1 00:00:00,680 --> 00:00:03,640 Speaker 1: Welcome to Good Game with Sarah Spain, where unrivaled content 2 00:00:03,760 --> 00:00:07,040 Speaker 1: season is back. Natasha Cloud getting everyone on set at 3 00:00:07,080 --> 00:00:10,119 Speaker 1: the photoshoot to dance, Chelsea Gray pulling out the mom 4 00:00:10,200 --> 00:00:15,040 Speaker 1: voice on her teammates Vinyl BC singing, if you can 5 00:00:15,040 --> 00:00:18,160 Speaker 1: call it that, you got to be following these teams, y'all. 6 00:00:18,280 --> 00:00:20,040 Speaker 2: The content is so good. 7 00:00:20,800 --> 00:00:23,160 Speaker 1: It's Thursday, December eighteenth, and on today's show, we'll be 8 00:00:23,239 --> 00:00:25,799 Speaker 1: chatting with women's volleyball reporter and host of the Side 9 00:00:25,840 --> 00:00:30,040 Speaker 1: Out Society podcast, Tiffany Oshinsky about the biggest upsets and 10 00:00:30,120 --> 00:00:33,680 Speaker 1: surprises in the NCAA Volleyball Tournament. And we'll preview the 11 00:00:33,720 --> 00:00:37,120 Speaker 1: final four in Kansas City, plus Triple it up on 12 00:00:37,159 --> 00:00:40,839 Speaker 1: the triple doubles winning via Mississippi, and we'll take one 13 00:00:40,880 --> 00:00:44,040 Speaker 1: year for one Million, Alex. It's all coming up right 14 00:00:44,080 --> 00:00:52,760 Speaker 1: after this. Welcome back Slaces. Here's what you need to 15 00:00:52,800 --> 00:00:57,880 Speaker 1: know today. Let's start with volleyball. The semi finals of 16 00:00:57,920 --> 00:01:01,160 Speaker 1: the NCAA Tournament are tonight with number one Pit taking 17 00:01:01,240 --> 00:01:03,640 Speaker 1: on number three Texas A and M at six thirty 18 00:01:03,680 --> 00:01:07,080 Speaker 1: pm Eastern, followed by number one Kentucky facing off against 19 00:01:07,160 --> 00:01:09,480 Speaker 1: number three Wisconsin around nine pm Eastern. 20 00:01:09,840 --> 00:01:11,640 Speaker 2: Both matches will be on ESPN. 21 00:01:12,120 --> 00:01:15,200 Speaker 1: The winners will clinch a spot in Sunday's NCAA Championship Game, 22 00:01:15,200 --> 00:01:19,080 Speaker 1: which gets underway three thirty pm Eastern on ABC. We'll 23 00:01:19,120 --> 00:01:21,640 Speaker 1: have plenty more on tonight's semi finals and the tournament 24 00:01:21,680 --> 00:01:25,080 Speaker 1: in general later in the show. With Tiffany Oshinski to 25 00:01:25,120 --> 00:01:28,840 Speaker 1: the NWSL. Sofia Wilson has exercised her player option with 26 00:01:28,880 --> 00:01:32,840 Speaker 1: the Portland Thorns for an NWSL record one million dollars salary, 27 00:01:33,160 --> 00:01:33,800 Speaker 1: keeping her. 28 00:01:33,640 --> 00:01:35,640 Speaker 2: With the team through the twenty twenty sixth season. 29 00:01:36,000 --> 00:01:38,160 Speaker 1: Wilson's been with the thorn since being drafted as the 30 00:01:38,240 --> 00:01:40,880 Speaker 1: number one overall pick in twenty twenty, but she sat 31 00:01:40,880 --> 00:01:43,319 Speaker 1: out the twenty twenty five season due to pregnancy and 32 00:01:43,480 --> 00:01:46,600 Speaker 1: gave birth to her daughter in September. In a statement 33 00:01:46,600 --> 00:01:49,320 Speaker 1: issued by the Thorns on Wednesday, Wilson said quote, coming 34 00:01:49,360 --> 00:01:52,240 Speaker 1: back to Portland is so special to me because Portland 35 00:01:52,320 --> 00:01:54,640 Speaker 1: is where I started my professional career and where I've 36 00:01:54,680 --> 00:01:57,000 Speaker 1: grown up in a lot of ways. I'm excited for 37 00:01:57,080 --> 00:01:59,920 Speaker 1: the city. I love living here, I love the people here. 38 00:02:00,200 --> 00:02:02,160 Speaker 1: I'm excited to get back with everyone and play in 39 00:02:02,200 --> 00:02:04,440 Speaker 1: Providence Park and to play in front of the riveters 40 00:02:04,800 --> 00:02:07,720 Speaker 1: end quote, We're excited to see you back too, sof 41 00:02:08,240 --> 00:02:10,960 Speaker 1: and so is everyone that bought Sofia Wilson thorns jerseys 42 00:02:10,960 --> 00:02:11,880 Speaker 1: as Christmas. 43 00:02:11,560 --> 00:02:14,359 Speaker 2: Presents still good to the slopes. 44 00:02:14,480 --> 00:02:18,000 Speaker 1: Mikayla Schiffrin's slalom dominance continued on Tuesday night in course 45 00:02:18,080 --> 00:02:20,360 Speaker 1: of All France, where she won a World Cup slalom 46 00:02:20,520 --> 00:02:23,800 Speaker 1: by more than one point five five seconds, a huge 47 00:02:23,800 --> 00:02:25,600 Speaker 1: margin in the sport of alpine skiing. 48 00:02:26,040 --> 00:02:27,560 Speaker 2: Schiffrin has now won all. 49 00:02:27,400 --> 00:02:30,079 Speaker 1: Four slaloms to start the World Cup season, winning each 50 00:02:30,200 --> 00:02:33,200 Speaker 1: race by more than a second. Tuesday night's win also 51 00:02:33,240 --> 00:02:36,839 Speaker 1: mark Schiffrin's record, extending one hundred fifth career World Cup 52 00:02:36,919 --> 00:02:41,000 Speaker 1: victory across all disciplines, and her sixty eighth slalom win. 53 00:02:42,040 --> 00:02:44,959 Speaker 1: To hoops and a scary incident for one WNBA star, 54 00:02:45,360 --> 00:02:47,800 Speaker 1: the Los Angeles home that New York Liberty Stars Sabrina 55 00:02:47,880 --> 00:02:51,520 Speaker 1: an Escu shares with husband NFL player Coronas Grassou was 56 00:02:51,520 --> 00:02:54,840 Speaker 1: burglarized on Monday night. According to the Los Angeles Police Department, 57 00:02:54,919 --> 00:02:57,680 Speaker 1: two suspects smashed through a glass door around eight pm, 58 00:02:58,040 --> 00:03:00,480 Speaker 1: setting off a security alarm, and then takeing off with 59 00:03:00,560 --> 00:03:04,680 Speaker 1: several handbags worth more than sixty thousand dollars. Neither Enescu 60 00:03:04,760 --> 00:03:06,760 Speaker 1: or Grassow or home at the time of the burglary. 61 00:03:07,120 --> 00:03:10,040 Speaker 1: As of this recording, the investigations ongoing and no arrests 62 00:03:10,080 --> 00:03:12,840 Speaker 1: have been made. This is, unfortunately the latest in a 63 00:03:12,840 --> 00:03:17,440 Speaker 1: string of burglaries targeting high profile athletes to college hoops 64 00:03:17,440 --> 00:03:21,920 Speaker 1: TCUs Olivia Miles recorded her third straight triple double in 65 00:03:21,960 --> 00:03:24,639 Speaker 1: the Horned Frogs one oh nine fifty four victory over 66 00:03:24,760 --> 00:03:28,280 Speaker 1: Arkansas Pine Bluff on Tuesday night, with teammate Marto Suarez 67 00:03:28,320 --> 00:03:31,840 Speaker 1: also putting up a triple double, the first of her career. Together, 68 00:03:31,960 --> 00:03:34,640 Speaker 1: Miles and Suarez become just the second set of Division 69 00:03:34,639 --> 00:03:37,880 Speaker 1: one NCAA teammates to record triple doubles in the same game. 70 00:03:38,280 --> 00:03:41,400 Speaker 1: Miles recorded a season high twenty five points, adding eleven 71 00:03:41,440 --> 00:03:45,200 Speaker 1: assists and ten rebounds, while Suarez notched twenty points, tenn 72 00:03:45,240 --> 00:03:48,600 Speaker 1: asis and ten boards. Miles is now tied for third 73 00:03:48,640 --> 00:03:51,480 Speaker 1: all time in NCAA women's Division one triple doubles with 74 00:03:51,720 --> 00:03:56,560 Speaker 1: nine total, trailing sabrinian Escu, who recorded twenty six at Oregon, 75 00:03:56,840 --> 00:04:00,640 Speaker 1: and Caitlin Clark, who had eleven at Iowa More College. 76 00:04:00,640 --> 00:04:01,000 Speaker 2: Hoops. 77 00:04:01,080 --> 00:04:04,480 Speaker 1: UCLA freshman Sienna Betts made her long awaited college debut 78 00:04:04,520 --> 00:04:07,119 Speaker 1: on Tuesday night, getting subbed in midway through the first 79 00:04:07,200 --> 00:04:09,840 Speaker 1: quarter and scoring five points in eleven minutes of play 80 00:04:10,040 --> 00:04:12,920 Speaker 1: in the Bruins one fifteen twenty eight blowout win over 81 00:04:13,000 --> 00:04:16,640 Speaker 1: cal Poly. Sienna, the younger sister of senior star Lauren Betts, 82 00:04:16,720 --> 00:04:18,560 Speaker 1: missed the early part of the season due to a 83 00:04:18,600 --> 00:04:21,560 Speaker 1: lower left leg injury. Fans are super excited to see 84 00:04:21,560 --> 00:04:24,120 Speaker 1: Lil Sis out there, and they're not alone because we'll 85 00:04:24,120 --> 00:04:26,680 Speaker 1: link to a cute video of Lauren's reaction when Sienna 86 00:04:26,760 --> 00:04:29,520 Speaker 1: sunk a free throw to record her first NC double. 87 00:04:29,560 --> 00:04:32,080 Speaker 1: A point after the game, Lauren said she was quote 88 00:04:32,200 --> 00:04:35,560 Speaker 1: super jolly to finally share the court with her sister. 89 00:04:36,200 --> 00:04:41,560 Speaker 1: Jolly love to hear she's in the holiday spirit. We 90 00:04:41,640 --> 00:04:43,400 Speaker 1: got to take a quick break. When we come back, 91 00:04:43,440 --> 00:04:46,000 Speaker 1: we get you prep for this weekend's NC DOUBLEA volleyball 92 00:04:46,040 --> 00:04:48,680 Speaker 1: Final four with Tiffany Oshinsky, I caught up with her 93 00:04:48,680 --> 00:04:58,200 Speaker 1: on Wednesday afternoon, joining us for a second time. She's 94 00:04:58,240 --> 00:05:01,159 Speaker 1: the former host of League one Volleyball Irving Pancakes podcast, 95 00:05:01,279 --> 00:05:03,920 Speaker 1: now the co founder of the new Women's Volleyball outlet 96 00:05:04,040 --> 00:05:07,520 Speaker 1: Side Out Society, which covers college vibes, pro leagues, and 97 00:05:07,640 --> 00:05:11,000 Speaker 1: Team USA Volleyball, and features the weekly Side Out Society 98 00:05:11,000 --> 00:05:13,760 Speaker 1: podcast covering games and tournaments plus what players are up 99 00:05:13,760 --> 00:05:16,200 Speaker 1: to off the court. She's an NYU grad, a three 100 00:05:16,240 --> 00:05:18,720 Speaker 1: time Emmy Award winning freelance sports producer, and in her 101 00:05:18,720 --> 00:05:20,120 Speaker 1: spare time, she's still working. 102 00:05:19,880 --> 00:05:21,360 Speaker 2: A day job at NFL Films. 103 00:05:21,720 --> 00:05:25,240 Speaker 1: Bagel lover, tester of the now viral TIY hairbands, and 104 00:05:25,360 --> 00:05:27,400 Speaker 1: childhood collector of Goosebumps books. 105 00:05:27,600 --> 00:05:31,719 Speaker 2: It's Tiffany O'shinski. Hi Tiffany, Hi, Sarah, how are you. 106 00:05:32,360 --> 00:05:32,839 Speaker 2: I'm good. 107 00:05:32,920 --> 00:05:36,120 Speaker 1: I was more Christopher Pike than I was Goosebumps as 108 00:05:36,160 --> 00:05:37,520 Speaker 1: a kid, but same vibes. 109 00:05:37,720 --> 00:05:41,760 Speaker 3: Yeah. I mean I had every single book through fifty five. 110 00:05:41,800 --> 00:05:43,919 Speaker 3: I want to say, trying to get my kids into it, 111 00:05:43,960 --> 00:05:45,200 Speaker 3: but they're not ready yet. They still think it's a 112 00:05:45,200 --> 00:05:45,960 Speaker 3: little too spooky. 113 00:05:46,400 --> 00:05:49,320 Speaker 2: Yeah that's fair, give them some time. Thanks for coming 114 00:05:49,360 --> 00:05:50,000 Speaker 2: back on the show. 115 00:05:50,080 --> 00:05:53,279 Speaker 1: You were actually on site for the NCAA Tournament semifinals 116 00:05:53,279 --> 00:05:55,440 Speaker 1: and title game in Kansas City. We're going to get 117 00:05:55,440 --> 00:05:57,480 Speaker 1: to those games, but first I want to ask about 118 00:05:57,480 --> 00:06:00,880 Speaker 1: this Side Out Society that you just started. What inspired 119 00:06:00,880 --> 00:06:01,560 Speaker 1: this endeavor? 120 00:06:01,960 --> 00:06:05,440 Speaker 3: Yeah, Actually Stephanie Martin from Leeland Volleyball kind of got 121 00:06:05,440 --> 00:06:08,680 Speaker 3: me interested in doing this because, you know, working with 122 00:06:08,880 --> 00:06:11,560 Speaker 3: love it was awesome, but they're kind of in a 123 00:06:11,640 --> 00:06:14,880 Speaker 3: vacuum at the moment and they need to expand outside 124 00:06:15,040 --> 00:06:18,200 Speaker 3: of just their league and more media presence, and so 125 00:06:18,320 --> 00:06:19,880 Speaker 3: it was one of those things where like, well there 126 00:06:19,960 --> 00:06:23,400 Speaker 3: isn't really an outlet that's really focused on covering the 127 00:06:23,440 --> 00:06:26,000 Speaker 3: college the pro antiinsa. It kind of seems like one 128 00:06:26,120 --> 00:06:28,880 Speaker 3: or the other, or it's like sparingly every now and then. 129 00:06:29,080 --> 00:06:31,080 Speaker 3: So my friend Lindsay and I mean Lindsay's a huge 130 00:06:31,120 --> 00:06:33,400 Speaker 3: volleyball fan. She plays just like I do. So we 131 00:06:33,480 --> 00:06:35,040 Speaker 3: talked about it. We're like, why don't we do this? 132 00:06:35,080 --> 00:06:37,880 Speaker 3: Like we could create a podcast, start covering it, start small, 133 00:06:37,920 --> 00:06:40,200 Speaker 3: and then build and build and hopefully make it a 134 00:06:40,320 --> 00:06:42,280 Speaker 3: real thing. So that's that's how it started. 135 00:06:42,480 --> 00:06:43,000 Speaker 2: I love that. 136 00:06:43,080 --> 00:06:45,680 Speaker 1: And you know, when you're working for a league while 137 00:06:45,720 --> 00:06:49,520 Speaker 1: covering a league, even if they're super generous about what 138 00:06:49,560 --> 00:06:51,280 Speaker 1: you're allowed to say and how you're allowed to cover, 139 00:06:51,360 --> 00:06:54,600 Speaker 1: it still does affect the content. So does it feel 140 00:06:54,680 --> 00:06:58,400 Speaker 1: like you're actually probably better able to get more folks 141 00:06:58,400 --> 00:07:00,880 Speaker 1: to care about love. Listen to you talk about love 142 00:07:01,200 --> 00:07:04,359 Speaker 1: if it's part of a larger outlet and not focused 143 00:07:04,600 --> 00:07:06,640 Speaker 1: just on that league and sponsored by that league. 144 00:07:07,040 --> 00:07:09,320 Speaker 3: I think in a way, I mean there's pros and cons, right, 145 00:07:09,400 --> 00:07:11,840 Speaker 3: like you were saying, there's the pros of having the 146 00:07:11,920 --> 00:07:14,240 Speaker 3: ability to kind of get what you would want and 147 00:07:14,320 --> 00:07:16,400 Speaker 3: need to cover the sport. But at the same time, 148 00:07:16,440 --> 00:07:19,120 Speaker 3: there is that sort of oh is it okay for 149 00:07:19,120 --> 00:07:21,560 Speaker 3: me to say this? You know, will they be offended? 150 00:07:21,640 --> 00:07:23,560 Speaker 3: I mean, working I work at the NFL, right, so 151 00:07:23,760 --> 00:07:26,160 Speaker 3: it's I mean, I love the NFL, I love football, 152 00:07:26,400 --> 00:07:29,840 Speaker 3: but you know, we it is you're talking about the 153 00:07:29,880 --> 00:07:32,040 Speaker 3: sport in a bright way because you want people to 154 00:07:32,080 --> 00:07:34,200 Speaker 3: watch the sport, and it felt the same way with 155 00:07:34,280 --> 00:07:37,360 Speaker 3: League One volleyball and I But the one thing though 156 00:07:37,400 --> 00:07:39,600 Speaker 3: that I will say is I still love the sport 157 00:07:39,640 --> 00:07:41,480 Speaker 3: and what they're doing, and it's kind of I don't 158 00:07:41,520 --> 00:07:45,040 Speaker 3: really have anything negative to say if it ever comes up. 159 00:07:45,080 --> 00:07:48,520 Speaker 3: I feel, at least being a third party presence that 160 00:07:48,600 --> 00:07:50,680 Speaker 3: I'm allowed to say what I want to say. But 161 00:07:50,760 --> 00:07:53,040 Speaker 3: I mean, at the moment, I have nothing bad. 162 00:07:53,600 --> 00:07:56,920 Speaker 1: Yeah, Sometimes it's more just the idea of and I've 163 00:07:56,920 --> 00:07:59,280 Speaker 1: talked about this a lot when we started espnW over 164 00:07:59,320 --> 00:08:01,480 Speaker 1: a decade ago, so we kind of had to be 165 00:08:01,520 --> 00:08:05,320 Speaker 1: more cheerleadery because the well was so poisoned, and we 166 00:08:05,440 --> 00:08:08,560 Speaker 1: recognized pretty early on that the only way to legitimize 167 00:08:08,560 --> 00:08:11,480 Speaker 1: and professionalize and further grow women's sports was to treat 168 00:08:11,480 --> 00:08:14,160 Speaker 1: it like sports, which means you can be critical of 169 00:08:14,200 --> 00:08:16,440 Speaker 1: players and athletes and teams and leagues and all the 170 00:08:16,480 --> 00:08:18,600 Speaker 1: things while also still wanting to see it succeed in 171 00:08:18,640 --> 00:08:20,960 Speaker 1: really liking the product. And I feel like it'll be 172 00:08:20,960 --> 00:08:22,880 Speaker 1: great for Love and for all the other pro leagues, 173 00:08:22,880 --> 00:08:26,720 Speaker 1: of which there are several, to have an outlet that's 174 00:08:26,720 --> 00:08:28,680 Speaker 1: covering all of them and kind of discussing all of 175 00:08:28,760 --> 00:08:32,319 Speaker 1: them and where they fit into the larger landscape. Speaking 176 00:08:32,360 --> 00:08:35,040 Speaker 1: of that, the demand for volleyball content is way up, 177 00:08:35,559 --> 00:08:42,080 Speaker 1: and I'm wondering how you balance AU volleyball, PVF, the Love, Like, 178 00:08:42,360 --> 00:08:43,400 Speaker 1: where do they all fit in? 179 00:08:44,120 --> 00:08:46,560 Speaker 3: So right now we kind of look at it in chunks. 180 00:08:46,559 --> 00:08:48,800 Speaker 3: So we just started right before the college season. Right 181 00:08:48,840 --> 00:08:51,240 Speaker 3: everyone's talking about the college season, so that's been our 182 00:08:51,280 --> 00:08:54,520 Speaker 3: main focus. The podcast has basically been probably eighty percent 183 00:08:54,679 --> 00:08:57,959 Speaker 3: of college volleyball talk, and then the rest is whatever's 184 00:08:58,000 --> 00:09:01,120 Speaker 3: happening in the pros and TENUSA if there's anything going on, 185 00:09:01,600 --> 00:09:04,280 Speaker 3: and then once the tournament ends on Sunday, we're going 186 00:09:04,360 --> 00:09:06,520 Speaker 3: to switch over to PRO. So it's going to be 187 00:09:06,600 --> 00:09:09,480 Speaker 3: more MLV Major League Volleyball because they merged with PBS. 188 00:09:09,520 --> 00:09:11,840 Speaker 2: Yes, that's right. MLV is the new official name. 189 00:09:12,040 --> 00:09:15,360 Speaker 3: Yes, yeah, so it'll be it'll be you know, MLV 190 00:09:15,520 --> 00:09:18,320 Speaker 3: and then League Win Volleyball mixed in with some tem 191 00:09:18,400 --> 00:09:20,480 Speaker 3: USA here and there because a lot of the girls 192 00:09:20,520 --> 00:09:23,520 Speaker 3: play obviously in this league. And then in the summertime 193 00:09:23,679 --> 00:09:26,040 Speaker 3: it'll be mainly ten USA because they have the V 194 00:09:26,160 --> 00:09:28,640 Speaker 3: and l's and everything going on. So it's kind of 195 00:09:28,679 --> 00:09:30,720 Speaker 3: like there are these pockets that were kind of focused 196 00:09:30,760 --> 00:09:35,000 Speaker 3: on but AU is obviously during college season, so we 197 00:09:35,080 --> 00:09:37,760 Speaker 3: would sprinkle in every now and then what was going on. 198 00:09:37,840 --> 00:09:40,920 Speaker 3: I mean, Jordan Thompson was absolutely phenomenal and dominant in 199 00:09:40,960 --> 00:09:43,120 Speaker 3: that tour in that league, so it was kind of 200 00:09:43,160 --> 00:09:46,920 Speaker 3: basically like n in AU. Jordan Thompson does it again. 201 00:09:47,200 --> 00:09:51,240 Speaker 1: Yeah, our weekly check in with Jordan Thompson U League 202 00:09:51,240 --> 00:09:55,160 Speaker 1: of her own. Well, let's talk about college volleyball because 203 00:09:55,160 --> 00:09:57,120 Speaker 1: you've been at it since the beginning of the season, 204 00:09:57,160 --> 00:10:00,960 Speaker 1: and after months of really incredible action, we have arrived 205 00:10:00,960 --> 00:10:03,560 Speaker 1: at the final three matches. Before we get to the semis, 206 00:10:03,600 --> 00:10:04,960 Speaker 1: I do want to talk about some of the few 207 00:10:05,000 --> 00:10:08,160 Speaker 1: standout moments from the tournament. First, the run that Cal 208 00:10:08,240 --> 00:10:10,360 Speaker 1: Poly went on before they fell to Kentucky in the 209 00:10:10,400 --> 00:10:11,080 Speaker 1: Sweet sixteen. 210 00:10:11,160 --> 00:10:13,800 Speaker 2: Talk to me about these Mustangs. 211 00:10:13,760 --> 00:10:16,319 Speaker 3: Yeah, I mean watching them. Kendall Lasher has turned into 212 00:10:16,360 --> 00:10:18,360 Speaker 3: one of my favorite players to watch. She was just 213 00:10:18,400 --> 00:10:20,480 Speaker 3: absolutely dominant. If you don't know who she is, she 214 00:10:20,600 --> 00:10:24,040 Speaker 3: is the girl that has the most absolutely insane jump 215 00:10:24,040 --> 00:10:27,600 Speaker 3: serve the fact that players can dig that ball and 216 00:10:27,800 --> 00:10:30,079 Speaker 3: pass that on serviceive. I don't know how it happens, 217 00:10:30,120 --> 00:10:33,160 Speaker 3: but she's just so fun to watch. She's so positive. 218 00:10:33,480 --> 00:10:35,880 Speaker 3: Just everything about them was just so exciting to watch. 219 00:10:35,920 --> 00:10:38,280 Speaker 3: And their run I thought was so great for the 220 00:10:38,320 --> 00:10:41,600 Speaker 3: sport because here's this team that comes in and then 221 00:10:41,640 --> 00:10:44,720 Speaker 3: first beats BYU and BYU kind of struggled a little 222 00:10:44,720 --> 00:10:47,080 Speaker 3: bit during the season, but they did have moments where 223 00:10:47,320 --> 00:10:49,640 Speaker 3: you know, they look like they should have won the 224 00:10:49,640 --> 00:10:52,240 Speaker 3: first round, right, but then here comes Cal Poly all 225 00:10:52,280 --> 00:10:54,120 Speaker 3: of a sudden, like just kidding, we got this, and 226 00:10:54,120 --> 00:10:56,880 Speaker 3: then you got usc Cal Poly and USC are so 227 00:10:57,000 --> 00:11:00,440 Speaker 3: close to each other in proximity in California, and again 228 00:11:00,640 --> 00:11:03,440 Speaker 3: USC they were ranked in the top twenty five, but 229 00:11:03,520 --> 00:11:06,040 Speaker 3: again caw Poly just comes in and says, like, nope, 230 00:11:06,040 --> 00:11:08,760 Speaker 3: watch out. I mean USC was triple blocking Kendall Basheer 231 00:11:08,840 --> 00:11:11,480 Speaker 3: when she was and she's only five to ten, and 232 00:11:11,520 --> 00:11:15,480 Speaker 3: so just watching how they play, they were so excited, 233 00:11:15,640 --> 00:11:18,280 Speaker 3: so fun. They were playing basically to say, you know, 234 00:11:18,440 --> 00:11:21,080 Speaker 3: we're here, We're not just going to go away. You 235 00:11:21,120 --> 00:11:23,200 Speaker 3: should care about us as well. And I think that 236 00:11:23,200 --> 00:11:25,160 Speaker 3: that really really showed in that tournament. 237 00:11:25,880 --> 00:11:29,440 Speaker 1: Yeah, I mean, a really cool thing when you're the 238 00:11:29,520 --> 00:11:31,760 Speaker 1: underdog is you got nothing to lose and you play 239 00:11:31,880 --> 00:11:35,080 Speaker 1: so free. And we saw that from cal Poly in 240 00:11:35,160 --> 00:11:39,040 Speaker 1: their run before eventually falling to Kentucky. The biggest story 241 00:11:39,200 --> 00:11:43,000 Speaker 1: from a little bit later undefeated Nebraska looking to become 242 00:11:43,160 --> 00:11:45,720 Speaker 1: just the sixth team since nineteen eighty one to go 243 00:11:45,800 --> 00:11:48,360 Speaker 1: undefeated and go on to win the title. They fall 244 00:11:48,440 --> 00:11:50,440 Speaker 1: to Texas A and M in the quarterfinals, the first 245 00:11:50,480 --> 00:11:53,680 Speaker 1: time since twenty fifteen that a number one overall seat 246 00:11:53,720 --> 00:11:56,240 Speaker 1: has been eliminated before the semi finals. 247 00:11:56,720 --> 00:11:59,440 Speaker 2: What went wrong for the Huskers? We thought they were inevitable. 248 00:12:00,080 --> 00:12:01,960 Speaker 3: I now I thought so too. I thought they were 249 00:12:02,240 --> 00:12:05,640 Speaker 3: indestructible and I do still think they are. I mean, 250 00:12:06,200 --> 00:12:08,640 Speaker 3: what happened in that game was just Texas A and M. 251 00:12:09,480 --> 00:12:11,920 Speaker 3: They were a wall at that net. I mean a Penecassa, 252 00:12:11,920 --> 00:12:16,160 Speaker 3: Paula and Perkins. Morgan Perkins were just absolutely dominant. They 253 00:12:16,200 --> 00:12:18,200 Speaker 3: knew how to read Andy Jackson, for one, and I 254 00:12:18,240 --> 00:12:20,559 Speaker 3: think that Andy Jackson is one of the best players 255 00:12:20,600 --> 00:12:24,520 Speaker 3: in women's college volleyball. She only hit a point h 256 00:12:24,720 --> 00:12:27,760 Speaker 3: four or five hitting percentage, which is absolutely insane because 257 00:12:27,800 --> 00:12:30,600 Speaker 3: she led D one in volleyball and hitting percentage this season. 258 00:12:30,679 --> 00:12:33,440 Speaker 3: So to stop Andy Jackson, like not just shows that 259 00:12:33,720 --> 00:12:36,600 Speaker 3: they studied their game tape. They knew what they were doing. 260 00:12:36,960 --> 00:12:38,520 Speaker 3: The other thing, which I don't want to say that 261 00:12:38,600 --> 00:12:43,600 Speaker 3: this is an excuse, but Bergen Riley was sick. Danny 262 00:12:43,640 --> 00:12:47,840 Speaker 3: Bustbin Kelly did say on Saturday that during the week 263 00:12:47,880 --> 00:12:50,800 Speaker 3: berg and Rally was sick, and then because her being sick, 264 00:12:50,840 --> 00:12:52,960 Speaker 3: a bunch of the other players on the team were sick. 265 00:12:53,000 --> 00:12:55,560 Speaker 3: I think Andy Jackson was one of them too, So, 266 00:12:55,760 --> 00:12:59,280 Speaker 3: I mean, it's not easy to play with an illness. However, 267 00:12:59,280 --> 00:13:01,200 Speaker 3: I don't want to say that that's an excuse because 268 00:13:01,280 --> 00:13:04,920 Speaker 3: Ava Underwood, Texas A and M's libero was sick during 269 00:13:05,000 --> 00:13:07,920 Speaker 3: their upset went over Louisville, where literally every time the 270 00:13:07,960 --> 00:13:10,480 Speaker 3: ball was stopped and there was a timeout, she would 271 00:13:10,559 --> 00:13:13,760 Speaker 3: go throw up. She was that sick, and she came 272 00:13:13,800 --> 00:13:15,679 Speaker 3: out to play. So again, I don't want to say 273 00:13:15,720 --> 00:13:17,640 Speaker 3: that the illness is a reason. I just think Texas 274 00:13:17,679 --> 00:13:21,080 Speaker 3: A and M was just showed that, you know what, 275 00:13:21,240 --> 00:13:23,680 Speaker 3: they are a force to be reckoned with. There's nine 276 00:13:23,679 --> 00:13:26,440 Speaker 3: seniors on this team, five of them six if you 277 00:13:26,480 --> 00:13:29,520 Speaker 3: include the libero Ava Underwood, you know, they're all seniors. 278 00:13:29,559 --> 00:13:32,280 Speaker 3: They've played together for a while, they're very experienced, and 279 00:13:32,320 --> 00:13:36,000 Speaker 3: I just think that that upset was kind of a 280 00:13:36,040 --> 00:13:40,040 Speaker 3: momentum thing that just happened throughout this tournament, especially after 281 00:13:40,080 --> 00:13:43,400 Speaker 3: beating Louisville in a reverse sweep. They just had the 282 00:13:43,440 --> 00:13:45,760 Speaker 3: momentum on their side. I mean we actually, right before 283 00:13:45,800 --> 00:13:48,960 Speaker 3: recording this, I was at their practice and before they 284 00:13:48,960 --> 00:13:52,040 Speaker 3: got on the court, they all stood on the end 285 00:13:52,120 --> 00:13:55,160 Speaker 3: line and they all held hands. They counted down from ten, 286 00:13:55,240 --> 00:13:57,480 Speaker 3: and then they jumped on the court all together at once, 287 00:13:57,559 --> 00:14:01,160 Speaker 3: and it was the cutest thing. It was like you 288 00:14:01,160 --> 00:14:04,280 Speaker 3: know we're This was them saying we're here together, like 289 00:14:04,480 --> 00:14:08,080 Speaker 3: this is exactly like they just look like they're so 290 00:14:08,280 --> 00:14:10,960 Speaker 3: fired up and so excited. So I think, you know, 291 00:14:11,000 --> 00:14:12,360 Speaker 3: I know we're going to talk a little bit more 292 00:14:12,360 --> 00:14:14,200 Speaker 3: about the actual games coming out that I do think 293 00:14:14,240 --> 00:14:16,000 Speaker 3: that this game against Pitt's gonna be really exciting. 294 00:14:16,920 --> 00:14:17,800 Speaker 2: Yeah, for those who don't know. 295 00:14:17,800 --> 00:14:19,680 Speaker 1: By the way, reverse swep is a comeback where a 296 00:14:19,720 --> 00:14:21,960 Speaker 1: team loses the first two sets and then wins three 297 00:14:22,000 --> 00:14:25,440 Speaker 1: straight to win it in five. Also, didn't Nebraska have 298 00:14:25,480 --> 00:14:28,640 Speaker 1: a player get injured during warm ups before that game? 299 00:14:29,040 --> 00:14:31,360 Speaker 1: Was that a meaningful player one that would have played 300 00:14:31,360 --> 00:14:33,160 Speaker 1: a lot of minutes? Because either way, I feel like, 301 00:14:33,560 --> 00:14:37,000 Speaker 1: especially I think she was a senior, so like ultimately 302 00:14:37,000 --> 00:14:39,520 Speaker 1: that ended up being her final game and she couldn't. 303 00:14:39,240 --> 00:14:39,600 Speaker 2: Play in it. 304 00:14:39,920 --> 00:14:42,680 Speaker 3: Yeah, so opposite, Ali Check is the one she accidentally 305 00:14:42,920 --> 00:14:45,240 Speaker 3: stepped on a ball during warm ups and I guess 306 00:14:45,320 --> 00:14:46,960 Speaker 3: I don't know if she twisted her ankle or what 307 00:14:47,000 --> 00:14:49,600 Speaker 3: happened exactly, but yeah, she got injured before the game, 308 00:14:49,840 --> 00:14:52,320 Speaker 3: so she was out. I mean, she's not a starter 309 00:14:52,440 --> 00:14:54,640 Speaker 3: and you don't usually see her in the games, but 310 00:14:54,720 --> 00:14:57,520 Speaker 3: she's a great backup option for when you need her. 311 00:14:57,640 --> 00:15:00,400 Speaker 3: She when she does get in the game, she makes plays. 312 00:15:00,520 --> 00:15:03,400 Speaker 3: She's a great blocker. So I do think that had 313 00:15:03,440 --> 00:15:07,440 Speaker 3: she been healthy, it would have been a boon for Nebraska. 314 00:15:08,040 --> 00:15:11,200 Speaker 1: Sort of a bad omen too, to have sick players, 315 00:15:11,240 --> 00:15:13,320 Speaker 1: To have a player get injured in warm ups minutes 316 00:15:13,360 --> 00:15:14,360 Speaker 1: before the game starts. 317 00:15:14,520 --> 00:15:14,800 Speaker 4: Yeah. No. 318 00:15:14,920 --> 00:15:17,240 Speaker 3: And their backup setter Campbell Flynn she broke her peky 319 00:15:17,240 --> 00:15:19,120 Speaker 3: finger the day before too, so they didn't have a 320 00:15:19,120 --> 00:15:22,200 Speaker 3: backup setter Mazie Bozeger, who is a senior. She's a 321 00:15:22,200 --> 00:15:24,400 Speaker 3: defensive specialist. She would have had have been the backup 322 00:15:24,400 --> 00:15:26,080 Speaker 3: setter had Bergen not been able to play. 323 00:15:26,360 --> 00:15:28,960 Speaker 1: Gosh, just nothing going right for the Huskers on that Dan, 324 00:15:29,080 --> 00:15:30,960 Speaker 1: you mentioned the sickness after the game, there was some 325 00:15:31,000 --> 00:15:34,840 Speaker 1: frustration that Nebraska didn't open up their locker room for interviews, 326 00:15:34,920 --> 00:15:37,080 Speaker 1: and some folks before the news came out that it 327 00:15:37,120 --> 00:15:40,280 Speaker 1: was related to the illness, were kind of criticizing them, like, 328 00:15:40,320 --> 00:15:42,760 Speaker 1: you can't be on top all season long and then not. 329 00:15:42,760 --> 00:15:44,480 Speaker 2: Be willing to speak about it afterwards. 330 00:15:44,520 --> 00:15:47,800 Speaker 1: What did you hear about how that illness affected the team, 331 00:15:47,840 --> 00:15:50,400 Speaker 1: affected their decision to just send two athletes to the 332 00:15:50,400 --> 00:15:52,280 Speaker 1: podium instead of doing full team interviews. 333 00:15:52,640 --> 00:15:54,480 Speaker 3: I mean from what I heard, and this is all 334 00:15:54,480 --> 00:15:57,320 Speaker 3: from social media, so I don't have actual concrete evidence, 335 00:15:57,360 --> 00:15:59,200 Speaker 3: but it just seemed like there were so many girls 336 00:15:59,200 --> 00:16:02,120 Speaker 3: that were sick. They were letting in doctors to make 337 00:16:02,120 --> 00:16:05,000 Speaker 3: sure that everyone was okay. And if it was just 338 00:16:05,160 --> 00:16:07,040 Speaker 3: Bergen who was sick to begin with, and now a 339 00:16:07,080 --> 00:16:08,680 Speaker 3: bunch of the players from the team were sick, I 340 00:16:08,720 --> 00:16:12,400 Speaker 3: do think that's probably a bit of a contagious zone 341 00:16:12,440 --> 00:16:14,040 Speaker 3: to be in. I don't think that you wanted the 342 00:16:14,040 --> 00:16:16,680 Speaker 3: press to be in there, so I mean, yes, I 343 00:16:16,760 --> 00:16:19,120 Speaker 3: agree like you should have the locker room open, but 344 00:16:19,120 --> 00:16:21,960 Speaker 3: I do think that this was, you know, special circumstances. 345 00:16:22,280 --> 00:16:25,360 Speaker 3: They did let Rebecca Alec and Harper Murray and Danny 346 00:16:25,360 --> 00:16:27,680 Speaker 3: busbom Kelly talk at the press conference. They spoke for 347 00:16:27,720 --> 00:16:30,960 Speaker 3: I think twelve minutes, and they were very open, So 348 00:16:31,040 --> 00:16:33,400 Speaker 3: I feel like and out of everything. I mean, Rebecca 349 00:16:33,440 --> 00:16:37,080 Speaker 3: Alec is she's graduating, She was in tears. She was 350 00:16:37,080 --> 00:16:39,960 Speaker 3: practically inconsolable in that press conference that Harper Murray had 351 00:16:39,960 --> 00:16:43,080 Speaker 3: a step in many times to help her get her 352 00:16:43,320 --> 00:16:45,920 Speaker 3: voice out because she was just so distraught, and like, 353 00:16:46,400 --> 00:16:48,840 Speaker 3: that's that's what you. I mean not saying that you 354 00:16:48,840 --> 00:16:51,280 Speaker 3: want Rebecca Alex to be sad, but you want that 355 00:16:51,400 --> 00:16:53,800 Speaker 3: emotion and you want your you know, a teammate to 356 00:16:53,800 --> 00:16:56,280 Speaker 3: step up, and you want them to be open and 357 00:16:56,400 --> 00:16:58,040 Speaker 3: talk to you about that. So I feel like, even 358 00:16:58,080 --> 00:17:01,040 Speaker 3: though the locker room was closed at the got plenty 359 00:17:02,000 --> 00:17:03,000 Speaker 3: from that press conference. 360 00:17:03,440 --> 00:17:05,000 Speaker 1: Before we move on, I want to ask, you know, 361 00:17:05,040 --> 00:17:07,639 Speaker 1: for all their great play, for their incredible home sellout 362 00:17:07,720 --> 00:17:11,080 Speaker 1: streak three hundred and fifty plus straight matches, the Huskers 363 00:17:11,119 --> 00:17:14,840 Speaker 1: haven't actually won a title since twenty seventeen. That's kind 364 00:17:14,840 --> 00:17:16,520 Speaker 1: of a long drought for a team that's sort of 365 00:17:16,600 --> 00:17:18,440 Speaker 1: known to be the best of the best. Are they 366 00:17:18,440 --> 00:17:20,399 Speaker 1: losing a bit of their grip on the sport? Are 367 00:17:20,440 --> 00:17:23,720 Speaker 1: they losing talent to other programs now? Is it tougher 368 00:17:23,720 --> 00:17:25,400 Speaker 1: for Nebraska to be the best? 369 00:17:25,880 --> 00:17:28,640 Speaker 3: You know? I think that there's a lot of parody 370 00:17:28,680 --> 00:17:31,280 Speaker 3: going on right now in women's college volleyball that a 371 00:17:31,320 --> 00:17:33,520 Speaker 3: lot of people don't really seem to know if you're 372 00:17:33,520 --> 00:17:35,520 Speaker 3: not paying attention to the sport, because so many people 373 00:17:35,560 --> 00:17:38,720 Speaker 3: just think volleyball, they think Nebraska, right, But like you 374 00:17:38,800 --> 00:17:41,560 Speaker 3: just said, it's been a while. I mean, Emily Emon 375 00:17:41,600 --> 00:17:43,960 Speaker 3: tweeted at that this is the first time since twenty 376 00:17:43,960 --> 00:17:46,560 Speaker 3: eleven that no blue bloods are in the final four. 377 00:17:46,640 --> 00:17:50,119 Speaker 3: So it's Penn State, Stanford, Texas or Nebraska. We're seeing 378 00:17:50,160 --> 00:17:51,879 Speaker 3: all new teams, and I think it's just more of 379 00:17:51,920 --> 00:17:55,240 Speaker 3: a testament to the other teams and the other conferences 380 00:17:55,320 --> 00:17:58,320 Speaker 3: that they're just getting all these amazing players and their 381 00:17:58,359 --> 00:18:01,920 Speaker 3: coaching staff is really building these teams, and I think 382 00:18:01,920 --> 00:18:04,040 Speaker 3: that's what we want, though I don't think we always 383 00:18:04,080 --> 00:18:09,000 Speaker 3: wanted Goliath to always dominate. I mean, Nebraska, they're losing 384 00:18:09,000 --> 00:18:11,360 Speaker 3: two seniors next year that are starters, so I think 385 00:18:11,359 --> 00:18:13,760 Speaker 3: that they're going to be just fine. I think about 386 00:18:13,760 --> 00:18:15,600 Speaker 3: it like if Texas a and does end up winning, 387 00:18:15,600 --> 00:18:19,040 Speaker 3: they're losing nine of them, right the Kentucky's going to 388 00:18:19,119 --> 00:18:20,800 Speaker 3: be losing Eva Hudson. You know, there's a lot of 389 00:18:20,880 --> 00:18:23,360 Speaker 3: these programs are going to be losing players that are 390 00:18:23,400 --> 00:18:25,880 Speaker 3: going to really count matter. So I think Nebraska's gonna 391 00:18:25,920 --> 00:18:28,600 Speaker 3: be just fine. But at the same time, for those 392 00:18:28,640 --> 00:18:30,720 Speaker 3: people who don't like Nebraska, and I just want to 393 00:18:30,720 --> 00:18:33,040 Speaker 3: point out as a Penn State fan, I do really 394 00:18:33,119 --> 00:18:35,520 Speaker 3: like this Nebraska team. But I do think that people 395 00:18:35,560 --> 00:18:38,439 Speaker 3: love to have someone to hate, right. They want to 396 00:18:38,480 --> 00:18:42,240 Speaker 3: have that enemy, and so Nebraska is either like you 397 00:18:42,320 --> 00:18:43,840 Speaker 3: love them or you hate them. And I think that's 398 00:18:43,880 --> 00:18:46,280 Speaker 3: great for the sport in the end. But I think 399 00:18:46,280 --> 00:18:49,080 Speaker 3: they're going to come out on top soon. I hope 400 00:18:49,080 --> 00:18:51,240 Speaker 3: it's next year because I would love to see Harper 401 00:18:51,320 --> 00:18:53,240 Speaker 3: and Andy and Bergen walk away with the title. 402 00:18:53,640 --> 00:18:54,040 Speaker 2: Yeah. 403 00:18:54,240 --> 00:18:57,040 Speaker 1: Yeah, it's kind of like not too long ago, in 404 00:18:57,119 --> 00:19:00,520 Speaker 1: women's college basketball, the conversation was always is you bad 405 00:19:00,560 --> 00:19:03,240 Speaker 1: for women's basketball because they're so dominant, And ultimately what 406 00:19:03,280 --> 00:19:05,600 Speaker 1: they did was bring a ton of eyeballs, create that 407 00:19:05,840 --> 00:19:07,879 Speaker 1: enemy that people want to see go down or that 408 00:19:07,920 --> 00:19:10,520 Speaker 1: creates a story when they lose. And now the rest 409 00:19:10,560 --> 00:19:13,240 Speaker 1: of the country is really caught up and every year 410 00:19:13,480 --> 00:19:13,880 Speaker 1: there's a. 411 00:19:13,840 --> 00:19:16,000 Speaker 2: Real chance for another team to win. And I think 412 00:19:16,000 --> 00:19:16,879 Speaker 2: that's good for the sports. 413 00:19:16,920 --> 00:19:18,800 Speaker 1: So we might be getting to that spot in volleyball 414 00:19:18,800 --> 00:19:22,280 Speaker 1: where you needed Nebraska to establish something to root against 415 00:19:22,359 --> 00:19:24,520 Speaker 1: or four and now you open it up and see 416 00:19:24,680 --> 00:19:26,800 Speaker 1: so many teams with an opportunity to win it all. 417 00:19:26,960 --> 00:19:29,160 Speaker 1: Let's talk about the ones that can win it this year. 418 00:19:29,240 --> 00:19:31,840 Speaker 1: Thursday semi finals, the first number three Texas A and 419 00:19:31,960 --> 00:19:34,840 Speaker 1: m number one Pittsburgh A six thirty Eastern start on 420 00:19:35,080 --> 00:19:38,120 Speaker 1: ESPN first. Any fears of a letdown for the Aggies 421 00:19:38,200 --> 00:19:39,520 Speaker 1: after that Nebraska. 422 00:19:39,200 --> 00:19:42,320 Speaker 3: Upset, I don't know. I don't think so. So the 423 00:19:42,320 --> 00:19:45,880 Speaker 3: way that I see these last few games is every 424 00:19:45,960 --> 00:19:48,040 Speaker 3: team kind of has a cheat code, and I think 425 00:19:48,080 --> 00:19:50,600 Speaker 3: depending on how this cheak code shows up will depend 426 00:19:50,680 --> 00:19:52,720 Speaker 3: on if they win or not. And with the Aggies, 427 00:19:52,960 --> 00:19:57,280 Speaker 3: they have multiple cheat codes and they just they're on 428 00:19:57,320 --> 00:19:59,160 Speaker 3: it right now. I mean, they've had some of their 429 00:19:59,200 --> 00:20:01,760 Speaker 3: best performance says these past few games in the tournament 430 00:20:01,800 --> 00:20:04,320 Speaker 3: that I think the momentum is just still going and 431 00:20:04,359 --> 00:20:07,320 Speaker 3: going and is going to continue going. Jamie Morrison, their 432 00:20:07,359 --> 00:20:11,800 Speaker 3: head coach, is so fiery. He's so fun like I 433 00:20:11,880 --> 00:20:14,400 Speaker 3: can see why these girls want to play for him 434 00:20:14,440 --> 00:20:16,879 Speaker 3: and why they would want to win, and so I 435 00:20:16,920 --> 00:20:19,480 Speaker 3: mean he's also I don't know if you know or 436 00:20:19,560 --> 00:20:22,919 Speaker 3: if your listeners know, but he also coaches Team USASU 437 00:20:23,080 --> 00:20:26,399 Speaker 3: nineteen team, and I mean he's twenty four and oh 438 00:20:26,720 --> 00:20:29,439 Speaker 3: with the girls who are under nineteen, and I feel like, 439 00:20:29,840 --> 00:20:33,240 Speaker 3: you know, teenagers, they want to have a coach that 440 00:20:33,280 --> 00:20:36,320 Speaker 3: they care for. And if the teenagers care, then I 441 00:20:36,320 --> 00:20:38,120 Speaker 3: think these women are going to care as well. And 442 00:20:38,280 --> 00:20:40,119 Speaker 3: I think, you know, you can see that with the 443 00:20:40,119 --> 00:20:42,359 Speaker 3: way they play, with the way that they you know, 444 00:20:42,400 --> 00:20:45,480 Speaker 3: post on social media, in the locker room, just everything 445 00:20:45,520 --> 00:20:49,600 Speaker 3: about this team just is so fiery that I don't 446 00:20:49,600 --> 00:20:50,760 Speaker 3: see a letdown right now. 447 00:20:51,160 --> 00:20:54,320 Speaker 1: Yeah, it's the first final four in Aggie's history. What 448 00:20:54,320 --> 00:20:56,720 Speaker 1: do they need to do well to win this match? 449 00:20:57,200 --> 00:21:00,280 Speaker 3: They need to stop Olivia Babcock. That's I mean, Slivia 450 00:21:00,280 --> 00:21:04,040 Speaker 3: Babcock is the cheek code for Pittsburgh. She's basically their offense, 451 00:21:04,560 --> 00:21:07,119 Speaker 3: and so if they can stop her, kind of like 452 00:21:07,200 --> 00:21:09,480 Speaker 3: they did with Nebraska, I think they're going to be 453 00:21:09,600 --> 00:21:12,919 Speaker 3: just fine. Like I said before, with a Fenacasapula and 454 00:21:13,040 --> 00:21:17,679 Speaker 3: Morgan Perkins, Texas A and M's middles, they're just a wall. 455 00:21:18,040 --> 00:21:20,119 Speaker 3: And so if they can figure out how to block 456 00:21:20,160 --> 00:21:23,000 Speaker 3: Olivia Babcock, I think they're going to be just fine. 457 00:21:23,960 --> 00:21:25,840 Speaker 1: Pitt is in the Nationals in my finals for the 458 00:21:25,880 --> 00:21:29,880 Speaker 1: fifth straight season, but they're still chasing their first titles. 459 00:21:29,920 --> 00:21:32,800 Speaker 2: So always a bridesmaid, never a bride. Historically, what do 460 00:21:32,840 --> 00:21:34,920 Speaker 2: you think has kept the Panthers from winning it all? 461 00:21:35,359 --> 00:21:40,600 Speaker 3: You know, I don't know, well watching them, I mean, 462 00:21:40,800 --> 00:21:43,640 Speaker 3: think about last year they had Tory Stafford and Olivia 463 00:21:43,680 --> 00:21:46,600 Speaker 3: Babcock on that team, and how do they not advance 464 00:21:47,119 --> 00:21:49,840 Speaker 3: this year? You know, it is just Olivia Babcock along 465 00:21:49,840 --> 00:21:52,120 Speaker 3: with their other team. They're the only team that has 466 00:21:52,160 --> 00:21:54,640 Speaker 3: this dual Liberro system in the back, so they have 467 00:21:54,720 --> 00:21:58,760 Speaker 3: two girls wearing different shirts that alternate coming in. They 468 00:21:58,960 --> 00:22:01,360 Speaker 3: they're a great teams. I mean when you watch them 469 00:22:01,359 --> 00:22:06,320 Speaker 3: on defense, they're so quick, so fast. Brooke Mosher, their setter, 470 00:22:06,680 --> 00:22:10,119 Speaker 3: has turned from just like you're, you know, above average 471 00:22:10,160 --> 00:22:12,120 Speaker 3: setter to all of a sudden, one of the top 472 00:22:12,119 --> 00:22:15,840 Speaker 3: setters in the game. And I feel like, you know, 473 00:22:16,040 --> 00:22:19,320 Speaker 3: if this year doesn't happen, I don't know if it will. 474 00:22:20,280 --> 00:22:24,240 Speaker 3: But Dan Fisher again, he's he's similar to Jamie Morrison 475 00:22:24,280 --> 00:22:26,760 Speaker 3: and that he knows how to coach these girls and 476 00:22:26,800 --> 00:22:29,320 Speaker 3: that these girls want to play for him, and so 477 00:22:29,920 --> 00:22:32,679 Speaker 3: I would love for him to finally get his title. 478 00:22:32,680 --> 00:22:35,080 Speaker 3: I would love for Olivia Babcock to get her title, 479 00:22:35,280 --> 00:22:37,360 Speaker 3: but again she's only a junior, so next year it's 480 00:22:37,359 --> 00:22:38,400 Speaker 3: going to be time. 481 00:22:39,280 --> 00:22:42,000 Speaker 1: Well, other than Olivia Babcock needing to be able to 482 00:22:42,040 --> 00:22:44,080 Speaker 1: be who she's been all season long, what else does 483 00:22:44,119 --> 00:22:45,679 Speaker 1: Pitt need to do to win this match? 484 00:22:45,920 --> 00:22:48,600 Speaker 3: They also need a SERVI receive Texas A and M. 485 00:22:48,640 --> 00:22:52,320 Speaker 3: One of the things that really propelled them past Nebraska 486 00:22:52,480 --> 00:22:55,520 Speaker 3: was their serving in the first set alone a Fenacasapaula 487 00:22:55,560 --> 00:22:58,560 Speaker 3: ended up serving ten points in a row because Nebraska 488 00:22:58,760 --> 00:23:02,760 Speaker 3: just couldn't handle her service. So if that's if Pitt's 489 00:23:02,760 --> 00:23:05,040 Speaker 3: going to have any chance, that first contact ball is 490 00:23:05,080 --> 00:23:07,320 Speaker 3: what they're going to need to be able to to 491 00:23:07,400 --> 00:23:09,639 Speaker 3: do and convert to be able to beat Texas A 492 00:23:09,680 --> 00:23:10,120 Speaker 3: and M. 493 00:23:10,560 --> 00:23:12,320 Speaker 1: And for those who haven't watched a ton of college 494 00:23:12,400 --> 00:23:14,239 Speaker 1: vibs this year but maybe are going to tune in 495 00:23:14,320 --> 00:23:16,800 Speaker 1: for these final couple matches, who are the top players 496 00:23:16,800 --> 00:23:19,399 Speaker 1: other than Olivia Babcock that they should be keeping an 497 00:23:19,400 --> 00:23:22,240 Speaker 1: eye out for in this one? Who will they recognize 498 00:23:22,240 --> 00:23:24,159 Speaker 1: as soon as they begin watching, like, oh, these are 499 00:23:24,200 --> 00:23:24,680 Speaker 1: the studs? 500 00:23:25,040 --> 00:23:28,840 Speaker 3: Logan led Nikki. She's the opposite on Texas A and M. 501 00:23:29,680 --> 00:23:32,800 Speaker 3: Her and Olivia Babcock were actually the only two college 502 00:23:32,800 --> 00:23:35,960 Speaker 3: players to play on Team USA's national team this past 503 00:23:36,040 --> 00:23:39,080 Speaker 3: summer in the VNLS. So logan led Nikki is a 504 00:23:39,080 --> 00:23:42,479 Speaker 3: phenomenal left handed opposite. She hits so hard, she plays 505 00:23:42,480 --> 00:23:47,160 Speaker 3: so fast, She's just an absolute stud. She's graduating this year, 506 00:23:47,280 --> 00:23:49,560 Speaker 3: so watch her now and then get ready to watch 507 00:23:49,560 --> 00:23:51,639 Speaker 3: her in the pros and on teen USA after this. 508 00:23:52,119 --> 00:23:54,320 Speaker 3: But another girl who you want to pay attention to 509 00:23:54,520 --> 00:23:56,640 Speaker 3: who will be playing on Texas A and M after 510 00:23:56,680 --> 00:23:59,159 Speaker 3: this unless she decides to transfer, but I highly doubt it, 511 00:24:00,080 --> 00:24:02,520 Speaker 3: that would be Kendall Stours. She's their opposite. She's only 512 00:24:02,600 --> 00:24:06,480 Speaker 3: a sophomore, but she has stepped up so much in 513 00:24:06,480 --> 00:24:09,520 Speaker 3: this tournament and in the season. She's the only sophomore 514 00:24:10,040 --> 00:24:13,359 Speaker 3: who's on this starting squad. She is also another one 515 00:24:13,359 --> 00:24:15,159 Speaker 3: who hits the ball so hard. She can read the 516 00:24:15,200 --> 00:24:18,439 Speaker 3: block extremely well. She's very good on defense at digging 517 00:24:18,440 --> 00:24:21,360 Speaker 3: the ball. So Kendall Sowers is another person who had 518 00:24:21,400 --> 00:24:23,840 Speaker 3: really watched. And she's also an amazing story in the 519 00:24:23,880 --> 00:24:26,960 Speaker 3: sense that she two years ago had a bunch of 520 00:24:26,960 --> 00:24:30,399 Speaker 3: concussions and she actually had to medically retire from the sport. 521 00:24:30,760 --> 00:24:33,280 Speaker 3: So last tournament she wasn't playing at all. She was 522 00:24:33,320 --> 00:24:36,760 Speaker 3: watching the tournament from her couch. Her dad's a personal trainer, 523 00:24:36,880 --> 00:24:39,600 Speaker 3: so he kind of worked with her to get back 524 00:24:39,640 --> 00:24:42,120 Speaker 3: in shape, and once she was medically cleared, she decided 525 00:24:42,119 --> 00:24:44,600 Speaker 3: to come to Texas A and M and look at her. 526 00:24:44,440 --> 00:24:48,679 Speaker 1: Now cool second semi final Number three Wisconsin take it 527 00:24:48,680 --> 00:24:51,879 Speaker 1: on number one Kentucky first servile B about nine ish, 528 00:24:51,920 --> 00:24:54,400 Speaker 1: maybe thirty minutes after the conclusion of the first semi final, 529 00:24:54,440 --> 00:24:55,639 Speaker 1: so we'll see how long that takes. 530 00:24:55,640 --> 00:24:57,480 Speaker 2: This game also going to be on ESPN. 531 00:24:57,840 --> 00:25:01,119 Speaker 1: Wisconsin in its fifth semi final and seven seasons. That 532 00:25:01,160 --> 00:25:03,119 Speaker 1: ties with Pitt for most in the country during that 533 00:25:03,160 --> 00:25:06,400 Speaker 1: time span, a three to two record in those five appearances. 534 00:25:06,400 --> 00:25:08,120 Speaker 2: What are the Badgers need to do well to win 535 00:25:08,200 --> 00:25:08,800 Speaker 2: this match? 536 00:25:09,480 --> 00:25:13,200 Speaker 3: So Charlie Ferbringer got hurt earlier this season. She's their 537 00:25:13,200 --> 00:25:16,080 Speaker 3: starting setter. While she was hurt, she was able to 538 00:25:16,200 --> 00:25:18,639 Speaker 3: take a look at what this offense needed and it 539 00:25:18,800 --> 00:25:21,639 Speaker 3: was basically, how do I set Carter Booth my middle? 540 00:25:22,119 --> 00:25:24,600 Speaker 3: And once she figured this out and she came back, 541 00:25:24,840 --> 00:25:29,440 Speaker 3: the Carter Booth Charlie Ferbringer connection has been unstoppable. I mean, 542 00:25:29,480 --> 00:25:31,919 Speaker 3: I don't think Carter Booth had any errors at all 543 00:25:31,960 --> 00:25:34,560 Speaker 3: this tournament until maybe this last game. I have to 544 00:25:34,640 --> 00:25:36,440 Speaker 3: check the numbers or you can double check for me, 545 00:25:36,720 --> 00:25:39,000 Speaker 3: but Carter Booth has just been on fire. And so 546 00:25:39,119 --> 00:25:41,960 Speaker 3: to be able to set your middle like that with 547 00:25:42,040 --> 00:25:44,320 Speaker 3: such quick sets, even on passes that might not be 548 00:25:44,359 --> 00:25:48,800 Speaker 3: perfect that's what Wisconsin's going to do to win this game. Plus, 549 00:25:48,840 --> 00:25:51,280 Speaker 3: they also have their other cheak code, which is Mini Collier, 550 00:25:51,400 --> 00:25:53,920 Speaker 3: who's one of the finalist for National Player of the Year. 551 00:25:54,240 --> 00:25:57,440 Speaker 3: She's just been an amazing addition to this team because 552 00:25:57,440 --> 00:26:00,720 Speaker 3: she's previously on Oregon. So I feel like getting the 553 00:26:00,720 --> 00:26:02,399 Speaker 3: ball to meet me, getting the ball to Carter, and 554 00:26:02,400 --> 00:26:05,600 Speaker 3: we're going to see some solid, solid. 555 00:26:05,280 --> 00:26:08,760 Speaker 1: Game Wisconsin eleven and oh since Charlie Furbringer came back 556 00:26:08,800 --> 00:26:11,760 Speaker 1: from injury, I always liked that story because I used 557 00:26:11,800 --> 00:26:15,720 Speaker 1: to party with Charlie's dad, Matt in southern California whenever 558 00:26:15,760 --> 00:26:18,320 Speaker 1: I'd go down to Hermosa Manhattan for the volleyball tournaments, 559 00:26:18,320 --> 00:26:21,000 Speaker 1: whether it was AVP after he got bumped, or whether 560 00:26:21,040 --> 00:26:24,080 Speaker 1: it was Sixth Man, which is this insane, drunken fueled 561 00:26:24,200 --> 00:26:27,760 Speaker 1: volleyball tournament with costumes and different tents with different drinks 562 00:26:27,800 --> 00:26:30,359 Speaker 1: all over the beach. The AVP guys would always come 563 00:26:30,400 --> 00:26:33,480 Speaker 1: play with their friends that weren't professionals in the fletch 564 00:26:33,600 --> 00:26:36,520 Speaker 1: costumes and the Magnum pi and everything. So I'd end 565 00:26:36,560 --> 00:26:38,359 Speaker 1: up partying with Matt and his friends. And so the 566 00:26:38,359 --> 00:26:40,000 Speaker 1: fact that we're both old enough that he has a 567 00:26:40,080 --> 00:26:44,720 Speaker 1: child playing in college is terrifying. But shouts to the 568 00:26:44,800 --> 00:26:48,639 Speaker 1: fur Bringer fam. I love seeing that. Craig Skinner, the 569 00:26:48,680 --> 00:26:50,760 Speaker 1: head coach at Kentucky, actually used to be an assistant 570 00:26:50,760 --> 00:26:54,320 Speaker 1: at Wisconsin. Now his team suffered it's only two losses 571 00:26:54,359 --> 00:26:57,040 Speaker 1: back in September, so they have been on a run 572 00:26:57,119 --> 00:26:57,560 Speaker 1: since then. 573 00:26:57,960 --> 00:26:59,960 Speaker 2: What do they need to do well to win on Thursday? 574 00:27:00,359 --> 00:27:04,000 Speaker 3: So I am giving Kentucky the slight edge in this 575 00:27:04,119 --> 00:27:07,600 Speaker 3: game just because of their two pin hitters, Eva Hudson 576 00:27:07,640 --> 00:27:10,560 Speaker 3: and Brooklyn Delay. I mean, we saw in the SEC 577 00:27:10,600 --> 00:27:13,560 Speaker 3: tournament Brooklyn Delay get shut down. She had I think 578 00:27:13,560 --> 00:27:15,880 Speaker 3: at one point a negative hitting percentage. I don't think 579 00:27:15,880 --> 00:27:18,080 Speaker 3: she got over one hundred in that game. But because 580 00:27:18,119 --> 00:27:21,200 Speaker 3: of Eva Hudson being their other pin hitter, their other 581 00:27:21,200 --> 00:27:25,719 Speaker 3: outside hitter, they are so good. They're so good, so 582 00:27:25,960 --> 00:27:29,520 Speaker 3: if one gets stopped, the other one's going to step up, right. 583 00:27:29,600 --> 00:27:33,000 Speaker 3: So these two, we haven't seen that happen actually since 584 00:27:33,040 --> 00:27:35,440 Speaker 3: that SEC tournament, and that was the only game I've 585 00:27:35,480 --> 00:27:37,359 Speaker 3: ever seen either of them get shut down or one 586 00:27:37,400 --> 00:27:39,560 Speaker 3: of them get shut down like that. So Kentucky is 587 00:27:39,600 --> 00:27:41,639 Speaker 3: just going to be unstoppable with that. Plus they have 588 00:27:41,800 --> 00:27:44,080 Speaker 3: Molly Tezze. Oh, they're Libero, who is just one of 589 00:27:44,080 --> 00:27:48,399 Speaker 3: the most dynamic liberros in college volleyball. She's so fast, 590 00:27:48,560 --> 00:27:52,440 Speaker 3: she's so quick. She can read the hits extremely well 591 00:27:52,480 --> 00:27:54,200 Speaker 3: where she knows how to be in position. But even 592 00:27:54,240 --> 00:27:56,280 Speaker 3: if she isn't in position, she's so great at taking 593 00:27:56,280 --> 00:27:58,440 Speaker 3: that one step to dig the ball. She just knows 594 00:27:58,480 --> 00:28:00,879 Speaker 3: where to be and how to react fast. So this 595 00:28:00,960 --> 00:28:04,879 Speaker 3: Kentucky team, you know, they're really interesting. Plus, I mean 596 00:28:04,920 --> 00:28:09,879 Speaker 3: they have a freshman setter, Cassie O'Brien, who she was 597 00:28:10,119 --> 00:28:12,480 Speaker 3: They were some sett in competition at the beginning of 598 00:28:12,480 --> 00:28:13,960 Speaker 3: the year. They didn't know who was officially going to 599 00:28:14,000 --> 00:28:15,919 Speaker 3: be the setter, but once they decided it's set like 600 00:28:16,160 --> 00:28:18,240 Speaker 3: Cassie O'Brien was going to be the one. They have 601 00:28:18,280 --> 00:28:21,359 Speaker 3: been unstoppable because of her. So I feel like, yeah, 602 00:28:21,359 --> 00:28:24,159 Speaker 3: there's just a bunch of girls on that team that 603 00:28:24,200 --> 00:28:27,640 Speaker 3: are going to be really good and really hard to stop. 604 00:28:28,160 --> 00:28:28,840 Speaker 2: And you mentioned it. 605 00:28:28,880 --> 00:28:31,119 Speaker 1: Two of the four AVCA Player of the Year finalists 606 00:28:31,119 --> 00:28:33,040 Speaker 1: are in this game. You've got Wisconsin's made Me Call 607 00:28:33,080 --> 00:28:36,840 Speaker 1: You in, Kentucky's Eva Hudson. Who are the other stars 608 00:28:36,880 --> 00:28:39,360 Speaker 1: that maybe fans should pay special attention to in this one. 609 00:28:39,560 --> 00:28:42,560 Speaker 3: So for Kentucky, Lizzie Carter Middle is someone that I 610 00:28:42,600 --> 00:28:46,280 Speaker 3: would be watching. She's another dynamic middle where when you 611 00:28:46,800 --> 00:28:49,640 Speaker 3: set her the ball, she can hit pretty much anywhere 612 00:28:49,680 --> 00:28:51,720 Speaker 3: on the court. She's very good at hitting around the block, 613 00:28:51,760 --> 00:28:54,080 Speaker 3: but she's also very good at blocking as well. I 614 00:28:54,080 --> 00:28:56,280 Speaker 3: think that she was a huge part of why they 615 00:28:56,320 --> 00:29:00,520 Speaker 3: beat Creyton, especially so so well because the car was 616 00:29:00,560 --> 00:29:03,320 Speaker 3: just able to stop any of the balls coming over. 617 00:29:03,720 --> 00:29:05,880 Speaker 3: She's fascinating. I feel like I mentioned all the ones 618 00:29:05,920 --> 00:29:10,160 Speaker 3: who I was really excited for. Kristin Simon, who's Wisconsin's Liberro. 619 00:29:10,280 --> 00:29:12,320 Speaker 3: She's only a freshman, and I think she's been playing 620 00:29:12,400 --> 00:29:16,280 Speaker 3: absolutely insane since she's been on this court, because some 621 00:29:16,360 --> 00:29:21,040 Speaker 3: of these women hit so hard and she's just she 622 00:29:21,400 --> 00:29:23,520 Speaker 3: just takes it and she's there and she can get 623 00:29:23,520 --> 00:29:24,800 Speaker 3: the ball up. And I think that that's what you 624 00:29:24,840 --> 00:29:27,600 Speaker 3: want near Liberro, especially when you're so young and you 625 00:29:27,600 --> 00:29:29,760 Speaker 3: can read the court so well. So I would watch 626 00:29:29,760 --> 00:29:34,320 Speaker 3: out for Kristin Simon and for Lizzie Carr Well, lots. 627 00:29:34,080 --> 00:29:35,640 Speaker 2: To watch for in these games. 628 00:29:35,800 --> 00:29:38,560 Speaker 1: We need predictions from you now, who are you seeing 629 00:29:38,640 --> 00:29:39,560 Speaker 1: making it to the final? 630 00:29:39,600 --> 00:29:40,120 Speaker 2: On Sunday. 631 00:29:40,400 --> 00:29:43,440 Speaker 3: Oh my goodness. So I think it's going to be 632 00:29:43,480 --> 00:29:46,440 Speaker 3: an SEC final. Honestly, I think it's going to be 633 00:29:46,520 --> 00:29:51,240 Speaker 3: Texas A and M upsetting Pittsburgh. I don't want that. 634 00:29:51,680 --> 00:29:54,200 Speaker 3: I don't know who I want. I feel like both 635 00:29:54,240 --> 00:29:56,560 Speaker 3: with the national player the year finalists, and with these 636 00:29:56,680 --> 00:29:59,560 Speaker 3: four semi finalists, I'm like, I want to be like 637 00:29:59,640 --> 00:30:02,080 Speaker 3: Katie from Mean Girls, and I just want to break 638 00:30:02,080 --> 00:30:04,000 Speaker 3: the crown and give it to everybody because they all 639 00:30:04,040 --> 00:30:07,160 Speaker 3: deserve to win. But I do think ultimately it's going 640 00:30:07,240 --> 00:30:09,440 Speaker 3: to be Kentucky versus Texas A and M. I just 641 00:30:09,480 --> 00:30:12,240 Speaker 3: think that they have more cheek codes than anybody else 642 00:30:12,600 --> 00:30:15,920 Speaker 3: in the final four. So yeah, I think that they're 643 00:30:15,920 --> 00:30:18,720 Speaker 3: the ones that are gonna gonna make it to the end. 644 00:30:18,760 --> 00:30:22,120 Speaker 3: Who wins that match them? Yeah, who wins that one? 645 00:30:22,400 --> 00:30:27,920 Speaker 3: I don't know. Honestly, I am leaning towards Kentucky a 646 00:30:27,960 --> 00:30:33,000 Speaker 3: little bit just because of that Eva Hudson Brooklyn delay dynamic. 647 00:30:33,600 --> 00:30:36,160 Speaker 3: They you know, they're a year apart, he was graduating, 648 00:30:36,240 --> 00:30:39,400 Speaker 3: Brooklyn's a junior. But they just seem to really be, 649 00:30:39,640 --> 00:30:44,880 Speaker 3: you know, they they're so good together as players and opposites, 650 00:30:45,280 --> 00:30:48,440 Speaker 3: and I just love watching them play. I think that 651 00:30:48,480 --> 00:30:50,560 Speaker 3: they're smart enough to get around that Texas A and 652 00:30:50,640 --> 00:30:53,080 Speaker 3: M block that's going to be coming at them. But 653 00:30:53,640 --> 00:30:55,400 Speaker 3: I mean, honestly, it could be anybody's game. 654 00:30:56,040 --> 00:30:58,440 Speaker 1: It feels like it is now that Nebraska's out. It 655 00:30:58,520 --> 00:31:00,760 Speaker 1: really does. Okay, have a fine question for you. I 656 00:31:00,800 --> 00:31:02,920 Speaker 1: just learned while I was researching for this that Kansas 657 00:31:02,920 --> 00:31:05,800 Speaker 1: City is known as the City of Fountains. Oh, so 658 00:31:05,840 --> 00:31:09,040 Speaker 1: I'm going to test your knowledge on some quirky city nicknames. 659 00:31:09,080 --> 00:31:12,160 Speaker 1: For the four semi finalists. You have to pair the 660 00:31:12,160 --> 00:31:18,200 Speaker 1: city with the nickname. Okay, So obviously your choices are Lexington, Madison, 661 00:31:18,520 --> 00:31:22,920 Speaker 1: College Station, and Pittsburgh. And the nicknames are City of 662 00:31:23,000 --> 00:31:27,840 Speaker 1: Four Lakes, Sea Stat, the City of Bridges, and the 663 00:31:27,880 --> 00:31:28,959 Speaker 1: Athens of the West. 664 00:31:29,160 --> 00:31:32,240 Speaker 3: Well, City of Bridges is Pittsburgh. Nice work, I know 665 00:31:32,320 --> 00:31:36,200 Speaker 3: that's I'm a Steelers fan. What were the others? 666 00:31:36,760 --> 00:31:40,640 Speaker 1: Sea Stat, the Athens of the West, and City of Four. 667 00:31:40,480 --> 00:31:44,000 Speaker 3: Lakes the Athens of the West? 668 00:31:46,320 --> 00:31:51,120 Speaker 1: What I think the West as being the west of 669 00:31:51,160 --> 00:31:52,920 Speaker 1: the world, not the West? 670 00:31:53,040 --> 00:31:55,200 Speaker 2: Yes, so some of these teams are really in the West. 671 00:31:55,400 --> 00:31:57,600 Speaker 3: Yeah, They're all kind of in the middle of the country. 672 00:31:58,320 --> 00:32:01,440 Speaker 3: I'm going to guess the Athens of the West is 673 00:32:02,240 --> 00:32:03,400 Speaker 3: no like Wisconsin. 674 00:32:03,760 --> 00:32:04,440 Speaker 2: That is incorrect. 675 00:32:04,480 --> 00:32:09,480 Speaker 1: The Athens of the West is allegedly Lexington, Oh Lexington, 676 00:32:09,560 --> 00:32:13,560 Speaker 1: Kentucky Center for All Culture, Art and Philosophy. 677 00:32:14,040 --> 00:32:17,800 Speaker 3: I mean, I've been to Lexington, Kentucky, and I don't 678 00:32:17,800 --> 00:32:20,280 Speaker 3: know if I would associate it with Athens, but sure, 679 00:32:20,400 --> 00:32:20,760 Speaker 3: why not? 680 00:32:20,920 --> 00:32:23,760 Speaker 1: Sure that leaves you with Sea stat and city of 681 00:32:23,800 --> 00:32:25,800 Speaker 1: four Lakes for Madison in college Station. 682 00:32:26,280 --> 00:32:27,640 Speaker 3: So I'm going to get a city of four Lakes 683 00:32:27,720 --> 00:32:28,240 Speaker 3: is Madison. 684 00:32:28,480 --> 00:32:28,960 Speaker 2: That's right. 685 00:32:29,240 --> 00:32:31,760 Speaker 1: That's all right then, and sea stat is actually the 686 00:32:31,800 --> 00:32:35,240 Speaker 1: easiest unless you're it's probably easier when you're reading it 687 00:32:35,240 --> 00:32:36,560 Speaker 1: because it clearly stands for. 688 00:32:36,840 --> 00:32:40,560 Speaker 2: Sea Station College Station Sea Stat. You did about as 689 00:32:40,600 --> 00:32:42,960 Speaker 2: well as I would have in that. To be honest 690 00:32:43,000 --> 00:32:45,640 Speaker 2: with you, some of these nicknames are pretty wild. I'm 691 00:32:45,640 --> 00:32:48,080 Speaker 2: going to dig into Lexington being the Athens of the West. 692 00:32:48,120 --> 00:32:50,800 Speaker 2: You dig into your prep for these semi finals. We 693 00:32:50,800 --> 00:32:52,800 Speaker 2: can't wait to watch them. Thanks so much for joining us. 694 00:32:52,960 --> 00:32:54,560 Speaker 3: Thank you so much for having me, Sara, I really 695 00:32:54,560 --> 00:32:55,240 Speaker 3: appreciate it. 696 00:32:57,480 --> 00:32:59,840 Speaker 1: Thanks again to Tiffany for taking the time. We got 697 00:32:59,840 --> 00:33:01,920 Speaker 1: to take another break when we come back when the 698 00:33:01,960 --> 00:33:12,840 Speaker 1: going gets tough, the tough show up. Welcome backslics. I've 699 00:33:12,880 --> 00:33:16,120 Speaker 1: completed my brief dig into the history of Lexington, earning 700 00:33:16,200 --> 00:33:20,360 Speaker 1: that Athens of the West nickname and per visitlex dot 701 00:33:20,400 --> 00:33:23,680 Speaker 1: com quote. At the turn of the nineteenth century, our 702 00:33:23,760 --> 00:33:27,280 Speaker 1: prosperous newtown earned the reputation as the Athens of the West, 703 00:33:27,560 --> 00:33:31,120 Speaker 1: a mecca for intellectuals, progressive thinkers, and lawmakers. It all 704 00:33:31,200 --> 00:33:33,680 Speaker 1: started with the first institution of higher learning west of 705 00:33:33,680 --> 00:33:37,960 Speaker 1: the Alleghenies, Transylvania University. Not long after, the University of 706 00:33:38,040 --> 00:33:41,400 Speaker 1: Kentucky began its legacy as the state's first land grant university. 707 00:33:41,800 --> 00:33:43,320 Speaker 2: As academic pursuits. 708 00:33:42,920 --> 00:33:46,440 Speaker 1: Began to mix with the agrarian community, a unique culture emerged, 709 00:33:46,480 --> 00:33:50,000 Speaker 1: one of passion, craftsmanship, creativity, pride, and a deep sense 710 00:33:50,000 --> 00:33:52,760 Speaker 1: of place. From there, Lexington became a breeding ground for 711 00:33:52,800 --> 00:33:55,600 Speaker 1: incredible writers, musicians, artists and makers of the. 712 00:33:55,560 --> 00:33:57,680 Speaker 2: Well crafted end quote. 713 00:33:57,760 --> 00:34:02,160 Speaker 1: We got any Lexantonian slices out there, clue us in 714 00:34:02,480 --> 00:34:05,000 Speaker 1: tell us if that Athens up the West nickname still sticks. 715 00:34:05,240 --> 00:34:06,800 Speaker 1: We always love that you're listening, but we want you 716 00:34:06,840 --> 00:34:08,480 Speaker 1: to get in the game every day too. So here's 717 00:34:08,520 --> 00:34:11,320 Speaker 1: our good game play of the day. Watch tonight's Vibes 718 00:34:11,320 --> 00:34:14,200 Speaker 1: semi final matches a reminder that they get underway at 719 00:34:14,200 --> 00:34:17,719 Speaker 1: six thirty pm Eastern on ESPN. 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After 727 00:34:40,080 --> 00:34:44,160 Speaker 1: Nebraska's heartbreaking upset in the quarterfinals of the NCAA Volleyball Tournament, 728 00:34:44,360 --> 00:34:47,279 Speaker 1: senior Rebecca Alec and junior Harper Murray were sent out 729 00:34:47,280 --> 00:34:50,000 Speaker 1: to speak to the media. At one point, Alec, who 730 00:34:50,000 --> 00:34:52,840 Speaker 1: had just played in her final college game, was so 731 00:34:53,040 --> 00:34:55,879 Speaker 1: upset she struggled to speak. You can hear her say 732 00:34:55,960 --> 00:34:58,239 Speaker 1: I just want to be with my parents, then get 733 00:34:58,320 --> 00:34:59,040 Speaker 1: choked up again. 734 00:34:59,560 --> 00:35:02,160 Speaker 2: Murray stepped in, take a listen. 735 00:35:03,520 --> 00:35:11,720 Speaker 4: To be honest. Parents. I just want to say Becca 736 00:35:12,320 --> 00:35:15,239 Speaker 4: has put her heart and soul into this program, and 737 00:35:17,200 --> 00:35:23,239 Speaker 4: she you can tell by her face how much she cares, and. 738 00:35:22,400 --> 00:35:24,160 Speaker 3: I think, like, I don't even. 739 00:35:24,120 --> 00:35:26,239 Speaker 4: Care if we win or we lose, because what I 740 00:35:26,280 --> 00:35:27,719 Speaker 4: tried to tell Beck in the locker room is that 741 00:35:27,719 --> 00:35:30,359 Speaker 4: she's going to take away the memories and the relationships 742 00:35:30,360 --> 00:35:33,200 Speaker 4: that we've made. And winning and losing. Yeah, it's a 743 00:35:33,200 --> 00:35:36,080 Speaker 4: part of volleyball and it sucks, but she put her 744 00:35:36,120 --> 00:35:38,640 Speaker 4: heart and soul into this program for four years and 745 00:35:38,760 --> 00:35:41,319 Speaker 4: she's leaving behind a great legacy and has so much 746 00:35:41,360 --> 00:35:43,800 Speaker 4: to be proud of. We all see how much she cares, 747 00:35:43,920 --> 00:35:46,279 Speaker 4: and I mean, it's unbelievable. 748 00:35:46,400 --> 00:35:48,960 Speaker 2: So just a really touching moment. 749 00:35:49,640 --> 00:35:52,800 Speaker 1: Now it's your turn, y'all, rate and review, Thanks for listening, 750 00:35:53,000 --> 00:35:56,719 Speaker 1: See you tomorrow. 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