1 00:00:00,920 --> 00:00:07,480 Speaker 1: ESPN fifteen thirty, Cincinnati's Sports station, Cincinnati's sports station. We 2 00:00:07,560 --> 00:00:11,000 Speaker 1: have been busy today. A good afternoon, Mowagger, ESPN fifteen thirty. 3 00:00:11,000 --> 00:00:13,159 Speaker 1: Thank you so much for joining us. We have a 4 00:00:13,160 --> 00:00:15,360 Speaker 1: lot to get to later on this hour, a Bengals 5 00:00:15,360 --> 00:00:19,279 Speaker 1: free agency overview with our guy James Orpene from Bengals 6 00:00:19,360 --> 00:00:21,480 Speaker 1: Talk dot com. In just a second, Jeff Carr is 7 00:00:21,520 --> 00:00:24,320 Speaker 1: going to join us. Locked on Reds podcast on Hunter 8 00:00:24,440 --> 00:00:28,040 Speaker 1: Green and spring training. At the midway point, great college 9 00:00:28,040 --> 00:00:31,400 Speaker 1: basketball night last night. As a UC fan, I could 10 00:00:31,440 --> 00:00:33,760 Speaker 1: take last night and put it in a bottle, just 11 00:00:33,800 --> 00:00:36,600 Speaker 1: a really fun night to have that kind of atmosphere 12 00:00:36,960 --> 00:00:40,360 Speaker 1: and that kind of performance on senior night, and then 13 00:00:40,400 --> 00:00:44,080 Speaker 1: we could start to extend the conversation to the NCAA tournament. 14 00:00:44,440 --> 00:00:48,279 Speaker 1: I think the Bearcats have squarely played themselves onto the bubble. Now. 15 00:00:48,320 --> 00:00:51,600 Speaker 1: They have a ton of work to do, and let's 16 00:00:51,600 --> 00:00:55,400 Speaker 1: face it, the odds mathematically are not in their favor. 17 00:00:56,080 --> 00:00:58,840 Speaker 1: But if you make this about the basketball part, what 18 00:00:59,040 --> 00:01:01,800 Speaker 1: has there been tonight like about this team over the 19 00:01:01,920 --> 00:01:04,960 Speaker 1: last three and a half weeks. They're not just winning games, 20 00:01:05,080 --> 00:01:09,360 Speaker 1: they're dominating opponents. That game last night was never really 21 00:01:09,400 --> 00:01:12,760 Speaker 1: close was never really in doubt. Cincinnati has won six 22 00:01:12,800 --> 00:01:15,640 Speaker 1: out of seven. They're winning games by an average of 23 00:01:15,760 --> 00:01:18,080 Speaker 1: nineteen points per They have to go to TCU and 24 00:01:18,120 --> 00:01:21,400 Speaker 1: win on Saturday. They will need to win games plural 25 00:01:21,800 --> 00:01:24,760 Speaker 1: in Kansas City. The way this team is playing right now, 26 00:01:25,280 --> 00:01:29,120 Speaker 1: I'll take my chances. Congratulations to the Miami RedHawks. I 27 00:01:29,120 --> 00:01:31,840 Speaker 1: know the larger conversation is about do they get in 28 00:01:31,959 --> 00:01:36,040 Speaker 1: if they lose. They nearly lost last night. But to 29 00:01:36,080 --> 00:01:40,480 Speaker 1: win a college basketball regular season conference championship is awesome, 30 00:01:40,680 --> 00:01:42,960 Speaker 1: and it's hard, and you have to survive the dog 31 00:01:43,080 --> 00:01:46,200 Speaker 1: days and road environments and in Miami's case in the 32 00:01:46,240 --> 00:01:49,480 Speaker 1: MAC taking other team's best shot, which they did last 33 00:01:49,520 --> 00:01:52,640 Speaker 1: night again against Toledo. You gotta win games in a 34 00:01:52,640 --> 00:01:55,320 Speaker 1: lot of different ways, and by the way, to hold 35 00:01:55,360 --> 00:01:59,960 Speaker 1: off an acarantine, that's really, really, really good, tremendous accomplishment. 36 00:02:00,000 --> 00:02:03,000 Speaker 1: My first MAC title in the regular season for Miami 37 00:02:03,360 --> 00:02:06,960 Speaker 1: in twenty one years. Congratulations to Travis Steele and his team. 38 00:02:07,360 --> 00:02:13,440 Speaker 1: The atmosphere in Athens on Friday should be unbelievable. Not 39 00:02:13,600 --> 00:02:15,840 Speaker 1: such a great night for the Xavier Musketeers last night. 40 00:02:15,880 --> 00:02:20,480 Speaker 1: The Trey Carroll injury is really unfortunate and Kentucky late 41 00:02:20,560 --> 00:02:23,160 Speaker 1: an egg last night. Not sure that does anything for 42 00:02:25,280 --> 00:02:28,760 Speaker 1: diminishing their NCAA tournament hopes, but it is a reminder 43 00:02:28,800 --> 00:02:31,880 Speaker 1: I think of how hot and cold and unpredictable that 44 00:02:31,919 --> 00:02:35,600 Speaker 1: team can be. As a conference tournament gets closer and 45 00:02:35,639 --> 00:02:39,240 Speaker 1: the NCAA tournament draws closer as well. NKU has a 46 00:02:39,320 --> 00:02:42,280 Speaker 1: chance tonight to advance to the next round of the 47 00:02:42,320 --> 00:02:46,359 Speaker 1: Horizon League Tournament. The Norse in Oakland, Michigan to take 48 00:02:46,400 --> 00:02:49,880 Speaker 1: on Oakland tonight. You'll hear that game on ESPN fifteen thirty. 49 00:02:49,919 --> 00:02:53,040 Speaker 1: Big news of the day involves Hunter Green, who is 50 00:02:53,080 --> 00:02:55,519 Speaker 1: going to be examined here in Cincinnati and then again 51 00:02:55,680 --> 00:02:59,160 Speaker 1: in LA because he is dealing with what the team 52 00:02:59,200 --> 00:03:03,880 Speaker 1: is calling right elbow stiffness. Jeff Carr locked on Reds Podcast. 53 00:03:04,200 --> 00:03:06,880 Speaker 1: I had reached out to Jeff yesterday because I'm like, look, 54 00:03:07,360 --> 00:03:09,800 Speaker 1: let's do sort of a spring training at the midway 55 00:03:09,840 --> 00:03:13,320 Speaker 1: point thing. This was not even thinking about Hunter Green, 56 00:03:13,400 --> 00:03:17,480 Speaker 1: and unfortunately Hunter because of an injury situation, is the 57 00:03:17,560 --> 00:03:21,120 Speaker 1: lead story today. Jeff is with us locked on Reds Podcast. 58 00:03:21,639 --> 00:03:25,600 Speaker 1: Emergency Hunter Green episode out earlier today. Go check that out. 59 00:03:25,840 --> 00:03:28,400 Speaker 1: I guess the main question I have is what every 60 00:03:28,440 --> 00:03:31,720 Speaker 1: Reds fan is asking, which is why can't we have 61 00:03:31,880 --> 00:03:32,400 Speaker 1: nice things? 62 00:03:35,240 --> 00:03:35,600 Speaker 2: Well? 63 00:03:35,680 --> 00:03:38,480 Speaker 3: And you were talking about storylines, It's like, first one 64 00:03:38,520 --> 00:03:44,600 Speaker 3: and foremost for spring training, can I say health? Yes, 65 00:03:44,600 --> 00:03:46,720 Speaker 3: That's the annoying part about all of this is that, 66 00:03:46,840 --> 00:03:49,720 Speaker 3: you know, we see hard hit baseballs, we see South 67 00:03:49,760 --> 00:03:52,120 Speaker 3: Stewart hitting a ball over the batter's eye, and we're like, 68 00:03:52,160 --> 00:03:56,160 Speaker 3: holy crap, that's awesome. But the main thing is can 69 00:03:56,240 --> 00:03:59,160 Speaker 3: everyone get through it healthy? And of course the one 70 00:03:59,200 --> 00:04:01,840 Speaker 3: guy who does it is the one guy who has 71 00:04:01,920 --> 00:04:04,040 Speaker 3: all of those questions surrounding him to begin with. 72 00:04:04,400 --> 00:04:07,000 Speaker 1: Yeah, that's the thing, right, Like, the main question for 73 00:04:07,080 --> 00:04:09,560 Speaker 1: this team is can they stay healthy? And if so, 74 00:04:10,000 --> 00:04:13,400 Speaker 1: they got a shot with Hunter Green. We love everything 75 00:04:13,400 --> 00:04:19,120 Speaker 1: about Hunter Green, everything, staph ace, cost control. He's gotten better, 76 00:04:19,200 --> 00:04:21,680 Speaker 1: he's developed a variety of pitches. The one thing he 77 00:04:21,760 --> 00:04:25,760 Speaker 1: hasn't done is get through a full big league season uninterrupted. 78 00:04:26,200 --> 00:04:29,159 Speaker 1: And look what's happened today. What we found out today 79 00:04:29,240 --> 00:04:31,440 Speaker 1: maybe doesn't preclude him from starting the season on the 80 00:04:31,440 --> 00:04:34,159 Speaker 1: opening day roster, but at the very very very least, 81 00:04:34,520 --> 00:04:37,320 Speaker 1: it is a reminder of that last hurdle that so 82 00:04:37,480 --> 00:04:39,000 Speaker 1: far he has yet to clear. 83 00:04:40,400 --> 00:04:43,560 Speaker 3: Mo. I love to be optimistic with most things surrounding 84 00:04:43,560 --> 00:04:46,000 Speaker 3: the Cincinnati Reds, of course, but it's really hard for 85 00:04:46,040 --> 00:04:48,600 Speaker 3: me to be optimistic with the words elbow discomfort. 86 00:04:48,720 --> 00:04:51,599 Speaker 2: Yeah. Yeah, I just know how that goes. 87 00:04:51,760 --> 00:04:56,360 Speaker 3: Like, this isn't a well, you know, maybe possibly might be. 88 00:04:56,680 --> 00:05:00,560 Speaker 3: He's already got two opinions scheduled over the next next week. 89 00:05:00,880 --> 00:05:03,800 Speaker 3: He's already talking about, well, this is something I dealt 90 00:05:03,800 --> 00:05:09,680 Speaker 3: with since last year and breezed past this offseason. I 91 00:05:09,839 --> 00:05:12,160 Speaker 3: just this is the one thing that really gets me 92 00:05:12,160 --> 00:05:14,279 Speaker 3: with Hunter Green is that, you know, we were talking 93 00:05:14,320 --> 00:05:17,279 Speaker 3: about can he make a good amount of starts in 94 00:05:17,320 --> 00:05:21,000 Speaker 3: twenty twenty six, And even if this feels like it 95 00:05:21,040 --> 00:05:25,040 Speaker 3: could be the most optimistic diagnoses possible, I still don't 96 00:05:25,040 --> 00:05:28,160 Speaker 3: expect him to see him till at least May, if 97 00:05:28,200 --> 00:05:31,039 Speaker 3: not June. And so with that, he's not going to 98 00:05:31,080 --> 00:05:32,560 Speaker 3: make a good amount of starts. He's not going to 99 00:05:32,600 --> 00:05:34,880 Speaker 3: be in the cy Young race. And I mean, I 100 00:05:35,279 --> 00:05:37,640 Speaker 3: love the Reds pitching depth, but I really didn't want 101 00:05:37,640 --> 00:05:38,760 Speaker 3: to test it on opening day. 102 00:05:38,960 --> 00:05:40,479 Speaker 1: Didn't want to test on an opening day, and you 103 00:05:40,480 --> 00:05:42,440 Speaker 1: didn't want to start from the top, and like nothing 104 00:05:42,480 --> 00:05:46,240 Speaker 1: against Andrew Rabbit, Nicolodolo, Chase Burns, Upside, any of those guys. 105 00:05:46,279 --> 00:05:49,720 Speaker 1: But like it starts with Hunter Green, like that, if 106 00:05:49,760 --> 00:05:52,160 Speaker 1: the Reds are going to win the National League Central, 107 00:05:52,160 --> 00:05:55,200 Speaker 1: and that that may sound far fetched without Hunter Green, 108 00:05:55,240 --> 00:05:57,239 Speaker 1: But if they're going to win the National League Central, 109 00:05:57,279 --> 00:06:01,200 Speaker 1: it's gonna happen on the strength mainly of the starting staff. Now, 110 00:06:01,240 --> 00:06:03,320 Speaker 1: the bullpen may be better, and I expect it to be, 111 00:06:03,800 --> 00:06:06,200 Speaker 1: and they may score more runs and hit more home runs, 112 00:06:06,240 --> 00:06:11,600 Speaker 1: and that's a fair assumption as well, But this doesn't 113 00:06:11,640 --> 00:06:14,880 Speaker 1: happen to the extent that it must if if there's 114 00:06:14,920 --> 00:06:17,279 Speaker 1: suddenly a whole bunch of injuries with the starting staff, 115 00:06:17,320 --> 00:06:20,440 Speaker 1: and if you bake in like all right, not everybody 116 00:06:20,520 --> 00:06:23,320 Speaker 1: is going to make thirty to thirty three starts. There's 117 00:06:23,400 --> 00:06:25,360 Speaker 1: gonna be guys who miss starts. There's gonna be a 118 00:06:25,720 --> 00:06:28,719 Speaker 1: stint on the injury list. Fine, I'll accept that. But 119 00:06:28,800 --> 00:06:31,040 Speaker 1: it's a really bad sign when we haven't gotten through 120 00:06:31,080 --> 00:06:33,039 Speaker 1: two and a half weeks where the Cactus League games, 121 00:06:33,160 --> 00:06:37,080 Speaker 1: and already the staff A's has a major injury question 122 00:06:37,600 --> 00:06:39,760 Speaker 1: and we're openly wondering if he's going to miss the 123 00:06:39,760 --> 00:06:43,920 Speaker 1: first two months that doesn't suggest that that what we 124 00:06:43,960 --> 00:06:46,200 Speaker 1: want for this staff and what has to happen for 125 00:06:46,279 --> 00:06:47,640 Speaker 1: this staff will happen. 126 00:06:48,760 --> 00:06:51,359 Speaker 3: Last year, the top four, because we talk about the 127 00:06:51,400 --> 00:06:55,280 Speaker 3: top four of the red starting rotation being elite and 128 00:06:55,320 --> 00:06:57,720 Speaker 3: can go toe to toe with any team in Major 129 00:06:57,800 --> 00:07:00,679 Speaker 3: League Baseball. Last year, the top four made one hundred 130 00:07:00,680 --> 00:07:04,360 Speaker 3: and eight starts and the Reds won sixty three percent 131 00:07:04,400 --> 00:07:06,760 Speaker 3: of those games. So we were like, can they make 132 00:07:06,760 --> 00:07:09,000 Speaker 3: one hundred and twenty between the four of them? Because 133 00:07:09,360 --> 00:07:11,800 Speaker 3: even if you know, one hundred and twenty, even if 134 00:07:11,800 --> 00:07:14,679 Speaker 3: thunder Green were to make twenty five starts, it's still 135 00:07:14,720 --> 00:07:16,920 Speaker 3: doable for the rest of the guys to make up 136 00:07:16,960 --> 00:07:19,920 Speaker 3: that gap, because that's not a huge ask for guys 137 00:07:19,920 --> 00:07:22,440 Speaker 3: like Nicolodelo and Andrew Rabbit to just make a couple 138 00:07:22,520 --> 00:07:25,720 Speaker 3: more starts in their season. But now you take him 139 00:07:25,760 --> 00:07:28,840 Speaker 3: out of the equation, and so you're hoping that Chase 140 00:07:28,880 --> 00:07:32,280 Speaker 3: Burns is who everybody says he is. You're hoping that 141 00:07:32,400 --> 00:07:36,080 Speaker 3: Raetlouder is who we hope he can be, and maybe 142 00:07:36,120 --> 00:07:39,480 Speaker 3: even Brandon Williamson's going to get I was thinking somewhere 143 00:07:39,520 --> 00:07:42,560 Speaker 3: around ten starts before this injury. Now it looks like 144 00:07:42,640 --> 00:07:46,480 Speaker 3: Brandon Williamson is probably getting somewhere between fifteen and twenty starts, 145 00:07:46,480 --> 00:07:50,080 Speaker 3: maybe even more than that. So is he as good 146 00:07:50,600 --> 00:07:54,679 Speaker 3: as his Renaissan sub version of himself has been presented 147 00:07:54,720 --> 00:07:57,320 Speaker 3: in good years? That's where all of the starting staff 148 00:07:57,360 --> 00:08:00,440 Speaker 3: goes to, is how good is the depth? Because the 149 00:08:00,480 --> 00:08:02,920 Speaker 3: depth look nice without having to use it, but now 150 00:08:02,920 --> 00:08:03,960 Speaker 3: it's going to have to be used. 151 00:08:04,240 --> 00:08:07,840 Speaker 1: I think the other frustrating with Hunter specifically, And like 152 00:08:07,960 --> 00:08:10,640 Speaker 1: I'm a huge fan. If if I'm if I'm not 153 00:08:10,720 --> 00:08:14,360 Speaker 1: too old to have a favorite Red it's Hunter Green. Yeah, 154 00:08:14,400 --> 00:08:17,000 Speaker 1: But like there are guys who get hurt. There are 155 00:08:17,000 --> 00:08:18,800 Speaker 1: guys who get hurt a lot, and then there are 156 00:08:18,800 --> 00:08:22,000 Speaker 1: guys who when they get hurt, there's weirdness and this 157 00:08:22,000 --> 00:08:24,120 Speaker 1: this just feels like that. This feels like an example 158 00:08:24,160 --> 00:08:26,320 Speaker 1: of that. And that's that's no indictment on Hunter Green's 159 00:08:26,400 --> 00:08:30,160 Speaker 1: character at all, but like it's he dealt with the 160 00:08:30,200 --> 00:08:33,200 Speaker 1: discomfort all off season. There's a scan it's not really 161 00:08:33,240 --> 00:08:36,480 Speaker 1: showing anything, but there's there's something jangling around there, like 162 00:08:36,600 --> 00:08:39,160 Speaker 1: is maybe it's a Reds thing. I don't know, it 163 00:08:39,280 --> 00:08:41,720 Speaker 1: just it feels like we are always talking about with 164 00:08:41,800 --> 00:08:44,000 Speaker 1: the Reds or maybe just with Hunter I don't know, 165 00:08:44,559 --> 00:08:48,440 Speaker 1: like injuries and just something sort of janky surrounding the injury. 166 00:08:48,480 --> 00:08:49,440 Speaker 1: Do you feel the same way? 167 00:08:51,320 --> 00:08:54,400 Speaker 3: And I'm gonna ask and I'm gonna ask this question 168 00:08:55,400 --> 00:08:57,679 Speaker 3: here later on today when we have John Sadak on 169 00:08:57,840 --> 00:09:00,719 Speaker 3: with me and Steve and are going to talk about this, 170 00:09:00,840 --> 00:09:02,880 Speaker 3: because I feel like it needs to be said. 171 00:09:02,920 --> 00:09:04,640 Speaker 2: Like I'm with you, I love Hunter Green to death. 172 00:09:05,240 --> 00:09:08,280 Speaker 3: But we heard that interview that he gave to to 173 00:09:08,360 --> 00:09:12,959 Speaker 3: the local station here where he very very very professionally 174 00:09:13,000 --> 00:09:16,760 Speaker 3: and very very courteously said, yeah, I would have went 175 00:09:16,760 --> 00:09:19,640 Speaker 3: out back had I been doing anything else. Yeah, and 176 00:09:19,800 --> 00:09:21,840 Speaker 3: when I heard all these comments about myself, and we 177 00:09:21,840 --> 00:09:23,760 Speaker 3: would have hashed this out in a very different way. 178 00:09:24,679 --> 00:09:28,000 Speaker 2: Why did he say that if he knew his elbow 179 00:09:28,280 --> 00:09:32,040 Speaker 2: was the way it was, Why Why did we? Why 180 00:09:32,040 --> 00:09:33,320 Speaker 2: did we go there? Why did we? 181 00:09:34,720 --> 00:09:37,520 Speaker 3: It just felt like Hunter Green was saying, watch me 182 00:09:37,760 --> 00:09:41,040 Speaker 3: this year, I'm going to go off. But as we 183 00:09:41,080 --> 00:09:43,120 Speaker 3: find out a couple of weeks later, he got an 184 00:09:43,120 --> 00:09:45,560 Speaker 3: injection during the off season to deal with some elbow 185 00:09:45,600 --> 00:09:49,040 Speaker 3: issue that he felt discomfort for all throughout the end 186 00:09:49,080 --> 00:09:53,640 Speaker 3: of last season. I don't understand why those two things 187 00:09:53,679 --> 00:09:54,880 Speaker 3: exist in the same universe. 188 00:09:55,200 --> 00:09:58,440 Speaker 1: Yeah, well, said Jeff Carr locked on Red's podcast. So 189 00:09:58,840 --> 00:10:02,320 Speaker 1: my original intent was to get you on, and I 190 00:10:02,400 --> 00:10:04,720 Speaker 1: wasn't even really going to talk about Hunter Green. You know, 191 00:10:04,880 --> 00:10:07,439 Speaker 1: I was going to discard his start from Saturday and go, 192 00:10:07,880 --> 00:10:09,840 Speaker 1: you know what, no big deal. He's still trying to 193 00:10:09,840 --> 00:10:12,120 Speaker 1: get used to the ABS system. I guess it happens. 194 00:10:13,320 --> 00:10:15,920 Speaker 1: And yet here we are. Let's pivot to some other stuff. 195 00:10:16,160 --> 00:10:19,440 Speaker 1: As you've watched the Cactus League unfold, give me one 196 00:10:19,520 --> 00:10:20,959 Speaker 1: or two things that have stood out to you. 197 00:10:22,120 --> 00:10:25,600 Speaker 3: I have really liked the quality of contact that we've 198 00:10:25,600 --> 00:10:27,640 Speaker 3: seen from everybody in the lineup. I mean, you even 199 00:10:27,640 --> 00:10:30,240 Speaker 3: go down to Dane Myers, who when he is in, 200 00:10:30,360 --> 00:10:33,000 Speaker 3: he looks very impressive at the bat, he looks impressive 201 00:10:33,040 --> 00:10:35,520 Speaker 3: on the base path, looks impressive in the outfield. I 202 00:10:35,559 --> 00:10:38,520 Speaker 3: think that overall, we always try to take everything with 203 00:10:38,559 --> 00:10:40,199 Speaker 3: a grain of salt and spring training because you're, like, 204 00:10:40,240 --> 00:10:42,920 Speaker 3: you could be facing a double a pitcher that's never 205 00:10:42,960 --> 00:10:45,520 Speaker 3: made it to the major leagues. But even still, I 206 00:10:45,600 --> 00:10:48,520 Speaker 3: want those guys to succeed in those situations. We're seeing 207 00:10:48,520 --> 00:10:51,160 Speaker 3: a ton of hard hit contact, whether it be a 208 00:10:51,200 --> 00:10:53,480 Speaker 3: base hit or a home run over the batter's eye 209 00:10:53,559 --> 00:10:55,360 Speaker 3: like south Stewart hit the. 210 00:10:55,320 --> 00:10:56,600 Speaker 2: Other day against the Cubs. 211 00:10:57,480 --> 00:10:59,840 Speaker 3: We've seen so much about this lineup that at least 212 00:11:00,080 --> 00:11:02,200 Speaker 3: makes you feel good early on. 213 00:11:02,360 --> 00:11:03,000 Speaker 2: I'm not going to. 214 00:11:03,000 --> 00:11:05,400 Speaker 3: Say that this is all going to translate to one 215 00:11:05,440 --> 00:11:08,360 Speaker 3: hundred and sixty two games of nothing but one hundred 216 00:11:08,360 --> 00:11:10,960 Speaker 3: mile an hour hits, but I think that we've seen 217 00:11:11,000 --> 00:11:14,080 Speaker 3: a lot of good stuff from this lineup. And really, 218 00:11:14,240 --> 00:11:19,439 Speaker 3: my most impressive thing so far is that fifth rotation spot, 219 00:11:19,440 --> 00:11:23,000 Speaker 3: which now looks like a fourth and fifth, and maybe even. 220 00:11:22,880 --> 00:11:25,880 Speaker 2: More is the fact that nobody has lost it. It's 221 00:11:25,920 --> 00:11:26,640 Speaker 2: a battles point. 222 00:11:26,679 --> 00:11:29,760 Speaker 3: Yeah, yeah, yeah, there's there's not been a point where 223 00:11:29,800 --> 00:11:33,199 Speaker 3: I'm like, well, obviously Brandon Williamson isn't ready, or obviously 224 00:11:33,240 --> 00:11:35,600 Speaker 3: Red Louder isn't right. They all look like they are 225 00:11:35,720 --> 00:11:38,760 Speaker 3: just absolutely champlain at the bed to get on that 226 00:11:38,840 --> 00:11:41,240 Speaker 3: mound and throw at least six to seven. 227 00:11:41,040 --> 00:11:42,320 Speaker 2: Innings every single time out. 228 00:11:42,520 --> 00:11:46,000 Speaker 3: I'm excited for how the position battles have gone thus 229 00:11:46,040 --> 00:11:49,000 Speaker 3: far in spring training because I don't think anybody's lost them. 230 00:11:49,280 --> 00:11:51,600 Speaker 1: Yeah, and you know, you and I talked about this 231 00:11:51,760 --> 00:11:54,120 Speaker 1: weeks ago. They went in a spring training and it 232 00:11:54,200 --> 00:11:58,160 Speaker 1: was relatively easy, I think, to kind of figure out 233 00:11:58,160 --> 00:12:01,040 Speaker 1: what the roster was going to look like and injuries 234 00:12:01,080 --> 00:12:03,400 Speaker 1: were going to impact that. Maybe now with Hunter Green, 235 00:12:03,480 --> 00:12:07,360 Speaker 1: injuries will impact that. But at the very least, I 236 00:12:07,360 --> 00:12:09,920 Speaker 1: think you could still say that, And maybe that means 237 00:12:09,920 --> 00:12:12,840 Speaker 1: that nobody has come from nowhere to make us question 238 00:12:12,920 --> 00:12:15,280 Speaker 1: whether or not that guy should get a roster spot. 239 00:12:15,559 --> 00:12:17,600 Speaker 1: But more than anything, I'm not sure that a hole 240 00:12:17,640 --> 00:12:19,520 Speaker 1: has opened up. I'm not sure that you've seen anybody 241 00:12:19,520 --> 00:12:22,000 Speaker 1: who you're like, uh, oh, you know what they should 242 00:12:22,000 --> 00:12:24,000 Speaker 1: have done more? Now now they get to scramble and 243 00:12:24,000 --> 00:12:27,320 Speaker 1: go find somebody like. It's been up until today, a 244 00:12:27,400 --> 00:12:31,200 Speaker 1: relatively serene spring and I think if you're Tito, that 245 00:12:31,400 --> 00:12:33,640 Speaker 1: was your goal at the outset nearly a month ago. 246 00:12:34,720 --> 00:12:34,960 Speaker 2: Yeah. 247 00:12:35,000 --> 00:12:38,160 Speaker 3: And a question that I have, and it's a good question, 248 00:12:38,200 --> 00:12:40,160 Speaker 3: but a question that I have about spring training so 249 00:12:40,240 --> 00:12:44,040 Speaker 3: far is why on Earth was Nathaniel low so available? Yeah, 250 00:12:44,040 --> 00:12:47,360 Speaker 3: because he's looking pretty good. I feel good about the 251 00:12:47,400 --> 00:12:49,760 Speaker 3: depth of the lineup. At the very least, he's going 252 00:12:49,800 --> 00:12:51,000 Speaker 3: to be a guy that you can put on the 253 00:12:51,040 --> 00:12:54,000 Speaker 3: bench and in key situations against right handers late in 254 00:12:54,040 --> 00:12:56,160 Speaker 3: the game, you can bring this dude off the bench 255 00:12:56,160 --> 00:12:59,960 Speaker 3: who can give you a good at bat that who knows, 256 00:13:00,040 --> 00:13:00,360 Speaker 3: it could be. 257 00:13:00,360 --> 00:13:02,600 Speaker 2: A home run, it could be a multi base hit. 258 00:13:02,720 --> 00:13:06,320 Speaker 3: I feel like Nick Crawl and and it's one of 259 00:13:06,320 --> 00:13:08,679 Speaker 3: them things right where you're like, do you give credit 260 00:13:08,720 --> 00:13:09,960 Speaker 3: to a guy for signing a guy to. 261 00:13:09,960 --> 00:13:10,920 Speaker 2: A minor league deal? 262 00:13:11,360 --> 00:13:12,880 Speaker 3: But I kind of like give credit that we were 263 00:13:12,920 --> 00:13:15,600 Speaker 3: able to get in the thing below on this roster. 264 00:13:16,400 --> 00:13:19,280 Speaker 1: Yeah, I mean, if he's on the team, who cares, right, 265 00:13:19,360 --> 00:13:21,200 Speaker 1: and he's on the team and he's on the roster. 266 00:13:21,280 --> 00:13:23,800 Speaker 1: But I also think, like, you know, the idea was 267 00:13:23,840 --> 00:13:25,840 Speaker 1: for Sal Stewart to do enough to make the team. 268 00:13:25,880 --> 00:13:28,080 Speaker 1: We all felt like he was probably gonna happen anyway. 269 00:13:28,120 --> 00:13:30,680 Speaker 1: But it feels like he's done enough to make the team. 270 00:13:30,720 --> 00:13:33,440 Speaker 1: And you're looking for signs for Matt McClain, Matt McLain. 271 00:13:33,480 --> 00:13:35,160 Speaker 1: This is such a huge year for him. You're looking 272 00:13:35,160 --> 00:13:38,439 Speaker 1: for signs that would suggest that last year is an aberration, 273 00:13:38,600 --> 00:13:40,000 Speaker 1: last year is not what he's going to be in 274 00:13:40,000 --> 00:13:44,800 Speaker 1: twenty twenty six. So far, so good. Like you take 275 00:13:44,960 --> 00:13:48,840 Speaker 1: every spring training result, every game, every yet bat, everything 276 00:13:48,880 --> 00:13:51,480 Speaker 1: with a grain of salt, but you're looking for encouraging 277 00:13:51,559 --> 00:13:53,839 Speaker 1: signs and with a lot of guys that you were 278 00:13:53,880 --> 00:13:55,679 Speaker 1: focusing in on, I think we've seen it. 279 00:13:55,720 --> 00:13:57,480 Speaker 2: Would you agree? 280 00:13:58,480 --> 00:14:00,880 Speaker 3: And the comments that were eight on the first Red's 281 00:14:00,920 --> 00:14:05,680 Speaker 3: TV broadcast where they were talking to to to use 282 00:14:05,720 --> 00:14:10,840 Speaker 3: your name for him, Tito the Magnificent, as he was 283 00:14:10,880 --> 00:14:14,559 Speaker 3: talking about Matt McClain, he literally made it sound as 284 00:14:14,559 --> 00:14:18,600 Speaker 3: though Matt McClain needs to lose the job as far 285 00:14:18,600 --> 00:14:20,960 Speaker 3: as the number two hitter is concerned. I think that 286 00:14:21,680 --> 00:14:24,000 Speaker 3: if he pencils him into the number two spot on 287 00:14:24,320 --> 00:14:26,880 Speaker 3: the lineup on opening day and somebody is surprised, that's 288 00:14:26,920 --> 00:14:29,360 Speaker 3: just because they didn't hear Tito talk about him, because 289 00:14:29,400 --> 00:14:31,920 Speaker 3: it sounds as though the top four of the lineup 290 00:14:31,960 --> 00:14:33,440 Speaker 3: is set for opening day. 291 00:14:34,000 --> 00:14:37,480 Speaker 1: Certainly feels that way. Jeff Carr the Locked On Reds Podcast, 292 00:14:37,520 --> 00:14:40,960 Speaker 1: The emergency pod about Hunter Green's injury situation is available. 293 00:14:41,000 --> 00:14:42,720 Speaker 1: Go check that out and you guys will have John 294 00:14:42,800 --> 00:14:43,840 Speaker 1: Sadak later today. 295 00:14:44,640 --> 00:14:46,160 Speaker 2: Yes, sir, very good. 296 00:14:46,640 --> 00:14:48,440 Speaker 1: Our guy Jeff Carr will do it against so Man. 297 00:14:48,480 --> 00:14:51,760 Speaker 1: Thanks so much well, I appreciate you. Go Reds the 298 00:14:51,800 --> 00:14:54,400 Speaker 1: absolute best. Jeff Carr at the Locked On Reds Podcast 299 00:14:54,560 --> 00:14:58,480 Speaker 1: Emergency Hunter Green Injury Podcast. Go get that where you 300 00:14:58,560 --> 00:15:01,400 Speaker 1: get your podcast, which gear is something may be a 301 00:15:01,440 --> 00:15:05,160 Speaker 1: little bit more optimistic. Bengals Free Agency and Overview with 302 00:15:05,240 --> 00:15:09,560 Speaker 1: our guy James Rapine next on ESPN fifteen thirty, Cincinnati 303 00:15:09,600 --> 00:15:10,400 Speaker 1: Sports Station. 304 00:15:11,440 --> 00:15:16,520 Speaker 4: Cincinnati's ESPN fifteen thirty. Traffic from the. 305 00:15:16,560 --> 00:15:20,920 Speaker 5: UC Health Traffic Center at the UC Gardner Neuroscience Institute. 306 00:15:21,000 --> 00:15:26,400 Speaker 5: The Multiple Sclerosis Experts deliver personalized treatments, groundbreaking research, and 307 00:15:26,480 --> 00:15:31,520 Speaker 5: integrated support services. Earn more at UCHealth dot com. Eastbound 308 00:15:31,600 --> 00:15:34,960 Speaker 5: two seventy five, there is an accident after Loveland Madeira 309 00:15:35,120 --> 00:15:37,920 Speaker 5: Road onto the right shoulder. Twenty to twenty five minute 310 00:15:37,960 --> 00:15:41,680 Speaker 5: delay from Lebanon Road. Blufplane blocked from an accident. Eastbound 311 00:15:41,720 --> 00:15:44,920 Speaker 5: two seventy five after Kellogg that's a ten minute delay 312 00:15:44,960 --> 00:15:51,400 Speaker 5: from Alexandria Pike at Ezelic with traffic, this report out. 313 00:15:51,240 --> 00:15:53,280 Speaker 1: The rest of this week after today, when we come back, 314 00:15:53,280 --> 00:15:56,000 Speaker 1: them out Monday as well. By the time Tuesday gets here, 315 00:15:56,240 --> 00:15:58,240 Speaker 1: there's going to be a lot to talk about, and 316 00:15:58,640 --> 00:16:01,160 Speaker 1: maybe some stuff that's really good to talk about, maybe 317 00:16:01,160 --> 00:16:03,480 Speaker 1: some stuff that's really not so good to talk about. 318 00:16:03,480 --> 00:16:05,960 Speaker 1: But look, man, we've been talking about the players. The 319 00:16:05,960 --> 00:16:07,960 Speaker 1: Bengals need to go get in free agency, or at 320 00:16:08,040 --> 00:16:09,720 Speaker 1: least the fact that the Bengals need to go get 321 00:16:09,720 --> 00:16:12,880 Speaker 1: players in free agency since well before last season ended. 322 00:16:13,400 --> 00:16:15,960 Speaker 1: Free agency is almost here. So let's get an overview 323 00:16:16,040 --> 00:16:20,480 Speaker 1: from our friend and yours, James Rapine from Bengals Talk 324 00:16:20,520 --> 00:16:24,440 Speaker 1: dot Com, Enter the Jungle and Locked on Bengals Podcast. 325 00:16:24,600 --> 00:16:26,680 Speaker 1: Always good to have you. Before we talk about players 326 00:16:26,720 --> 00:16:29,800 Speaker 1: the Bengals may go get. Let's talk about a player 327 00:16:30,080 --> 00:16:32,240 Speaker 1: the Bengals have said goodbye to give me some of 328 00:16:32,280 --> 00:16:35,200 Speaker 1: your thoughts on the way things ultimately unfolded at the 329 00:16:35,280 --> 00:16:36,240 Speaker 1: end with Trey Hendrickson. 330 00:16:36,880 --> 00:16:40,680 Speaker 2: Yeah, I think it was the expected outcome. I think 331 00:16:40,720 --> 00:16:44,360 Speaker 2: it was the outcome that it was inevitable quite frankly, 332 00:16:44,440 --> 00:16:48,440 Speaker 2: and admittedly when I made the push in believe you me, 333 00:16:48,640 --> 00:16:51,320 Speaker 2: I was pushing for them to tag him and trade 334 00:16:51,400 --> 00:16:54,840 Speaker 2: him and get an asset. I knew where the relationship was, 335 00:16:55,280 --> 00:16:57,440 Speaker 2: Like you knew where the relationship was. It was broken 336 00:16:57,560 --> 00:17:00,720 Speaker 2: and there's a lesson to be learned in that, certainly 337 00:17:00,760 --> 00:17:05,000 Speaker 2: from the Bengals perspective, and we'll see if they learn it. 338 00:17:05,040 --> 00:17:08,680 Speaker 2: But no, I was not shocked, even though I was 339 00:17:08,720 --> 00:17:11,760 Speaker 2: the one. I think there were three tag tray questions. 340 00:17:12,160 --> 00:17:14,760 Speaker 2: My guy Jay Morrison had one and it wasn't about 341 00:17:14,760 --> 00:17:16,600 Speaker 2: tagging Tray. It was just about his future, which was 342 00:17:16,640 --> 00:17:19,120 Speaker 2: the highlight of the combine, Jay leading things off. Yes, 343 00:17:19,200 --> 00:17:23,160 Speaker 2: and then two to Duke Cobin with me asking about Trey. 344 00:17:23,240 --> 00:17:26,080 Speaker 2: So I tried, but I also knew that this was 345 00:17:26,080 --> 00:17:28,960 Speaker 2: inevitable and he's going to be even richer a week 346 00:17:28,960 --> 00:17:29,320 Speaker 2: from now. 347 00:17:29,400 --> 00:17:32,240 Speaker 1: Yeah, game effort by you, and I concur it was great, 348 00:17:32,320 --> 00:17:35,199 Speaker 1: too great to read stuff from Jay and Indy you 349 00:17:35,240 --> 00:17:39,120 Speaker 1: were at the combine. Did you have any overarching takeaways 350 00:17:39,160 --> 00:17:42,320 Speaker 1: that maybe you didn't think you'd have about free agency 351 00:17:42,359 --> 00:17:43,240 Speaker 1: going into last week? 352 00:17:45,600 --> 00:17:51,520 Speaker 2: I think, and I guess you could say that we 353 00:17:51,640 --> 00:17:53,920 Speaker 2: knew they were going to add, but I think they're 354 00:17:53,960 --> 00:17:58,840 Speaker 2: really going to add. I think they know that this 355 00:17:59,000 --> 00:18:03,919 Speaker 2: needs to be a multiple starter on defense type of offseason. 356 00:18:03,960 --> 00:18:05,640 Speaker 2: And I say that and people are going to roll 357 00:18:05,640 --> 00:18:07,840 Speaker 2: their eyes. But a year ago they add a TJ. 358 00:18:07,920 --> 00:18:11,160 Speaker 2: Slayton and Orang Burkes, you know, and it was so underwhelming. 359 00:18:11,920 --> 00:18:14,800 Speaker 2: I think they know that can't happen again. I think 360 00:18:14,840 --> 00:18:18,320 Speaker 2: they know that Joe Burrow is very much aware of 361 00:18:18,359 --> 00:18:22,560 Speaker 2: the talent issues that they've had, that they believe in 362 00:18:22,720 --> 00:18:25,000 Speaker 2: the Al Goldens of the world and the Zach Taylor's 363 00:18:25,000 --> 00:18:26,480 Speaker 2: of the world, and that's why they stuck by this 364 00:18:26,560 --> 00:18:31,119 Speaker 2: coaching staff. And so the only way to fix it 365 00:18:31,160 --> 00:18:33,399 Speaker 2: and give them a real shot is by adding talent. 366 00:18:33,880 --> 00:18:35,479 Speaker 2: And I know there are people in the building that 367 00:18:35,560 --> 00:18:40,760 Speaker 2: believe that this offseason and certainly this free agent period 368 00:18:41,040 --> 00:18:45,080 Speaker 2: could define the next four years five years of Bengals football, 369 00:18:45,480 --> 00:18:48,280 Speaker 2: the Bengals organization, and so if people in the organization 370 00:18:48,400 --> 00:18:51,800 Speaker 2: believe that, I have to believe that they're going to 371 00:18:51,840 --> 00:18:54,960 Speaker 2: add significant talent. And so that was it is more 372 00:18:55,000 --> 00:18:59,639 Speaker 2: confirming what you expected, slash hoped, And so I think 373 00:18:59,680 --> 00:19:03,639 Speaker 2: they're an position to make significant additions. Will it be 374 00:19:03,680 --> 00:19:06,360 Speaker 2: as much as I want them to do, We'll see, 375 00:19:06,840 --> 00:19:09,080 Speaker 2: but I certainly hope they push the envelope a lot 376 00:19:09,200 --> 00:19:11,840 Speaker 2: next week and add some significant starters on defense. 377 00:19:11,920 --> 00:19:13,959 Speaker 1: I framed it this way. If the Bengals are going 378 00:19:14,000 --> 00:19:16,360 Speaker 1: to win a title while Joe's the quarterback, this offseason 379 00:19:16,440 --> 00:19:18,120 Speaker 1: is going to be a huge reason why. And if 380 00:19:18,119 --> 00:19:21,080 Speaker 1: they don't, this offseason's going to be a huge reason why. 381 00:19:21,200 --> 00:19:23,760 Speaker 1: Like we do this every year, we talk about boy 382 00:19:23,840 --> 00:19:27,120 Speaker 1: huge offseason, important offseason for this team. This year worth 383 00:19:27,160 --> 00:19:30,879 Speaker 1: where they are right now. You can't oversell that. So 384 00:19:31,200 --> 00:19:34,800 Speaker 1: I agree, I agree wholeheartedly. If they're going to splurge 385 00:19:34,840 --> 00:19:39,359 Speaker 1: in one area and maybe outspend what most of us 386 00:19:39,359 --> 00:19:42,040 Speaker 1: would expect them to spend on one player in free agency, 387 00:19:42,480 --> 00:19:45,560 Speaker 1: where is that likely to come from? 388 00:19:45,920 --> 00:19:48,959 Speaker 2: I would spend an edge, and I would spend an 389 00:19:49,040 --> 00:19:53,639 Speaker 2: edge because I think one if Joseph Osiley's you need 390 00:19:53,640 --> 00:19:57,720 Speaker 2: a minimum of two veteran edges, Like it's just it. 391 00:19:57,880 --> 00:20:00,399 Speaker 2: You can't bank on Reuben Bain being there, bank on 392 00:20:00,480 --> 00:20:02,960 Speaker 2: this guy or that guy in the draft, and so 393 00:20:03,880 --> 00:20:06,520 Speaker 2: if you spend significant money at edge, well you could 394 00:20:06,520 --> 00:20:09,560 Speaker 2: get two really good edges and you know, is it 395 00:20:09,600 --> 00:20:12,840 Speaker 2: going to be Trey Anderson? No? Is it ironic that 396 00:20:12,880 --> 00:20:15,000 Speaker 2: we're talking about edge and you're letting the top free 397 00:20:15,000 --> 00:20:18,679 Speaker 2: agent arguably leave. Yeah, but that's the reality they're facing. 398 00:20:18,760 --> 00:20:22,520 Speaker 2: So can you go get an adape Oa who I 399 00:20:22,560 --> 00:20:26,040 Speaker 2: would certainly be in on Jalen Phillips injury issues, but man, 400 00:20:26,040 --> 00:20:27,840 Speaker 2: when he's out there, he can really rush the passer. 401 00:20:28,000 --> 00:20:31,359 Speaker 2: I'd be in on him. Is another one like, if 402 00:20:31,400 --> 00:20:34,040 Speaker 2: you can get one of those first two dudes, well 403 00:20:34,080 --> 00:20:36,240 Speaker 2: then you know what you could do and This is 404 00:20:36,280 --> 00:20:39,160 Speaker 2: one a couple of names I'll mention, and it's something 405 00:20:39,200 --> 00:20:41,480 Speaker 2: else that the Bengals need to be open to. They 406 00:20:41,520 --> 00:20:43,399 Speaker 2: need to be open to guys that are around my 407 00:20:43,480 --> 00:20:46,640 Speaker 2: age or older because it's going to help them at 408 00:20:46,800 --> 00:20:48,639 Speaker 2: edge and they can Let's say they go after a 409 00:20:48,720 --> 00:20:51,440 Speaker 2: Dafe Oa and you cost twenty million, Well, what's Jadavian 410 00:20:51,480 --> 00:20:53,840 Speaker 2: Clowney going to cost? Because I know that he's been 411 00:20:54,119 --> 00:20:56,720 Speaker 2: a pretty good player for a long time and was 412 00:20:56,760 --> 00:20:58,760 Speaker 2: good for the Cowboys last year. Like, if you do 413 00:20:58,840 --> 00:21:01,280 Speaker 2: that kind of tandem, that kind of combo where it's 414 00:21:01,280 --> 00:21:05,280 Speaker 2: Oa and Clowney or a guy like Phillips and Clowney 415 00:21:05,320 --> 00:21:08,200 Speaker 2: or Phillips and Khalil Mack, why can get on board 416 00:21:08,200 --> 00:21:11,000 Speaker 2: with that? And that isn't gonna block Shamar Stewart, that 417 00:21:11,040 --> 00:21:13,879 Speaker 2: isn't gonna block Miles Murphy. And suddenly you have that 418 00:21:14,000 --> 00:21:17,600 Speaker 2: rotation that you're looking for with your first four edge spots. 419 00:21:17,600 --> 00:21:19,879 Speaker 2: And by the way, if Ruben Main is there, you 420 00:21:19,920 --> 00:21:22,520 Speaker 2: can take him because Cedric Johnson's right now would be 421 00:21:22,560 --> 00:21:25,080 Speaker 2: your fifth defensive end. And now you suddenly feel really 422 00:21:25,080 --> 00:21:28,320 Speaker 2: good about your edge group. So that's the area I 423 00:21:28,320 --> 00:21:31,359 Speaker 2: would splurge on. And part of that mode has to 424 00:21:31,359 --> 00:21:34,320 Speaker 2: do with the talent that's available versus another spot like 425 00:21:34,320 --> 00:21:35,159 Speaker 2: defensive tackle. 426 00:21:35,520 --> 00:21:38,119 Speaker 1: So you talk about edge, right, And this is maybe 427 00:21:38,119 --> 00:21:42,160 Speaker 1: a stupid question. If Joseph Osai played for another team, 428 00:21:42,720 --> 00:21:45,400 Speaker 1: I kind of wonder, like, might he make sense? Why 429 00:21:45,480 --> 00:21:47,240 Speaker 1: is it a foregone conclusion that they're not going to 430 00:21:47,280 --> 00:21:47,880 Speaker 1: bring him back? 431 00:21:49,760 --> 00:21:52,000 Speaker 2: What do I think it is? I don't think it is. 432 00:21:52,119 --> 00:21:57,440 Speaker 2: I think that it's very much a we'll see if 433 00:21:57,480 --> 00:22:00,920 Speaker 2: he's going to get more than and then we're willing 434 00:22:00,960 --> 00:22:03,239 Speaker 2: to pay him on the market. And what does that 435 00:22:03,280 --> 00:22:07,280 Speaker 2: look like? You know? It? Just that's it. And obviously 436 00:22:07,320 --> 00:22:13,240 Speaker 2: we know his agent well, we know how how it's 437 00:22:13,359 --> 00:22:16,240 Speaker 2: been negotiating with David Mullagetta. They also got that one 438 00:22:16,320 --> 00:22:18,320 Speaker 2: year done with Osai. But here's the other thing, and 439 00:22:18,320 --> 00:22:22,160 Speaker 2: this is why I come back to potentially moving on, 440 00:22:23,119 --> 00:22:25,439 Speaker 2: is do you want to run it back with what 441 00:22:25,520 --> 00:22:26,919 Speaker 2: you had at the end of the year and just 442 00:22:27,000 --> 00:22:30,399 Speaker 2: add one piece like do you feel good about Osai 443 00:22:30,480 --> 00:22:33,760 Speaker 2: kicking a leap because you already want Tamar to take 444 00:22:33,760 --> 00:22:36,320 Speaker 2: a major leap and Miles Murphy to take another step 445 00:22:36,359 --> 00:22:39,600 Speaker 2: forward after finishing the year strong, like is Osai in 446 00:22:39,640 --> 00:22:42,080 Speaker 2: that again? Are we running it back for year six 447 00:22:42,240 --> 00:22:44,600 Speaker 2: of that. I don't know if he's showed enough to 448 00:22:44,680 --> 00:22:48,560 Speaker 2: be that guy now. So I think it depends on 449 00:22:48,680 --> 00:22:51,960 Speaker 2: what he commands in the free agent market. I would 450 00:22:51,960 --> 00:22:53,520 Speaker 2: be leery of it. I'm open to it. It just 451 00:22:53,520 --> 00:22:55,640 Speaker 2: depends on what he's going to get. And if it's 452 00:22:56,280 --> 00:22:58,720 Speaker 2: three years thirty three or three years thirty nine million, 453 00:22:58,760 --> 00:23:00,560 Speaker 2: I'm probably using those resource is elsewhere. 454 00:23:00,640 --> 00:23:02,520 Speaker 1: Yeah, No, I would, I would agree with that. I 455 00:23:03,119 --> 00:23:05,800 Speaker 1: think that's I think that's well put. What did what 456 00:23:05,840 --> 00:23:09,639 Speaker 1: did the ringing endorsement last week from Al Golden for 457 00:23:09,640 --> 00:23:13,240 Speaker 1: for Jordan Battle say about what their their plan is 458 00:23:13,240 --> 00:23:15,800 Speaker 1: going to be specifically in free agency at safety? 459 00:23:17,320 --> 00:23:24,400 Speaker 2: It makes really no sense to endorse Jordan Battle unless 460 00:23:24,440 --> 00:23:28,080 Speaker 2: there's something going like like to that extent, unless there's 461 00:23:28,080 --> 00:23:30,720 Speaker 2: something going on that I I don't know about, like 462 00:23:30,720 --> 00:23:33,200 Speaker 2: like what he soiled last year. He was okay at 463 00:23:33,200 --> 00:23:35,760 Speaker 2: times and made some splash plays or is really impactful, 464 00:23:36,280 --> 00:23:40,639 Speaker 2: there were also some awful awful plays, and so do 465 00:23:40,760 --> 00:23:43,160 Speaker 2: I think he as of now should be a starter. Sure, 466 00:23:43,720 --> 00:23:46,640 Speaker 2: But should you be in the Brian Cook market? Absolutely, 467 00:23:46,680 --> 00:23:49,080 Speaker 2: should you be in the market for one of these 468 00:23:49,119 --> 00:23:52,840 Speaker 2: safeties that could change things Nick Cross or someone like that. Yeah, 469 00:23:52,920 --> 00:23:56,240 Speaker 2: I think so. And and this is the end that 470 00:23:56,240 --> 00:23:58,680 Speaker 2: that is important. That shouldn't take you out of the 471 00:23:58,760 --> 00:24:02,320 Speaker 2: Caleb Downs sweet yes, or the Dylan Lineman sweep steaks 472 00:24:02,640 --> 00:24:05,639 Speaker 2: or the McNeil Warren out of Toledo sweep steaks or whoever, 473 00:24:05,760 --> 00:24:10,000 Speaker 2: the Halseee aj Halsey from LSU, like all these guys 474 00:24:10,000 --> 00:24:12,520 Speaker 2: on day one or day two at safety should be 475 00:24:12,560 --> 00:24:16,719 Speaker 2: in play. And so my kick on Jordan pretty simple. 476 00:24:17,119 --> 00:24:20,280 Speaker 2: I wouldn't extend him this offseason, certainly not before the draft, 477 00:24:20,720 --> 00:24:23,679 Speaker 2: because in an ideal world, you would get an awesome 478 00:24:23,720 --> 00:24:27,600 Speaker 2: safety prospect and sign an awesome safety in free agency 479 00:24:27,640 --> 00:24:30,800 Speaker 2: to give yourself substability at that spot, a spot that, 480 00:24:30,880 --> 00:24:33,240 Speaker 2: let's be honest, has been a weakness now for three 481 00:24:33,240 --> 00:24:34,000 Speaker 2: straight seasons. 482 00:24:34,080 --> 00:24:36,720 Speaker 1: Right Like, you want Jordan battle on the team, great, 483 00:24:36,840 --> 00:24:38,840 Speaker 1: let him be on the team, let him, let him compete, 484 00:24:38,920 --> 00:24:40,119 Speaker 1: you know, let him, let him be a part of 485 00:24:40,160 --> 00:24:43,040 Speaker 1: your defense. I just it really struck me as the 486 00:24:43,040 --> 00:24:45,000 Speaker 1: way that Al Golden talked about him, he made it 487 00:24:45,040 --> 00:24:46,800 Speaker 1: sound like that's going to be a cornerstone. And if 488 00:24:46,800 --> 00:24:50,840 Speaker 1: he's a cornerstone, then if it's go go get a 489 00:24:50,920 --> 00:24:54,040 Speaker 1: really good safety and draft Caleb Downs. That feels like 490 00:24:54,160 --> 00:24:56,560 Speaker 1: it could be off the table and it should be. 491 00:24:57,960 --> 00:24:59,960 Speaker 2: Well, it shouldn't be. It shouldn't be because you want 492 00:25:01,040 --> 00:25:04,359 Speaker 2: like a safety room of I'm gonna keep using Brian 493 00:25:04,400 --> 00:25:07,600 Speaker 2: Cook because that's who I would target. Of Brian Cook, 494 00:25:07,640 --> 00:25:09,760 Speaker 2: Caleb Downs, and Jordan Battle might be the best in 495 00:25:09,800 --> 00:25:11,840 Speaker 2: the NFL. Like, that's a heck of a one three 496 00:25:11,920 --> 00:25:18,320 Speaker 2: three that feels really good and you can play all 497 00:25:18,359 --> 00:25:21,000 Speaker 2: three guys. That's the other thing that that like very 498 00:25:21,040 --> 00:25:24,440 Speaker 2: realistically you can do that. So yeah, I look at it, 499 00:25:25,040 --> 00:25:28,600 Speaker 2: and Battle good enough where you don't have to reach 500 00:25:28,640 --> 00:25:31,399 Speaker 2: on a safety if you sign one a free agency. Absolutely, 501 00:25:31,560 --> 00:25:33,680 Speaker 2: and that's my goal with free agency if I'm the Bengals, 502 00:25:33,840 --> 00:25:35,359 Speaker 2: make sure I don't have to reach in the draft, 503 00:25:35,359 --> 00:25:37,639 Speaker 2: make sure I can draft freely and look at the 504 00:25:37,680 --> 00:25:40,439 Speaker 2: board and follow it and take the best guy. And 505 00:25:40,480 --> 00:25:43,000 Speaker 2: so that's fine. I'm fine with that. But this idea 506 00:25:43,080 --> 00:25:46,760 Speaker 2: that he's like this breakout, like, no, your breakout stars 507 00:25:46,760 --> 00:25:52,000 Speaker 2: on defense where DJ Turner and Dax Hill, maybe Miles Murphy. 508 00:25:52,040 --> 00:25:55,199 Speaker 2: We'll see and maybe, and it's a big maybe for 509 00:25:55,320 --> 00:25:58,639 Speaker 2: Jordan Battle, because let's be honest here, everyone remembers the 510 00:25:58,720 --> 00:26:01,040 Speaker 2: end of the Bear's game in a replace any of moments. 511 00:26:00,720 --> 00:26:04,840 Speaker 1: Like that, who's the linebacker I want? 512 00:26:06,680 --> 00:26:10,240 Speaker 2: I think Leo Chanal is really intriguing, and I wasn't 513 00:26:10,280 --> 00:26:14,240 Speaker 2: as high on him until last week when Al Golden's like, yeah, 514 00:26:14,320 --> 00:26:16,760 Speaker 2: I want a guy who can do this, and Duke 515 00:26:16,800 --> 00:26:19,920 Speaker 2: Tobin told us the same thing, and so they are 516 00:26:19,920 --> 00:26:22,159 Speaker 2: certainly on the same page. They want a linebacker that 517 00:26:22,200 --> 00:26:24,520 Speaker 2: can drop back in the coverage or play on the 518 00:26:24,560 --> 00:26:27,040 Speaker 2: line of scrimmage as a pass rusher and be that 519 00:26:27,040 --> 00:26:29,920 Speaker 2: that combo linebacker that gives them that versatility that frees 520 00:26:30,000 --> 00:26:33,080 Speaker 2: up Demetrius Knight and puts Demetrius in a position to succeed. 521 00:26:33,680 --> 00:26:37,240 Speaker 2: And so I'm willing to I want to spend big 522 00:26:37,280 --> 00:26:41,159 Speaker 2: on the edge rusher. I want to add a some 523 00:26:41,280 --> 00:26:43,560 Speaker 2: pieces in the defensive front. And if you have to 524 00:26:43,600 --> 00:26:47,239 Speaker 2: spend significant money at safety, fine, but at linebacker, I 525 00:26:47,320 --> 00:26:50,679 Speaker 2: don't need to go, you know, with Bush from Cleveland, 526 00:26:50,840 --> 00:26:53,399 Speaker 2: or you don't need to get a guy that's going 527 00:26:53,480 --> 00:26:56,280 Speaker 2: to be sixteen seventeen million dollars. But I do want 528 00:26:56,320 --> 00:26:59,159 Speaker 2: a solid starting linebacker that you could go into the 529 00:26:59,200 --> 00:27:03,200 Speaker 2: season with feeling of Chanel is entering a second contract. 530 00:27:03,280 --> 00:27:08,080 Speaker 2: He's twenty five today and slightly I think slightly older 531 00:27:08,080 --> 00:27:10,919 Speaker 2: than Demitrius slightly younger than Demetrious Night actually, so like 532 00:27:11,200 --> 00:27:12,840 Speaker 2: he's got four years under his belt, he's played in 533 00:27:12,840 --> 00:27:15,359 Speaker 2: a bunch of big games. That makes sense to me. 534 00:27:16,080 --> 00:27:19,000 Speaker 2: If not, though, I'm open to the older guy too 535 00:27:19,000 --> 00:27:21,720 Speaker 2: on a one year deal. You know, the Mario Davis types, 536 00:27:22,080 --> 00:27:24,560 Speaker 2: the Bobby Wagner types. If they feel like that's going 537 00:27:24,600 --> 00:27:27,399 Speaker 2: to help them, so they have options. I think you 538 00:27:27,400 --> 00:27:29,600 Speaker 2: can find a linebacker that's going to give you some stability. 539 00:27:29,600 --> 00:27:32,119 Speaker 2: I would start with a mid twenties guy in Chanel 540 00:27:32,160 --> 00:27:34,040 Speaker 2: who appears to be ascending and in fits what they're 541 00:27:34,080 --> 00:27:34,479 Speaker 2: looking for. 542 00:27:34,640 --> 00:27:36,400 Speaker 1: It's not James of people with this is fro another 543 00:27:36,400 --> 00:27:38,840 Speaker 1: minute or so, it's not a Bengals offseason. If they 544 00:27:38,840 --> 00:27:40,840 Speaker 1: don't sign a tight end to a one year contract, 545 00:27:40,920 --> 00:27:41,800 Speaker 1: is that guy out there? 546 00:27:44,040 --> 00:27:48,000 Speaker 2: Yeah? Well one year is interesting, you know, one year. 547 00:27:48,840 --> 00:27:51,639 Speaker 2: I think there's some guy that in multi years the 548 00:27:52,040 --> 00:27:55,280 Speaker 2: home run swing. And this is the very this is 549 00:27:55,320 --> 00:27:57,920 Speaker 2: a very me take, but like Dallas, Goddard would be 550 00:27:57,960 --> 00:28:01,080 Speaker 2: so much fun in the offfense because you talk about 551 00:28:01,119 --> 00:28:03,439 Speaker 2: a linebacker who can play in line. Dallas Goddter can 552 00:28:03,440 --> 00:28:05,919 Speaker 2: play online and block and do those things, but he's 553 00:28:05,920 --> 00:28:08,600 Speaker 2: obviously a dynamic pass catcher. He's going to cost a lot. 554 00:28:08,640 --> 00:28:11,399 Speaker 2: He's a real tight end, and he would be the 555 00:28:11,400 --> 00:28:13,840 Speaker 2: best tight end of the Joe Burrow era by far, 556 00:28:14,040 --> 00:28:17,080 Speaker 2: certainly the most complete. I don't think they'd go that route. 557 00:28:17,240 --> 00:28:20,080 Speaker 2: I do think tight end is a sneaky need you 558 00:28:20,200 --> 00:28:24,879 Speaker 2: look at it and can you find the right piece 559 00:28:25,840 --> 00:28:29,360 Speaker 2: that is going to fit in and not be that 560 00:28:29,359 --> 00:28:32,840 Speaker 2: that bus type of player you know there. It depends 561 00:28:32,840 --> 00:28:34,639 Speaker 2: on how the market is because I think they're going 562 00:28:34,720 --> 00:28:37,520 Speaker 2: to be so focused on defense. I'm pulling up as 563 00:28:37,520 --> 00:28:40,120 Speaker 2: we talk here the free agent tight ends because I'm 564 00:28:40,160 --> 00:28:44,320 Speaker 2: just kind of curious who else there is that would 565 00:28:44,320 --> 00:28:46,520 Speaker 2: make that would make a lot of sense. Like Isaiah 566 00:28:46,640 --> 00:28:48,320 Speaker 2: likely is going to cost a lot of money. Dallas 567 00:28:48,320 --> 00:28:51,600 Speaker 2: Goddard I mentioned him, and then after that, like if 568 00:28:51,680 --> 00:28:55,080 Speaker 2: David and Joku wants to come here for a reasonable deal. 569 00:28:55,720 --> 00:28:58,320 Speaker 2: Charlie Kohlar is probably going to command a multi year deal, 570 00:28:58,400 --> 00:29:00,440 Speaker 2: but in Joku would be interesting if he's not going 571 00:29:00,480 --> 00:29:03,160 Speaker 2: to cash in and wants a chance to win, knows 572 00:29:03,160 --> 00:29:06,280 Speaker 2: the division, well, I think that could be one but 573 00:29:06,360 --> 00:29:09,560 Speaker 2: there's not a guy that's jumping out, and I think 574 00:29:09,640 --> 00:29:12,040 Speaker 2: maybe they look to the draft for that. In the 575 00:29:12,080 --> 00:29:15,200 Speaker 2: mid rounds as a is a spot that they could address, 576 00:29:15,240 --> 00:29:17,240 Speaker 2: maybe the kid from Notre Dame. There's some tight ends 577 00:29:17,240 --> 00:29:18,600 Speaker 2: in the mid rounds I think are interesting. 578 00:29:18,680 --> 00:29:21,080 Speaker 1: I'll be bothering you a lot in the week's leading 579 00:29:21,160 --> 00:29:22,760 Speaker 1: up to the draft. I know you're a busy man. 580 00:29:22,880 --> 00:29:25,280 Speaker 1: Can't thank you enough. We'll chat soon. Thanks so much. 581 00:29:26,440 --> 00:29:29,280 Speaker 2: I hope that it's so busy next week that you 582 00:29:29,320 --> 00:29:31,440 Speaker 2: have to bother me because there's so much going on. 583 00:29:31,760 --> 00:29:34,840 Speaker 2: That's how it should be, and the pressure's on Joe 584 00:29:34,840 --> 00:29:37,360 Speaker 2: Brow's watching, Joe's watchings. 585 00:29:37,760 --> 00:29:39,680 Speaker 1: Let's just let's just book it now. Now we have 586 00:29:39,760 --> 00:29:42,120 Speaker 1: conference tournaments that might get in the way, but like 587 00:29:42,680 --> 00:29:46,760 Speaker 1: it's mid to late next week, there's going to be 588 00:29:46,800 --> 00:29:49,320 Speaker 1: something to talk about and we'll be bothering you and 589 00:29:49,360 --> 00:29:49,880 Speaker 1: I can't wait. 590 00:29:51,320 --> 00:29:53,600 Speaker 2: I can't wait either. I appreciate it you for having me. 591 00:29:53,960 --> 00:29:56,560 Speaker 1: Yeah, the Jordan Battle thing, Like, I don't think anybody 592 00:29:56,560 --> 00:29:58,880 Speaker 1: has an issue with Jordan Battle being on the Bengals 593 00:29:58,880 --> 00:30:01,080 Speaker 1: next year. I don't think anybody, but he takes any 594 00:30:01,160 --> 00:30:04,040 Speaker 1: issue with the suggestion that he can help the team 595 00:30:04,080 --> 00:30:06,760 Speaker 1: next season. I don't think anybody has any issue with 596 00:30:06,800 --> 00:30:10,960 Speaker 1: the idea of extending Jordan Battle at some point. But 597 00:30:11,760 --> 00:30:14,719 Speaker 1: the way Al Golden talked about him last week, I 598 00:30:14,720 --> 00:30:19,600 Speaker 1: think would suggest that Jordan Battle has performed better than 599 00:30:19,640 --> 00:30:22,000 Speaker 1: I think you and I think he has. I don't know, 600 00:30:22,640 --> 00:30:25,280 Speaker 1: and so what you do wonder is based on how 601 00:30:25,360 --> 00:30:29,040 Speaker 1: Al Golden talked about Jordan Battle. What does that mean 602 00:30:29,080 --> 00:30:31,920 Speaker 1: for their plan at safety? If you're holding onto the 603 00:30:32,000 --> 00:30:37,600 Speaker 1: idea that they sign a quality starter and perhaps select 604 00:30:37,680 --> 00:30:41,600 Speaker 1: Caleb Downs, I cannot imagine there's a world even taking 605 00:30:41,600 --> 00:30:44,920 Speaker 1: into consideration what Al Golden said about Jordan Battle. I 606 00:30:45,040 --> 00:30:48,400 Speaker 1: cannot imagine there's a world where they don't take Caleb 607 00:30:48,440 --> 00:30:51,200 Speaker 1: Downs because they have Jordan Battle. But the way that 608 00:30:51,240 --> 00:30:55,960 Speaker 1: Al talked about him last week was interesting. The Bearcats 609 00:30:55,960 --> 00:31:00,160 Speaker 1: are suddenly interesting. So is Miami. We'll talk about both next. 610 00:31:01,360 --> 00:31:04,040 Speaker 4: Cincinnati's ESPN fifteen thirty. 611 00:31:05,000 --> 00:31:08,840 Speaker 5: Traffic from the UC Health Traffic Center at the UC 612 00:31:09,040 --> 00:31:14,880 Speaker 5: Gardner Neuroscience Institute, The Multiple Sclerosis Experts deliver personalized treatments, 613 00:31:14,920 --> 00:31:19,720 Speaker 5: groundbreaking research, and integrated support services. Earn more at UCHealth 614 00:31:19,800 --> 00:31:23,400 Speaker 5: dot com. Northbound US fifty there is an accident that 615 00:31:23,520 --> 00:31:26,320 Speaker 5: is on the off ramp to southbound four to seventy one, 616 00:31:26,440 --> 00:31:30,120 Speaker 5: left side blocked off on that ramp. Also eastbound two 617 00:31:30,240 --> 00:31:33,520 Speaker 5: seventy five after Tellog gets an accident blocking off the 618 00:31:33,600 --> 00:31:36,200 Speaker 5: left lane on at Eazelic with traffic. 619 00:31:36,680 --> 00:31:38,720 Speaker 2: This report is sponsored by Matt. 620 00:31:39,480 --> 00:31:41,840 Speaker 1: We have been busy today and we'll make sure we 621 00:31:41,880 --> 00:31:43,959 Speaker 1: podcast all the stuff we've done today. It's all been 622 00:31:44,000 --> 00:31:46,680 Speaker 1: really good on the iHeartRadio app. Again. Podcast of this 623 00:31:46,760 --> 00:31:49,520 Speaker 1: show are a service of Long Neck Sports Grow. We've 624 00:31:49,520 --> 00:31:51,640 Speaker 1: been so busy this hour, We've barely touched on the 625 00:31:51,880 --> 00:31:55,680 Speaker 1: college hoops from last night. I'll begin with Miami. Congratulations 626 00:31:55,680 --> 00:31:58,920 Speaker 1: to Travis Steele and his team. Look, the larger conversation 627 00:31:59,000 --> 00:32:01,400 Speaker 1: is about the NCAA tournament. We all understand that it's 628 00:32:01,400 --> 00:32:03,160 Speaker 1: about whether or not they're going to get in if 629 00:32:03,240 --> 00:32:06,160 Speaker 1: they lose a game in the Mac Tournament. I'm like, 630 00:32:06,360 --> 00:32:09,040 Speaker 1: I think, I'm like the majority. I believe if they 631 00:32:09,120 --> 00:32:12,440 Speaker 1: went on Friday and that atmosphere is going to be insane. 632 00:32:12,960 --> 00:32:16,440 Speaker 1: If they went on Friday, they're going to be in. Now. 633 00:32:16,480 --> 00:32:19,080 Speaker 1: If they win on Friday and then lose their first 634 00:32:19,080 --> 00:32:23,520 Speaker 1: game in Cleveland, RedHawks fans are gonna be nervous if 635 00:32:23,560 --> 00:32:27,520 Speaker 1: you're one of them. But I just I have a 636 00:32:27,520 --> 00:32:29,880 Speaker 1: hard time believing the committee is gonna keep out a 637 00:32:29,920 --> 00:32:32,280 Speaker 1: team that went through the entire regular season without losing 638 00:32:32,280 --> 00:32:36,160 Speaker 1: a game. That said, to win a regular season title 639 00:32:36,200 --> 00:32:40,480 Speaker 1: in college basketball is significant and not easy to do 640 00:32:40,560 --> 00:32:44,200 Speaker 1: it all, and Travis Teal's team has done that and 641 00:32:45,000 --> 00:32:47,720 Speaker 1: was awesome to see the celebration last night after fending 642 00:32:47,760 --> 00:32:52,800 Speaker 1: off pretty pesky Toledo team last night. UCS NCAA Tournament 643 00:32:52,880 --> 00:32:56,960 Speaker 1: chances are maybe not remote, but they're not great. Call 644 00:32:57,000 --> 00:32:59,760 Speaker 1: it what it is. They could get some help tonight. 645 00:32:59,800 --> 00:33:03,360 Speaker 1: We talked last hour about all the games happening tonight 646 00:33:03,440 --> 00:33:07,040 Speaker 1: involving teams that are also trying to make the dance. 647 00:33:08,080 --> 00:33:11,600 Speaker 1: But from a pure basketball perspective, what they're doing makes 648 00:33:11,640 --> 00:33:16,440 Speaker 1: me believe that they can stay in the conversation through 649 00:33:16,880 --> 00:33:19,960 Speaker 1: their own play. This is night and day a different 650 00:33:20,000 --> 00:33:23,719 Speaker 1: basketball team than it was a month ago, certainly than 651 00:33:23,800 --> 00:33:27,720 Speaker 1: it was back in November, and it's a reminder that 652 00:33:28,000 --> 00:33:29,560 Speaker 1: I think in this sport, one of the fun things 653 00:33:29,560 --> 00:33:32,360 Speaker 1: about being a college basketball fan is watching teams improve. 654 00:33:32,640 --> 00:33:35,640 Speaker 1: Not every team does, some get worse. Injuries are a 655 00:33:35,680 --> 00:33:39,440 Speaker 1: factor I think to a degree injuries have you don't 656 00:33:39,440 --> 00:33:42,360 Speaker 1: want to say they've helped, but the rotation has shortened 657 00:33:42,400 --> 00:33:45,360 Speaker 1: a little bit, which I think has been advantageous for 658 00:33:45,480 --> 00:33:49,360 Speaker 1: the Bearcats. But they've developed a really good big man combo. 659 00:33:49,960 --> 00:33:53,800 Speaker 1: They're certainly running better half court stuff. They've defended well 660 00:33:53,920 --> 00:33:58,640 Speaker 1: all year long. They're taking good shots. Guys who are 661 00:33:58,680 --> 00:34:01,960 Speaker 1: playing or playing without in like the way this team 662 00:34:02,040 --> 00:34:04,960 Speaker 1: is played. And you know it's been recited here a bunch. 663 00:34:04,960 --> 00:34:08,600 Speaker 1: They've won six out of seven. Five of those wins 664 00:34:08,640 --> 00:34:11,080 Speaker 1: came by sixteen or more, four by twenty or more. 665 00:34:11,120 --> 00:34:15,160 Speaker 1: The average margin of victory nineteen. They look the part 666 00:34:15,239 --> 00:34:17,840 Speaker 1: of a team that can win on the road a 667 00:34:17,920 --> 00:34:21,520 Speaker 1: TCU on Saturday, which they have to, and win games 668 00:34:21,680 --> 00:34:24,719 Speaker 1: in Kansas City, which they're gonna have to. Like it's 669 00:34:25,200 --> 00:34:28,040 Speaker 1: it's not just about the metrics and who else is winning? 670 00:34:28,200 --> 00:34:30,000 Speaker 1: Where are they on the bubble in relation to some 671 00:34:30,040 --> 00:34:32,520 Speaker 1: of the other teams, Like the basketball part of this 672 00:34:32,600 --> 00:34:35,919 Speaker 1: has gotten so much better. And look, you might still 673 00:34:35,960 --> 00:34:38,759 Speaker 1: be out on West Miller and that's okay. And for you, 674 00:34:38,800 --> 00:34:41,120 Speaker 1: it may be simple make the tournament or don't, and 675 00:34:41,160 --> 00:34:43,320 Speaker 1: if you do, you stay. If you don't, he goes. 676 00:34:44,000 --> 00:34:46,760 Speaker 1: Time will tell. But if you're going to be fair, 677 00:34:47,400 --> 00:34:50,040 Speaker 1: when teams do improve and when the light bulb does 678 00:34:50,080 --> 00:34:52,200 Speaker 1: come on, and when teams improve and the light bulb 679 00:34:52,239 --> 00:34:55,719 Speaker 1: comes on in the face of a lot of adversity, 680 00:34:55,760 --> 00:34:58,600 Speaker 1: you know that's a credit to the coach and the 681 00:34:58,600 --> 00:35:01,239 Speaker 1: way they're playing, I believe is a credit to the 682 00:35:01,239 --> 00:35:05,200 Speaker 1: talent they have, but also the coaching they're getting. UC 683 00:35:05,360 --> 00:35:09,080 Speaker 1: and TCU. On Saturday, we got to step aside one 684 00:35:09,120 --> 00:35:11,840 Speaker 1: more time. 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