1 00:00:00,120 --> 00:00:04,000 Speaker 1: It is wonderful to have the Bulldogs back in the 2 00:00:04,120 --> 00:00:07,600 Speaker 1: Radio one family. Even if most of their games so 3 00:00:07,640 --> 00:00:10,639 Speaker 1: far have been on the Spanish station ninety two point seven, 4 00:00:10,920 --> 00:00:14,480 Speaker 1: they will be on the fans soon enough. I'll see 5 00:00:14,480 --> 00:00:16,960 Speaker 1: if Mark minner A how his sweaterfester doing and be 6 00:00:17,320 --> 00:00:19,640 Speaker 1: how his Espaniola is, as he joins us right now 7 00:00:19,720 --> 00:00:22,759 Speaker 1: on the Java House Peel and poor guest line, it 8 00:00:22,800 --> 00:00:24,800 Speaker 1: has been too long, my friend. How are you. 9 00:00:27,600 --> 00:00:27,800 Speaker 2: Well? 10 00:00:28,360 --> 00:00:28,920 Speaker 3: How are you doing? 11 00:00:28,960 --> 00:00:29,200 Speaker 4: Greg? 12 00:00:29,440 --> 00:00:33,240 Speaker 1: I'm good. I think you're barely old enough to remember 13 00:00:33,280 --> 00:00:36,120 Speaker 1: the days of Dan Patrick on Sports Center and in Fuego? 14 00:00:36,520 --> 00:00:37,320 Speaker 2: Have you have you? 15 00:00:38,080 --> 00:00:40,159 Speaker 1: Have you worked it into a call just yet on 16 00:00:40,240 --> 00:00:41,200 Speaker 1: ninety two point seven. 17 00:00:42,680 --> 00:00:45,159 Speaker 3: We're we're in the lab right now tinkering with it. 18 00:00:45,280 --> 00:00:46,240 Speaker 3: Garger and I were. 19 00:00:46,560 --> 00:00:49,519 Speaker 5: We've got a lot of opportunity this season. And I'll 20 00:00:49,520 --> 00:00:51,720 Speaker 5: tell you what the Bulldogs were in Fuego in the 21 00:00:51,760 --> 00:00:53,760 Speaker 5: first three games, So there are a lot of opportunities. 22 00:00:54,000 --> 00:00:57,080 Speaker 1: I'm say, as the IU more as the IU Indie 23 00:00:57,080 --> 00:00:59,120 Speaker 1: guy trust one hundred and twelve points, I know you 24 00:00:59,160 --> 00:01:02,520 Speaker 1: had plenty of chance to work on things in that 25 00:01:03,560 --> 00:01:06,280 Speaker 1: and again, this is the nature of major college basketball. 26 00:01:06,319 --> 00:01:08,800 Speaker 1: You can ease your way into the schedule, it picks up. 27 00:01:08,880 --> 00:01:11,920 Speaker 1: As of now, what have you learned about the Bulldog 28 00:01:12,040 --> 00:01:12,400 Speaker 1: so far? 29 00:01:14,200 --> 00:01:16,839 Speaker 5: Yeah, I think it really does pick up. The first 30 00:01:16,920 --> 00:01:20,000 Speaker 5: three games, they took care of business each of those 31 00:01:20,040 --> 00:01:21,400 Speaker 5: by thirty or more points. 32 00:01:21,440 --> 00:01:23,080 Speaker 3: And so you look. 33 00:01:22,920 --> 00:01:26,080 Speaker 5: At what this rendition of the Bulldog roster is and 34 00:01:26,080 --> 00:01:27,920 Speaker 5: what you hear from that mound of this summer. It's 35 00:01:27,959 --> 00:01:31,040 Speaker 5: a deeper team, a more athletic team, team that likes 36 00:01:31,040 --> 00:01:33,520 Speaker 5: being around each other, playing together. You've got a mix 37 00:01:33,560 --> 00:01:37,200 Speaker 5: of top twenty five freshman class with some key transfers. 38 00:01:37,520 --> 00:01:39,040 Speaker 3: You've got a few key returners. 39 00:01:39,680 --> 00:01:42,560 Speaker 5: So it's a balance group and coaching staff with a 40 00:01:42,600 --> 00:01:45,520 Speaker 5: lot of continuity. I think everybody was really excited about 41 00:01:45,520 --> 00:01:47,320 Speaker 5: what this team could do this summer, and so far 42 00:01:47,400 --> 00:01:50,040 Speaker 5: to three games, we've seen those different elements. It's been 43 00:01:50,120 --> 00:01:54,200 Speaker 5: deep in the sense that you've got essentially eleven guys 44 00:01:54,240 --> 00:01:58,200 Speaker 5: averaging twelve or more minutes. It's been athletic, full display, 45 00:01:58,960 --> 00:02:02,440 Speaker 5: rebounding margins incredible through the first three games. But again 46 00:02:02,880 --> 00:02:04,880 Speaker 5: you're playing at home and you're playing against teams that 47 00:02:05,080 --> 00:02:08,360 Speaker 5: you should be in those games. Michael Ajai has been 48 00:02:08,440 --> 00:02:11,240 Speaker 5: as advertised, three double doubles through his first three games. 49 00:02:11,280 --> 00:02:15,040 Speaker 5: Finley Bizjack averaging almost fifteen points, had five first half 50 00:02:15,120 --> 00:02:18,359 Speaker 5: threes against Chicago State. And this freshman class has gotten 51 00:02:18,360 --> 00:02:20,280 Speaker 5: a lot of play with those margins getting a little 52 00:02:20,280 --> 00:02:23,760 Speaker 5: bit wider in those games. So a lot of good 53 00:02:23,760 --> 00:02:25,840 Speaker 5: things to be excited about to the first few games. 54 00:02:25,840 --> 00:02:27,040 Speaker 3: And now you go on the road. 55 00:02:26,919 --> 00:02:32,800 Speaker 5: To SMU, an acc opponent, and that's your first true 56 00:02:32,840 --> 00:02:33,320 Speaker 5: road test. 57 00:02:33,360 --> 00:02:35,240 Speaker 3: They've played all these games at hinklefield House. 58 00:02:35,040 --> 00:02:37,720 Speaker 5: Including the exhibitions, and then you go out to the 59 00:02:37,720 --> 00:02:41,079 Speaker 5: Greenbrier the following week with South Carolina and Virginia. 60 00:02:41,200 --> 00:02:43,200 Speaker 3: So next three come quickly. 61 00:02:43,639 --> 00:02:45,280 Speaker 1: Obviously, I'm a little partial to the guys that are 62 00:02:45,280 --> 00:02:47,720 Speaker 1: from heres because I have covered them as a high 63 00:02:47,720 --> 00:02:50,160 Speaker 1: school player, or in Jalen Jackson's case, as both a 64 00:02:50,240 --> 00:02:52,560 Speaker 1: high school and a college player. And he put up 65 00:02:52,560 --> 00:02:55,040 Speaker 1: good numbers at UIIC, put up great numbers at Purdue 66 00:02:55,120 --> 00:02:58,200 Speaker 1: Fort Wayne, and I know from a physicality standpoint, I 67 00:02:58,240 --> 00:03:00,840 Speaker 1: think he's got that physicality to be able to play 68 00:03:00,840 --> 00:03:03,480 Speaker 1: at a Big East level as well. Early returns on 69 00:03:03,480 --> 00:03:04,960 Speaker 1: what sort of player he's going to be for the 70 00:03:04,960 --> 00:03:06,200 Speaker 1: Bulldogs all season long. 71 00:03:07,600 --> 00:03:12,040 Speaker 5: I think people are incredibly excited You mentioned Jalen Jackson's sisters, 72 00:03:12,080 --> 00:03:15,160 Speaker 5: by the way, play for but the women's basketball team 73 00:03:15,160 --> 00:03:18,040 Speaker 5: as well. In Jalen who averaged you know, nineteen points 74 00:03:18,639 --> 00:03:21,600 Speaker 5: last year prdue Fort Wayne, He's got that. You talk 75 00:03:21,639 --> 00:03:26,200 Speaker 5: about the physicality, that size, the experience of veteran point 76 00:03:26,200 --> 00:03:28,480 Speaker 5: guard for the Bulldogs. He's been battling a little bit 77 00:03:28,520 --> 00:03:30,080 Speaker 5: of an ankle right now, but when he's been on 78 00:03:30,080 --> 00:03:32,120 Speaker 5: the floor, you can tell the impact that he makes. 79 00:03:32,160 --> 00:03:34,960 Speaker 5: He certainly makes his teammates better. He can score in 80 00:03:35,000 --> 00:03:38,800 Speaker 5: so many different ways, and I think that's something that 81 00:03:38,880 --> 00:03:41,600 Speaker 5: last year. You look back at last year's Bulldog team 82 00:03:41,640 --> 00:03:44,640 Speaker 5: and they were missing in Jalen Jackson. It allows Finley 83 00:03:44,640 --> 00:03:47,040 Speaker 5: bizjack to be a little bit more comfortable Stink route, 84 00:03:47,120 --> 00:03:49,800 Speaker 5: you know, you're talking about another local kids Stink here 85 00:03:49,960 --> 00:03:52,120 Speaker 5: from Lawrence North as a freshman point guard, to be 86 00:03:52,120 --> 00:03:55,720 Speaker 5: able to learn from work with support off the bench. 87 00:03:56,400 --> 00:03:58,760 Speaker 3: Jalen Jackson's a big piece. So him being. 88 00:03:58,560 --> 00:04:00,720 Speaker 5: Healthy, him being able to be out there on the 89 00:04:00,760 --> 00:04:03,320 Speaker 5: floor is gonna is certainly a big catalyst. It was 90 00:04:03,320 --> 00:04:06,120 Speaker 5: one of the first pickups the Bulldogs got in the portal. 91 00:04:06,560 --> 00:04:09,640 Speaker 5: Actually we were out in Las Vegas as part of 92 00:04:09,640 --> 00:04:12,720 Speaker 5: the Crown last year, so a big piece, big impact 93 00:04:12,760 --> 00:04:18,040 Speaker 5: this summer, and certainly somebody that has already proven himself 94 00:04:18,040 --> 00:04:20,160 Speaker 5: at the Division one level now trying to bring his 95 00:04:20,279 --> 00:04:23,000 Speaker 5: talents down to Indianapolis, and so I thinklefield House. 96 00:04:22,800 --> 00:04:25,839 Speaker 1: And again my guess would be I would have called 97 00:04:25,839 --> 00:04:29,280 Speaker 1: about forty of Stink Robinson's games at Lawrence North over 98 00:04:29,279 --> 00:04:32,719 Speaker 1: the last four seasons, and feel free to use a 99 00:04:32,839 --> 00:04:36,239 Speaker 1: variation of this because this was developing during the season. 100 00:04:36,279 --> 00:04:38,200 Speaker 1: It happened during the course of the season, and I 101 00:04:38,240 --> 00:04:40,640 Speaker 1: would always say, listen, if you're the leading scorer in 102 00:04:40,680 --> 00:04:43,200 Speaker 1: the history of Lawrence North High School and your high 103 00:04:43,200 --> 00:04:46,760 Speaker 1: school includes Mike Conley, junior, Greg Goden and Eric Montrosse, 104 00:04:47,400 --> 00:04:51,640 Speaker 1: you can really play again. I know it's early. I'm 105 00:04:51,720 --> 00:04:55,960 Speaker 1: so happy that he is getting a role immediately. What 106 00:04:56,000 --> 00:04:57,880 Speaker 1: does his role need to be for this team to 107 00:04:57,880 --> 00:04:58,920 Speaker 1: be successful this year? 108 00:04:58,960 --> 00:05:03,440 Speaker 3: Mark, Well, he's of the very talented freshman. 109 00:05:03,720 --> 00:05:06,120 Speaker 5: He's been called on and he's going to be called 110 00:05:06,160 --> 00:05:09,280 Speaker 5: on in a very big way. He is backing up 111 00:05:09,400 --> 00:05:12,400 Speaker 5: Jalen Jackson off the bench at that point guard spot 112 00:05:12,440 --> 00:05:14,880 Speaker 5: and has mentioned if Jalen's a little bit hampered by 113 00:05:14,880 --> 00:05:17,000 Speaker 5: that ankle injury, He's going to be thrust even more 114 00:05:17,040 --> 00:05:21,000 Speaker 5: into a spotlight offensively, being able to run the offense. 115 00:05:21,680 --> 00:05:24,279 Speaker 5: He's been able to knock down shots. He's a capable 116 00:05:24,320 --> 00:05:29,400 Speaker 5: offensive player. Were defensively you knew he was capable. It 117 00:05:29,440 --> 00:05:32,400 Speaker 5: has been so fun to watch him. He is so scrappy, 118 00:05:32,440 --> 00:05:35,440 Speaker 5: he is so pesky, He stays low, he is able 119 00:05:35,440 --> 00:05:39,080 Speaker 5: to create havoc on ball pressure and his intensity that 120 00:05:39,120 --> 00:05:41,080 Speaker 5: he brings not only in practice into the game. The 121 00:05:41,120 --> 00:05:45,440 Speaker 5: immediate boost you talk about obviously his impact leading score 122 00:05:45,480 --> 00:05:49,440 Speaker 5: at Lawrence North. I mean, you've said it all there, 123 00:05:49,520 --> 00:05:52,840 Speaker 5: but how does he translate quickly into the college game. 124 00:05:53,160 --> 00:05:54,479 Speaker 3: His work ethic is on match. 125 00:05:54,560 --> 00:05:57,880 Speaker 5: Coaching staff absolutely loves him and so I'm excited to 126 00:05:57,920 --> 00:06:00,880 Speaker 5: see but he will have a big role for this 127 00:06:01,000 --> 00:06:04,640 Speaker 5: Butler Bulldogs team. And you know, I think the other 128 00:06:04,680 --> 00:06:07,720 Speaker 5: thing is he's a guy that, at the end of 129 00:06:07,760 --> 00:06:10,040 Speaker 5: the day, what you're looking for is somebody when they 130 00:06:10,040 --> 00:06:12,520 Speaker 5: step onto that floor every time they bring it with 131 00:06:12,520 --> 00:06:13,479 Speaker 5: one hundred and ten percent. 132 00:06:13,760 --> 00:06:14,160 Speaker 3: He does that. 133 00:06:14,960 --> 00:06:18,720 Speaker 1: SMU what sort of challenge to the Mustangs present tomorrow afternoon? 134 00:06:20,279 --> 00:06:21,040 Speaker 3: Really good test? 135 00:06:21,320 --> 00:06:23,400 Speaker 5: This is a home at home, the repeat of the 136 00:06:23,400 --> 00:06:26,000 Speaker 5: home and home. Butler got the victory last year over SMU. 137 00:06:26,200 --> 00:06:30,239 Speaker 5: Andy Enfield coaching that Mustang squad. This is a really 138 00:06:30,760 --> 00:06:33,760 Speaker 5: talking about talented freshman classes, the top five freshman class 139 00:06:33,760 --> 00:06:36,480 Speaker 5: for SMU. But they bring back some talented players. Boopy 140 00:06:36,560 --> 00:06:39,080 Speaker 5: Miller is the player to watch for them, twenty one 141 00:06:39,120 --> 00:06:42,280 Speaker 5: points per game. You got Boopy, you get Finley, Bizjack, 142 00:06:42,320 --> 00:06:46,560 Speaker 5: you got great names in the backcourt. In tomorrow's matchup 143 00:06:46,760 --> 00:06:49,560 Speaker 5: in Dallas. But this is a team that also leads 144 00:06:49,600 --> 00:06:52,280 Speaker 5: the country right now in free throws made per game. Now, 145 00:06:52,279 --> 00:06:55,239 Speaker 5: again everything's early, but you start to see some trends. 146 00:06:55,279 --> 00:06:57,560 Speaker 5: These are two teams in Butler and SMU that have 147 00:06:57,640 --> 00:07:03,080 Speaker 5: had really fast and in top twenty offensive possession tempo. 148 00:07:03,680 --> 00:07:04,960 Speaker 5: But this team is going to get to the line, 149 00:07:05,040 --> 00:07:06,600 Speaker 5: and so if you're Butler, you've got to be able 150 00:07:06,640 --> 00:07:08,960 Speaker 5: to defend without fouling. They're going to get to the 151 00:07:09,000 --> 00:07:11,360 Speaker 5: line as it, twenty seven makes per game that leads 152 00:07:11,360 --> 00:07:15,160 Speaker 5: to the country. They do have some veteran players. They 153 00:07:15,200 --> 00:07:17,120 Speaker 5: brought in a transfer from Jacksonville State. It was one 154 00:07:17,160 --> 00:07:21,120 Speaker 5: of the leading scorers last season in all of college basketball. 155 00:07:21,560 --> 00:07:24,720 Speaker 5: And these really for both these two teams is their 156 00:07:24,800 --> 00:07:26,000 Speaker 5: first test of the year. 157 00:07:26,280 --> 00:07:27,480 Speaker 3: SMU did get a. 158 00:07:27,400 --> 00:07:30,120 Speaker 5: Good win over Murray State, which is a top one 159 00:07:30,200 --> 00:07:32,640 Speaker 5: fifty team and always a really good college basketball program 160 00:07:32,840 --> 00:07:36,440 Speaker 5: for sure. But in terms of high major opponents, we'll 161 00:07:36,440 --> 00:07:38,480 Speaker 5: see what these two teams have in store for Butler, 162 00:07:38,960 --> 00:07:41,360 Speaker 5: it's you know, can you continue to do more of 163 00:07:41,400 --> 00:07:41,680 Speaker 5: the same? 164 00:07:41,760 --> 00:07:44,520 Speaker 3: Can you continue to have balance? Can Michael Ajini continue 165 00:07:44,560 --> 00:07:45,240 Speaker 3: to impact the game? 166 00:07:45,320 --> 00:07:48,400 Speaker 5: Continue to rebound at the rate that you've been rebounding 167 00:07:48,440 --> 00:07:52,160 Speaker 5: obviously not you know it can necessarily expect twenty plus 168 00:07:52,200 --> 00:07:55,160 Speaker 5: twenty marchins throughout the season. But can you be aggressive 169 00:07:55,200 --> 00:07:59,080 Speaker 5: on the glass? And again, can you limit the fouls 170 00:07:59,120 --> 00:07:59,760 Speaker 5: in this game? 171 00:08:00,000 --> 00:08:01,160 Speaker 3: Because that is what they are looking to do. 172 00:08:01,160 --> 00:08:02,800 Speaker 5: They're not looking to shoot the three as much, They're 173 00:08:02,840 --> 00:08:04,520 Speaker 5: looking to drive it in the lane. 174 00:08:05,040 --> 00:08:08,320 Speaker 1: Not that, not that your broadcast is weather dependents being 175 00:08:08,320 --> 00:08:11,640 Speaker 1: indoors tomorrow, but what is the projected high temperature in 176 00:08:11,720 --> 00:08:14,680 Speaker 1: the Dallas Fort Worth Metroplex tomorrow afternoon? 177 00:08:16,680 --> 00:08:17,120 Speaker 3: Inside? 178 00:08:17,160 --> 00:08:18,960 Speaker 5: I'm not sure what it's going to be outside yet 179 00:08:19,440 --> 00:08:22,200 Speaker 5: inside I expect to ball me seventy two or something 180 00:08:22,280 --> 00:08:25,920 Speaker 5: like that. All right, so so I will be uh, yeah, go, 181 00:08:26,240 --> 00:08:28,160 Speaker 5: I was gonna say here, you know where this is? 182 00:08:28,240 --> 00:08:29,720 Speaker 1: You know where this is going. I stick with the 183 00:08:29,720 --> 00:08:32,559 Speaker 1: gimmick every time we talk, So sweater vest or no 184 00:08:32,679 --> 00:08:33,560 Speaker 1: tomorrow afternoon? 185 00:08:34,800 --> 00:08:39,080 Speaker 5: Absolutely absolutely the day end and why I'll be there. 186 00:08:39,160 --> 00:08:41,760 Speaker 5: And now, Greg, I did hear your so you got 187 00:08:41,760 --> 00:08:44,080 Speaker 5: Mona on bell tomorrow and you were talking about sweater 188 00:08:44,160 --> 00:08:44,600 Speaker 5: non sweater. 189 00:08:44,679 --> 00:08:46,599 Speaker 3: I caught that before. Yeah, you know, just mix it 190 00:08:46,640 --> 00:08:47,600 Speaker 3: a vest for yourself. 191 00:08:47,800 --> 00:08:50,640 Speaker 1: That's well, that's what it's about. I have normally gone 192 00:08:50,720 --> 00:08:53,440 Speaker 1: full length because frankly, at the paw we have been 193 00:08:53,480 --> 00:08:56,280 Speaker 1: at we're outdoors. Now we're covered, but we're outdoors, and 194 00:08:56,400 --> 00:08:59,080 Speaker 1: while bash we have our own booth. So I'm thinking 195 00:08:59,120 --> 00:09:01,720 Speaker 1: about going sleep eveless vest and then just kind of 196 00:09:01,760 --> 00:09:05,800 Speaker 1: ditching the jacket when I'm off camera. This is this 197 00:09:05,880 --> 00:09:07,600 Speaker 1: is the sort of things that once I'm prep for 198 00:09:07,640 --> 00:09:10,120 Speaker 1: the game, These are the things that go through my mind. 199 00:09:10,240 --> 00:09:12,120 Speaker 1: Just like the next question I'm about to ask you. 200 00:09:12,400 --> 00:09:16,160 Speaker 1: It appears you're spending Thanksgiving at the Greenbrier Resort. Have 201 00:09:16,240 --> 00:09:19,120 Speaker 1: you checked out what the Thanksgiving menu is going to 202 00:09:19,240 --> 00:09:21,160 Speaker 1: be for you guys next Thursday? 203 00:09:22,559 --> 00:09:25,880 Speaker 3: You know it's I have not picked the menu yet. 204 00:09:26,000 --> 00:09:27,800 Speaker 5: It is my first time going to the Greenbrier, so 205 00:09:27,840 --> 00:09:30,320 Speaker 5: I'm super excited for a lot of really cool things 206 00:09:30,320 --> 00:09:30,640 Speaker 5: out there. 207 00:09:30,640 --> 00:09:32,040 Speaker 3: You've been out there. Do you have any advice? 208 00:09:32,440 --> 00:09:35,800 Speaker 1: No, for for me and Nick, it's it's it's it's 209 00:09:35,880 --> 00:09:37,880 Speaker 1: it's the Greenbrier. It's like one of the best resorts 210 00:09:37,920 --> 00:09:39,560 Speaker 1: in the country. Whatever they're service is going to be great. 211 00:09:39,760 --> 00:09:43,800 Speaker 1: Enjoy it and eat it. Final thing the next time 212 00:09:43,920 --> 00:09:48,040 Speaker 1: the Bulldogs are at home. I know sometimes you know 213 00:09:48,800 --> 00:09:50,959 Speaker 1: you look over and see who the television talent is. 214 00:09:51,040 --> 00:09:53,880 Speaker 1: You may not know who it is. When the Bulldogs 215 00:09:53,920 --> 00:09:56,760 Speaker 1: are at Hinkle in two weeks, You're gonna know who 216 00:09:56,880 --> 00:09:58,439 Speaker 1: the guy sitting in that seat is because it's the 217 00:09:58,440 --> 00:10:00,920 Speaker 1: guy you're talking to right now. So be kind to 218 00:10:01,040 --> 00:10:03,000 Speaker 1: that guy when you see him for the right state game. 219 00:10:03,040 --> 00:10:07,760 Speaker 5: Okay, I love that, right, And that just means we're 220 00:10:07,760 --> 00:10:10,400 Speaker 5: gonna have to get together beforehand and catch up exactly. 221 00:10:10,440 --> 00:10:14,719 Speaker 1: We have an excuse to have either a beverage or 222 00:10:14,840 --> 00:10:17,400 Speaker 1: another type of beverage at some point in time between 223 00:10:17,840 --> 00:10:19,760 Speaker 1: the next couple of weeks. Buddy, it's good, it's good 224 00:10:19,800 --> 00:10:21,719 Speaker 1: to catch up with you. Give Nick my best and 225 00:10:21,760 --> 00:10:23,360 Speaker 1: I will see you a couple of weeks from now. 226 00:10:23,400 --> 00:10:27,599 Speaker 3: Okay, absolutely, thanks Greig with for to see a Hinkle. 227 00:10:27,440 --> 00:10:29,520 Speaker 1: You got it. Mark Meadham, the voice of the Bulldogs, 228 00:10:30,480 --> 00:10:33,040 Speaker 1: But it was the Boiler Express that ended up leaving 229 00:10:33,240 --> 00:10:36,200 Speaker 1: that building at the Coliseum last night with an eighty 230 00:10:36,240 --> 00:10:38,319 Speaker 1: seven eighty victory. The man that had to call on 231 00:10:38,360 --> 00:10:42,880 Speaker 1: the Purdue Radio Network, longtime player now analyst for the Boilermakers, 232 00:10:43,200 --> 00:10:47,240 Speaker 1: Bobby Riddell a ka Bobby Buckets that joins us. Now, Hello, 233 00:10:47,360 --> 00:10:50,440 Speaker 1: my friend, how are you, hey, Greg? 234 00:10:50,520 --> 00:10:54,640 Speaker 4: I'm doing well, doing especially well considering last night's result. 235 00:10:54,800 --> 00:10:58,719 Speaker 1: Yeah, no kidding, I know that these trips kind of 236 00:10:58,720 --> 00:11:01,640 Speaker 1: become routine for you. You know, you fly in afternoon 237 00:11:01,720 --> 00:11:05,559 Speaker 1: before or night before, play the game, flyout, and you're 238 00:11:05,600 --> 00:11:08,440 Speaker 1: back in West Lafayette. The reason I bring that up 239 00:11:08,559 --> 00:11:11,600 Speaker 1: is that when you're around Tuscaloosa for about twenty four 240 00:11:11,640 --> 00:11:14,839 Speaker 1: to thirty six hours, were people really talking about this 241 00:11:15,040 --> 00:11:18,080 Speaker 1: basketball game or were they talking about the Sooners coming 242 00:11:18,080 --> 00:11:19,120 Speaker 1: to town on Saturday? 243 00:11:21,240 --> 00:11:22,440 Speaker 2: Yeah, there was definitely. 244 00:11:22,920 --> 00:11:25,280 Speaker 4: I'm sure, you know, you kind of live in your 245 00:11:25,280 --> 00:11:28,600 Speaker 4: own little bubble at the hotel and you don't get 246 00:11:28,640 --> 00:11:33,040 Speaker 4: out too much. But yeah, I presume the fans were 247 00:11:33,080 --> 00:11:35,360 Speaker 4: certainly a static about the Boilers coming to town and 248 00:11:35,480 --> 00:11:38,560 Speaker 4: you know, a top ten clash. But We jokingly said 249 00:11:38,640 --> 00:11:41,160 Speaker 4: after we were able to come out of their victorious 250 00:11:41,240 --> 00:11:44,520 Speaker 4: that I'm sure their fans were disappointed, but if the 251 00:11:44,559 --> 00:11:47,920 Speaker 4: football game goes their way Saturday, I'm sure they'll be 252 00:11:49,000 --> 00:11:51,439 Speaker 4: much more excited about that than maybe even the loss 253 00:11:51,920 --> 00:11:52,679 Speaker 4: in basketball. 254 00:11:53,000 --> 00:11:54,719 Speaker 1: Well, I talk about kind of the you know, the 255 00:11:54,840 --> 00:11:57,120 Speaker 1: traveling on too, Rodge, the party and you all kind 256 00:11:57,120 --> 00:11:59,720 Speaker 1: of live on the same schedule when you're on the road. 257 00:12:00,440 --> 00:12:02,480 Speaker 1: Has it struck he yet, even so early in the season, 258 00:12:03,160 --> 00:12:04,959 Speaker 1: this is the last time you get to do that 259 00:12:05,120 --> 00:12:08,440 Speaker 1: with people like Braden Smith, Trey Kaufman Run and Fletcher Lawyer. 260 00:12:10,240 --> 00:12:12,440 Speaker 4: Man. Yeah, it is starting to hit me a little bit. 261 00:12:12,520 --> 00:12:16,040 Speaker 4: It's obviously got a long season to go, but it 262 00:12:16,160 --> 00:12:19,000 Speaker 4: is pretty wild. It feels like yesterday, honestly to me 263 00:12:19,120 --> 00:12:21,880 Speaker 4: that we flew out to Portland to play in the 264 00:12:22,679 --> 00:12:27,240 Speaker 4: PK eighty five tournament to go against you and Zach 265 00:12:27,520 --> 00:12:29,880 Speaker 4: and Duke and all those teams in Braden Smith and Fletcher. 266 00:12:29,880 --> 00:12:32,600 Speaker 2: Where were these new freshman guards on the scene. 267 00:12:32,679 --> 00:12:36,200 Speaker 4: And we obviously kind of took the country by storm 268 00:12:36,240 --> 00:12:39,319 Speaker 4: there and surprised some people with Zach Edie leading the 269 00:12:39,360 --> 00:12:42,360 Speaker 4: way as a junior and winning that tournament and man, 270 00:12:42,440 --> 00:12:46,160 Speaker 4: those freshman guards that just showed out on that experience, 271 00:12:46,280 --> 00:12:49,800 Speaker 4: and I can't believe it's already four years later and 272 00:12:49,880 --> 00:12:52,440 Speaker 4: these guys are seniors. It's pretty wild to think how 273 00:12:52,520 --> 00:12:53,120 Speaker 4: quick it goes. 274 00:12:53,440 --> 00:12:56,520 Speaker 1: Well, again, you're spoiled by what you have seen from them, 275 00:12:56,960 --> 00:12:59,320 Speaker 1: Braiden and Fletcher remember of the course of four years 276 00:13:00,040 --> 00:13:01,360 Speaker 1: because of those in front of them, and kind of 277 00:13:01,360 --> 00:13:02,959 Speaker 1: took Trey a mint to get going. But now he 278 00:13:03,120 --> 00:13:05,840 Speaker 1: is as dominant a force as there is in terms 279 00:13:05,880 --> 00:13:09,959 Speaker 1: of college basketball. Is it almost tougher to impress you 280 00:13:10,520 --> 00:13:13,760 Speaker 1: because you're so used to seeing great things from especially 281 00:13:13,840 --> 00:13:14,520 Speaker 1: two of those three. 282 00:13:16,720 --> 00:13:18,160 Speaker 2: Yeah, you're right, I mean Trey coffin rend Ye. 283 00:13:18,200 --> 00:13:19,599 Speaker 4: I forgot to mention him. He of course was on 284 00:13:19,720 --> 00:13:21,640 Speaker 4: that team that went out to Portland as well. But 285 00:13:22,360 --> 00:13:24,439 Speaker 4: his career is kind of an interesting, right. I was 286 00:13:24,480 --> 00:13:26,160 Speaker 4: talking with him the other day and he talked about 287 00:13:26,200 --> 00:13:29,120 Speaker 4: kind of how unique it is for him and how 288 00:13:29,200 --> 00:13:31,080 Speaker 4: kind of relatable he can be to all the different 289 00:13:31,080 --> 00:13:33,640 Speaker 4: guys on the team as a senior captain and leader, 290 00:13:34,280 --> 00:13:38,079 Speaker 4: because he really has played every role you can play 291 00:13:38,280 --> 00:13:38,920 Speaker 4: within a team. 292 00:13:39,000 --> 00:13:39,120 Speaker 2: Right. 293 00:13:39,200 --> 00:13:41,760 Speaker 4: You go from being someone who wasn't going to be 294 00:13:41,800 --> 00:13:43,880 Speaker 4: in the rotation as a true freshman, so you decide 295 00:13:43,920 --> 00:13:46,480 Speaker 4: the red shirt, you sit the season out, you work 296 00:13:46,559 --> 00:13:48,839 Speaker 4: on your game, you work on your body, try to 297 00:13:48,880 --> 00:13:51,880 Speaker 4: make improvements, and then the next year you're in that 298 00:13:52,040 --> 00:13:54,880 Speaker 4: backup role, backing up a star. So you play kind 299 00:13:54,880 --> 00:13:56,840 Speaker 4: of the five to ten minutes a game that are available. 300 00:13:57,440 --> 00:13:59,520 Speaker 4: Maybe a little bit more if a certain guy gets 301 00:13:59,559 --> 00:14:01,959 Speaker 4: in fouls ahead of you, but for the most part, 302 00:14:02,000 --> 00:14:04,520 Speaker 4: you're kind of playing that limited role. And then as 303 00:14:04,600 --> 00:14:07,120 Speaker 4: a sophomore, now he's starting, but he's not a focal 304 00:14:07,160 --> 00:14:09,800 Speaker 4: point in that starting lineup, playing a role, and then 305 00:14:09,840 --> 00:14:11,520 Speaker 4: all of a sudden last year, yeah, he becomes a 306 00:14:11,559 --> 00:14:15,160 Speaker 4: focal point, becomes that main force in the interior, and 307 00:14:15,280 --> 00:14:18,079 Speaker 4: then parlaid that into his senior year. And yeah, we 308 00:14:18,200 --> 00:14:20,800 Speaker 4: sure we missed him a lot those first couple of games. 309 00:14:20,880 --> 00:14:23,440 Speaker 4: His presence, you know, both on both ends of the floor, 310 00:14:24,080 --> 00:14:26,680 Speaker 4: especially on the glass. As we saw last night he 311 00:14:26,760 --> 00:14:29,960 Speaker 4: comes out and drops fifteen rebounds in his first game 312 00:14:30,080 --> 00:14:31,600 Speaker 4: action regular season action. 313 00:14:31,520 --> 00:14:32,040 Speaker 3: Of the season. 314 00:14:32,760 --> 00:14:36,240 Speaker 4: Obviously provides that kind of secondary creator. 315 00:14:36,880 --> 00:14:38,880 Speaker 2: When he plays that two main game with. 316 00:14:38,920 --> 00:14:41,880 Speaker 4: Braden Smith, he gets those pocket passes and he cans facilitate, 317 00:14:41,920 --> 00:14:45,280 Speaker 4: he can score and then just having that bona fide 318 00:14:45,280 --> 00:14:47,320 Speaker 4: presence on the block that obviously can score on the 319 00:14:47,360 --> 00:14:50,320 Speaker 4: interior against pretty much anybody in the country if he's 320 00:14:50,360 --> 00:14:51,600 Speaker 4: won on left one on one. 321 00:14:52,480 --> 00:14:54,400 Speaker 2: But he's not a selfish guy. Ei. There's very similar 322 00:14:54,400 --> 00:14:55,480 Speaker 2: to Zachie before him. 323 00:14:55,960 --> 00:14:57,920 Speaker 4: If you're gonna put two guys on him, he's gonna 324 00:14:57,920 --> 00:15:02,000 Speaker 4: make the extra pass and punish you for doing so. 325 00:15:02,320 --> 00:15:04,520 Speaker 2: So yeah, it was great to have him back. 326 00:15:04,800 --> 00:15:07,640 Speaker 4: His play in the first half was remarkable, just the 327 00:15:07,760 --> 00:15:09,200 Speaker 4: intensity and fire he came out with. 328 00:15:09,280 --> 00:15:11,840 Speaker 2: I felt like a lot of us. 329 00:15:11,840 --> 00:15:13,480 Speaker 4: Were just wanting to see this team play with a 330 00:15:13,480 --> 00:15:16,520 Speaker 4: little bit more energy and intensity that we'd seen early 331 00:15:16,600 --> 00:15:19,080 Speaker 4: in the season, and we really brought the fight and 332 00:15:19,120 --> 00:15:20,680 Speaker 4: I thought he was a big piece of that. 333 00:15:20,800 --> 00:15:23,360 Speaker 1: Last night, Badi Riddell again Purdue Radio, joining us here 334 00:15:23,440 --> 00:15:26,200 Speaker 1: Greg Raikstraw filling in for j Query. Bobby's appearance on 335 00:15:26,320 --> 00:15:28,840 Speaker 1: the Java House Peel and Poor Guest line here on 336 00:15:28,960 --> 00:15:30,680 Speaker 1: ninety three to five and one oh seven five the 337 00:15:30,720 --> 00:15:33,120 Speaker 1: fan Listen. I know your main concern is is what 338 00:15:33,280 --> 00:15:35,840 Speaker 1: these guys are doing in black and gold, but spinning 339 00:15:35,880 --> 00:15:38,120 Speaker 1: it forward, listen, I think Braden Smith's an NBA guard. 340 00:15:38,160 --> 00:15:40,280 Speaker 1: I think we kind of knowed that by now Fletcher 341 00:15:40,360 --> 00:15:43,320 Speaker 1: might be more of of NBA G League, maybe Europe. 342 00:15:43,920 --> 00:15:47,640 Speaker 1: How do you see Trey's skill set and size translating 343 00:15:47,680 --> 00:15:49,280 Speaker 1: at the NBA level because now it's more of a 344 00:15:49,360 --> 00:15:52,280 Speaker 1: space and pace game and kind of open post. Does 345 00:15:52,320 --> 00:15:54,760 Speaker 1: that actually help him in terms of being an NBA player? 346 00:15:55,240 --> 00:15:57,320 Speaker 1: What do you think next level looks like for Trey 347 00:15:57,360 --> 00:15:58,080 Speaker 1: Kaufman rehn. 348 00:16:00,520 --> 00:16:03,840 Speaker 2: Man. That's a fascinating question, isn't it. It's you're right. 349 00:16:04,000 --> 00:16:08,080 Speaker 4: His skill set is not something that necessarily on paper 350 00:16:08,200 --> 00:16:11,800 Speaker 4: looks like it's going to translate super well to the NBA, 351 00:16:11,960 --> 00:16:14,280 Speaker 4: just based on the style of play the NBA plays 352 00:16:14,360 --> 00:16:19,320 Speaker 4: with how much it prioritizes, you know, shooting threes and 353 00:16:19,760 --> 00:16:21,720 Speaker 4: finishing at the rim. You know, Trey's kind of bread 354 00:16:21,800 --> 00:16:24,800 Speaker 4: butter is more of that mid range game. I think 355 00:16:24,960 --> 00:16:27,000 Speaker 4: somebody that he kind of reminds me of as far 356 00:16:27,040 --> 00:16:30,640 Speaker 4: as a player comp is a guy Drew Timmy who 357 00:16:30,840 --> 00:16:34,560 Speaker 4: played at Gonzaga and was extremely successful as a college 358 00:16:34,600 --> 00:16:37,840 Speaker 4: player there as we all remember, and has kind of 359 00:16:37,920 --> 00:16:40,120 Speaker 4: been able to have I think a cup of coffee. 360 00:16:39,800 --> 00:16:41,160 Speaker 2: Here or there in the NBA. 361 00:16:41,880 --> 00:16:45,000 Speaker 4: I don't believe he's currently on an active roster, but 362 00:16:45,120 --> 00:16:46,600 Speaker 4: it's kind of in the mix and that kind of 363 00:16:46,680 --> 00:16:50,600 Speaker 4: G League sure situation, and that's kind of where I 364 00:16:50,720 --> 00:16:53,120 Speaker 4: see Trey projecting out kind of in that same sort 365 00:16:53,160 --> 00:16:54,920 Speaker 4: of Hey, if he can get on the right team 366 00:16:54,960 --> 00:16:57,840 Speaker 4: in the right spot, if his skill set is what 367 00:16:57,960 --> 00:17:00,280 Speaker 4: they're lacking, you know, maybe there's a change. It's he 368 00:17:00,400 --> 00:17:03,480 Speaker 4: can uh, you know, find a niche on that team 369 00:17:03,560 --> 00:17:07,000 Speaker 4: and provide what he does so well. But there's also 370 00:17:07,040 --> 00:17:08,439 Speaker 4: a chance that if he doesn't get in the right 371 00:17:08,480 --> 00:17:10,760 Speaker 4: situation with the right team, that maybe you know, he's 372 00:17:10,880 --> 00:17:12,960 Speaker 4: kind of one of those tweeners where he just doesn't 373 00:17:13,040 --> 00:17:18,080 Speaker 4: quite get that opportunity that I think we all would 374 00:17:18,119 --> 00:17:20,080 Speaker 4: love to see him. I mean, it's I think he's 375 00:17:20,160 --> 00:17:23,920 Speaker 4: such a talented player. I mean, his finishing ability is 376 00:17:24,440 --> 00:17:26,320 Speaker 4: you know, second to none when it comes to, you know, 377 00:17:26,440 --> 00:17:28,200 Speaker 4: finishing with those floaters. 378 00:17:28,200 --> 00:17:29,280 Speaker 2: I Mean, we all know how. 379 00:17:29,280 --> 00:17:31,560 Speaker 4: Difficult that shot is, and he makes it look easy. 380 00:17:32,680 --> 00:17:34,760 Speaker 4: But you know, he's obviously not the greatest athlete in 381 00:17:34,800 --> 00:17:38,000 Speaker 4: the world. You know, as far as the set, if 382 00:17:38,040 --> 00:17:39,280 Speaker 4: he was going to try to play center at the 383 00:17:39,320 --> 00:17:40,600 Speaker 4: next level, it would have to be kind of that 384 00:17:40,720 --> 00:17:43,560 Speaker 4: small ball right center type player. And a guy like 385 00:17:43,640 --> 00:17:46,440 Speaker 4: Draymond Green has been able to play that small ball 386 00:17:46,560 --> 00:17:50,000 Speaker 4: center super effectively at times throughout his career. You know, 387 00:17:50,080 --> 00:17:53,840 Speaker 4: whether Trey can be that level of elite impact defender 388 00:17:53,920 --> 00:17:57,040 Speaker 4: that Draymond is is certainly something that Trey would have 389 00:17:57,119 --> 00:17:59,359 Speaker 4: to try to develop into. I think Trey is a 390 00:17:59,400 --> 00:18:02,560 Speaker 4: better defender and he gets credit for but you know, Draymond, 391 00:18:02,600 --> 00:18:04,760 Speaker 4: of course is one of the best defenders of all 392 00:18:04,840 --> 00:18:07,840 Speaker 4: time at the NBA level, So it'll be interesting. You know, 393 00:18:07,920 --> 00:18:09,960 Speaker 4: he might have to try to reinvent himself in some 394 00:18:10,040 --> 00:18:12,040 Speaker 4: certain ways to try to fit in at the NBA level, 395 00:18:12,720 --> 00:18:14,199 Speaker 4: but I hope it happens. 396 00:18:14,359 --> 00:18:15,240 Speaker 2: It'll be interesting to see. 397 00:18:15,240 --> 00:18:17,720 Speaker 4: I certainly think he'll get an opportunity in the NBA 398 00:18:17,760 --> 00:18:19,240 Speaker 4: Summer League to try to prove himself. 399 00:18:19,359 --> 00:18:21,680 Speaker 1: All right, So when you have a big three that 400 00:18:21,840 --> 00:18:24,359 Speaker 1: is back in this era of change, when you know 401 00:18:24,640 --> 00:18:26,760 Speaker 1: your top three guys are the same top three guys 402 00:18:26,800 --> 00:18:30,280 Speaker 1: you had last year, and they're so good and so experienced, 403 00:18:30,640 --> 00:18:32,399 Speaker 1: sense of reason why Purdue is the number one or 404 00:18:32,480 --> 00:18:34,879 Speaker 1: number two team in the country. Obviously most of the 405 00:18:34,960 --> 00:18:37,960 Speaker 1: pieces around them in the rotation now have changed, and 406 00:18:38,040 --> 00:18:40,600 Speaker 1: I realize how early it is in the season. How 407 00:18:40,800 --> 00:18:42,680 Speaker 1: is this team different than it was a year ago? 408 00:18:43,000 --> 00:18:45,320 Speaker 1: Better or worse? How do you think this is a 409 00:18:45,440 --> 00:18:47,840 Speaker 1: different team than the one that was pretty good last 410 00:18:47,880 --> 00:18:48,199 Speaker 1: year too? 411 00:18:50,840 --> 00:18:54,119 Speaker 4: Right, it's definitely a different dynamic. You're right, there's you know, 412 00:18:54,200 --> 00:18:56,480 Speaker 4: the big three are back, so the offense is going 413 00:18:56,560 --> 00:18:58,320 Speaker 4: to run through those guys just like it ran through 414 00:18:58,480 --> 00:19:01,240 Speaker 4: them last year. And I think most people would acknowledge 415 00:19:01,280 --> 00:19:04,720 Speaker 4: that the offense for us last year was not an issue. 416 00:19:04,760 --> 00:19:06,080 Speaker 2: For the most part, we had. 417 00:19:06,720 --> 00:19:09,280 Speaker 4: I think offensive efficiency wise, I think we were seventh 418 00:19:09,359 --> 00:19:11,200 Speaker 4: in the country for ken palm at the end of 419 00:19:11,240 --> 00:19:16,040 Speaker 4: the season, so that clearly was a strength. But even that, 420 00:19:16,520 --> 00:19:18,600 Speaker 4: you know, there's still room for improvement. Right, there's six 421 00:19:18,600 --> 00:19:20,200 Speaker 4: spots you can move up to try to get to 422 00:19:20,200 --> 00:19:23,440 Speaker 4: the number one overall, and I know PJ. Thompson and 423 00:19:23,520 --> 00:19:26,680 Speaker 4: coach Painter and the rest of the offensive staff definitely 424 00:19:27,080 --> 00:19:29,200 Speaker 4: is striving for that number one spot and wants to 425 00:19:29,240 --> 00:19:33,639 Speaker 4: get as efficient as possible. And there's definitely some areas 426 00:19:33,680 --> 00:19:35,560 Speaker 4: with some of the additions on this year's team where 427 00:19:35,560 --> 00:19:39,240 Speaker 4: I think we can make those improvements. I think Oscar 428 00:19:39,359 --> 00:19:43,280 Speaker 4: Cluff and Trikoff and Rent in particular on the offensive 429 00:19:43,320 --> 00:19:46,600 Speaker 4: glass last night really showed that's an area where just 430 00:19:46,600 --> 00:19:48,480 Speaker 4: because we missed that first shot, it doesn't mean we're 431 00:19:48,520 --> 00:19:50,640 Speaker 4: want to done like we were a lot of times 432 00:19:50,720 --> 00:19:53,840 Speaker 4: last year. We have an ability to crush teams on 433 00:19:53,880 --> 00:19:57,199 Speaker 4: the offensive glass, get those second chance opportunities and capitalize 434 00:19:57,240 --> 00:20:01,440 Speaker 4: on those. That's an area with her cloth at the 435 00:20:01,520 --> 00:20:04,320 Speaker 4: center spot such a good rebounder and own right. And 436 00:20:04,359 --> 00:20:06,600 Speaker 4: then Trey Koffman ren now at the power forward spot 437 00:20:07,520 --> 00:20:09,639 Speaker 4: a lot of times, him being guarded now maybe by 438 00:20:09,720 --> 00:20:13,920 Speaker 4: more traditional power forwards, an area where Trade then physically 439 00:20:14,000 --> 00:20:15,600 Speaker 4: isn't maybe as overmatched as he was a lot of 440 00:20:15,640 --> 00:20:18,840 Speaker 4: times going against other teams centers allow him to get 441 00:20:18,880 --> 00:20:21,600 Speaker 4: on the offensive glass even more. And then Daniel Jacobson, 442 00:20:22,000 --> 00:20:26,000 Speaker 4: even though rebounding isn't maybe necessarily his calling card, when 443 00:20:26,000 --> 00:20:28,000 Speaker 4: you're seven foot four at athletic like he is, you're 444 00:20:28,040 --> 00:20:29,359 Speaker 4: just going to be able to get to some balls 445 00:20:29,400 --> 00:20:32,040 Speaker 4: that other guys can't. And I think he can help 446 00:20:32,160 --> 00:20:35,040 Speaker 4: certainly getting on the offensive glass at times too. And 447 00:20:35,400 --> 00:20:39,200 Speaker 4: his length at that backup center spot we saw it 448 00:20:39,320 --> 00:20:41,760 Speaker 4: last night right. His ability to be a lob threat 449 00:20:42,840 --> 00:20:44,680 Speaker 4: put some pressure on the back line of the defense, 450 00:20:45,680 --> 00:20:47,560 Speaker 4: gives Brad Smith a guy who can throw that ball 451 00:20:47,640 --> 00:20:49,600 Speaker 4: up too, and Daniel can reach some spots that a 452 00:20:49,640 --> 00:20:51,959 Speaker 4: lot of guys can and that's going to make our 453 00:20:52,000 --> 00:20:56,840 Speaker 4: offense more dynamic. And Jack Benner too, you know, he's 454 00:20:56,960 --> 00:20:58,399 Speaker 4: kind of he can give you a lot of what 455 00:20:58,520 --> 00:21:00,399 Speaker 4: Cam and Heide gave you last year far as that 456 00:21:00,480 --> 00:21:04,240 Speaker 4: small ball four can step out and shoot. But you know, 457 00:21:04,320 --> 00:21:05,920 Speaker 4: as good as Cam heid he was, at times, I 458 00:21:05,960 --> 00:21:09,320 Speaker 4: think his shot was inconsistent, and I think Jack Benner 459 00:21:09,440 --> 00:21:12,600 Speaker 4: is kind of that more proven, legitimate long range shooter, 460 00:21:13,560 --> 00:21:15,680 Speaker 4: and you know, he potentially could make us even more 461 00:21:16,000 --> 00:21:18,960 Speaker 4: legitimate as far as having one more knockdown shooter on 462 00:21:19,040 --> 00:21:21,520 Speaker 4: the floor when he's in the game and can give 463 00:21:21,560 --> 00:21:23,080 Speaker 4: you that different look. You know, I think that's what's 464 00:21:23,160 --> 00:21:25,600 Speaker 4: kind of nice for us offensively this year. We can 465 00:21:25,680 --> 00:21:28,639 Speaker 4: go with the two big look and try and you know, 466 00:21:28,760 --> 00:21:31,360 Speaker 4: crush you on the glass, but we can also bring 467 00:21:31,520 --> 00:21:36,000 Speaker 4: Jack in and spread you out four shooters around, you know, 468 00:21:36,040 --> 00:21:38,320 Speaker 4: whether that's maybe Trey or Oscar Cluff, a guy that 469 00:21:38,359 --> 00:21:41,440 Speaker 4: can score down low. You provide that extra spacing with 470 00:21:41,600 --> 00:21:45,000 Speaker 4: Jack and we can really beat you from the outside 471 00:21:45,040 --> 00:21:48,000 Speaker 4: and that sort of alignment as well. So I love 472 00:21:48,080 --> 00:21:50,560 Speaker 4: what what that group can be offensively for this year's team. 473 00:21:50,560 --> 00:21:52,680 Speaker 4: And then omer Meyer, right, like you saw what he 474 00:21:52,760 --> 00:21:55,560 Speaker 4: did last night, how often last year when Bradsmith is 475 00:21:55,600 --> 00:21:56,480 Speaker 4: out of the game, which. 476 00:21:57,960 --> 00:21:59,600 Speaker 2: Honestly was not very much because we. 477 00:22:00,680 --> 00:22:03,639 Speaker 4: How important he was to the team and he played 478 00:22:03,720 --> 00:22:06,440 Speaker 4: the line share of those point guard minutes. But you 479 00:22:06,520 --> 00:22:08,639 Speaker 4: know there were times where he showed fatigue and it 480 00:22:08,680 --> 00:22:10,000 Speaker 4: would be nice to go to give him a breather. 481 00:22:10,080 --> 00:22:10,920 Speaker 2: And we saw last night. 482 00:22:11,400 --> 00:22:13,960 Speaker 4: Omer Meyer, you give Braiden a breather, and you don't 483 00:22:14,000 --> 00:22:16,200 Speaker 4: worry as much now about when Braiden's off the floor, 484 00:22:16,320 --> 00:22:20,600 Speaker 4: can we generate good offense. Meyer comes in, makes three 485 00:22:20,600 --> 00:22:23,720 Speaker 4: straight shots in a row, is able to find Kaufman, 486 00:22:23,760 --> 00:22:27,800 Speaker 4: Renn and others for some baskets facilitating, And so the 487 00:22:27,960 --> 00:22:30,160 Speaker 4: drop off at the point guard position, when Braden comes 488 00:22:30,200 --> 00:22:31,840 Speaker 4: off the floor and can get a breather or maybe 489 00:22:31,840 --> 00:22:34,959 Speaker 4: foul trouble, things of that nature, you don't anticipate being 490 00:22:35,040 --> 00:22:37,680 Speaker 4: nearly as much because omer Meyer is clearly a pretty 491 00:22:37,760 --> 00:22:39,600 Speaker 4: legitimate playmaker in his own right. 492 00:22:40,040 --> 00:22:42,399 Speaker 1: Obviously you know this as a player and now you 493 00:22:42,520 --> 00:22:45,400 Speaker 1: see it as an analyst. Again, last night was great. 494 00:22:45,560 --> 00:22:48,199 Speaker 1: Last night was a wonderful win, and we still got 495 00:22:48,240 --> 00:22:50,880 Speaker 1: a lot of season left to go. Now, if these 496 00:22:50,920 --> 00:22:53,439 Speaker 1: two teams are to see each other again, it's going 497 00:22:53,520 --> 00:22:55,800 Speaker 1: to be three or four months from now, I mean 498 00:22:56,040 --> 00:22:59,400 Speaker 1: before that happens. So, as a guy like Matt Painter, 499 00:23:00,080 --> 00:23:02,800 Speaker 1: how do you kind of keep your team focused? How 500 00:23:02,840 --> 00:23:05,639 Speaker 1: do you keep such a high level from November to 501 00:23:05,720 --> 00:23:09,000 Speaker 1: fourteenth until you hope, all the way to Easter weekend. 502 00:23:09,400 --> 00:23:11,960 Speaker 1: How do you possibly do that during the entire length 503 00:23:12,280 --> 00:23:15,600 Speaker 1: of a college basketball season when frankly, the expectations are 504 00:23:15,640 --> 00:23:20,159 Speaker 1: as high as they are for this group, right. 505 00:23:20,119 --> 00:23:23,520 Speaker 4: That's definitely one of the challenges for the coaching staff. 506 00:23:23,560 --> 00:23:26,800 Speaker 4: Certainly they I feel like they did a great job 507 00:23:27,000 --> 00:23:30,320 Speaker 4: navigating that two years ago when we had Zach edieback 508 00:23:30,359 --> 00:23:33,639 Speaker 4: for his senior season, you know, coming off of the 509 00:23:33,720 --> 00:23:36,320 Speaker 4: disappointment of losing in that first round the year before, 510 00:23:37,320 --> 00:23:40,200 Speaker 4: all super high expectations with that whole core coming back, 511 00:23:40,960 --> 00:23:43,440 Speaker 4: and they had to deal with that too, trying to 512 00:23:43,840 --> 00:23:45,760 Speaker 4: make sure you didn't get ahead of yourself and try 513 00:23:45,840 --> 00:23:48,399 Speaker 4: to get back to March to make amends for the loss. 514 00:23:48,480 --> 00:23:50,680 Speaker 2: You had to try to go through the season, take 515 00:23:50,800 --> 00:23:51,760 Speaker 2: one day at a time. 516 00:23:51,640 --> 00:23:55,399 Speaker 4: And to reach your goals, and I think they're going 517 00:23:55,480 --> 00:23:58,200 Speaker 4: to be you know, take that same mindset this time, whereas, yes, 518 00:23:58,320 --> 00:24:00,640 Speaker 4: we want to get to March. We want to try 519 00:24:00,720 --> 00:24:04,639 Speaker 4: to make a run to get to Indianapolis and win 520 00:24:04,720 --> 00:24:05,720 Speaker 4: a national championship. 521 00:24:05,800 --> 00:24:07,800 Speaker 2: But to get there, we. 522 00:24:07,880 --> 00:24:09,960 Speaker 4: Got to put ourselves in the best position possible. And 523 00:24:10,040 --> 00:24:12,119 Speaker 4: to do that, you know, we have to get try 524 00:24:12,200 --> 00:24:13,720 Speaker 4: to get a number one, number two seed in the 525 00:24:13,760 --> 00:24:17,280 Speaker 4: INC Tournament, and each game along the way is going 526 00:24:17,320 --> 00:24:19,439 Speaker 4: to be impactful for trying to get that seeding. 527 00:24:20,200 --> 00:24:23,080 Speaker 2: And hopefully, you know, that's where this team is able 528 00:24:23,160 --> 00:24:23,560 Speaker 2: to kind. 529 00:24:23,480 --> 00:24:26,320 Speaker 4: Of compartmentalize that and make it one game at a 530 00:24:26,440 --> 00:24:29,959 Speaker 4: time and try to stack wins and stack resume builders. 531 00:24:30,000 --> 00:24:33,040 Speaker 4: Last night was a massive resume building win that certainly 532 00:24:33,080 --> 00:24:34,639 Speaker 4: could go a long way to trying to get a 533 00:24:34,720 --> 00:24:39,920 Speaker 4: one seed March. And yeah, that's that's going to be 534 00:24:39,960 --> 00:24:41,639 Speaker 4: the challenge for this year's staff. But the fact that 535 00:24:41,680 --> 00:24:44,560 Speaker 4: they've done it just as recent as two years ago, 536 00:24:44,640 --> 00:24:46,520 Speaker 4: I think, and a lot of those guys on this 537 00:24:46,640 --> 00:24:47,680 Speaker 4: years team are on that team. 538 00:24:48,520 --> 00:24:51,200 Speaker 2: I think the Predue culture is built to handle that 539 00:24:51,280 --> 00:24:51,760 Speaker 2: sort of thing. 540 00:24:52,520 --> 00:24:56,320 Speaker 1: Bahamas after a gaming it's Akron that takes place on 541 00:24:56,440 --> 00:24:59,920 Speaker 1: Sunday Night. Have you kept track of like different countries 542 00:25:00,080 --> 00:25:02,960 Speaker 1: slash how many states you have been to as part 543 00:25:03,000 --> 00:25:04,680 Speaker 1: of Purdue basketball at this point in time. 544 00:25:07,320 --> 00:25:09,320 Speaker 4: Well, I don't know if I have it off the 545 00:25:09,400 --> 00:25:12,680 Speaker 4: top of my head by any means, but it's definitely 546 00:25:12,760 --> 00:25:16,320 Speaker 4: been a massive perk as part of my involvement with 547 00:25:16,400 --> 00:25:17,640 Speaker 4: Purdue basketball over the years. 548 00:25:18,320 --> 00:25:19,800 Speaker 2: Definitely don't take that for granted. 549 00:25:19,880 --> 00:25:23,240 Speaker 4: It's really neat to be able to go and see 550 00:25:23,280 --> 00:25:26,359 Speaker 4: all the different cool basketball venues that I've gotten to 551 00:25:26,400 --> 00:25:30,959 Speaker 4: see from my time as a player to this period 552 00:25:31,040 --> 00:25:33,800 Speaker 4: now as a color analyst with the radio, it's been 553 00:25:33,920 --> 00:25:36,680 Speaker 4: really cool to travel to different parts of the world, 554 00:25:36,920 --> 00:25:40,560 Speaker 4: different areas of the United States, and just some of 555 00:25:41,000 --> 00:25:44,080 Speaker 4: the meccas of college basketball. Getting to go to the Palaestra, 556 00:25:44,240 --> 00:25:46,960 Speaker 4: for example, a couple of years ago, was a really 557 00:25:47,040 --> 00:25:50,720 Speaker 4: neat experience. And yeah, I don't take that for granted. 558 00:25:50,760 --> 00:25:54,720 Speaker 4: It's always kind of just to pinch yourself type of thing. 559 00:25:54,840 --> 00:25:58,359 Speaker 4: Ryan Smith, who was a player when I played. He 560 00:25:58,480 --> 00:26:00,800 Speaker 4: now works for the Job Purdue Club, was on the 561 00:26:00,880 --> 00:26:04,880 Speaker 4: trip last night as well, working for the John Prdue Club, 562 00:26:04,960 --> 00:26:06,720 Speaker 4: and him and I were talking on the plane after 563 00:26:06,760 --> 00:26:09,560 Speaker 4: the game, just kind of pinching ourselves a little bit, like. 564 00:26:09,640 --> 00:26:10,639 Speaker 2: Man, how cool is it? 565 00:26:11,480 --> 00:26:13,159 Speaker 4: Just you know, get to do what we get to 566 00:26:13,240 --> 00:26:16,480 Speaker 4: do and travel a team and get to be in 567 00:26:16,520 --> 00:26:18,360 Speaker 4: those sorts of environments and be a part of these 568 00:26:18,440 --> 00:26:21,359 Speaker 4: kind of wins. Even though we're not technically on the 569 00:26:22,200 --> 00:26:25,240 Speaker 4: team or on the staff, we still kind of feel 570 00:26:25,280 --> 00:26:27,800 Speaker 4: like we are in some ways when you get involved 571 00:26:27,800 --> 00:26:31,320 Speaker 4: in those trips, and yeah, it's pretty special for sure. 572 00:26:31,480 --> 00:26:33,040 Speaker 1: My rule of thumb is around the team playing, you 573 00:26:33,080 --> 00:26:35,560 Speaker 1: can say we it's okay, you can mention it. We 574 00:26:36,000 --> 00:26:37,600 Speaker 1: I like that at that point in time. Finally, before 575 00:26:37,640 --> 00:26:40,520 Speaker 1: we let you go listen. This happens on a more 576 00:26:40,600 --> 00:26:44,760 Speaker 1: regular basis now because of player movement. Memphis is the 577 00:26:44,800 --> 00:26:47,680 Speaker 1: first game in the Championship down there in the Bahamas. 578 00:26:48,000 --> 00:26:50,600 Speaker 1: You're gonna play Texas Taker, Texas Taker wake Forest in 579 00:26:50,640 --> 00:26:53,479 Speaker 1: game number two. If it's Wake Forest, and if it's 580 00:26:53,560 --> 00:26:56,359 Speaker 1: Miles Coleman on the other side, what sort of extra 581 00:26:56,480 --> 00:26:58,680 Speaker 1: juice is in that game because he was on this 582 00:26:58,760 --> 00:27:00,040 Speaker 1: team the last couple of years. 583 00:27:02,160 --> 00:27:04,159 Speaker 2: Well, no doubt there's going to be extra juice if 584 00:27:04,200 --> 00:27:05,000 Speaker 2: that's the case. 585 00:27:04,840 --> 00:27:09,000 Speaker 4: Certainly with the guys on the floor, right just because 586 00:27:10,080 --> 00:27:12,480 Speaker 4: you have that sort of connection with him, and those 587 00:27:12,560 --> 00:27:14,680 Speaker 4: guys know him, so they'll be that. I'm sure it'll 588 00:27:14,720 --> 00:27:17,560 Speaker 4: be friendly for the most part, of course, but they'll 589 00:27:17,600 --> 00:27:21,199 Speaker 4: definitely be that competition level that ramps up the intensity 590 00:27:21,280 --> 00:27:24,000 Speaker 4: level of the Rams up because the Pruter guys won't 591 00:27:24,000 --> 00:27:27,719 Speaker 4: want Miles to have one up on them, and Miles 592 00:27:27,760 --> 00:27:31,080 Speaker 4: will definitely be inspired, you would think, to try to 593 00:27:31,160 --> 00:27:33,520 Speaker 4: have one of his better games against the school he 594 00:27:33,680 --> 00:27:36,159 Speaker 4: just departed, So that would definitely make for. 595 00:27:36,240 --> 00:27:38,359 Speaker 2: Some interest in theater if that comes to fruition. 596 00:27:38,640 --> 00:27:42,480 Speaker 4: Golden Black School versus Golden Black School from a school 597 00:27:42,520 --> 00:27:46,639 Speaker 4: colors standpoint, and Miles going against his former squad, that 598 00:27:46,960 --> 00:27:49,920 Speaker 4: would be need if it happens. Hopefully it happens because 599 00:27:49,960 --> 00:27:52,600 Speaker 4: both teams win the first game, which means we'll be 600 00:27:52,680 --> 00:27:53,879 Speaker 4: facing off in the championship. 601 00:27:55,040 --> 00:27:57,120 Speaker 2: But yeah, that'll be interesting to see. 602 00:27:57,119 --> 00:27:59,479 Speaker 4: They certainly put a pretty good foot forward the other 603 00:27:59,600 --> 00:28:02,880 Speaker 4: night when they ended up losing to Michigan in overtime, 604 00:28:03,000 --> 00:28:05,199 Speaker 4: But they clearly showed in that game that they can 605 00:28:05,920 --> 00:28:07,720 Speaker 4: play with the best of the best in the country. 606 00:28:07,720 --> 00:28:10,280 Speaker 4: Because we all know how talented this year's Michigan team 607 00:28:10,400 --> 00:28:14,800 Speaker 4: is so interested to see Memphis in our first matchup. 608 00:28:15,359 --> 00:28:18,800 Speaker 4: They've always got athletes led by Penny Hardaway at the 609 00:28:18,880 --> 00:28:22,520 Speaker 4: Helm and then Texas Tech clearly looks legit. They gave 610 00:28:22,600 --> 00:28:24,920 Speaker 4: Illinois a really good battle on the road the other day. 611 00:28:25,000 --> 00:28:28,200 Speaker 4: And so whether we play Wake Forest or Texas Tech 612 00:28:28,280 --> 00:28:30,760 Speaker 4: in the second game going to get a challenge either way. 613 00:28:31,040 --> 00:28:33,360 Speaker 1: Do the guys in the team call you Bobby Buckets 614 00:28:33,600 --> 00:28:35,399 Speaker 1: or have you aged out of that? Is it now 615 00:28:35,760 --> 00:28:38,640 Speaker 1: Bobby or mister Riddell when they have a conversation with you. 616 00:28:40,920 --> 00:28:42,560 Speaker 4: Yeah, I don't want to be hearing this or Udell 617 00:28:43,240 --> 00:28:47,120 Speaker 4: means that definitely would make me feel too old. I 618 00:28:47,280 --> 00:28:50,600 Speaker 4: definitely get the Bobby Buckets still from some of the 619 00:28:50,680 --> 00:28:53,920 Speaker 4: guys on the trip right now and then, so the 620 00:28:54,440 --> 00:28:57,160 Speaker 4: nickname has lived on a little bit, which is fun. 621 00:28:58,000 --> 00:28:59,000 Speaker 4: I've always enjoyed that. 622 00:28:59,240 --> 00:29:01,760 Speaker 2: So yeah, I get you know, Bobby. 623 00:29:01,560 --> 00:29:06,880 Speaker 4: Buckets, you know all sorts of things around that on 624 00:29:07,040 --> 00:29:08,160 Speaker 4: the road, so it's always fun. 625 00:29:08,440 --> 00:29:11,120 Speaker 1: Very good. Well, I've taken up enough of your time today. 626 00:29:11,480 --> 00:29:13,480 Speaker 1: Thanks for joining us TODA after a big win. Look 627 00:29:13,520 --> 00:29:14,400 Speaker 1: forward to talking in soon. 628 00:29:14,480 --> 00:29:18,200 Speaker 4: Take care, buddy, absolutely, Greg, thanks for having me and 629 00:29:18,480 --> 00:29:19,040 Speaker 4: go Boilers. 630 00:29:19,080 --> 00:29:21,200 Speaker 1: You got a Bobby duel again. Color analysts, of course, 631 00:29:21,200 --> 00:29:23,840 Speaker 1: see alongside of Rock Blackman do a tremendous job on 632 00:29:23,920 --> 00:29:28,760 Speaker 1: the Purdue Radio Network. Kyle Nennrip of the Indianapolis Star 633 00:29:29,200 --> 00:29:31,680 Speaker 1: fellow award winner such as myself for the year of 634 00:29:31,720 --> 00:29:34,400 Speaker 1: twenty twenty three in the state of Indiana. What award 635 00:29:34,480 --> 00:29:36,240 Speaker 1: that was? I've forgotten at this point in time. Hello, 636 00:29:36,360 --> 00:29:38,120 Speaker 1: my friend, how are you doing well? 637 00:29:38,200 --> 00:29:38,440 Speaker 6: Greg? 638 00:29:38,560 --> 00:29:38,760 Speaker 4: Are you? 639 00:29:38,960 --> 00:29:42,560 Speaker 6: Bob and Bob and Todd tome much much much less 640 00:29:42,600 --> 00:29:43,640 Speaker 6: popular show? 641 00:29:43,720 --> 00:29:44,200 Speaker 3: Yeah, it was. 642 00:29:44,520 --> 00:29:46,520 Speaker 1: It was kind of like, you know, Koy and Vance 643 00:29:46,600 --> 00:29:48,760 Speaker 1: at a Bow and Luke. You know sometimes that the combination, 644 00:29:49,240 --> 00:29:51,760 Speaker 1: you know, just isn't there as much. All Right, My 645 00:29:52,120 --> 00:29:57,280 Speaker 1: guess on your game tonight is Decatur Central Brownsburg? I 646 00:29:57,320 --> 00:29:59,280 Speaker 1: guess correctly you did. 647 00:29:59,520 --> 00:30:01,960 Speaker 6: You did for I'll be at Decatur tonight. If I 648 00:30:02,000 --> 00:30:04,200 Speaker 6: can get in, that'll be the uh. I know, it's 649 00:30:04,240 --> 00:30:06,560 Speaker 6: a it's a tough ticket, tough ticket tonight. 650 00:30:08,000 --> 00:30:09,920 Speaker 1: In defense of the folks to de Caater Central, who 651 00:30:09,960 --> 00:30:13,320 Speaker 1: I hold in very high regard, there was actually a limit, 652 00:30:13,400 --> 00:30:15,400 Speaker 1: I think on the number of tickets that Brownsburg could have, 653 00:30:15,920 --> 00:30:19,160 Speaker 1: but that that limit was twelve fifty. I think the 654 00:30:19,240 --> 00:30:22,680 Speaker 1: Decatur Central visiting side seat seven fifty. So I think 655 00:30:22,760 --> 00:30:24,280 Speaker 1: twelve to fifty is a fair number. 656 00:30:25,360 --> 00:30:27,320 Speaker 6: It is, Yeah, And to be honest with you, I 657 00:30:27,440 --> 00:30:29,880 Speaker 6: know that was a story going around so I did, 658 00:30:30,240 --> 00:30:32,920 Speaker 6: you know, talk to Justin Dixon over there Decatur, and 659 00:30:33,560 --> 00:30:35,719 Speaker 6: you know part of this as you know, I mean 660 00:30:35,800 --> 00:30:38,760 Speaker 6: Decatur's a five A school, you know, so it's not 661 00:30:38,920 --> 00:30:41,400 Speaker 6: a it's not typically they don't they're not hosting six 662 00:30:41,440 --> 00:30:44,479 Speaker 6: A games because they're not a six A school. So uh, 663 00:30:44,640 --> 00:30:46,760 Speaker 6: you know, they're they're doing what they can to u 664 00:30:47,240 --> 00:30:50,480 Speaker 6: you know, to to raise the capacity which is twelve 665 00:30:50,560 --> 00:30:53,520 Speaker 6: fifty for the visitors side, and you know, I think 666 00:30:53,600 --> 00:30:55,800 Speaker 6: that's just kind of the way it is. I mean, 667 00:30:55,840 --> 00:30:57,960 Speaker 6: they're hosting this game. You're not gonna Yeah, I know 668 00:30:58,040 --> 00:30:59,720 Speaker 6: some people were like, welly don't they give up this? 669 00:31:00,080 --> 00:31:01,280 Speaker 6: Not going to give up a home game at this 670 00:31:01,360 --> 00:31:04,800 Speaker 6: point in the tournament, that would be ridiculous. So uh so, yeah, 671 00:31:04,840 --> 00:31:06,640 Speaker 6: it's just gonna be it's gonna be a great crowd. 672 00:31:06,640 --> 00:31:09,280 Speaker 6: I mean, it's gonna be a great environment, and you know, 673 00:31:09,520 --> 00:31:12,400 Speaker 6: there's there's a lot of interesting storylines obviously with both 674 00:31:12,440 --> 00:31:15,760 Speaker 6: teams winning state last year, and I haven't seen uh, 675 00:31:15,800 --> 00:31:17,880 Speaker 6: it's been a a little while since I've seen either team, 676 00:31:18,000 --> 00:31:20,280 Speaker 6: so looking forward to covering that game tonight, my. 677 00:31:20,360 --> 00:31:23,720 Speaker 1: General thought has been DC will be competitive, but Brownsburg 678 00:31:23,840 --> 00:31:25,880 Speaker 1: should win that game. Kind of same line of thinking 679 00:31:25,920 --> 00:31:26,160 Speaker 1: from you. 680 00:31:27,480 --> 00:31:29,480 Speaker 6: Yeah, I think so. I think the biggest question you 681 00:31:29,520 --> 00:31:32,080 Speaker 6: know Brownsburg to me, you know, they the way they 682 00:31:32,160 --> 00:31:34,720 Speaker 6: run the ball, it's going to be I think the biggest. 683 00:31:35,320 --> 00:31:36,760 Speaker 3: Tough the toughest thing. 684 00:31:36,800 --> 00:31:39,040 Speaker 6: I would say, as good as they are in all areas, 685 00:31:39,440 --> 00:31:41,440 Speaker 6: you know, the way they've been running the ball lately, 686 00:31:41,920 --> 00:31:43,520 Speaker 6: I think that's going to be the biggest test for 687 00:31:43,560 --> 00:31:46,920 Speaker 6: De Cator's defense. And you know, in high school football 688 00:31:46,960 --> 00:31:48,600 Speaker 6: and every level football, if you can run the ball, 689 00:31:48,680 --> 00:31:52,280 Speaker 6: everything else kind of follows in line, you know, in 690 00:31:52,440 --> 00:31:55,600 Speaker 6: my in my experience, So you know, I think that'll 691 00:31:55,640 --> 00:31:57,920 Speaker 6: be kind of the question. And the Cator will will, 692 00:31:58,520 --> 00:32:01,240 Speaker 6: you know, do some things offensively make it tough for Brownsburg. 693 00:32:01,320 --> 00:32:03,920 Speaker 6: But but that's to me where the biggest, you know, 694 00:32:04,040 --> 00:32:06,160 Speaker 6: question mark will be. And I think that's where Brownsburg 695 00:32:06,240 --> 00:32:07,880 Speaker 6: ultimately wins the game tonight. 696 00:32:08,120 --> 00:32:11,160 Speaker 1: All Right, of the upsets last week, which was the 697 00:32:11,240 --> 00:32:13,320 Speaker 1: one that you thought was the biggest or caught your 698 00:32:13,360 --> 00:32:14,280 Speaker 1: most off guard. 699 00:32:15,280 --> 00:32:17,160 Speaker 6: Well, I mean just the nature of the and I 700 00:32:17,160 --> 00:32:19,680 Speaker 6: don't know the huge upset, but the way Westfield one 701 00:32:20,000 --> 00:32:21,840 Speaker 6: at the end of the game, and you know, I 702 00:32:22,160 --> 00:32:24,480 Speaker 6: know we've talked before, you know, kind of thought Carmel 703 00:32:24,600 --> 00:32:26,640 Speaker 6: might be the team to beat in the north side 704 00:32:26,640 --> 00:32:29,000 Speaker 6: of the bracket, if not the whole state, the way 705 00:32:29,000 --> 00:32:31,960 Speaker 6: they've been playing, you know, I kind of Carmel Brownsburg 706 00:32:32,120 --> 00:32:34,960 Speaker 6: was going to be the game we'd see down the road. 707 00:32:35,120 --> 00:32:37,560 Speaker 6: So you know, again, you don't you don't think of 708 00:32:37,640 --> 00:32:40,240 Speaker 6: Westfield as a team that's upsetting people because of what 709 00:32:40,320 --> 00:32:43,280 Speaker 6: they've done the last several years, you know, Josh Miracle 710 00:32:43,360 --> 00:32:46,880 Speaker 6: and Jay Gilbert there. But but that one was definitely 711 00:32:47,080 --> 00:32:49,240 Speaker 6: a score that early on caught my eye and then 712 00:32:49,440 --> 00:32:51,200 Speaker 6: you know, the way that they want it was just 713 00:32:51,880 --> 00:32:55,000 Speaker 6: you know, incredible. So you know, I would say that 714 00:32:55,200 --> 00:32:58,920 Speaker 6: maybe was the biggest eyebrow raiser of the bunch, you know. 715 00:32:59,120 --> 00:33:01,760 Speaker 6: But you know, the way the way round Collie beat Shatar, 716 00:33:01,920 --> 00:33:04,280 Speaker 6: you know, that was also a game that you know, 717 00:33:04,320 --> 00:33:07,479 Speaker 6: I consider maybe a minor upset based on the way 718 00:33:07,560 --> 00:33:09,440 Speaker 6: the season went and the fact that Shittard beat him 719 00:33:09,440 --> 00:33:12,120 Speaker 6: early in the year. But again, don't you don't really 720 00:33:12,200 --> 00:33:15,120 Speaker 6: call Ron Colly in Westfield the huge up said type 721 00:33:15,120 --> 00:33:18,960 Speaker 6: of teams either, so you know so, but those two games, 722 00:33:19,000 --> 00:33:21,560 Speaker 6: I think we're definitely ones that that probably caught my 723 00:33:21,600 --> 00:33:22,160 Speaker 6: eye the most. 724 00:33:22,720 --> 00:33:25,960 Speaker 1: Again, you have turned into a state wide beat at 725 00:33:26,000 --> 00:33:29,320 Speaker 1: this point in time, obviously primarily schools in central Indiana. 726 00:33:29,800 --> 00:33:32,720 Speaker 1: I bring this up as the transition into Miles McLoughlin. 727 00:33:33,200 --> 00:33:35,880 Speaker 1: What has been like the request for information, the amount 728 00:33:35,880 --> 00:33:39,960 Speaker 1: of traffic when you have commented on Miles, written about him, 729 00:33:40,000 --> 00:33:43,440 Speaker 1: et cetera. What has been the level of interstatewide in 730 00:33:43,520 --> 00:33:44,320 Speaker 1: telling his story? 731 00:33:45,480 --> 00:33:45,800 Speaker 3: Huge? 732 00:33:46,480 --> 00:33:48,960 Speaker 6: Yeah, I mean it's and I'm surprised, to be honest 733 00:33:49,000 --> 00:33:50,760 Speaker 6: with you, I didn't realize, you know, I wanted to 734 00:33:50,840 --> 00:33:53,120 Speaker 6: go up there probably about mid season and do a 735 00:33:53,360 --> 00:33:55,880 Speaker 6: story on him, and did that, and you know, the 736 00:33:56,480 --> 00:33:58,880 Speaker 6: the numbers were really crazy on that. Even even that 737 00:33:59,040 --> 00:34:02,200 Speaker 6: was pretty well before where he'd got to Charlie Spiegel's record, 738 00:34:02,360 --> 00:34:04,880 Speaker 6: So but he was in line, and I thought, you know, 739 00:34:05,000 --> 00:34:07,320 Speaker 6: had a chance to get there. Wanted to actually just 740 00:34:07,360 --> 00:34:09,200 Speaker 6: see him for myself and go. I went to a 741 00:34:09,280 --> 00:34:12,160 Speaker 6: practice and and Russ Radke let me kind of, you know, 742 00:34:12,400 --> 00:34:15,200 Speaker 6: stand in the huddle basically and watch him do practice. 743 00:34:15,239 --> 00:34:18,320 Speaker 6: And you know, it was fun. I enjoyed kind of 744 00:34:18,400 --> 00:34:22,040 Speaker 6: learning about him and U and in Russ and his 745 00:34:22,160 --> 00:34:24,920 Speaker 6: offense and the way everything works. But in the meantime 746 00:34:25,080 --> 00:34:28,400 Speaker 6: and then the time since then, the interest level, the 747 00:34:28,520 --> 00:34:32,560 Speaker 6: national interest has really gotten really taken off just because 748 00:34:32,600 --> 00:34:35,120 Speaker 6: of his you know the fact that he's chasing Derrick Henry. 749 00:34:35,680 --> 00:34:37,480 Speaker 6: You know, he's got a chance tonight to break the 750 00:34:37,760 --> 00:34:41,200 Speaker 6: single season national rushing record, which is which is incredible. 751 00:34:42,280 --> 00:34:44,279 Speaker 6: You know, So it'd be really cool if they made 752 00:34:44,320 --> 00:34:47,279 Speaker 6: it here to the state finals and that record was 753 00:34:47,360 --> 00:34:50,000 Speaker 6: on the line. You know, that would just add another 754 00:34:50,160 --> 00:34:53,799 Speaker 6: story to you know, a busy week, but but would 755 00:34:53,800 --> 00:34:55,879 Speaker 6: be would be pretty awesome, you know, And I think 756 00:34:56,000 --> 00:34:58,960 Speaker 6: that is on the table possibly. But you know, as 757 00:34:59,000 --> 00:35:02,360 Speaker 6: you get in the tournament, obviously did the the opponents 758 00:35:02,400 --> 00:35:06,040 Speaker 6: get tougher and you know, Angola in whoever wins next 759 00:35:06,080 --> 00:35:09,200 Speaker 6: week's game could be Lures or Mississiniwa will will be 760 00:35:09,360 --> 00:35:12,960 Speaker 6: difficult teams to you know, do this again. So but 761 00:35:13,080 --> 00:35:14,759 Speaker 6: I thought that throughout, I was like, man, I don't 762 00:35:14,760 --> 00:35:16,040 Speaker 6: know if he's going to be able to keep doing this. 763 00:35:16,200 --> 00:35:18,680 Speaker 6: He just keeps and he does, so it's it's it's 764 00:35:18,760 --> 00:35:22,160 Speaker 6: pretty crazy, but uh but yeah, from a state wide perspective. 765 00:35:22,200 --> 00:35:26,600 Speaker 6: It's really even even more of a national perspective. It's 766 00:35:26,640 --> 00:35:28,399 Speaker 6: really kind of taken off to a level I didn't 767 00:35:28,440 --> 00:35:29,200 Speaker 6: really anticipate. 768 00:35:29,520 --> 00:35:32,680 Speaker 1: Does it come down to he and Jet Goldsbury of Hamilton? 769 00:35:32,760 --> 00:35:37,520 Speaker 1: I'm sorry of of heritage chills for the Mister Football Award? 770 00:35:37,680 --> 00:35:40,800 Speaker 1: Is it pretty much Miles at this point? Or is 771 00:35:41,040 --> 00:35:44,360 Speaker 1: there somebody or other somebodies I'm leaving out of this discussion. 772 00:35:45,760 --> 00:35:48,919 Speaker 6: Well, I thought going into the season that that Jeded 773 00:35:48,960 --> 00:35:52,279 Speaker 6: Goldsberry would be the guy to beat because you know, 774 00:35:52,320 --> 00:35:53,960 Speaker 6: if you go back in history, a lot of times 775 00:35:54,040 --> 00:35:57,720 Speaker 6: it's it's people who win the state championship as a junior, 776 00:35:57,920 --> 00:36:00,800 Speaker 6: and then they kind of have a advantage just because 777 00:36:01,000 --> 00:36:02,640 Speaker 6: you know, people know who they are. You know, he 778 00:36:02,760 --> 00:36:05,799 Speaker 6: won a state title. He's the quarterback of the team, 779 00:36:06,080 --> 00:36:08,719 Speaker 6: you know, so I would I kind of went into 780 00:36:08,760 --> 00:36:10,759 Speaker 6: the season thing it was sort of his to uh 781 00:36:10,960 --> 00:36:13,480 Speaker 6: to win and and then you know everybody else kind 782 00:36:13,520 --> 00:36:15,719 Speaker 6: of is trying to chase him. But you know, with 783 00:36:15,840 --> 00:36:18,480 Speaker 6: what Miles has done here these last uh you know, 784 00:36:19,080 --> 00:36:21,759 Speaker 6: basically his whole season and really his career numbers, you know, 785 00:36:21,880 --> 00:36:24,400 Speaker 6: he's I think put himself in position, you know, if 786 00:36:24,440 --> 00:36:27,080 Speaker 6: he wins the national rushing record, you know, you know, 787 00:36:27,120 --> 00:36:29,240 Speaker 6: it'd be hard to not have him as be mister football. 788 00:36:29,239 --> 00:36:29,759 Speaker 1: I would think. 789 00:36:29,880 --> 00:36:32,400 Speaker 6: So, you're you're sort of at a point where it's like, 790 00:36:32,600 --> 00:36:35,680 Speaker 6: I don't you know, but I know how the voting 791 00:36:35,760 --> 00:36:38,400 Speaker 6: goes sometimes, and you know it's it's uh, you'll have 792 00:36:38,480 --> 00:36:40,640 Speaker 6: a lot of people voting for jet and and you'll 793 00:36:40,680 --> 00:36:43,759 Speaker 6: have you'll have some six A people too. I think 794 00:36:43,800 --> 00:36:48,120 Speaker 6: Kashmir Hicks will get some get some votes, you know 795 00:36:48,360 --> 00:36:51,000 Speaker 6: from Decatur Central because he also want to stay title. 796 00:36:51,080 --> 00:36:53,719 Speaker 6: Last year, his numbers are really good, probably not quite 797 00:36:53,719 --> 00:36:56,840 Speaker 6: as good this year for for a few reasons. You know, 798 00:36:56,920 --> 00:36:59,200 Speaker 6: they had some injuries and you know they're they're playing 799 00:36:59,239 --> 00:37:01,680 Speaker 6: six A. It's a little tougher. And I think Jacob 800 00:37:01,760 --> 00:37:04,000 Speaker 6: Davis from newpal will we'll get some too, and I 801 00:37:04,080 --> 00:37:07,480 Speaker 6: think they'll win state. But but yeah, I don't it's 802 00:37:07,520 --> 00:37:09,400 Speaker 6: gonna be hard. I think those two, to me are 803 00:37:09,640 --> 00:37:12,560 Speaker 6: are sort of the the ones you're looking at right now. 804 00:37:12,680 --> 00:37:14,759 Speaker 6: And then there's a lot of other really good players too, 805 00:37:14,880 --> 00:37:18,320 Speaker 6: but maybe don't have the the name recognition or the 806 00:37:18,400 --> 00:37:21,759 Speaker 6: overall resume. But but yeah, I mean, Miles is gonna 807 00:37:21,760 --> 00:37:24,160 Speaker 6: have a great resume. Jet is too. I mean he's 808 00:37:24,160 --> 00:37:26,680 Speaker 6: still doing it this year, and you know they have 809 00:37:26,760 --> 00:37:29,960 Speaker 6: a chance to keep advancing as well in a higher class. 810 00:37:30,080 --> 00:37:33,239 Speaker 6: So yeah, it's gonna be it's gonna be a more 811 00:37:33,320 --> 00:37:35,800 Speaker 6: interesting race maybe than I thought it was going in again. 812 00:37:35,920 --> 00:37:38,520 Speaker 1: Kyle Nenrip of the Indianapolis Star joining us on the 813 00:37:38,920 --> 00:37:42,120 Speaker 1: Java House Peel and poor guest line. I'm sorry I 814 00:37:42,160 --> 00:37:45,200 Speaker 1: won't see you this Friday nights as I have Warren 815 00:37:45,320 --> 00:37:48,160 Speaker 1: Central and Center Grove. My guess is I'll probably see 816 00:37:48,160 --> 00:37:50,440 Speaker 1: you next Friday night, typically the way that these things 817 00:37:50,480 --> 00:37:51,640 Speaker 1: work out. And joy game, buddy. 818 00:37:51,840 --> 00:37:53,719 Speaker 2: All Right, thanks Greg, appreciate you got a Kyle 819 00:37:53,800 --> 00:37:55,399 Speaker 1: Netrip of the Indianapolis Star.