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Speaker 1: Next to the producer of the show. This morning, as

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Speaker 1: we were getting ready to go do some TV work

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Speaker 1: at Fox nine, I said, you know, final four weekend

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Speaker 1: men's side of course Saturday, and then the championship game

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Speaker 1: Monday night. I wonder if our old pal, Richard Patino

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Speaker 1: report on the Final four. And sure enough I asked

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Speaker 1: guards you guys said let me check, and the answer

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Speaker 1: came back to the affirmative. So Richard now joins us

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Speaker 1: via the Connecticot Water Systems hotline. Welcome back to the program.

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Speaker 1: It's been way too long since we bugged you. I

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Speaker 1: think it's at least the way I look at it,

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Speaker 1: and I hope you're doing well.

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Speaker 2: You know, I'm doing great. I thought we were talking

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Speaker 2: nit Final four, but I can talk both. If he'd

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Speaker 2: liked if I am an n champion. But I appreciate

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Speaker 1: Always self deprecating to a fault. That's one of the

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Speaker 1: great Richard Pottino strengths, that is for sure. You know,

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Speaker 1: speaking of that, I'm not here to talk about your dad,

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Speaker 1: I trust me, but it does pop into my head

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Speaker 1: that I think your dad's reputation historically when it comes

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Speaker 1: Is he's impatient, he's frustrated, and I thought he was

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Speaker 1: And I don't know if this is a change in

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Speaker 1: all along. His level of graciousness and his philosophical approach

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Speaker 1: been surprised. Has he always been like that? Or do

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Speaker 1: you think he's changed a little bit as he's gotten

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Speaker 1: gone through all the wars that he's gone through, to

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Speaker 1: a place where maybe his approach is a little little

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Speaker 1: different than it might have been when he was, you know,

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Speaker 2: Yeah, I mean, I think he's definitely softened a little bit.

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Speaker 2: You know. I think if you go to a practice,

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Speaker 2: he's certainly still very I don't want to say in

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Speaker 2: he's definitely mellowed with the other things.

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Speaker 1: You know.

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Speaker 2: I think you just have to you know, I mean,

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Speaker 2: I just think the climate is so much different right now,

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Speaker 2: but you know, it's also end of the year, like

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Speaker 2: it's hard to have sour grapes from the last game,

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Speaker 2: you know what I mean. It's a little different than

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Speaker 2: a February game. Yeah, you know, but he also had

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Speaker 2: a I got a chance to spend San Diego Biggie's

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Speaker 2: tournament DC. I kind of followed them around, and he

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Speaker 2: had a really really good group of guys. They were

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Speaker 2: a good team. But like we talk about high character,

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Speaker 2: like easy to coach, So I think more than anything,

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Speaker 2: his tone was like really grateful, like he had the

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Speaker 2: So I think more than anything, probably appreciative, but also

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Speaker 1: Do any coaches go to the Final four anymore? Because

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Speaker 1: you know, coaches who were not participating, I mean, but

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Speaker 2: You know, I if my son Jack, my son is

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Speaker 2: up for this crazy portal that's going to hit on Tuesday,

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Speaker 1: Is there any way to prepare for that level of chaos.

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Speaker 2: You got to try to get as much money as

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Speaker 2: it's really not recruiting as much as it is decision making,

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Speaker 1: The conventional wisdom is that the Michigan Arizona game is

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Speaker 1: the national championship game. I that's always been you know,

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Speaker 1: kind of trite, I think, an overdone for you know,

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Speaker 1: losing in a national championship. But give me a sense

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Speaker 2: I think they're definitely the two best teams, but you know,

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Speaker 2: kind of to your point, like that's going to be

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Speaker 2: Gonzaga flow. They play two bigs. They're getting to the basket,

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Speaker 2: I mean, I think Michigan has got a little bit

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Speaker 2: I think Yukon is interesting. You know, I played them

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Speaker 2: I SOA, well, obviously don't watch the three games that

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Speaker 2: So it'll be interesting to see if Yukon gets past Illinois,

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Speaker 2: that could be a game. But yeah, certainly I think

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Speaker 2: Michigan and Arizona the two best teams.

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Speaker 1: So you know, I want to ask you you mentioned

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Speaker 1: how much you know certainly about Yukon played against them.

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Speaker 1: The Danny Hurley story fascinates me because obviously he's a

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Speaker 1: terrific coach. I think that's beyond any measure of debate.

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Speaker 1: But the debate comes into deportment, right, and the old

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Speaker 1: The old basis of, well, it's like the officials great

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Speaker 1: give me a sense of what that's like.

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Speaker 2: Well, not even being sarcastic, but a lot of this

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Speaker 2: year was frustrating for me because we're rebuilding and really

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Speaker 2: But here's what I'll say about Dan Hurley for anybody

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Speaker 2: He really is, And I actually think he's mellowed in

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Speaker 2: And you know, I believe that last year really helped him.

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Speaker 2: Not that he needs help. I mean, the guy's going

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Speaker 2: to three final fours and four years. But I actually

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Speaker 2: think he's mellowed a little bit more than people probably notice.

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Speaker 1: Richard Patino kind enough to join us, did you ever

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Speaker 1: think Yukon was going to beat Duke until they literally did? Well?

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Speaker 2: I mean, that shot was, that last play was It

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Speaker 2: was heartbreaking. Honestly, as a coach, you're like, oh my god,

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Speaker 2: illinois has done an amazing job of reinventing themselves and

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Speaker 1: Go do you agree with? That do you think it's

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Speaker 2: THE Ncaa. Tournament we were, older we were, talented we

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Speaker 2: Day the portal wasn't, open AND i had three of

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Speaker 2: it pertained to. Nil Like, xavier we were one of

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Speaker 2: those are where the resources. Are we all know as, coaches,

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Speaker 2: people have to understand is you may have a good young,

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Speaker 2: it is sad to, see but you, know the ratings are,

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Speaker 2: Anymore they almost prefer to stay in college because they're

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Speaker 1: Soon you mentioned The european, pipeline AND i don't know

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Speaker 1: talked about it a, lot certainly with other, people Including Tim, connley,

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Speaker 1: think there's some truth to? That do you think that's

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Speaker 2: That, WELL i would say, this they're more prepared because

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Speaker 2: these guys have played professional. Basketball you, know they're not true.

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Speaker 2: Freshmen when they Like ILLINOIS i forget the kid's, name

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Speaker 2: i wouldn't totally crap on like The american system because

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Speaker 2: eighteen year old, players so they're not growing up as.

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Speaker 2: know some of The european players may not be as,

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Speaker 2: athletic so they have to use the fundamentals certainly to advance.

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Speaker 2: BUT i just think everything, is you, know the system

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Speaker 2: league play for a couple of, years then he goes to,

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Speaker 2: and you know a lot of the kids coming out

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Speaker 2: they're also terrific as. Well AND i think THE nba

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Speaker 2: game has, evolved like it's not as much isolation. Basketball

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Speaker 2: it's way more, movement you. Know SO i think everybody's

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Speaker 2: kind of pulling from everybody in a big.

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Speaker 1: Way interesting question from a, Listener joe out Of. Tucson he,

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Speaker 1: writes would love to hear Coach patino's thoughts On Tommy,

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Speaker 1: thus removing himself From North carolina. Consideration his new contract

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Speaker 1: pays over seven million per year and he no longer

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Speaker 1: reports to the ad with whom he had clashed and

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Speaker 1: what a?

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Speaker 2: Dream what a? Dream, yeah directly.

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Speaker 1: To the school. President So joe wants to know what

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Speaker 1: you think about. That perhaps you've already kind of showed your. Hand.

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Speaker 2: Yeah IF i had that With Mark, Boyle i'd still

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Speaker 2: be the head coach Of, minnesota would have to deal with.

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Speaker 1: Him, No i'm just.

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Speaker 2: Kidding mark AND i are still. Friends, yeah it's. Interesting

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Speaker 2: i've never seen that one, Before SO i don't know

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Speaker 2: the inner workings of everything, there you, know AD's got

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Speaker 2: hard jobs right. Now i've always kind of said with,

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Speaker 2: ads And i've had some really good, ads AND i

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Speaker 2: like MY ad, here but they're starting to feel the

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Speaker 2: pressure that head coaches have always felt because everybody's on

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Speaker 2: them about nil and all these. Things AND i think

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Speaker 2: they're trying to figure out kind of their role and

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Speaker 2: this whole, thing how involved they need to be and so. On,

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Speaker 2: so you, KNOW i don't know the inner workings of.

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Speaker 2: That i've never seen that before where he doesn't have

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Speaker 2: to report to THE. Ad BUT i will say, this

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Speaker 2: Like arizona's a premier. Job Tommy lloyd's a terrific. COACH

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Speaker 2: i always laugh, about you, know the incessant asking these.

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Speaker 2: Coaches it's, like what is the right? Answer you, know

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Speaker 2: Because i'm sure he's trying to figure out a contract

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Speaker 2: situation In. Arizona i'm sure he's GOT unc who's also

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Speaker 2: coming at. Him he's got leverage right, now so he's

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Speaker 2: trying to make The arizona program in his situation. Better

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Speaker 2: but you know, what, honestly like that's how you improve you,

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Speaker 2: have these situations Like Tommy lloyd did AND i haven't

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Speaker 2: had a much of my. CAREER i had it At

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Speaker 2: New mexico and we were able to REALLY i ended up,

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Speaker 2: leaving but we were really able to put some things

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Speaker 2: in place that have never been put there. Before you.

429
00:22:20,160 --> 00:22:23,280
Speaker 2: Know so Obviously Tommy, lloyd everybody's trying to figure it, out,

430
00:22:23,359 --> 00:22:25,919
Speaker 2: right it's who's in? Charge? Now do we HAVE? Gms

431
00:22:26,000 --> 00:22:28,680
Speaker 2: do we have? President AND i think that's the one

432
00:22:28,760 --> 00:22:31,480
Speaker 2: knock on THE nba with a lot of these coaches

433
00:22:31,520 --> 00:22:34,480
Speaker 2: is they don't feel like they have. Control so you,

434
00:22:34,520 --> 00:22:36,200
Speaker 2: KNOW i don't know If Tommy lloyd or any of

435
00:22:36,200 --> 00:22:38,960
Speaker 2: these coaches are feeling like that's slipping from them a little.

436
00:22:38,960 --> 00:22:42,640
Speaker 2: Bit and so he had opportunity to kind of plant

437
00:22:42,720 --> 00:22:44,600
Speaker 2: his flag and you, know kind of, say, hey this

438
00:22:44,680 --> 00:22:47,200
Speaker 2: is what we need to do moving. Forward and no

439
00:22:47,359 --> 00:22:49,320
Speaker 2: more power to. THEM i guess two last.

440
00:22:49,359 --> 00:22:52,400
Speaker 1: Things do you literally And i'm not being facetious, here

441
00:22:52,880 --> 00:22:56,560
Speaker 1: do you literally have an assistant coach who is in

442
00:22:56,720 --> 00:23:01,960
Speaker 1: charge of counting how many players you have on the

443
00:23:02,000 --> 00:23:06,320
Speaker 1: floor at any given? Moment, man that was.

444
00:23:06,400 --> 00:23:08,960
Speaker 2: BRUTAL i feel so bad and that just shows you.

445
00:23:09,000 --> 00:23:12,280
Speaker 2: Too With Fred, hoiberg this guy had an amazing, year,

446
00:23:12,600 --> 00:23:15,520
Speaker 2: RIGHT i mean as good as it gets For. Nebraska you,

447
00:23:15,560 --> 00:23:18,280
Speaker 2: know he took they were patient with. Him it took,

448
00:23:18,320 --> 00:23:20,520
Speaker 2: HIM i think five years to get The Assabay. Tournament

449
00:23:21,520 --> 00:23:24,359
Speaker 2: he's got this magical, season wins his first, game AND

450
00:23:24,720 --> 00:23:26,520
Speaker 2: i was watching, IT i was, like what is going

451
00:23:26,560 --> 00:23:30,160
Speaker 2: on right? Here BUT i don't know IF i specifically,

452
00:23:30,200 --> 00:23:34,280
Speaker 2: do BUT i will, say, like you got to be

453
00:23:34,359 --> 00:23:36,399
Speaker 2: really locked in on like these little things at the

454
00:23:36,480 --> 00:23:38,080
Speaker 2: end of, game like we've seen. IT i think it

455
00:23:38,160 --> 00:23:40,840
Speaker 2: was The dayton. Game player ran on the court when

456
00:23:40,840 --> 00:23:44,960
Speaker 2: they scored at the, buzzer The illinois, things so a learning.

457
00:23:45,000 --> 00:23:47,439
Speaker 2: Moment you hate to see. It i'm not sure If

458
00:23:47,440 --> 00:23:51,080
Speaker 2: i've ever seen that situation in such a crucial, Play

459
00:23:51,160 --> 00:23:54,520
Speaker 2: BUT i think all coaches watched towards the end of

460
00:23:54,560 --> 00:23:56,320
Speaker 2: the year and they kind of put some notes together

461
00:23:56,359 --> 00:23:59,040
Speaker 2: and some film together to get with their staff about.

462
00:23:59,040 --> 00:24:01,600
Speaker 2: It and CERTAINLY i will do that because that's you

463
00:24:01,640 --> 00:24:02,200
Speaker 2: hate to see.

464
00:24:02,200 --> 00:24:05,520
Speaker 1: That, lastly you mentioned you know this was not AN

465
00:24:05,560 --> 00:24:07,560
Speaker 1: i assume not an easy year for, you AND i

466
00:24:07,600 --> 00:24:10,760
Speaker 1: don't know if it's what you expected or you got

467
00:24:10,800 --> 00:24:12,359
Speaker 1: there and you, said, oh there's some stuff here THAT

468
00:24:12,359 --> 00:24:14,400
Speaker 1: i didn't really. Realize it's gonna be a little more

469
00:24:14,520 --> 00:24:17,040
Speaker 1: challenging earlyer THAN i. Thought how did you handle the

470
00:24:17,119 --> 00:24:19,440
Speaker 1: year At? Xavier how tough was it for? You where

471
00:24:19,520 --> 00:24:21,040
Speaker 1: are you in this whole?

472
00:24:21,080 --> 00:24:25,639
Speaker 2: Process you, know people ask me all the time what

473
00:24:25,840 --> 00:24:28,760
Speaker 2: DID i learn From? Minnesota BECAUSE i have to always

474
00:24:28,800 --> 00:24:31,960
Speaker 2: apologize for getting fired In minnesota to everybody that's, like,

475
00:24:32,000 --> 00:24:34,800
Speaker 2: oh you, Know AND i always say, this And i'm

476
00:24:34,800 --> 00:24:37,400
Speaker 2: not Saying minnesota is a bad. Job i'm. Not and

477
00:24:37,440 --> 00:24:39,800
Speaker 2: there are definitely things THAT i could have done better

478
00:24:39,840 --> 00:24:43,080
Speaker 2: to have more. Consistency but WHAT i will say is

479
00:24:43,119 --> 00:24:46,560
Speaker 2: IF i had one, regret And i'm Assuming nico does,

480
00:24:46,600 --> 00:24:50,800
Speaker 2: this but you've got to push the administration and everybody

481
00:24:51,160 --> 00:24:54,160
Speaker 2: to compete at the top of the. League and if

482
00:24:54,200 --> 00:24:56,240
Speaker 2: you want me to Beat Michigan, state if you want

483
00:24:56,240 --> 00:24:57,880
Speaker 2: me to Beat, indiana if you want me to Beat,

484
00:24:57,920 --> 00:25:01,560
Speaker 2: Illinois Ohio, State, wisconsin, like this is what we. Need

485
00:25:02,119 --> 00:25:06,080
Speaker 2: and so WHEN i got To, xavier nil is obviously

486
00:25:06,119 --> 00:25:08,560
Speaker 2: the most important, thing RIGHT i, mean that's it's all

487
00:25:08,640 --> 00:25:13,040
Speaker 2: that matters right. Now AND i will, say, financially the

488
00:25:13,119 --> 00:25:16,399
Speaker 2: market like tripled right WHEN i got the job because

489
00:25:16,400 --> 00:25:19,720
Speaker 2: everybody was trying to front load their their pay before

490
00:25:19,880 --> 00:25:23,120
Speaker 2: That house settlement went, in AND i think the mistake

491
00:25:23,200 --> 00:25:26,080
Speaker 2: That xavier made was we just didn't have the ability

492
00:25:26,119 --> 00:25:29,520
Speaker 2: to go up like others. Did i'm not saying it's a,

493
00:25:29,520 --> 00:25:32,920
Speaker 2: mistake and we may not have the, funds BUT i

494
00:25:33,080 --> 00:25:37,480
Speaker 2: was very very patient this. Year you, know we inherited no,

495
00:25:37,600 --> 00:25:41,880
Speaker 2: players we inherited a bottom three nil in the, league

496
00:25:42,320 --> 00:25:45,280
Speaker 2: and OBVIOUSLY i coached the, team tried to kind of

497
00:25:45,480 --> 00:25:47,879
Speaker 2: establish my culture as best you can when you, know

498
00:25:47,960 --> 00:25:50,679
Speaker 2: in this. Environment BUT i think the best THING i

499
00:25:50,720 --> 00:25:55,000
Speaker 2: did was really really inform everybody of what the market looks.

500
00:25:55,080 --> 00:25:57,640
Speaker 2: Like and if you Know xavier's a you know it's

501
00:25:57,640 --> 00:26:00,320
Speaker 2: a crazy. Staff But xavier And tennessee are the two

502
00:26:00,320 --> 00:26:03,360
Speaker 2: teams that have won the most tournament games and never

503
00:26:03,400 --> 00:26:07,080
Speaker 2: been to a final. Four so the expectations are, very very.

504
00:26:07,160 --> 00:26:10,199
Speaker 2: High you, know WHEN i got the, job people are

505
00:26:10,200 --> 00:26:11,480
Speaker 2: saying to, me we got to go to a final,

506
00:26:11,520 --> 00:26:14,280
Speaker 2: four AND i JUST i explained to them, graciously like

507
00:26:14,560 --> 00:26:18,200
Speaker 2: this is what it's going to. Cost so, NO i

508
00:26:18,560 --> 00:26:21,560
Speaker 2: kept my. Sanity, certainly you, KNOW i knew it'd be a,

509
00:26:21,680 --> 00:26:25,199
Speaker 2: rebuild and especially when you have to add twelve transfers

510
00:26:25,200 --> 00:26:28,119
Speaker 2: with kind of a limited, budget it's obviously hard to.

511
00:26:28,160 --> 00:26:29,720
Speaker 2: Do you, know if you have, to if you have

512
00:26:29,800 --> 00:26:32,399
Speaker 2: to get a whole new team with, transfers you have

513
00:26:32,480 --> 00:26:34,440
Speaker 2: to have a lot of, money you, know you really.

514
00:26:34,480 --> 00:26:37,920
Speaker 2: Do And i'm Sure nico's dealing with it and we've

515
00:26:37,960 --> 00:26:41,040
Speaker 2: we've certainly corrected. It so you, know this was a

516
00:26:41,080 --> 00:26:45,840
Speaker 2: long term decision for. Me New mexico was left behind

517
00:26:45,880 --> 00:26:49,199
Speaker 2: in The NEW pac twelve AND i just felt like

518
00:26:49,800 --> 00:26:53,439
Speaker 2: from a stability standpoint with The Big, east you, know

519
00:26:53,880 --> 00:26:57,240
Speaker 2: obviously it's not a power for but it's certainly pretty.

520
00:26:57,280 --> 00:27:00,840
Speaker 2: Stable who knows where it all. Goes BUT i really

521
00:27:00,840 --> 00:27:03,720
Speaker 2: believe like we're going to build for year two in year,

522
00:27:03,760 --> 00:27:05,679
Speaker 2: three and you, know we'll make a big jump this.

523
00:27:05,800 --> 00:27:08,560
Speaker 1: Year SO i keep my sanity speaking of. That this

524
00:27:08,640 --> 00:27:13,359
Speaker 1: IS i think fairly breaking news out Of, washington D.

525
00:27:13,560 --> 00:27:18,119
Speaker 1: C President Donald trump has signed an executive order in

526
00:27:18,200 --> 00:27:21,760
Speaker 1: an effort to save college. Sports in his, words an

527
00:27:21,760 --> 00:27:25,600
Speaker 1: intervention at the highest level aimed at federally regulating nil,

528
00:27:25,680 --> 00:27:31,560
Speaker 1: collectives limiting transfer, movement capping player, eligibility and enacting funding

529
00:27:31,600 --> 00:27:34,639
Speaker 1: requirements for The olympics and women's. Sports The White house

530
00:27:35,040 --> 00:27:40,240
Speaker 1: announced he mentions the return of the NCAA's one time

531
00:27:40,400 --> 00:27:43,960
Speaker 1: transfer rule as, well which of, course has previously been deemed.

532
00:27:44,560 --> 00:27:48,000
Speaker 1: Unlawful under the revised transfer, rules athletes would be allowed

533
00:27:48,040 --> 00:27:51,720
Speaker 1: to transfer once without, penalty but a second transfer would

534
00:27:51,760 --> 00:27:56,240
Speaker 1: trigger an automatic red shirt. Season the order also redefines

535
00:27:56,320 --> 00:27:59,520
Speaker 1: eligibility with a five for five. Model athletes have five

536
00:27:59,560 --> 00:28:03,840
Speaker 1: years to play five. Seasons so, again there's a lot

537
00:28:03,880 --> 00:28:06,080
Speaker 1: of details to be worked out, here and this doesn't

538
00:28:06,119 --> 00:28:08,000
Speaker 1: necessarily mean it's going to hold. Up but what what

539
00:28:08,000 --> 00:28:09,679
Speaker 1: what's your kind of gut reaction to?

540
00:28:09,720 --> 00:28:14,000
Speaker 2: This, WELL i think it's a good. Idea, NOW i

541
00:28:14,040 --> 00:28:16,679
Speaker 2: would say the timing of. It i'm not Sure Donald

542
00:28:16,720 --> 00:28:19,720
Speaker 2: trump knows when the transfer portal opens and all those.

543
00:28:19,760 --> 00:28:25,080
Speaker 2: Things BUT i don't think there's any way to limit their.

544
00:28:25,160 --> 00:28:29,280
Speaker 2: PAY i THINK nil. Started it was a great concept

545
00:28:29,440 --> 00:28:32,639
Speaker 2: of you, know a kid can get a marketing, deal

546
00:28:33,680 --> 00:28:37,160
Speaker 2: you know with you, Know Kroger Skyline. Chile i'm talking

547
00:28:37,200 --> 00:28:40,320
Speaker 2: like A cincinnati guy or. Whatever but now it's it's

548
00:28:40,520 --> 00:28:43,320
Speaker 2: pay for, play and it's just it's Like Major League.

549
00:28:43,360 --> 00:28:45,920
Speaker 2: Baseball you, know The dodgers are spending four hundred million

550
00:28:46,000 --> 00:28:48,200
Speaker 2: and you, know who knows what The twins are paying or.

551
00:28:48,200 --> 00:28:52,760
Speaker 2: Whatever BUT i do think If there's one thing that

552
00:28:52,840 --> 00:28:57,320
Speaker 2: could really really fix it is what he is, proposing

553
00:28:57,360 --> 00:28:59,640
Speaker 2: which is the five years and the one time. Transfer

554
00:29:00,200 --> 00:29:03,240
Speaker 2: now it's just so hard from a timing standpoint with

555
00:29:03,280 --> 00:29:07,800
Speaker 2: all of these. Guys there'll be more, lawsuits BUT i still, think,

556
00:29:07,920 --> 00:29:12,280
Speaker 2: LIKE i have no problem paying. Them but we still

557
00:29:12,360 --> 00:29:16,880
Speaker 2: are you, know academic institutions that want to see these guys,

558
00:29:16,920 --> 00:29:20,840
Speaker 2: graduate and we're we've moved so far away from. THAT i,

559
00:29:20,840 --> 00:29:23,440
Speaker 2: mean you, know we don't even talk about it anymore in,

560
00:29:23,520 --> 00:29:27,560
Speaker 2: recruiting which is. Sad so if you can tax one,

561
00:29:27,640 --> 00:29:30,200
Speaker 2: THING i think that you, know you give them five

562
00:29:30,280 --> 00:29:32,600
Speaker 2: years to, play you guys figure it, out one time,

563
00:29:32,680 --> 00:29:35,560
Speaker 2: transfer if a coach leaves or, whatever you get a you,

564
00:29:35,600 --> 00:29:40,040
Speaker 2: know an exception Or but the timing of The trump

565
00:29:40,080 --> 00:29:44,560
Speaker 2: thing obviously would really throw a huge wrench in everybody's.

566
00:29:44,560 --> 00:29:47,600
Speaker 2: Plans SO i don't know if that would pass right.

567
00:29:47,640 --> 00:29:52,560
Speaker 2: Away BUT i do think we're gonna need congressional you,

568
00:29:52,600 --> 00:29:55,080
Speaker 2: know support of some sort because the end, YEAH i,

569
00:29:55,080 --> 00:29:57,840
Speaker 2: mean THE ncaa is sitting there saying, like look at

570
00:29:57,880 --> 00:29:59,720
Speaker 2: what you all. Created like everybody wants to blame the

571
00:29:59,840 --> 00:30:04,520
Speaker 2: n and thereby no means. Perfect but what are they gonna.

572
00:30:04,560 --> 00:30:07,880
Speaker 2: Do you, know they're losing every, lawsuit so the only

573
00:30:07,960 --> 00:30:09,880
Speaker 2: way to do it is for somebody to step. In

574
00:30:10,000 --> 00:30:12,360
Speaker 2: because this has turned into pro, sports there is no

575
00:30:12,480 --> 00:30:16,040
Speaker 2: salary cap and you, know just like everybody's annoyed with

576
00:30:16,080 --> 00:30:18,600
Speaker 2: The dodgers right, now like that's the way it's going

577
00:30:18,680 --> 00:30:20,920
Speaker 2: to be in college basketball until somebody fixes.

578
00:30:20,960 --> 00:30:22,840
Speaker 1: It so you, know.

579
00:30:22,840 --> 00:30:26,200
Speaker 2: Hopefully we can get our team together before they exchange

580
00:30:26,200 --> 00:30:27,959
Speaker 2: all these rules because we got our eyes on some.

581
00:30:28,040 --> 00:30:32,200
Speaker 2: Transfers BUT i do, think you, know we NEED dc

582
00:30:32,400 --> 00:30:35,960
Speaker 2: to certainly step in and try to regulate this for

583
00:30:36,040 --> 00:30:38,760
Speaker 2: the AND i feel bad for the other. SPORTS i really.

584
00:30:38,800 --> 00:30:41,320
Speaker 2: WORK i do believe like you're going to start seeing

585
00:30:41,320 --> 00:30:44,040
Speaker 2: other sports cut because schools don't have the money to do.

586
00:30:44,080 --> 00:30:46,920
Speaker 2: It and that's that's not what it's all about.

587
00:30:46,960 --> 00:30:49,560
Speaker 1: Either just so you know you're not wasting your time with.

588
00:30:49,680 --> 00:30:53,760
Speaker 1: Us this text came in from a hockey guy southside goalie, guy,

589
00:30:53,840 --> 00:30:56,040
Speaker 1: right thank you so much for Having Richard patino. On

590
00:30:56,160 --> 00:30:58,480
Speaker 1: he is. AMAZING i hope you're can have him on more.

591
00:30:58,520 --> 00:31:02,960
Speaker 1: Frequently he is so sincere and humble yet, frank it

592
00:31:03,040 --> 00:31:07,240
Speaker 1: is very refreshing in the crazy landscape of college. Athletics

593
00:31:07,280 --> 00:31:09,720
Speaker 1: how about. That it's quite quite what it's.

594
00:31:09,560 --> 00:31:11,240
Speaker 2: All about right. There that's WHY i did.

595
00:31:11,240 --> 00:31:12,200
Speaker 1: It that's. IT i, knew you.

596
00:31:12,280 --> 00:31:15,800
Speaker 2: KNEW i will, SAY i will say WHEN i see

597
00:31:15,880 --> 00:31:20,360
Speaker 2: people From, minnesota nobody ever brings up my my you,

598
00:31:20,400 --> 00:31:23,880
Speaker 2: know historic N it championship or my TWO ncaa. Tournaments

599
00:31:24,240 --> 00:31:26,400
Speaker 2: ninety nine percent of the time they say to, me

600
00:31:26,720 --> 00:31:30,400
Speaker 2: we Loved Joan. Morera oh, thanks Maybe i'll get into

601
00:31:30,480 --> 00:31:31,360
Speaker 2: radio When i'm out of.

602
00:31:31,360 --> 00:31:33,800
Speaker 1: Coach well that you're going to be able to do

603
00:31:33,880 --> 00:31:36,040
Speaker 1: that if you want to at some later, date and

604
00:31:35,760 --> 00:31:40,520
Speaker 1: then you won't have to worry about snarky columnists and

605
00:31:40,640 --> 00:31:44,320
Speaker 1: talk show hosts questioning Why patino didn't take the time

606
00:31:44,360 --> 00:31:48,120
Speaker 1: out or why squandered this. Situation then you would just

607
00:31:48,160 --> 00:31:50,560
Speaker 1: be the one doing all the snarky. Stuff that's the

608
00:31:50,560 --> 00:31:51,000
Speaker 1: beauty of.

609
00:31:51,040 --> 00:31:53,600
Speaker 2: It it's it's a lot of, fun isn't.

610
00:31:53,640 --> 00:31:53,920
Speaker 1: It.

611
00:31:53,960 --> 00:31:55,680
Speaker 2: Really that's why you guys have been able to do

612
00:31:55,720 --> 00:31:57,000
Speaker 2: it for thirty years or.

613
00:31:57,040 --> 00:31:59,400
Speaker 1: More you're, right good to catch, up my, FRIEND i

614
00:31:59,440 --> 00:32:01,480
Speaker 1: do really do. It appreciate the, time and we'll try

615
00:32:01,480 --> 00:32:04,440
Speaker 1: to stay in. Touch Thanks, Richard all, right thank you

616
00:32:04,480 --> 00:32:08,200
Speaker 1: guys much appreciate. It Richard, patino Former gopher men's basketball

617
00:32:08,240 --> 00:32:12,120
Speaker 1: coach now At, xavier went, long but it's impossible not

618
00:32:12,200 --> 00:32:13,600
Speaker 1: to go long when you have a guest as good

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Speaker 1: As Richard. Patino Doctor dan's inbox that just might be

620
00:32:17,840 --> 00:32:28,000
Speaker 1: coming up. Now we will Monitor You're Minnesota twins home

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Speaker 1: opener for whatever that is. Worth late, start BUT i

622
00:32:32,640 --> 00:32:36,800
Speaker 1: believe they're through two innings, now about four miles from

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00:32:36,800 --> 00:32:39,800
Speaker 1: our location here In. St Louis, Park twins trailing The

624
00:32:39,960 --> 00:32:45,000
Speaker 1: Tampa Bay Tampa Bay rays to nothing early to Nil

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00:32:45,120 --> 00:32:49,440
Speaker 1: bailey over on the mound for your favorite baseball. Team

626
00:32:49,800 --> 00:32:52,400
Speaker 1: we're gonna get at least One Doctor dan's inbox letter.

627
00:32:52,480 --> 00:32:54,640
Speaker 1: In we're gonna get caught up because we went along

628
00:32:54,680 --> 00:32:57,080
Speaker 1: With Richard. Patino but keep the letters. Coming there's still

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Speaker 1: time to offer your. Contributions jade at kfen dot.

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00:33:01,920 --> 00:33:13,160
Speaker 3: Com it's time for, you Doctor.

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00:33:13,240 --> 00:33:16,760
Speaker 4: Dan it has been said with great power comes great.

632
00:33:16,800 --> 00:33:21,000
Speaker 4: Responsibility believe you, me we have great. Power while losing

633
00:33:21,000 --> 00:33:23,640
Speaker 4: a sponsorship for the M Wild arena was, tough we

634
00:33:23,680 --> 00:33:26,840
Speaker 4: didn't take the opportunity to be, petty but yet honored

635
00:33:26,840 --> 00:33:30,400
Speaker 4: that responsibility by a similar yet different side of the same.

636
00:33:30,440 --> 00:33:33,320
Speaker 4: Coin we felt it was our responsibility to protect good

637
00:33:33,400 --> 00:33:38,360
Speaker 4: Natured minnesotan's from not good. Baseball how plot, foiled but

638
00:33:38,480 --> 00:33:41,960
Speaker 4: we certainly tried this FROM X, ENERGY.

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00:33:43,680 --> 00:33:45,920
Speaker 1: I want to fill people in them what? Happened the implication,

640
00:33:46,040 --> 00:33:49,480
Speaker 1: there the suggestion is that the power failure that hit

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00:33:50,240 --> 00:33:54,240
Speaker 1: Target field and that part of, downtown but mainly Target

642
00:33:54,240 --> 00:33:58,600
Speaker 1: field starting at or is it just passed? Two it

643
00:33:58,680 --> 00:34:01,160
Speaker 1: was just before that ran around tree round two and

644
00:34:01,240 --> 00:34:04,840
Speaker 1: the way before. That that got a lot of people's

645
00:34:04,840 --> 00:34:09,840
Speaker 1: attention and ultimately forced the delay of the regular start

646
00:34:09,840 --> 00:34:11,320
Speaker 1: time in the, opener WHICH i think was supposed to

647
00:34:11,320 --> 00:34:14,239
Speaker 1: be three, fifteen, yeah tel four, five whatever it. Was

648
00:34:14,600 --> 00:34:17,000
Speaker 1: it gets moved back to four h five for that.

649
00:34:17,120 --> 00:34:21,040
Speaker 1: Reason and it is one of those, Jokes, wait The

650
00:34:21,160 --> 00:34:24,680
Speaker 1: twins for their home opener have a power. Failure you

651
00:34:24,760 --> 00:34:27,680
Speaker 1: really can't make this stuff, Up and, no you really.

652
00:34:27,680 --> 00:34:29,440
Speaker 1: Can't and in this, case you didn't have to make it.

653
00:34:29,560 --> 00:34:33,520
Speaker 1: Up so everybody became shaky. Green everybody did their cheap

654
00:34:33,800 --> 00:34:37,800
Speaker 1: jokes about, oh power, Failure. Twins, yeah that makes some.

655
00:34:37,920 --> 00:34:41,959
Speaker 1: SENSE i went with the old reliable good news and bad.

656
00:34:42,000 --> 00:34:44,320
Speaker 1: News the good news is the power has been restored

657
00:34:44,320 --> 00:34:46,799
Speaker 1: at Target. Field the bad news is the target has been.

658
00:34:46,840 --> 00:34:50,360
Speaker 1: RESTORED i should say the power has been restored at target.

659
00:34:50,360 --> 00:34:52,600
Speaker 1: Field so we've all done, it And i'm not. Surprised

660
00:34:52,680 --> 00:34:56,320
Speaker 1: we also got some letters to that. Effect, now early

661
00:34:56,440 --> 00:34:59,560
Speaker 1: indications are maybe The twins would have invented off of the

662
00:34:59,560 --> 00:35:02,600
Speaker 1: longer power, failure but the problem, was you gotta get

663
00:35:02,640 --> 00:35:05,680
Speaker 1: this game. In we got no off. Days so as it,

664
00:35:05,800 --> 00:35:10,200
Speaker 1: is the betting money is tomorrow's game might well be

665
00:35:10,320 --> 00:35:14,279
Speaker 1: postponed into A sunday double header because the forecast is

666
00:35:14,320 --> 00:35:17,520
Speaker 1: not very encouraging for. Tomorrow whether there is power or,

667
00:35:17,560 --> 00:35:20,759
Speaker 1: NOT i will, say Doctor dan will say based on

668
00:35:20,840 --> 00:35:25,960
Speaker 1: the crowd Shots i've, seen The lavelle prediction of maybe

669
00:35:26,000 --> 00:35:30,400
Speaker 1: as many as thirty thousand in the arena seems a

670
00:35:30,600 --> 00:35:35,120
Speaker 1: bit shall we say silver linings. Ish i'm not SURE

671
00:35:35,200 --> 00:35:37,600
Speaker 1: i see quite that many, people ALTHOUGH i do like

672
00:35:37,719 --> 00:35:42,320
Speaker 1: the is this a? Giveaway the beautiful people's seats behind home,

673
00:35:42,360 --> 00:35:44,839
Speaker 1: plate the heat they're all, wearing the kind of a

674
00:35:44,880 --> 00:35:48,680
Speaker 1: powder Blue twins beat ski gaps almost, YES i like.

675
00:35:48,760 --> 00:35:51,680
Speaker 1: Those those look pretty. Nice actually that's for? Today was

676
00:35:51,719 --> 00:35:52,840
Speaker 1: that A? Okay that was?

677
00:35:52,880 --> 00:35:55,160
Speaker 4: IT i think they're aware of the weather potential that

678
00:35:55,239 --> 00:35:57,680
Speaker 4: it could be today the two dollars beers apparently have been.

679
00:35:57,719 --> 00:35:59,759
Speaker 1: EXTENDED i don't, know but is that already? Over was

680
00:35:59,800 --> 00:36:03,799
Speaker 1: just the first two? Innings, okay so that's. Over the

681
00:36:03,800 --> 00:36:08,400
Speaker 1: reality is setting in and we've Got Junior commonado at

682
00:36:08,440 --> 00:36:10,920
Speaker 1: the plate right now For Tampa Bay Tampa, bay and

683
00:36:11,000 --> 00:36:16,360
Speaker 1: he is wearing over his mouth and nose the kind

684
00:36:16,400 --> 00:36:21,520
Speaker 1: of almost ski gear that one might expect going down Buck.

685
00:36:21,560 --> 00:36:25,600
Speaker 1: Hill he is very well protected from the elements that

686
00:36:25,800 --> 00:36:26,680
Speaker 1: apparently are rather.

687
00:36:26,760 --> 00:36:29,759
Speaker 4: Chilly when we come, back we have letters from K,

688
00:36:29,800 --> 00:36:34,680
Speaker 4: cousins a silver and, yeah just a few from t

689
00:36:35,120 --> 00:36:36,680
Speaker 4: poland had a hunch.

690
00:36:40,280 --> 00:36:44,200
Speaker 3: It's time for a doctor in, Box.

691
00:36:47,160 --> 00:36:51,080
Speaker 1: Doctor Nancy box part. Two i'm assuming eventually we are

692
00:36:51,120 --> 00:36:52,680
Speaker 1: going to have a top five at. Five are you?

693
00:36:52,760 --> 00:36:56,720
Speaker 1: Ready we'll have more details on the latest news Regarding Anthony,

694
00:36:56,840 --> 00:37:00,640
Speaker 1: edwards which is he should be available, tonight right after

695
00:37:00,840 --> 00:37:03,960
Speaker 1: earlier being listed as, questionable he is. Available is that

696
00:37:04,000 --> 00:37:04,920
Speaker 1: what we were hearing.

697
00:37:04,840 --> 00:37:09,080
Speaker 4: About thirty minutes? Ago that was the latest injury. UPDATE

698
00:37:09,120 --> 00:37:10,920
Speaker 4: i think the injury update comes out.

699
00:37:10,760 --> 00:37:12,200
Speaker 1: One about two and a half hours before the. Game

700
00:37:12,480 --> 00:37:14,680
Speaker 1: that's ninety minutes before and by the, way that, game

701
00:37:14,680 --> 00:37:18,880
Speaker 1: we're out of six Four wolves basketball action, Dateline, Philadelphia.

702
00:37:18,880 --> 00:37:23,960
Speaker 4: Pennsylvania, Frank, yes dear Doctor, dan where's the? Obligatory we

703
00:37:24,000 --> 00:37:24,359
Speaker 4: didn't need?

704
00:37:24,400 --> 00:37:24,880
Speaker 1: Him tweet.

705
00:37:25,520 --> 00:37:28,439
Speaker 4: Guests THE qb whisper didn't want me, back but as,

706
00:37:28,480 --> 00:37:32,120
Speaker 4: always found another, SUCKER i mean team to back up

707
00:37:32,160 --> 00:37:37,560
Speaker 4: the brinks. Truck this From Kay. Cousins here's what's interesting

708
00:37:37,600 --> 00:37:38,040
Speaker 4: about that.

709
00:37:38,320 --> 00:37:44,040
Speaker 1: SIGNING i have, heard, well in, FACT i think it

710
00:37:44,200 --> 00:37:48,920
Speaker 1: Was church Of. Church, now, Remember church Of church is

711
00:37:49,239 --> 00:37:53,160
Speaker 1: A cousin's. Apologist He's cousins condo coiner with me from the. Beginning.

712
00:37:53,239 --> 00:37:56,319
Speaker 1: Yep but be that as it. May he's also a

713
00:37:56,400 --> 00:38:01,600
Speaker 1: very knowledgeable football reporter and, guy so he believes it's

714
00:38:01,880 --> 00:38:06,960
Speaker 1: likely That cousins will start the opening game of the

715
00:38:07,000 --> 00:38:11,520
Speaker 1: twenty twenty six regular season for The. Raiders Had i'll

716
00:38:11,520 --> 00:38:13,719
Speaker 1: be honest with, you that had not even occurred to.

717
00:38:13,760 --> 00:38:18,759
Speaker 1: ME i assumed that with all the hubbub and all

718
00:38:18,800 --> 00:38:23,160
Speaker 1: the pedigree involved with The indiana Guy, mendoza that the

719
00:38:23,320 --> 00:38:26,960
Speaker 1: plan for The, raiders knowing that they've got really nothing at,

720
00:38:26,960 --> 00:38:30,440
Speaker 1: stake is that we're going to invest and believe In

721
00:38:30,520 --> 00:38:34,200
Speaker 1: mendoza from the. Beginning but maybe that's a more sensible

722
00:38:34,200 --> 00:38:37,359
Speaker 1: approach and the beauty of it With mendoza is he's

723
00:38:37,400 --> 00:38:39,520
Speaker 1: not going to demand a. TRADE i don't know there's

724
00:38:39,520 --> 00:38:41,920
Speaker 1: any reason to believe he's gonna lose his. Mind he's

725
00:38:41,960 --> 00:38:44,320
Speaker 1: not the. Starter but isn't that one of the more intriguing,

726
00:38:44,400 --> 00:38:48,799
Speaker 1: questions Whether cousins was brought in there to, Compete Whether

727
00:38:48,880 --> 00:38:51,440
Speaker 1: cousins was brought in to be sort, of you, know

728
00:38:51,600 --> 00:38:55,880
Speaker 1: The jedi night guy to work with, them or whether

729
00:38:56,040 --> 00:38:58,440
Speaker 1: he's flat out Saying i'm going to be the starter

730
00:38:58,560 --> 00:39:00,479
Speaker 1: and hopefully the kid will get a chance to play

731
00:39:00,480 --> 00:39:01,560
Speaker 1: somewhere down the road this.

732
00:39:01,680 --> 00:39:06,800
Speaker 4: SEASON i just love the fact that The Raiders Entertainment

733
00:39:06,840 --> 00:39:10,520
Speaker 4: network has to do something with those two on the

734
00:39:10,560 --> 00:39:14,960
Speaker 4: strip somewhere like those two just living The Las vegas.

735
00:39:14,920 --> 00:39:18,080
Speaker 4: SLIFE i call It hangover four and enough said tonight

736
00:39:18,320 --> 00:39:20,479
Speaker 4: nine THIRTY. M fox nine plus ten THIRTY M fox

737
00:39:20,600 --> 00:39:24,040
Speaker 4: nine after multiple sports mm. Hmm don't you want to

738
00:39:24,040 --> 00:39:27,200
Speaker 4: see those two do something In? Vegas it just seems

739
00:39:27,200 --> 00:39:28,080
Speaker 4: like such a funny.

740
00:39:28,120 --> 00:39:32,440
Speaker 1: Mix it, is and, they by the, way are perfectly, matched,

741
00:39:32,680 --> 00:39:36,720
Speaker 1: right absolutely and absolutely you cannot get from a cultural,

742
00:39:36,800 --> 00:39:39,000
Speaker 1: STANDPOINT i don't think you could get a better match

743
00:39:39,480 --> 00:39:43,319
Speaker 1: than those two. Individuals BUT i am very intrigued to

744
00:39:43,320 --> 00:39:47,239
Speaker 1: see how that goes and how quickly they say to the,

745
00:39:47,320 --> 00:39:51,120
Speaker 1: kid we're going to be the. Guy maybe maybe the

746
00:39:51,160 --> 00:39:54,080
Speaker 1: cautionary tales what happened here and they, said we're not

747
00:39:54,120 --> 00:39:56,920
Speaker 1: going to mess with. That then, AGAIN jj McCarthy is

748
00:39:56,960 --> 00:40:00,440
Speaker 1: too busy playing catch oh boy with one of the. Wins,

749
00:40:00,520 --> 00:40:02,960
Speaker 1: yeah right at A yankee. Stadium at The yankee. Stadium

750
00:40:02,960 --> 00:40:05,040
Speaker 1: do we know what that's? About and was he acting

751
00:40:05,120 --> 00:40:09,400
Speaker 1: as nine there or was he you know who he?

752
00:40:09,440 --> 00:40:09,840
Speaker 1: Is the rest of?

753
00:40:09,880 --> 00:40:10,040
Speaker 3: These?

754
00:40:10,120 --> 00:40:12,759
Speaker 1: SIMPLE? Jj, yeah SIMPLE. Jj i'm not. Sure i'm not

755
00:40:12,800 --> 00:40:23,520
Speaker 1: Sure pete's time for. Box you're Doctor.

756
00:40:23,600 --> 00:40:26,080
Speaker 4: DAN i admit the sixty five game rule isn't the perfect,

757
00:40:26,080 --> 00:40:28,960
Speaker 4: solution but something needed to. Change my inbox is now

758
00:40:29,000 --> 00:40:31,440
Speaker 4: full of letters from disappointed fans who spent their hard

759
00:40:31,480 --> 00:40:33,360
Speaker 4: earned money and time going to a game only to

760
00:40:33,360 --> 00:40:36,160
Speaker 4: see their favorite players not available due to load management

761
00:40:36,280 --> 00:40:38,160
Speaker 4: or whatever other reason the team can come up.

762
00:40:38,160 --> 00:40:40,160
Speaker 1: With bottom, line players have to.

763
00:40:40,200 --> 00:40:43,760
Speaker 4: Play is it asking professional athletes paid millions of dollars

764
00:40:43,800 --> 00:40:47,200
Speaker 4: to play in sixty five eighty two games to be

765
00:40:47,280 --> 00:40:48,400
Speaker 4: considered for postseason?

766
00:40:48,440 --> 00:40:53,200
Speaker 1: Awards is that too? Much Doctor? DAN a Silver, No

767
00:40:53,400 --> 00:40:56,560
Speaker 1: it shouldn't be too, much AND i Have docord has

768
00:40:56,560 --> 00:40:59,919
Speaker 1: been fairly critical of A, silver not quite as tough

769
00:41:00,120 --> 00:41:03,360
Speaker 1: as the legendary D, Stern but on this ONE i

770
00:41:03,440 --> 00:41:05,919
Speaker 1: have to give A silver credit that he isn't curling

771
00:41:06,000 --> 00:41:08,960
Speaker 1: up in the fetal position despite pressure about What these

772
00:41:09,000 --> 00:41:11,719
Speaker 1: are some guys who don't deserve to lose out on

773
00:41:11,719 --> 00:41:14,719
Speaker 1: some of these postseason. Awards these guys are legitimately hurt

774
00:41:14,760 --> 00:41:16,960
Speaker 1: and it's not, fair and we have to redo the.

775
00:41:17,000 --> 00:41:20,720
Speaker 1: System so, far it appears that A silver is standing

776
00:41:20,760 --> 00:41:23,480
Speaker 1: tall and saying it is what it. Is we think

777
00:41:23,600 --> 00:41:27,279
Speaker 1: overall it's, working AND i agree with, them and if

778
00:41:27,480 --> 00:41:32,840
Speaker 1: unfortunately some deserving players lose some, HONORS i got to

779
00:41:32,840 --> 00:41:39,359
Speaker 1: have minimum five years of evidence that that rule is

780
00:41:39,440 --> 00:41:42,080
Speaker 1: no longer, needed that we no longer need to implement

781
00:41:42,160 --> 00:41:45,840
Speaker 1: the sixty five game. Rule the rule exists not because

782
00:41:45,880 --> 00:41:49,720
Speaker 1: of the, league not because of fans, complaining but because

783
00:41:49,719 --> 00:41:53,719
Speaker 1: of players not being out there often. Enough. Whatever that

784
00:41:53,840 --> 00:41:58,440
Speaker 1: inner mechanism is that once upon a time demanded that

785
00:41:58,480 --> 00:42:03,319
Speaker 1: we are paid to, play As Michael jordan often, said is,

786
00:42:03,320 --> 00:42:06,839
Speaker 1: gone and as long until it can be re established as,

787
00:42:06,920 --> 00:42:12,680
Speaker 1: automatic the commissioner has nothing to apologize for it's.

788
00:42:12,520 --> 00:42:18,200
Speaker 3: Time for akinbox.

789
00:42:22,000 --> 00:42:24,400
Speaker 1: Do Doctor? Dann are you sure that last guest was Our?

790
00:42:24,480 --> 00:42:28,000
Speaker 4: Patino his answered were so, measured AND i don't think

791
00:42:28,000 --> 00:42:31,480
Speaker 4: he ripped anyone the whole, time but gave you great lengthy.

792
00:42:31,560 --> 00:42:34,759
Speaker 4: Answers he sounded like, Me are you sure you didn't get?

793
00:42:34,760 --> 00:42:40,520
Speaker 4: Pranked this from ky O'Connell talking a long? Time anybody

794
00:42:40,520 --> 00:42:43,960
Speaker 4: hold on a. Minute That first of, all that's. Pst,

795
00:42:44,960 --> 00:42:49,360
Speaker 4: secondly that's a that's a cheap shot On Richard.

796
00:42:49,360 --> 00:42:55,759
Speaker 1: Patino Richard patino can fill up an answer with. Substance

797
00:42:55,840 --> 00:42:57,640
Speaker 1: but at the end of, IT i don't feel Like

798
00:42:57,719 --> 00:43:02,520
Speaker 1: i'm going. On BUT i just. Hear i'm not sure

799
00:43:02,560 --> 00:43:06,400
Speaker 1: the question got. Answered he answers the questions the next. Question,

800
00:43:06,520 --> 00:43:10,000
Speaker 1: sorry he he just. Does and AGAIN i love. Koc

801
00:43:10,480 --> 00:43:12,920
Speaker 1: he's been good to this. Show he's. Appable brought you

802
00:43:13,000 --> 00:43:15,160
Speaker 1: water the one time, Water it brought me the fancy.

803
00:43:15,239 --> 00:43:17,160
Speaker 1: Water who knows what he's gonna probably gonna bring me

804
00:43:17,560 --> 00:43:21,360
Speaker 1: hemlock this, year something. POISON i don't. Know but so

805
00:43:21,440 --> 00:43:24,360
Speaker 1: it's it's not, that it's just that it's a different.

806
00:43:24,360 --> 00:43:27,879
Speaker 1: Style it's a different. Approach and, NO I i Think Richard,

807
00:43:27,920 --> 00:43:30,960
Speaker 1: PATINO i don't think there's word salad With Richard patino at. All,

808
00:43:31,040 --> 00:43:32,399
Speaker 1: now you, know it doesn't mean you have to agree

809
00:43:32,400 --> 00:43:34,560
Speaker 1: with him on everything he, said BUT i think he

810
00:43:34,640 --> 00:43:37,480
Speaker 1: gives substance of, answers and that's What i'd like to

811
00:43:37,520 --> 00:43:40,239
Speaker 1: get a little bit more of FROM. Tco that's just.

812
00:43:40,320 --> 00:43:50,560
Speaker 1: Me i'm a Puristes, okay, dude not your damn.

813
00:43:50,560 --> 00:43:53,160
Speaker 4: All Excell Energy center Or Excell energy may have left

814
00:43:53,200 --> 00:43:55,040
Speaker 4: us and cause the delay to The twins who are

815
00:43:55,040 --> 00:43:58,640
Speaker 4: already eliminated from playoffs from in the home, opener guess

816
00:43:58,640 --> 00:43:59,120
Speaker 4: who's in the.

817
00:43:59,120 --> 00:44:01,840
Speaker 1: Playoffs that's, right the team who is truly.

818
00:44:02,000 --> 00:44:04,799
Speaker 4: Electric not to, mention we have a writer and M

819
00:44:04,880 --> 00:44:07,160
Speaker 4: russo who never has phone issues that FROM C.

820
00:44:07,400 --> 00:44:14,240
Speaker 1: Leopold from Ce Leopold. Leopold, yeah well that is. True

821
00:44:15,000 --> 00:44:18,520
Speaker 1: we rarely Have russo phone, issues do We? NEVER i

822
00:44:18,640 --> 00:44:20,320
Speaker 1: think that's really ever. Happened, Never SO i don't know

823
00:44:20,320 --> 00:44:22,000
Speaker 1: how to explain. IT i don't think there is any

824
00:44:22,080 --> 00:44:26,480
Speaker 1: explaining L neil in that. Sense and, yeah, one let's face.

825
00:44:26,520 --> 00:44:29,839
Speaker 1: IT i think we would be disappointed if we had

826
00:44:29,880 --> 00:44:32,080
Speaker 1: no phone issues with, him don't. You it's weird when we.

827
00:44:32,120 --> 00:44:33,880
Speaker 1: DON'T i think we will be very down about the

828
00:44:34,280 --> 00:44:37,399
Speaker 1: about the whole. Thing but that's all. True and, yes Doctor,

829
00:44:37,480 --> 00:44:41,319
Speaker 1: dan cannot wait for the. Postseason cannot. Wait dear Doctor,

830
00:44:41,400 --> 00:44:43,520
Speaker 1: dan you didn't believe, Us you thought we were making it.

831
00:44:43,640 --> 00:44:46,279
Speaker 1: Up maybe now you'll believe us when we tell you

832
00:44:46,560 --> 00:44:50,760
Speaker 1: we're not making. Money electric bills cost, Money Doctor.

833
00:44:50,840 --> 00:44:53,399
Speaker 4: Dan we scraped by, today but we have a sewer

834
00:44:53,520 --> 00:44:55,800
Speaker 4: payment coming up, tomorrow and you don't want to know

835
00:44:56,360 --> 00:44:57,960
Speaker 4: what happens when we can't pay.

836
00:44:57,960 --> 00:45:00,320
Speaker 1: That that from t pole At, yeah there been a

837
00:45:00,400 --> 00:45:02,320
Speaker 1: lot of the this has been a low it's a

838
00:45:02,440 --> 00:45:06,560
Speaker 1: it's a low hanging Fruit friday on The Friday Football.

839
00:45:07,080 --> 00:45:12,440
Speaker 1: Beast and what happens then is everybody when when when

840
00:45:12,480 --> 00:45:16,600
Speaker 1: there's the low hanging fruit of an opening day home opening,

841
00:45:16,680 --> 00:45:19,919
Speaker 1: day The twins suffer a power failure at Target, field

842
00:45:20,640 --> 00:45:25,040
Speaker 1: everybody turns Into Schecky, green whether they're funny or, not

843
00:45:25,920 --> 00:45:28,319
Speaker 1: and they there's a lot of stating the. Obvious there's

844
00:45:28,360 --> 00:45:30,120
Speaker 1: a lot of those kinds of. Jokes some of them are,

845
00:45:30,160 --> 00:45:34,760
Speaker 1: clever some of them are. Not BUT i, think, sadly

846
00:45:35,239 --> 00:45:37,440
Speaker 1: if the truth be, told The twins are getting exactly

847
00:45:37,520 --> 00:45:39,920
Speaker 1: what they might expect and what they deserve let me.

848
00:45:39,920 --> 00:45:42,200
Speaker 4: Give you this, one dear Doctor, dan because everybody has

849
00:45:42,200 --> 00:45:42,920
Speaker 4: a little bit different.

850
00:45:42,920 --> 00:45:46,439
Speaker 1: Twists, yes they think they. Do they're pretty. Good, YEAH

851
00:45:47,400 --> 00:45:49,000
Speaker 1: i just don't know what fans expect of.

852
00:45:49,080 --> 00:45:51,640
Speaker 4: Us you can't expect me to pay for both league

853
00:45:51,680 --> 00:45:55,920
Speaker 4: minimum relievers and the power bill like mush like.

854
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Speaker 1: MONEYBALL i prefer to keep the money on the. Field

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00:45:59,440 --> 00:46:01,160
Speaker 1: why do we need lights for a day?

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Speaker 3: Game?

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00:46:01,520 --> 00:46:05,719
Speaker 4: Anyway, ps this little beer promotion has cost me, hundreds

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00:46:06,320 --> 00:46:08,600
Speaker 4: but at least NOW i can fire the guy who proposed.

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00:46:08,600 --> 00:46:11,279
Speaker 1: It that from t Pole. ED i, wonder do we

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Speaker 1: have any idea what during the, season let's, say at

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Speaker 1: a game, day what the power bill is At? TARGETFIELD

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00:46:19,080 --> 00:46:21,399
Speaker 1: i have no. Idea there's got to be somebody out

863
00:46:21,440 --> 00:46:24,520
Speaker 1: there with some insight knowledge, there AND i don't want

864
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Speaker 1: it to be somebody from The twins because they'll low

865
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Speaker 1: ball the. Number they won't tell us the, truth just

866
00:46:28,560 --> 00:46:32,600
Speaker 1: like they lowball everything. Else, well, no actually to be the,

867
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Speaker 1: opposite right then they would inflate. IT i wonder what

868
00:46:36,960 --> 00:46:40,920
Speaker 1: that bill is to power the ballpark on a game? Day?

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00:46:40,960 --> 00:46:44,480
Speaker 1: Now is there a big difference between powering the ballpark

870
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Speaker 1: on a game day where there's three thousand people in

871
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Speaker 1: the seats compared to thirty. Thousand how much does that

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00:46:50,480 --> 00:46:54,360
Speaker 1: raise the? Bill i'd bet probably not much because you

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00:46:54,440 --> 00:46:56,879
Speaker 1: still got to have all the lights on. Concessions, yeah

874
00:46:56,960 --> 00:46:59,200
Speaker 1: it's just stuff that more might be more used when

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Speaker 1: there's more. PEOPLE i don't. Know, YEAH i guess that

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Speaker 1: was water. Bill, yeah toilets used more to? Me, yeah, yeah,

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Speaker 1: yeah that's that's What i'm. Thinking, yes. Exactly somebody will tell.

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Speaker 4: Us last one in the walk, Up dear Doctor dan

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Speaker 4: always ball fake before throwing a pass through. Defenders this

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Speaker 4: from C a the Other, boozero.

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Speaker 2: Well.

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Speaker 1: Played can't argue with. It here's what we. Got we

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Speaker 1: Got Ben guestling at five point. Thirty we're out at six.

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Speaker 1: Form Minnesota timberwolves Basketball guardgie is back with some injury

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Speaker 1: updates on Your wolves. Club i'm guessing a little detail

886
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Speaker 1: on what Your minnesota whild did last night to clinch

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Speaker 1: you got it all and who knows what else stands

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Speaker 1: updates from Target. Fields, oh even, better