1 00:00:00,080 --> 00:00:03,320 Speaker 1: Jonathan Edwards is speaking of impressive. He has been exactly that, 2 00:00:03,360 --> 00:00:05,480 Speaker 1: which is why, as an undrafted free agent, he has 3 00:00:05,519 --> 00:00:09,119 Speaker 1: made the roster of the Indianapolis Colts as a cornerback 4 00:00:09,160 --> 00:00:11,880 Speaker 1: who comes by way of Tulane, but his first stop 5 00:00:12,200 --> 00:00:15,200 Speaker 1: at Indiana State and Parkway North High School in Saint Louis. 6 00:00:15,640 --> 00:00:17,760 Speaker 1: Joins us on the show. Jonathan, how are you. 7 00:00:18,680 --> 00:00:20,160 Speaker 2: I'm doing well, Jake, how are you? 8 00:00:20,400 --> 00:00:22,200 Speaker 1: I am great? Thank you? Now they said you had 9 00:00:22,239 --> 00:00:25,040 Speaker 1: an emergency meeting. Everything's okay, right, Oh. 10 00:00:24,920 --> 00:00:28,280 Speaker 2: Everything's good. Yeah, we just had a meeting of defense system, 11 00:00:28,400 --> 00:00:30,080 Speaker 2: knocking out some last man's players. 12 00:00:30,120 --> 00:00:32,680 Speaker 1: Only meeting, so okay, Well, we want to make sure 13 00:00:32,760 --> 00:00:34,120 Speaker 1: that everything's okay. And I don't want to take you 14 00:00:34,159 --> 00:00:38,240 Speaker 1: away from anything. It's of utter importance. Oh, let's begin 15 00:00:38,320 --> 00:00:40,239 Speaker 1: with this now. I know I was just talking about this. 16 00:00:40,360 --> 00:00:41,800 Speaker 1: I used to work in Saint Louis. I know a 17 00:00:41,800 --> 00:00:44,080 Speaker 1: little about Saint Louis and I know about Parkway North. 18 00:00:45,000 --> 00:00:48,440 Speaker 1: And feel free to disagree with me here. But in 19 00:00:48,520 --> 00:00:53,239 Speaker 1: Saint Louis, especially athletically, there are so many rivalries and 20 00:00:53,320 --> 00:00:55,880 Speaker 1: so many great athletes that are at the private parochial 21 00:00:55,920 --> 00:00:58,880 Speaker 1: schools like once the adjacent Tatum or a David Lee 22 00:00:58,960 --> 00:01:01,040 Speaker 1: like gets to a certain level end up at CBC 23 00:01:01,160 --> 00:01:04,440 Speaker 1: or De Smet And so I think sometimes like the 24 00:01:04,520 --> 00:01:08,320 Speaker 1: Parkway North's for example, or Central's, I'm not going to 25 00:01:08,360 --> 00:01:10,440 Speaker 1: say chip on the shoulder, but it doesn't get the 26 00:01:10,480 --> 00:01:13,840 Speaker 1: attention in Saint Louis like the other schools, and that 27 00:01:13,880 --> 00:01:18,399 Speaker 1: can kind of fuel a drive in you. Is that true? 28 00:01:18,400 --> 00:01:19,240 Speaker 1: And did you feel it? 29 00:01:20,480 --> 00:01:23,360 Speaker 2: Absolutely? Like I remember growing up in high school always 30 00:01:23,360 --> 00:01:27,399 Speaker 2: being underlooked. You know, everybody talked about CBC, the Smith 31 00:01:28,800 --> 00:01:30,840 Speaker 2: you know, I don't know Trinity, that's not a school anymore, 32 00:01:30,880 --> 00:01:34,240 Speaker 2: but that was a popular school during my time high school. 33 00:01:34,280 --> 00:01:37,200 Speaker 2: And I just remember like always wishing that I had 34 00:01:37,200 --> 00:01:39,360 Speaker 2: a chance to be to compete with those guys more 35 00:01:39,360 --> 00:01:41,959 Speaker 2: often than we did, but definitely with a chip on 36 00:01:41,959 --> 00:01:45,360 Speaker 2: our shoulder from guys and public schools who we were 37 00:01:45,400 --> 00:01:48,000 Speaker 2: a class for school. So that definitely was something that 38 00:01:48,200 --> 00:01:48,640 Speaker 2: drove me. 39 00:01:49,000 --> 00:01:52,800 Speaker 1: Well okay, and so with that you end up. You know, 40 00:01:53,280 --> 00:01:56,240 Speaker 1: other guys are going to say, you know, Missoo or 41 00:01:56,280 --> 00:01:59,160 Speaker 1: Illinois or you know, wherever it may be. And nothing 42 00:01:59,200 --> 00:02:01,880 Speaker 1: against Indiana State in any way, shape or form, but 43 00:02:02,000 --> 00:02:05,600 Speaker 1: you end up in Indiana State, which obviously you know 44 00:02:06,200 --> 00:02:08,560 Speaker 1: at that time you were not listed to say a 45 00:02:08,639 --> 00:02:12,480 Speaker 1: four or five star recruit. So was that And I 46 00:02:12,520 --> 00:02:14,520 Speaker 1: know Indiana State was good for you, don't get me wrong, 47 00:02:14,840 --> 00:02:18,120 Speaker 1: but but did that also did that drive in that 48 00:02:18,960 --> 00:02:21,840 Speaker 1: inferiority complex that you didn't want to settle in on you? 49 00:02:21,840 --> 00:02:24,480 Speaker 1: Did it continue to motivate you at that point? 50 00:02:24,800 --> 00:02:25,040 Speaker 3: Yeah? 51 00:02:25,080 --> 00:02:31,200 Speaker 2: Absolutely. I remember me going to Indiana State and me remembering, like, God, 52 00:02:31,360 --> 00:02:33,480 Speaker 2: not to knock anybody, but you remember in high school 53 00:02:33,520 --> 00:02:36,919 Speaker 2: you see guys posting all over the place, how many 54 00:02:36,960 --> 00:02:39,480 Speaker 2: offers they're getting. Like you talked about Miszoo and Illinois, 55 00:02:39,560 --> 00:02:42,560 Speaker 2: Like I never received a letter or anything from Zoo 56 00:02:42,639 --> 00:02:45,359 Speaker 2: or Illinois. So I just remember, like, man, like that's 57 00:02:45,440 --> 00:02:47,480 Speaker 2: kind of crazy. I was an in state guy, never 58 00:02:48,000 --> 00:02:51,000 Speaker 2: having those opportunities or my name never being out there, 59 00:02:51,040 --> 00:02:53,639 Speaker 2: and then Indiana State taking a shot on me, and 60 00:02:53,680 --> 00:02:57,040 Speaker 2: then me being developed there and receiving great coach and 61 00:02:57,280 --> 00:02:59,799 Speaker 2: like you said, like it's a smaller school, but I've 62 00:02:59,800 --> 00:03:03,360 Speaker 2: been fitted most as a man train. They're developing my 63 00:03:03,440 --> 00:03:05,720 Speaker 2: game and getting to where I am now. So I 64 00:03:05,760 --> 00:03:08,640 Speaker 2: have to credit Indiana State coach Mallory a lot for 65 00:03:08,960 --> 00:03:11,679 Speaker 2: my progress over my younger years. 66 00:03:11,560 --> 00:03:17,200 Speaker 1: And so therefore was it difficult, I guess to know that, 67 00:03:17,320 --> 00:03:19,720 Speaker 1: you know, here was a school, and I get the 68 00:03:19,800 --> 00:03:22,880 Speaker 1: respect and the love and the appreciation you have for 69 00:03:22,960 --> 00:03:25,840 Speaker 1: what Indiana State offered. But once again you kind of 70 00:03:25,840 --> 00:03:28,960 Speaker 1: had to take like this this gamble on yourself and say, look, 71 00:03:29,600 --> 00:03:31,080 Speaker 1: I need to get to a place where I'm going 72 00:03:31,160 --> 00:03:34,280 Speaker 1: to be seen. And even then you weren't necessarily seen it, 73 00:03:34,280 --> 00:03:37,880 Speaker 1: tu Lane, but take me through that whole process and 74 00:03:37,960 --> 00:03:40,680 Speaker 1: just kind of the mixed emotions of leaving that behind 75 00:03:41,040 --> 00:03:43,640 Speaker 1: because you knew you had to get to another level. 76 00:03:44,600 --> 00:03:47,160 Speaker 2: Yeah, it was a hard decision. I remember, like really 77 00:03:47,200 --> 00:03:50,560 Speaker 2: going back and forth with it. I remember I had, 78 00:03:51,200 --> 00:03:53,320 Speaker 2: you know, thought in my head when I was younger, 79 00:03:53,360 --> 00:03:55,280 Speaker 2: maybe I could leave, but I never felt like the 80 00:03:55,320 --> 00:03:58,000 Speaker 2: situation was right, and I didn't. I never was a 81 00:03:58,040 --> 00:04:00,680 Speaker 2: guy who just wanted to jump ship because seen like 82 00:04:00,680 --> 00:04:03,640 Speaker 2: it was on the other side. I wanted to graduate. 83 00:04:03,720 --> 00:04:06,120 Speaker 2: I wanted to just continue to develop my game, and 84 00:04:06,120 --> 00:04:08,680 Speaker 2: when that time came, I just had my head. I 85 00:04:08,680 --> 00:04:10,240 Speaker 2: had to take a shout out myself, like you said, 86 00:04:10,240 --> 00:04:13,360 Speaker 2: I want to get to the highest level. And then 87 00:04:13,400 --> 00:04:15,560 Speaker 2: even if she was in Tulane, I was thinking, like 88 00:04:15,640 --> 00:04:19,320 Speaker 2: because like the new playoff, and I had much belief 89 00:04:19,400 --> 00:04:21,000 Speaker 2: and coach Summer on what they were doing in the 90 00:04:21,120 --> 00:04:24,479 Speaker 2: lane and winning conference championships, and I was like, man, 91 00:04:24,520 --> 00:04:26,640 Speaker 2: we can have a chance to compete at the college playoff. 92 00:04:26,680 --> 00:04:29,080 Speaker 2: There was a need of the position, so I jumped 93 00:04:29,080 --> 00:04:32,400 Speaker 2: on Tulane because obviously, like there was a great opportunity 94 00:04:32,440 --> 00:04:32,719 Speaker 2: for me. 95 00:04:32,760 --> 00:04:37,599 Speaker 1: And so yeah, but even then, after your year in 96 00:04:37,640 --> 00:04:40,240 Speaker 1: Tulane and you had a good year, right, but after 97 00:04:40,279 --> 00:04:42,920 Speaker 1: that year in Tulane, you still had to kind of 98 00:04:43,960 --> 00:04:47,280 Speaker 1: ship away and let other guys get seen before you. 99 00:04:47,279 --> 00:04:50,520 Speaker 2: Right, Yeah, Yeah, it's it's kind of been my story, 100 00:04:50,680 --> 00:04:56,159 Speaker 2: like like you said, like having just happened, just like 101 00:04:56,200 --> 00:04:59,839 Speaker 2: a sort of like had to be payment. It's being patient, 102 00:05:00,320 --> 00:05:02,520 Speaker 2: grinding and keeping my head down and not trying to 103 00:05:02,560 --> 00:05:05,360 Speaker 2: look at anybody else, being in my own land. That's 104 00:05:05,400 --> 00:05:07,599 Speaker 2: been the same song I've been singing all my life. 105 00:05:07,680 --> 00:05:11,000 Speaker 2: So it's like that's my motivation now, like staying ready, 106 00:05:11,040 --> 00:05:14,599 Speaker 2: staying of course, and keeping my head down and just working. 107 00:05:15,320 --> 00:05:18,560 Speaker 1: My guest is Jonathan Edwards, the cornerback of the Colts, 108 00:05:18,680 --> 00:05:23,080 Speaker 1: the only member of the roster that was initially when 109 00:05:23,080 --> 00:05:25,800 Speaker 1: the fifty three man announced that was an undrafted free 110 00:05:25,800 --> 00:05:29,120 Speaker 1: agent to make the squad. Jonathan, The reason I ask 111 00:05:29,279 --> 00:05:31,920 Speaker 1: all of that is to then bring it to this 112 00:05:32,040 --> 00:05:35,160 Speaker 1: question and just kind of think about it for a second. 113 00:05:35,320 --> 00:05:37,919 Speaker 1: If it makes sense when I ask it. If you 114 00:05:38,080 --> 00:05:41,359 Speaker 1: had gone out of Parkway North High School and you 115 00:05:41,400 --> 00:05:45,520 Speaker 1: have been able to do in the gymnasium the caps 116 00:05:45,560 --> 00:05:48,640 Speaker 1: of Maszoo and Illinois and you know, I'll throw what 117 00:05:48,720 --> 00:05:51,920 Speaker 1: you know Louisville in there whatever and get the pomp 118 00:05:52,000 --> 00:05:54,760 Speaker 1: and circumstance that comes with being a big recruit and 119 00:05:54,800 --> 00:05:59,359 Speaker 1: having that that stage right away for you. If it 120 00:05:59,400 --> 00:06:02,720 Speaker 1: had gone that wait for you, would we be having 121 00:06:02,720 --> 00:06:04,880 Speaker 1: this conversation with you as an NFL player. 122 00:06:06,480 --> 00:06:08,800 Speaker 2: I mean, that's that's talks we get to have of 123 00:06:08,800 --> 00:06:11,680 Speaker 2: ourselves all the time. Like the law has planned every 124 00:06:11,720 --> 00:06:14,680 Speaker 2: step of my life, and everything has happened for a reason, 125 00:06:15,080 --> 00:06:18,320 Speaker 2: and I wouldn't want to change any other way it's happened, 126 00:06:18,320 --> 00:06:20,960 Speaker 2: Like I wouldn't change anything if I could go back 127 00:06:21,000 --> 00:06:23,159 Speaker 2: and do it over again, I wouldn't even say I 128 00:06:23,120 --> 00:06:26,039 Speaker 2: want to be drafted. Like everything that's happened has been 129 00:06:26,120 --> 00:06:28,920 Speaker 2: for my good and has benefited me so much, and 130 00:06:29,520 --> 00:06:32,760 Speaker 2: I can stand here today and say that with much confidence, like, man, 131 00:06:32,800 --> 00:06:34,200 Speaker 2: I wouldn't rewrite anything. 132 00:06:34,680 --> 00:06:38,240 Speaker 1: So, yeah, is it weird to go into practice and 133 00:06:38,320 --> 00:06:41,800 Speaker 1: have to do reps and occasionally, you know, lay a 134 00:06:41,880 --> 00:06:44,279 Speaker 1: hit on Will Mallory knowing that you played for Kurt Mallory. 135 00:06:45,240 --> 00:06:48,400 Speaker 2: It's funny. It's funny because like every time we see him, 136 00:06:48,560 --> 00:06:50,760 Speaker 2: I always see, well, it's like, man, like that was 137 00:06:50,839 --> 00:06:53,600 Speaker 2: my old coach next you, and we always have good conversations. 138 00:06:53,600 --> 00:06:55,600 Speaker 2: He always when I first got here, he made sure 139 00:06:55,600 --> 00:06:58,920 Speaker 2: to like introduce himself and God's here is just that's 140 00:06:58,960 --> 00:07:01,200 Speaker 2: just the model here, Like we just got guys with 141 00:07:01,200 --> 00:07:03,279 Speaker 2: great character, not only Will, but just the whole locker 142 00:07:03,320 --> 00:07:06,680 Speaker 2: room guys. That's welcoming from day one. But it's cool though, 143 00:07:06,680 --> 00:07:08,960 Speaker 2: because I went to the golf out of Indian the 144 00:07:08,960 --> 00:07:11,760 Speaker 2: state over in May and Will made his way over 145 00:07:11,800 --> 00:07:14,640 Speaker 2: there also, So it was cool knowing that. It's kind 146 00:07:14,640 --> 00:07:17,559 Speaker 2: of like, you know, people of the same people. 147 00:07:17,680 --> 00:07:21,120 Speaker 1: So what did Kurt Mallory mean to you, not just 148 00:07:21,160 --> 00:07:24,600 Speaker 1: as a player, but just being away from home for 149 00:07:24,640 --> 00:07:27,120 Speaker 1: the first time perhaps and being in a new area 150 00:07:27,520 --> 00:07:30,840 Speaker 1: and just having that guidance. What did Kurt Mallory the 151 00:07:30,960 --> 00:07:31,840 Speaker 1: Man mean. 152 00:07:31,720 --> 00:07:35,280 Speaker 2: To you coach Malley the man I really appreciate so 153 00:07:35,480 --> 00:07:39,360 Speaker 2: much because we have similar values here on the coach 154 00:07:39,440 --> 00:07:41,800 Speaker 2: that he has in the United State, like setting a 155 00:07:41,920 --> 00:07:44,400 Speaker 2: very high standard but having a high character while we 156 00:07:44,480 --> 00:07:47,520 Speaker 2: do everything. So it's like little things like being fifteen 157 00:07:47,520 --> 00:07:50,520 Speaker 2: minutes early to the meeting. It created good values for 158 00:07:50,600 --> 00:07:53,120 Speaker 2: me a young man to just want to not just 159 00:07:53,200 --> 00:07:55,160 Speaker 2: stroll in but just be a guy who can be 160 00:07:55,200 --> 00:07:58,560 Speaker 2: dependent on time, or just setting the standard in the 161 00:07:58,560 --> 00:08:01,120 Speaker 2: weight room, like being in it. It's not always for 162 00:08:01,240 --> 00:08:03,600 Speaker 2: glitz and glamour, but just me and somebody that just 163 00:08:03,600 --> 00:08:07,080 Speaker 2: wants to work hard and take the results that you 164 00:08:07,160 --> 00:08:10,280 Speaker 2: worked for. Honestly, I remember him saying words like us 165 00:08:10,360 --> 00:08:12,760 Speaker 2: working hard only gives us a chance. So if you 166 00:08:12,760 --> 00:08:14,760 Speaker 2: don't work hard, you don't have a chance at all. 167 00:08:15,120 --> 00:08:17,480 Speaker 2: But even if you work hard, winning games is hard. 168 00:08:17,520 --> 00:08:19,240 Speaker 2: So I just remember stuff like that, like saying like 169 00:08:19,440 --> 00:08:22,240 Speaker 2: we have that's the least we can do. Working hard 170 00:08:22,280 --> 00:08:24,120 Speaker 2: as the least you can do to give yourself a chance. 171 00:08:24,160 --> 00:08:26,720 Speaker 2: So little things like that I take away a lot. 172 00:08:26,880 --> 00:08:28,760 Speaker 1: So Jonathan, I could probably sit here and talk to 173 00:08:28,800 --> 00:08:30,560 Speaker 1: you for three hours. I know you got places to 174 00:08:30,600 --> 00:08:33,080 Speaker 1: be and things to do. I didn't want to, and 175 00:08:33,120 --> 00:08:35,560 Speaker 1: I appreciate it. I think it's a great story right 176 00:08:35,760 --> 00:08:39,080 Speaker 1: in all of it. I'm curious of this in conclusion, 177 00:08:40,600 --> 00:08:45,880 Speaker 1: at what point did you realize that this was possibly 178 00:08:45,960 --> 00:08:48,680 Speaker 1: in the cards for you? At what point during camp 179 00:08:48,840 --> 00:08:51,880 Speaker 1: did you realize, you know what, I might make this 180 00:08:52,000 --> 00:08:56,240 Speaker 1: roster and this reality may be right here at my fingertips? 181 00:08:56,600 --> 00:08:59,440 Speaker 1: When did you realize that you looked like you were 182 00:08:59,480 --> 00:09:00,640 Speaker 1: going to be an player? 183 00:09:01,840 --> 00:09:05,319 Speaker 2: You know? If I can be completely honest, Before going 184 00:09:05,320 --> 00:09:08,280 Speaker 2: into training camp, I told myself, like, I'm going to 185 00:09:08,360 --> 00:09:12,080 Speaker 2: treat every day the same and just prove that I 186 00:09:12,160 --> 00:09:14,480 Speaker 2: want to be here Indianapolis and be a coke. Like 187 00:09:15,120 --> 00:09:19,280 Speaker 2: that was my day by day mindset. Now, when gods 188 00:09:19,280 --> 00:09:22,400 Speaker 2: started to go down, I remember vividly like a joint, 189 00:09:22,440 --> 00:09:25,600 Speaker 2: the joint practice versus Baltimore, and I felt like more 190 00:09:25,679 --> 00:09:28,480 Speaker 2: confident out there. The game was slower and the game 191 00:09:28,520 --> 00:09:31,080 Speaker 2: started slow down. I started progressing because I've had I 192 00:09:31,160 --> 00:09:33,920 Speaker 2: had practices in training camp or it seemed like nothing 193 00:09:34,040 --> 00:09:36,880 Speaker 2: go right, Like I'm going against guys like Ad Right 194 00:09:37,360 --> 00:09:39,920 Speaker 2: and Alec Pierce and just like getting better but being 195 00:09:39,920 --> 00:09:41,400 Speaker 2: in the right position, but not being able to make 196 00:09:41,400 --> 00:09:43,840 Speaker 2: the play. But I feel like the turning point for 197 00:09:43,920 --> 00:09:46,800 Speaker 2: me was like the first joint practice first the Ravens 198 00:09:46,800 --> 00:09:48,640 Speaker 2: and then going to the first preasons game and in 199 00:09:48,720 --> 00:09:51,480 Speaker 2: the second preseason game, like that's why I felt like 200 00:09:51,520 --> 00:09:53,640 Speaker 2: I started to get my groove and starting to take 201 00:09:53,679 --> 00:09:56,280 Speaker 2: off from there and then finishing strong like I did 202 00:09:56,360 --> 00:09:59,240 Speaker 2: the last week. So I would say that that key 203 00:09:59,320 --> 00:10:01,520 Speaker 2: MoMA was, like I've been saying, was that first joint 204 00:10:01,520 --> 00:10:03,439 Speaker 2: practice from with the Ravens. 205 00:10:03,520 --> 00:10:06,000 Speaker 1: So why the Colts? I mean when when it came 206 00:10:06,160 --> 00:10:08,880 Speaker 1: how many different franchises reached out to you out of 207 00:10:08,920 --> 00:10:12,040 Speaker 1: Tulane to offer you the opportunity or the or was 208 00:10:12,040 --> 00:10:14,080 Speaker 1: it kind of the Jonathan Edward story? This was the 209 00:10:14,120 --> 00:10:16,000 Speaker 1: place one place that reached out. 210 00:10:17,040 --> 00:10:20,320 Speaker 2: It was it was amount of a good amount of 211 00:10:20,320 --> 00:10:22,960 Speaker 2: teams that reached out to myself and my agent about 212 00:10:23,960 --> 00:10:27,240 Speaker 2: me getting the opportunity to go on their team. But 213 00:10:27,760 --> 00:10:29,880 Speaker 2: really what stood out without me with the coaches, just 214 00:10:29,920 --> 00:10:31,840 Speaker 2: the coaching staff. They were the only team that gave 215 00:10:31,880 --> 00:10:34,800 Speaker 2: me a thirty Visit invited me over, Like I came 216 00:10:34,840 --> 00:10:37,200 Speaker 2: in right away and I felt like I clicked really 217 00:10:37,200 --> 00:10:39,720 Speaker 2: well with the coaches. I like, I love like the 218 00:10:39,720 --> 00:10:41,839 Speaker 2: first thing we seen, like all over the building. This 219 00:10:41,920 --> 00:10:45,559 Speaker 2: is them priortizing character and being time like those little 220 00:10:45,600 --> 00:10:49,080 Speaker 2: balues I've been used to all my life, like even 221 00:10:49,120 --> 00:10:51,160 Speaker 2: with my parents, been trained up that way. Like it 222 00:10:51,280 --> 00:10:53,960 Speaker 2: was so attractive to me, and then I just liked 223 00:10:53,960 --> 00:10:56,800 Speaker 2: how what the coach stood about and just like the 224 00:10:56,880 --> 00:10:59,800 Speaker 2: direction that going in, So that really was what won 225 00:10:59,840 --> 00:11:00,320 Speaker 2: me over. 226 00:11:01,160 --> 00:11:04,800 Speaker 1: Well, Jonathan, listen, it's our job in what I do, 227 00:11:05,640 --> 00:11:08,280 Speaker 1: to have an objectivity and to not have favorites, not 228 00:11:08,320 --> 00:11:11,400 Speaker 1: have rooting interest those kinds of things. I have never 229 00:11:11,480 --> 00:11:13,200 Speaker 1: owned a Colt jersey, but if I do, it might 230 00:11:13,280 --> 00:11:15,720 Speaker 1: have to be a thirty five. I'm all in, man, 231 00:11:15,800 --> 00:11:18,600 Speaker 1: I'm all in on this. I'm pulling for you, and 232 00:11:19,280 --> 00:11:21,000 Speaker 1: we look forward to having you three times a week 233 00:11:21,040 --> 00:11:22,679 Speaker 1: on the show over the course of this. I'm kidding 234 00:11:22,679 --> 00:11:24,840 Speaker 1: there of course, but I do appreciate it, man. 235 00:11:24,920 --> 00:11:25,560 Speaker 3: Time you need me. 236 00:11:25,600 --> 00:11:28,559 Speaker 2: Man, I appreciate you so much for having me. It's 237 00:11:28,679 --> 00:11:29,280 Speaker 2: on the truth. 238 00:11:29,720 --> 00:11:33,079 Speaker 1: Well, we appreciate it. Go Trees, go Green Wave, and 239 00:11:33,160 --> 00:11:36,280 Speaker 1: go Calt. Jonathan Edwards, the corner for the Indianapolis Colts, 240 00:11:36,320 --> 00:11:40,880 Speaker 1: appreciate it. Thank you, great conversation and good stuff about 241 00:11:40,920 --> 00:11:45,920 Speaker 1: Indiana State joining us now and you know what, Eddie, 242 00:11:45,960 --> 00:11:51,600 Speaker 1: we completely drop the ball here when we booked and 243 00:11:51,640 --> 00:11:54,560 Speaker 1: scheduled for coach Stephanie White to come on because it's 244 00:11:54,600 --> 00:11:56,400 Speaker 1: not right at the top of the segment. We can't 245 00:11:56,440 --> 00:12:02,280 Speaker 1: do our typical musical bed intro. And I actually, and 246 00:12:02,400 --> 00:12:05,439 Speaker 1: maybe this was this was actually the sports radio gods 247 00:12:05,480 --> 00:12:09,480 Speaker 1: looking down upon us because Coach White had requested Taylor Swift. 248 00:12:09,679 --> 00:12:12,920 Speaker 1: And then she's really no, no Swifty intro, right, no 249 00:12:13,040 --> 00:12:17,000 Speaker 1: Swift intro, but she joins us nonetheless. Uh, Stephanie, I apologize. 250 00:12:17,040 --> 00:12:18,560 Speaker 1: I didn't think about the fact that we're not coming 251 00:12:18,640 --> 00:12:20,080 Speaker 1: right out of a break and we don't have Taylor 252 00:12:20,120 --> 00:12:25,640 Speaker 1: for you. Sorry, we lost you there for a second. 253 00:12:25,640 --> 00:12:26,120 Speaker 1: Now go ahead. 254 00:12:26,160 --> 00:12:27,840 Speaker 3: I'm in a conspiracy right now. 255 00:12:29,120 --> 00:12:32,800 Speaker 1: Well listen my apologies. What we will get. I've got 256 00:12:32,840 --> 00:12:35,000 Speaker 1: nothing against Taylor Swift. Now, are you a Taylor Swift 257 00:12:35,080 --> 00:12:37,520 Speaker 1: fan per se or is it just because she's been 258 00:12:37,559 --> 00:12:38,040 Speaker 1: in the news. 259 00:12:39,080 --> 00:12:42,440 Speaker 3: Well, I'm a Taylor Swift fan. Tell my kids when, 260 00:12:42,520 --> 00:12:44,920 Speaker 3: especially when they were young, we would sing Taylor Swift 261 00:12:44,920 --> 00:12:47,560 Speaker 3: in the kitchen all day long. So yeah, Taylor Swift fan. 262 00:12:47,600 --> 00:12:49,199 Speaker 3: But yes, of course she's been in the news. So 263 00:12:49,240 --> 00:12:52,440 Speaker 3: we've got to send out a congratulations, right, Okay. 264 00:12:52,280 --> 00:12:52,679 Speaker 1: Fair enough. 265 00:12:52,760 --> 00:12:55,920 Speaker 4: Was Caitlyn Clark Okay, when the Travis Kelsey engagement came out, 266 00:12:56,320 --> 00:12:58,280 Speaker 4: we know she's a big Taylor Swift fan. 267 00:12:58,920 --> 00:13:02,280 Speaker 3: She was, she was definitely celebrating. Okay, we began a 268 00:13:02,280 --> 00:13:04,200 Speaker 3: pretty Chiefs fan, So, I mean, what more could she 269 00:13:04,240 --> 00:13:04,560 Speaker 3: ask for? 270 00:13:05,640 --> 00:13:08,200 Speaker 1: Actually? Yes, because not. And for those that don't know, 271 00:13:08,600 --> 00:13:10,600 Speaker 1: Kaitlyn Clark has been a Chief fan I believe growing 272 00:13:10,679 --> 00:13:13,079 Speaker 1: up because of her. You know, in Iowa, that's that's 273 00:13:13,120 --> 00:13:15,800 Speaker 1: kind of Chief territory. Let's get to that, which is 274 00:13:15,840 --> 00:13:18,599 Speaker 1: obviously the elephant in the room, Coach Stephanie White of 275 00:13:18,640 --> 00:13:20,800 Speaker 1: the Indiana Fever, and that is the announcement yesterday that 276 00:13:20,880 --> 00:13:26,120 Speaker 1: Kaitlyn Clark will miss the remainder of the season. At 277 00:13:26,120 --> 00:13:29,640 Speaker 1: the risk of being elementary with this, would this decision 278 00:13:29,720 --> 00:13:34,320 Speaker 1: have been the same if, for example, the situation was 279 00:13:34,360 --> 00:13:36,200 Speaker 1: different with the rest of your roster and you were 280 00:13:36,200 --> 00:13:39,000 Speaker 1: one hundred percent healthy and she was the only missing piece, 281 00:13:39,320 --> 00:13:39,800 Speaker 1: et cetera. 282 00:13:40,960 --> 00:13:42,680 Speaker 3: Yeah, I would have been the same. I mean, you know, 283 00:13:42,720 --> 00:13:45,719 Speaker 3: we're at that point where you know, we want to 284 00:13:45,760 --> 00:13:47,880 Speaker 3: make sure that we are putting Caitlin's long term health 285 00:13:47,920 --> 00:13:51,559 Speaker 3: and wellness above everything. Else, and you know, making sure 286 00:13:51,559 --> 00:13:53,560 Speaker 3: that she's one hundred percent healthy and ready before she 287 00:13:53,640 --> 00:13:57,199 Speaker 3: returned was the priority, and you know, unfortunately, we just 288 00:13:57,280 --> 00:14:00,320 Speaker 3: kind of we've run out of time to get her 289 00:14:00,960 --> 00:14:02,360 Speaker 3: ready in the way that she would need to be 290 00:14:02,400 --> 00:14:03,320 Speaker 3: ready at this time of year. 291 00:14:04,240 --> 00:14:07,839 Speaker 1: Which injury is it that is holding her back? 292 00:14:10,360 --> 00:14:14,000 Speaker 3: I mean essentially the original injury in July, the groin, 293 00:14:15,000 --> 00:14:18,040 Speaker 3: and you think about you know, with the ankle, we 294 00:14:18,160 --> 00:14:20,920 Speaker 3: don't really know because she's been rehabbing broke both congruently, 295 00:14:21,000 --> 00:14:22,920 Speaker 3: so we could have been in the same position. It 296 00:14:23,000 --> 00:14:26,760 Speaker 3: certainly slowed the progress. But at the same time, you know, 297 00:14:26,840 --> 00:14:29,480 Speaker 3: with with soft tissue injuries and everything else, it's it's 298 00:14:29,560 --> 00:14:33,440 Speaker 3: just they're so tricky, you know. And Kitlyn's been doing 299 00:14:33,480 --> 00:14:36,320 Speaker 3: her part. I mean, she's been trying incredibly hard in 300 00:14:36,520 --> 00:14:39,360 Speaker 3: the weight room, working on the floor to get ready 301 00:14:39,400 --> 00:14:41,960 Speaker 3: because the intent was for her to return, and we 302 00:14:41,760 --> 00:14:44,160 Speaker 3: just we've just unfortunately run out of run, out of runway. 303 00:14:44,800 --> 00:14:46,960 Speaker 1: You know, I look at it. Stephanie White is our guest, 304 00:14:47,000 --> 00:14:50,760 Speaker 1: the head coach of the Fever, and coach, I look 305 00:14:50,800 --> 00:14:52,840 Speaker 1: at it, and you tell me if there's an element 306 00:14:52,880 --> 00:14:55,560 Speaker 1: of this that is true. I know that you're disappointed 307 00:14:55,600 --> 00:14:58,520 Speaker 1: for Caitlyn Clark. I know that Kaitlyn Clark's disappointed. I 308 00:14:58,560 --> 00:15:01,200 Speaker 1: know that you're disappointed for or the fans, and I 309 00:15:01,240 --> 00:15:04,320 Speaker 1: know the fans are disappointed. But I also feel a 310 00:15:04,360 --> 00:15:09,680 Speaker 1: disappointment for the rest of the roster because I think 311 00:15:09,760 --> 00:15:12,320 Speaker 1: this is a year where you have players that have 312 00:15:12,400 --> 00:15:15,880 Speaker 1: been put in some of the most unusual circumstances that 313 00:15:15,960 --> 00:15:18,880 Speaker 1: you could see, and yet they have stayed the course, 314 00:15:19,080 --> 00:15:22,120 Speaker 1: and and it is owed to them to give them 315 00:15:22,160 --> 00:15:25,320 Speaker 1: the best opportunity to win games and get into the 316 00:15:25,320 --> 00:15:28,120 Speaker 1: postseason and win with it. What has been kind of 317 00:15:28,120 --> 00:15:32,800 Speaker 1: the mental, I guess approach of your roster with all 318 00:15:33,240 --> 00:15:33,920 Speaker 1: that has gone on. 319 00:15:35,000 --> 00:15:37,400 Speaker 3: Yeah, you know, I've given these these women. I give 320 00:15:37,400 --> 00:15:39,800 Speaker 3: them a lot of credit. Now, first and foremost, they're 321 00:15:39,800 --> 00:15:43,160 Speaker 3: great human beings, and so their their ability to want 322 00:15:43,240 --> 00:15:47,040 Speaker 3: empathize with their teammates, but at the same time understand 323 00:15:47,080 --> 00:15:50,240 Speaker 3: that that that this is an opportunity for other teammates, 324 00:15:50,920 --> 00:15:55,840 Speaker 3: and and to to be flexible, to be resilient. I 325 00:15:55,840 --> 00:15:57,680 Speaker 3: mean all of these things. And I think that the 326 00:15:57,760 --> 00:15:59,840 Speaker 3: mindset of the team and the mentality of this team 327 00:15:59,920 --> 00:16:02,600 Speaker 3: is to do whatever it takes. And you know, we 328 00:16:02,600 --> 00:16:05,200 Speaker 3: We spoke so much early in the season about the 329 00:16:05,200 --> 00:16:06,920 Speaker 3: depth of our roster and how it's gonna be hard 330 00:16:06,920 --> 00:16:09,520 Speaker 3: for everybody to play and and what it looks like. 331 00:16:09,640 --> 00:16:11,880 Speaker 3: And because of the depth of our roster, we're still 332 00:16:11,880 --> 00:16:14,720 Speaker 3: in a situation where where we're fighting to get into 333 00:16:14,760 --> 00:16:18,160 Speaker 3: the playoffs in spite of everything that we've gone through, 334 00:16:18,200 --> 00:16:20,880 Speaker 3: and we've got you know, five players that we've we've 335 00:16:20,920 --> 00:16:24,400 Speaker 3: lost to now season ending injuries for which started at 336 00:16:24,440 --> 00:16:27,200 Speaker 3: various points in the season, and uh, and for our 337 00:16:27,240 --> 00:16:29,840 Speaker 3: team to just continue to put one foot in front 338 00:16:29,840 --> 00:16:32,600 Speaker 3: of the other, to continue to elevate the way that 339 00:16:32,640 --> 00:16:36,200 Speaker 3: they've played and elevate one another and position ourselves to be, 340 00:16:36,520 --> 00:16:38,680 Speaker 3: you know, right in the hunt where we are. I 341 00:16:38,680 --> 00:16:41,600 Speaker 3: think it's it's it's an incredible it's an incredible testament 342 00:16:41,720 --> 00:16:45,640 Speaker 3: to their mindset, their toughness, their resilience, their ability to 343 00:16:45,680 --> 00:16:49,360 Speaker 3: bounce back, their been ability to handle disappointments and then 344 00:16:49,400 --> 00:16:52,640 Speaker 3: fuel it in ways that that you're able to create positive, 345 00:16:52,760 --> 00:16:53,800 Speaker 3: positive outcomes. 346 00:16:54,200 --> 00:16:57,480 Speaker 1: When you look at and I know there's basketball to 347 00:16:57,520 --> 00:17:00,160 Speaker 1: be played this year, coach. Okay, so I don't mean 348 00:17:00,240 --> 00:17:02,280 Speaker 1: it that way, but when you look at next year, 349 00:17:02,320 --> 00:17:06,640 Speaker 1: when you're you're getting ready with a full roster of health. Okay. 350 00:17:07,280 --> 00:17:10,479 Speaker 1: Do you look at the challenges this year as something 351 00:17:10,520 --> 00:17:14,080 Speaker 1: that will most benefit you in terms of just minutes 352 00:17:14,240 --> 00:17:19,120 Speaker 1: experience for your depth or is it more so psychological 353 00:17:19,160 --> 00:17:22,080 Speaker 1: experience and the mental advantage that can come with the 354 00:17:22,119 --> 00:17:23,840 Speaker 1: adversity they had to fight through this year. 355 00:17:24,560 --> 00:17:26,560 Speaker 3: I think both, uh, you know, and when I when 356 00:17:26,560 --> 00:17:31,359 Speaker 3: I think about really the cultural roots that are that 357 00:17:31,440 --> 00:17:34,840 Speaker 3: are that are being grown and established and you know, 358 00:17:34,920 --> 00:17:37,359 Speaker 3: anchored in for lack of a better term, it's just 359 00:17:38,440 --> 00:17:40,760 Speaker 3: I think it's gonna it's gonna pay dividends for for 360 00:17:40,840 --> 00:17:43,880 Speaker 3: this group down the road in the future. I mean, 361 00:17:43,920 --> 00:17:47,080 Speaker 3: there's no substitute for experience and the the experience that 362 00:17:47,119 --> 00:17:51,080 Speaker 3: this group has had of constantly taking hits and disappointments 363 00:17:51,080 --> 00:17:54,520 Speaker 3: and frustrations and being able to weather the storm regardless. 364 00:17:55,359 --> 00:17:58,680 Speaker 3: The foundation is being built so where we're gonna be 365 00:17:58,680 --> 00:18:00,720 Speaker 3: able to handle those moments, can tinue to handle those 366 00:18:00,760 --> 00:18:02,879 Speaker 3: moments in games, and we're gonna be able to understand 367 00:18:03,200 --> 00:18:05,720 Speaker 3: what we have to do to push through tough moments 368 00:18:05,800 --> 00:18:07,679 Speaker 3: in games. And we're going to have now had that 369 00:18:07,800 --> 00:18:12,879 Speaker 3: experience throughout the course of this season to understand and 370 00:18:13,160 --> 00:18:16,000 Speaker 3: quite frankly, you know, be humbled enough to know how 371 00:18:16,080 --> 00:18:19,600 Speaker 3: important every moment is. And I think it's going to 372 00:18:19,640 --> 00:18:21,359 Speaker 3: pay dividends, you know, down the road and in the 373 00:18:21,400 --> 00:18:22,200 Speaker 3: future for this group. 374 00:18:23,040 --> 00:18:25,440 Speaker 1: The Fever are in action tonight against the Chicago's Guy 375 00:18:25,480 --> 00:18:28,280 Speaker 1: seven thirty at the field House. Pregame at seven fifteen. 376 00:18:28,280 --> 00:18:33,040 Speaker 1: No Angel reaes for Chicago tonight. Coach. I wanted you 377 00:18:33,160 --> 00:18:35,800 Speaker 1: to if you could kind of expand on this, and 378 00:18:35,840 --> 00:18:40,080 Speaker 1: that is the decision with Caitlin Clark yesterday. I mean 379 00:18:40,080 --> 00:18:42,720 Speaker 1: that announcement and obviously I realize you guys were aware 380 00:18:42,760 --> 00:18:45,960 Speaker 1: that will probably well before that announcement. But what all 381 00:18:46,000 --> 00:18:48,800 Speaker 1: goes into that when you are taking a marquee player 382 00:18:48,880 --> 00:18:52,760 Speaker 1: like that and deciding the year is complete. How much 383 00:18:52,760 --> 00:18:54,919 Speaker 1: of that is player decision? How much of that is 384 00:18:54,960 --> 00:18:56,160 Speaker 1: franchise decision? 385 00:18:56,520 --> 00:18:56,720 Speaker 4: You know? 386 00:18:57,320 --> 00:19:03,400 Speaker 1: And just what all? How did she handle that determination? 387 00:19:04,720 --> 00:19:04,840 Speaker 2: Well? 388 00:19:04,880 --> 00:19:08,320 Speaker 3: I think first and foremost, you know, the the priority 389 00:19:08,640 --> 00:19:12,000 Speaker 3: of getting her in position that she could get out 390 00:19:12,000 --> 00:19:14,720 Speaker 3: there on the floor and be successful. You know that 391 00:19:14,880 --> 00:19:17,840 Speaker 3: that's giving as much time as needed, and that that's 392 00:19:17,960 --> 00:19:21,120 Speaker 3: you know, quite frankly, why why there's no timeline, It's 393 00:19:21,160 --> 00:19:23,000 Speaker 3: just you You want to make sure that she she 394 00:19:23,240 --> 00:19:27,280 Speaker 3: is is physically ready to go, that she's you know, 395 00:19:27,359 --> 00:19:29,520 Speaker 3: in a position where not just from a from a 396 00:19:29,560 --> 00:19:33,080 Speaker 3: health standpoint and wellness standpoint, but an endurance standpoint at 397 00:19:33,080 --> 00:19:35,320 Speaker 3: this point in the year. I mean that that growing 398 00:19:35,359 --> 00:19:37,600 Speaker 3: injury was middle of July and now we're we're almost 399 00:19:37,600 --> 00:19:41,679 Speaker 3: middle of September, and and for her, the work that 400 00:19:41,720 --> 00:19:43,840 Speaker 3: she's put in, I mean, you know, I'm I'm not 401 00:19:43,840 --> 00:19:45,680 Speaker 3: going to speak for Caitlin, but but as a former 402 00:19:45,720 --> 00:19:48,760 Speaker 3: athlete who's gone through injury, you know, it's it's it's tough, 403 00:19:48,920 --> 00:19:51,399 Speaker 3: and it's in frustrating any time that you feel like 404 00:19:51,800 --> 00:19:54,199 Speaker 3: you're not in a position that you want to be 405 00:19:54,280 --> 00:19:56,480 Speaker 3: in in spite of putting in all the work that 406 00:19:56,560 --> 00:20:00,000 Speaker 3: it takes. And so you know, it's it's a collaborate 407 00:20:00,080 --> 00:20:02,960 Speaker 3: of decision. It's lots of conversations. You know, we knew, 408 00:20:03,320 --> 00:20:05,560 Speaker 3: we knew that this that this road trip and being 409 00:20:05,560 --> 00:20:07,280 Speaker 3: able to see if we could get her on the 410 00:20:07,280 --> 00:20:09,359 Speaker 3: floor and get get contact on the floor was going 411 00:20:09,440 --> 00:20:12,520 Speaker 3: to be important, and and really wanted to make sure 412 00:20:12,520 --> 00:20:16,720 Speaker 3: that we were giving every opportunity for her to be 413 00:20:16,840 --> 00:20:19,439 Speaker 3: back and and and then you know, coming back and 414 00:20:19,680 --> 00:20:22,119 Speaker 3: just seeing that that we hadn't made the progress that 415 00:20:22,160 --> 00:20:27,320 Speaker 3: we'd hoped, and thinking about what kind of game shape 416 00:20:27,359 --> 00:20:28,679 Speaker 3: she would need to be in at this point in 417 00:20:28,720 --> 00:20:31,960 Speaker 3: the season, and and also how teams play her. I mean, 418 00:20:31,960 --> 00:20:34,320 Speaker 3: they play Caitlin Clark differently than they play anyone else 419 00:20:34,560 --> 00:20:38,320 Speaker 3: ninety four feet level of physicality, the endurance that's necessary, 420 00:20:38,760 --> 00:20:43,760 Speaker 3: uh to be able to to play quite honestly, playoff basketball, 421 00:20:43,760 --> 00:20:45,800 Speaker 3: because that's what every game right now. So it was 422 00:20:45,840 --> 00:20:51,760 Speaker 3: a collective, collective conversations, collective decisions, and ultimately, yes, it's frustrating, 423 00:20:51,760 --> 00:20:53,040 Speaker 3: she wants to be out there on the floor, and 424 00:20:53,080 --> 00:20:54,760 Speaker 3: yes it's frustrating we want her to be out there 425 00:20:54,760 --> 00:20:57,520 Speaker 3: on the floor, But again, our priority has always been 426 00:20:57,760 --> 00:21:00,119 Speaker 3: her long term health and wellness and and and we 427 00:21:00,119 --> 00:21:01,240 Speaker 3: don't want to sacrifice that. 428 00:21:01,440 --> 00:21:03,960 Speaker 1: You dealt with injury as a player, and you're obviously 429 00:21:04,040 --> 00:21:07,080 Speaker 1: a competitor, do you now, and Caitlin Clark has not, 430 00:21:07,400 --> 00:21:09,960 Speaker 1: to my knowledge at least certainly in Iowa, had this 431 00:21:10,280 --> 00:21:13,679 Speaker 1: level of an injury that is lingered. Do you tutor 432 00:21:13,720 --> 00:21:16,040 Speaker 1: her a little bit or lean does she lean on 433 00:21:16,119 --> 00:21:20,000 Speaker 1: you in terms of understanding the emotional aspect and the 434 00:21:20,000 --> 00:21:24,360 Speaker 1: psychology that goes with being an elite athlete going through injury. 435 00:21:24,440 --> 00:21:29,280 Speaker 3: I think she's got great resources myself. You know, Bree January, Kareema, 436 00:21:29,359 --> 00:21:31,640 Speaker 3: Christmas Kelly on our staff, you know, all of which 437 00:21:31,640 --> 00:21:36,240 Speaker 3: have gone through multiple injuries in season, out of season, 438 00:21:36,600 --> 00:21:39,800 Speaker 3: have gone through what it takes to rehab, the frustrations 439 00:21:39,920 --> 00:21:44,919 Speaker 3: of being injured, the isolation of being injured, and the 440 00:21:44,960 --> 00:21:46,520 Speaker 3: work that it takes to come back. I mean, so 441 00:21:46,600 --> 00:21:49,080 Speaker 3: I think she's got great resources that we're available to her. 442 00:21:49,800 --> 00:21:52,040 Speaker 3: She's also got other resources around her that she's able 443 00:21:52,040 --> 00:21:55,000 Speaker 3: to utilize. You know, I think the biggest thing is 444 00:21:55,000 --> 00:21:59,800 Speaker 3: is frustration and disappointment and then making sure you channel 445 00:21:59,840 --> 00:22:03,000 Speaker 3: that to the rehab and to the strength and conditioning 446 00:22:03,040 --> 00:22:05,399 Speaker 3: into all the things that it takes to put yourself 447 00:22:05,400 --> 00:22:07,960 Speaker 3: in position that when we come back in twenty twenty six, 448 00:22:07,960 --> 00:22:09,480 Speaker 3: we're one hundred percent healthy, ready to go. 449 00:22:09,720 --> 00:22:11,639 Speaker 1: Okay, lastly, coach, and then we'll let you go. I 450 00:22:11,680 --> 00:22:15,399 Speaker 1: appreciate the time you talk about resources. This week, the 451 00:22:15,440 --> 00:22:19,399 Speaker 1: groundbreaking seventy eight million dollar sports performance dedicated specifically to 452 00:22:19,440 --> 00:22:22,680 Speaker 1: the fever. I've seen the Pacers facilities, so I know 453 00:22:23,040 --> 00:22:25,760 Speaker 1: how awesome it is, and now to have one that 454 00:22:25,840 --> 00:22:29,040 Speaker 1: is catered towards you know, specifically a women's basketball team 455 00:22:29,480 --> 00:22:31,840 Speaker 1: that will be how big for you and in what way? 456 00:22:32,520 --> 00:22:35,840 Speaker 3: Oh, it's huge. I mean number one. As someone who 457 00:22:35,920 --> 00:22:39,159 Speaker 3: has been a part of this organization in various forms 458 00:22:39,240 --> 00:22:44,639 Speaker 3: since the beginning, it was an emotional day. The vision, 459 00:22:45,160 --> 00:22:48,119 Speaker 3: the belief, the commitment that the Simon family has made 460 00:22:48,520 --> 00:22:52,640 Speaker 3: to this organization from day one to now when it's 461 00:22:52,640 --> 00:22:56,199 Speaker 3: going to another level is just incredible. These women deserve it. 462 00:22:56,400 --> 00:22:58,119 Speaker 3: They're the best in the world. They deserve to have 463 00:22:58,160 --> 00:23:01,919 Speaker 3: the best in the world at their fingertips. And you know, 464 00:23:02,000 --> 00:23:06,560 Speaker 3: dedicated space that's not just for athletes but directly relegated 465 00:23:06,600 --> 00:23:10,080 Speaker 3: to female athletes and the needs of female athletes is huge. 466 00:23:10,160 --> 00:23:13,600 Speaker 3: And I think it continues to show that the Simon 467 00:23:13,640 --> 00:23:16,600 Speaker 3: family and our partners are want to be leaders in 468 00:23:16,880 --> 00:23:19,520 Speaker 3: women's sports and leaders in women's sports movement. I think 469 00:23:19,520 --> 00:23:21,720 Speaker 3: it's going to help us from a free agency standpoint. 470 00:23:22,000 --> 00:23:24,480 Speaker 3: It's going to reward you know, our past players, our 471 00:23:24,480 --> 00:23:27,119 Speaker 3: present players with the space that they deserve, and the 472 00:23:27,160 --> 00:23:30,920 Speaker 3: future players that we have that are coming into going 473 00:23:30,960 --> 00:23:35,120 Speaker 3: to come into the INDIANAFR organization understand how important and 474 00:23:35,160 --> 00:23:37,800 Speaker 3: what a priority their health and wellness. 475 00:23:37,440 --> 00:23:41,080 Speaker 1: Is Fever and Action Tonight seven thirty pre game seven fifteen, 476 00:23:41,200 --> 00:23:42,840 Speaker 1: Eddie Garrison, We'll have it. It is the Fever and 477 00:23:42,880 --> 00:23:45,760 Speaker 1: the Chicago Sky. Stephanie White, the head coach on a 478 00:23:45,800 --> 00:23:49,919 Speaker 1: busy week for Indiana. Certainly appreciated coach. All right, thanks you, 479 00:23:50,240 --> 00:23:55,119 Speaker 1: Stephanie White. Joining us on the program. Big slate of 480 00:23:55,119 --> 00:23:59,800 Speaker 1: games in high school football upcoming. It's a Friday, means 481 00:23:59,800 --> 00:24:01,719 Speaker 1: that we get to talk about And last week, by 482 00:24:01,760 --> 00:24:04,919 Speaker 1: the way, so Crystal House is one of the teams 483 00:24:04,920 --> 00:24:10,000 Speaker 1: that I'm trying to back and support, and last week 484 00:24:10,080 --> 00:24:12,920 Speaker 1: I actually went online to look and see and their 485 00:24:12,960 --> 00:24:17,399 Speaker 1: game was the only unreported game. So I was like, 486 00:24:17,440 --> 00:24:20,439 Speaker 1: wait a minute, did they win or not win? And 487 00:24:20,600 --> 00:24:26,280 Speaker 1: I couldn't find any result for it whatsoever, And so 488 00:24:26,359 --> 00:24:29,000 Speaker 1: I'm not certain whether or not they won. I do 489 00:24:29,160 --> 00:24:32,359 Speaker 1: know this, Carmel and Kevin Wright is a guy that 490 00:24:32,440 --> 00:24:37,280 Speaker 1: I have known since he first started coaching high school football. 491 00:24:37,280 --> 00:24:38,919 Speaker 1: He was an assistant when I was in high school 492 00:24:39,680 --> 00:24:42,880 Speaker 1: at North Central. Of course, his dad a legend, and 493 00:24:42,920 --> 00:24:45,280 Speaker 1: I think Carmel's for real. That's one of the things 494 00:24:45,320 --> 00:24:47,919 Speaker 1: that we can talk about with our next guest. 495 00:24:48,080 --> 00:24:50,600 Speaker 4: Speaking of lost and clueless. So we bring on Kyle 496 00:24:50,680 --> 00:24:51,800 Speaker 4: Needenrip from the NR. 497 00:24:52,160 --> 00:24:54,920 Speaker 1: That's right, he joins us now and they always busy, 498 00:24:55,119 --> 00:24:58,760 Speaker 1: very busy. Today guest line, Kylendenrip joins the program. All right, Kyle, 499 00:24:58,760 --> 00:25:01,119 Speaker 1: I'll begin with this. I did not get a chance 500 00:25:01,200 --> 00:25:02,399 Speaker 1: to see and I'm going to put you on the 501 00:25:02,400 --> 00:25:04,159 Speaker 1: spot because you may not remember or have it all 502 00:25:04,280 --> 00:25:06,760 Speaker 1: the top of your head. Did Crystal House win last week? 503 00:25:08,760 --> 00:25:12,840 Speaker 4: No, and I cannot remember who they played right now. 504 00:25:12,920 --> 00:25:13,760 Speaker 4: It's escaping me. 505 00:25:13,960 --> 00:25:16,520 Speaker 1: It was the last It was the only unreported score 506 00:25:16,560 --> 00:25:18,200 Speaker 1: when I checked late last Friday night. 507 00:25:19,760 --> 00:25:21,159 Speaker 4: I believe it was a team from Gary. 508 00:25:21,400 --> 00:25:26,760 Speaker 1: Okay, let's begin with this and I'll start where I 509 00:25:26,880 --> 00:25:29,439 Speaker 1: was just talking. Carmel is for real? Are they not? 510 00:25:29,520 --> 00:25:32,120 Speaker 1: It looks like, you know, when Kevin Wright has had 511 00:25:32,160 --> 00:25:35,320 Speaker 1: success everywhere he has gone, Carmel has been a obviously 512 00:25:35,359 --> 00:25:39,399 Speaker 1: a rich tradition of football, but they had some down 513 00:25:39,520 --> 00:25:42,200 Speaker 1: years by their standards. But it looks like they are 514 00:25:42,240 --> 00:25:43,480 Speaker 1: for real. Tell me I'm wrong. 515 00:25:45,000 --> 00:25:47,800 Speaker 4: No, you're definitely, You're definitely on track. You know, I 516 00:25:47,800 --> 00:25:49,880 Speaker 4: had a chance to see Carmel in person last week 517 00:25:49,880 --> 00:25:53,520 Speaker 4: against Westfield, and you know, expected a really good game. 518 00:25:53,560 --> 00:25:56,840 Speaker 4: And it was you know, Westfield fell behind big. It 519 00:25:56,880 --> 00:25:58,800 Speaker 4: was twenty to zero going in the halftime, and then 520 00:25:58,960 --> 00:26:01,879 Speaker 4: battled back. You know, we're within the ten with a 521 00:26:02,000 --> 00:26:05,240 Speaker 4: chance to cut it even further. And then the interception, 522 00:26:05,800 --> 00:26:08,480 Speaker 4: really nice play in the end zone by Carmel's defensive 523 00:26:08,480 --> 00:26:12,760 Speaker 4: back Grace and George. But from there Carmel kunt of role. 524 00:26:12,840 --> 00:26:15,120 Speaker 4: It was thirty four to ten. And you know, these 525 00:26:15,160 --> 00:26:18,640 Speaker 4: first two games, man, it's been very impressive what they've 526 00:26:18,640 --> 00:26:21,800 Speaker 4: done with fishers in Westfield these first two weeks. And 527 00:26:22,000 --> 00:26:23,960 Speaker 4: you know, from talking to Kevin in the preseason, you know, 528 00:26:24,119 --> 00:26:26,840 Speaker 4: I don't think he fully knew like what he had exactly. 529 00:26:26,880 --> 00:26:29,000 Speaker 4: You know, you're coming in after you know, a long 530 00:26:29,040 --> 00:26:31,520 Speaker 4: time away from the high school game, and you know 531 00:26:31,600 --> 00:26:33,600 Speaker 4: he was he believed he had a good team, but 532 00:26:33,720 --> 00:26:35,480 Speaker 4: you know, you don't know until you get out there. Well, 533 00:26:35,840 --> 00:26:38,960 Speaker 4: you know, the first two weeks they've been super impressive. 534 00:26:39,000 --> 00:26:41,200 Speaker 4: They went from outside the top ten to number three 535 00:26:41,680 --> 00:26:45,520 Speaker 4: in sixth a very quickly. So you know, I guess 536 00:26:45,880 --> 00:26:49,320 Speaker 4: the Carmel is Carmel back question will be answered, you 537 00:26:49,320 --> 00:26:52,640 Speaker 4: know later in this you know, obviously in the sectional 538 00:26:52,680 --> 00:26:55,720 Speaker 4: and beyond. But but yeah, they're definitely on the right track. 539 00:26:55,800 --> 00:26:59,760 Speaker 4: Their offense is just really dynamic and explosive and fast 540 00:26:59,760 --> 00:27:03,400 Speaker 4: pay and then you know their defense really played exceptional 541 00:27:03,440 --> 00:27:06,359 Speaker 4: against Westfield. And you know, I don't know if you 542 00:27:06,400 --> 00:27:09,800 Speaker 4: know there's there's many there. You know, definitely Brownsburg Center Grove. 543 00:27:10,880 --> 00:27:13,920 Speaker 4: You know we'll see I cover HCA avon tonight. I'm 544 00:27:13,920 --> 00:27:16,320 Speaker 4: curious to see both those teams. But you put them 545 00:27:16,359 --> 00:27:18,000 Speaker 4: right in the upper eschelon A six A I think 546 00:27:18,040 --> 00:27:19,080 Speaker 4: without the hesitation. 547 00:27:19,200 --> 00:27:22,000 Speaker 1: Right now, you know one of the guys in the area, 548 00:27:22,119 --> 00:27:24,480 Speaker 1: Kyle Kyle Medreb from the Indianapolis Stars, our guest talking 549 00:27:24,560 --> 00:27:29,480 Speaker 1: high school football. Brandon Sharp at Brownsburg, I mean looks 550 00:27:29,560 --> 00:27:31,679 Speaker 1: like a like a Tyreek Hill kind of player. I mean, 551 00:27:31,720 --> 00:27:33,400 Speaker 1: you get him in space and let him go. Now, 552 00:27:33,480 --> 00:27:37,119 Speaker 1: I'm talking a very limited scope by which I've seen him, 553 00:27:37,480 --> 00:27:39,040 Speaker 1: and I was surprised to see I think he's a 554 00:27:39,119 --> 00:27:43,040 Speaker 1: junior that his offers lists to this point are not 555 00:27:43,960 --> 00:27:46,360 Speaker 1: to the level of I'm like, man, this guy looks unstoppable. 556 00:27:46,400 --> 00:27:48,399 Speaker 1: But part of that may be size. He's five eleven, 557 00:27:48,520 --> 00:27:51,439 Speaker 1: one sixty. Did I just see like a small sample 558 00:27:51,480 --> 00:27:54,720 Speaker 1: size where he looked unbelievable in particularly in the Cathedral game, 559 00:27:55,119 --> 00:27:57,040 Speaker 1: or is he, in fact one of the best players 560 00:27:57,080 --> 00:27:59,880 Speaker 1: in the area and one whose offers will only escalate, 561 00:28:01,040 --> 00:28:02,240 Speaker 1: They will definitely escalate. 562 00:28:02,480 --> 00:28:05,040 Speaker 4: I think. I think you're on track with what maybe 563 00:28:05,119 --> 00:28:08,720 Speaker 4: why the you know the Alabama's and maybe Alabama's are 564 00:28:08,800 --> 00:28:11,159 Speaker 4: on considering their first game of the year. But uh, 565 00:28:11,359 --> 00:28:13,440 Speaker 4: you know some of the some of the blue blue 566 00:28:13,520 --> 00:28:16,160 Speaker 4: chip you know programs haven't offered yet, you know, and 567 00:28:16,440 --> 00:28:19,960 Speaker 4: he did visit Ohio State last weekend, So I'm curious. 568 00:28:20,080 --> 00:28:22,640 Speaker 4: You know, Ohio States a little bit later to offer normally, 569 00:28:22,680 --> 00:28:24,920 Speaker 4: just because they have the pick of the litter, uh, 570 00:28:25,040 --> 00:28:27,800 Speaker 4: you know when it comes to basically every position, but 571 00:28:27,880 --> 00:28:31,640 Speaker 4: certainly receiver. So uh, I'm curious to see what transpires, 572 00:28:31,680 --> 00:28:34,040 Speaker 4: you know, some of these other blue chip programs. I 573 00:28:34,080 --> 00:28:36,200 Speaker 4: think the only reason is really his size. I mean, 574 00:28:36,240 --> 00:28:39,880 Speaker 4: he's he's but you also look at where he'll play 575 00:28:39,880 --> 00:28:42,440 Speaker 4: in college. You know that that slot receiver probably I 576 00:28:42,440 --> 00:28:45,920 Speaker 4: would assume, and you know, he's so dynamic and so shifty, 577 00:28:46,760 --> 00:28:49,840 Speaker 4: you know, he's unlike a lot of players, uh that 578 00:28:49,840 --> 00:28:52,400 Speaker 4: that I see on Friday nights. I mean, so I 579 00:28:52,400 --> 00:28:54,360 Speaker 4: think that will only ramp up, you know, I I 580 00:28:54,520 --> 00:28:58,000 Speaker 4: can't imagine he won't have a you know, another you know, 581 00:28:58,680 --> 00:29:00,880 Speaker 4: chunk of offers that are going to be coming his way. 582 00:29:01,120 --> 00:29:03,280 Speaker 4: And you know, he had over a thousand yards as 583 00:29:03,280 --> 00:29:05,760 Speaker 4: a sophomore, so he can't really say he hasn't done it. 584 00:29:05,800 --> 00:29:07,200 Speaker 4: You know, he's done it at the six A level. 585 00:29:07,240 --> 00:29:10,600 Speaker 4: They won State. He's had two huge games already this season, 586 00:29:11,080 --> 00:29:13,440 Speaker 4: and anytime he touches the ball, he's a he's a 587 00:29:13,920 --> 00:29:15,400 Speaker 4: he's got a chance to take it to the house. 588 00:29:15,840 --> 00:29:18,960 Speaker 4: And I'm you know, I've seen him play for a while. 589 00:29:19,000 --> 00:29:20,960 Speaker 4: I know what kind of a player he is, and 590 00:29:21,080 --> 00:29:23,080 Speaker 4: you know, and he's got a great quarterback too, and 591 00:29:23,080 --> 00:29:26,600 Speaker 4: and a great team around him. But that that uh yeah, 592 00:29:26,680 --> 00:29:28,800 Speaker 4: you're right about sharp. He's he's a guy who can 593 00:29:28,960 --> 00:29:30,600 Speaker 4: you know, change a game in a hurry, and he's 594 00:29:30,600 --> 00:29:33,240 Speaker 4: done that throughout his career so far. So I think, 595 00:29:33,560 --> 00:29:35,560 Speaker 4: you know, he's only going to have more offers. If 596 00:29:35,560 --> 00:29:37,520 Speaker 4: he was you know, six four, six five, he'd be 597 00:29:37,560 --> 00:29:39,680 Speaker 4: a five star and you know, and that'd be over 598 00:29:39,760 --> 00:29:43,200 Speaker 4: with But but he'll he'll uh, you know, he'll get 599 00:29:43,200 --> 00:29:45,560 Speaker 4: his share for sure, and he's he's on the short 600 00:29:45,600 --> 00:29:47,240 Speaker 4: list of the most talented players in the state. 601 00:29:47,520 --> 00:29:50,600 Speaker 1: Crystal House, by the way, tonight takes on Indianapolis Washington. 602 00:29:50,680 --> 00:29:53,560 Speaker 1: That's a game of two programs, the kids that are 603 00:29:53,600 --> 00:29:57,280 Speaker 1: working hard and programs that are trying to get things 604 00:29:57,320 --> 00:29:59,080 Speaker 1: going in the right direction. And they've got kids that 605 00:29:59,120 --> 00:30:00,600 Speaker 1: are working hard to do that. So we wish the 606 00:30:00,600 --> 00:30:03,880 Speaker 1: best of luck to both of those schools. I know 607 00:30:03,920 --> 00:30:06,440 Speaker 1: that you had mentioned on HC you're going to have tonight. 608 00:30:06,480 --> 00:30:08,560 Speaker 1: What other games tonight jump out at you, Kyle as 609 00:30:08,600 --> 00:30:09,480 Speaker 1: the big matchups? 610 00:30:11,040 --> 00:30:13,440 Speaker 4: Yeah, it was Christas played the Homeschool out of Nobles, 611 00:30:13,480 --> 00:30:15,240 Speaker 4: So that's right. That was a That was a game 612 00:30:15,280 --> 00:30:18,120 Speaker 4: that we talked about a little bit last week. But yeah, 613 00:30:18,160 --> 00:30:20,680 Speaker 4: I would say some of the better games. You know, 614 00:30:20,760 --> 00:30:23,560 Speaker 4: it's kind of a week where all the conference games start, 615 00:30:23,680 --> 00:30:25,720 Speaker 4: you know, or a lot of them do anyway, So 616 00:30:25,880 --> 00:30:28,000 Speaker 4: a lot of the HCC they all play each other. 617 00:30:28,080 --> 00:30:31,960 Speaker 4: There's some mick games tonight. Uh there's the new conference. 618 00:30:32,520 --> 00:30:34,760 Speaker 4: You have a really good game tonight, Trenton Central plays 619 00:30:34,760 --> 00:30:38,200 Speaker 4: at Try West and there's a they made I seventy 620 00:30:38,200 --> 00:30:40,760 Speaker 4: four trophy to go with that. So that's pretty cool. 621 00:30:41,240 --> 00:30:41,360 Speaker 3: Uh. 622 00:30:41,560 --> 00:30:44,680 Speaker 4: That Legends who's your Legends conference? Is what that is? 623 00:30:44,720 --> 00:30:47,160 Speaker 4: That's the first game ever in that league. So but 624 00:30:47,200 --> 00:30:50,200 Speaker 4: then out of the heavyweight it's hc Avon. I mentioned 625 00:30:50,360 --> 00:30:55,600 Speaker 4: Ron College Guitard. That rivalry kicks up again tonight at Stard. 626 00:30:57,600 --> 00:31:01,080 Speaker 4: Interesting game too. East Central goes to Lawrence North, and 627 00:31:01,120 --> 00:31:03,200 Speaker 4: that's that's kind of a different game. You know. East 628 00:31:03,200 --> 00:31:05,720 Speaker 4: Central's A you know their four A by enrollment. They're 629 00:31:05,760 --> 00:31:09,960 Speaker 4: playing five A via the success factor. Lawrence North very 630 00:31:10,320 --> 00:31:13,840 Speaker 4: fast athletic team, So kind of a contrast of styles 631 00:31:13,840 --> 00:31:16,840 Speaker 4: a little bit there. You mentioned Brownsburg. They play Franklin 632 00:31:16,880 --> 00:31:20,080 Speaker 4: Central tonight. Both those teams two and oh and also 633 00:31:20,120 --> 00:31:22,240 Speaker 4: i'd say Sascinia Beach Grove is definitely a game to 634 00:31:22,240 --> 00:31:24,560 Speaker 4: watch those Both those teams are two and O and 635 00:31:24,840 --> 00:31:27,440 Speaker 4: put up some really good offensive numbers this year. And 636 00:31:27,440 --> 00:31:29,560 Speaker 4: then probably the other one be Plainfield Morsville in the 637 00:31:29,600 --> 00:31:32,360 Speaker 4: Mid State Conference, will be a will be a fun game, 638 00:31:32,400 --> 00:31:36,040 Speaker 4: I think in Plainfield has won the last two in 639 00:31:36,080 --> 00:31:39,280 Speaker 4: that series after Morrisville kind of had dominated for a 640 00:31:39,280 --> 00:31:42,400 Speaker 4: few years, so that that old rivalry gets renewed tonight 641 00:31:42,400 --> 00:31:42,720 Speaker 4: as well. 642 00:31:42,800 --> 00:31:45,720 Speaker 1: The Mid State you know, you mentioned that seventy four trophy. 643 00:31:45,800 --> 00:31:47,440 Speaker 1: Now what they ought to do is like say Penalt 644 00:31:47,480 --> 00:31:49,239 Speaker 1: and Heights and Hamlin the Southeastern they should have an 645 00:31:49,240 --> 00:31:51,920 Speaker 1: I sixty nine trophy. It's just an orange cone that 646 00:31:51,960 --> 00:31:54,080 Speaker 1: they hand back and forth. Right, Is that right? 647 00:31:54,160 --> 00:31:56,560 Speaker 4: There's probably a lot of highways you could do that far. 648 00:31:56,400 --> 00:32:01,160 Speaker 1: Out there, especially right now, right, no question exactly. Hey, 649 00:32:01,360 --> 00:32:04,479 Speaker 1: Cathedral tonight taking on, you know, and Cathedral does this 650 00:32:04,560 --> 00:32:08,840 Speaker 1: a lot. They got Cincinnati Saint Xavier tonight. Cathedral's probably 651 00:32:08,880 --> 00:32:12,520 Speaker 1: the most tradition laden program in the area. And I 652 00:32:12,560 --> 00:32:14,120 Speaker 1: think a lot of times at the beginning of the 653 00:32:14,160 --> 00:32:16,240 Speaker 1: year you look at Cathedral and you think, boyd down 654 00:32:16,280 --> 00:32:19,640 Speaker 1: here for Cathedral. But I'll give them credit, they kind 655 00:32:19,640 --> 00:32:22,960 Speaker 1: of step outside themselves and really challenge themselves, typically earlier 656 00:32:22,960 --> 00:32:24,800 Speaker 1: in the year and then that paced dividend at the 657 00:32:24,920 --> 00:32:29,440 Speaker 1: end of the year in fact against Brownsburg? Is that 658 00:32:29,480 --> 00:32:31,840 Speaker 1: an example? Did we learn more about Brownsburg in that game? 659 00:32:31,920 --> 00:32:34,240 Speaker 1: Or Cathedral and what are we looking to learn about 660 00:32:34,280 --> 00:32:34,800 Speaker 1: them tonight? 661 00:32:36,040 --> 00:32:39,000 Speaker 4: Definitely I think we learned about Brownsburg that there are 662 00:32:39,280 --> 00:32:41,959 Speaker 4: you know, because Cathedral, you know, first week of the season, 663 00:32:42,080 --> 00:32:44,280 Speaker 4: you know, they go out and be Ben Davis and 664 00:32:44,600 --> 00:32:46,520 Speaker 4: where they want ate nothing. I don't been Davis as 665 00:32:46,560 --> 00:32:49,280 Speaker 4: young and that sort of thing. But I mean to 666 00:32:49,320 --> 00:32:52,240 Speaker 4: hold Cathedral without a point to me that says a 667 00:32:52,280 --> 00:32:55,520 Speaker 4: lot about where kind of where Brownsburg's at right now. Cathedral, 668 00:32:55,600 --> 00:32:57,520 Speaker 4: the Saint Xavier game has been great for them. I 669 00:32:57,600 --> 00:33:00,080 Speaker 4: mean this has been you know, a game they have 670 00:33:00,120 --> 00:33:03,720 Speaker 4: gone back and forth the last several years, you know, 671 00:33:03,840 --> 00:33:06,880 Speaker 4: really close games every year, and Saint x is always 672 00:33:06,920 --> 00:33:10,160 Speaker 4: a team that's ranked real high in the nation in Ohio. 673 00:33:10,800 --> 00:33:12,640 Speaker 4: So it's a great test for them. I think the 674 00:33:13,240 --> 00:33:15,560 Speaker 4: you know, the key forer Cathedral is just like you 675 00:33:15,640 --> 00:33:18,000 Speaker 4: mentioned to just kind of you know, get better towards 676 00:33:18,000 --> 00:33:20,440 Speaker 4: the end of the year. Their record is never indicative 677 00:33:20,440 --> 00:33:23,080 Speaker 4: of how tough they are once they get to the tournament. 678 00:33:23,120 --> 00:33:25,160 Speaker 4: And really, you know a little bit different this year. 679 00:33:25,160 --> 00:33:27,880 Speaker 4: They've been playing six A. Now they're playing five A 680 00:33:28,040 --> 00:33:30,800 Speaker 4: this year. So really the game you know everybody probably 681 00:33:30,800 --> 00:33:33,080 Speaker 4: has circled is not even on the schedule yet. It's 682 00:33:33,160 --> 00:33:35,440 Speaker 4: it's that new pal game because they will likely see 683 00:33:35,440 --> 00:33:38,560 Speaker 4: each other down the road in the sectional so and 684 00:33:38,640 --> 00:33:40,840 Speaker 4: Playingfield's in there too, So you've got three teams that 685 00:33:40,880 --> 00:33:44,720 Speaker 4: are really strong. But probably the Newpaul Cathedral game is 686 00:33:44,720 --> 00:33:47,920 Speaker 4: is inevitable to some extent, and you know, you're just 687 00:33:48,000 --> 00:33:50,480 Speaker 4: kind of I know, coach Peebles likes his team. They're 688 00:33:50,480 --> 00:33:52,400 Speaker 4: they're a good team up front. They they've run the 689 00:33:52,440 --> 00:33:55,360 Speaker 4: ball really well and didn't have much success against Brownsburg. 690 00:33:55,440 --> 00:33:58,320 Speaker 4: But like I said, I think that speaks to Brownsburg 691 00:33:58,360 --> 00:34:02,720 Speaker 4: just has a lot of explode those explosive players. Cathedral 692 00:34:02,720 --> 00:34:06,520 Speaker 4: probably maybe not quite as many in comparison, but again, 693 00:34:06,600 --> 00:34:09,520 Speaker 4: a five A team, uh, that that will get tested. 694 00:34:09,520 --> 00:34:11,400 Speaker 4: They play Center Grove down the road, to which that 695 00:34:11,440 --> 00:34:13,560 Speaker 4: would be, you know, an interesting game to kind of 696 00:34:13,560 --> 00:34:16,359 Speaker 4: compare scores against. But uh, but yeah, I think they'll 697 00:34:16,400 --> 00:34:18,480 Speaker 4: be fine. I mean, I think the whole key for 698 00:34:18,520 --> 00:34:21,359 Speaker 4: them is to just get ready for that tournament run. 699 00:34:21,400 --> 00:34:24,120 Speaker 4: And probably whoever comes out of that sectional, you know, 700 00:34:24,360 --> 00:34:27,319 Speaker 4: in five A is is gonna be the favorite in 701 00:34:27,360 --> 00:34:29,879 Speaker 4: that class. You know, I I know there's other good 702 00:34:29,920 --> 00:34:32,640 Speaker 4: teams out there, but the winner of that newpal Cathedral 703 00:34:32,920 --> 00:34:36,200 Speaker 4: slash Plainfield sectional is is gonna have a really good chance. 704 00:34:36,680 --> 00:34:40,839 Speaker 1: North Central, Warren Central, Tonight north Side east Side advantage too. 705 00:34:42,239 --> 00:34:45,160 Speaker 4: I'm gonna say Warren, you know, and I like what 706 00:34:45,320 --> 00:34:48,120 Speaker 4: North Central's done. Uh, they got that big first win 707 00:34:48,520 --> 00:34:51,440 Speaker 4: and really the score last week. They played the hc 708 00:34:52,239 --> 00:34:54,480 Speaker 4: UH tougher than they have in the past, you know, 709 00:34:54,560 --> 00:34:57,480 Speaker 4: have in recent years. So but I'm gonna say Warren, 710 00:34:57,480 --> 00:35:01,600 Speaker 4: I like, really like the running back who has had 711 00:35:01,719 --> 00:35:04,480 Speaker 4: a couple of good games. They went up to Warsaw 712 00:35:04,600 --> 00:35:07,120 Speaker 4: last week and won twenty eight fourteen. That Warsaw team, 713 00:35:07,480 --> 00:35:10,680 Speaker 4: of course, played in the State five A finals, a 714 00:35:10,680 --> 00:35:13,320 Speaker 4: good program, went on the road and one. They're playing 715 00:35:13,360 --> 00:35:16,000 Speaker 4: some different quarterbacks, kind of mixing some guys in, but 716 00:35:16,719 --> 00:35:19,840 Speaker 4: Keon Thomas, they're running back. He went to visited Purdue 717 00:35:19,920 --> 00:35:22,640 Speaker 4: last weekend. He had a bucks seventy two last week 718 00:35:22,640 --> 00:35:25,640 Speaker 4: and three tds. He's really played well against center Grove. 719 00:35:25,960 --> 00:35:28,640 Speaker 4: He's tough, so I give them the slight advantage. But 720 00:35:28,680 --> 00:35:32,239 Speaker 4: North Central Javin Brooks definitely a name to know for 721 00:35:32,640 --> 00:35:35,640 Speaker 4: the Panthers. He had three catches for ninety four and 722 00:35:35,680 --> 00:35:38,279 Speaker 4: a touchdown last week in that lost to HC. So 723 00:35:38,440 --> 00:35:41,280 Speaker 4: North Central obviously very young. Still I think their best 724 00:35:42,040 --> 00:35:44,480 Speaker 4: best football's ahead of them, even in coming years. But 725 00:35:44,880 --> 00:35:47,360 Speaker 4: laying the groundwork I think for you know, for a 726 00:35:47,360 --> 00:35:48,640 Speaker 4: turnaround for that program. 727 00:35:48,880 --> 00:35:51,880 Speaker 1: I said, come on when you said Warren over North Central, 728 00:35:51,920 --> 00:35:54,000 Speaker 1: but I think you're probably right. I'm realistic to it. 729 00:35:54,040 --> 00:35:56,359 Speaker 1: But nonetheless, thingame, what's that. 730 00:35:56,480 --> 00:35:58,120 Speaker 4: Yeah, I think it'll be a good game. 731 00:35:58,160 --> 00:35:58,400 Speaker 3: I do. 732 00:35:58,480 --> 00:36:01,919 Speaker 4: I think I think Warren. You know, they're young too 733 00:36:01,960 --> 00:36:04,120 Speaker 4: in a lot of places and inexperience, so you got 734 00:36:04,120 --> 00:36:06,439 Speaker 4: you got a little bit of that on both sides tonight, Kyle. 735 00:36:06,480 --> 00:36:09,000 Speaker 1: Appreciate it. Uh Avon hs is what you got, right. 736 00:36:10,000 --> 00:36:12,160 Speaker 4: Yeah, I'll be out there Friday and we'll uh, you know, 737 00:36:12,239 --> 00:36:14,160 Speaker 4: we'll see what happens. Should be a great game. 738 00:36:14,280 --> 00:36:16,920 Speaker 1: I appreciate it. Kyle Needrip joining us from the Indianapolis 739 00:36:16,920 --> 00:36:17,280 Speaker 1: Star