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<v Speaker 1>Casey, can you hear me? Okay, So I'm a technological

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<v Speaker 1>illiterate and I know that you've probably figured that out

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<v Speaker 1>by now. Uh So, literally it was one switch inside

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<v Speaker 1>the settings of this particular thing, and that's how people

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<v Speaker 1>could hear me versus not the reason we have you

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<v Speaker 1>with us. And this is an open invitation we can

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<v Speaker 1>have if you wish. Well. First off, what part of

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<v Speaker 1>the planet are you on?

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<v Speaker 2>I'm home actually, so that's really nice. I've been on

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<v Speaker 2>the road for eleven days, got back Sunday night.

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<v Speaker 1>Okay, So I propose this to you, Comma case uh

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<v Speaker 1>So we can have we could have a case in

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<v Speaker 1>the space, we could have a case D where you

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<v Speaker 1>be or whatever title you want if you want to

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<v Speaker 1>bat lead off because business is picking up for you

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<v Speaker 1>over the next little while, whether it's MLSNWSL and especially

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<v Speaker 1>the college game that's picking in Tuesday can be your day.

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<v Speaker 1>You tell me what time and we can start this

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<v Speaker 1>regular ish segment except for when you're in an airport,

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<v Speaker 1>which might be even funnier.

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<v Speaker 2>That would be interesting, but I appreciate that. I'm looking

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<v Speaker 2>forward to doing it. I'd love to take you up

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<v Speaker 2>on that.

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<v Speaker 1>Off. Good sounds like a deal. All right. So the

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<v Speaker 1>reason we have you here this morning, I don't have

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<v Speaker 1>an end table, and so that's why I dropped out

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<v Speaker 1>a frame with a drink. We got to talk Major

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<v Speaker 1>League Soccer, we got to talk INWSL. And one of

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<v Speaker 1>the big reasons we have you in this time is

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<v Speaker 1>because of the college game, and I wanted to have

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<v Speaker 1>you talk about the first match that you're going to

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<v Speaker 1>be a part of with the new package where the

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<v Speaker 1>four Letter network is blowing up all of their coverage,

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<v Speaker 1>where you are going to be? I think, are you

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<v Speaker 1>going to be at the University of South Georgia Gainesville

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<v Speaker 1>campus or are you going to be in the blessed

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<v Speaker 1>city of Tallahassee well class of nineteen something something, So yeah,

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<v Speaker 1>I mean, so that's why I say that the dirty

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<v Speaker 1>line cheating Gators are going up against Florida State and

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<v Speaker 1>that's going to be your first matchup of the season

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<v Speaker 1>on the college side. But I want to build to

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<v Speaker 1>that because you know, as an alum at Florida State

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<v Speaker 1>University and being a legacy, I feel like we have

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<v Speaker 1>to have a build. Okay, in the Major League Soccer

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<v Speaker 1>on the weekend, you and Evan Weston got to catch

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<v Speaker 1>up with Colorado, and I know a lot of folks

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<v Speaker 1>were kind of keeping an eye on our footprint on

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<v Speaker 1>Noah Cobb and his match working out at the back

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<v Speaker 1>line with Colorado. You can't have dms apparently in Colorado anymore,

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<v Speaker 1>with Georgia Mahailovich now being in Toronto, so he has

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<v Speaker 1>slipped out of his own DM in Colorado. The takeaway

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<v Speaker 1>I did not have Darren Yappy on my Bengo card.

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<v Speaker 1>I did not, So the takeaways of Minnesota and Colorado,

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<v Speaker 1>now that you've had a couple of days to digest it.

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<v Speaker 2>Well, it was really interesting to see a lot of

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<v Speaker 2>those individual pieces that you're talking about. Knowing my background

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<v Speaker 2>and from the coaching perspective, I think what excited me

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<v Speaker 2>the most was seeing Chris Armis and how he approached

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<v Speaker 2>the Minnesota United game from a team perspective. They basically

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<v Speaker 2>matched up system for system, you're gonna play with the

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<v Speaker 2>three back, we're gonna have three forwards narrow on you.

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<v Speaker 2>For counter attack, you're gonna play with a three front,

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<v Speaker 2>and transition we're gonna have three center backs. So he

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<v Speaker 2>really switched systems and played for the efficiency piece of

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<v Speaker 2>the final third but I agree with you, YAPPI wasn't

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<v Speaker 2>on my Bingo card either. I had their game versus

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<v Speaker 2>Cruiz Azul, which is technically a little bit off in

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<v Speaker 2>the final third. Things like that. There was nothing off

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<v Speaker 2>about his game in those two moments where he scored

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<v Speaker 2>the goals. It was the right type of runs, beautiful finishes.

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<v Speaker 2>So there was a lot about this matchup that was

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<v Speaker 2>really interesting. And then you had a couple players step

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<v Speaker 2>up really big in.

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<v Speaker 1>It, and it was not some of those I did

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<v Speaker 1>not do that. I've messed up my computer, but I

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<v Speaker 1>didn't send you a note. You have a How surprising

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<v Speaker 1>was this result in the pantheon of the weekend? Considering

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<v Speaker 1>you've got Dane Saint Clair in net for Minnesota, Tony

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<v Speaker 1>Ola was sheey? You know, he doesn't really give you

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<v Speaker 1>a whole lot of scrabble points, but he gives you

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<v Speaker 1>a whole lot of offense. This to me seemed like

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<v Speaker 1>going in the result was going to be flipped with

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<v Speaker 1>the number on the scoreboard. How surprising a result was

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<v Speaker 1>this for you?

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<v Speaker 2>It was surprising. I think we have to say that

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<v Speaker 2>Minnesota United is a team that doesn't need a lot

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<v Speaker 2>of useless possession to be able to be dangerous and

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<v Speaker 2>go forward and score goals. This game was different because

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<v Speaker 2>of the different type of tactic matchup. Minnesota United was

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<v Speaker 2>forced into more possession than they've had in previous games,

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<v Speaker 2>and there wasn't as much space in the wide areas

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<v Speaker 2>behind the back line with their opposition pushing forward, the

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<v Speaker 2>Rapids really depended more on compact defensive shape and trying

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<v Speaker 2>to go in the counter attacking transition. And so Minnesota United,

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<v Speaker 2>in my opinion, did not play poorly, it just was

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<v Speaker 2>a different type of game for them. They had their opportunities,

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<v Speaker 2>just the efficiency in the final third went the Rapids way.

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<v Speaker 2>So that was really interesting from a commentator perspective, from

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<v Speaker 2>a viewer perspective. But one thing I didn't want to

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<v Speaker 2>point out. Navajo gets so much credit for his goal scoring,

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<v Speaker 2>which is great. He defended like there was no tomorrow

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<v Speaker 2>in this game, and that was huge for the Rapids

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<v Speaker 2>in this moment. But you know, it kind of is

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<v Speaker 2>one of those things where you're saying so much about

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<v Speaker 2>the Rapids, and I think rightfully so, but Minnesota United

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<v Speaker 2>still generated so many chances, especially in that first.

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<v Speaker 1>Half, that they just the soccer one oh one in me.

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<v Speaker 1>This is where you take me into freshman level soccer.

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<v Speaker 1>One oh one. This is my freshman level learning class.

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<v Speaker 1>Eric Ramsey doesn't want the ball. He thinks the ball

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<v Speaker 1>has cooties. And it's an odd duck to see someone

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<v Speaker 1>with possession numbers as low as they are be as

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<v Speaker 1>clinical and as successful as they are. What is it

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<v Speaker 1>about Eric Ramsey and the quarters that pull over and

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<v Speaker 1>the white T shirt that has been so successful with

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<v Speaker 1>this philosophy that he's brought out.

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<v Speaker 2>We had a really good conversation actually running up into

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<v Speaker 2>the game, and one of the things he was really

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<v Speaker 2>clear with us was that it's not that they don't

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<v Speaker 2>want the ball or care about the ball. It's that

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<v Speaker 2>they have figured out with personnel that they have that

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<v Speaker 2>giving up five percent possession that another team might have

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<v Speaker 2>to keep it on a set piece, on a throw in,

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<v Speaker 2>whatever those things may be, hasn't been as good for

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<v Speaker 2>them as going for set pieces long throat because of

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<v Speaker 2>the threats that they have going forward. So it was

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<v Speaker 2>a really interesting conversation because it wasn't about an inability

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<v Speaker 2>to do it, it was what's working for them, what

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<v Speaker 2>throws off opposition, And speaking to him, you could tell

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<v Speaker 2>his mind is always going from a tactical perspective and

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<v Speaker 2>how to manipulate things. It was fascinating to have those conversations,

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<v Speaker 2>and I think what's working for them? He continues to go, Right.

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<v Speaker 1>Let's switch to the NWSL. You and Jessica Charman, I

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<v Speaker 1>think are kind of just ruling the roost. It's like

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<v Speaker 1>you're claiming all of the NWSL and everybody else kind

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<v Speaker 1>of gets the pieces. Wrap up the week in review

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<v Speaker 1>from the NWSL for me, and then we'll go talking

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<v Speaker 1>points from there.

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<v Speaker 2>Well, the first part of it was Kansas City Current

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<v Speaker 2>keeps rolling. There's such a gap at the top. We

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<v Speaker 2>have to say that it seems almost repetitive and boring,

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<v Speaker 2>but the reality is they got to get their due.

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<v Speaker 2>They are separating at the top with their one zero

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<v Speaker 2>went over. The Royals gets really tight. Is in that

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<v Speaker 2>third to sixth place and in that seventh to tenth

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<v Speaker 2>place with only eighteams going to the playoffs, only three

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<v Speaker 2>point separates third through six, only four point separate seven

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<v Speaker 2>through tenth, So that middle all the NWSL is really exciting.

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<v Speaker 2>We saw quite a few ties this weekend. It was

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<v Speaker 2>rivalry weekend, but the spirit Gotham was a scoreless draw.

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<v Speaker 2>That was the one Jessica and I were on San

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<v Speaker 2>Diego and Angel City was a late equalizer from Angel

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<v Speaker 2>City on the road at San Diego, which was exciting.

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<v Speaker 2>But the real one was the Cascadia rivalry, which is

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<v Speaker 2>Portland Thorns versus the Seattle rain Six goals, four different

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<v Speaker 2>goal scorers for the Portland Thorns, six different goal scorers

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<v Speaker 2>in general. So that was the one to really end

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<v Speaker 2>the weekend.

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<v Speaker 1>What is everyone missing out on by not watching Tim

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<v Speaker 1>Withshwinga play the.

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<v Speaker 2>Sport excitement, entertainment. It's amazing what she has done, scoring

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<v Speaker 2>and breaking the record in forty games for goal scoring.

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<v Speaker 2>Her efficiency is unbelievable. Yes, they generate a decent amount

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<v Speaker 2>of chances, the Kansas City Current, but they don't have

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<v Speaker 2>to generate too often because she doesn't need much. And

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<v Speaker 2>what's so interesting talking to other players that have played

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<v Speaker 2>against her, they'll think they have her under control a

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<v Speaker 2>little bit, and she'll she'll be that prototypical number nine

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<v Speaker 2>or even play on the wing at times that doesn't

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<v Speaker 2>have to touch the ball all the time, and then

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<v Speaker 2>you give her one second, it's in the back of

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<v Speaker 2>the net and that's what's so exciting about what she

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<v Speaker 2>does at in WSL.

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<v Speaker 1>What it be with CACD hanging out with us on

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<v Speaker 1>a Tuesday bet and lead off here on SDHAM and

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<v Speaker 1>the should we make more of a deal about how

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<v Speaker 1>much better Kansas City is than everybody else and turning

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<v Speaker 1>it into what they call a horizon job basically like

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<v Speaker 1>everybody else is on the shoreline. You see that boat,

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<v Speaker 1>and that boat is just going that way and off

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<v Speaker 1>into the horizon. Or do we make more of a

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<v Speaker 1>bigger deal about everybody in that gaggle that's behind them?

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<v Speaker 1>What's the bigger deal here everyone from two to whatever,

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<v Speaker 1>or that Kansas City is just far and away out there.

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<v Speaker 2>I think we have to speak about Kansas City because

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<v Speaker 2>normally in the NWSL, the top three or four are

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<v Speaker 2>the really tight races and then right around the playoff line.

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<v Speaker 2>So it's great what they are doing. But if I'm

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<v Speaker 2>a player in the NWSL or a coach, I am

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<v Speaker 2>going at this point let them do that. We got

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<v Speaker 2>the playoffs and let's see if we can sneak up

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<v Speaker 2>on them in the playoffs. Right now, for fans watching

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<v Speaker 2>who makes the playoffs down this stretch of the fall

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<v Speaker 2>season is the more exciting one because besides two teams

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<v Speaker 2>at the bottom that are really going to have to

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<v Speaker 2>go on a run if they want to be in

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<v Speaker 2>the conversation, everything else is at play.

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<v Speaker 1>All right, So put your coaches cap on for let's

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<v Speaker 1>do it. You're playing Kansas City. How do you formationally

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<v Speaker 1>attack what they're trying to do? If you're thinking defense

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<v Speaker 1>and you see shawinga and all of this offensive firepower

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<v Speaker 1>coming at you, how do you defend that to slow

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<v Speaker 1>it down? Because I'm not going to say stop, but

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<v Speaker 1>how do you slow Kansas City's attack down to where

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<v Speaker 1>they are mortal? I guess is the best way to describe.

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<v Speaker 2>It's incredibly hard to do. What's really interesting about the

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<v Speaker 2>Kansas City Current were I'm gonna parallel the game we

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<v Speaker 2>just spoke about with MLS, the Minnesota Colorado Rapids game.

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<v Speaker 2>Kansas City Current does not necessarily have to have the ball.

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<v Speaker 2>They are completely fine with suffering a little bit defensively

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<v Speaker 2>looking to counterattack. And that's something that Eric Ramsey said

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<v Speaker 2>himself about the Minnesota United. They're okay with that, even

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<v Speaker 2>maybe taking a play out of Chris Armis's playbook of

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<v Speaker 2>Kansas City Current and play them, whether they come to

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<v Speaker 2>Kansas City, which is a whole other beast. But I

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<v Speaker 2>play Utah Royals did it last week, zero zero till

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<v Speaker 2>the very end of the game, but showinga just needed

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<v Speaker 2>that one moment. But that really was a great approach

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<v Speaker 1>All Right, So you once again you've started to read

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<v Speaker 1>a facilities idea, We're gonna build our own barn, We're

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<v Speaker 1>What's it been like for you to see Kansas City

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<v Speaker 1>hop on the treadmill and be like George Jetson and

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<v Speaker 1>hundred miles an hour. Ever since they hit the ground running, what.

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<v Speaker 2>The Longs have done there has been incredible. And how

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<v Speaker 2>quickly that it's happened, and you see the fans and

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<v Speaker 2>those in Kansas City rally around this team. I don't

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<v Speaker 2>know if I can put into words just how wonderful

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<v Speaker 2>as a former player that is to see that happen

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<v Speaker 2>and the growth that's happened. There's a little bit of jealousy.

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<v Speaker 2>I'm not gonna lie. I wish I had that when

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<v Speaker 2>I played, But that's the game. It should evolve, the

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<v Speaker 2>investment should evolve, and so it's great for these players

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<v Speaker 2>to go to work every day and to see what's

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<v Speaker 2>going on around them, and even the teams that go

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<v Speaker 2>and visit. How nice is that facility. I mean, it's

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<v Speaker 2>unbelievable and it's a really great environment for fans, for players,

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<v Speaker 2>for everyone that's there all.

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<v Speaker 1>Right college and it is one of our big purviews here,

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<v Speaker 1>and you get to help us with with one of

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<v Speaker 1>Georgia State you know, Conference USA and all that kind

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<v Speaker 1>of stuff. You get to hang your hat in the

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<v Speaker 1>SEC and the ACC And as we mentioned when I

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<v Speaker 1>figured out the audio problem with myself here in the

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<v Speaker 1>workout room with the water. With the water here, you

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<v Speaker 1>get to hang out with those low down dirty cheaters

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<v Speaker 1>at the University of South Georgia Gainesville campus as they

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<v Speaker 1>come to the Blessed the Blessed state capital, the state

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<v Speaker 1>of Florida, Tallahassee for low down dirty cheaters versus Florida

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<v Speaker 1>State seminoles. As your college coverage kicks off, what has

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<v Speaker 1>study hall been like? Getting ready for this one? And

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<v Speaker 1>then we'll go into the individual conferences from there. But

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<v Speaker 1>f SU versus the low down dirty cheaters? What are

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<v Speaker 1>you looking at in this one?

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<v Speaker 2>So I'll bring the unbiased approach. But I appreciate that

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<v Speaker 2>about you because I am sipping out of my North

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<v Speaker 2>Carolina old school. Had to bring that out.

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<v Speaker 1>Absolutely nothing wrong with that weird.

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<v Speaker 2>I love that. I was like, I'm definitely drinking out

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<v Speaker 2>of my North Carolina month. Today we're kicking off college season.

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<v Speaker 2>But no, the unbiased approach to the broadcasting side, for sure.

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<v Speaker 2>I'm excited for this game on paper, obviously, Florida State

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<v Speaker 2>the favorite. Florida's going to come in. They are going

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<v Speaker 2>to do everything they can to slow this team down.

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<v Speaker 2>They've made some changes in the off season. There have

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<v Speaker 2>been some players that have come in. They have a

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<v Speaker 2>really good player in the back, Abby Gemma, who's a

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<v Speaker 2>center back transfer from Notre Dame. She's going to have

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<v Speaker 2>her hands full. I think there's a lot of unknown

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<v Speaker 2>but a very good player that against a Florida State

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<v Speaker 2>attack is going to have to have a good game.

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<v Speaker 2>But I think it's no secret that the University of

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<v Speaker 2>Florida comes in and they're really just testing themselves against

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<v Speaker 2>the cream of the crop.

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<v Speaker 1>Early in this game, oh, you know, it was it

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<v Speaker 1>was great. You know, you started talking about Florida State

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<v Speaker 1>and then when you mentioned the low down, dirty cheeters,

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<v Speaker 1>I don't know what happened in my headphones. Everything just

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<v Speaker 1>kind of went all staticky. And you know, it's just like.

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<v Speaker 2>Let's be the sound problem you have, you know.

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<v Speaker 1>That's exactly Yeah, And so when you look from thirty

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<v Speaker 1>is that fifteen round heavyweight fight, knockdown, drag out. Okay,

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<v Speaker 1>it doesn't matter where you are twice on Tuesday, don't care.

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<v Speaker 1>From thirty thousand feet. As we start the college season

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<v Speaker 1>looking at the Southeastern Conference, what sticks out in your mind?

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<v Speaker 2>I think they came off a really great twenty twenty

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<v Speaker 2>four year as a conference. So many teams that were

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<v Speaker 2>very successful got into the NCAA Tournament, so it's a

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<v Speaker 2>bit of a toss up to see who actually rises

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<v Speaker 2>to the top. Mississippi State had a great year, so

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<v Speaker 2>that's one team to watch. Nick Zimmerman's taken over as

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<v Speaker 2>head coach there. James Armstrong left there to go to Auburn.

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<v Speaker 2>They they have had great years here recently. Alabama had

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<v Speaker 2>a bit of an off year, but are always a

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<v Speaker 2>team to watch. And then you've got Georgia. So I

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<v Speaker 2>think all of those, all of those teams have players

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<v Speaker 2>that are returning that can be really impactful, and the

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<v Speaker 2>transfer market is huge, a lot of players being brought in,

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<v Speaker 2>so they kind of beat up on each other. But

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<v Speaker 2>I think once you get down the road, then that's

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<v Speaker 2>and then into the NCAA tournament.

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<v Speaker 1>Yeah, when Auburn was doing their preseason coaches tour, the

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<v Speaker 1>boss wanted to go and catch up and see what

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<v Speaker 1>was going on. And the new head soccer coach was

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<v Speaker 1>a part of this cavalcade and we got to hear

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<v Speaker 1>him a little bit and find out what it was

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<v Speaker 1>like for him to come from Stark, Vegas to the

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<v Speaker 1>planes and the portal and coming over from and and

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<v Speaker 1>having foreign transfers coming over as a part of NIL

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<v Speaker 1>and all that kind of stuff. These are topics that

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<v Speaker 1>we will continue to break down as we go. So

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<v Speaker 1>you know, as you get your notes together for future weeks,

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<v Speaker 1>it's like, Okay, Nelson, want to talk about this and

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<v Speaker 1>this and this, all right, so since go ahead and

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<v Speaker 1>flash the mug. Go ahead, and one more time.

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<v Speaker 2>I know I can't hit flash it too often because

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<v Speaker 2>I covered the league, but you know I had a

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<v Speaker 2>secret that I went there.

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<v Speaker 1>So but but you're an alumna, You're you're showing support

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<v Speaker 1>for your university by bringing the mug into frame. Early

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<v Speaker 1>hits on the ACC and obviously what about the the alma.

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<v Speaker 1>What's sticking in your mind about the ACC this year.

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<v Speaker 2>Well, I think there's always an opportunity for some teams

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<v Speaker 2>to improve themselves, which I think is interesting. But you're

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<v Speaker 2>looking at your normal teams in my opinion, because of

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<v Speaker 2>the returners that are coming back. Florida State, for sure,

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<v Speaker 2>You've got Gianna Riley, You've got Jordan Dudley. You've got

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<v Speaker 2>Heather Gilchris in the back line who just is a

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<v Speaker 2>ACC champion. Then you've got North Carolina. You you did

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<v Speaker 2>lose Evelyn Chores to Angel City this year. North Carolina

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<v Speaker 2>did just a month ago, but returning players like Kate Fosse,

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<v Speaker 2>Olivia Tamas who scored in the National Championship Game in

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<v Speaker 2>Testadella Rows, and some newcomers as well. So I think

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<v Speaker 2>obviously those two teams people know about and they realize

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<v Speaker 2>they are going to be good. One team that I know,

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<v Speaker 2>I think we have a fan on here that's a

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<v Speaker 2>Clemson Clemson fan, Eddie Radwansky. At Clemson, they had a

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<v Speaker 2>little bit of a down year last year. They had

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<v Speaker 2>lost McKenna Morris to the NWSL. Hal Hirsch felt all

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<v Speaker 2>these players that have had wonderful NWSL careers and in

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<v Speaker 2>their second years. I think it's a bounce back year

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<v Speaker 2>for Clemson. I think that they're going to be much

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<v Speaker 1>All right, so what is the broadcast week for you, Casey? Date?

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<v Speaker 1>Where are you going to be? What are you doing?

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<v Speaker 2>PASSI Florida State versus and off the season? Which is

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<v Speaker 2>going to be easy. I'm with Jen Hildriff, love working

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<v Speaker 2>with her. She's going to be great. So that'll be

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<v Speaker 2>on ESPN with the ACC Network, and then I fly

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<v Speaker 2>straight to Toronto for MLS regular season. Columbus Crew is

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<v Speaker 2>going to be heading there for a matchup on Saturday night.

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<v Speaker 1>Crew and the DMS. That's going to be really interesting. So,

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<v Speaker 1>like I said, Tuesday morning, batting leadoff is yours. And

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<v Speaker 1>wherever you are on the planet, you can dive in

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<v Speaker 1>nine ten, nine point fifteen if I figure out sound

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<v Speaker 1>issues and computers and things like that. So Casey, you

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<v Speaker 1>can bat lead off on Tuesdays and discuss whatever you

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<v Speaker 1>want when it comes to college and pro and where

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<v Speaker 1>you've been and where you going all that kind of stuff.

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<v Speaker 1>This is yours. Let's consider this. Let's consider this whistle

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<v Speaker 1>blowing and the kickoff for you betting lead off on Tuesdays.

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<v Speaker 1>Fantastic to have you with us to cover all the

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<v Speaker 1>stuff that you do. Enjoy your your downtime in quotation

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<v Speaker 1>marks and nay, give Jen our best and we'll catch

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<v Speaker 1>up with you next week.

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<v Speaker 2>So thank you so much, appreciate it.

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<v Speaker 1>There it goes Casey D. And so Casey has survived

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