WEBVTT - Lance McAlister with Richard Pitino -- 12/16/25

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<v Speaker 1>The following takes place between eight pm and nine pm.

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<v Speaker 2>All right, let's keep it moving. Eight o'clock hour underway,

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<v Speaker 2>eight oh six to be precise. Abliance MacAllister, thanks for

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<v Speaker 2>hanging out. Check it in tonight with talks of breads,

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<v Speaker 2>Let's talk some Xavier Musketeers. Xavier takes a five game

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<v Speaker 2>winning streak into their big East opener tomorrow night, Senta

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<v Speaker 2>Center the place to be for hoops. They take on

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<v Speaker 2>Creighton six point thirty with the tip from around that,

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<v Speaker 2>let's go straight to the sourus. Welcome in the head

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<v Speaker 2>coach of the Xavier Musketeers. That would be Richard Patino, coach.

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<v Speaker 2>How are we doing tonight?

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<v Speaker 3>Doing great? Thanks driving me last.

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<v Speaker 2>You gotta good catch it up. Uh so you guys

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<v Speaker 2>finish the non conference eight and three. I know you're

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<v Speaker 2>still a work in progress, but man, that pivot and

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<v Speaker 2>change that you guys you made with this group on

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<v Speaker 2>the fly in the Charleston Classic, it's got to be

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<v Speaker 2>pretty satisfying and encouraging.

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<v Speaker 3>I think it kind of, you know, obviously, a kind

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<v Speaker 3>of a soberinging loss for Santa Clara at home. Didn't

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<v Speaker 3>play well. They're a good team, but we played very

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<v Speaker 3>poorly and we had to kind of recalibrate everything, and

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<v Speaker 3>we came back played really really well versus I think

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<v Speaker 3>it was Old Dominion at home, and then we went

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<v Speaker 3>to Iowa and actually played well. Those four we lost.

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<v Speaker 3>There was some moments there was like, Okay, we may

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<v Speaker 3>have something here, came back, played really well versu. Old Dominion.

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<v Speaker 3>But I thought Charleston really really kind of energized us.

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<v Speaker 3>George is a very talented team. We really had the

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<v Speaker 3>game one. They made a tough shot right at the end,

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<v Speaker 3>and then played great for West Virginia. And it's just

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<v Speaker 3>been the momentum has been really good, and it's just

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<v Speaker 3>it's really attitude and effort. You know, we've got high

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<v Speaker 3>character guys in the locker room. They're working really hard

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<v Speaker 3>in practice, and it's it's cool to see just kind

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<v Speaker 3>of the confidence building.

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<v Speaker 2>I've noticed that I've heard your guys talk about being

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<v Speaker 2>connected on the core off the court. When you're dealing

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<v Speaker 2>with all new guys from all parts of the country.

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<v Speaker 2>That's not easy. That's not always the case.

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<v Speaker 3>No, And you know, it really starts with just the

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<v Speaker 3>type of people that you you know, it's hard to

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<v Speaker 3>even call it recruiting anymore, right, But I mean the

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<v Speaker 3>people that you bring in. And a really cool moment

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<v Speaker 3>last night, I had my radio show, but one of

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<v Speaker 3>our walk ons, Henry had as Jersey, retired and we

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<v Speaker 3>brought it up and just said, hey, if you can

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<v Speaker 3>make it, that would be great. And we had two

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<v Speaker 3>guys that had the previous engagement that everybody else went

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<v Speaker 3>to it, and it just shows you like they're a

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<v Speaker 3>very very tight knit group. You know, it's not always

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<v Speaker 3>the most important thing off the court. Sometimes that can

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<v Speaker 3>be a little bit overrated, but you certainly can feel

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<v Speaker 3>it with these guys. There's a respect level. You know,

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<v Speaker 3>the UC game, it's a lot for both teams. But

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<v Speaker 3>what it does do is it kind of brings you together.

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<v Speaker 3>Because that was kind of like the first moment where

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<v Speaker 3>you're you're fighting for xavior. So it was cool to

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<v Speaker 3>see your team.

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<v Speaker 2>A couple of numbers that pop off the page that

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<v Speaker 2>have to make you very happy. Your your team share

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<v Speaker 2>rate and protect rate is off the charts. I mean,

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<v Speaker 2>you guys share the ball, and man, they value the

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<v Speaker 2>possession of the ball, don't they.

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<v Speaker 1>Yeah.

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<v Speaker 3>I don't know if it changed, but this morning we

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<v Speaker 3>were number one in the country and assist a turnable

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<v Speaker 3>percentage on ken pum. So you're we're either one or

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<v Speaker 3>two in all those categories, which is great. I Mean

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<v Speaker 3>people kind of ask me about some coaches reach out

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<v Speaker 3>like what are you doing, and I'm like, honestly, I'm

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<v Speaker 3>playing guys who are fundamentally sound like I mean, we

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<v Speaker 3>do some passing drills, we do some you know, footwork

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<v Speaker 3>drill and everything like that, but it really is it's

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<v Speaker 3>contagious right now. You know our practices. Sometimes we overpass,

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<v Speaker 3>but they're all kind of trying to one up each

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<v Speaker 3>other with sharing the ball. The assist now some of it,

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<v Speaker 3>as you shoot a lot of jump shots, you're going

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<v Speaker 3>to get assisted baskets. But I just think when you're

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<v Speaker 3>playing like you play a team like you see a

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<v Speaker 3>four turnover. We come back to the next game versus

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<v Speaker 3>Missouri State, who's really really physical defensely you only have

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<v Speaker 3>six I mean for us, I mean, we're not necessarily

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<v Speaker 3>the most athletic team, but if we can just value

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<v Speaker 3>the ball like this, it's going to give us a chance.

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<v Speaker 2>You open Big East play tomorrow night at home against Creighton.

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<v Speaker 2>What are your impressions of the Blue Jays?

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<v Speaker 3>You know, it's interesting. I mean, they've always been kind

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<v Speaker 3>of a consistent player in this league, and they've got

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<v Speaker 3>to believe five returners from last year's team. Coach McDermott

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<v Speaker 3>does a terrific job. They just haven't really made shots.

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<v Speaker 3>I mean, I hope to god they don't make shots tomorrow.

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<v Speaker 3>But it's always scary because they're continuing to move. The

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<v Speaker 3>ball they're facing is great. They play with pace offensively

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<v Speaker 3>on a make or a miss, So the shots are there,

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<v Speaker 3>they just haven't been falling. You know, they've played a

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<v Speaker 3>tough schedule in Nebraska's really difficult Kansas State. The first

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<v Speaker 3>half they didn't play well, but certainly played great in

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<v Speaker 3>this I can have. So we we know with our team,

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<v Speaker 3>like every game that we play, we're going to have

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<v Speaker 3>our hands full, especially in this twenty game Big East.

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<v Speaker 3>So you've got to guard the three point line. You've

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<v Speaker 3>got to get back in transition and communicate because they're

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<v Speaker 3>going to fly to ball the court.

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<v Speaker 2>You get them at sentastamor and I what have you

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<v Speaker 2>learned about this fan base and how important is it

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<v Speaker 2>for that shootout vibe not to be a one off?

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<v Speaker 3>Yeah, the shootout is interesting because you know as an outsider,

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<v Speaker 3>you know, I'm a non Xavier guy, and you know,

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<v Speaker 3>I'm still trying to earn my stripes with all the fans.

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<v Speaker 3>And you know, they kind of the media and the

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<v Speaker 3>fans kind of trick you a little bit because they're like,

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<v Speaker 3>do you take this game seriously or not? And I'm like, listen,

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<v Speaker 3>as a coach, we're one game at a time, this

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<v Speaker 3>and that. But you know, really what it is is

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<v Speaker 3>the fans and the media really really take it seriously

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<v Speaker 3>because of the bragging rights and all that. It's really

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<v Speaker 3>really cool and fun to be a part of. But

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<v Speaker 3>I've gotten asked that question and I just said, you know,

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<v Speaker 3>you know, I understand at a bye game in December

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<v Speaker 3>it is not always going to be like that. But

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<v Speaker 3>you know, I was very lucky for the last four

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<v Speaker 3>years to coach in an iconic building in front of

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<v Speaker 3>a terrific fan base in New Mexico with fifteen thousand fans.

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<v Speaker 3>And I tell you what, if we bring it like

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<v Speaker 3>we did in the Crosstown shootout for these ten home

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<v Speaker 3>games in the league, like we're going to be a

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<v Speaker 3>tough out, you know, it's a really cool fan base

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<v Speaker 3>because I've never worked at a small kind of Catholic

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<v Speaker 3>school like this with no football. I went to a

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<v Speaker 3>school like this, but I've never professionally done that. And

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<v Speaker 3>they're not necessarily a large number, but there's strength kind

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<v Speaker 3>of in the numbers that they have, and they're really

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<v Speaker 3>really passionate, and they've been very welcome to me and

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<v Speaker 3>my family.

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<v Speaker 2>All Right, my most important question to you, can you

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<v Speaker 2>confirm a family sledding activity that may have led to injury?

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<v Speaker 2>If not at least general sortus on your part.

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<v Speaker 3>General sortus would be accurate for sure. I was standing

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<v Speaker 3>in my office today because my back was hurty. You know.

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<v Speaker 3>We we've got a pretty cool hill in front of

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<v Speaker 3>our house. And my cute nine year old daughter put

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<v Speaker 3>like her snow pants on, her boots on, and my

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<v Speaker 3>other two kids were not there, and she was like, well,

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<v Speaker 3>I guess I'm gonna go slaving by myself. And I'm like,

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<v Speaker 3>all right, I got to go with you. You know,

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<v Speaker 3>when you live in Minnesota. It was so cold, like

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<v Speaker 3>like the Bengals game the other day. That was like

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<v Speaker 3>every day in Minnesota for like three months, so it

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<v Speaker 3>was like thirty degrees out. We had a blast, but

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<v Speaker 3>I took a little spill. My wife didn't catch it,

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<v Speaker 3>but I did actually run into a tree as well.

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<v Speaker 3>But I think I'm a game time decision tomorrow. But

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<v Speaker 3>I feel good that I'm going to be able to coach.

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<v Speaker 2>Oh man, that is good news. Well take care of

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<v Speaker 2>yourself and I always appreciate your time and best of

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<v Speaker 2>luck tomorrow night.

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<v Speaker 3>All right, thank you, Lance, appreciate it, all right, all.

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<v Speaker 2>Right, take care coach. There you go, Richard Patina check

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<v Speaker 2>it in tonight. He hit a tree. What I can

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<v Speaker 2>see his nine year old like, who's going to say

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<v Speaker 2>no to there? I guess all goes sledding by myself.

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<v Speaker 2>I mean I remember that whether it was Peyton or

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<v Speaker 2>Casey is like oh, but I thought general sortness might

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<v Speaker 2>be the way he would go with the description. Standing

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<v Speaker 2>in the office this morning, he said, feeling it. Musketeers

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<v Speaker 2>tomorrow night, five game winning streak heading into Big East

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<v Speaker 2>play with the opener against Creighton six point thirty from

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<v Speaker 2>Senta center. All right, let's do this, Let's keep the

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<v Speaker 2>lines open. I want to welcome your conversation. I've got

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<v Speaker 2>oh when we'll come back. I came across a story

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<v Speaker 2>over the weekend of a finish in a high school

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<v Speaker 2>football state championship game that you will absolutely not believe.

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<v Speaker 2>And I think it might lead into maybe a little

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<v Speaker 2>bit of a conversation about the wild and wacky finishes

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<v Speaker 2>in sports history over the years that you could maybe

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<v Speaker 2>add to as well. Let's try that out a little bit,

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<v Speaker 2>plus some more Red's Hall of Fame conversation as we continue.

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<v Speaker 2>The show is RNL Carrier Sports Talk. It is presented

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<v Speaker 2>by Kelsey Chevrolet, produced tonight by Sean McMahon, hosted tonight

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<v Speaker 2>by me Lance Pacallister, and we thank you for listening

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<v Speaker 3>Bad breath is a confidence killer.

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<v Speaker 2>You can have the best outfit, the funniest jokes, but

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