1 00:00:00,080 --> 00:00:05,000 Speaker 1: Covers the Bengals like ESPN fifteen to thirty Cincinnati Sports Station. 2 00:00:07,400 --> 00:00:10,760 Speaker 2: Dan Straight, What's up? This is ESDT fifteen thirty, Bowegger. 3 00:00:10,840 --> 00:00:14,440 Speaker 2: Thanks for listening. We have previewed the entire show. 4 00:00:14,480 --> 00:00:17,239 Speaker 3: It's on Twitter at bullgg or thanks to share Facts 5 00:00:17,320 --> 00:00:19,160 Speaker 3: Credit Union, become. 6 00:00:18,840 --> 00:00:19,919 Speaker 2: A member just like me. 7 00:00:20,640 --> 00:00:24,480 Speaker 3: Seriously, it's an awesome, awesome Credit Union for the sharefacs 8 00:00:24,840 --> 00:00:28,240 Speaker 3: dot org. We've got goldhorns for you. Yes, we have 9 00:00:28,320 --> 00:00:29,840 Speaker 3: done this all throughout the Olympics. 10 00:00:29,880 --> 00:00:30,720 Speaker 2: Whether you like it or not. 11 00:00:30,800 --> 00:00:33,640 Speaker 3: It's the gold medal game between the US women's hockey 12 00:00:33,640 --> 00:00:37,240 Speaker 3: team and Canada's women's hockey team. I guess it would 13 00:00:37,280 --> 00:00:39,199 Speaker 3: be a little bit weird if it was like Canada's 14 00:00:39,240 --> 00:00:42,520 Speaker 3: men's team. Anyway, it's the women's hockey gold medal tilt. 15 00:00:42,920 --> 00:00:45,680 Speaker 3: The United States has some work to do. US trails 16 00:00:45,720 --> 00:00:48,720 Speaker 3: Canada won nothing. With about thirteen minutes to go in 17 00:00:48,800 --> 00:00:49,760 Speaker 3: the third period. 18 00:00:49,800 --> 00:00:50,599 Speaker 2: We will keep you. 19 00:00:50,640 --> 00:00:56,080 Speaker 3: Up to date all afternoon longs as events unfold in 20 00:00:56,760 --> 00:00:58,760 Speaker 3: the gold Medal Game of the Olympics. 21 00:00:59,280 --> 00:01:00,440 Speaker 2: There's a lot of ground to cover. 22 00:01:00,520 --> 00:01:03,920 Speaker 3: Devin kerr MLS Season Pass Apple TV In thirty minutes. 23 00:01:04,240 --> 00:01:07,679 Speaker 3: FC Cincinnati wins last night against a team that it 24 00:01:07,760 --> 00:01:10,480 Speaker 3: had no business being on the field. With that is 25 00:01:10,520 --> 00:01:13,480 Speaker 3: coming up at about thirty minutes, we'll preview Saturday's tilt 26 00:01:13,800 --> 00:01:18,160 Speaker 3: FC Cincinnati against Atlanta, plus Chad Brendle on the Bearcats. 27 00:01:18,200 --> 00:01:21,679 Speaker 3: You see has won three consecutive games. Remember where we 28 00:01:21,680 --> 00:01:25,240 Speaker 3: were two weeks ago today when you see lost to 29 00:01:25,280 --> 00:01:27,840 Speaker 3: West Virginia on a Thursday night and Wes Miller was 30 00:01:27,920 --> 00:01:31,520 Speaker 3: nearly brought to tears after the game. You see has 31 00:01:31,560 --> 00:01:34,600 Speaker 3: not lost since then. That night, Wes Miller seemed like 32 00:01:35,160 --> 00:01:38,080 Speaker 3: a dead man walking. Now maybe not so much. We'll 33 00:01:38,080 --> 00:01:39,480 Speaker 3: get to all of that and so much more with 34 00:01:39,600 --> 00:01:43,320 Speaker 3: Chad coming up in forty minutes. We've got some Bengals 35 00:01:43,360 --> 00:01:44,920 Speaker 3: to get to a little bit later on some other 36 00:01:44,959 --> 00:01:50,480 Speaker 3: college basketball stuff as well. We played this audio on 37 00:01:50,720 --> 00:01:54,120 Speaker 3: Tuesday show and it's made the rounds and we strole 38 00:01:54,120 --> 00:01:56,680 Speaker 3: it from Jeremy Row of Fox nineteen. But there were 39 00:01:56,720 --> 00:01:59,480 Speaker 3: a lot of people covering the team in Goodyear who 40 00:01:59,560 --> 00:02:03,200 Speaker 3: had the comments had this quote Hunter Green last year, 41 00:02:03,520 --> 00:02:06,240 Speaker 3: Hunter Green, when he was on the mound was mostly terrific. 42 00:02:06,680 --> 00:02:08,840 Speaker 3: Hunter Green, though, was not on the mound as often 43 00:02:08,880 --> 00:02:11,160 Speaker 3: as the Red's need. And we have beaten this into 44 00:02:11,200 --> 00:02:13,880 Speaker 3: the ground. One of the themes for this season has 45 00:02:13,960 --> 00:02:18,960 Speaker 3: to be can the red starting pitchers collectively enjoy ideal health? 46 00:02:19,240 --> 00:02:21,440 Speaker 3: And can Hunter Green, for the first time in his 47 00:02:21,520 --> 00:02:25,280 Speaker 3: big league career, get through a season without having the 48 00:02:25,320 --> 00:02:28,120 Speaker 3: miss starts? Can he avoid the injured list? Can he 49 00:02:28,200 --> 00:02:31,640 Speaker 3: make thirty thirty one, thirty two starts. If the answer 50 00:02:31,680 --> 00:02:35,280 Speaker 3: is yes, this team's chances of winning only get better. 51 00:02:36,000 --> 00:02:38,560 Speaker 3: Last season, though, it wasn't just that he missed time. 52 00:02:39,040 --> 00:02:43,360 Speaker 3: There was exasperation. Maybe you felt it, maybe you expressed it, 53 00:02:43,800 --> 00:02:46,040 Speaker 3: maybe you popped off about Hunter Green. And look, when 54 00:02:46,040 --> 00:02:48,760 Speaker 3: a guy's always hurt, when a really good player is 55 00:02:48,800 --> 00:02:52,480 Speaker 3: always hurt, it could be exhausting. Hell, it's exhausting watching 56 00:02:52,520 --> 00:02:55,400 Speaker 3: Joe Burrow constantly have to sit or constantly have to 57 00:02:55,400 --> 00:02:57,720 Speaker 3: stand on the sideline wearing an ear piece and a 58 00:02:57,760 --> 00:03:01,200 Speaker 3: Bengals cap like we want to see him play. But 59 00:03:01,360 --> 00:03:04,200 Speaker 3: last year felt different with Hunter Green because a narrative 60 00:03:04,240 --> 00:03:07,120 Speaker 3: built that he wasn't doing everything in his power to 61 00:03:07,160 --> 00:03:10,320 Speaker 3: come back. That narrative may have been based in reality, 62 00:03:11,120 --> 00:03:13,600 Speaker 3: I'm gonna guess it wasn't. I'm gonna at least defer 63 00:03:13,639 --> 00:03:15,960 Speaker 3: to Hunter Green, but it was talked about a lot. 64 00:03:16,000 --> 00:03:19,560 Speaker 3: It was reported on Mark Sheldon famously so wrote a 65 00:03:19,560 --> 00:03:22,480 Speaker 3: piece this offseason about like, it's time for Hunter Green 66 00:03:22,560 --> 00:03:25,040 Speaker 3: to get through a full big league season, not miss 67 00:03:25,040 --> 00:03:28,160 Speaker 3: the start, and do what a staff ace does. And 68 00:03:28,400 --> 00:03:30,480 Speaker 3: I believe what he was doing was he was coming 69 00:03:30,560 --> 00:03:34,160 Speaker 3: from a place of information. He was coming from a 70 00:03:34,160 --> 00:03:37,320 Speaker 3: place where he was hearing and being told by people 71 00:03:37,400 --> 00:03:39,960 Speaker 3: in the organization. Could have been players, could have been coaches, 72 00:03:40,080 --> 00:03:41,600 Speaker 3: could have been the manager, could have been people in 73 00:03:41,640 --> 00:03:43,920 Speaker 3: the front office, could have been anybody in the organization 74 00:03:44,360 --> 00:03:47,240 Speaker 3: who was starting to express doubts as to whether or 75 00:03:47,280 --> 00:03:49,800 Speaker 3: not Hunter Green was doing everything he can to come back, 76 00:03:50,320 --> 00:03:54,640 Speaker 3: or some levels of exasperation, exhaustion it built. That was 77 00:03:54,720 --> 00:03:57,600 Speaker 3: a thing last year. If you're a Reds fan, you 78 00:03:57,680 --> 00:04:01,320 Speaker 3: remember that being a thing last year. Hunter Green remembers 79 00:04:01,360 --> 00:04:04,560 Speaker 3: it being a thing last year. Here's what he had 80 00:04:04,600 --> 00:04:06,600 Speaker 3: to say on Tuesday. 81 00:04:07,760 --> 00:04:10,320 Speaker 4: You're a star in this game, so you deal with 82 00:04:10,360 --> 00:04:11,640 Speaker 4: weird rumors in the off season. 83 00:04:11,680 --> 00:04:13,360 Speaker 5: It felt like at one point you wanted to clear 84 00:04:13,400 --> 00:04:14,720 Speaker 5: the ear on some of those rumors. 85 00:04:15,080 --> 00:04:16,360 Speaker 2: Why was that important for you? 86 00:04:17,120 --> 00:04:19,920 Speaker 6: Yeah, I mean I addressed this early on. 87 00:04:20,120 --> 00:04:20,800 Speaker 1: I know of you guys. 88 00:04:20,800 --> 00:04:24,000 Speaker 6: I'm sure saw the article. I think people got confused 89 00:04:24,000 --> 00:04:27,560 Speaker 6: with trade rumors and to me that I never cared 90 00:04:27,560 --> 00:04:31,000 Speaker 6: about trade rumors. That's part of the game. Can't control it. Everybody, 91 00:04:31,080 --> 00:04:34,680 Speaker 6: especially with social media now believes they have a platform 92 00:04:34,720 --> 00:04:38,200 Speaker 6: and everybody wants to listen to them. So everyone's got opinions. 93 00:04:38,240 --> 00:04:40,360 Speaker 6: But my issue was defamation of character. 94 00:04:41,480 --> 00:04:42,080 Speaker 2: I didn't like that. 95 00:04:42,120 --> 00:04:45,719 Speaker 6: I don't like false narratives and I don't like you 96 00:04:45,720 --> 00:04:48,719 Speaker 6: guys can cut that out if you want. But people 97 00:04:48,760 --> 00:04:50,280 Speaker 6: that know me and that have been around me, they 98 00:04:50,320 --> 00:04:53,600 Speaker 6: know my character. And there was a comment and some 99 00:04:53,680 --> 00:04:57,720 Speaker 6: things that went out that I've always taken the high road. 100 00:04:57,720 --> 00:04:59,920 Speaker 6: I've always tried to be professional, but there's a line 101 00:05:00,560 --> 00:05:03,279 Speaker 6: that's crossed, and it was a different environment. Trust me 102 00:05:03,279 --> 00:05:05,440 Speaker 6: to be handled a lot differently than it's been handled 103 00:05:05,480 --> 00:05:09,599 Speaker 6: so far. But I got to be professional. A lot 104 00:05:09,600 --> 00:05:12,800 Speaker 6: of eyes are on me. But my biggest issue was 105 00:05:12,839 --> 00:05:15,720 Speaker 6: defamation of characters, so that had to be addressed. 106 00:05:17,400 --> 00:05:19,000 Speaker 2: There you go, Hunter Green again. 107 00:05:19,080 --> 00:05:22,400 Speaker 3: Thanks to Jeremy Row of Fox nineteen for sharing that 108 00:05:22,520 --> 00:05:26,279 Speaker 3: video and allowing us to steal it. So Hunter Green 109 00:05:26,800 --> 00:05:30,560 Speaker 3: pops off and I'm gonna guess that's going to be 110 00:05:30,600 --> 00:05:32,880 Speaker 3: the last time he talks about this. Frankly, it should 111 00:05:32,880 --> 00:05:35,040 Speaker 3: be the last time he talks about this, right, I 112 00:05:35,040 --> 00:05:37,000 Speaker 3: would imagine this is something he doesn't want to talk 113 00:05:37,000 --> 00:05:40,360 Speaker 3: about any further. But you cannot blame him for being upset. 114 00:05:40,360 --> 00:05:43,360 Speaker 3: You cannot blame him for feeling maybe a little betrayed. 115 00:05:43,880 --> 00:05:46,800 Speaker 3: You can't blame him for feeling a little hurt. So 116 00:05:47,000 --> 00:05:49,560 Speaker 3: now think about this for a second. Hunter Green is 117 00:05:49,640 --> 00:05:52,880 Speaker 3: telling you, I don't like these narratives being built. Where 118 00:05:52,880 --> 00:05:56,080 Speaker 3: do the narratives come from? As much as you might 119 00:05:56,120 --> 00:05:58,200 Speaker 3: want to think, I don't believe they come from people 120 00:05:58,200 --> 00:06:01,560 Speaker 3: in the media. They don't come from writers. They certainly 121 00:06:01,560 --> 00:06:04,080 Speaker 3: don't come from talk show hosts. When it comes to 122 00:06:04,720 --> 00:06:10,080 Speaker 3: exasperation over an athlete maybe not doing everything they can 123 00:06:10,120 --> 00:06:13,440 Speaker 3: to come back, that comes from within. May come from 124 00:06:13,440 --> 00:06:17,560 Speaker 3: the clubhouse, may come from management, may come from coaches, 125 00:06:17,880 --> 00:06:21,120 Speaker 3: may come from people who are upstairs in the front office, 126 00:06:21,240 --> 00:06:24,039 Speaker 3: might come from the manager himself. But they come from 127 00:06:24,080 --> 00:06:28,320 Speaker 3: somewhere within the franchise. I'll think about that for a second. 128 00:06:28,640 --> 00:06:32,320 Speaker 3: What do the Reds want to do long term? Well, 129 00:06:32,320 --> 00:06:34,640 Speaker 3: they want at least some of these guys to want 130 00:06:34,680 --> 00:06:38,200 Speaker 3: to stay with them long term. They've already acknowledged. We 131 00:06:38,279 --> 00:06:41,320 Speaker 3: tried to keep Elie Delacruz here long term. We tried 132 00:06:41,320 --> 00:06:43,080 Speaker 3: to sign him to a contract that would have made 133 00:06:43,160 --> 00:06:47,080 Speaker 3: him the highest paid member of the Cincinnati Reds, ever 134 00:06:47,960 --> 00:06:52,680 Speaker 3: higher pay than Joey Vado. Now, the distinction is significant 135 00:06:52,720 --> 00:06:56,640 Speaker 3: between highest paid Reds player of all time and highest 136 00:06:56,680 --> 00:06:59,640 Speaker 3: paid Major League Baseball player of all time. But that's 137 00:06:59,640 --> 00:07:02,080 Speaker 3: what they want, right How many times has this been 138 00:07:02,120 --> 00:07:04,320 Speaker 3: a topic? How many times have you brought this up 139 00:07:04,360 --> 00:07:07,400 Speaker 3: among your friends? Boy, are they gonna keep Ellie long term? 140 00:07:08,120 --> 00:07:10,320 Speaker 3: And it's been about other guys as well. If Matt 141 00:07:10,360 --> 00:07:13,000 Speaker 3: McClain has a turnaround season, I'm sure there are gonna 142 00:07:13,000 --> 00:07:14,880 Speaker 3: be folks who are like, yeah, man, gotta figure out 143 00:07:14,880 --> 00:07:16,800 Speaker 3: a way to keep that guy. Gotta figure out a 144 00:07:16,800 --> 00:07:19,239 Speaker 3: way to at least buy out some arbitration years, maybe 145 00:07:19,240 --> 00:07:21,520 Speaker 3: buy out a year or two a free agency. It 146 00:07:21,560 --> 00:07:23,400 Speaker 3: can come up with a lot of the starting pitchers. 147 00:07:23,680 --> 00:07:25,320 Speaker 3: Maybe down the road, it comes up with a guy 148 00:07:25,400 --> 00:07:29,120 Speaker 3: like Sal Stewart. Chances are maybe Noel A Marte. Chances 149 00:07:29,160 --> 00:07:33,840 Speaker 3: are there are members of the team right now that 150 00:07:33,880 --> 00:07:37,120 Speaker 3: the Reds at some point will express at least some 151 00:07:37,440 --> 00:07:41,400 Speaker 3: interest in keeping here a long term. If you're one 152 00:07:41,480 --> 00:07:44,320 Speaker 3: of those guys and you are playing for a team 153 00:07:44,400 --> 00:07:48,160 Speaker 3: that when you get hurt starts to badmouth, you want 154 00:07:48,160 --> 00:07:53,560 Speaker 3: to stay there long term. Like I understand here the 155 00:07:54,240 --> 00:07:57,640 Speaker 3: peril in making this out to be something bigger or 156 00:07:58,400 --> 00:08:02,760 Speaker 3: more damning than it is, but still right, Like, think 157 00:08:02,800 --> 00:08:05,640 Speaker 3: about it. You're watching Hunter Green. You're watching a dude 158 00:08:05,680 --> 00:08:08,440 Speaker 3: who is one of the meal tickets of this franchise. 159 00:08:08,840 --> 00:08:11,480 Speaker 3: You're watching the one guy who's been like. 160 00:08:11,480 --> 00:08:12,280 Speaker 2: You know what, cool? 161 00:08:13,000 --> 00:08:16,760 Speaker 3: Uh, you could buy out my arbitration years. I'll be 162 00:08:16,880 --> 00:08:20,480 Speaker 3: relatively low paid compared to some of my peers. Give 163 00:08:20,480 --> 00:08:22,760 Speaker 3: you a year free agency, Like, I'll be a guy, 164 00:08:23,080 --> 00:08:26,040 Speaker 3: I'll be a foundational piece. And look, man, he has 165 00:08:26,120 --> 00:08:28,200 Speaker 3: been hurt a lot. That's not a character flaw. But 166 00:08:28,240 --> 00:08:30,920 Speaker 3: you're watching Hunter Green and you're going, huh, so that 167 00:08:30,960 --> 00:08:35,600 Speaker 3: guy had an injury issue last year, and uh huh, 168 00:08:35,640 --> 00:08:38,200 Speaker 3: this narrative is building inside that this guy isn't doing 169 00:08:38,240 --> 00:08:39,600 Speaker 3: everything he can to come back. 170 00:08:40,640 --> 00:08:43,920 Speaker 2: Do I want that to happen to me? Do I do? 171 00:08:44,000 --> 00:08:44,760 Speaker 2: I do I want? 172 00:08:44,840 --> 00:08:46,439 Speaker 3: Do I want to be the next guy that they 173 00:08:46,520 --> 00:08:49,559 Speaker 3: wonder why is he slow playing an injury? By the way, 174 00:08:49,559 --> 00:08:53,240 Speaker 3: I'll certainly allow for the possibility that athletes do this right. 175 00:08:53,840 --> 00:08:56,640 Speaker 3: I mean, it wouldn't be stunning, I guess to find 176 00:08:56,640 --> 00:08:59,800 Speaker 3: out that an athlete was maybe not doing every single 177 00:08:59,880 --> 00:09:02,360 Speaker 3: thing they can to come back and get back to action. 178 00:09:03,120 --> 00:09:05,800 Speaker 3: But I don't know, man, I felt like and I 179 00:09:06,360 --> 00:09:09,080 Speaker 3: listened to that audio on Tuesday. I've listened to it 180 00:09:09,120 --> 00:09:12,000 Speaker 3: a lot. I've watched the video. That's a dude who's pissed. 181 00:09:12,679 --> 00:09:15,680 Speaker 3: That's a dude who feels betrayed. That's a guy who 182 00:09:15,720 --> 00:09:18,640 Speaker 3: feels like, you know what, these guys let this narrative 183 00:09:18,679 --> 00:09:22,360 Speaker 3: build build based on something that's not true. I wasn't 184 00:09:22,360 --> 00:09:24,440 Speaker 3: myself last year while I was trying to come back. 185 00:09:25,200 --> 00:09:27,559 Speaker 3: And yeah, maybe there were test results that would indicate 186 00:09:27,880 --> 00:09:30,319 Speaker 3: I should be healthier than I am, but I wasn't 187 00:09:30,320 --> 00:09:33,080 Speaker 3: feeling it. I wasn't where I needed to be health wise. 188 00:09:34,040 --> 00:09:36,880 Speaker 3: I wasn't comfortable, you know, doing what they were telling 189 00:09:36,920 --> 00:09:39,400 Speaker 3: me to do. I went at my own pace because 190 00:09:39,520 --> 00:09:42,160 Speaker 3: I know my body, and you did that and as 191 00:09:42,200 --> 00:09:45,600 Speaker 3: a result of it, this this narrative builds that, you 192 00:09:45,640 --> 00:09:47,920 Speaker 3: know what, maybe you're not doing everything and a team 193 00:09:47,960 --> 00:09:52,280 Speaker 3: you want to keep playing for. So like, I don't know, man, 194 00:09:52,480 --> 00:09:54,680 Speaker 3: to me. There's a message there, and it's maybe not 195 00:09:54,720 --> 00:09:58,480 Speaker 3: the intended message, but it's one that should still be received. 196 00:09:59,000 --> 00:10:01,840 Speaker 3: All Right, we want to be here long term. Not 197 00:10:01,960 --> 00:10:04,640 Speaker 3: that we have to love everything that Ellie does, not 198 00:10:04,760 --> 00:10:06,960 Speaker 3: that we can't coach him hard, not that we can't 199 00:10:07,000 --> 00:10:09,640 Speaker 3: hold him accountable when he makes mistakes on the field. 200 00:10:10,080 --> 00:10:14,440 Speaker 3: But let's be careful about spreading things about our guys 201 00:10:14,600 --> 00:10:17,480 Speaker 3: if we want them to stay. Because if you spread 202 00:10:17,600 --> 00:10:20,200 Speaker 3: enough things about enough guys, guess what's gonna happen. 203 00:10:21,040 --> 00:10:22,280 Speaker 2: They're not gonna want to stay. 204 00:10:22,679 --> 00:10:26,360 Speaker 3: And in an environment where again let's make it about 205 00:10:26,360 --> 00:10:29,200 Speaker 3: Ellie Dela Cruz, what do you think the answer would 206 00:10:29,240 --> 00:10:30,719 Speaker 3: have been head the red said, you know what, we'll 207 00:10:30,760 --> 00:10:34,280 Speaker 3: make you the highest paid player in baseball history. Maybe 208 00:10:34,400 --> 00:10:37,040 Speaker 3: maybe maybe he changes his mind, maybe he thinks about 209 00:10:37,040 --> 00:10:39,760 Speaker 3: it a little bit differently. But if you're gonna say, well, 210 00:10:39,800 --> 00:10:42,040 Speaker 3: we're never gonna be able to absolutely pay the top 211 00:10:42,080 --> 00:10:45,439 Speaker 3: dollar for the players we want to keep you better, 212 00:10:45,920 --> 00:10:48,520 Speaker 3: you better have other reasons why the players want to stay. 213 00:10:49,800 --> 00:10:52,000 Speaker 3: You better not create more reasons for the players to 214 00:10:52,040 --> 00:10:54,400 Speaker 3: want to leave. One thing you can do to get 215 00:10:54,440 --> 00:10:57,400 Speaker 3: the players to want to leave is to talk crap 216 00:10:57,440 --> 00:11:00,680 Speaker 3: about him is to bad mount them, is to build 217 00:11:00,800 --> 00:11:03,480 Speaker 3: narratives about them that are going to piss them off. 218 00:11:04,360 --> 00:11:06,880 Speaker 3: Hunter Green can't go anywhere. He's under contract for a while, 219 00:11:06,960 --> 00:11:09,439 Speaker 3: so are most of these guys. But you don't want 220 00:11:09,480 --> 00:11:11,520 Speaker 3: to become the team that's known as the one that 221 00:11:11,640 --> 00:11:16,880 Speaker 3: starts spreading crap about your guys and then need them 222 00:11:16,880 --> 00:11:21,079 Speaker 3: to stay with you long term. It is sixteen minutes 223 00:11:21,080 --> 00:11:23,280 Speaker 3: after three o'clock. Our phone lines are open five point 224 00:11:23,320 --> 00:11:26,280 Speaker 3: three seven four nine fifteen thirty and eight six six 225 00:11:26,320 --> 00:11:30,040 Speaker 3: seven oh two three seven seven six at Moegger on Twitter. 226 00:11:30,520 --> 00:11:33,959 Speaker 3: Thanks to Delta Dental, you know, Delta Dental is building healthy, smart, 227 00:11:34,080 --> 00:11:39,800 Speaker 3: vibrant communities for all good a Delta Dental, oh dot com. 228 00:11:39,960 --> 00:11:43,120 Speaker 3: FC Cincinnati wins last night in the DR. Now they 229 00:11:43,160 --> 00:11:45,800 Speaker 3: set their sights on the home opener, the MLS season 230 00:11:45,800 --> 00:11:50,200 Speaker 3: opener on Saturday against Atlanta. Devin Kerr will be on 231 00:11:50,240 --> 00:11:52,280 Speaker 3: the call for Apple TV. He is going to join 232 00:11:52,360 --> 00:11:55,240 Speaker 3: us coming up in just about fifteen minutes, and you 233 00:11:55,360 --> 00:11:58,840 Speaker 3: see with a buye of sorts this week before they 234 00:11:58,920 --> 00:12:02,040 Speaker 3: head to Lawrence to take on Kansas on Saturday, then 235 00:12:02,160 --> 00:12:06,040 Speaker 3: Texas Tech on Tuesday. The Bearkheads did not play great 236 00:12:06,080 --> 00:12:10,520 Speaker 3: against Utah on Sunday, but they have won three consecutive games, 237 00:12:11,160 --> 00:12:13,920 Speaker 3: and I feel like we're no longer talking about Wes 238 00:12:14,040 --> 00:12:16,480 Speaker 3: Miller in the past tense. 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If you miss 250 00:12:56,520 --> 00:13:00,480 Speaker 3: this show, well you know, my feelings are a little 251 00:13:00,480 --> 00:13:00,959 Speaker 3: bit hurt. 252 00:13:01,000 --> 00:13:02,400 Speaker 2: But it's cool. 253 00:13:03,200 --> 00:13:07,920 Speaker 3: What we do is we take the show and Tarn 254 00:13:07,960 --> 00:13:10,800 Speaker 3: has a big tape recorder in the control room there 255 00:13:11,280 --> 00:13:13,600 Speaker 3: and he records the show and then he takes the 256 00:13:13,679 --> 00:13:16,720 Speaker 3: tape and he digitizes it, and he does this overnight. 257 00:13:16,760 --> 00:13:18,920 Speaker 3: Then he puts it on the iHeartRadio app and you 258 00:13:18,960 --> 00:13:21,840 Speaker 3: can listen to the show anytime anywhere you go. We 259 00:13:21,960 --> 00:13:24,839 Speaker 3: had our friend Rick Browing yesterday talking to Xavier and 260 00:13:24,960 --> 00:13:30,160 Speaker 3: NKU basketball the Norse with a revenge of sorts win 261 00:13:30,280 --> 00:13:32,080 Speaker 3: at home over Purdue Fort Wayne. 262 00:13:32,160 --> 00:13:32,680 Speaker 2: Last night. 263 00:13:33,559 --> 00:13:36,520 Speaker 3: NK you lost the first game against the mast Dons 264 00:13:36,679 --> 00:13:40,840 Speaker 3: and the Horizon League Tournament is the format's goofy. 265 00:13:41,880 --> 00:13:44,520 Speaker 2: But while they still maintain an. 266 00:13:44,480 --> 00:13:47,840 Speaker 3: Outside chance at a regular season title, what they're really 267 00:13:47,840 --> 00:13:50,520 Speaker 3: playing for right now is seating and getting a home game, 268 00:13:50,960 --> 00:13:53,080 Speaker 3: and last night went a long way toward doing that. 269 00:13:53,360 --> 00:13:57,120 Speaker 3: We also obviously talked about Xavier basketball and the aftermath 270 00:13:57,120 --> 00:13:59,200 Speaker 3: of that loss to Villanova on Tuesday night. 271 00:13:59,200 --> 00:14:01,880 Speaker 2: If you missed that comp go listen to it right. 272 00:14:01,720 --> 00:14:03,840 Speaker 3: Now, or go listen to it later, or listen to 273 00:14:04,040 --> 00:14:06,199 Speaker 3: listen to it right now while you're listening to this show, 274 00:14:06,520 --> 00:14:09,200 Speaker 3: because you can listen to two things at once. It's 275 00:14:09,200 --> 00:14:12,160 Speaker 3: on the iHeartRadio app. So is our conversation with Tom 276 00:14:12,160 --> 00:14:15,880 Speaker 3: Gletter yesterday. Tommy g the voice of FC Cincinnati, joined 277 00:14:15,920 --> 00:14:19,119 Speaker 3: us before he called last night's game in the CONCACAF 278 00:14:19,200 --> 00:14:21,680 Speaker 3: Champions Cup that's on the iHeartRadio app. 279 00:14:21,840 --> 00:14:22,520 Speaker 2: Entire shows. 280 00:14:22,600 --> 00:14:25,600 Speaker 3: We spent a lot of time yesterday on the Miami 281 00:14:25,680 --> 00:14:29,560 Speaker 3: RedHawks and the season they're having, and I do maintain this. 282 00:14:29,560 --> 00:14:31,400 Speaker 3: This was a big part of yesterday's show, and I 283 00:14:31,440 --> 00:14:34,800 Speaker 3: talked about it extensively yesterday. So go listen to the 284 00:14:35,040 --> 00:14:39,640 Speaker 3: conversation if you want on the iHeartRadio app. Also go 285 00:14:39,640 --> 00:14:42,000 Speaker 3: to my page at ESPN fifteen to thirty dot com podcast. 286 00:14:42,120 --> 00:14:44,480 Speaker 3: By the way, our service of long neck sports grill 287 00:14:46,320 --> 00:14:50,760 Speaker 3: I talked about. I talked yesterday about Miami and point spreads, 288 00:14:50,800 --> 00:14:53,960 Speaker 3: and I know not everybody gambles on sports. Most sports 289 00:14:54,000 --> 00:14:57,320 Speaker 3: fans don't gamble on sports, and thus most sports fans 290 00:14:57,840 --> 00:15:00,880 Speaker 3: are not really paying attention to points, although for what 291 00:15:01,280 --> 00:15:03,960 Speaker 3: it's worth, I do know a lot of fans who 292 00:15:04,000 --> 00:15:07,000 Speaker 3: are interested in the point spread because they find it 293 00:15:07,200 --> 00:15:09,960 Speaker 3: interesting what Vegas does with a team or a game, 294 00:15:10,480 --> 00:15:14,880 Speaker 3: but they never make a wager themselves. Nobody expects the 295 00:15:14,920 --> 00:15:19,520 Speaker 3: tournament committee to use a team's record against the spread 296 00:15:20,280 --> 00:15:26,160 Speaker 3: as a primary metric. If Miami finishes the regular season undefeated, 297 00:15:26,200 --> 00:15:28,560 Speaker 3: and I'll be honest with you, which I always am. 298 00:15:29,360 --> 00:15:31,360 Speaker 2: I feel like we've overblown. 299 00:15:30,800 --> 00:15:34,400 Speaker 3: This topic to a degree because we're talking about something 300 00:15:34,560 --> 00:15:37,440 Speaker 3: that may not happen, and I've as I've gotten older, 301 00:15:37,480 --> 00:15:39,920 Speaker 3: I've learned to not be as angry about things that 302 00:15:40,520 --> 00:15:45,080 Speaker 3: may not happen. If Miami doesn't make the tournament despite 303 00:15:45,120 --> 00:15:48,440 Speaker 3: winning all the regular season games, with a loss in 304 00:15:48,440 --> 00:15:51,480 Speaker 3: the MAC Tournament, then be angry, and that anger will 305 00:15:51,480 --> 00:15:54,360 Speaker 3: be justified. But like we do this all the time 306 00:15:54,440 --> 00:15:56,760 Speaker 3: as you see football as a UC football fan, I watched, 307 00:15:57,160 --> 00:15:58,640 Speaker 3: you know, people who were for the same team that 308 00:15:58,680 --> 00:16:01,320 Speaker 3: I do in twenty twenty one just work themselves into 309 00:16:01,360 --> 00:16:04,760 Speaker 3: a frenzy over maybe being snubbed by the college football 310 00:16:04,800 --> 00:16:08,240 Speaker 3: Playoff selection Committee, and it's like, worry about it when 311 00:16:08,280 --> 00:16:11,560 Speaker 3: it happens. Be angry at least when it happens. So 312 00:16:11,640 --> 00:16:14,440 Speaker 3: I think we've overblown this and maybe I'm guilty of it. 313 00:16:14,760 --> 00:16:18,240 Speaker 3: But I don't expect, nor should anyone expect the tournament 314 00:16:18,240 --> 00:16:21,480 Speaker 3: committee to use a team's record against the point spread 315 00:16:22,240 --> 00:16:26,520 Speaker 3: as the metric that matters the most if they win 316 00:16:26,520 --> 00:16:28,360 Speaker 3: every game of the regular season. I think the metric 317 00:16:28,440 --> 00:16:31,680 Speaker 3: that's going to matter the most is losses. And I 318 00:16:31,760 --> 00:16:34,280 Speaker 3: don't believe the committee is going to keep them out. 319 00:16:34,520 --> 00:16:36,760 Speaker 3: I do think though, how you and I talk about 320 00:16:36,760 --> 00:16:38,200 Speaker 3: the team, and you and I both know and this 321 00:16:38,640 --> 00:16:43,800 Speaker 3: doesn't just happen with Miami. There are college basketball fans 322 00:16:43,840 --> 00:16:45,760 Speaker 3: who just don't want to see the little guy get in. 323 00:16:47,000 --> 00:16:48,760 Speaker 3: And I'll be honest with you, as a general rule, 324 00:16:48,840 --> 00:16:55,640 Speaker 3: often I don't. But what many will simply default to 325 00:16:56,520 --> 00:16:59,160 Speaker 3: is the schedule. Well, the schedule's week, the schedule's not 326 00:16:59,320 --> 00:17:02,680 Speaker 3: very good, and again like that should not be ignored. 327 00:17:02,800 --> 00:17:06,560 Speaker 3: That that should not be ignored. You know, I can't 328 00:17:06,600 --> 00:17:08,560 Speaker 3: tell you how many times over the last couple of 329 00:17:08,560 --> 00:17:11,360 Speaker 3: weeks I've had somebody ask me, like, what would Miami's 330 00:17:11,359 --> 00:17:14,560 Speaker 3: record be in the Big twelve? Probably not very good, 331 00:17:15,080 --> 00:17:17,320 Speaker 3: but okay, they're not in the Big twelve, so that's 332 00:17:17,359 --> 00:17:22,359 Speaker 3: not something that anybody has to worry about. My point 333 00:17:22,440 --> 00:17:25,120 Speaker 3: is the way we talk about this team. If we're 334 00:17:25,119 --> 00:17:28,600 Speaker 3: gonna bring the schedule into the conversation, which you almost 335 00:17:28,640 --> 00:17:34,399 Speaker 3: have to, then let's bring in an equalizer. And point 336 00:17:34,400 --> 00:17:38,240 Speaker 3: spreads are designed to be equalizers. A point spread ideally 337 00:17:39,160 --> 00:17:42,080 Speaker 3: vegas handicappers try to get the same number of betters 338 00:17:42,080 --> 00:17:45,119 Speaker 3: on each side of it. The point spread makes the 339 00:17:45,160 --> 00:17:49,159 Speaker 3: two teams equal. If you're a seven point dog in 340 00:17:49,200 --> 00:17:52,919 Speaker 3: a football game, you're getting the points because you're not 341 00:17:53,080 --> 00:17:55,680 Speaker 3: viewed as as good as the team that is laying 342 00:17:55,720 --> 00:18:00,600 Speaker 3: the points against the number. This year, Miami has been 343 00:18:00,720 --> 00:18:03,400 Speaker 3: elite and I think. 344 00:18:06,560 --> 00:18:07,160 Speaker 2: Who we got? 345 00:18:07,560 --> 00:18:12,560 Speaker 3: Yes, the US has tied the game. 346 00:18:13,359 --> 00:18:17,800 Speaker 2: With just over two minutes to go. 347 00:18:17,800 --> 00:18:21,719 Speaker 3: Gold medal tilts and women's hockey UH the United States 348 00:18:21,760 --> 00:18:23,879 Speaker 3: has scored with two to h four to go in 349 00:18:23,920 --> 00:18:27,159 Speaker 3: the third period. The American fans are losing their mind 350 00:18:27,880 --> 00:18:31,639 Speaker 3: in UH Courtina Milan. It is one to one third 351 00:18:31,680 --> 00:18:35,960 Speaker 3: period gold medal match of women's hockey in the Olympics. 352 00:18:36,000 --> 00:18:39,760 Speaker 3: Awesome number twenty one night scored for US. There they 353 00:18:39,760 --> 00:18:42,520 Speaker 3: are the American flag, the American fans waving their flags. 354 00:18:43,240 --> 00:18:45,399 Speaker 3: But I think when you look at Miami against the spread, 355 00:18:45,440 --> 00:18:49,200 Speaker 3: what you see as a team that is is outperforming 356 00:18:49,240 --> 00:18:54,480 Speaker 3: that metric is constantly covering and usually as favorites. So 357 00:18:54,520 --> 00:19:00,240 Speaker 3: they are winning and overwhelmingly so they're winning their winning 358 00:19:00,320 --> 00:19:01,080 Speaker 3: by more. 359 00:19:00,880 --> 00:19:02,359 Speaker 2: Than Vegas says they should. 360 00:19:03,359 --> 00:19:06,879 Speaker 3: That's hard to do on a consistent basis against the spread. 361 00:19:06,880 --> 00:19:11,520 Speaker 3: This year, Michigan's fourteen and twelve, Arizona's fourteen and twelve 362 00:19:11,680 --> 00:19:13,960 Speaker 3: terrific teams, great teams, the best two teams in the 363 00:19:13,960 --> 00:19:18,560 Speaker 3: country for my money, bona fide national championship contenders. But 364 00:19:18,960 --> 00:19:20,680 Speaker 3: when you bring in a point spread and all things 365 00:19:20,720 --> 00:19:23,600 Speaker 3: are equal, they're middle of the back. They're okay, They're 366 00:19:23,640 --> 00:19:26,399 Speaker 3: better than many U sees bad this year against the spread. 367 00:19:26,440 --> 00:19:29,960 Speaker 3: For what it's worth, Miami is among the nation's best. 368 00:19:30,560 --> 00:19:34,080 Speaker 3: And so okay, fine, here's the schedule. A point spread 369 00:19:34,119 --> 00:19:37,520 Speaker 3: is meant to equalize the schedule. They're seventeen and six. 370 00:19:38,080 --> 00:19:40,920 Speaker 3: Only four teams in the entire country. There's what three 371 00:19:41,000 --> 00:19:44,280 Speaker 3: hundred and sixty five men's college basketball teams. Only four 372 00:19:44,280 --> 00:19:47,560 Speaker 3: teams are better. None of them are in Power five conferences. 373 00:19:47,960 --> 00:19:51,400 Speaker 3: So that doesn't mean you have to believe that Miami 374 00:19:51,400 --> 00:19:53,920 Speaker 3: should just you know, get rubber stamped in if they 375 00:19:53,960 --> 00:19:57,520 Speaker 3: win every single regular season game, although I do believe 376 00:19:57,600 --> 00:19:59,320 Speaker 3: they will still make it. It's going to be an 377 00:19:59,359 --> 00:20:02,000 Speaker 3: interesting conference if we get there. And again, they may 378 00:20:02,040 --> 00:20:04,480 Speaker 3: win every every regular season game, they may win the 379 00:20:04,480 --> 00:20:06,800 Speaker 3: MAC Tournament. They may lose two of the next five 380 00:20:07,119 --> 00:20:08,560 Speaker 3: and still may win the MAC Tournament. 381 00:20:08,640 --> 00:20:09,440 Speaker 2: Still a great year. 382 00:20:09,960 --> 00:20:11,600 Speaker 3: But if you want to talk about their schedule and 383 00:20:11,720 --> 00:20:14,639 Speaker 3: just talk about how their record is a byproduct of well, 384 00:20:15,000 --> 00:20:18,840 Speaker 3: it's the schedule, and look against other schedules, they probably 385 00:20:18,880 --> 00:20:22,000 Speaker 3: would have an undefeated record. But I look at teams, 386 00:20:22,040 --> 00:20:25,200 Speaker 3: it's set all the time. Good teams win, great teams cover. 387 00:20:25,320 --> 00:20:27,840 Speaker 3: I think sometime that's overblown. But if you look and 388 00:20:27,880 --> 00:20:31,080 Speaker 3: how they're doing against the spread, they're one of the 389 00:20:31,359 --> 00:20:35,040 Speaker 3: very best in the country. The common opponent in college basketball, 390 00:20:35,160 --> 00:20:38,199 Speaker 3: the common opponent in every sport is the point spread. 391 00:20:38,800 --> 00:20:44,000 Speaker 3: Miami is great against the point spread, great against the 392 00:20:44,000 --> 00:20:49,800 Speaker 3: point spread. That should not be ignored. Neither should have c Cincinnati, 393 00:20:49,680 --> 00:20:51,520 Speaker 3: which got off to a great start last night. Can 394 00:20:51,520 --> 00:20:55,280 Speaker 3: they continue their winning ways against Atlanta on Saturday. Devin 395 00:20:55,359 --> 00:20:56,840 Speaker 3: curR from Apple TV joins us. 396 00:20:56,720 --> 00:21:00,520 Speaker 7: Next Cincinnati's ESPN fifty. 397 00:20:59,840 --> 00:21:05,560 Speaker 5: Traffic Still no accidents or other major problems around town 398 00:21:05,680 --> 00:21:08,960 Speaker 5: at the moment, but southbound seventy five there is construction 399 00:21:09,040 --> 00:21:12,119 Speaker 5: work between Ronald Reagan Highway Andy Norwood Lateral about a 400 00:21:12,160 --> 00:21:15,679 Speaker 5: five minute delay from Shepherd Lane in southbound two seventy 401 00:21:15,720 --> 00:21:18,320 Speaker 5: five to one lane open at the Indiana Kentucky line 402 00:21:18,359 --> 00:21:21,440 Speaker 5: for repairs to the Carroll Cropper Bridge. I'm at Ezelk 403 00:21:21,480 --> 00:21:22,600 Speaker 5: with traffic. 404 00:21:22,480 --> 00:21:26,000 Speaker 2: Fifteen thirty, Cincinnati's sports station. 405 00:21:27,080 --> 00:21:30,880 Speaker 3: Twenty six From four This is ESPN fifteen thirty Moeggor. 406 00:21:31,000 --> 00:21:35,879 Speaker 3: FC Cincinnati opens up MLS regular season play on Saturday, 407 00:21:36,280 --> 00:21:40,720 Speaker 3: a home match against Atlanta. It's gonna started four forty 408 00:21:40,800 --> 00:21:45,560 Speaker 3: five late afternoon tilt as the Orange and Blue gets 409 00:21:45,600 --> 00:21:47,920 Speaker 3: set to take on its first MLS opponent of the 410 00:21:48,000 --> 00:21:51,160 Speaker 3: season after last night's win in the CONCACAF Champions Cup. 411 00:21:51,920 --> 00:21:54,359 Speaker 3: The match on Apple TV MLS Season Pass where our 412 00:21:54,400 --> 00:21:56,920 Speaker 3: friend Devin Kurr is on the call and kind enough 413 00:21:56,920 --> 00:21:58,800 Speaker 3: to join us this afternoon. Devin, it's awesome to have you. 414 00:21:58,920 --> 00:21:59,439 Speaker 3: Good afternoon. 415 00:21:59,440 --> 00:21:59,760 Speaker 2: How are you. 416 00:22:00,840 --> 00:22:01,600 Speaker 1: I'm doing well, Bud. 417 00:22:01,760 --> 00:22:04,119 Speaker 8: Always pleasure to be with you. All the kindness is 418 00:22:04,200 --> 00:22:06,560 Speaker 8: on your end though, for having me back, regardless of 419 00:22:06,640 --> 00:22:08,600 Speaker 8: results or whether you know you guys seem to keep 420 00:22:08,640 --> 00:22:10,040 Speaker 8: inviting me. I gotta know what's in the water. 421 00:22:10,920 --> 00:22:13,600 Speaker 3: Well, well, you know, I've wondered myself, and I've lived 422 00:22:13,640 --> 00:22:15,879 Speaker 3: here for basically my entire life, so we'll try to 423 00:22:15,920 --> 00:22:16,520 Speaker 3: figure that out. 424 00:22:16,600 --> 00:22:17,760 Speaker 2: It's awesome to have you. 425 00:22:17,840 --> 00:22:20,880 Speaker 3: Nonetheless, I feel like early in the season last year 426 00:22:20,960 --> 00:22:23,440 Speaker 3: when we talked, you know, FC Cincinnati was coming off 427 00:22:23,560 --> 00:22:27,080 Speaker 3: a preseason of upheaval, and you know, you had players 428 00:22:27,240 --> 00:22:30,040 Speaker 3: not reporting for training on time, not reporting at all. 429 00:22:30,200 --> 00:22:34,359 Speaker 3: The Lucho Acosta situation goes sideways. They acquire Evander at 430 00:22:34,400 --> 00:22:36,440 Speaker 3: the last minute. I feel like, at the very least, 431 00:22:36,440 --> 00:22:38,560 Speaker 3: there's a little bit more stability for this club going 432 00:22:38,600 --> 00:22:39,200 Speaker 3: into the season. 433 00:22:40,480 --> 00:22:45,000 Speaker 8: Stability in terms of availability based upon the Factor's Hues reference, 434 00:22:45,040 --> 00:22:46,000 Speaker 8: but also because of health. 435 00:22:46,080 --> 00:22:46,119 Speaker 4: Mo. 436 00:22:46,560 --> 00:22:49,120 Speaker 8: I mean, the team was battered early on last season, right, 437 00:22:49,200 --> 00:22:50,920 Speaker 8: and that was something that they dealt with a whole 438 00:22:51,000 --> 00:22:54,840 Speaker 8: year long. So yeah, Pat Nowton definitely has a list 439 00:22:54,920 --> 00:22:57,200 Speaker 8: of merry men that he's able to call upon. Just 440 00:22:57,280 --> 00:22:59,800 Speaker 8: did so last night, and the result in Concact champions. 441 00:23:00,440 --> 00:23:03,360 Speaker 8: A heavily rotated squad that sort of aligns a much 442 00:23:03,480 --> 00:23:06,320 Speaker 8: stronger lineup you would think for the weekend. But I 443 00:23:06,320 --> 00:23:08,920 Speaker 8: would agree with you. I think the consistency of availability 444 00:23:09,000 --> 00:23:12,159 Speaker 8: for his players has created a quality brotherhood early on. 445 00:23:12,880 --> 00:23:17,800 Speaker 8: Certainly playing some good football brief instances again with that 446 00:23:18,000 --> 00:23:20,399 Speaker 8: rotation last night, but a lot to build upon, and 447 00:23:20,480 --> 00:23:22,240 Speaker 8: certainly a stark difference than what we saw at the 448 00:23:22,280 --> 00:23:23,120 Speaker 8: beginning of twenty five. 449 00:23:24,000 --> 00:23:24,560 Speaker 2: Yeah, see end. 450 00:23:24,600 --> 00:23:27,040 Speaker 3: Look at every team wants to score more goals, but 451 00:23:27,160 --> 00:23:30,560 Speaker 3: that's been a stated objective this offseason. Last night felt 452 00:23:30,680 --> 00:23:33,320 Speaker 3: like they passed that initial test with Flying Colors. But 453 00:23:33,440 --> 00:23:37,239 Speaker 3: as the season begins to unfold in MLS play, how 454 00:23:37,280 --> 00:23:39,119 Speaker 3: do they do that? How do they generate more offense? 455 00:23:41,200 --> 00:23:43,919 Speaker 8: Yeah, that's a loaded question. It's not one player, right. 456 00:23:44,080 --> 00:23:46,320 Speaker 8: You've got a vander who can create and score on 457 00:23:46,400 --> 00:23:48,560 Speaker 8: his own. You've got Dank upfront who can do that 458 00:23:48,720 --> 00:23:51,360 Speaker 8: as well. I actually look a little bit deeper into 459 00:23:51,400 --> 00:23:54,600 Speaker 8: the engine room. You need help within the midfield. You know, 460 00:23:55,080 --> 00:23:57,760 Speaker 8: Pavel Buca is going to control things for you and 461 00:23:57,880 --> 00:23:59,440 Speaker 8: he's going to be the general within all of that. 462 00:24:00,240 --> 00:24:02,800 Speaker 8: And well Gidi has to be his running mate. Wobodo 463 00:24:02,920 --> 00:24:05,360 Speaker 8: needs to be healthy. They didn't have that last year. 464 00:24:05,400 --> 00:24:07,960 Speaker 8: So they struggled for control in the midfield when you 465 00:24:08,040 --> 00:24:10,320 Speaker 8: start to push to the outside in the wing back positions. 466 00:24:10,640 --> 00:24:13,520 Speaker 8: They struggled for quality and they struggled with death, something 467 00:24:13,600 --> 00:24:16,560 Speaker 8: that they've also in the off season gone after. Ramirez 468 00:24:16,680 --> 00:24:20,040 Speaker 8: is a key pickup, the Ecuadorian from Lega Tiquito. So 469 00:24:20,359 --> 00:24:22,959 Speaker 8: you are going to need more chance creation from all 470 00:24:23,000 --> 00:24:25,960 Speaker 8: over the field. As great as a vender is as 471 00:24:26,000 --> 00:24:28,439 Speaker 8: an MVP candidate every single season and as great as 472 00:24:28,520 --> 00:24:31,639 Speaker 8: Denk can be inside the top of the eighteen. We 473 00:24:31,760 --> 00:24:34,240 Speaker 8: are no longer in a league where over the span 474 00:24:34,359 --> 00:24:36,840 Speaker 8: of thirty four games two players can get it done. 475 00:24:37,240 --> 00:24:39,280 Speaker 8: The glimpses of brilliance will be there, they will get 476 00:24:39,320 --> 00:24:42,119 Speaker 8: you over the line in crucial moments. But with the 477 00:24:42,200 --> 00:24:45,800 Speaker 8: ambition that is FC Cincinnati, a supporter Shield title every 478 00:24:45,840 --> 00:24:48,160 Speaker 8: single season and the opportunity to lift an MLS Cup, 479 00:24:48,280 --> 00:24:50,400 Speaker 8: you need contributions all over the field. That's why I'm 480 00:24:50,400 --> 00:24:51,960 Speaker 8: looking at the midfield in the width to be able 481 00:24:52,000 --> 00:24:53,720 Speaker 8: to supplement the attack going forward. 482 00:24:55,080 --> 00:24:58,440 Speaker 3: I feel like as last season unfolded, we kept talking 483 00:24:58,480 --> 00:25:01,000 Speaker 3: about how wide open the East it was relative to 484 00:25:01,080 --> 00:25:03,520 Speaker 3: the previous year, and then we got to the playoffs. 485 00:25:03,119 --> 00:25:05,000 Speaker 2: And it wasn't so wide open. 486 00:25:05,720 --> 00:25:09,520 Speaker 3: An FC Cincinnati saw firsthand how how good Miami was 487 00:25:09,640 --> 00:25:10,440 Speaker 3: in the postseason. 488 00:25:10,480 --> 00:25:11,960 Speaker 2: How do you handicap the East this year? 489 00:25:15,800 --> 00:25:18,879 Speaker 8: I would still say that it is wide open, just 490 00:25:19,000 --> 00:25:22,640 Speaker 8: because there's so many things that we don't know right. 491 00:25:23,119 --> 00:25:26,639 Speaker 8: You know, there's there is going to be pressure at 492 00:25:26,680 --> 00:25:30,119 Speaker 8: inter Miami because it's inter Miami. Like the ambition that 493 00:25:30,200 --> 00:25:32,639 Speaker 8: they have is certainly that of f C Cincinnati. The 494 00:25:32,680 --> 00:25:35,600 Speaker 8: difference is is They're coming off an MLS Cup winning season. 495 00:25:35,680 --> 00:25:38,560 Speaker 8: The names they've added, you are going to have a 496 00:25:38,640 --> 00:25:40,600 Speaker 8: target on your back even more. It's kind of funny 497 00:25:40,640 --> 00:25:43,280 Speaker 8: how they've gone from this friendly fire just a few 498 00:25:43,359 --> 00:25:45,760 Speaker 8: seasons ago to the foe that everybody wants to slay 499 00:25:45,800 --> 00:25:47,679 Speaker 8: and they're the villain. Certainly, they're going to be one 500 00:25:47,720 --> 00:25:50,879 Speaker 8: of the favorites, but I still like what you're getting 501 00:25:50,960 --> 00:25:53,880 Speaker 8: in other teams in the East. You've got changeover at 502 00:25:54,600 --> 00:25:56,960 Speaker 8: those noisy neighbors down the street and the Columbus Crew. 503 00:25:57,000 --> 00:25:59,879 Speaker 8: With the departure of Wolford Nancy, you know, Toronto has 504 00:26:00,119 --> 00:26:04,159 Speaker 8: has made some moves as well. Charlotte has added more firepower. Certainly, 505 00:26:04,280 --> 00:26:06,120 Speaker 8: Miami is going to be the favorite in the East, 506 00:26:06,200 --> 00:26:09,560 Speaker 8: but it's really difficult to say, oh, these teams are 507 00:26:09,600 --> 00:26:12,280 Speaker 8: also going to be great. There's just too much talent 508 00:26:12,359 --> 00:26:14,959 Speaker 8: early on and we have no clue how it's going 509 00:26:15,000 --> 00:26:17,199 Speaker 8: to shape out in thirty four games. Don't let anybody 510 00:26:17,240 --> 00:26:18,280 Speaker 8: else tell you they think they know. 511 00:26:19,920 --> 00:26:22,479 Speaker 3: I got sixty six degrees today. I wish we were 512 00:26:22,520 --> 00:26:26,040 Speaker 3: going to have that on Saturday. Nonetheless, atmosphere should be awesome. 513 00:26:26,320 --> 00:26:29,399 Speaker 3: It's great to have FC Cincinnati back and hope you 514 00:26:29,440 --> 00:26:30,160 Speaker 3: guys have a great call. 515 00:26:30,240 --> 00:26:30,640 Speaker 2: Thanks man. 516 00:26:31,840 --> 00:26:32,880 Speaker 8: Always a pleasure move. 517 00:26:34,160 --> 00:26:37,320 Speaker 3: That's the great Devin Kerr Apple TV MLS season pass. 518 00:26:37,359 --> 00:26:40,800 Speaker 3: He has the call with our friend Napukati on Saturday. 519 00:26:40,920 --> 00:26:43,560 Speaker 3: That game is going to start at four forty five. 520 00:26:43,720 --> 00:26:47,400 Speaker 3: Nate is going to join us tomorrow in studio. Great 521 00:26:47,440 --> 00:26:50,160 Speaker 3: to have Devin Kerr as always there headed to ot 522 00:26:50,280 --> 00:26:53,760 Speaker 3: and the gold medal tilt US and Canada women's hockey. 523 00:26:54,160 --> 00:26:55,240 Speaker 2: We'll keep you up to date with that. 524 00:26:55,359 --> 00:26:58,920 Speaker 3: With goldhorns, goldhorns, Tarna and I do have conversations. You know, 525 00:26:58,960 --> 00:27:02,239 Speaker 3: we've been playing golhorn horns whenever a goal has been 526 00:27:02,320 --> 00:27:05,400 Speaker 3: scored in these games involving the Americans. And then we'll 527 00:27:05,440 --> 00:27:09,000 Speaker 3: have guests who like Chad Brandle's gonna join us next. 528 00:27:09,240 --> 00:27:12,679 Speaker 3: If we have to interrupt our conversation with Chad because 529 00:27:12,720 --> 00:27:15,360 Speaker 3: a goal got scored, I think Chad's gonna understand. 530 00:27:15,440 --> 00:27:16,600 Speaker 2: He kind of he gets the bit. 531 00:27:17,359 --> 00:27:19,160 Speaker 3: But you have a guy like Devin Curry, you blow 532 00:27:19,200 --> 00:27:21,399 Speaker 3: a goal horn while he's trying to talk about soccer, 533 00:27:21,480 --> 00:27:24,240 Speaker 3: it's like that that that's probably not good for anybody. 534 00:27:24,600 --> 00:27:28,840 Speaker 3: So thankfully they're in the break between regulation and overtime. 535 00:27:28,920 --> 00:27:31,679 Speaker 3: But soccer dames soccer matches, they get horns and stuff too, 536 00:27:33,520 --> 00:27:35,320 Speaker 3: but like they don't blow a horn. I mean like 537 00:27:35,400 --> 00:27:37,399 Speaker 3: somebody might you know, blow a cannon or like they 538 00:27:37,440 --> 00:27:41,840 Speaker 3: don't blow a horn in soccer. Well that's true, but 539 00:27:42,040 --> 00:27:43,960 Speaker 3: like every team has, but there's not like a like 540 00:27:44,080 --> 00:27:46,960 Speaker 3: in hockey when the when a goal is scored, there's 541 00:27:47,040 --> 00:27:50,199 Speaker 3: a siren, there's a horn, like it's like it's it's 542 00:27:50,240 --> 00:27:52,600 Speaker 3: a it's just expected. 543 00:27:52,680 --> 00:27:54,840 Speaker 2: What do they what in the bailey? They like shoot off, 544 00:27:55,040 --> 00:27:57,360 Speaker 2: they bang a drum, they shoot off a cannon. Right, Yes, 545 00:27:57,760 --> 00:27:59,320 Speaker 2: it's a lot more noisy. 546 00:28:00,200 --> 00:28:03,920 Speaker 3: Well, the good news is we're never We're never on 547 00:28:04,160 --> 00:28:07,720 Speaker 3: during FC Cincinnati games, but Taran, we probably will be 548 00:28:07,840 --> 00:28:11,640 Speaker 3: on this summer opposite the World Cup, and so you're 549 00:28:11,680 --> 00:28:13,480 Speaker 3: gonna have a lot of countries to start working on. 550 00:28:13,560 --> 00:28:15,080 Speaker 3: If we're gonna do this during the World. 551 00:28:14,880 --> 00:28:20,560 Speaker 2: Cup, I'm up for the challenge. What about home games? 552 00:28:21,720 --> 00:28:24,399 Speaker 3: We can do that but typically, like I just like, 553 00:28:24,480 --> 00:28:26,240 Speaker 3: we'll start losing my mind, But yeah we can. We 554 00:28:26,800 --> 00:28:28,520 Speaker 3: can come up with a sound person. We have a 555 00:28:28,560 --> 00:28:31,639 Speaker 3: conference tournament in a couple of weeks, and so if 556 00:28:31,680 --> 00:28:35,520 Speaker 3: the Bearcats are playing while I'm on the air, You're 557 00:28:35,560 --> 00:28:38,000 Speaker 3: gonna have to come up with something besides me just 558 00:28:38,080 --> 00:28:42,440 Speaker 3: losing my mind. So yeah, you've you've got your work cutout. 559 00:28:42,480 --> 00:28:45,200 Speaker 3: They're headed to overtime in the UH Women's hockey gold 560 00:28:45,280 --> 00:28:49,360 Speaker 3: medal match in Italy. Meanwhile, Chad Brendle is getting set 561 00:28:49,360 --> 00:28:51,560 Speaker 3: to talk about the Bearcats who are getting set to 562 00:28:51,600 --> 00:28:54,440 Speaker 3: go to Kansas, and that conversation between Chad and I 563 00:28:54,600 --> 00:28:58,000 Speaker 3: is is happening next on ESPN fifteen thirty Cincinnati Sports. 564 00:28:57,760 --> 00:29:01,560 Speaker 7: Station Cincinnati's ESPN fifteen thirty. 565 00:29:02,600 --> 00:29:06,600 Speaker 5: Traffic from the UC Health Traffic Center. Around forty percent 566 00:29:06,680 --> 00:29:10,600 Speaker 5: of cancers are preventable. Lifestyle changes and screenings can make 567 00:29:10,640 --> 00:29:13,880 Speaker 5: a difference. Call five one three five eighty five UCCCE 568 00:29:14,600 --> 00:29:18,640 Speaker 5: southbound seventy one seventy five at two seventy five and Erlanger. 569 00:29:18,680 --> 00:29:21,240 Speaker 5: There's an accident on the left shoulder. 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Right now, Chad Brendel's 577 00:29:42,040 --> 00:29:48,400 Speaker 3: with us Bearcatjournal dot Com on Twitter at Chadrendel ho 578 00:29:48,640 --> 00:29:50,800 Speaker 3: to the BCJ podcast and he's with us. 579 00:29:50,840 --> 00:29:51,680 Speaker 2: Now, Hi, Chad. 580 00:29:53,040 --> 00:29:53,960 Speaker 1: Him, Well, how's it going. 581 00:29:55,600 --> 00:29:58,640 Speaker 2: I'm doing great. Can you see beat Kansas on Saturday? 582 00:30:01,120 --> 00:30:05,520 Speaker 1: I don't think so. I mean, Kansas beat Arizona without 583 00:30:05,640 --> 00:30:10,160 Speaker 1: Darren Peterson. So even if you take Peterson out of 584 00:30:10,200 --> 00:30:15,040 Speaker 1: the mix, Kansas is losing at Fallallen field House is 585 00:30:15,120 --> 00:30:20,400 Speaker 1: not something Kansas does very often. I don't think Cincinnati, 586 00:30:20,800 --> 00:30:24,160 Speaker 1: this Cincinnati team is the team to do it. And 587 00:30:24,280 --> 00:30:29,360 Speaker 1: if Peterson plays, he had twenty points in fourteen minutes 588 00:30:29,440 --> 00:30:32,440 Speaker 1: in the first half last night, Like he's the best 589 00:30:32,480 --> 00:30:38,600 Speaker 1: player in America. There's just some really weird stuff going 590 00:30:38,680 --> 00:30:42,840 Speaker 1: on with him that takes away from the realization that 591 00:30:43,280 --> 00:30:47,479 Speaker 1: there's nobody scoring the basketball in the country better than 592 00:30:47,520 --> 00:30:49,000 Speaker 1: Darren Peterson. He's awesome. 593 00:30:51,080 --> 00:30:53,040 Speaker 2: What do you make of the weirdness involving him? 594 00:30:55,400 --> 00:30:58,880 Speaker 1: I don't know, Like, if you're protecting your draft stock, 595 00:30:59,040 --> 00:31:03,560 Speaker 1: just don't play right, Like, just shut it down. You've 596 00:31:03,600 --> 00:31:06,680 Speaker 1: shown all you mean is needed to show. I don't 597 00:31:06,800 --> 00:31:12,120 Speaker 1: understand the facade of he did not cramp up last night, Like, 598 00:31:12,200 --> 00:31:15,320 Speaker 1: let's be honest about the video that's out there. When 599 00:31:15,360 --> 00:31:20,040 Speaker 1: he checked himself out of the gate, he had what 600 00:31:20,240 --> 00:31:22,360 Speaker 1: I think twenty two points at that point in time. 601 00:31:23,280 --> 00:31:25,280 Speaker 1: It was early in the second half. They were up 602 00:31:25,320 --> 00:31:27,800 Speaker 1: a ton on a bad team, and he was like, 603 00:31:27,920 --> 00:31:31,160 Speaker 1: all right, I'm good, let's just call a fate a 604 00:31:31,320 --> 00:31:35,000 Speaker 1: fate on that. I don't know what to make of it, man, 605 00:31:35,040 --> 00:31:36,800 Speaker 1: I don't know that we've ever seen anything like it 606 00:31:37,640 --> 00:31:41,240 Speaker 1: because there's no logic or like reason behind what he's doing. 607 00:31:41,920 --> 00:31:45,480 Speaker 1: It's very random and awkward and weird. 608 00:31:47,640 --> 00:31:47,880 Speaker 4: It is. 609 00:31:48,280 --> 00:31:51,000 Speaker 3: And by the way, I'm all those things as well. 610 00:31:51,440 --> 00:31:53,760 Speaker 3: Can can the Bearcats beat Texas Tech without JT. 611 00:31:53,960 --> 00:31:59,440 Speaker 1: Toppin potentially? Yeah, because that's not a deep team. Like 612 00:32:00,440 --> 00:32:04,600 Speaker 1: I'm very concerned about Texas Tech going forward. They built 613 00:32:04,680 --> 00:32:09,320 Speaker 1: that team around JT. Topping and then Christian Anderson Popping 614 00:32:09,480 --> 00:32:12,360 Speaker 1: is gone. They don't really have anybody else down low 615 00:32:12,520 --> 00:32:18,680 Speaker 1: that can even remotely replace what he was doing. Maybe 616 00:32:18,800 --> 00:32:21,600 Speaker 1: Christian Anderson just goes for forty every night the rest 617 00:32:21,640 --> 00:32:25,120 Speaker 1: of the way, which he's good enough to do. But 618 00:32:26,280 --> 00:32:28,400 Speaker 1: that's a winnable game. Will they win it. I had 619 00:32:28,520 --> 00:32:32,400 Speaker 1: no idea, but that is a winnable game, especially as 620 00:32:32,480 --> 00:32:36,320 Speaker 1: they try to figure out what is our identity without J. T. Toppins. 621 00:32:39,240 --> 00:32:43,040 Speaker 3: Two weeks ago tonight, you see lost to West Virginia. 622 00:32:43,440 --> 00:32:47,880 Speaker 3: Wes Miller bared his soul after the game and was 623 00:32:48,040 --> 00:32:51,600 Speaker 3: very emotional in the postgame interview with Dan and Terry, 624 00:32:52,160 --> 00:32:54,680 Speaker 3: and I think that night a lot of folks started 625 00:32:54,720 --> 00:32:57,640 Speaker 3: to believe that that's it right, that the walls have 626 00:32:57,760 --> 00:33:02,080 Speaker 3: closed in, and you know, Wes is reading the handwriting, 627 00:33:02,240 --> 00:33:04,640 Speaker 3: reading the writing on the wall. And this is a 628 00:33:04,720 --> 00:33:08,480 Speaker 3: coach who's who has seen his chances of saving his 629 00:33:08,680 --> 00:33:10,760 Speaker 3: job go out the window. They have not lost a 630 00:33:10,840 --> 00:33:14,520 Speaker 3: game since two weeks ago tonight. If I would have 631 00:33:14,560 --> 00:33:17,840 Speaker 3: said to you the what percentage of a chance does 632 00:33:17,880 --> 00:33:20,800 Speaker 3: Wes Miller have coming back? What would your answer have been? 633 00:33:20,880 --> 00:33:22,880 Speaker 3: And if I ask you that now, what's your answer? 634 00:33:24,880 --> 00:33:29,080 Speaker 1: It would have been probably ninety seven percent gone three percent? 635 00:33:29,280 --> 00:33:33,680 Speaker 1: Stay because there didn't appear to be a path to 636 00:33:35,360 --> 00:33:39,440 Speaker 1: nine and nine or ten and eight or excuse me, 637 00:33:39,520 --> 00:33:44,320 Speaker 1: whatever that magic number is in conference to provide the 638 00:33:44,760 --> 00:33:48,840 Speaker 1: belief that this thing is back to moving in a 639 00:33:48,920 --> 00:33:52,040 Speaker 1: positive direction. Now you've won three in a row, and 640 00:33:52,200 --> 00:33:56,120 Speaker 1: granted those three teams were not good, and they were 641 00:33:56,160 --> 00:33:59,720 Speaker 1: really bad against you, John like, they managed to win, 642 00:34:00,800 --> 00:34:04,640 Speaker 1: but that was a game that was very difficult to watch, 643 00:34:05,320 --> 00:34:08,520 Speaker 1: especially as I was watching my daughter's volleyball team play 644 00:34:09,480 --> 00:34:12,320 Speaker 1: their fifth game in two days and probably their worst 645 00:34:12,400 --> 00:34:15,279 Speaker 1: game in five over those two days. I was in 646 00:34:15,360 --> 00:34:19,640 Speaker 1: a very agitated state watching that game. Fortunately the Bearcats 647 00:34:19,680 --> 00:34:23,480 Speaker 1: came back to win, But I mean, that's what it 648 00:34:23,600 --> 00:34:26,360 Speaker 1: looks like when they're not making three pointers at a 649 00:34:26,440 --> 00:34:31,440 Speaker 1: seventy percent clip like we saw against UCF and against 650 00:34:31,520 --> 00:34:36,360 Speaker 1: Kansas State. So there's a pass. Now, there's a pass 651 00:34:36,560 --> 00:34:40,040 Speaker 1: back to if you remember a couple months ago, I said, 652 00:34:40,120 --> 00:34:42,920 Speaker 1: I need to see what it looks like if they 653 00:34:43,000 --> 00:34:45,800 Speaker 1: missed the tournament, as West Miller for sure gone. I 654 00:34:45,880 --> 00:34:48,040 Speaker 1: need to see what it looks like now there is 655 00:34:48,160 --> 00:34:50,480 Speaker 1: a chance they could be a nine or ten win 656 00:34:50,600 --> 00:34:54,359 Speaker 1: Big twelve teams still not make the tournament, but put 657 00:34:54,400 --> 00:34:57,160 Speaker 1: the athletic department in at the position where they have 658 00:34:57,239 --> 00:35:01,040 Speaker 1: to make a much tougher decision than if the team had, 659 00:35:01,520 --> 00:35:05,520 Speaker 1: you know, tanked and looked really bad down the stretch. 660 00:35:06,320 --> 00:35:11,480 Speaker 1: So I don't know, probably still low fifteen twenty percent. 661 00:35:11,640 --> 00:35:14,800 Speaker 1: But at least there's a path that you have to 662 00:35:14,920 --> 00:35:20,279 Speaker 1: talk about now that they could attaint. 663 00:35:20,480 --> 00:35:22,840 Speaker 3: Let's say they go down that path and find a 664 00:35:22,880 --> 00:35:25,760 Speaker 3: way to win three of their last five and finish 665 00:35:25,880 --> 00:35:28,120 Speaker 3: five hundred in the big twelve. And you talk about 666 00:35:28,239 --> 00:35:32,160 Speaker 3: like the decision that the factors influencing the decision. 667 00:35:32,239 --> 00:35:32,799 Speaker 2: What are they? 668 00:35:35,760 --> 00:35:38,560 Speaker 1: I know still, and I know fans have a hard 669 00:35:38,640 --> 00:35:41,200 Speaker 1: time understanding this or grasping this, but I know there's 670 00:35:41,239 --> 00:35:43,719 Speaker 1: still a lot of people with a lot of influence 671 00:35:44,760 --> 00:35:47,800 Speaker 1: and a lot of money that really like West Miller, 672 00:35:48,239 --> 00:35:52,439 Speaker 1: And that would probably be the main thing, is those 673 00:35:52,520 --> 00:35:55,960 Speaker 1: people seeing a path to we can get you know, 674 00:35:56,200 --> 00:35:58,799 Speaker 1: we need another year and we can get this thing 675 00:35:58,880 --> 00:36:01,719 Speaker 1: where we want it to be. Do I. You know, 676 00:36:01,880 --> 00:36:03,759 Speaker 1: I think that's a very tough It's going to be 677 00:36:03,840 --> 00:36:06,279 Speaker 1: a very difficult vision to sell to your fan base, 678 00:36:07,160 --> 00:36:12,080 Speaker 1: but I think that exists. And look, keeping coaches with 679 00:36:12,360 --> 00:36:15,840 Speaker 1: large buyouts is a lot easier than firing coaches and 680 00:36:16,040 --> 00:36:22,359 Speaker 1: paying buyouts. So there's the monetary factor. And really that's 681 00:36:22,400 --> 00:36:24,520 Speaker 1: what a lot of this comes down to, far more 682 00:36:24,600 --> 00:36:28,560 Speaker 1: often than not, is monetary decisions. If they're at nine 683 00:36:28,600 --> 00:36:33,640 Speaker 1: to nine, do I think they probably still make a move. Yeah, probably, 684 00:36:33,840 --> 00:36:37,040 Speaker 1: but I'm far less certain if this is a five 685 00:36:37,200 --> 00:36:39,600 Speaker 1: hundred big twelve team that a move is eminent. 686 00:36:41,320 --> 00:36:43,840 Speaker 2: What's the dumbest question you ever asked mc cronan. 687 00:36:47,280 --> 00:36:49,719 Speaker 1: So, I don't think the question was dumb, but I 688 00:36:49,840 --> 00:36:52,360 Speaker 1: think I was very early in my career and I 689 00:36:52,560 --> 00:36:57,120 Speaker 1: phrased it in a way that, looking back, was just 690 00:36:57,320 --> 00:37:00,920 Speaker 1: chumming the water for Mick cronin. I was asking him 691 00:37:01,280 --> 00:37:05,520 Speaker 1: probably something related to the offense and it not being 692 00:37:05,680 --> 00:37:07,440 Speaker 1: as good as people would like it to be. 693 00:37:09,719 --> 00:37:12,600 Speaker 2: Oh wait a minute, hang on, Chad Man, We've We've 694 00:37:12,680 --> 00:37:14,160 Speaker 2: got a goal. Hang on, Chad. 695 00:37:14,320 --> 00:37:17,560 Speaker 3: My apologies to the country's business Beckins. 696 00:37:18,120 --> 00:37:22,799 Speaker 4: We have won the gold medal in women's hockey two 697 00:37:22,880 --> 00:37:27,040 Speaker 4: to one over Canada. That's right, sudden death over time 698 00:37:27,200 --> 00:37:28,400 Speaker 4: three on three hockey. 699 00:37:28,800 --> 00:37:31,640 Speaker 3: The US women have won the goal trickles in it 700 00:37:31,719 --> 00:37:35,080 Speaker 3: looked like it went right through the Canadian goaltenders wickets, 701 00:37:35,360 --> 00:37:38,080 Speaker 3: and the United States has won the women's hockey goal. 702 00:37:38,160 --> 00:37:41,279 Speaker 3: The Canadian players are despondent. America wins again. 703 00:37:41,680 --> 00:37:41,960 Speaker 2: Chad. 704 00:37:42,280 --> 00:37:44,760 Speaker 3: Now we have to refocus, go ahead and answer the question, 705 00:37:44,880 --> 00:37:47,000 Speaker 3: what is the dumbest question you ever asked mc cronin, 706 00:37:48,480 --> 00:37:48,840 Speaker 3: so I. 707 00:37:49,440 --> 00:37:53,680 Speaker 1: Started the question with Mick. There are fans that think, 708 00:37:54,840 --> 00:37:57,000 Speaker 1: and Mick immediately I don't even think I got the 709 00:37:57,120 --> 00:37:58,839 Speaker 1: question out. Do you think I care what fans think 710 00:38:00,000 --> 00:38:02,200 Speaker 1: I'm doing basketball game? I don't care. Why would I 711 00:38:02,280 --> 00:38:04,759 Speaker 1: care what a fan thinks about the job of winning 712 00:38:04,840 --> 00:38:08,160 Speaker 1: basketball games? So, you know, it's good to know that 713 00:38:08,280 --> 00:38:11,239 Speaker 1: I'm no longer in the running. I don't know if 714 00:38:11,320 --> 00:38:13,839 Speaker 1: I asked him the stupidest question he's ever been asked, 715 00:38:14,400 --> 00:38:16,799 Speaker 1: but I know I was in the running, and it's 716 00:38:16,840 --> 00:38:18,880 Speaker 1: good to know that I'm no longer in the running 717 00:38:18,960 --> 00:38:21,120 Speaker 1: for dumbest question Mick cron has ever been asked. And 718 00:38:21,200 --> 00:38:21,800 Speaker 1: that was a relief. 719 00:38:21,960 --> 00:38:23,960 Speaker 2: Yeah, yeah, I can understand. 720 00:38:23,960 --> 00:38:26,879 Speaker 3: I'd be interested in hearing what like his top ten 721 00:38:26,960 --> 00:38:30,839 Speaker 3: worst questions are the UC baseball team the other night 722 00:38:30,920 --> 00:38:34,399 Speaker 3: beat Auburn, and there's growing interest in Jordan Bishall's team, 723 00:38:34,440 --> 00:38:36,560 Speaker 3: as you might understand, because you know they made the 724 00:38:36,600 --> 00:38:40,120 Speaker 3: tournament last year. They played a fun and entertaining brand 725 00:38:40,200 --> 00:38:41,960 Speaker 3: of baseball. It feels like they have a chance to 726 00:38:42,040 --> 00:38:44,799 Speaker 3: be pretty good this year. I put this on social media. 727 00:38:44,920 --> 00:38:47,839 Speaker 3: Once upon a time, many many many many many years ago, 728 00:38:47,920 --> 00:38:51,600 Speaker 3: we did a station, very impromptu station outing to a 729 00:38:51,719 --> 00:38:54,200 Speaker 3: UC baseball game. I think we called her a tweet up, 730 00:38:54,239 --> 00:38:57,120 Speaker 3: I'm not sure. And it was well attended, and I've 731 00:38:57,200 --> 00:38:59,880 Speaker 3: been asked like, would you do something similar this year? 732 00:39:00,000 --> 00:39:01,520 Speaker 3: Would you want to be a part of that? Could 733 00:39:01,560 --> 00:39:02,960 Speaker 3: you be a part of it? Would you just go 734 00:39:03,040 --> 00:39:04,000 Speaker 3: ahead and organize it? 735 00:39:04,040 --> 00:39:07,719 Speaker 2: If the answer is yes, yes, I would love to 736 00:39:07,760 --> 00:39:08,320 Speaker 2: be a part of it. 737 00:39:08,440 --> 00:39:11,399 Speaker 1: We would have to, you know, make sure we pick 738 00:39:11,440 --> 00:39:15,520 Speaker 1: a date that aligns with my commitment to the Apex 739 00:39:15,719 --> 00:39:21,759 Speaker 1: fifteen black volleyball team. But other than that, I think 740 00:39:21,840 --> 00:39:25,120 Speaker 1: we could find, you know, a game to go. Maybe 741 00:39:25,800 --> 00:39:29,480 Speaker 1: find a local establishment close to the stadium. Maybe have 742 00:39:29,520 --> 00:39:31,920 Speaker 1: a couple of pops before the game, go to the game, 743 00:39:32,480 --> 00:39:39,760 Speaker 1: do a little bcj ESPN fifteen thirty, you know deal 744 00:39:40,040 --> 00:39:42,560 Speaker 1: And I think it would be an awesome time because 745 00:39:42,960 --> 00:39:48,200 Speaker 1: they are incredibly fun to watch. I absolutely love talking 746 00:39:48,320 --> 00:39:53,600 Speaker 1: to Jordan Bischell. I love his philosophy on coaching and 747 00:39:53,920 --> 00:39:57,960 Speaker 1: how his teams respond to him. And I've got some 748 00:39:58,120 --> 00:40:01,759 Speaker 1: big news, mo. We are star next Thursday night at 749 00:40:02,280 --> 00:40:05,160 Speaker 1: I think eight pm, maybe eight thirty. We're still ironing 750 00:40:05,200 --> 00:40:09,000 Speaker 1: that out. We're gonna have our own new Live You 751 00:40:09,200 --> 00:40:12,360 Speaker 1: See Baseball Show on Thursday nights. 752 00:40:13,760 --> 00:40:14,400 Speaker 5: YouTube channel. 753 00:40:15,160 --> 00:40:18,239 Speaker 2: All right, very good, Well that's terrific. All right, so 754 00:40:18,719 --> 00:40:20,080 Speaker 2: you're in, You're on board. 755 00:40:21,200 --> 00:40:21,839 Speaker 1: I'm on board. 756 00:40:23,320 --> 00:40:28,799 Speaker 3: Okay, I'm I haven't totally committed to this because I've 757 00:40:28,960 --> 00:40:31,919 Speaker 3: I've sometimes we do these and you hear from folks 758 00:40:31,920 --> 00:40:33,520 Speaker 3: who are like, oh, yeah, I would do that, and 759 00:40:33,600 --> 00:40:34,880 Speaker 3: it's like, oh, where are you? 760 00:40:35,600 --> 00:40:38,920 Speaker 2: So I haven't completely committed to doing. 761 00:40:38,800 --> 00:40:42,440 Speaker 3: This, but I'm I've been inched in the right direction, 762 00:40:42,760 --> 00:40:47,040 Speaker 3: and even more so because we have your support and participation. 763 00:40:47,280 --> 00:40:50,759 Speaker 2: So I'm I'm here for it. Let's figure out our collaboration. 764 00:40:51,400 --> 00:40:53,640 Speaker 1: I think a collaboration. We could get a pretty good 765 00:40:53,719 --> 00:40:57,560 Speaker 1: group of people together to watch the bear Cats play. 766 00:40:58,880 --> 00:41:02,600 Speaker 3: I'm all about collaboration. I'm allab collaboration. All right, Chad, Well, 767 00:41:03,160 --> 00:41:06,640 Speaker 3: well it's it is very much on my radar. Thank 768 00:41:06,680 --> 00:41:07,240 Speaker 3: you as always. 769 00:41:08,520 --> 00:41:09,960 Speaker 1: No, you have a wonderful show. 770 00:41:11,760 --> 00:41:16,560 Speaker 3: We'll do our best. Chadbrendle Bearcat Journal dot Com on 771 00:41:16,719 --> 00:41:20,200 Speaker 3: Twitter at Chadbrendle. The United States wins the women's hockey 772 00:41:20,320 --> 00:41:23,239 Speaker 3: goal two to one in overtime. Perhaps the men can 773 00:41:23,320 --> 00:41:27,240 Speaker 3: follow suit. They've got to beat Slovakia in the semifinal tomorrow. 774 00:41:27,320 --> 00:41:29,640 Speaker 3: It's coming up on four o'clock on Moegar. This is 775 00:41:29,880 --> 00:41:31,919 Speaker 3: ESPN fifteen thirty Cincinnati Sports Station