WEBVTT - 12-4-25 Wes Miller Show

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<v Speaker 1>It is show time, very pleasant, good evening anybody.

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<v Speaker 2>Yes, it's good.

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<v Speaker 3>Shaky, but we'll give it to you. He's not feeling

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<v Speaker 3>all the way.

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<v Speaker 1>Well, I'm feeling fine. It seemed like if I went

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<v Speaker 1>any louder than that, yours might bleed.

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<v Speaker 3>Well, that's because the headphones are really loud.

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<v Speaker 1>Our headphones are loud all right. In any case, Greetings, welcome.

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<v Speaker 1>It is the Wes Miller Show, live from the original

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<v Speaker 1>Montgomery in the home of the world's greatest ribs. Joe

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<v Speaker 1>Strecker is turning down our headphones a little bit, so

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<v Speaker 1>now I can scream. I'm Dan Hord with Terry Nelson

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<v Speaker 1>Broadcasts and the star of the show, the head coach

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<v Speaker 1>of your UC Bearcats. That's here for Wes Miller. Let's go.

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<v Speaker 1>We appreciate the Bearcat fan tour with us here tonight.

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<v Speaker 1>We're gonna have some great stuff to give away after

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<v Speaker 1>the show, including two tickets to tomorrow's game at the centime.

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<v Speaker 4>So you got to stay the whole time because yes,

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<v Speaker 4>I know you guys didn't have plans, but it's coming.

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<v Speaker 1>And you have to be here in order to win.

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<v Speaker 1>So if you are driving in the general vicinity, I

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<v Speaker 1>always get the no, no, we're here already, we deserve

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<v Speaker 1>to win. Well, I'm just going to throw it out

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<v Speaker 1>there anyway, because we love as many BEARCAF fans as

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<v Speaker 1>we can get. But if you are not far from

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<v Speaker 1>the original Montgomery in at the end of the show

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<v Speaker 1>nine o'clock, we will give away a variety of prizes,

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<v Speaker 1>including two tickets to the Skyline Chili Crosstown Shootout coming

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<v Speaker 1>up tomorrow night at the Centa Center. Cincinnati and Xavier

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<v Speaker 1>getting set to go at it in one of the

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<v Speaker 1>best rivalries in college basketball and all of sports, really

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<v Speaker 1>certainly the best interest city rivalry in college basketball, and

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<v Speaker 1>we are fired up for it tomorrow night. How has

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<v Speaker 1>practice been? How is the excitement level for you and

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<v Speaker 1>your guys?

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<v Speaker 2>Practice has been good. We needed to practice. We've been

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<v Speaker 2>to a stretch. We've been playing a lot of games

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<v Speaker 2>and we were banged up a little bit, so we

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<v Speaker 2>weren't even guys that were playing, weren't always practicing, and

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<v Speaker 2>we needed to get back to the practice court the

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<v Speaker 2>last couple of days. It was nice to do that,

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<v Speaker 2>and certainly, you know, players get excited for games like

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<v Speaker 2>this and you can sense their energy. The last two

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<v Speaker 2>days it's been.

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<v Speaker 3>This is year five of the Crosstown Shootout for you.

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<v Speaker 4>I don't know if the asked this question, because there's

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<v Speaker 4>been a lot of red wine poured my way. But

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<v Speaker 4>when it comes to the North Carolina duke rivalry and

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<v Speaker 4>the Cincinnati Bearcats versus Xavier rivalry, obviously duke in North Carolina,

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<v Speaker 4>I believe is number one in all of college basketball.

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<v Speaker 4>But how does the intensity rival that rivalry?

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<v Speaker 2>Yeah, I think it's different. I think there's a there's

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<v Speaker 2>just a different intensity to the Crosstown shootout that I

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<v Speaker 2>think is completely unique. I don't think there's anything you

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<v Speaker 2>can compare it to. As I told our players, this

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<v Speaker 2>rivalry in this game means so much because of what

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<v Speaker 2>it means to this community. Over is it ninety three

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<v Speaker 2>somebody said ninety some years. You don't get that right.

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<v Speaker 2>And this is obviously a special community. This is a

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<v Speaker 2>connected community and for all of our lifetimes, for the

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<v Speaker 2>most part, you know, everybody that grew up here and

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<v Speaker 2>stays here and all that kind of stuff, the cross

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<v Speaker 2>Town's been a part of that. And so it does

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<v Speaker 2>mean a lot for that reason. And I think you

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<v Speaker 2>when you're here and you're a part of it. You

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<v Speaker 2>start to understand that we have a lot of guys

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<v Speaker 2>that will experience it for the first time. I don't

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<v Speaker 2>know if they'll totally grasp it till they experience it,

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<v Speaker 2>but they're definitely excited.

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<v Speaker 1>Same for Xavier. Davee Thomas has played in this game twice.

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<v Speaker 1>Nobody else on your roster has played in it. Xavier

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<v Speaker 1>doesn't have anybody on its roster that's played it in

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<v Speaker 1>the past. I think that's one of the unfortunate things

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<v Speaker 1>about the current state of college athletics, with so much

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<v Speaker 1>change on rosters from year to year to year. You

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<v Speaker 1>don't have guys that are going to be in this

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<v Speaker 1>for four years. Maybe if you will, but by and large,

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<v Speaker 1>there won't be a lot of guys like that going

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<v Speaker 1>forward unless it somehow, you know, changes back toward the

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<v Speaker 1>way it used to be.

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<v Speaker 2>Yeah, it's like, you guys know that we're not going

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<v Speaker 2>to get anything out up here complaining about what used

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<v Speaker 2>to be and all that stuff. You got to focus

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<v Speaker 2>on what it is and how you deal with it.

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<v Speaker 2>But that that is something I think we all like.

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<v Speaker 2>When you have Dayda Thomases that are going into this

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<v Speaker 2>type of thing for the third time, or the fourth time.

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<v Speaker 2>I can tell you, as a coach, practice a lot

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<v Speaker 2>is a lot easier to coach data than it is

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<v Speaker 2>to coach everybody else, you know, because he just is

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<v Speaker 2>not just knowing about a game. He knows all the

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<v Speaker 2>things we do and how we do them in the standards.

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<v Speaker 2>And you know, I think early in the year, you're

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<v Speaker 2>spending a lot of time coaching things you're not used

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<v Speaker 2>to coaching, unless you're I've told everybody a lot of us,

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<v Speaker 2>it feels like we're in year one with the team,

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<v Speaker 2>you know, within a program, because you're just coaching all

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<v Speaker 2>this stuff that you take for granted when you have continuity.

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<v Speaker 2>But that applies to everything we're doing. And I'd say

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<v Speaker 2>that's about eighty percent or more college basketball.

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<v Speaker 4>And speaking of data, is there a way? The obvious

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<v Speaker 4>is getting in the gym, But Dada went from twenty

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<v Speaker 4>eight percent to forty percent to now you're shooting fifty

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<v Speaker 4>percent from three? Is there there's no secret, sauce to

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<v Speaker 4>how do you get your percentages up that high other

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<v Speaker 4>than getting in the gym and doing work. But that's

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<v Speaker 4>a big leap over the years to shoot the way

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<v Speaker 4>he's shooting from three.

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<v Speaker 2>Yeah, I think there's a lot that goes into it.

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<v Speaker 2>I think the first thing you have to do when

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<v Speaker 2>you see day DA's improvement shooting the balls, you got

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<v Speaker 2>to give dayDay credit. He's been committed to his game.

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<v Speaker 2>He's committed to his work every day the whole offseason.

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<v Speaker 2>But if you come to our practice when practice ends,

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<v Speaker 2>it is automatic. I mean you can just bank it.

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<v Speaker 2>Dada's going to spend twenty twenty five minutes going through

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<v Speaker 2>his shooting routine. If you show up in the mornings,

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<v Speaker 2>Dada's going to have a thirty forty minute shooting routine

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<v Speaker 2>every morning. I mean that's just like part of his day.

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<v Speaker 2>So you give him credit first, and then you know,

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<v Speaker 2>some of it is familiarity and confidence and experience. It

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<v Speaker 2>wasn't like, what did you say, is shooting was his

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<v Speaker 2>first year twenty eight He wasn't a twenty eight percent

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<v Speaker 2>shooter his first year. He was much better than that.

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<v Speaker 2>But he's obviously now had experience playing college basketball, playing

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<v Speaker 2>in the Big twelve, playing in our program, and I

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<v Speaker 2>think that's helped a lot with it too.

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<v Speaker 1>You referenced injured guys being able to get back to

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<v Speaker 1>a normal practice routine, and I would assume that Baba

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<v Speaker 1>Miller is one of the people that you're referring to.

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<v Speaker 1>He came back after missing two games on Monday night,

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<v Speaker 1>turned it over a bunch in the first half, but

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<v Speaker 1>you really went out of your way to praise him

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<v Speaker 1>after the game for his willingness to go out there

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<v Speaker 1>at less than one hundred percent.

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<v Speaker 2>Hey, guys, I think sometimes you just got to look

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<v Speaker 2>at it from the right perspective. You want a guy

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<v Speaker 2>that wants to feel one hundred percent to play, or

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<v Speaker 2>do you want a guy that's just willing to go play,

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<v Speaker 2>put the jersey on and fight for his team. Give

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<v Speaker 2>me the guy like that, and you know when Boba

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<v Speaker 2>does that, there's going to be rusted. And he was

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<v Speaker 2>a little sped up on the catch because he hasn't

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<v Speaker 2>not only hadn't played the end, practiced or done anything

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<v Speaker 2>in eight days or seven days or whatever the heck

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<v Speaker 2>it was. And to me, I can live with mistakes

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<v Speaker 2>if I have somebody that's got their heart and soul

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<v Speaker 2>into it, and I think Boba does.

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<v Speaker 4>Buck Harris is a guy that in his previous stops

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<v Speaker 4>at Illinois and West Virginia didn't necessarily have offense. Ran

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<v Speaker 4>fro him because he's a guy that can get it

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<v Speaker 4>and steals and transition and offensive rebounds and all that stuff.

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<v Speaker 4>But when you put them in positions to score, whether

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<v Speaker 4>to kick ahead on the fast break or put him

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<v Speaker 4>in the high poles in his own sert, he has

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<v Speaker 4>a way to wiggle his way through traffic and make shots.

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<v Speaker 4>And he is I said this on the air several times.

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<v Speaker 4>He's probably if there was such a stat in Dvance

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<v Speaker 4>has analytics, there is.

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<v Speaker 3>The most and ones in Big Twelve this year.

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<v Speaker 2>I'm sure there is a stat for that somewhere. But no,

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<v Speaker 2>he's really important to our team in a lot of ways.

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<v Speaker 2>And so if we just want to talk about his

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<v Speaker 2>ability to put pressure on the paint and the rim

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<v Speaker 2>off the drive, that's one of the ways he's important

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<v Speaker 2>to us. He has a real knack to get downhill,

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<v Speaker 2>he's got a knack to finish and get fouled, as

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<v Speaker 2>you mentioned, and his decision making is consistently improving. He's

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<v Speaker 2>really embracing that role in our team, whether it's in

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<v Speaker 2>the open court or or whether it's in a half

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<v Speaker 2>court situation. So yeah, I'm proud. I think he can

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<v Speaker 2>keep getting better there. I don't think he's capped out

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<v Speaker 2>at all.

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<v Speaker 1>So what do you make of Xavier? They started the

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<v Speaker 1>season slowly, lost a couple of games early, including a

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<v Speaker 1>home game to Santa Clara, squeaked by some opponents that

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<v Speaker 1>you know are not big name opponents. And now lately

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<v Speaker 1>they've been playing great. They tweaked the lineup a little

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<v Speaker 1>bit and they really seem to have figured things out

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<v Speaker 1>on the offensive end. What do you make of the Musketeers?

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<v Speaker 2>Yeah, they they changed the lineup to get more skill.

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<v Speaker 2>They for the most part have shooting at every position

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<v Speaker 2>in pretty much every lineup they play. They're they're different

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<v Speaker 2>in that way, right, I mean, it's not it's it's

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<v Speaker 2>not often that you see you might see a team

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<v Speaker 2>with the player in the front court that can shoot,

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<v Speaker 2>and people utilize that in interesting ways. They have two

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<v Speaker 2>front court players that can really shoot, and so it's

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<v Speaker 2>been interesting in the preparation to figure out the right

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<v Speaker 2>ways to combat that. But it's not like there other

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<v Speaker 2>guys can't. Some of their best shooters are also in

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<v Speaker 2>the back court and on the wing. So no, I

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<v Speaker 2>think they've made some nice adjustments. They're very sound team passing, sharing,

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<v Speaker 2>it sound defensively, and you know, you can see the

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<v Speaker 2>adjustments and the improvement over the last two weeks.

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<v Speaker 4>This is sort of day one, I would say day one,

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<v Speaker 4>but it's not necessarily.

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<v Speaker 3>But let's just say this is the.

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<v Speaker 4>First game of a five game stretch that's very important

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<v Speaker 4>for seeding and everything that goes all on it. But

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<v Speaker 4>you have two of your players that are now back

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<v Speaker 4>into the lineup, Celesting and Babba Miller that were out

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<v Speaker 4>previous games while other guys got a chance to get

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<v Speaker 4>more minutes and get up to speed and get more

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<v Speaker 4>reps to play. Is it good that they got that

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<v Speaker 4>time when guys were out and hurt, or you're just

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<v Speaker 4>happy that your team is back to full strength almost.

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<v Speaker 2>Well, yeah, we still got you know Jalen Haynes, Yes,

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<v Speaker 2>and some other stuff. But the no, I want to

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<v Speaker 2>get to full strength. I think practice is better when

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<v Speaker 2>it's full strength. I think we can play the way

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<v Speaker 2>that we're trying to build the team that we're gonna

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<v Speaker 2>play with all year when we're full strength. That's what's

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<v Speaker 2>important to me. But you know, I think we played

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<v Speaker 2>some really young players and some different kinds of minutes,

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<v Speaker 2>and I think over time that's good for development, but

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<v Speaker 2>I want to be at full strength.

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<v Speaker 1>At Cincinnati versus Xavier tomorrow night, seven thirty and the

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<v Speaker 1>Skyline Chili Crossdown Shootout episode number ninety three, and again

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<v Speaker 1>we have two tickets to give away at the end

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<v Speaker 1>of tonight's radio show, we'll take a time out. We're

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<v Speaker 1>we have to give away at the end of the

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<v Speaker 1>show are a pair of tickets to the game tomorrow night.

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<v Speaker 1>We've also got bear Cat gear, So anytime you come

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<v Speaker 1>out to the show here at the Original Montgomery and

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<v Speaker 1>there's a decent chance you will leave with a nice

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<v Speaker 1>spar Cat giveaway item, that'll be the case tonight. We'll

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<v Speaker 1>also have questions from the audience coming up in about

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<v Speaker 1>ten minutes. You played on Monday night and defeated Tarleton State,

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<v Speaker 1>and prior to the game I was very happy to

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<v Speaker 1>spend a few minutes chatting with Gisel James, who's back

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<v Speaker 1>in town attending school full us in a little bit

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<v Speaker 1>about how he's doing.

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<v Speaker 2>He's doing great. He's never not been enrolled, so I

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<v Speaker 2>don't think that was somebody said asked that question in

0:11:45.160 --> 0:11:47.000
<v Speaker 2>a press conference like it was news. It was like

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<v Speaker 2>that news. He was enrolled in September and all that

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<v Speaker 2>kind of stuff. So, but he's back in town, he's

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<v Speaker 2>been working out in our facilities. It's been a joy

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<v Speaker 2>to have him back around. You guys, you know Terry

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<v Speaker 2>and and you guys know how close him and I

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<v Speaker 2>are and what I think of him and his family

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<v Speaker 2>and all that. Yeah, I mean, well, as much as

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<v Speaker 2>you could call somebody family, that's not your blood. And

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<v Speaker 2>so I'm just pleased to report he's personally doing great.

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<v Speaker 2>I'm more proud of him over the last three months

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<v Speaker 2>than I've ever been for anything he did on the

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<v Speaker 2>basketball court. And that's the best thing I could say.

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<v Speaker 3>Has the conversation with this pop been good as well?

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<v Speaker 2>Yeah, Yeah, I think family perspective, Gisel's in a good place.

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<v Speaker 2>He's doing well personally, and I think that's what matters.

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<v Speaker 1>Most is it your hope that he will eventually play

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<v Speaker 1>for Cincinnati again.

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<v Speaker 2>Yeah, I think Gisel would like to do that, and

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<v Speaker 2>certainly I would. I think people want the story to

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<v Speaker 2>be about basketball right now, and in the time being,

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<v Speaker 2>there's nothing to talk about career, you know, and so

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<v Speaker 2>I want to make sure I've made comments about that

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<v Speaker 2>people can refer to those. But in the long term, absolutely,

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<v Speaker 2>and I think he wants that, and I think that's

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<v Speaker 2>pretty cool.

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<v Speaker 1>All right, let's get back to the game on Monday night,

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<v Speaker 1>the victory over Tarleton State. There was a lot of

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<v Speaker 1>good stuff in that game, but there was one thing

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<v Speaker 1>you pointed out after the game that you weren't happy with,

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<v Speaker 1>and that was the lack of touches for Mustafa cham

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<v Speaker 1>inside when you had a height advantage. How do you

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<v Speaker 1>go about fixing that?

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<v Speaker 2>Well, you know, I think there's a couple of things. One,

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<v Speaker 2>we can't miss him when he has good position. We

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<v Speaker 2>got to make sure if we go those kind of

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<v Speaker 2>stretches without him getting touches, that we do some things

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<v Speaker 2>to call touches for him. And then, you know, as

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<v Speaker 2>I told him, he's got to take some responsibility too.

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<v Speaker 2>They can't stop even getting a touch when you go

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<v Speaker 2>get it on the offensive offensive glass, and so I

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<v Speaker 2>think he's a guy that we need to be really

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<v Speaker 2>effective on the board, especially on the offensive board, and

0:13:48.240 --> 0:13:49.880
<v Speaker 2>that's where you can go get it as a big

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<v Speaker 2>fellow at seven to two, with the athleticism he has

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<v Speaker 2>without it being thrown to you. So I think we

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<v Speaker 2>got to take some accountability for that as a team,

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<v Speaker 2>as a staff, and then I think he does too,

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<v Speaker 2>and hopefully we don't have any more nights like that

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<v Speaker 2>with him.

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<v Speaker 4>First of all, I appreciate you addressing the gigal thing.

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<v Speaker 4>I know you want to just address it and let

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<v Speaker 4>him have the space to breathe and do what he

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<v Speaker 4>needs to do. So thank you for that as a

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<v Speaker 4>as an analyst, as a former player, and as a fan. Secondly,

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<v Speaker 4>when I watch Baba Miller in the game, it just

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<v Speaker 4>seems the offense is just different because we've always had

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<v Speaker 4>a guy that you don't need to run offense for

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<v Speaker 4>because he becomes the offense. He creates for other players

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<v Speaker 4>and turnovers aside, he's just Baba Miller just sees the

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<v Speaker 4>floor differently, and as you know, he is six' eleven

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<v Speaker 4>with a growth spurt from a guard position to now

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<v Speaker 4>a multi position. Player it's got to be better for

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<v Speaker 4>your offense and for your play calling to whatever you,

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<v Speaker 4>run it seems like there's a chance of success because

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<v Speaker 4>he's on the.

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<v Speaker 2>Floor, yeah coaching is easier with guys like, that, RIGHT

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<v Speaker 2>i think.

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<v Speaker 3>That's that's what it hugs it about.

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<v Speaker 2>Me, yeah a defensive, coaching but but uh, no he's

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<v Speaker 2>he's really important to our team and in every. Way

0:15:10.640 --> 0:15:16.000
<v Speaker 2>he's important to the versatility, defensively to our rim protection

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<v Speaker 2>right to some of the defensive things strategically we. Do

0:15:21.160 --> 0:15:24.520
<v Speaker 2>he's a huge part of what we're doing offensively in every,

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<v Speaker 2>regard and so it's really important that you know that

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<v Speaker 2>he's he's healthy and doing. Well and it was nice

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<v Speaker 2>to have him back in practice because he was, rusty

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<v Speaker 2>not just with the ball in that first, half but

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<v Speaker 2>just with some of the things that we, do and

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<v Speaker 2>it was good to get back after.

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<v Speaker 1>That the last two, Days Jalen celestine returned to the

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<v Speaker 1>lineup as. Well he had only missed one, game but

0:15:43.440 --> 0:15:46.920
<v Speaker 1>he looked springier to. Me made a couple of, threes

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<v Speaker 1>just looked like he had a little more. BALANCE i

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<v Speaker 1>know he's been dealing with a sore, back and hopefully

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<v Speaker 1>that's a sign that the worst is behind.

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<v Speaker 2>Him we need him and we need him to be

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<v Speaker 2>the player that we know he can, be not just

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<v Speaker 2>with the, shooting and he's a terrific, shooter the. Playmaking

0:16:03.240 --> 0:16:05.840
<v Speaker 2>he's a really good decision maker with the, ball the

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<v Speaker 2>positional versatil we need him to play the. THREE i,

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<v Speaker 2>mean we need him to be able to come in

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<v Speaker 2>and defend the other team's, three make plays as a three.

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<v Speaker 2>Man we need him to be able to slide down

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<v Speaker 2>and we can play small and spread it out and

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<v Speaker 2>Give moose. Space and, like he is so important to the.

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<v Speaker 2>Team he was so important our roster, build and we

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<v Speaker 2>got to get him back to being one hundred percent

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<v Speaker 2>and moving and. PLAYING i just got to get a

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<v Speaker 2>sea legs a little. Bit AS i told him the other,

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<v Speaker 2>DAY i thought this week has been a step in

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<v Speaker 2>the right direction for.

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<v Speaker 4>Him Kirk cries is a guy that's been a tremendous.

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<v Speaker 4>Passer he had a great shooting night the other, night

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<v Speaker 4>really broke it open for. You because he's a great

0:16:41.920 --> 0:16:44.520
<v Speaker 4>catch and shoot player and he likes to pup, fake

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<v Speaker 4>takes that side step to the left and knock down,

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<v Speaker 4>shots but he has been a little loose with the

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<v Speaker 4>basketball in his decision.

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<v Speaker 3>Making he's a great, passer but it's.

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<v Speaker 4>Almost like he trusts his passing ability so much that

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<v Speaker 4>he can get away with passes in certain times and

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<v Speaker 4>the ball is over and it puts your offense had

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<v Speaker 4>a disadvantage on defense because of.

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<v Speaker 3>That have you addressed him in that?

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<v Speaker 2>Manner, WELL i think we've addressed our whole. Team you,

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<v Speaker 2>know when we've had we've had some nights where we've

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<v Speaker 2>just been so careless with the. BALL i, Mean dayton

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<v Speaker 2>sticks out in my head as we think, back and

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<v Speaker 2>we PLAYED i thought well offensively Against dayton a couple

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<v Speaker 2>of weeks, ago had some great, stretches but then we

0:17:22.160 --> 0:17:24.080
<v Speaker 2>had some stretches we were just so careless with. IT

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<v Speaker 2>i thought we had the same thing in The Charlatan state.

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<v Speaker 2>Game we're just careless with the. Ball so we've addressed

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<v Speaker 2>it with our. TEAM i think two types of turnovers

0:17:34.680 --> 0:17:38.080
<v Speaker 2>that you just can't accept selfish turnovers and careless. Turnovers

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<v Speaker 2>and those are the two that were pointing. Out if

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<v Speaker 2>somebody makes it a turnover when they're making aggressive play

0:17:43.920 --> 0:17:46.199
<v Speaker 2>within who they are as a, player you don't like,

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<v Speaker 2>it BUT i think you can swallow it a little.

0:17:47.960 --> 0:17:50.960
<v Speaker 2>Bit in terms of curs assist air ratio is really.

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<v Speaker 2>High it's better than two to.

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<v Speaker 3>One it sticks out because he's such a good. Passage.

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<v Speaker 2>Yeah SO i think with, him he's gonna be a

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<v Speaker 2>risky passer and a free will passer and that's going

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<v Speaker 2>to be important for our. Team but he's got to

0:18:03.240 --> 0:18:04.480
<v Speaker 2>avoid the careless ones when he.

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<v Speaker 1>Came, gotcha there was a stretch in the first half

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<v Speaker 1>On monday where it was hard to keep up with

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<v Speaker 1>the ball movement as a radio announcer because you were popping.

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<v Speaker 1>It it was aw, boom boom. Boom. Yes is that

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<v Speaker 1>what you want your offense to look? Like?

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<v Speaker 2>Yes AND i THINK i think there's a process to

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<v Speaker 2>this team finding its rhythm offensively and. FIGURING i, mean

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<v Speaker 2>we figured it out as a, staff, right AND i

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<v Speaker 2>think they believe in. It but playing to their offensive

0:18:33.400 --> 0:18:36.160
<v Speaker 2>identity not just in the open, court but in the half,

0:18:36.160 --> 0:18:41.480
<v Speaker 2>court within sets and. Execution AND i think our identity

0:18:41.520 --> 0:18:45.080
<v Speaker 2>needs to be around movement of player in. BASKETBALL i,

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<v Speaker 2>MEAN i really believe that we don't have a ton

0:18:47.800 --> 0:18:49.520
<v Speaker 2>of guys you can just throw it to and say

0:18:49.760 --> 0:18:51.960
<v Speaker 2>go make it happen when nothing's. There we got enough

0:18:51.960 --> 0:18:53.719
<v Speaker 2>of that to do what we have to do this.

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<v Speaker 2>Year BUT i think our identity needs to be moving

0:18:56.359 --> 0:18:59.320
<v Speaker 2>to the player moving to the, ball and they're working at.

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<v Speaker 2>That THESE i tell you what practice has really helped

0:19:02.920 --> 0:19:05.320
<v Speaker 2>with that have an opportunity to do. It we're going

0:19:05.400 --> 0:19:07.960
<v Speaker 2>to be a really good player in movement player in

0:19:08.040 --> 0:19:11.200
<v Speaker 2>ball movement. Team and there was the clips you're talking

0:19:11.280 --> 0:19:12.960
<v Speaker 2>the players you're talking, about of the clips we showed

0:19:12.960 --> 0:19:14.080
<v Speaker 2>the team the next day after the.

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<v Speaker 4>Game seanabayev is a. Winner he's been a winner on

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<v Speaker 4>every level he's been on and the fact that he

0:19:21.680 --> 0:19:25.080
<v Speaker 4>hasn't shot it well could if he was just an offensive,

0:19:25.080 --> 0:19:30.000
<v Speaker 4>player could shatter. Him, however he's on the, floor he seems.

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<v Speaker 3>Engaged how are you keeping him engaged when he's not?

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<v Speaker 4>Performing how you know he can perform as far as shot, Making, YEAH.

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<v Speaker 2>I think IT'S i think from my, PERSPECTIVE i don't

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<v Speaker 2>want to tell what everybody else what to. Thank people

0:19:43.960 --> 0:19:45.720
<v Speaker 2>are allowed to think whatever they, want but from my,

0:19:45.840 --> 0:19:48.679
<v Speaker 2>perspective there has to be some grace. Given you, know

0:19:48.800 --> 0:19:50.679
<v Speaker 2>you're talking about a young man with the world of

0:19:50.680 --> 0:19:55.199
<v Speaker 2>expectations on his. Shoulders he has personal. Expectations we have

0:19:55.400 --> 0:19:59.800
<v Speaker 2>expectations with him as a young player that's never experienced.

0:20:00.240 --> 0:20:02.359
<v Speaker 2>Basketball he's experienced some of the things we do for

0:20:02.400 --> 0:20:05.359
<v Speaker 2>the first, time and in some ways he's just doing

0:20:05.440 --> 0:20:07.439
<v Speaker 2>terrific And i'm really proud of. Him and he's getting

0:20:07.440 --> 0:20:10.840
<v Speaker 2>better and he's. Growing and then you, know his practice,

0:20:10.840 --> 0:20:14.919
<v Speaker 2>habits his, practice his practice habits are, great his attitude is.

0:20:14.920 --> 0:20:18.240
<v Speaker 2>Great his work ethic is too. MUCH i mean from WHEN.

0:20:18.080 --> 0:20:20.720
<v Speaker 3>I first saw to where, now practice habits have been much.

0:20:20.720 --> 0:20:23.240
<v Speaker 2>Better, YEAH i, mean he's he's he's really doing the

0:20:23.280 --> 0:20:25.520
<v Speaker 2>things that you'd want somebody in this position to. DO

0:20:25.960 --> 0:20:28.560
<v Speaker 2>i MEAN i was leaving the office or leaving the locker.

0:20:28.640 --> 0:20:30.440
<v Speaker 2>ROOM i was talking with some of the guys later

0:20:30.520 --> 0:20:34.520
<v Speaker 2>this evening And sean came, through grabbed his stuff out

0:20:34.520 --> 0:20:37.480
<v Speaker 2>of his locker to go back and, shoot And Coach

0:20:37.560 --> 0:20:39.560
<v Speaker 2>diler came running through the Locked shawn just come through.

0:20:39.560 --> 0:20:41.280
<v Speaker 2>HERE i heard he's going to. Shoot to go chase

0:20:41.359 --> 0:20:42.879
<v Speaker 2>him out of the gym because he's in there too,

0:20:42.960 --> 0:20:45.640
<v Speaker 2>much you, KNOW i, mean we see such a. Thing,

0:20:46.200 --> 0:20:48.439
<v Speaker 2>yeah there's such a. Thing you can, overtrain, right and

0:20:48.520 --> 0:20:51.000
<v Speaker 2>you can you can try too HARD i just speaking

0:20:51.000 --> 0:20:53.520
<v Speaker 2>from somebody that knows all about, That, like you can

0:20:53.560 --> 0:20:55.880
<v Speaker 2>want it too, bad you can try too, Hard AND

0:20:56.520 --> 0:20:59.399
<v Speaker 2>i think with training there's a balance AND i certainly

0:20:59.480 --> 0:21:01.800
<v Speaker 2>can relate to that as a, coach as a, player

0:21:02.080 --> 0:21:04.439
<v Speaker 2>the whole nine He BUT i like. THAT i like

0:21:04.520 --> 0:21:09.199
<v Speaker 2>the quality of wanting it too. BADLY i think with his,

0:21:09.240 --> 0:21:12.439
<v Speaker 2>shooting it's it's, interesting he'll shoot it. GREAT i no

0:21:12.520 --> 0:21:15.760
<v Speaker 2>worries about. That you talked About Dada Thomas Dayda thomas

0:21:15.800 --> 0:21:17.959
<v Speaker 2>wasn't a twenty eight percent shooters a. Freshman he just

0:21:18.000 --> 0:21:21.239
<v Speaker 2>needed to get. Comfortable sean's going to get comfortable with

0:21:21.320 --> 0:21:23.440
<v Speaker 2>that aspect of his game in a much swifter way

0:21:23.440 --> 0:21:25.720
<v Speaker 2>Than dada has since he's been. Here he'll get to

0:21:25.760 --> 0:21:28.600
<v Speaker 2>the point he shoots it. Great you can bank. THAT

0:21:28.760 --> 0:21:32.560
<v Speaker 2>i have no worries about. That shot selection needs to

0:21:32.560 --> 0:21:35.040
<v Speaker 2>continue to. Improve in decision making needs to continue to.

0:21:35.040 --> 0:21:40.000
<v Speaker 2>Improve BUT i, say but it's tricky because some of

0:21:40.040 --> 0:21:42.879
<v Speaker 2>those tougher shots that he can make we recruited him to.

0:21:42.960 --> 0:21:45.280
<v Speaker 2>Make now we want him to take them when we

0:21:45.440 --> 0:21:47.840
<v Speaker 2>need them to be. Taken but you got to put

0:21:47.880 --> 0:21:51.000
<v Speaker 2>yourself in his. Position he's eighteen years. Old he was

0:21:51.040 --> 0:21:54.040
<v Speaker 2>recruited to shoot some of those. Shots we don't want to,

0:21:54.080 --> 0:21:56.960
<v Speaker 2>say don't shoot him at, all because we're going to

0:21:57.040 --> 0:21:59.440
<v Speaker 2>need him to shoot those in the big moments that

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<v Speaker 2>we're going to be for the next three. Stuff that's,

0:22:02.000 --> 0:22:04.760
<v Speaker 2>right he's just learning the process a, win when to,

0:22:04.840 --> 0:22:09.040
<v Speaker 2>attack when to, facilitate when to. Shoot and from my,

0:22:09.200 --> 0:22:12.240
<v Speaker 2>perspective he's doing a nice job and doing exactly what

0:22:12.280 --> 0:22:15.760
<v Speaker 2>he's supposed to. Be AND i think if sometime over

0:22:15.800 --> 0:22:18.840
<v Speaker 2>the next, five, six seven weeks everybody else will think that.

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<v Speaker 2>TOO i really. Do But i'm.

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<v Speaker 3>Happy, YEAH i. Know you take a. Break let's got one.

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<v Speaker 1>Question save it after the. Commercial all, right we need

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<v Speaker 1>to take a break for news running a little bit.

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<v Speaker 1>Late this is The West Miller Radio, Show live from

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<v Speaker 1>In home of The World's Greatest ribs and The West

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<v Speaker 1>Miller Radio show on the night before the ninety Third

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<v Speaker 1>Skyline Chile crossdown. Shootout we'll have a couple of tickets

0:22:51.160 --> 0:22:53.520
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<v Speaker 1>of the. Show we've also got Bear cat gear to

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<v Speaker 1>give away at the end of the. Show we appreciate

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<v Speaker 1>the Bear cat fans are with us tonight at the

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<v Speaker 1>Original Montgomery in and it's time to take your. Questions

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<v Speaker 1>elliott is up, first all.

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<v Speaker 5>Right with all the transfer portal, stuff like how many

0:23:10.280 --> 0:23:13.360
<v Speaker 5>players leave without you like saying, like, HEY i don't

0:23:13.359 --> 0:23:15.240
<v Speaker 5>think this is a program for you as compared to

0:23:15.280 --> 0:23:17.360
<v Speaker 5>the players that you, say, like, HEY i think you'd

0:23:17.359 --> 0:23:18.480
<v Speaker 5>have better luck at a different.

0:23:18.520 --> 0:23:23.760
<v Speaker 2>Program like how many players do we like asked to? Leave, yeah,

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<v Speaker 2>YEAH i wouldn't say, many you. Know AND i think there's,

0:23:29.960 --> 0:23:33.560
<v Speaker 2>sometimes like, anything where it just makes sense for. Change

0:23:33.760 --> 0:23:37.520
<v Speaker 2>AND i think there's certainly been situations like, that but very.

0:23:37.520 --> 0:23:41.359
<v Speaker 2>FEW i, MEAN i think it's it's. Different it's a good, Question,

0:23:41.480 --> 0:23:44.960
<v Speaker 2>Elliott AND i think everybody's what it was two years

0:23:45.000 --> 0:23:46.840
<v Speaker 2>ago was different than what it was last. Year it's

0:23:46.920 --> 0:23:50.160
<v Speaker 2>changing every. Year now it's completely a business, thing Right

0:23:50.200 --> 0:23:53.360
<v Speaker 2>like now it's free. Agency, Yeah AND i think guys, say,

0:23:53.400 --> 0:23:55.560
<v Speaker 2>HEY i might WANT i really like to be back.

0:23:55.600 --> 0:23:58.520
<v Speaker 2>Here you, KNOW i gotta talk to my, agent talk

0:23:58.560 --> 0:24:01.120
<v Speaker 2>to my. Age you, know there's there's a a business

0:24:01.119 --> 0:24:05.760
<v Speaker 2>aspect to it that THAT i think is ninety percent

0:24:05.840 --> 0:24:08.800
<v Speaker 2>prevalent with all these kids, now and that was different

0:24:08.840 --> 0:24:09.920
<v Speaker 2>than how it was two or three years.

0:24:09.960 --> 0:24:12.760
<v Speaker 1>Ago CAN i just point out THAT tnl was going

0:24:12.800 --> 0:24:15.159
<v Speaker 1>to ask a question before we went for news at

0:24:15.200 --> 0:24:16.760
<v Speaker 1>the bottom of the. Hour NOW i see him out

0:24:16.800 --> 0:24:21.240
<v Speaker 1>there clinking his wine glass with Other bearcat fans in the.

0:24:21.320 --> 0:24:24.760
<v Speaker 3>Audience i'm greeting the. Fans i'm doing my job in.

0:24:24.880 --> 0:24:26.800
<v Speaker 3>Audience to keep doing my.

0:24:26.920 --> 0:24:30.560
<v Speaker 1>Job there's nothing wrong with being. HOSPITABLE i like, that.

0:24:30.720 --> 0:24:37.320
<v Speaker 1>Huh we all ever, strengths including a lease coaching from

0:24:37.359 --> 0:24:38.240
<v Speaker 1>two six.

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<v Speaker 6>Yes so, yes or the last. GAME i did some

0:24:42.200 --> 0:24:44.520
<v Speaker 6>coaching from two o seven and THEN i decided to

0:24:44.520 --> 0:24:47.320
<v Speaker 6>make my way closer and had a different kind of

0:24:47.320 --> 0:24:49.680
<v Speaker 6>angle almost out on the, bench BUT i know there

0:24:49.720 --> 0:24:54.199
<v Speaker 6>wasn't a. Seat SO i noticed a little scuffle at

0:24:54.200 --> 0:24:56.480
<v Speaker 6>the end of the, game but there wasn't much, announced

0:24:57.200 --> 0:24:59.040
<v Speaker 6>and THE pa guy said he just didn't announce it

0:24:59.040 --> 0:25:03.199
<v Speaker 6>because the game Was can you explain the two oh

0:25:03.240 --> 0:25:07.199
<v Speaker 6>seven's assistant coach what On God's Green earth? Happened and

0:25:07.240 --> 0:25:08.919
<v Speaker 6>THEN i have a follow up question after.

0:25:08.960 --> 0:25:14.720
<v Speaker 2>That one of the opposing players said something at the

0:25:14.760 --> 0:25:19.520
<v Speaker 2>free throw line to one of our, players and we

0:25:19.920 --> 0:25:23.440
<v Speaker 2>shouldn't respond to those. Things what was said was completely

0:25:23.480 --> 0:25:27.040
<v Speaker 2>inappropriate and crossed the line in my. OPINION i won't share,

0:25:27.040 --> 0:25:33.120
<v Speaker 2>it but we have to have discipline to not respond

0:25:33.160 --> 0:25:35.280
<v Speaker 2>regardless of what. Said but it was something that had

0:25:35.320 --> 0:25:37.840
<v Speaker 2>nothing to do with, basketball and WHEN i heard what was,

0:25:37.880 --> 0:25:41.159
<v Speaker 2>said it bothered. Me but we still shouldn't respond to,

0:25:41.200 --> 0:25:41.679
<v Speaker 2>that and that's what.

0:25:41.760 --> 0:25:42.080
<v Speaker 1>Happened.

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<v Speaker 6>Okay last question completely. Unrelated as OTHER uc teams have

0:25:49.119 --> 0:25:54.640
<v Speaker 6>gone into that disgusting place In, norwood they have experienced poor,

0:25:54.760 --> 0:26:00.439
<v Speaker 6>treatment with liquids thrown on them and other profanity things

0:26:00.480 --> 0:26:04.720
<v Speaker 6>said to. Them whether it's the players wives or, Mothers

0:26:05.400 --> 0:26:09.959
<v Speaker 6>what advice or things do you say to those significant

0:26:09.960 --> 0:26:14.480
<v Speaker 6>others and the players about going Into xavier or that

0:26:14.560 --> 0:26:15.200
<v Speaker 6>school In?

0:26:15.200 --> 0:26:19.080
<v Speaker 1>Norwood shots fired by a Least i'm Ready.

0:26:19.119 --> 0:26:22.320
<v Speaker 2>NORWOOD i THINK i think a lot of a lot

0:26:22.359 --> 0:26:25.679
<v Speaker 2>of our, players if they haven't played in the, crosstown for,

0:26:25.720 --> 0:26:30.760
<v Speaker 2>example they've played in in hostel, arenas in big time,

0:26:30.840 --> 0:26:34.159
<v Speaker 2>environments and SO i think they understand what it's like

0:26:34.240 --> 0:26:37.960
<v Speaker 2>to play in the hostile environment in a rivalry. Game

0:26:38.040 --> 0:26:40.040
<v Speaker 2>they might not completely understand what it's like to play

0:26:40.040 --> 0:26:43.520
<v Speaker 2>in the, crosstown BUT i think they understand that their

0:26:43.560 --> 0:26:47.720
<v Speaker 2>families probably understand, that just LIKE i have an expectation

0:26:48.160 --> 0:26:50.560
<v Speaker 2>that our fans are the best in college basketball that

0:26:50.640 --> 0:26:54.639
<v Speaker 2>are loud and you, know like wild and crazy in.

0:26:54.680 --> 0:26:58.320
<v Speaker 2>There and fifth, THIRD i would have the expectation that

0:26:58.320 --> 0:27:01.399
<v Speaker 2>that we carry ourselves with class and and dignity and

0:27:01.400 --> 0:27:03.119
<v Speaker 2>treat people the right, Way and that would be my

0:27:03.160 --> 0:27:06.439
<v Speaker 2>expectation of any arena we walk into. Anywhere SO i

0:27:06.480 --> 0:27:07.199
<v Speaker 2>hope that's not the.

0:27:07.200 --> 0:27:11.760
<v Speaker 7>Case Brian, WELL i was gonna ask something similar to,

0:27:11.800 --> 0:27:13.680
<v Speaker 7>That So i'm gonna try to pivot here real. Quick,

0:27:14.320 --> 0:27:18.359
<v Speaker 7>yeah if you're gonna, win Ad, XAVIER I i know

0:27:18.560 --> 0:27:21.480
<v Speaker 7>it's it's a it's a team. Effort everybody's, Important but

0:27:21.680 --> 0:27:25.080
<v Speaker 7>what what aspect of the game is going to be

0:27:25.240 --> 0:27:26.960
<v Speaker 7>the reason you win this?

0:27:27.119 --> 0:27:29.920
<v Speaker 3>Game that's that's.

0:27:29.960 --> 0:27:33.040
<v Speaker 2>Tough you. Know what's so funny about coaching this, game you,

0:27:33.080 --> 0:27:36.440
<v Speaker 2>know is it's it becomes pretty wildly unpredictable every Time

0:27:36.480 --> 0:27:38.560
<v Speaker 2>i've coached in, It like what what you think is

0:27:38.640 --> 0:27:41.240
<v Speaker 2>never what it, is and things happen that you can't.

0:27:41.280 --> 0:27:44.440
<v Speaker 2>Explain and it certainly felt that way the last three

0:27:44.520 --> 0:27:48.919
<v Speaker 2>years for. Me but you, know it's it's some of

0:27:48.960 --> 0:27:51.199
<v Speaker 2>the things are obvious that They're they're fourth in the

0:27:51.200 --> 0:27:54.560
<v Speaker 2>country right, now and three pointers made a. GAME i

0:27:54.880 --> 0:27:58.040
<v Speaker 2>think that's that's a factor in the. Game and it's

0:27:58.040 --> 0:28:00.200
<v Speaker 2>not just so simple as do they make three or

0:28:00.240 --> 0:28:03.640
<v Speaker 2>not make? Three is just their shooting impact the game

0:28:03.680 --> 0:28:05.479
<v Speaker 2>in a really positive. Way does that mean does it

0:28:05.520 --> 0:28:08.400
<v Speaker 2>open up easy baskets around the? Basket does it open

0:28:08.520 --> 0:28:10.520
<v Speaker 2>up a chance for them to get fouled? More do

0:28:10.600 --> 0:28:12.639
<v Speaker 2>they rebound misses if you do make them MISS i

0:28:12.680 --> 0:28:15.400
<v Speaker 2>mean there's a lot that goes into. That but defending

0:28:15.400 --> 0:28:17.159
<v Speaker 2>all the shooting that they have out, THERE i think

0:28:17.200 --> 0:28:20.000
<v Speaker 2>that everybody that plays them will will talk about, that

0:28:20.080 --> 0:28:22.359
<v Speaker 2>AND i think that'd be Something i'd look into with

0:28:22.440 --> 0:28:26.000
<v Speaker 2>how the game. Swings and THEN i think with The

0:28:26.040 --> 0:28:31.080
<v Speaker 2>crosstown it doesn't matter the players and the, coaches it

0:28:31.119 --> 0:28:35.280
<v Speaker 2>comes down to the gritty, stuff right the, rebounding the loose,

0:28:35.320 --> 0:28:38.720
<v Speaker 2>balls the, deflections the toughness plays and all that kind of,

0:28:38.760 --> 0:28:42.480
<v Speaker 2>Stuff AND i THINK i think that's something That i'd

0:28:42.520 --> 0:28:44.440
<v Speaker 2>always look out for in any, game but certainly in

0:28:44.480 --> 0:28:45.000
<v Speaker 2>a rivalry.

0:28:45.040 --> 0:28:48.440
<v Speaker 1>Game next, question Oh.

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<v Speaker 8>Wes first, off how do you feel like with the

0:28:54.520 --> 0:28:57.640
<v Speaker 8>lost to it Was Eastern? Michigan how do you feel

0:28:57.720 --> 0:29:02.080
<v Speaker 8>the pressure has changed over the course of the. Season

0:29:02.240 --> 0:29:05.960
<v Speaker 8>and then ALSO i Asked Scott ciderfield who he thought

0:29:06.080 --> 0:29:09.440
<v Speaker 8>our biggest rivals. Were obviously for, basketball we Have, xavier

0:29:09.440 --> 0:29:11.719
<v Speaker 8>so that's our biggest, Rival but other Than, xavier who

0:29:11.760 --> 0:29:14.360
<v Speaker 8>would you say we get most amped up to?

0:29:14.400 --> 0:29:18.560
<v Speaker 2>Play, yeah you, know ups and. Downs we have a

0:29:18.600 --> 0:29:22.480
<v Speaker 2>long basketball, season you. Know, well you, know our goal

0:29:23.080 --> 0:29:27.840
<v Speaker 2>is to feel really successful on Selection sunday and then

0:29:28.800 --> 0:29:32.080
<v Speaker 2>have success beyond. That and so that to me is

0:29:32.120 --> 0:29:35.720
<v Speaker 2>when you kind of evaluate. Yourself there's gonna be lots

0:29:35.720 --> 0:29:38.520
<v Speaker 2>of up and downs and trials and, tribulations and to,

0:29:38.640 --> 0:29:42.040
<v Speaker 2>me the pressure doesn't really have any effect on it

0:29:42.040 --> 0:29:43.600
<v Speaker 2>one way or the. Other it's do we walk in

0:29:43.680 --> 0:29:45.880
<v Speaker 2>every day and handle things the right? Way when it's going?

0:29:45.920 --> 0:29:48.680
<v Speaker 2>Poorly do we handle it the right? Way right when

0:29:48.800 --> 0:29:50.480
<v Speaker 2>it goes? Great do we handle it the right? Way

0:29:50.480 --> 0:29:53.040
<v Speaker 2>and that's my job and that's my. Focus and IF

0:29:53.080 --> 0:29:55.240
<v Speaker 2>i can get my team to do, that then we

0:29:55.320 --> 0:29:57.960
<v Speaker 2>really got something pretty cool that'll be great in the.

0:29:58.080 --> 0:30:03.280
<v Speaker 2>End you, know it's when you change. Leagues it's probably

0:30:03.280 --> 0:30:06.160
<v Speaker 2>why you ask Coach satterfield this as. Well you, know

0:30:06.200 --> 0:30:08.880
<v Speaker 2>that's an interesting. Thing i'd like to say that Every

0:30:08.880 --> 0:30:12.600
<v Speaker 2>big twelve game feels like a rivalry to, me because

0:30:12.640 --> 0:30:15.560
<v Speaker 2>they're all means so, much and they don't just mean

0:30:15.560 --> 0:30:17.400
<v Speaker 2>a lot to, us they mean a lot to the opponent,

0:30:17.480 --> 0:30:20.840
<v Speaker 2>Too so Every big twelve game feels like a dang rivalry.

0:30:20.880 --> 0:30:23.520
<v Speaker 2>GAME i think the league has paired our rivalry With

0:30:23.560 --> 0:30:27.400
<v Speaker 2>West virginia from a proximity, standpoint SO i think we're

0:30:27.400 --> 0:30:30.360
<v Speaker 2>always gonna play them home and home every, year AND

0:30:30.440 --> 0:30:32.520
<v Speaker 2>i think the league decided. That but they all feel

0:30:32.560 --> 0:30:33.560
<v Speaker 2>like big dang games to.

0:30:33.640 --> 0:30:37.240
<v Speaker 1>Me All, right we have a couple of young men

0:30:37.440 --> 0:30:41.920
<v Speaker 1>stepping to the. Mic tel wants them.

0:30:41.840 --> 0:30:44.920
<v Speaker 2>To sprint and their, campers by the, way there's, summers all,

0:30:45.000 --> 0:30:46.440
<v Speaker 2>right love. IT i recognize.

0:30:46.440 --> 0:30:48.560
<v Speaker 1>Them, okay go, ahead.

0:30:49.200 --> 0:30:51.680
<v Speaker 5>What are your game day shoes Against Xavier?

0:30:54.760 --> 0:30:55.480
<v Speaker 1>Nikes it's a.

0:30:55.520 --> 0:30:59.080
<v Speaker 2>Great, yeah they'll Be, jordan's for. SURE i haven't thought

0:30:59.120 --> 0:31:02.520
<v Speaker 2>that far. Ahead we've been focusing more on like play

0:31:02.520 --> 0:31:07.240
<v Speaker 2>calling and defensive. Schemes but it'll be Some jordans that

0:31:07.320 --> 0:31:11.240
<v Speaker 2>have bear cat colors that you can bank on. That thank,

0:31:11.280 --> 0:31:11.840
<v Speaker 2>you you're.

0:31:11.840 --> 0:31:22.080
<v Speaker 9>Welcome did you breed two different loyalties over? Here he's

0:31:22.080 --> 0:31:24.600
<v Speaker 9>got you see stuff on and he's flexing THE x.

0:31:24.640 --> 0:31:25.360
<v Speaker 9>Sign what's going on?

0:31:25.440 --> 0:31:35.400
<v Speaker 1>Here he's wearing a seapod that was. Accidental all, Right

0:31:35.440 --> 0:31:37.360
<v Speaker 1>we're gonna take a time. Out more questions from the

0:31:37.400 --> 0:31:40.280
<v Speaker 1>audience when we. Continue this is The West Miller Radio,

0:31:40.320 --> 0:31:43.400
<v Speaker 1>Show live from The Original Montgomery In home of The

0:31:43.400 --> 0:31:48.800
<v Speaker 1>World's Greatest, ribs and seven HUNDRED wlw got a little

0:31:48.840 --> 0:31:50.760
<v Speaker 1>more than ten minutes to go With Coach miller On

0:31:50.800 --> 0:31:53.920
<v Speaker 1>The West Miller Radio, Show live from The Original Montgomery,

0:31:53.920 --> 0:31:56.200
<v Speaker 1>In home of The World's Greatest. Ribs we want to

0:31:56.280 --> 0:32:01.760
<v Speaker 1>quickly wish a happy eighth birthday To. Jake i'm going to.

0:32:01.840 --> 0:32:04.000
<v Speaker 8>Countdown i'm going to do.

0:32:03.960 --> 0:32:06.800
<v Speaker 1>A three two one, countdown and WHEN i hit the

0:32:06.960 --> 0:32:10.400
<v Speaker 1>end of the, countdown let's all in unison. Wish let's,

0:32:10.400 --> 0:32:15.800
<v Speaker 1>say happy, Birthday. Jake are you? Ready three two, One

0:32:16.480 --> 0:32:21.600
<v Speaker 1>happy Birthday? Jake all, right he's ready to celebrate with

0:32:21.640 --> 0:32:24.800
<v Speaker 1>A barkhead victory tomorrow and he's really hoping that he

0:32:24.840 --> 0:32:27.840
<v Speaker 1>wins the. Tickets at the end of the, Show, Bob

0:32:27.880 --> 0:32:28.200
<v Speaker 1>you're up.

0:32:28.240 --> 0:32:31.320
<v Speaker 10>Next so this falls out of the category of way too,

0:32:31.400 --> 0:32:35.240
<v Speaker 10>early but the ticket office, SAID i had an email

0:32:35.320 --> 0:32:40.000
<v Speaker 10>yesterday announcing it's time to start reserving tickets for The

0:32:40.000 --> 0:32:40.600
<v Speaker 10>big twelve.

0:32:41.040 --> 0:32:44.640
<v Speaker 1>Tournament it's a great time In Kansas. City if anybody's

0:32:44.840 --> 0:32:47.840
<v Speaker 1>or if people have never, been it's an awesome. Environment

0:32:48.640 --> 0:32:51.800
<v Speaker 1>they do a great job with the events around the basketball,

0:32:51.840 --> 0:32:55.040
<v Speaker 1>tournament concert stuff like that in Downtown Kansas. City So

0:32:55.800 --> 0:32:59.360
<v Speaker 1>i'd recommend it if you have an. Interests it's really well,

0:32:59.400 --> 0:33:01.600
<v Speaker 1>done well, done and we'd appreciate the.

0:33:01.600 --> 0:33:03.360
<v Speaker 2>Support so we'd love to see no.

0:33:03.440 --> 0:33:04.760
<v Speaker 1>Doubt all, Right, karen you're up.

0:33:04.760 --> 0:33:09.800
<v Speaker 11>NEXT i like to know what players came. Out former

0:33:09.840 --> 0:33:12.000
<v Speaker 11>players came out to talk to the players this. Week

0:33:12.640 --> 0:33:16.800
<v Speaker 11>and also this game is on a network WHICH i

0:33:16.800 --> 0:33:19.600
<v Speaker 11>didn't think it would be. On, OKAY, tnt but listen

0:33:19.640 --> 0:33:20.440
<v Speaker 11>To dan on.

0:33:20.360 --> 0:33:20.840
<v Speaker 2>The, Radio.

0:33:21.480 --> 0:33:22.360
<v Speaker 1>Terry well, Done.

0:33:22.400 --> 0:33:25.320
<v Speaker 11>Karen But i'm looking for this game to come back

0:33:25.440 --> 0:33:29.920
<v Speaker 11>to what it was ON espn Or NATIONAL tv to

0:33:29.960 --> 0:33:33.400
<v Speaker 11>pick it up because those were the days in those.

0:33:33.480 --> 0:33:35.160
<v Speaker 11>Days need and will.

0:33:34.880 --> 0:33:39.080
<v Speaker 2>Come back TNT's NATIONAL, TV i, BELIEVE i.

0:33:39.040 --> 0:33:41.800
<v Speaker 11>Know but it's not what this game. Was you had

0:33:41.840 --> 0:33:43.520
<v Speaker 11>to be here to what this game.

0:33:43.600 --> 0:33:44.160
<v Speaker 3>WAS i THINK.

0:33:44.040 --> 0:33:47.120
<v Speaker 11>Cbs picked it up. Before it used to be on

0:33:47.160 --> 0:33:49.600
<v Speaker 11>A saturday. Night it used to be a, nation it

0:33:49.720 --> 0:33:51.680
<v Speaker 11>used to it used to be really really.

0:33:51.720 --> 0:33:55.920
<v Speaker 1>Big well the last time it was on A friday

0:33:56.000 --> 0:34:02.320
<v Speaker 1>night At Xavier cincinnati one so good, mojo good mojo

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<v Speaker 1>for tomorrow. Night but thank, You. Karen we appreciate you

0:34:06.640 --> 0:34:09.800
<v Speaker 1>being here tonight as. Always anybody else have a question

0:34:09.880 --> 0:34:11.959
<v Speaker 1>for coach t l has the mic in his. Hand

0:34:11.960 --> 0:34:15.839
<v Speaker 1>he will find, You terry right right.

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<v Speaker 12>Here i'm curious if you have a, stylist and if you,

0:34:25.520 --> 0:34:28.840
<v Speaker 12>do if she gets upset when you take your jacket

0:34:28.840 --> 0:34:29.560
<v Speaker 12>off after two.

0:34:29.600 --> 0:34:32.719
<v Speaker 2>Minutes her Name's.

0:34:32.800 --> 0:34:36.080
<v Speaker 1>Lauren she doesn't appear upset Right.

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<v Speaker 2>She's sitting at the bar right.

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<v Speaker 1>Now.

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<v Speaker 2>NO I i it's hard just to feel restricted there

0:34:45.200 --> 0:34:49.600
<v Speaker 2>after a. Bit and, uh BUT i DO i do

0:34:49.640 --> 0:34:52.160
<v Speaker 2>miss the days we wore. Suits i've said that many times.

0:34:52.160 --> 0:34:55.920
<v Speaker 2>PUBLICLY i just thought there was something to you, know

0:34:55.960 --> 0:34:58.840
<v Speaker 2>there's only there's a special when you play a college basketball,

0:34:58.840 --> 0:35:00.880
<v Speaker 2>game and that that made me feel like you were

0:35:00.920 --> 0:35:02.919
<v Speaker 2>making it special as a coach because you put a suit.

0:35:02.960 --> 0:35:05.239
<v Speaker 2>On AND i think we're beyond that a little, bit

0:35:05.280 --> 0:35:07.840
<v Speaker 2>and some some part of me wants to do that,

0:35:07.920 --> 0:35:09.600
<v Speaker 2>again BUT i don't want to do that to my

0:35:09.840 --> 0:35:12.480
<v Speaker 2>staff and their dry cleaners and that type of. Thing

0:35:12.560 --> 0:35:15.440
<v Speaker 2>but the wearing a sport coat felt right for me this,

0:35:15.560 --> 0:35:17.600
<v Speaker 2>year and it's just not gonna make it very long

0:35:17.640 --> 0:35:18.840
<v Speaker 2>BECAUSE i feel restricted up.

0:35:18.840 --> 0:35:21.239
<v Speaker 1>There Tel do we have to go to a back

0:35:21.280 --> 0:35:25.640
<v Speaker 1>to sport coat clock to record the exact moment that

0:35:25.719 --> 0:35:28.200
<v Speaker 1>it is peeled off during the course of the. Game

0:35:29.000 --> 0:35:31.280
<v Speaker 1>that's that's the, standard roughly ninety seconds.

0:35:31.360 --> 0:35:34.879
<v Speaker 2>In generally it has to do with like how well

0:35:34.880 --> 0:35:37.960
<v Speaker 2>we're defending and rebounding and taking care of the ball

0:35:38.000 --> 0:35:38.480
<v Speaker 2>to start the.

0:35:38.520 --> 0:35:43.560
<v Speaker 3>Game it's a good photo. Op, yeah, yes it's a

0:35:43.560 --> 0:35:45.239
<v Speaker 3>good photo, op all.

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<v Speaker 1>Right so do you expect to see a lot of

0:35:47.920 --> 0:35:48.960
<v Speaker 1>zone tomorrow?

0:35:49.040 --> 0:35:53.880
<v Speaker 2>Night you, know IF i think you can only go

0:35:53.960 --> 0:35:56.440
<v Speaker 2>off of what you've seen when you when you study the.

0:35:56.440 --> 0:35:59.319
<v Speaker 2>Tape And i'm not saying anything that those guys don't

0:35:59.320 --> 0:36:04.320
<v Speaker 2>know that we're we're competing. Against but The xavier's played

0:36:04.640 --> 0:36:07.400
<v Speaker 2>a couple possessions at two three over the last couple of.

0:36:07.440 --> 0:36:10.680
<v Speaker 2>Weeks they've played some one to three to one in

0:36:10.719 --> 0:36:14.200
<v Speaker 2>the second half in their last game at, home so

0:36:14.360 --> 0:36:16.960
<v Speaker 2>in their most recent game at. Home SO i think

0:36:17.120 --> 0:36:19.640
<v Speaker 2>it wouldn't surprise me to see his own but they.

0:36:19.719 --> 0:36:23.640
<v Speaker 2>Haven't they don't have enough possessions under their. Belt as you,

0:36:23.640 --> 0:36:26.680
<v Speaker 2>said they've already made some adjustments to totally predict. IT

0:36:27.360 --> 0:36:28.920
<v Speaker 2>i think that's the type of thing this time in

0:36:28.960 --> 0:36:31.120
<v Speaker 2>the year that you hopefully you're prepared if they do

0:36:31.200 --> 0:36:34.200
<v Speaker 2>something like. That you definitely not just, recently but you

0:36:34.239 --> 0:36:36.960
<v Speaker 2>spent the time in the. Preseason if a team jumps into,

0:36:37.000 --> 0:36:38.799
<v Speaker 2>this what do you do a team jumps into? That

0:36:39.960 --> 0:36:43.960
<v Speaker 2>SO i guess the short answer, IS i think it's highly,

0:36:44.000 --> 0:36:47.680
<v Speaker 2>possible BUT i. CAN'T i don't call the defenses For, Saviors.

0:36:47.320 --> 0:36:49.560
<v Speaker 3>SO i don't know what's your philosophy un.

0:36:49.600 --> 0:36:51.480
<v Speaker 4>Pressing i'm not gonna ask if you're gonna, press or

0:36:51.520 --> 0:36:53.280
<v Speaker 4>do you want to press in the future or whatever?

0:36:53.320 --> 0:36:55.799
<v Speaker 3>Tomorrow your philosophy un pressing in?

0:36:55.840 --> 0:36:58.960
<v Speaker 2>General, Well i'd like to press every single possession and

0:36:59.000 --> 0:37:03.680
<v Speaker 2>get the ball back as as. Possible that's What i'd

0:37:03.760 --> 0:37:06.480
<v Speaker 2>like to. Do i'd like To you, know what did

0:37:06.480 --> 0:37:08.200
<v Speaker 2>The Nolan richardson do back in the.

0:37:08.280 --> 0:37:12.719
<v Speaker 4>Day that's a lot of that's a lot of.

0:37:12.800 --> 0:37:15.080
<v Speaker 1>Overtime that's a long.

0:37:14.960 --> 0:37:20.560
<v Speaker 2>Game to two games and two overtime the uh. NO

0:37:20.600 --> 0:37:24.799
<v Speaker 2>i MEAN i think that that's my propensity is to

0:37:24.920 --> 0:37:28.640
<v Speaker 2>want to be able to extend pressure and make people. Uncomfortable,

0:37:29.239 --> 0:37:31.480
<v Speaker 2>uh but you you have to number, one have personnel

0:37:31.520 --> 0:37:35.520
<v Speaker 2>to do. It then you have to build the discipline

0:37:35.520 --> 0:37:38.040
<v Speaker 2>to do it, consistently the depth to do it. Consistently

0:37:38.360 --> 0:37:40.520
<v Speaker 2>we have some we've pressed a little bit this. YEAR

0:37:40.680 --> 0:37:42.840
<v Speaker 2>i don't know how much people pay attention to every,

0:37:42.880 --> 0:37:45.960
<v Speaker 2>possession but we have done some, pressing some three quarter core,

0:37:46.040 --> 0:37:49.080
<v Speaker 2>pressing some full court. Pressing. UH i think it's something

0:37:49.120 --> 0:37:51.160
<v Speaker 2>will continue to add as the year goes on and

0:37:51.200 --> 0:37:53.680
<v Speaker 2>do more and more of a little more practice time

0:37:53.719 --> 0:37:55.040
<v Speaker 2>would help because if.

0:37:54.920 --> 0:37:57.560
<v Speaker 3>You get you your nine seconds a shot that you

0:37:57.600 --> 0:37:57.880
<v Speaker 3>want to.

0:37:57.840 --> 0:38:02.600
<v Speaker 2>Get, to pressing helps nine. Seconds we were AT.

0:38:02.560 --> 0:38:05.000
<v Speaker 4>I left thirteen seconds in the first show and it

0:38:05.120 --> 0:38:07.919
<v Speaker 4>was fourteen seconds in the actual, reality and you said

0:38:07.960 --> 0:38:09.640
<v Speaker 4>you wanted to get it. Faster So i'm, thinking like

0:38:09.680 --> 0:38:13.080
<v Speaker 4>below double digits is a good barometer to go. By

0:38:13.120 --> 0:38:15.040
<v Speaker 4>it say we're gonna play. Fast in order to play,

0:38:15.040 --> 0:38:16.200
<v Speaker 4>fast you got to make them play.

0:38:16.239 --> 0:38:19.439
<v Speaker 2>Fast. Yeah we if we start running around press in every,

0:38:19.480 --> 0:38:21.799
<v Speaker 2>possession it'll get pretty wacky out.

0:38:21.800 --> 0:38:23.440
<v Speaker 3>There that's how yes organized.

0:38:23.520 --> 0:38:25.640
<v Speaker 2>Chaos But i'd love to be able to do that for.

0:38:25.640 --> 0:38:28.680
<v Speaker 1>Sure so we didn't have a show Last thursday because

0:38:28.680 --> 0:38:31.640
<v Speaker 1>it Was thanksgiving. Night you played a game the night

0:38:31.719 --> 0:38:35.520
<v Speaker 1>before and C J anthony was. There we BROUGHT cj

0:38:35.719 --> 0:38:38.040
<v Speaker 1>up on this show at various points during the course

0:38:38.080 --> 0:38:40.799
<v Speaker 1>of the. Year he's playing For iona this. Year first

0:38:40.840 --> 0:38:42.799
<v Speaker 1>game of the, year he had twenty four. Points you

0:38:42.840 --> 0:38:46.920
<v Speaker 1>were almost moved to tears after learning that he's having

0:38:46.920 --> 0:38:51.239
<v Speaker 1>a tremendous. Year, yes he's averaging like sixteen points and six.

0:38:51.320 --> 0:38:55.360
<v Speaker 2>Assists it's so. Great he came back in the coaches a.

0:38:55.360 --> 0:38:58.560
<v Speaker 2>Lot we were doing our recording on the radio show

0:38:58.600 --> 0:39:02.399
<v Speaker 2>and he came. Back and that's, it guess coaching. Man

0:39:02.440 --> 0:39:04.480
<v Speaker 2>that's some of the great stuff that people don't get to.

0:39:04.520 --> 0:39:07.400
<v Speaker 2>See but he's, uh he's FAMILY a love him to.

0:39:07.440 --> 0:39:10.040
<v Speaker 2>Death i'm so happy for. Him i've been ribbing a.

0:39:10.040 --> 0:39:12.840
<v Speaker 2>Lot you, know people rib us they call you about

0:39:12.920 --> 0:39:15.839
<v Speaker 2>we have this recruit for, you you, know and then

0:39:15.880 --> 0:39:18.000
<v Speaker 2>that that kid goes off in a game for somebody,

0:39:18.000 --> 0:39:19.840
<v Speaker 2>else and you get the TEXT i told you, so you,

0:39:19.880 --> 0:39:24.600
<v Speaker 2>know LIKE i hate that. Text and most of the

0:39:24.600 --> 0:39:26.279
<v Speaker 2>TIME i want to, say you, KNOW i already know,

0:39:26.400 --> 0:39:28.200
<v Speaker 2>this you don't have to rub it in my. Face

0:39:28.600 --> 0:39:31.160
<v Speaker 2>BUT i called a bunch of my buddies ABOUT. Cj,

0:39:31.239 --> 0:39:33.920
<v Speaker 2>anthony AND i, Said i'm telling, You and we had

0:39:33.960 --> 0:39:35.759
<v Speaker 2>all this practice tape we sent out and all this.

0:39:35.760 --> 0:39:37.759
<v Speaker 2>STUFF i, Said i'm telling, You i'll put my name on.

0:39:37.840 --> 0:39:41.400
<v Speaker 2>It he will be unbelievable for. You and it's not

0:39:41.480 --> 0:39:44.080
<v Speaker 2>about the. Nil it's just about a scholarship and the

0:39:44.160 --> 0:39:46.680
<v Speaker 2>right opportunity and a bunch of my friends and a

0:39:46.680 --> 0:39:49.080
<v Speaker 2>bunch of people THAT i care. About they looked at

0:39:49.080 --> 0:39:53.440
<v Speaker 2>it One i'm just not. Interested And i've been giving them.

0:39:53.440 --> 0:39:56.880
<v Speaker 2>HELL i should have listened to me ON. Cj. ANTHONY

0:39:56.920 --> 0:39:59.400
<v Speaker 2>i tried to help you. Out But i'm so thrilled for.

0:39:59.520 --> 0:40:02.560
<v Speaker 2>Him and he was so. Funny we were talking about

0:40:02.920 --> 0:40:05.719
<v Speaker 2>the year he's having and he had a game that

0:40:05.880 --> 0:40:08.399
<v Speaker 2>wasn't so, good AND i asked him about, it. JOKING i, said,

0:40:08.440 --> 0:40:10.560
<v Speaker 2>SEEZE i ain't really impressed. Yet, Man i'll be impressed

0:40:10.560 --> 0:40:12.560
<v Speaker 2>if you can do, this you, know for the next

0:40:12.640 --> 0:40:15.239
<v Speaker 2>twenty five. Games and he laughed and he, said that

0:40:15.360 --> 0:40:17.440
<v Speaker 2>makes sense coming from. YOU i, said BUT i want

0:40:17.440 --> 0:40:18.959
<v Speaker 2>to ask you about the one game you didn't play,

0:40:18.960 --> 0:40:21.319
<v Speaker 2>well and he started. LAUGHING i knew you were gonna,

0:40:21.360 --> 0:40:24.480
<v Speaker 2>ask he, Said, coach it's a lot different when you're

0:40:24.520 --> 0:40:27.880
<v Speaker 2>on the top of the scouting REPORT a, right he,

0:40:27.920 --> 0:40:29.680
<v Speaker 2>said for a, while they didn't know WHO i. Was

0:40:29.760 --> 0:40:32.440
<v Speaker 2>now they're guarding me a lot, Differently AND i laughed

0:40:32.440 --> 0:40:34.880
<v Speaker 2>because that is, true and we've talked about that. Before

0:40:34.880 --> 0:40:36.719
<v Speaker 2>it's a little different when they're trying to stop you

0:40:36.880 --> 0:40:39.439
<v Speaker 2>or She you surprised, Him but he's gonna do. Great

0:40:39.480 --> 0:40:41.000
<v Speaker 2>whether he's gonna be at the top of the scouting

0:40:41.080 --> 0:40:43.319
<v Speaker 2>report all year and he's still gonna do, Great i'm

0:40:43.320 --> 0:40:44.000
<v Speaker 2>super proud OF.

0:40:44.080 --> 0:40:46.000
<v Speaker 4>I spoke to him before the game and after the,

0:40:46.040 --> 0:40:48.560
<v Speaker 4>game and he had nothing but glowing terms to talk

0:40:48.600 --> 0:40:51.279
<v Speaker 4>about you and what you. Did but you told us

0:40:51.440 --> 0:40:55.399
<v Speaker 4>before the season last year as well as told, him

0:40:55.560 --> 0:40:57.880
<v Speaker 4>AND i think they need to hear their story.

0:40:57.680 --> 0:41:00.759
<v Speaker 3>About why you didn't play him when you, thought in.

0:41:00.719 --> 0:41:03.200
<v Speaker 4>Your own words that he had worked himself up to

0:41:03.239 --> 0:41:04.600
<v Speaker 4>be a starter in pretty much.

0:41:04.440 --> 0:41:07.520
<v Speaker 3>Any team in a power Or power four.

0:41:07.640 --> 0:41:11.399
<v Speaker 2>Conference, WELL i don't know about starter in A power four,

0:41:11.480 --> 0:41:15.360
<v Speaker 2>league is HOW i felt at the. Time but you,

0:41:15.400 --> 0:41:18.200
<v Speaker 2>know he was trying to figure out what was right

0:41:18.280 --> 0:41:21.200
<v Speaker 2>for him when he was going into that senior, year

0:41:21.880 --> 0:41:24.279
<v Speaker 2>and he was one of those guys that he came

0:41:24.280 --> 0:41:25.920
<v Speaker 2>here because he just wanted to be A. Bearcat he

0:41:25.960 --> 0:41:28.720
<v Speaker 2>grew up in the state Of ohio dreamed about playing

0:41:28.719 --> 0:41:30.759
<v Speaker 2>For cincinnati and he just wanted a, chance and he

0:41:30.880 --> 0:41:35.040
<v Speaker 2>had low major And division two offers and he. DID

0:41:35.160 --> 0:41:36.880
<v Speaker 2>i told, HIM i can't promise you'll ever play a,

0:41:36.920 --> 0:41:39.000
<v Speaker 2>minute but if you're good enough and you work your tail,

0:41:39.040 --> 0:41:41.160
<v Speaker 2>off you'll have a. Chance like it's not going to

0:41:41.200 --> 0:41:43.799
<v Speaker 2>be about whether you had a scholarship or non scholarship

0:41:43.840 --> 0:41:45.759
<v Speaker 2>or that type of. Thing and that was one of

0:41:45.760 --> 0:41:47.600
<v Speaker 2>THE i think my first month on the job here

0:41:48.200 --> 0:41:52.160
<v Speaker 2>and his first freshman year he wasn't very. Good he'll

0:41:52.160 --> 0:41:55.320
<v Speaker 2>tell you that. Too his sophomore year he got significantly.

0:41:55.360 --> 0:41:58.080
<v Speaker 2>Better and going into his junior, YEAR i thought he'd

0:41:58.080 --> 0:42:00.400
<v Speaker 2>have a chance to compete for rotational, men and he

0:42:00.480 --> 0:42:03.080
<v Speaker 2>just couldn't quite crack the. Rotation he was right. There

0:42:03.880 --> 0:42:07.040
<v Speaker 2>and we met after his junior, year AND i thought

0:42:07.040 --> 0:42:09.440
<v Speaker 2>he might want to go just, play you, Know and he,

0:42:09.520 --> 0:42:12.040
<v Speaker 2>Said i'm just so torn BECAUSE i do want to,

0:42:12.040 --> 0:42:14.839
<v Speaker 2>play BUT i want TO i don't ever want to Leave.

0:42:14.880 --> 0:42:17.680
<v Speaker 2>CINCINNATI i want to be a Bear. CAT i love

0:42:17.760 --> 0:42:20.000
<v Speaker 2>what you love you, GUYS i love what we're, DOING

0:42:20.320 --> 0:42:22.279
<v Speaker 2>i love the, program BUT i do want to play

0:42:22.280 --> 0:42:24.640
<v Speaker 2>AND i, SAID i got an. IDEA i, said how

0:42:24.640 --> 0:42:27.799
<v Speaker 2>about you come back next year so you can graduate

0:42:27.880 --> 0:42:30.480
<v Speaker 2>four years a Bear, cat which is what you deserve

0:42:30.600 --> 0:42:32.880
<v Speaker 2>to do and what you should. Do and if we

0:42:32.920 --> 0:42:35.200
<v Speaker 2>are starting the season and you're not in the, rotation

0:42:35.560 --> 0:42:38.200
<v Speaker 2>weill Red church you and then you can go play

0:42:38.239 --> 0:42:40.160
<v Speaker 2>that fifth year somewhere else and you can get the

0:42:40.160 --> 0:42:41.680
<v Speaker 2>best of both. Worlds, now if you're gonna be in the,

0:42:41.760 --> 0:42:44.759
<v Speaker 2>ROTATION i ain't gonna Red church Right and to start the,

0:42:44.760 --> 0:42:47.319
<v Speaker 2>season if you guys will remember last, Year Connor hippen was.

0:42:47.400 --> 0:42:51.200
<v Speaker 2>Terrific dan With skillings was, injured but you Knew dan

0:42:51.320 --> 0:42:53.799
<v Speaker 2>was gonna come back after five weeks or something like,

0:42:53.840 --> 0:42:57.640
<v Speaker 2>that and so he was right, there and.

0:42:57.840 --> 0:42:59.719
<v Speaker 3>But you'dn't want to give him five six minutes a.

0:42:59.719 --> 0:43:03.160
<v Speaker 2>Game he was right, there so we decided the red shirt.

0:43:03.200 --> 0:43:06.560
<v Speaker 2>Him and Then Connor hickman ended up breaking his foot

0:43:06.560 --> 0:43:08.480
<v Speaker 2>and missing the, year and he would have been really

0:43:08.560 --> 0:43:11.000
<v Speaker 2>damn good for, us and he would have. PLAYED i

0:43:11.040 --> 0:43:12.600
<v Speaker 2>don't know if he'd have played at the role he's

0:43:12.640 --> 0:43:14.799
<v Speaker 2>in now At, iona but he would have had a significant.

0:43:14.840 --> 0:43:16.640
<v Speaker 2>Role he shoots the heck out of it and we needed,

0:43:16.640 --> 0:43:19.120
<v Speaker 2>that so, Badly so it wasn't. HARD i had a

0:43:19.120 --> 0:43:21.440
<v Speaker 2>couple of NIGHTS i, Went i'm about to CALL cgs

0:43:22.120 --> 0:43:23.640
<v Speaker 2>see IF i can get. It but that wouldn't have

0:43:23.680 --> 0:43:26.359
<v Speaker 2>been fair to the young. Man and he gave us,

0:43:26.400 --> 0:43:29.319
<v Speaker 2>everything and it's kind of the old school, deal Wasn't

0:43:29.360 --> 0:43:31.879
<v Speaker 2>he got no money for, it and, shoot didn't even

0:43:31.880 --> 0:43:34.359
<v Speaker 2>get a dang. Scholarship for the most, part we did

0:43:34.400 --> 0:43:37.920
<v Speaker 2>find a way to get him some legal nil whatever

0:43:37.920 --> 0:43:40.239
<v Speaker 2>the heck that. Means we found a way to get

0:43:40.239 --> 0:43:42.120
<v Speaker 2>some of that so he could pay us to wish

0:43:42.200 --> 0:43:44.920
<v Speaker 2>and those last couple of years he'd earned. That but

0:43:45.400 --> 0:43:47.279
<v Speaker 2>it was all about the right. Stuff so you, know

0:43:47.320 --> 0:43:48.799
<v Speaker 2>it was easy to do the right thing for. Him

0:43:48.800 --> 0:43:50.480
<v Speaker 2>And i'm so happy it's working. Out this is going

0:43:50.560 --> 0:43:54.160
<v Speaker 2>to lead into a professional basketball career that he was. Playing,

0:43:54.160 --> 0:43:55.080
<v Speaker 2>now all, right.

0:43:55.040 --> 0:43:57.520
<v Speaker 1>We are out of. Time we appreciate The bearcat fans

0:43:57.520 --> 0:43:59.120
<v Speaker 1>who came out to be with us tonight here at

0:43:59.120 --> 0:44:04.200
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0:44:04.239 --> 0:44:07.000
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