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Bill Seals talks Cyclones, Nick Athan on the Chiefs & Mr. Monday Night presented by Circa Sports · The Lunch Rush with Trent Condon

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I'm Mary Condon. Welcome back, Iowa Sports Radio
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Network. It's our second hour.
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Trent and I are with you until 2:00.
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Mr. Monday Night still to come, Nick Athens still to come covers
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the Chiefs has for decadeschiefsblitz.com is the
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most recent stop. That's his site, Chiefs
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blitz.com. We'll what's next for the Kansas
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City Chiefs? We'll pick Nick's brain on that
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right now. Let's talk Iowa State and Iowa
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State related topics and Bill Seals joins us from
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cyclonereport.com part of on three media football,
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basketball, men's and women's Bill that in a moment, but I saw
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the crazy not the craziest. I shouldn't be surprised by what
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I'm about to say. So Jason Luch owns horses as you
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know, Bill Albaugh family racing stable.
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Jason Luch as you know, Bill is a huge Iowa State fan.
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His most one of his one of his young horses made its first
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lifetime start in the South at Oakland Park yesterday and one
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and he named this horse it's great 54 yarder.
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How about that? How about that?
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Isn't that? Something.
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They I, I sent, I actually sent that to baseball Benny.
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Did you? He he didn't, he didn't have the
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heart to respond. So yeah, I, I thought I, I
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would, you know, it's always good to try and troll him and
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get under his skin. Yeah, well done.
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He couldn't even respond to me. Yeah, that's funny, he told me
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later on in the night. As you were setting that up, I
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was waiting for something connected to Matt Campbell.
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Oh yeah, and that wouldn't have. Been good?
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No, but 54 yarders is now. I guess this is Derby horse.
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We'll see. Yeah, look good.
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Yeah, absolutely did 54 yard of course Conradi he loves his
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clothes and there's one fry with state fans to watch 54 yarder
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anyways Bill lots of ground to get to Didn't think we'd start
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with horse racing, but but here we are.
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Let's let's get to the football latest comings and goings and
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and maybe start with Jake Thornton, who is the replacement
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for Ryan Clanton, who did a really a nice job and Matt
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Campbell is taking him to Penn State.
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Thornton arrives with most recently he was at Auburn this
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past year coaching the aero line.
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Prior to that was it old miss? I believe so.
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He certainly got the the resume to fit into the Big 12 of your
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thoughts on the hire. Yeah, I, I'm a fan of it.
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I, I think that they needed to go out and, and get someone that
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was pretty established. We all, you know, talked about
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for a few years now that the job that Ryan Clanton had done
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building this group up and, you know, Jake's going to have his
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work cut out for him with the the this was already going to be
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a position group that was decimated by graduation from,
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from seniors. They're losing both tackles
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Boniface at center. So this is going to be was going
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to already be a rebuilding job of sorts.
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And now we'll see kind of how the personnel group looks after
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any defections in the portal, what they add in the portal.
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So but yeah, I mean, he he's definitely got a great acumen
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from his work with Auburn and and with Ole Miss.
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So I'm, I'm looking forward to, you know, him getting started
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and, and getting rolling with the, the group that they're
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going to have in 2026. We'll look at 2026 in the
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recruiting class, 12 defections to this point at least have been
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released from their letter of intent.
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It's, I know a moving target that you're talking about Hill
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here. Bill, I'm sure for you in the
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recruiting world, this is going to be a lot of work figuring out
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these guys, where they're going to go or there's a potential
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connection with the new staff coming in.
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Take us in a little bit with what you do recruiting in the 12
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guys that have been released. Yeah, it's a lot of what we, I
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think we had talked about even maybe after signing day or I
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can't remember if we, we talked between them and when Campbell
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left or not. But they they had five Nebraska
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kids sign in that group. All five are now are now gone.
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So a couple of those Bryson Williams, Tyrell Chapman have
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ended up with Penn State. Oh, not, not a surprise that a
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good chunk of these guys are are going out to join the Nittany
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Lions. You know, sevens the the
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quarterback commitment. He's also committed to go to
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Penn State. So there's there's been a a
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steady stream of those guys and you know, other ones just
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opening things up here at the at this point, you know, they had a
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pretty good group of what Ohio, Michigan, they did a little bit
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of recruiting up there and you know, those guys have opened
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some things up and I guess it makes sense.
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You know, they're Big 10 territory guys that came here
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because of the relationships with Campbell, the other
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assistants, Clanton, they had an Ohio and a Michigan online guys
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committed. So yeah, we'll we'll see how
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that shakes out. There are still, you know,
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believe it or not, that the headliner, at least ratings wise
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is still is still in the mix. Jeffrey Roberts, he was the the
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loan class class of 2026 guy from Iowa that that it's signed.
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Why take that back? There was a JUCO Lewis from Iowa
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Western that had also signed, but high school Iowa Jeffrey
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Roberts still in the Mex E that the headliner, you know, and and
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so much of this over the last week has been about who's left.
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And I think, you know, cyclone fans kind of started to get
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bummed out. You know, the temperatures were
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freezing dark and gloomy outside.
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And I was happy to be able to break a little bit ago the news
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of the first commitment of the Jimmy Rogers.
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There actually was a Washington state class guy, a wide
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receiver. So out of that group that that
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is left so far. Marion Jackson was planning to
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play wide receiver Cash Brock as well.
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So they've lost two at that spot, but they've added Malcolm
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Watkins, now from Bakersfield, CA.
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He was actually, you look at this Washington State class and
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he was one of the higher ranked guys in that group.
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They actually had 28 commitments.
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That was a huge class. So Watkins, anyway, he, he
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commits coming in. Actually he's told me he wants
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to come in in January. So I'm not sure how that whole
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thing is what works out yet. Because if they get released
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from signing a letter of intent, I guess it was my understanding
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they couldn't sign again until February.
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But maybe then with all of these coaching changes, maybe that
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stance has changed and they're they're able to still come in in
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January. But that's Watkins's intent.
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So I was it was nice to get a get a little bit of good news to
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Cyclone fans later this morning. Well, I was going to go Rocco
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Beck with you, but let's let's just continue on that down that
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path. Will any of his teammate or his
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recruiting class, fellow signees be joining him moving E to Ames?
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Do you think he's the last Washington state commit to to
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days? I don't think so.
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I I think there will be a stream of them.
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You know, they just got that the head coach hired out of the DOC
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from Missouri. So I would assume there's
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probably a getting to know you process there.
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You know, one thing that could work against Iowa State in this
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whole this whole transaction, this whole exchange here is
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that, you know, when you're in OC at Missouri getting a head
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coaching job, you know, he's probably not focused a whole lot
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on bringing his guy is from his prior stop.
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His focus is going to be on retaining that group of signees.
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So that might work against Iowa State a little bit unlike that
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the Campbell, the Penn State and and you know, the ISU class.
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So we'll see how that pans out. It's it's probably getting to
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know you phase right now, I think with the new coach out
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there and that wazoo that wazoo class.
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But I I'd expect a few more here in the in the coming week or
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two. Well, let's go, Rocco.
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Up next, labrum surgery, we find that out and coupled with what
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is happening, what's the latest that you know on Rocco Becton?
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Is it just a holding pattern? Do you anticipate we're going to
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hear something before January 2nd, one way or the other?
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You would think so, yeah. I mean, if he's not in, if he's
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not officially in the portal January 2nd, it's probably a
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good sign. And, you know, but that seems
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like the trend anymore is for these guys to announce well
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around now or over the next couple weeks what their
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intentions are. And if that is to to get in the
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portal on January 2nd. Still no word from him.
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You know, one one thing that that is I guess probably
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encouraging for Iowa State fans from that perspective is that we
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haven't had now what what was it a week ago that Rogers was
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introduced and there's not been current member of the team that
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has announced he's heading into the portal since that intro
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press conference. So you know, Quentin Taylor the
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the same day of the Matt Campbell that that he he
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announced he was jumping in, but he it was my understanding he
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had already been taken off the roster and was planning to
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transfer at season's end anyway. So I wouldn't really chalk that
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up as a coaching change move by him.
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So, you know, it looks like for all intents and purposes that
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the first week has gone pretty well, I would imagine for the
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the current members of the of the team.
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And there, there haven't been any of those, you know, those
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portal announcements that have come out.
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Bill Seals joins us anymore football trend on to basketball.
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Let's start with the the ladies 1st and I guess start with Audie
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Crooks who was not able to play yesterday against you and I.
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And obviously Iowa State took care of business.
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I thought Eddie Brown had some cool remarks after the press
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conference, but none the less it had to be.
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This is just, you know, me, me watching the game and trying
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putting 22 together. Was it when she fell underneath
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the basket and hit her head? Is that kind of what the
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speculation is that kept the Audi out of the line up
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yesterday? Yeah, I mean, that was one of
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the that that was certainly something that we all noticed
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watch in that game. So very well, very well could
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have been, it was just alluded to an injury that she sustained
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during the Iowa game in the release that we got yesterday.
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So, yeah, and it's probably, well, you know, certainly if
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it's something with your head or, or concussion, hate to to
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throw that out there, but if it was something related to that,
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definitely a prudent move to hold her out that she wouldn't
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have been cleared. But you know, they, they,
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they've got a week off now for finals.
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They'll open Big 12 play against Kansas next Sunday.
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So, you know, get her back in in a good spot.
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You know, hopefully if it is something related that you know,
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that with the head or concussion type of thing.
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And she'll be ready to roll on Sunday when they open that
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conference play. This squad in the Big 12,
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Baylor, is not the heights that they once were, a regular season
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crown. I mean, is that what we've seen
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from this group? Is that a realistic expectation,
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a baseline that by the time we get to middle of February,
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that's what we're talking about, this team in contention for a
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regular season title. Oh, I don't think there's any
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there's any question that that's that's the goal for this team.
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And what were they picked? I think they were picked second
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in the in the preseason. So yeah, that's the goal.
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That's the goal. And then they'd be in a good
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spot. Come come the selection show and
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where they might go there. There's a it's the conference is
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looking pretty strong so far, though, like Arizona State,
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Texas Tech, TCU, undefeated one other team BYU's only lost once.
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So these teams are are taking care of business for the most
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part through the the non conference slate.
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So it's going to be interesting to see, you know, even Kansas,
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they, as I mentioned, open against The Jayhawks on Sunday
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and KU's nine and two so far. So I looking like a pretty good
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group of teams and we'll we'll see where they finish.
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But yeah, certainly I think the conference championship, that's
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the, that's the, that's the goal for Coach Finley and and his
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staff. Do you know if you mentioned TC
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and it just jumped in my head because they're undefeated once
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again this season. They went out, they got Olivia
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Miles from Notre Dame. Think of that TCU outspending.
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Is there some big backer because they went out and got Haley Van
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Lift? Going to guess she wasn't cheap
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last year in the portal. Is there some women's basketball
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booster at TCU? Do you know?
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Because they're spending a crap load in comparison to a lot of
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the rest of the conference of women's basketball.
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Yeah, that's a, that's a good question, Trent.
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I'm I'm not aware of of any big money booster there.
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If they I would the the 20 and a half million the Rev share TCU
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fully, fully funded that and you know, not a surprise there.
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But, you know, maybe there's a chance that the women's
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basketball program got a little bit more maybe than some of the
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others in the conference that, you know, maybe at the expense
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of men's basketball or, or maybe a little bit out of football or
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some of the other sports. And, you know, also there's a
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there's, there's, there's getting to be the above the cap
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type of stuff too, kind of like what you see with Oddie Crooks
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and the the fairway, the the ads.
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It seems like they run back-to-back and a lot of these
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these sporting events I watch. But yeah, I think there's a lot
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of those opportunities out there as well, as you mentioned, you
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know, for some of these marquee players that have joined TCU.
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The schools in the Big 12 is the shortest price.
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They're 35 to 1 to win it all. Trent, you mentioned earlier,
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Yukon, they're actually minus muddy, which is unbelievable.
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Let's get to the to the mint side of things.
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Manchulovic had an interesting quote.
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Let me find it here. I thought it was pretty low.
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I was talking about the team's energy.
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This was his answer. I thought it was pretty low to
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be honest. Said it was the team, one of the
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team's worst performances of the season.
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On one hand, I can understand it.
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Obviously a huge game on Thursday night in state rival.
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That was a hell of a game. Spirited come back came roaring
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back took the lead and then it was back and forth had to had to
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fight the hold on. You could kind of see a let down
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coming. I think they're north of 40
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points favoured in the basketball game.
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They won by 25. But you know, if nothing else,
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Bill this will give something TJ to to light a fire under them
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right that you know, you can't take anybody for granted,
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although maybe you could looking at the box score.
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But still, they were able to sneak by Eastern Illinois by 25.
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Yeah, and then this is this is one that is is going to linger
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for a week too. They just like the Iowa State
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women that the men have a week off, have finals this week, a
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little change to their their schedules, I'm sure around
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basketball. But they'll they'll get back at
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it with another one of these kind of these last two games
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against some of these patsies that they have before conference
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play starts. But yeah, I mean, that's
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definitely something that will come up.
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I'll I'll, you know, address it and then get, you'll get back
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to, to preparing the way that they always do.
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So, yeah, I mean, it, it makes sense that there were hardly any
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students there yesterday. And it's not a surprise this
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Sunday, it's all it's always kind of been this way.
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I think it every year on Sunday before finals week, there's a
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game like this on the schedule. And this year just so happened
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it was Eastern Illinois. There were not a whole lot of
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students there at at all yesterday, sporadic even just
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like the the fans in attendance. It was a pretty sparse crowd.
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So and it makes sense just off the bat.
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You come out and you see that and they they didn't get off to
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a good start. I think it was that what a one
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point game or even a tie game or Eastern Illinois had a lead
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around the seven and a half eight minute minute mark into
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that. Well, 8 minutes into the game, I
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should say the 12 minute mark. It was still a close game.
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And then they kind of was it were able to to pull away and
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but still they have some stretches in that game, even
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after that where they struggled a little bit.
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And you know, Milan, a lot of the talk to you, you mentioned
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him, it was on hunting threes this season.
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I think this is a couple games in a row where he has taken, you
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know, less than that 9 or that 10, 3 point attempt, that
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threshold that TJ said he only attempted 6 against Eastern
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Illinois and I think he had only attempted maybe 4-4 or five
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against Iowa. So that Hawks did a great job on
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him defensively, Yeah. Two.
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He was 2 for three. Yeah, three.
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Yeah, that's right. Something that maybe just to
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file away for a little bit later because you want that aggressive
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Manchilovich that we see certainly through most of this
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season. A bill this year, back to 18, 10
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games in the conference. It was 20 a year ago now when
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there was only 10 teams in the Big 12.
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We got to play the double by and it was a double round Robin.
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Got to play everybody twice. Not the case anymore.
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Do you like the 20? You like the 18?
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Because so many coaches, we heard that was 20 game schedules
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and whatever conference you're talking about, it is a grind.
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Yeah, I'm I'm. I'm in favor of the 18 game
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schedule. I I realize it's not ideal for
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those that that kind of come out with the the the schedule makers
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and and how they balance the rivalries and the perennial
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matchups and everything. Yeah, I mean, they they they
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need that the way this it's such a beat grinder going through the
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Big 12 and and now with the 18 game schedule, it kind of seems
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like, yeah, maybe it won't be quite as taxing because we we
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know that once they get started in the what Houston, Arizona,
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BYU, Kansas, Iowa said it's it's going to be, as I said, a meat
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grinder of a schedule. And yeah, 18 games I think is
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the way to go. Yeah, and it doesn't really kick
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in until late. I'm looking at it now.
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Valentine's Day, they'll host Kansas and then they host
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Houston on Big Monday at BYU. And then you can maybe a
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breather against Utah before Texas Tech, Arizona toward the
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end of the schedule. Just this conference going to be
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so much fun. Anything else?
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TC, before we go baseball, Betty just sent me a text.
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Or just remind you, he beat you in fantasy football this weekend
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apparently. So wanted to make sure.
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Yeah. Good stuff.
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Thank you. Bill Seals, appreciate what you
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do for us. cyclonereport.com, part of On Three Media.
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On Three Media. Bill, if the need arises, we'll
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reach out during the week. If not, if not, we'll catch up
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with you next Monday. Thank you, Bill Seals.
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Appreciate it. Looking forward to it guys, have
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a good one. Yep, you're the same Bill Seals
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cyclonereport.com part of On Three Media Big 12.
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Betty talking about as fantasy football exploits I my long time
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lead. Yep.
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Over well, some of these guys have been playing with since the
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1980s. Fantasy sports earned the number
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one seed this year, 11 and three most points scored in the
19:16
league. Off this week had the bye first
19:19
round of the playoffs. The quarterback is Patrick
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Boholmes. Who's your backup?
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Don't have one because I always stack up as money.
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What running backs and lottery tickets on that?
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By week comes, I'll pick somebody up available on the
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wafer wire. Oh, this should be good.
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Can he pick it? No.
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Riley, Leonard. God no.
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Tyler Shuck. Yes.
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Kirk Cousins. No.
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Those are my options. So I'm not a fantasy football
19:50
player. Yeah.
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I want to see. This is the first time we've
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done this all year. Probably better late than never.
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I'm not sure what else we would. Let's bring up the New Orleans
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Saints schedule train. You know what?
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Now's the time. Home to The Jets at Titans, at
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Falcons. Tyler shucks going to lead me to
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a fantasy championship, that's what you're saying?
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Well, of the other 3, Riley Leonard's not going to beat up
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Phil Rivers. Phil Rivers No, No, probably
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not. I think it's.
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Chuck, he wasn't, he's not been brutal.
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He's not been brutal. What's his last two games?
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Look. Like you earn a number one seed.
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Yeah, everything's set. You're feeling great.
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You've got the. Money The winning's spent last
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two games. He is 49 of 82 touchdowns, 1
20:41
interception. Not great numbers, but not.
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Brutal can't run to save his life.
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OK, he does have a What's his? That might be the high
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watermark. You're telling me I'm in
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trouble? Yeah, I think you're you're
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you're cook. Is it Kirk Cousins?
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I guess if you he's got better weapons, doesn't he?
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Or is Rick? London going to come?
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Back. I hope.
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I hope so for your sake. They go to the Cardinals this
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week. It's a road game.
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Cardinals defensively, what he first did in passing defense.
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This is where we are. And you play fantasy football
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once a year for my fantasy playoff.
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Oh. It's I look forward to that.
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Yes, I do. Look forward to that where you
21:24
get one player. Each team in the playoffs 10
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bucks. Yep. 10 bucks to get in.
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Do that every year. Don't get close.
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No finish. Far back and well beaten, but
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it's something I do with my son as he enters too.
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So 125. We'll talk about the Chiefs
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next. Nick athenchiefsplits.com Where
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do they turn? Maybe it's Garter mid shoe?
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They've got Titans. Well, here's their schedule.
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Titans, Broncos. Raiders.
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Oh boy. Titans.
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Bronco at home. Raiders.
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These are my options. Tyler Shuck Garter mid shoe.
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Well, look at the weapons he's got.
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Phillip Rivers. Yeah.
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Jeez guys, can't catch. 125, you're in deep water.
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It's the Iowa Sports Radio Network.
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I'm Nori Compton, just past 130, top of the hour off the bench.
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Sean Roberts, Lucas Strain take you until 5 overtime.
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I will 5 until 6:00. Well, the first time since 2014
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the Kansas City Chiefs will not make the post season.
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Nick Athan joins us. Chiefs blitz.com.
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Chiefs blitz.com for Nick Nick, I, I'll speak for all the other
22:46
non cheats fans or, you know, just we should feel good today.
22:50
I don't think that's the majority of of the football
22:53
world's feeling. I I don't and obviously it's
22:56
based a lot on I'm sure I'm not speaking for everybody,
22:59
obviously that I just hated the way then with Patrick Mahomes, I
23:02
did not want to see him carried off the field the way he was,
23:05
his arm draped around trainers or whoever they were equipment
23:09
guys carrying him back into the locker room.
23:11
We now know the the the ACL news, though, he's going to get
23:14
a difference. He's going to Dallas for a
23:15
second opinion, apparently to see if indeed it is, you know,
23:19
going to require surgery. But I hated the way it ended.
23:23
One of the faces, if not the face, of the league over the
23:26
last decade. Yeah, it was a tough day for
23:29
prime players yesterday and meet the.
23:30
Parties as well, but. You know, honestly, a recess
23:36
probably in order, but I I was puzzled too by some of the
23:40
commentary. You know, I know that it's easy
23:44
to beat up on a team like the chiefs that have been
23:46
successful, but let's be honest, the seven-year run would be is
23:50
the envy of every all the 31 other team.
23:54
They all wish they could be that.
23:56
And, you know, I thought some of the comments from the Chargers
23:58
fans in particular, you know. Just.
24:02
Well, you know, he's injured and that's the end of the dynasty.
24:05
And you know, like, where's the empathy?
24:07
I mean, the guy has done nothing but give his all his body.
24:11
He sacrificed, you know, working out.
24:13
He sacrifices the offseason, the regular season.
24:16
He's got three young kids at home.
24:18
I mean, he's carried this organization.
24:19
He's the face of the NFL. We should be celebrating the
24:22
fact that he's he's had a remarkable run.
24:24
And right now, you know, if you, if we're going to bet against
24:28
Pastor Holmes coming back, you're crazy because you know,
24:31
he's got the best trainer in the business.
24:33
And Bobby Stroop the the the reason to go to Dallas was he
24:37
definitely needs the surgery, but there's some other issues
24:39
that could be involved that need to be cleaned up while they're
24:42
in there. So it's just a matter of that's
24:44
something that he wants to do all at once.
24:46
So I think that's what it is ultimately speaking, it's
24:48
definitely a tear. There's no question he needs
24:51
surgery. But, you know, listen, Pash
24:55
Mahomes has brought excitement to the National Football League
24:58
and that's the reason why the Broncos are better, the Patriots
25:02
are better. Everybody stepped up their game
25:04
because they all had to find a way to beat this guy.
25:07
And that is a good thing for the NFL.
25:10
So I think Patrick needs to be celebrated a little bit more
25:12
because I don't think anyone player has brought more to the
25:15
NFL than Pash Mahomes in the last seven years.
25:18
You mentioned retooling. I know there's some fans out
25:23
there and they're fans short for Fanatic.
25:25
We know that they just want to fire everybody and change
25:28
everything. What do you talk about that kind
25:30
of retooling? What are you Speaking of?
25:31
What? What are some of the things that
25:32
you would like to see as they go into 2026?
25:36
Well, I, I their roster is deficient right now, it it can't
25:40
beat the Chargers and it can't beat the Broncos.
25:42
Let's just be honest. It just it, it it they don't
25:45
have enough beat on defense. They don't have a running back,
25:49
they don't have stability in the offensive line.
25:53
You know, then you got questions with tight end, you know who you
25:57
going to trade. This is what I think.
25:58
I think if the Chiefs going to have a successful offseason,
26:00
they have to, they have to 1st understand when they think
26:03
Patrick is going to come back. If they think he's going to be
26:06
back for the regular season, then you know, with the
26:08
potential 11th, 12th pick in the draft, you're going to get a
26:11
prime time player. Now.
26:13
I think 3 moves that I would make right away.
26:15
I would, I would, I would get rid of some of the coaching
26:17
staff on both sides of the ball. You know, I think it's important
26:21
that they bring in some fresh blood.
26:23
I'm not saying to get rid of Andy Reid, but at 67, you got to
26:26
question, you know, the staff and if Andy's got it in them to
26:30
do another turn around #2 is I think Trent Mcduffie is
26:35
definitely going to be traded 100%.
26:37
Chris Jones maybe 5050. And Kelsey's got to decide, do I
26:41
come back for a 5 or $6 million contract?
26:43
Again, that's going to be dependent on on pass from homes.
26:46
And I think the most important thing is Clark Hunt has to make
26:49
a decision what, what's the next step?
26:52
Not only is he trying to to fix the cheese and get them back to
26:56
the promised land, he's also trying to build a new Dome
26:58
stadium. So there are a lot of factors in
27:01
play here. But coach staff, number one,
27:04
they have they have got to make big shifts in in that staff to
27:09
where they're not all yes man and they need some youth.
27:12
Let's be honest, the the coaching staff in and in Denver
27:17
and in in Los Angeles. That's what you have to look at.
27:20
You think I have some young guys.
27:21
They got some upcomers. They got guys who can be head
27:23
coaches. That's what the Chiefs need.
27:25
And there's a reason that the Chiefs assistant and haven't
27:29
been hired as head coaching candidates outside of Matt
27:32
Maggie ended up coming back. Right.
27:35
Do you think Travis Kelsey will make this decision or will they
27:38
make the decision for him? No, they'll leave it up to him.
27:42
I mean, I this is how I feel about Travis.
27:45
I know his brother has said, hey, you know, take your time.
27:48
Don't lift the emotions of the season.
27:50
But to me, if I'm thinking about retiring, I want to make the
27:54
decision before the Christmas night game in Denver.
27:57
If that's the last game he plays at Arrowhead, I think we should
27:59
celebrate that. And I think it should be a big
28:02
deal because that's really that's the only highlight left.
28:06
There's There's no highlights left this season.
28:08
They got 3 meaningless games. I'd say lose them all, get a
28:11
better draft pick. But I think if Travis comes
28:14
back, he has to come back at like a five $7,000,000 team
28:18
friendly deal. So they can do some other stuff
28:21
because they're they're in cap Hill.
28:23
As for the moment, you know, 48 million due to Mahomes and I'm
28:27
sorry, 74,000,000 due to Mahomes and 48 million to to Chris
28:31
Jones. Now those contracts are going to
28:33
be restructured, but that means you got to extend years.
28:36
So they got a lot of decision to make for for me, for Travis, I
28:39
wouldn't stretch this into the offseason if he has an inkling
28:42
he wants to come back. And if Patrick says, you know,
28:44
give me one more year, I'll be back.
28:46
I'll be ready to go. Let's turn this thing around and
28:48
have one of the greatest comebacks ever.
28:50
And I think he'll come back. But if not, he is about to marry
28:54
Travis to Taylor Swift. And he's got a TV.
28:59
He's got a huge TV and movie career ahead of as well, unless
29:03
he gets into broadcasting. But you know, I make the
29:07
decision much sooner than I wait till like January, February or
29:11
March. You know, you go through and you
29:13
look at this year's team, so many close losses, they won all
29:16
those games, they had a historic run and one score games and that
29:19
just it changes. Is that something to look at?
29:22
Just understanding ball didn't bounce our way.
29:25
It's an oblong football, it's going to bounce our way again.
29:27
Or is that too simple of thinking that there there is
29:30
more when he look under the hood?
29:32
I think there's way more. I think you can go back to the
29:34
Super Bowl loss to the Eagles. I think that's when, that's
29:38
when, that's when the that's when the hill collapsed and they
29:42
kept trying to say this and trying to say that and we're
29:45
just this and we're bottom line is they weren't good enough to
29:48
be the hot Eagles team and they weren't good enough to beat, you
29:51
know, the teams they lost to this year.
29:54
And yeah, it was one play here, one play there.
29:55
But the problem was there were 5 or 6 plays, 7 plays, 8 plays in
30:00
a game drops, a miscommunication, guys in the
30:03
wrong position. So to me, that's coaching.
30:06
And this team wasn't prepared and it never recovered from that
30:09
humbling loss. And it shows They were O and two
30:13
and there's still two games under 500 after, you know, we're
30:17
heading into week 16. So they, they didn't learn from
30:20
their mistakes. They thought they could slide.
30:23
Very typical. I mean, this happens a lot of
30:24
places. You think you can get one more
30:26
year out of these these people and it's going to be four
30:29
straight 2 polls and they're going to have a comeback.
30:31
And everybody doubted them as the favorite, you know, touted
30:34
them as the favorite. And at the end of the day, they
30:37
just weren't good enough as a roster and they weren't good
30:40
enough in their execution of their offensive defensive
30:43
scheme. And the coaching staff let him
30:45
down and that combination. Still, you take 5 plays and
30:51
there's all those losses and maybe you get three wins.
30:54
So that's how close and how far they were.
30:58
Who now do you believe the team to beat is in the AFC?
31:02
I'm going to give it to you, man.
31:03
I think the Broncos really, well, here's what I think.
31:09
I think the Patriots showed me yesterday that they couldn't put
31:13
a team away and you don't give up the 21 point lead at home and
31:18
and expect that you're going to have success in the post season.
31:20
Here's what I love about the Broncos.
31:22
Yes, I'm going to tout your team.
31:24
I love the fact that they beat up bad teams and they are
31:28
competitive against good teams and they find a way to win.
31:31
What do they want 11 in a row? I mean, that's that's not an
31:35
accident. That's good coaching.
31:37
That's players believing in one another.
31:39
That's building a roster that took advantage of, I think of a
31:43
pretty, pretty easy schedule, easier than a first place team.
31:49
I think you have Sean Payton, who just said I'm going to ride
31:52
Bo Nicks until the wheels fall off and Bo has delivered.
31:56
Now, can he win three straight playoff games?
31:58
I don't think so, but I think he can win 2, especially if they're
32:01
at home if they get the number one seed.
32:04
But if you'd asked me last week, I would have said the Patriots.
32:06
But I think the Broncos are. They have more parts and pieces
32:13
that right now are In Sync then I think the Patriots do because
32:20
I just think you have to look at the coach who's got a Super Bowl
32:23
ring and has really pressed every button correctly this year
32:28
and learned from his mistakes. You know, the last couple of
32:32
years in Denver when it wasn't so great, he had a plan, he
32:35
executed it and the players bought in.
32:37
He's got a young coaching staff. He's got some veteran coaches.
32:40
They they know what they're doing and they're formidable.
32:43
That's going to be the team to beat going forward into the AFC
32:47
West. But to me, I think the Broncos
32:52
are one, the Bills are two. I'd love to see a Bills Broncos
32:55
AFC title game. And I'm not going to lie, I
32:58
think it would be great for Bills Mafia to get to the Super
33:00
Bowl. And if Josh Allen's going to get
33:02
there, this is his, this is his best.
33:04
I agree. And probably last chance.
33:06
I don't think it's going to happen again.
33:07
You'll get the 3rd place Schedule 2 looking at the
33:10
rotation. NFC South so over.
33:13
There, NFC, yeah, NFC, you know, what's the schedule last week?
33:18
It's a little tougher than I thought it was going to be.
33:21
As far as Rd. games, remember they get one less home game next
33:23
year. But yeah, it's it's a little bit
33:25
tougher than than I initially anticipated.
33:28
But then again, they don't have to play the first place team.
33:31
You know Holtis, Mitch Holtis, who joins us every Wednesday.
33:34
I thought he made a really good point this last week when he
33:37
joined us about, you know, how the league and he wasn't
33:39
complaining. And you want to make this very
33:41
clear, but they're playing on Thanksgiving or they're playing
33:45
on Black Friday or they're playing on Christmas or they're
33:47
going to Brazil. And they're in prime time, and
33:50
everybody wants them and every network wants them in the late
33:53
window because they're box office.
33:55
And, you know, after a while, and this isn't the first year.
33:58
This has been year after year after year.
34:00
Yeah. That they've all been clamoring
34:02
for them. And he thinks that this went a
34:04
long way maybe into catching up with this team this year.
34:07
We shall see, Nick. Thanks, brother.
34:08
Appreciate what you do for us. Thanks for coming on.
34:11
I knew you would. We'll talk to you down the road.
34:14
If we don't get you. Well, you know what?
34:15
We'll. We'll talk to you before Super
34:17
Bowl. Certainly, certainly will.
34:19
Thank you, buddy. Good to talk to you.
34:21
Take care. All right, guys, take care.
34:23
Chiefsplitz.com for nickathenchiefsplitz.com going
34:26
to the offseason with the Kansas City Chiefs and what do they do?
34:30
I'm looking at that schedule. It is daunting.
34:33
For the Chiefs, what is this? So 3 division games on the road.
34:39
There are other Rd. games next year they go to Buffalo.
34:42
Oh my. They go to the Rams.
34:44
Oh boy. They go to the Dolphins and they
34:48
go to the Seahawks. Then they're to be determined.
34:51
AFC North, That'd be Cincinnati. Right now, yeah.
34:56
NFC South, That'd be the Falcons.
34:58
These are all Rd. games. They're home games, 3 divisions,
35:02
Patriots, Jets, Cardinals, 49ers come to town and then the AFC
35:10
South. That's a tough, it is.
35:13
It is on the surface. You think they're going to get a
35:15
maybe a bit of a break? Not much of 1.
35:17
No. Oh man, good stuff.
35:21
You like that? Well, I.
35:22
Can't lie, I do 145 Mr. Monday night plays of the day.
35:29
I looked at the weather in Pittsburgh this evening.
35:31
Since it is the fish and it is Tua who's a Hawaiian born and
35:36
raised, it's going to be in the mid teens.
35:39
No snow but 1718° in Pittsburgh tonight for the kick off that
35:45
one. No TJ Watt correct that he's
35:47
been ruled. Out with the lung.
35:49
And that was the medical staff accidentally did that to him.
35:54
Yeah. Didn't that happen to somebody?
35:56
Else to the Chargers. It was the Chargers.
35:58
It was the Chargers. You're right.
36:00
Was it a quarterback? I don't, but it happened.
36:07
It happened to the Chargers. It was the.
36:09
Chargers. I too remember that part of it.
36:11
Yeah, you're 100 and I don't remember which which one it was.
36:14
We got threes basically across. The board, Yeah.
36:16
Three everywhere, right? Yeah.
36:18
Unless we're at the South Point, we're not.
36:20
Chris is dealing a 3 1/2. Is he?
36:23
Yeah, 3. Home of the Dollar 25 hot dog
36:27
cart. Got the South Point.
36:29
I love the South Point. It's such a great place.
36:31
It really is. Miller and Condon back with Mr.
36:34
Monday night, it's the Iowa Sports Radio Network.
36:43
I'm Miller and Condon. Welcome back.
36:45
Iowa Sports Radio Network. Tyrod Taylor.
36:48
Thank you, Mike McGuire. Thank you, Troy.
36:50
Thank you, Nick. Thank you, Nick.
36:52
Baseball, Penny. Baseball, a lot of guys could
36:56
pull it. We couldn't.
36:57
But what's what's the chargers? You right, had the team, right?
36:59
Yep. Tyrod Taylor Lung punctured by a
37:01
member of the staff. Good stuff.
37:04
So the Dolphins getting three Steelers with Aaron Rodgers.
37:11
What's Mr. Monday night? Who does Mr. Monday Night like?
37:13
Mr. Monday Night is always definitive.
37:15
He always has a strong opinion, right or wrong.
37:19
Yep, Mr. Bundy Knight doesn't help.
37:21
But don't you just take the points then?
37:24
But it's Miami and Tua in cold. Weather, I know.
37:27
And then he covered the other way, and it's the Steelers.
37:28
But Daniels got that team playing pretty well.
37:30
As Jacqueline Hyde, I love the run game of Miami.
37:33
Yeah, that's true. Yeah.
37:35
And do they just rely on that? Find it out.
37:38
I think so. Mr. Bundy Knight, he's going to
37:42
take the points because he always does.
37:44
Just because he has to make a pick, though, by the sounds,
37:46
yeah, but. This is not that he is All
37:50
Aboard 2 fisted. He's throwing his money at the
37:53
window and can't get enough down on the dolphin.
37:55
No, no, no, no, no, that is not the case.
37:58
I am so intrigued by this game because you could give me 15
38:03
different scenarios and I think I believe every single one of
38:05
them. That's a good game.
38:07
It is. Would you go into it like that?
38:09
I think it's going to be a close game.
38:10
I'm with you. I think it's going I think the
38:12
the numbers right now. So so Saturday had to leave the
38:14
house, went to my brother-in-law as they were doing we were doing
38:16
Christmas thing. OK Thought Army Navy would be on
38:19
television. So I didn't see the second-half
38:21
and it got there and it wasn't. And you know what?
38:23
I'm glad it wasn't because you know what I watched?
38:25
It was a hell of a game. Illinois, Nebraska.
38:27
How about that? What a what a game.
38:29
Yeah, Hoybrooks got a squad. He does.
38:32
Can they win an NCAA Tournament game?
38:34
Well. This team looks as though maybe
38:35
it can. This is the time, Yeah, it's
38:38
going to happen. Boy, that.
38:39
Was a hell of a. Game you know in Nebraska and
38:41
expectations, though. Yeah, speaking.
38:44
Oh boy. What happened to the volleyball?
38:47
Team, yeah, they got that was a huge, Was it A&M that beat him?
38:49
Yes, that is, I mean, so not just till that they lost or got
38:54
beat in the Final four, the championship game.
38:55
You could to lose in your home floor before even the Final four
38:59
with the winning streak that they had.
39:00
I might have been the biggest story just overall in all of
39:02
sports over the weekend because nobody had that.
39:05
What do you think they were on the money line?
39:07
Oh. God, I have no idea. -10,000.
39:10
Was it that? Probably.
39:11
I'm just guessing, huh? Was I saw the a the Texas A&MAD
39:16
was in attendance. Oh yeah, yes, Drive Alberts.
39:20
So some chirping. Catching up with Troy Dannon
39:22
prior to the game. Anyways, that's it for us.
39:25
We appreciate you being with us. We will be back tomorrow as we
39:29
always are. Noon to two.
39:30
Up next off the bench. Lucas and Sean take you until
39:33
5:00. Miller and Condon weekdays noon
39:36
to two on the Iowa Sports Radio Network.