WEBVTT - 12-11-25 Roundtable Show with Chad Brendel

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<v Speaker 2>in Wilder, our destination the remainder of this Bengal season

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<v Speaker 2>and into their playoff run.

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<v Speaker 3>After they win four straight, the Ravens.

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<v Speaker 2>Lose two of four and the Steelers lose three of four,

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<v Speaker 2>so we have to tie in there.

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<v Speaker 3>They win all tie breakers. Let's talk Bearcats.

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<v Speaker 2>Next up the Liberty Bowl versus Navy in Memphis. Friday,

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<v Speaker 2>January the second. Let's do that with the man from

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<v Speaker 2>Bearcat Journal Bearcat journal dot com, Chad Brendle.

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<v Speaker 3>How are you.

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<v Speaker 4>Then, You guys are live from the dispensary tonight.

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<v Speaker 2>Yes, yes, working on scenarios of minuscule opportunities. You would

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<v Speaker 2>be the perfect person to ask this question because in

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<v Speaker 2>the last week, let's see Bearcat assistant GM Curter Wilson

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<v Speaker 2>is headed to USF According to reports today, the report

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<v Speaker 2>is a staffer is headed to Penn State to be

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<v Speaker 2>an assistant GM Jack Griffith. You, as well as anybody,

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<v Speaker 2>knows the inner workings and the importance of a front

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<v Speaker 2>office structure. Now in college athletics, how significant are these

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<v Speaker 2>departures where you see football?

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<v Speaker 4>Incredibly significant. I mean Carter Wilson was in charge of

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<v Speaker 4>high school scouting recruiting. He's the guy that you know

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<v Speaker 4>essentially put together the recruiting board for high school recruits,

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<v Speaker 4>and Jack Griffith put together the board for the transfer portal. Wow.

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<v Speaker 4>So you've still got the head of the Snake and

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<v Speaker 4>Zach Grant at GM, but his two top lieutenants are

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<v Speaker 4>now headed elsewhere. So that you know the Carter Wilson

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<v Speaker 4>one it hurts, but you just finished your signing class,

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<v Speaker 4>so you know you've got time to replace that specific position.

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<v Speaker 4>But with Zach Griffith, that's you know, the portal opens

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<v Speaker 4>the second and he's been working on that, you know,

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<v Speaker 4>diligently since the portal closed last year. And to lose him,

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<v Speaker 4>you know, basically on the eve of the transfer portal,

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<v Speaker 4>that's a that's a significant hole to fill and Zach

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<v Speaker 4>Grant's gonna have to go find somebody that is equally

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<v Speaker 4>as adapt at mining the transfer portal. I mean, we

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<v Speaker 4>had a story about it that we talked about on

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<v Speaker 4>this show about a month ago where you know, eighteen

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<v Speaker 4>of the twenty one guys they brought in and the

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<v Speaker 4>transfer portal populated the too deep and you know also

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<v Speaker 4>Jake Golda, Brendan Soresby and you know guys guys that

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<v Speaker 4>were a big part of this team were part of

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<v Speaker 4>that transfer portal process from from Jack and that's a

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<v Speaker 4>that's a big hole to fill with the transfer portal

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<v Speaker 4>about the opens.

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<v Speaker 5>And by the way, Ched, I have the Liberty Ball

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<v Speaker 5>on radio, so I'll be calling you in the next

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<v Speaker 5>week or so to get all your information anyway, right, No,

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<v Speaker 5>so the same question. But now let's talk to the

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<v Speaker 5>talk about the players who is in danger of entering

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<v Speaker 5>the portal. I guess let's start with with Soresby. Is

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<v Speaker 5>he a guy that you think is going to stay

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<v Speaker 5>or is he out? Or what do you think?

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<v Speaker 4>And I don't think he's made a decision yet, but

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<v Speaker 4>he's going to be a very popular name if he

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<v Speaker 4>does enter the transfer portal. I've heard ballpark numbers and

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<v Speaker 4>you're talking millions at a new destination if he chooses

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<v Speaker 4>to go that route. So uh, with Cincinnati's financials, I

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<v Speaker 4>don't know that you know, they they can get all

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<v Speaker 4>the way up in that ballpark of what he's going

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<v Speaker 4>to be looking at. So it's definitely something that you

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<v Speaker 4>have to keep an eye on because you know, if

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<v Speaker 4>I had to bet you get one last shot at

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<v Speaker 4>this to go make a whole bunch of money, it's

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<v Speaker 4>going to be really difficult for Cincinnati to keep him.

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<v Speaker 4>And you know, they haven't made any announcements on whether

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<v Speaker 4>he's going to be at the Bowl game or not.

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<v Speaker 4>But I kind of would be surprised if he played

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<v Speaker 4>the way things are, you know where things stand at

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<v Speaker 4>the moment.

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<v Speaker 2>Well, and that was going to be the follow up

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<v Speaker 2>chatter are they proceeding? How are they proceeding in terms

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<v Speaker 2>of expectations of from Sorsby to Corleone to Royer to

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<v Speaker 2>gold Ay even playing in the bowl game.

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<v Speaker 4>Well, Corleone and Goldey were both pretty beat up by

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<v Speaker 4>the end of the season. I think that announcement everybody,

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<v Speaker 4>you know, why did why did Dante Corleon announce he

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<v Speaker 4>was going to the draft when he was out of eligibility.

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<v Speaker 4>I had to guess that was, you know, I'm not

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<v Speaker 4>going to be in Memphis. Yeah, so I wouldn't expect

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<v Speaker 4>to see him. I wouldn't be surprised to see Golday,

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<v Speaker 4>although gold as kind of a kind of a machine,

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<v Speaker 4>so it wouldn't shock me if he wanted to play.

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<v Speaker 4>But we haven't had a practice availability yet, so I

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<v Speaker 4>don't know exactly what that's going to look like. But

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<v Speaker 4>you know, you just lost Christian Harrison, who was one

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<v Speaker 4>of your best defensive back to the transfer portal. I

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<v Speaker 4>wouldn't expect to see him play. And ultimately, I mean

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<v Speaker 4>you know this as well as I do, Rocky, in

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<v Speaker 4>this day and age, the last thing you want to

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<v Speaker 4>see as your bowl game opponent is a service Academy.

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<v Speaker 2>I was just going to s this is not exactly

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<v Speaker 2>an ideal matchup, is it.

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<v Speaker 4>No, because they're not going to have opt outs like

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<v Speaker 4>those guys. You know you can leave. I guess you

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<v Speaker 4>can leave enter the transfer portal your freshman and sophomore year,

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<v Speaker 4>but once you hit your junior year, like you're locked in.

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<v Speaker 4>You can't transfer out of the military academies. So they

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<v Speaker 4>don't have to worry really about the transfer portal with

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<v Speaker 4>their roster. They don't have to worry about whether guys

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<v Speaker 4>are going to be locked in for this. So in

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<v Speaker 4>terms of kind of worst case scenario of an opponent

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<v Speaker 4>in today's day and age, you really don't want to

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<v Speaker 4>play a service academy unless you're in the playoffs.

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<v Speaker 2>Yeah, let me squeeze in one on the on the

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<v Speaker 2>basketball with a trip to Atlanta.

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<v Speaker 3>Take on Georgia.

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<v Speaker 2>How I mean, we know what they've done in non conference,

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<v Speaker 2>we know what's coming in the Big Twelve. We I mean,

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<v Speaker 2>if we're looking resume building and need to put things

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<v Speaker 2>on the board, I mean, how important is a Saturday

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<v Speaker 2>opportunity against Georgia.

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<v Speaker 4>It's critical. I mean, you can't if you're playing if

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<v Speaker 4>this is tournament or bust for West Miller, and you

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<v Speaker 4>really need to get over this hump. You've got to

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<v Speaker 4>have some wins in this non conference now You've got

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<v Speaker 4>you know, if you look at kenpom George's twenty four,

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<v Speaker 4>Clemson's twenty five, So you've got two golden opportunities remaining, yep,

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<v Speaker 4>to put some wins on the board. But you've got

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<v Speaker 4>to stack them. You've eliminated any and all legal room

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<v Speaker 4>with the way things had played out over the first

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<v Speaker 4>six weeks of the season. So for five weeks of

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<v Speaker 4>the season, whatever it is, you better start putting some

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<v Speaker 4>wins on the board. And that starts Saturday against a

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<v Speaker 4>team that really good on offense, really good on defense.

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<v Speaker 4>They're averaging like ninety nine points a game that if

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<v Speaker 4>you look at their you know their metrics, they're good

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<v Speaker 4>at pretty much everything. So this is going to take

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<v Speaker 4>an incredible effort from Wes's team if they're going to

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<v Speaker 4>get this win.

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<v Speaker 2>All right, uh, Bowl season Portal, you name it, the basketball.

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<v Speaker 3>There's a lot going on. You guys are all all

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<v Speaker 3>over it.

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<v Speaker 2>Lay out what the listeners find at bearkadjournal dot com.

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<v Speaker 4>I mean, if you like more information on the two

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<v Speaker 4>guys that left. We've got everything up on the board.

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<v Speaker 4>Keegan's got a couple articles up that covers both of

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<v Speaker 4>those departures for Cincinnati, and we're getting you ready for

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<v Speaker 4>Georgia on Saturday, getting you ready for Navy on January second.

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<v Speaker 4>And Rocky, there is good news. Have you ever done

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<v Speaker 4>the Liberty Ball before?

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<v Speaker 3>I have, yes, a couple of years ago.

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<v Speaker 4>So you know that there's Rendezvous Barbecue in the press box.

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<v Speaker 5>I'm not sure if I've ever got any of that,

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<v Speaker 5>but I've been to Rendezvous Barbecue a bunch of times,

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<v Speaker 5>but not in the press box, but I will Thanks

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<v Speaker 5>for letting me know that it would be good.

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<v Speaker 4>Well, maybe it's changed, but the last time we were

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<v Speaker 4>at the Liberty Bowl, the press box meal for the

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<v Speaker 4>media was Rendezvous Barbecue.

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<v Speaker 3>Very nice, very nice.

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<v Speaker 4>If it's not that anymore, you better pull some strings. Well.

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<v Speaker 3>And now they got the construction going.

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<v Speaker 5>So now because I did a game at Memphis this

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<v Speaker 5>year and the press boxes on the opposite side now

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<v Speaker 5>or the the T booth, and I assume the radio

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<v Speaker 5>booth is on the opposite side of the press box now,

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<v Speaker 5>so I don't know, but either way I will find

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<v Speaker 5>you and I will find Rendezvous Barbecue and we'll have that.

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<v Speaker 4>Are you at Gus's? Fan Rocky got this?

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<v Speaker 3>Guss's is that barbecue.

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<v Speaker 4>Chicken I've ever had?

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<v Speaker 3>I'm all right, all right.

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<v Speaker 4>Is awesome, but Gus is his otherworldly? All right?

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<v Speaker 2>By the way, if I could, and this will have

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<v Speaker 2>nothing to do with sports, but I just thought of it,

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<v Speaker 2>and I hate mentioning other places. But of all things,

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<v Speaker 2>Dave Miley, the former Reds manager, reads my random thoughts

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<v Speaker 2>and and then he texts me his random thoughts, and

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<v Speaker 2>he told me that Kelly and I have to get

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<v Speaker 2>chicken at Saint Leon Tavern?

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<v Speaker 3>Do I recall correctly? Did when I is it camp?

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<v Speaker 3>One year? Did you not take me there for chicken?

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<v Speaker 4>Do I?

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<v Speaker 3>Do I remember? Correctly?

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<v Speaker 2>Didn't we have lunch there at Saint Leon Tavern?

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<v Speaker 4>I've been doing this so long, I've had it. And

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<v Speaker 4>if you like the peppery Indiana fried chicken like that,

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<v Speaker 4>I think.

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<v Speaker 2>You don't well, if you don't remember you have been there?

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<v Speaker 2>You did you take me there? Didn't take you remember

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<v Speaker 2>that you took me there? I think you took me

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<v Speaker 2>there and said you gotta try this. Who else would

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<v Speaker 2>I have gone?

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<v Speaker 4>Very all right, nobody probably.

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<v Speaker 3>Maybe it was cough. No, I think it was you.

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<v Speaker 4>I don't know, all right, I mean I'm not doubting that.

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<v Speaker 4>I'm just i've got i've got a bad memory.

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<v Speaker 3>Yeah, you're just old. And thank you sir. We'll talk

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<v Speaker 3>next week. There you go. Brenda Hope, bear Cat Turtle