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Seg 5 - MBB Show w Alex Karaban Mar 4 · Coaches Corner

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  Speaker 1: Alex Caravan back with us on the Yukon Men's Basketball
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  Speaker 1: Coaches Show. We talked to Dan Hurley a few moments ago,
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  Speaker 1: and Dan played a lot of games Alex in the
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  Speaker 1: Big East Tournament over his years as a seat and
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  Speaker 1: hall player, and he always raves about being in that building.
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  Speaker 1: And I want to get your impressions because it's hard.
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  Speaker 1: You know, we're broadcasters. You know, we used to be
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  Speaker 1: on the floor. We had a great view. Now we're
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  Speaker 1: up higher, not quite the same. But for you stepping
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  Speaker 1: onto that court, whether it's Saint John's, whether it's a
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  Speaker 1: Big East Championship game, whether it's the first round on
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  Speaker 1: a Thursday, what kind of feeling do you get walking
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  Speaker 1: into that building.
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  Speaker 2: It's a super exciting feeling and you just feel the
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  Speaker 2: electricity from the jump, especially when I always remember my
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  Speaker 2: freshman year going out there for the first time and
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  Speaker 2: really just seeing how special that arena is and just
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  Speaker 2: how historic it is and how so many ledges, not
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  Speaker 2: just in sports, but singers and so many different things,
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  Speaker 2: so many different people just going out there and performing
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  Speaker 2: an MSG and just talk about the lights, electricity, and
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  Speaker 2: when the fans get involved too, it's something it's such
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  Speaker 2: a unique experience that you don't take for granted.
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  Speaker 3: So I love playing an MSG no matter who it is,
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  Speaker 3: and it's one of the best feelings.
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  Speaker 1: Well, you got at least one more game there. We're
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  Speaker 1: hoping three next week. And you know, is it not
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  Speaker 1: it's a road venue, but it's not really because Yukon
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  Speaker 1: Nation and they get on the trains and the boats
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  Speaker 1: and the planes it seems like, and they pour into
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  Speaker 1: that place. That's got to be a good feeling.
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  Speaker 4: No, it's awesome when the Yukon Nation goes out and
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  Speaker 4: support us a MSG.
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  Speaker 3: Just the fan base is one of a kind and
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  Speaker 3: they travel so well, I mean they travel anywhere we play,
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  Speaker 3: and I think that's such a blessing to have.
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  Speaker 4: And not many programs do that.
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  Speaker 3: And for you kind of do that and really take
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  Speaker 3: pride in wanting to see the team win, to try
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  Speaker 3: to give us every little advantage, especially at MSG, I
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  Speaker 3: think it's special.
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  Speaker 1: Yeah, it definitely is winning on the road. You guys
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  Speaker 1: have done some of that this year. Eight and one. Oh,
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  Speaker 1: that's a that's a great record. One at will bylan
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  Speaker 1: Over recently, one at Kansas earlier in the year that
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  Speaker 1: never happened before. In Yukon history, and I think winning
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  Speaker 1: a Seaton Hall was asbout as good as it gets
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  Speaker 1: because pirates will be giving you a lot of trouble.
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  Speaker 1: I think that was one thing you said before that game.
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  Speaker 1: I've never won in this building.
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  Speaker 4: It's about time.
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  Speaker 3: No, definitely, I think I think winning on the road
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  Speaker 3: is one of the best feelings, just trying to just
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  Speaker 3: get in a road kill and really seeing the opposing
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  Speaker 3: fans leave and just the excitement you get from that.
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  Speaker 4: I think. I think it's special.
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  Speaker 3: And we always know when Yukon travels, we usually get
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  Speaker 3: the best crowds from the best programs, and you know,
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  Speaker 3: it can make a make a little more difficult for us,
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  Speaker 3: but at the end of the day, I think it
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  Speaker 3: just makes it more fun.
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  Speaker 1: Yeah, it's funny when you say that, because the crowd
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  Speaker 1: when you win on the road, I'm thinking of Kansas now, man,
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  Speaker 1: was it quiet but during the game you couldn't even
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  Speaker 1: hear yourself.
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  Speaker 3: Think, definitely, that's that's definitely the loudest place I've played,
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  Speaker 3: and it's such a unique experience. I Mean, you always
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  Speaker 3: hear about allen Field House and what it's like, but
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  Speaker 3: it's it's hard to really believe it or think about
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  Speaker 3: until you really experience it.
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  Speaker 1: Yeah, it's unbelievable. You also got to go to Boston
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  Speaker 1: again TD Garden against BYU, which is a heck of
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  Speaker 1: a game. That to me, when you play in your backyard,
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  Speaker 1: there's nothing really like that, is there?
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  Speaker 4: No, definitely not. I mean TD Garden special for me.
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  Speaker 3: I mean I'm an entire New England fan and always
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  Speaker 3: been a Celtics fan, always been a Bruins fan, so
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  Speaker 3: would go to games all the time when I was
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  Speaker 3: younger there and to have an experience where I was
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  Speaker 3: able to play three games there, go through and all
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  Speaker 3: my college career TD Garden, it's a blessing and it's
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  Speaker 3: home for me.
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  Speaker 4: I always get that special.
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  Speaker 3: Feeling, just that excitement knowing that I'm back in a familiar,
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  Speaker 3: earlier area.
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  Speaker 1: Alex Caraban with us. You come forward, We'll be back
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  Speaker 1: in just a moment. A few final thoughts from him.
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  Speaker 1: This is the Yukon Men's Basketball Coaches Show on Liarfield