about

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<v Speaker 2>at the beginning of the show. I just I like

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<v Speaker 2>where we are as a fan base, and everybody's different,

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<v Speaker 2>so shouldn't act like I speak for the whole fan base.

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<v Speaker 2>But we now know as a program with the guy

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<v Speaker 2>that's running the show here, Jeff Brom. And it's not

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<v Speaker 2>to say that Jeff Brom, you know, is perfect and

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<v Speaker 2>he'll never lose a game like he you know, he

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<v Speaker 2>makes mistakes. I mean, heck, I don't know why he

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<v Speaker 2>had Quincy Riley out there on punt return duty. I

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<v Speaker 2>think that was silly and it might have backfired, you know,

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<v Speaker 2>having your guy run play action on the inch yard

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<v Speaker 2>line the other day, Like, I don't think that was

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<v Speaker 2>the right decision. But again, you know, nobody's perfect, but

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<v Speaker 2>just knowing that he puts you in a position in

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<v Speaker 2>games like this to take advantage of it, like he's

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<v Speaker 2>gonna have his guys ready to play. He did it

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<v Speaker 2>a Purdue. He did it last year when Louisville. You know,

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<v Speaker 2>I know they lost to Kentucky and that sucks. And

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<v Speaker 2>I know they lost to Florida State. Florida State was

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<v Speaker 2>better than them, Like, I think that was a big

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<v Speaker 2>factor in it. But last year the Notre Dame game.

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<v Speaker 2>And I don't want to just single it out like

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<v Speaker 2>he's only done it once. He's only done it once

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<v Speaker 2>here at louis But he's also only coached fifteen games here,

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<v Speaker 2>or I guess. I guess now it's closer to eighteen

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<v Speaker 2>games here because of the championship game, the Bowl game

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<v Speaker 2>and whatnot. But nonetheless, Jet browm thrives in these kind

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<v Speaker 2>of games. Now, he usually doesn't do well after these

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<v Speaker 2>kind of games, but he thrives in matchups like this.

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<v Speaker 2>But I do think that his success in these matchups

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<v Speaker 2>has actually come more often whenever he's not ranked and

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<v Speaker 2>his team is like a big underdog. And right now,

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<v Speaker 2>I mean, maybe it's the homer in me, because I

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<v Speaker 2>got a little homer in me, right, I mean, I

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<v Speaker 2>try to be objective, but like to see Louisville move

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<v Speaker 2>from an opening line of what three and a half

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<v Speaker 2>four and a half to now it's at a touchdown,

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<v Speaker 2>Like I think that's a little bit surprising, But I

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<v Speaker 2>also have to remind myself you don't really go into

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<v Speaker 2>Notre Dame and.

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<v Speaker 3>Win very often.

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<v Speaker 2>I don't know whether Illinois did it, but still it's

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<v Speaker 2>not something that happens that often. And they're a team

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<v Speaker 2>that you know is always going to have really good

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<v Speaker 2>talent and personnel. But it's just nice to know that

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<v Speaker 2>they're gonna be ready. And again, maybe they don't and

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<v Speaker 2>we're surprised, but he's earned the benefit of the doubt

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<v Speaker 2>as the coach that he will have his guys ready

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<v Speaker 2>in this spot. And it's nice to know that even

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<v Speaker 2>if you lose, it won't be because Marcus Freeman's a

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<v Speaker 3>And I don't know why, but I just I don't.

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<v Speaker 2>I don't think he's gonna be there long term at

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<v Speaker 2>Notre Dame. And you may start to actually hear that

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<v Speaker 2>more than you've ever had, more than you ever have

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<v Speaker 2>in his young in his early tenure there, if they

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<v Speaker 2>lose this game, because what that does is that eliminates them,

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<v Speaker 2>Like I think they should already be eliminated from the playoff.

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<v Speaker 2>But if they already have two losses before the end

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<v Speaker 2>of September and one of those is to a bad

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<v Speaker 2>Northern Illinois team, like I mean, they can just not

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<v Speaker 2>even finish the season if they don't want to, because

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<v Speaker 2>what are they gonna what are they playing for? I mean,

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<v Speaker 2>I know they wouldn't happen, but you know what I mean.

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<v Speaker 2>So I'm well aware they could lose like I think

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<v Speaker 2>they should. They should be underdogs here. I don't think

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<v Speaker 2>it should be that big of a line, but I

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<v Speaker 2>think they're gonna be ready to play and that you know,

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<v Speaker 2>and I know we got the better coach. So this

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<v Speaker 2>is something I wanted to share with you guys that

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<v Speaker 2>I just found to be interesting because, you know, beating

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<v Speaker 2>ranked teams, Like a lot of really good coaches don't

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<v Speaker 2>have good records against ranked teams because you know, you

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<v Speaker 2>don't play ranked teams all that often, and you've got

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<v Speaker 2>to be really, really good to win a much more

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<v Speaker 2>amount of games than you lose when you play ranked teams.

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<v Speaker 2>So in the last five years, here are the top

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<v Speaker 2>ten coaches in games where they are facing ranked opponents,

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<v Speaker 2>and this does not matter if they are ranked at

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<v Speaker 2>the time. There's all kinds of different ways to look

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<v Speaker 2>at this, but this is just head coaches going up

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<v Speaker 2>against ranked teams. In the last five years since twenty eighteen,

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<v Speaker 2>Kaylin de boor twelve and two overall eighty five percent

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<v Speaker 2>winning percentage. And I mean that's now again, most of

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<v Speaker 2>that came. I mean, in fact, I think all of

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<v Speaker 4>It might be in Fresno State.

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<v Speaker 3>He was there for a couple of years on the Yeah,

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<v Speaker 3>that's right.

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<v Speaker 2>No, no, you're right. He did knock off San Diego

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<v Speaker 2>State when they were ranked. Good call, because that was

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<v Speaker 2>part of the numbers I was looking at earlier. So

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<v Speaker 2>at Washington he probably played mostly ranked Pack twelve teams, right,

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<v Speaker 2>but he also played ranked teams in the playoff last

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<v Speaker 2>year when he got to the championship game. So you

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<v Speaker 2>know that's impressive. Not as much data there to I mean,

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<v Speaker 2>you know, only fourteen games, but still that's that's you know,

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<v Speaker 2>so far, so good for him. And now he just

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<v Speaker 2>happened to be working with better resources than maybe any

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<v Speaker 2>program in the country. Kirby Smart He's second with a

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<v Speaker 2>seventy seven percentage rate. Twenty eight and eight is his

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<v Speaker 2>record against ranked teams. Ryan Day, Ohio State's head coach.

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<v Speaker 2>He's twenty two and eight seventy three percent. Davo Sweeney,

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<v Speaker 2>despite Dabo and Clemson, you know, taking some steps back

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<v Speaker 2>here recently, he is still sixteen and eight in the

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<v Speaker 2>last five years when he's played ranked teams sixty six percent.

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<v Speaker 2>Mike Gundy. That was the surprise. Mike Gundy's seventeen and

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<v Speaker 2>eleven in the last five years against ranked teams. Dan

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<v Speaker 2>Lanning seven and five. Obviously he's not been a head

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<v Speaker 2>coach that long, but he's got a winning record against

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<v Speaker 2>ranked teams, not much but slightly. Lincoln Riley, now this

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<v Speaker 2>is Lincoln Riley at both Oklahoma and USC. He is

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<v Speaker 2>fourteen and twelve fifty three percent. Josh Hipel He's eleven

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<v Speaker 2>and ten fifty two point three percent. That's not only

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<v Speaker 2>at Tennessee, that's also I believe a year or two

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<v Speaker 2>maybe when he was at Central Florida. So he's got

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<v Speaker 2>a winning record eleven and ten. Brian Kelly some at

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<v Speaker 2>Notre Dame, some at LSU he is fourteen and thirteen

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<v Speaker 2>and by the way, this is factoring in this current

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<v Speaker 2>season as well, because he's already I think zero to

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<v Speaker 2>one against a ranked team, maybe because they lost to

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<v Speaker 2>USC And then Jeff Brom is number ten at nine

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<v Speaker 2>and nine, five hundred record, So nobody else in college

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<v Speaker 2>football that's actively coaching in the last five years has

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<v Speaker 2>a five hundred or better record against ranked teams. So

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<v Speaker 2>if Jeff can get this win on Saturday, that'll put

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<v Speaker 2>him with a winning record ten and nine. And it's

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<v Speaker 2>not that you know, you win awards or get incentivized

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<v Speaker 2>with your contract by that, but like, I think that

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<v Speaker 2>is worth reminding you, guys, this guy. Not that you

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<v Speaker 2>need reminding. If you're a louisvill fan, i'd assume you're

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<v Speaker 2>pretty pleased with Jeff Brom.

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<v Speaker 3>But I am.

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<v Speaker 2>I'm amp for this game just because I feel justified

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<v Speaker 2>in knowing all. I feel justified in believing that they're

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<v Speaker 2>gonna be ready to play. Now, does that mean they're

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<v Speaker 2>gonna win?

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<v Speaker 3>I don't know. We'll see.

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<v Speaker 2>All right, let's do this, let's take a quick break.

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<v Speaker 2>We'll come back on the other side. We've got some

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<v Speaker 2>people ask them on the text line about ul I

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<v Speaker 2>guess not selling out. They're allotted tickets for South Bend.

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<v Speaker 2>I did see that Notre Dame announced that they had

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<v Speaker 2>some tickets returned. I mean, I can't say like I'm surprised,

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<v Speaker 2>but we can certainly discuss it if you'd like. Some

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<v Speaker 2>other texts that have come in that I want to

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<v Speaker 2>get to as well, and you know, we'll mix it

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<v Speaker 2>up the rest of the way. I'm getting more information

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<v Speaker 2>about Jerry Duty, and I appreciate those of you that

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<v Speaker 2>are looking out for me. Hopefully you're sharing like legit information.

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<v Speaker 2>I think some of you guys actually know. I'll believe

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<v Speaker 2>anything you say, and you might just want to mess

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<v Speaker 3>That wouldn't be nice, all right, don't go anywhere.

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<v Speaker 2>It is Coffee and Company with myself, Nick Coffee, the

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<v Speaker 2>company man alongside taking you up till six o'clock right

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<v Speaker 2>here on Sports Talk seven ninety So. I guess Notre

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<v Speaker 2>Dame has their own ticket office Twitter account, and yesterday

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<v Speaker 2>they tweeted out that a limited amount of visiting team

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<v Speaker 2>tickets have been returned, uh and they'll be released. They've

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<v Speaker 2>been released for Saturday's game against Louisville. Get them before

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<v Speaker 2>they're gone. That's what that's what the the tweet here says,

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<v Speaker 2>and you know, anytime this stuff like, it's just uh,

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<v Speaker 2>it's just an invitation for Notre Dame fans or of course,

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<v Speaker 2>you know, Kentucky fans. And by the way, the first

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<v Speaker 2>from Kentucky trolls.

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<v Speaker 3>Uh.

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<v Speaker 2>It's actually a clever uh name for a for a

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<v Speaker 2>twitter Uh for a Kentucky big Blue bozo. It's actually

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<v Speaker 2>pretty clever. Uh. The handle is at Wildcat's tongue, and

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<v Speaker 2>there used to be a tongue, the tongue for the

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<v Speaker 2>old UK mascot. I think like nineties maybe it looked

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<v Speaker 2>exactly like a penis. I mean, so Wildcat's tongue. That's

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<v Speaker 2>what that means. You'd never seen it, John.

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<v Speaker 3>I think now that you mentioned think I have you

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<v Speaker 2>I mean, you know when you cat in trouble at work,

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<v Speaker 2>you know, googling something that FW Yeah, exactly, but that's

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<v Speaker 2>what this, that's that's this account, Wildcat's Tongue says. I mean,

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<v Speaker 2>the weather forecast is just dreadful. Don't blame you of

421
00:20:09.079 --> 00:20:11.160
<v Speaker 2>l fans here, and it's actually good weather. So he's

422
00:20:11.200 --> 00:20:13.920
<v Speaker 2>you know, making fun of us, and then he also says,

423
00:20:14.079 --> 00:20:17.720
<v Speaker 2>I'm sure there's a packed schedule of YMCA League soccer

424
00:20:17.759 --> 00:20:20.039
<v Speaker 2>games going on Saturday. It's a wonder why they sold

425
00:20:20.079 --> 00:20:22.759
<v Speaker 2>any tickets at all. And again that's why on Friday,

426
00:20:23.920 --> 00:20:26.359
<v Speaker 2>I'm not coming at anybody like I don't because I don't.

427
00:20:26.400 --> 00:20:27.839
<v Speaker 2>You know, when you when you have an account that

428
00:20:28.799 --> 00:20:31.559
<v Speaker 2>I can't. You can't take anything personal when you are

429
00:20:31.599 --> 00:20:35.079
<v Speaker 2>running an account that is anonymous. But the tweet that

430
00:20:35.160 --> 00:20:38.599
<v Speaker 2>came out last week that mentioned all the events going

431
00:20:38.599 --> 00:20:40.440
<v Speaker 2>on in Louisville, I think they were coming from a

432
00:20:40.440 --> 00:20:44.000
<v Speaker 2>good place. But like, why are we walking in to

433
00:20:44.000 --> 00:20:46.519
<v Speaker 2>get I mean again, like we we live this lie

434
00:20:46.559 --> 00:20:48.759
<v Speaker 2>that you don't get bothered by you know, the other

435
00:20:48.799 --> 00:20:50.640
<v Speaker 2>fan base, ribbon you and I know some people really

436
00:20:50.680 --> 00:20:53.559
<v Speaker 2>don't care, but others clearly telling themselves every day when

437
00:20:53.599 --> 00:20:56.519
<v Speaker 2>they go back and forth with UK fans or vice versa,

438
00:20:56.599 --> 00:20:57.240
<v Speaker 2>because we do care.

439
00:20:57.279 --> 00:21:00.880
<v Speaker 3>It's what a rivalry is. But like mentioned, like, just

440
00:21:00.960 --> 00:21:01.519
<v Speaker 3>think it through.

441
00:21:01.599 --> 00:21:05.559
<v Speaker 2>Right, putting out a tweet before your first conference home

442
00:21:05.599 --> 00:21:08.720
<v Speaker 2>game when weather looks good, it's gonna be hot, and

443
00:21:08.759 --> 00:21:12.000
<v Speaker 2>it was hot, but you know, throwing out the bats

444
00:21:12.039 --> 00:21:17.759
<v Speaker 2>game night racing its slugger youth football. Like again, no

445
00:21:17.920 --> 00:21:20.319
<v Speaker 2>lies were told, but like again, have a little self

446
00:21:20.359 --> 00:21:23.519
<v Speaker 2>awareness of what that is. It's going to make it

447
00:21:23.519 --> 00:21:26.960
<v Speaker 2>seem as if Louisville football fans would rather go to

448
00:21:26.960 --> 00:21:29.079
<v Speaker 2>the Bats game, and we know that's not true, but

449
00:21:29.119 --> 00:21:33.680
<v Speaker 2>like you walked into that one. And then Jeff Brahm

450
00:21:34.519 --> 00:21:37.319
<v Speaker 2>making a tongue in cheek comment about the refs in

451
00:21:37.359 --> 00:21:41.079
<v Speaker 2>the UK game last year, like that turned into a story.

452
00:21:42.319 --> 00:21:47.240
<v Speaker 2>I mean that. I mean again the clip that just

453
00:21:47.279 --> 00:21:49.920
<v Speaker 2>has audio of him saying it, and it's eleven seconds long.

454
00:21:50.279 --> 00:21:51.960
<v Speaker 2>I mean, I haven't checked since last week, but it

455
00:21:52.000 --> 00:21:55.119
<v Speaker 2>had like a quarter of a million views and it's

456
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<v Speaker 2>not being shared because he said something hilarious or cont reversal,

457
00:22:00.559 --> 00:22:03.240
<v Speaker 2>but like people are sharing it. You got the blogger

458
00:22:03.319 --> 00:22:07.359
<v Speaker 2>boys writing stuff. Oh, Jeff Brams says Kentucky beat Louisville

459
00:22:07.359 --> 00:22:09.000
<v Speaker 2>because of the refs, which again is not at all

460
00:22:09.000 --> 00:22:11.279
<v Speaker 2>what he said. Like and that was put out by

461
00:22:11.319 --> 00:22:14.960
<v Speaker 2>Louisville people like just be just you know, be why

462
00:22:15.000 --> 00:22:16.400
<v Speaker 2>you know, i'd be be be.

463
00:22:16.359 --> 00:22:17.759
<v Speaker 3>A little be self aware.

464
00:22:17.920 --> 00:22:22.720
<v Speaker 2>Yeah, it's not just that because again, like I don't know,

465
00:22:22.759 --> 00:22:26.359
<v Speaker 2>it's a never ending it's a never ending cycle here

466
00:22:26.400 --> 00:22:30.519
<v Speaker 2>because if I was to go to whoever it was

467
00:22:30.559 --> 00:22:32.640
<v Speaker 2>that started putting that stuff out there, and I was like.

468
00:22:33.519 --> 00:22:34.359
<v Speaker 3>Why would you do that?

469
00:22:34.519 --> 00:22:36.799
<v Speaker 2>They would say you think I care what Kentucky fans say,

470
00:22:36.799 --> 00:22:38.400
<v Speaker 2>and I'd have to say, yes, you do, because that's

471
00:22:38.400 --> 00:22:40.440
<v Speaker 2>how this works. Like you're not losing sleep over it,

472
00:22:40.480 --> 00:22:42.920
<v Speaker 2>but like you're gonna alway. You just you're gonna always

473
00:22:42.920 --> 00:22:45.000
<v Speaker 2>go back and forth with them, and you know they

474
00:22:45.000 --> 00:22:48.400
<v Speaker 2>won't leave this alone. Like any Louisville football attendance thing

475
00:22:48.960 --> 00:22:52.440
<v Speaker 2>is now going to be brought up. That tweet's are

476
00:22:52.440 --> 00:22:53.880
<v Speaker 2>going to be brought up, and it's just you know,

477
00:22:53.960 --> 00:22:55.839
<v Speaker 2>it was avoidable. That's it's not a big deal, but

478
00:22:55.880 --> 00:23:02.440
<v Speaker 2>it was avoidable. But yeah, the uh, the other tweet,

479
00:23:02.480 --> 00:23:05.160
<v Speaker 2>the second tweet that responds to in response to the

480
00:23:05.200 --> 00:23:07.799
<v Speaker 2>Notre Dame announcement that they have tickets left over, says

481
00:23:08.240 --> 00:23:10.480
<v Speaker 2>U of l is the gift that keeps on giving lmao.

482
00:23:11.720 --> 00:23:16.119
<v Speaker 2>Notre Dame fans inde fanatic. He says, we're buying them all. Yeah,

483
00:23:16.160 --> 00:23:17.720
<v Speaker 2>you're gonna have a home field advantage. That's kind of

484
00:23:17.720 --> 00:23:20.720
<v Speaker 2>how it works. I can't tell if we should be

485
00:23:20.759 --> 00:23:24.799
<v Speaker 2>flattered that Notre Dame is like really doing it big

486
00:23:24.799 --> 00:23:27.119
<v Speaker 2>because apparently they're gonna wear their green uniforms.

487
00:23:28.200 --> 00:23:28.880
<v Speaker 3>Well, I don't know.

488
00:23:28.960 --> 00:23:30.759
<v Speaker 2>This tweet from one of the writers for Notre Dame

489
00:23:30.799 --> 00:23:33.279
<v Speaker 2>says Marcus Freeman says he's gonna meet with Notre Dame's

490
00:23:33.319 --> 00:23:37.319
<v Speaker 2>team captains this afternoon on whether or not the Irish

491
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<v Speaker 2>will wear they're green against Louisville.

492
00:23:40.000 --> 00:23:41.160
<v Speaker 4>Big business decisions.

493
00:23:41.519 --> 00:23:43.640
<v Speaker 3>Yeah, I mean that makes you want to take a

494
00:23:43.640 --> 00:23:44.400
<v Speaker 3>Louisville money line.

495
00:23:44.480 --> 00:23:47.440
<v Speaker 2>Right, it's a green out, So why wouldn't they wear it,

496
00:23:47.480 --> 00:23:52.440
<v Speaker 2>you know what I mean? So, and look, it has

497
00:23:52.480 --> 00:23:55.559
<v Speaker 2>nothing really to do with Louisville specifically. It's not because

498
00:23:55.599 --> 00:23:59.400
<v Speaker 2>they are sitting around thinking, if we can beat Louisville, man,

499
00:24:00.079 --> 00:24:01.960
<v Speaker 2>you know, that would be an all timer for me.

500
00:24:02.079 --> 00:24:04.000
<v Speaker 2>I'm been a Notre Dame fan my whole life, and man,

501
00:24:04.039 --> 00:24:06.400
<v Speaker 2>if we can beat Louisville, hope.

502
00:24:06.559 --> 00:24:06.759
<v Speaker 3>You know.

503
00:24:06.960 --> 00:24:10.240
<v Speaker 2>It's not like that, but it's circumstance. And by the way,

504
00:24:10.319 --> 00:24:13.680
<v Speaker 2>even if you don't believe Louisville's a top fifteen team,

505
00:24:13.880 --> 00:24:15.880
<v Speaker 2>perception wise, they are, so it would be looked at

506
00:24:15.920 --> 00:24:17.759
<v Speaker 2>as a big bounce back win for Notre Dame after

507
00:24:17.759 --> 00:24:20.680
<v Speaker 2>their embarrassing loss earlier this year, they already have a

508
00:24:20.759 --> 00:24:25.160
<v Speaker 2>win against a ranked team, so a loss here puts

509
00:24:25.160 --> 00:24:29.599
<v Speaker 2>them out of the playoff conversation for good. So it's

510
00:24:29.599 --> 00:24:32.960
<v Speaker 2>not really just because it's Louisville. It's because of their situation.

511
00:24:33.119 --> 00:24:35.759
<v Speaker 2>But either way, them being really up for this game,

512
00:24:36.559 --> 00:24:39.079
<v Speaker 2>you know, it adds a little more excitement to it, right.

513
00:24:39.119 --> 00:24:42.160
<v Speaker 2>And I did a lot of talking to Notre Dame

514
00:24:42.200 --> 00:24:45.440
<v Speaker 2>fans before the game last year when they came here

515
00:24:45.480 --> 00:24:47.960
<v Speaker 2>to play. Great atmosphere, I mean, what a night, What

516
00:24:48.039 --> 00:24:50.319
<v Speaker 2>a night? Couldn't have worked out better? I mean, you

517
00:24:50.440 --> 00:24:53.799
<v Speaker 2>got Jeff Brohm on the field, fans running out there,

518
00:24:53.880 --> 00:24:57.799
<v Speaker 2>Katie George interviewing her, Jack Harlowe just you know, jumping

519
00:24:57.839 --> 00:24:59.680
<v Speaker 2>around in the background as if he's not a famous

520
00:24:59.680 --> 00:25:02.400
<v Speaker 2>celebrit He's just out there catching vibes with Louisville fans

521
00:25:02.400 --> 00:25:04.759
<v Speaker 2>because Jeff came home and knocked off Notre Dame.

522
00:25:04.839 --> 00:25:07.079
<v Speaker 3>In his first big game. Like you make movies about it.

523
00:25:07.359 --> 00:25:08.599
<v Speaker 2>I don't know if that'd be a great movie, but

524
00:25:08.640 --> 00:25:10.119
<v Speaker 2>you know what I mean, Like it worked, It played

525
00:25:10.160 --> 00:25:13.200
<v Speaker 2>out perfectly, so it was awesome. But Notre Dame fans,

526
00:25:13.720 --> 00:25:16.759
<v Speaker 2>they were respectfully arrogant.

527
00:25:16.799 --> 00:25:19.400
<v Speaker 3>Can you be respectfully arrogant. I feel like arrogance is

528
00:25:19.440 --> 00:25:21.680
<v Speaker 3>like an oxy moron or yeah, I feel like.

529
00:25:21.640 --> 00:25:24.200
<v Speaker 2>Being arrogant in fact, actually means you are not being respectful,

530
00:25:24.240 --> 00:25:26.559
<v Speaker 2>I guess. But they had they had a very very

531
00:25:27.920 --> 00:25:31.440
<v Speaker 2>respectful confidence in that game, and they were favorites because

532
00:25:31.480 --> 00:25:35.119
<v Speaker 2>at that time they'd only lost to Ohio State, who

533
00:25:35.279 --> 00:25:37.079
<v Speaker 2>at that time nobody knew Ohio State was going to

534
00:25:37.119 --> 00:25:40.440
<v Speaker 2>take a big step back last year. And you know,

535
00:25:40.519 --> 00:25:43.920
<v Speaker 2>Louisville hadn't played anybody really good yet and had some

536
00:25:44.039 --> 00:25:46.759
<v Speaker 2>close wins against teams that we thought were bad, so

537
00:25:46.920 --> 00:25:48.480
<v Speaker 2>like they were deserving favorites.

538
00:25:48.519 --> 00:25:50.559
<v Speaker 3>But they really even they wouldn't.

539
00:25:50.559 --> 00:25:53.079
<v Speaker 2>They wouldn't they wouldn't go back and forth with me,

540
00:25:53.079 --> 00:25:54.480
<v Speaker 2>if you know what I mean, Like they wouldn't even

541
00:25:54.640 --> 00:25:58.359
<v Speaker 2>like like we weren't we were beneath them so much

542
00:25:58.400 --> 00:26:00.319
<v Speaker 2>that they wouldn't like talk trash with you know what

543
00:26:00.319 --> 00:26:02.319
<v Speaker 2>I'm saying. Yeah, like they thought we were. We got

544
00:26:02.359 --> 00:26:04.759
<v Speaker 2>a cute little program here and they're happy to be here.

545
00:26:04.759 --> 00:26:06.200
<v Speaker 2>But now I'm not gonna I'm not going to engage

546
00:26:06.240 --> 00:26:09.279
<v Speaker 2>with you because we're Notre Dame and you're Louisville. And

547
00:26:09.319 --> 00:26:12.359
<v Speaker 2>they were confident I mean, the vibe check videos was

548
00:26:12.200 --> 00:26:18.119
<v Speaker 2>it was evident of that. So you know, anyways, they've

549
00:26:18.400 --> 00:26:20.920
<v Speaker 2>bring all that up to say, like they probably feel

550
00:26:21.240 --> 00:26:23.440
<v Speaker 2>stunned that they lost to louisvill last year, but then again,

551
00:26:23.440 --> 00:26:27.200
<v Speaker 2>they've since lost in Northern Illinois, but they're gonna be

552
00:26:27.240 --> 00:26:28.839
<v Speaker 2>ready to play too. I just I think we got

553
00:26:28.839 --> 00:26:30.319
<v Speaker 2>a better team. I think we've got a better coach.

554
00:26:31.279 --> 00:26:33.000
<v Speaker 2>I think Jeff Brohm is once again going to be

555
00:26:33.079 --> 00:26:35.359
<v Speaker 2>able to and again he's when you're an offensive coach,

556
00:26:35.440 --> 00:26:39.799
<v Speaker 2>rarely do people give you credit for anything defensively and right,

557
00:26:39.839 --> 00:26:42.200
<v Speaker 2>Jeff doesn't run the Louisville defense, but he certainly has

558
00:26:42.200 --> 00:26:44.599
<v Speaker 2>an influence and it he's the head coach. And last

559
00:26:44.640 --> 00:26:48.440
<v Speaker 2>year when Notre Dame came to Louisville, it was it's

560
00:26:48.440 --> 00:26:50.160
<v Speaker 2>the guy's name is Sam Hartman?

561
00:26:50.240 --> 00:26:53.200
<v Speaker 3>Is that right? Is that a real name? Yeah, Sam Hartman?

562
00:26:53.640 --> 00:26:58.440
<v Speaker 2>I mean, and Jeff, you know, respectfully, I mean, I

563
00:26:58.440 --> 00:26:59.599
<v Speaker 2>guess I don't know if you ever did talk about

564
00:26:59.599 --> 00:27:01.200
<v Speaker 2>it publicly, but it was pretty well known that he

565
00:27:01.279 --> 00:27:04.400
<v Speaker 2>knew that Sam Hartman was not as good as the

566
00:27:04.440 --> 00:27:06.759
<v Speaker 2>numbers indicated, and that they could do some things to

567
00:27:06.799 --> 00:27:08.960
<v Speaker 2>really expose him. And they did exactly that, and then

568
00:27:09.000 --> 00:27:10.960
<v Speaker 2>you know what he did the next week. The next

569
00:27:10.960 --> 00:27:13.079
<v Speaker 2>time they played a good team. It was Riley Leonard

570
00:27:13.119 --> 00:27:15.400
<v Speaker 2>when Duke came to town, and he was terrible. Duke

571
00:27:15.440 --> 00:27:19.160
<v Speaker 2>didn't score touchdown. I mean, their offense was dreadful. So

572
00:27:19.920 --> 00:27:22.200
<v Speaker 2>a lot of those guys that were bullying Riley Leonard

573
00:27:22.279 --> 00:27:23.079
<v Speaker 2>last year when he was.

574
00:27:23.000 --> 00:27:26.519
<v Speaker 3>At Duke, they're here at Louisville still.

575
00:27:26.759 --> 00:27:31.680
<v Speaker 2>So you know, I have a level of confidence in

576
00:27:31.680 --> 00:27:34.359
<v Speaker 2>this game that makes me a little uncomfortable, if that

577
00:27:34.400 --> 00:27:38.519
<v Speaker 2>makes sense, because you know, usually when I get my

578
00:27:38.559 --> 00:27:41.000
<v Speaker 2>hopes up and feel super confident, it doesn't work out.

579
00:27:41.039 --> 00:27:43.519
<v Speaker 2>But I'm just being honest with you, and I think

580
00:27:43.519 --> 00:27:46.279
<v Speaker 2>Louisville fans feel the same way. Although I can definitely

581
00:27:46.319 --> 00:27:48.680
<v Speaker 2>sense that everybody's worried about the injuries, and you know,

582
00:27:48.720 --> 00:27:51.599
<v Speaker 2>I get it. Are this text game in earlier it says, Nick,

583
00:27:51.799 --> 00:27:53.799
<v Speaker 2>you've mentioned for the last few weeks not being able

584
00:27:53.839 --> 00:27:56.160
<v Speaker 2>to determine if your team's any good or not. Imagine

585
00:27:56.200 --> 00:27:58.519
<v Speaker 2>being a Kentucky fan. We got our ass kicked by

586
00:27:58.559 --> 00:28:00.839
<v Speaker 2>South Carolina and then should to beat Georgia. I have

587
00:28:00.920 --> 00:28:03.920
<v Speaker 2>no clue what to expect against Ole. Miss good point

588
00:28:04.480 --> 00:28:07.359
<v Speaker 2>it's a good point. You know, you can make the

589
00:28:07.400 --> 00:28:09.200
<v Speaker 2>case that Kentucky might be like one of the at

590
00:28:09.240 --> 00:28:11.559
<v Speaker 2>this point. They played four games, right, I think they have,

591
00:28:12.039 --> 00:28:16.079
<v Speaker 2>and they are two and two with wins against teams

592
00:28:16.119 --> 00:28:18.920
<v Speaker 2>that they were supposed to beat, a loss against a

593
00:28:18.960 --> 00:28:21.559
<v Speaker 2>team they were supposed to beat, and they got killed

594
00:28:21.559 --> 00:28:24.799
<v Speaker 2>in that game, and they messed around and played Georgia

595
00:28:24.960 --> 00:28:27.440
<v Speaker 2>as close as anybody has in recent years. In fact,

596
00:28:27.720 --> 00:28:30.200
<v Speaker 2>you know, I mentioned that the situation with Auburn last

597
00:28:30.240 --> 00:28:32.720
<v Speaker 2>year in Missouri the year before that, where they also

598
00:28:32.799 --> 00:28:36.000
<v Speaker 2>did what Kentucky did, hosted Georgia in their prime and

599
00:28:36.000 --> 00:28:38.559
<v Speaker 2>should have beat them, but Kentucky actually played them better

600
00:28:38.599 --> 00:28:41.599
<v Speaker 2>than those two teams did. So yeah, you're right, you know,

601
00:28:41.599 --> 00:28:46.720
<v Speaker 2>because Ohio solid team, and you know, it's one of

602
00:28:46.720 --> 00:28:50.319
<v Speaker 2>those games where you feel justified in how your team played,

603
00:28:50.359 --> 00:28:51.799
<v Speaker 2>but you also kind of feel like, hey, we should

604
00:28:51.799 --> 00:28:53.839
<v Speaker 2>have beat them by more considering.

605
00:28:53.400 --> 00:28:55.559
<v Speaker 3>What we just did against Georgia.

606
00:28:55.799 --> 00:28:57.799
<v Speaker 2>You didn't get to finish the game against Southern Miss

607
00:28:57.880 --> 00:28:59.200
<v Speaker 2>and you were doing pretty well in that one. I

608
00:28:59.200 --> 00:29:00.839
<v Speaker 2>don't remember what the score when that one ended, but

609
00:29:00.839 --> 00:29:04.640
<v Speaker 2>then Southern Miss actually got demolished by Jacksonville State, who

610
00:29:04.640 --> 00:29:06.759
<v Speaker 2>got their first win against Southern Miss. So one of

611
00:29:06.759 --> 00:29:08.240
<v Speaker 2>the wins you have is against one of the worst

612
00:29:08.240 --> 00:29:11.279
<v Speaker 2>teams in the country. You got killed in home by

613
00:29:11.279 --> 00:29:14.400
<v Speaker 2>South Carolina, who nobody really thinks is good, and then

614
00:29:14.440 --> 00:29:17.400
<v Speaker 2>you nearly beat Georgia, and then you played pretty well,

615
00:29:18.640 --> 00:29:21.319
<v Speaker 2>really took care of business against an inferior Ohio team.

616
00:29:21.359 --> 00:29:23.680
<v Speaker 2>Like if I would if I had to just bet

617
00:29:23.720 --> 00:29:26.279
<v Speaker 2>on this game and it's the only game I could

618
00:29:26.319 --> 00:29:28.200
<v Speaker 2>bet on, I don't know what i'd do. I would

619
00:29:28.200 --> 00:29:30.000
<v Speaker 2>probably take Old Miss just because I feel like they

620
00:29:30.039 --> 00:29:33.319
<v Speaker 2>are pretty damn good. But Kentucky's a toss up.

621
00:29:33.359 --> 00:29:36.000
<v Speaker 3>Man. Those results are that's a mixed bag right there.

622
00:29:37.799 --> 00:29:40.720
<v Speaker 2>But for what it's worth this, I mean Old Miss,

623
00:29:40.720 --> 00:29:44.880
<v Speaker 2>they really can't they really can't slip up because they're

624
00:29:44.920 --> 00:29:48.440
<v Speaker 2>out of conference. Schedule was so weak, and you know

625
00:29:48.480 --> 00:29:52.240
<v Speaker 2>they're gonna you know, their schedule in conference play. I'm

626
00:29:52.319 --> 00:29:54.440
<v Speaker 2>pretty sure it's it's built in that even if they

627
00:29:54.480 --> 00:29:58.680
<v Speaker 2>are as good as they've ever been, they're probably gonna

628
00:29:58.680 --> 00:30:01.480
<v Speaker 2>have a loss because you know, they're in Georgia, right,

629
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<v Speaker 2>I mean, yeah, they've got let's see here, Kentucky this weekend.

630
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<v Speaker 2>They will travel to South Carolina next weekend. They will

631
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<v Speaker 2>play at Ole Miss, They're going to host Oklahoma, They're

632
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<v Speaker 2>at Arkansas, they host Georgia, they go to Florida, and

633
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<v Speaker 2>then they play Mississippi State in the Egg Bowl Game.

634
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<v Speaker 2>So you know, they could slip up and maybe still

635
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<v Speaker 2>make it. But I don't know when you look at

636
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<v Speaker 2>the teams they played up to this point, I mean Furman, Middle,

637
00:30:32.359 --> 00:30:36.519
<v Speaker 2>Tennessee State, Wake Forest, Georgia Southern, and they've killed those teams.

638
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<v Speaker 2>But I mean, that's kind of what you're supposed to do,

639
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<v Speaker 2>especially if you are a top ten team like they're

640
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<v Speaker 2>ranked right now. All right, let's do this. Let's get

641
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<v Speaker 2>to a quick break. We'll come back on the other side.

642
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<v Speaker 2>Wrap up the four o'clock hour. Talk a little Louisville

643
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<v Speaker 2>basketball recruiting. As Pat Kelcey, he's I think before too long,

644
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<v Speaker 2>you're going to see one of these kids in the

645
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<v Speaker 2>twenty twenty five class, give Louisville a commitment, give them

646
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<v Speaker 2>their first here in this class. And there's a rook

647
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<v Speaker 2>that's going to be arriving I believe later today. That is,

648
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<v Speaker 2>he's got to be one of the highest ranked recruits

649
00:31:04.799 --> 00:31:07.200
<v Speaker 2>that Louisville's hosted in recent years, regardless of who the

650
00:31:07.240 --> 00:31:09.960
<v Speaker 2>coach was. So some good stuff we'll get to. And

651
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<v Speaker 2>something was said on the SVP podcast. It's something that

652
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<v Speaker 2>Jeff I'm sorry, it's something that Nick Saban said about

653
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<v Speaker 2>Jeff Brahm behind closed doors that SBP opened up about.

654
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<v Speaker 2>I want you guys to hear it, so stick with us.

655
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<v Speaker 2>It's Coffee and Company feel about Thorton's on Sports Talk

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<v Speaker 2>seven ninety. That's right, Coffee and Company wrapping up the

657
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<v Speaker 2>four o'clock hour here on Sports Talk seven ninety. As

658
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<v Speaker 2>you know, we are fueled by Thornton's and a lot

659
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<v Speaker 2>of you know that, but maybe you still haven't signed

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<v Speaker 2>up to be a member of the Refreshing Awards program

661
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<v Speaker 2>at Thornton's. I mean, I kind of makes me uneasy

662
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<v Speaker 2>thinking that you people wouldn't wouldn't have taken my advice

663
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<v Speaker 2>up to this point.

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<v Speaker 3>But some people don't know.

665
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<v Speaker 2>They can't get out of their own way, you know

666
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<v Speaker 2>what I mean, Like hear they have an opportunity to

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<v Speaker 2>save money at the gas pump here, they have an

668
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<v Speaker 2>opportunity to just improve the quality of life as a

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<v Speaker 2>member of the Refreshment Awards program, and yet they choose

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<v Speaker 2>not to do it. I mean I I mean some

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<v Speaker 2>point you know you got to help yourself, and I'm

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<v Speaker 2>hoping that you will now. If you have not yet

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<v Speaker 2>signed up, it's Refreshment Awards dot com. Download the arapp

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676
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677
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<v Speaker 3>All right.

678
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<v Speaker 2>So, not a whole lot of time left here in

679
00:32:23.799 --> 00:32:26.200
<v Speaker 2>the UH in the four o'clock hour, but a lot

680
00:32:26.279 --> 00:32:28.000
<v Speaker 2>left in the in the five o'clock hour. There's a

681
00:32:28.039 --> 00:32:29.319
<v Speaker 2>lot of things I've figured I would have gotten to

682
00:32:29.359 --> 00:32:31.640
<v Speaker 2>by now, but I haven't yet, So stick stick with

683
00:32:31.720 --> 00:32:33.279
<v Speaker 2>us again. I want you guys to hear what SVP

684
00:32:33.480 --> 00:32:37.160
<v Speaker 2>said about or. SVP shared a story of Nick Saban

685
00:32:37.359 --> 00:32:41.319
<v Speaker 2>discussing Jeff Brom. Obviously, Sabin has moved on from coaching

686
00:32:41.319 --> 00:32:44.039
<v Speaker 2>and he's now working for ESPN and has been around

687
00:32:44.440 --> 00:32:49.160
<v Speaker 2>SVP and other ESPN big timers, and Bram came up

688
00:32:49.200 --> 00:32:52.079
<v Speaker 2>recently and what he shared is just another reminder that

689
00:32:52.079 --> 00:32:53.640
<v Speaker 2>we got ourselves some pretty good coach So we'll get

690
00:32:53.680 --> 00:32:55.440
<v Speaker 2>to that. Also, we'll let you hear Jeff Brom as

691
00:32:55.480 --> 00:32:59.240
<v Speaker 2>he talked earlier this week about this matchup, so we'll

692
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<v Speaker 2>get into that. Also, I want to revisit the Louisville

693
00:33:01.720 --> 00:33:05.119
<v Speaker 2>basketball schedule update because we're going to find out later

694
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<v Speaker 2>the entire schedule.

695
00:33:06.079 --> 00:33:06.960
<v Speaker 3>I would imagine.

696
00:33:06.680 --> 00:33:11.400
<v Speaker 2>Louisville will release their entire basketball schedule once the ACC

697
00:33:11.480 --> 00:33:13.960
<v Speaker 2>unveils everybody's league schedule. They're going to be doing that

698
00:33:14.000 --> 00:33:18.319
<v Speaker 2>tonight on the ACC network. So if you just look

699
00:33:18.319 --> 00:33:20.319
<v Speaker 2>at what we know right now, because they announced yesterday

700
00:33:20.359 --> 00:33:21.960
<v Speaker 2>that Duke is going to be the ACC opener on

701
00:33:22.000 --> 00:33:26.039
<v Speaker 2>December eighth, and I know Duke's a conference opponent, but

702
00:33:26.240 --> 00:33:28.640
<v Speaker 2>you throw Duke in there with all the other teams

703
00:33:28.640 --> 00:33:30.440
<v Speaker 2>you play in November and December that are going to

704
00:33:30.480 --> 00:33:32.200
<v Speaker 2>be really good teams, or at least expected to be

705
00:33:32.240 --> 00:33:34.920
<v Speaker 2>really good teams. I mean, I don't even know how

706
00:33:35.480 --> 00:33:37.759
<v Speaker 2>you'd be able to determine it as far as knowing

707
00:33:37.839 --> 00:33:39.920
<v Speaker 2>for sure, but I think you could make a good

708
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<v Speaker 2>case that just on paper, this schedule, as we know

709
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<v Speaker 2>now right obviously, you end up playing teams that you

710
00:33:45.640 --> 00:33:47.759
<v Speaker 2>thought were going to be great sometimes and they think.

711
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<v Speaker 2>But just on paper, this is one of the most

712
00:33:50.799 --> 00:33:56.839
<v Speaker 2>challenging early schedules I've seen ever for Louisville basketball, and

713
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<v Speaker 2>I can't imagine that Pat Kelsey, you know, would have

714
00:34:00.720 --> 00:34:02.400
<v Speaker 2>you know, designed this on his own.

715
00:34:02.400 --> 00:34:03.200
<v Speaker 3>But I don't know, maybe I'm wrong.

716
00:34:03.200 --> 00:34:05.039
<v Speaker 2>We're going to learn about Pat is he has his

717
00:34:05.079 --> 00:34:06.599
<v Speaker 2>first year as our coach, and we'll learn about him

718
00:34:06.599 --> 00:34:08.440
<v Speaker 2>over the years, hopefully easier for a long time. And

719
00:34:08.480 --> 00:34:10.199
<v Speaker 2>there's a lot of success. But you know, I don't know,

720
00:34:10.320 --> 00:34:12.000
<v Speaker 2>is he going to be somebody that wants to schedule

721
00:34:12.079 --> 00:34:13.599
<v Speaker 2>like this whenever he can, or is he going to

722
00:34:13.599 --> 00:34:16.440
<v Speaker 2>be somebody that will schedule dependent upon what he thinks

723
00:34:16.440 --> 00:34:18.159
<v Speaker 2>this roster is going to be like. So those are

724
00:34:18.199 --> 00:34:20.119
<v Speaker 2>things we won't know until you know, we get there.

725
00:34:21.079 --> 00:34:23.159
<v Speaker 2>But I wanted to real quick, if you'll let me

726
00:34:23.360 --> 00:34:26.320
<v Speaker 2>veer away from sports. There's a New York Post article

727
00:34:27.119 --> 00:34:30.199
<v Speaker 2>that I that I found to be interesting informative, but

728
00:34:30.280 --> 00:34:35.679
<v Speaker 2>it's the top frustrations in Corporate America. It's a survey.

729
00:34:36.280 --> 00:34:40.480
<v Speaker 2>So the is a new survey where they asked one

730
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<v Speaker 2>thousand human resource professionals and they revealed the biggest challenges

731
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<v Speaker 2>facing the workforce today along with you know, pain points

732
00:34:50.559 --> 00:34:54.159
<v Speaker 2>HR problem solvers are feeling in their departments. I'm reading

733
00:34:54.199 --> 00:34:57.800
<v Speaker 2>here directly from the article, and it won't surprise you. Twenty

734
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<v Speaker 2>nine percent of respondents said feeling under paid is the

735
00:35:00.599 --> 00:35:04.119
<v Speaker 2>most common source of discontent for workers at their company,

736
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<v Speaker 2>along with being underappreciated, and then poor work life balance

737
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<v Speaker 2>was right, right, I mean, honestly, it's almost like a

738
00:35:11.559 --> 00:35:15.199
<v Speaker 2>tie between being underappreciated and poor work life balance, and

739
00:35:15.719 --> 00:35:19.239
<v Speaker 2>dissatisfaction with benefits was also up there. So it's just

740
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<v Speaker 2>according to the survey, the most common type of issues

741
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<v Speaker 2>that get brought up to the h R Department are

742
00:35:24.559 --> 00:35:28.519
<v Speaker 2>rooted in poor communication at number one forty four percent,

743
00:35:29.079 --> 00:35:35.679
<v Speaker 2>rule violations forty percent, toxic negativity thirty eight percent, and

744
00:35:35.840 --> 00:35:41.679
<v Speaker 2>gossip thirty seven percent. So at fifth training and upskilling talent.

745
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<v Speaker 2>So I just want to I just I find this

746
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<v Speaker 2>to be legit. Now, I don't you know, we work

747
00:35:48.960 --> 00:35:52.440
<v Speaker 2>for a corporation and we don't have a lot of

748
00:35:52.519 --> 00:35:54.960
<v Speaker 2>day to day and you know, communication with anybody that

749
00:35:55.039 --> 00:35:57.480
<v Speaker 2>works like for corporate I don't. I'm sure you don't either, John,

750
00:35:57.519 --> 00:36:00.000
<v Speaker 2>But if you do, yeah, so, and that's normal because

751
00:36:00.519 --> 00:36:03.079
<v Speaker 2>there are a lot of employees across the planet that

752
00:36:03.119 --> 00:36:07.639
<v Speaker 2>work for the company that we work for. But our issue,

753
00:36:07.639 --> 00:36:10.800
<v Speaker 2>and you know, I hope I'm not getting in trouble

754
00:36:10.840 --> 00:36:16.159
<v Speaker 2>for saying this, but poor communication is it's you know,

755
00:36:16.800 --> 00:36:19.320
<v Speaker 2>it's an issue everywhere, including here. Like not to say

756
00:36:19.320 --> 00:36:21.320
<v Speaker 2>that like there's one thing in particular, but like I

757
00:36:21.360 --> 00:36:23.199
<v Speaker 2>just think the way we are now working, where a

758
00:36:23.199 --> 00:36:26.400
<v Speaker 2>lot of people are working remotely, I just can't. I

759
00:36:26.480 --> 00:36:28.679
<v Speaker 2>just have a hard time thinking that that if anything

760
00:36:28.760 --> 00:36:33.239
<v Speaker 2>is not a factor in a negative way, like everybody

761
00:36:33.280 --> 00:36:35.639
<v Speaker 2>working from home or a lot of people working from home,

762
00:36:36.119 --> 00:36:38.880
<v Speaker 2>that can't make the communication aspect better. How much it

763
00:36:38.960 --> 00:36:40.719
<v Speaker 2>hurts it. If it hurts it, I don't know. But

764
00:36:40.760 --> 00:36:42.719
<v Speaker 2>if it does have any factor, it's got to be negative.

765
00:36:43.480 --> 00:36:46.920
<v Speaker 2>So and here's here's one of those like I don't

766
00:36:46.960 --> 00:36:48.320
<v Speaker 2>know why this has always been like a pet pee

767
00:36:48.360 --> 00:36:51.480
<v Speaker 2>for me When people mention are you a good communicator

768
00:36:51.599 --> 00:36:54.199
<v Speaker 2>or a bad communicator? I don't even think that's legit.

769
00:36:54.719 --> 00:36:58.599
<v Speaker 2>Either you communicator, you don't like if I'm communicating with you,

770
00:36:59.199 --> 00:37:01.519
<v Speaker 2>I guess maybe some truths or maybe part like I

771
00:37:01.519 --> 00:37:04.079
<v Speaker 2>don't know, like either your communicator you don't And if

772
00:37:04.119 --> 00:37:06.239
<v Speaker 2>you communicate, that makes you a good communicator in my book.

773
00:37:06.639 --> 00:37:08.400
<v Speaker 2>But I feel like everybody that I talk to that

774
00:37:08.480 --> 00:37:10.800
<v Speaker 2>works for a bigger company doesn't have to be like

775
00:37:10.800 --> 00:37:13.960
<v Speaker 2>a large corporation that's across the planet, but just a

776
00:37:13.960 --> 00:37:17.199
<v Speaker 2>big company. Like they always mention poor communication, and a

777
00:37:17.199 --> 00:37:19.440
<v Speaker 2>lot of times the bigger the company the worst to communication,

778
00:37:19.480 --> 00:37:22.480
<v Speaker 2>because like you're talking to four or five different people

779
00:37:22.519 --> 00:37:24.920
<v Speaker 2>and nobody really seems to know what's going on because

780
00:37:25.719 --> 00:37:27.840
<v Speaker 2>you know, you got too many cooks in the kitchen.

781
00:37:27.880 --> 00:37:33.920
<v Speaker 2>As they say, failure to follow rules? Does that mean

782
00:37:34.039 --> 00:37:36.639
<v Speaker 2>like you are Again, I don't really, I didn't really

783
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<v Speaker 2>know what to make of that. Do you think they

784
00:37:38.039 --> 00:37:43.280
<v Speaker 2>mean John that they're they're upset with their companies failure

785
00:37:43.280 --> 00:37:47.280
<v Speaker 2>to follow rules? Because if if HR representatives are being

786
00:37:47.360 --> 00:37:50.519
<v Speaker 2>hurt or being talked to by employees about rule following,

787
00:37:50.519 --> 00:37:51.880
<v Speaker 2>who are they talking about, Like, are they getting in.

788
00:37:51.880 --> 00:37:52.320
<v Speaker 3>Trouble for me?

789
00:37:52.880 --> 00:37:55.519
<v Speaker 4>Maybe they're complaining to HR about rules somebody else who

790
00:37:55.519 --> 00:37:57.920
<v Speaker 4>gets special treatment because they're allowed to break the rules.

791
00:37:57.960 --> 00:38:00.880
<v Speaker 2>Oh yeah, that's I mean, Look, here's a reality, it's

792
00:38:00.920 --> 00:38:04.119
<v Speaker 2>just life. If you bitch and complain a whole lot,

793
00:38:05.039 --> 00:38:07.119
<v Speaker 2>you'll get your way more than the others that don't. Now,

794
00:38:07.119 --> 00:38:09.679
<v Speaker 2>eventually you might just wear at your welcome and probably

795
00:38:09.760 --> 00:38:11.119
<v Speaker 2>you know, be on the bad side of things. But

796
00:38:11.239 --> 00:38:13.559
<v Speaker 2>like there are so many people in position that just

797
00:38:13.639 --> 00:38:19.079
<v Speaker 2>take complaining from from from employees that like they're eventually

798
00:38:19.119 --> 00:38:20.639
<v Speaker 2>just gonna give them what they want, so they shut

799
00:38:20.639 --> 00:38:23.119
<v Speaker 2>the hell up. And I'm not somebody that would ever.

800
00:38:23.519 --> 00:38:27.360
<v Speaker 2>I just I don't complain enough about certain things not

801
00:38:27.360 --> 00:38:28.760
<v Speaker 2>to say it would do anything, but I'd at least

802
00:38:28.760 --> 00:38:30.400
<v Speaker 2>feel better if I did, because I would get it

803
00:38:30.440 --> 00:38:32.400
<v Speaker 2>off my chest. But that was one that was kind

804
00:38:32.440 --> 00:38:36.199
<v Speaker 2>of a head scratcher. The toxic negativity. I don't I

805
00:38:36.199 --> 00:38:41.559
<v Speaker 2>don't think any big company is unique here because I

806
00:38:41.559 --> 00:38:43.360
<v Speaker 2>think if you don't have a whole lot in common

807
00:38:44.440 --> 00:38:46.960
<v Speaker 2>with your employees, like from a social aspect, and like

808
00:38:47.119 --> 00:38:51.119
<v Speaker 2>your communication is mostly just work, you end up, you know,

809
00:38:51.679 --> 00:38:54.840
<v Speaker 2>in the break room or on your lunch break or

810
00:38:54.880 --> 00:38:58.239
<v Speaker 2>I don't know, by the water cooler, complaining about where

811
00:38:58.280 --> 00:39:00.000
<v Speaker 2>you work together, Like that's what you have in common.

812
00:39:00.360 --> 00:39:02.840
<v Speaker 3>That's how you socialize. You just bitch about where you work.

813
00:39:03.639 --> 00:39:07.119
<v Speaker 2>And that's that's been that's been around forever, right, sticking

814
00:39:07.159 --> 00:39:08.719
<v Speaker 2>it to the man, like everybody who works for the

815
00:39:08.719 --> 00:39:11.719
<v Speaker 2>company rallying together to stand up for themselves like that,

816
00:39:11.960 --> 00:39:16.559
<v Speaker 2>Like that's a big fancy way to describe it. Toxic negativity,

817
00:39:16.599 --> 00:39:19.599
<v Speaker 2>But I just think that's you know, that happens everywhere.

818
00:39:20.840 --> 00:39:24.480
<v Speaker 2>Cheer about what this guy did. You know, the small

819
00:39:24.480 --> 00:39:27.199
<v Speaker 2>talk among employees that aren't like close personal friends, they

820
00:39:27.239 --> 00:39:29.519
<v Speaker 2>just know each other from work. It's usually about how

821
00:39:29.559 --> 00:39:32.679
<v Speaker 2>they're underappreciated, how it's not fair that this person got

822
00:39:32.679 --> 00:39:34.679
<v Speaker 2>to do that, and like, I think that's just life.

823
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<v Speaker 2>But anyways, I thought that was interesting. Quick break, five

824
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<v Speaker 2>o'clock hours. Next, a lot to get to before we

825
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<v Speaker 2>get out of here, so stick well, that's right here

826
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<v Speaker 2>on Sports Talk seven ninety