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Speaker 1 (00:00):
We welcome back and welcome in the voice of Charlotte
FC wf and Z host reporter. He's the host of
our Panthers' post game coverage on wfn Z as well
as Hornet's post game. Will Polacik is back with us
on a Thursday.
Speaker 2 (00:12):
Willie P. What's going on? Brother? How are you good? Afternoon? KB?
Speaker 1 (00:15):
How are you out of breath? But I'm going to
compose myself here. Let me start with the Micah Parsons
thing with you. I'd love you your thoughts on that,
because you know, I don't think the Hendrickson thing it
made a ton of sense for them. But you know,
Parsons is like twenty five, twenty six, really entering his
athletic prime in the NFL and apparently wants out. If
Dallas is listening to offers, should Dan Morgan submit one, well.
Speaker 2 (00:37):
You should pick up the phone. Definitely.
Speaker 3 (00:38):
I mean, I think we all kind of agree that
he is a player who could help the Carolina Panthers.
I just don't know if it would run akin to
where the Panthers have gone and done their business. I think,
you know, I'm not trying to equate trading Adam feel
into trading for Michaeh Parsons. Those are two completely different
moves in two completely different vacuums. But so much of
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what but the Panthers have said and even done so
via actions this offseason is trying to develop toward the future. Now,
if it doesn't cost a significant and I think significant
is all within the eye of the behold. If it
doesn't cost a significant amount of draft capital and it
doesn't significantly weaken a part of the football team without
trying to strengthen another, then I think it's something that
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Panthers can definitely put together a package.
Speaker 2 (01:24):
They've got some draft capital.
Speaker 3 (01:25):
Now, it's not like you're sitting here and saying that
they're dealing from a position of a lack of strength.
But I think again, it has come down to a
couple of factors. Number one, does Michael Parks want to
play here? Do you feel like you can get him
an extension here that he's agreeable to? And oh, by
the way, there is this whole thing about, you know,
trying to play with your draft capital enough to where
you can enrich this defense, because it will take more
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than just one player to enrich this defense to a
level that can be you know, a competitive contender, and
like you said, like I said before or at the
beginning of this whole discourse, it runs counter to what
the Panthers have done in terms of the rest of
their modus operendi and the way that they've gone about
this soft season. But in terms of what I like
to see Michael Parsons of the Carolina Panthers, yes, absolutely,
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but I just I wonder what kind of package they
could put put together. And also you know whether or
not Parsons actually wants to play for a more immediate
contender than Carolina.
Speaker 1 (02:17):
I don't know if they take it. But if I'm calling,
like if Dan calls, hey, we'll give you next year's
first and DJ wantam for MIKEAH Parsons, you doing that deal?
Speaker 3 (02:27):
I would do that deal if I was the Carolina Panthers.
I don't know if Dallas would.
Speaker 1 (02:29):
Though, I don't know if they would either. I'm just
telling that, but I'm saying knowing you have to pay MIKEE.
Parsons too at some point, right, I mean, people are
saying multiple ones, you got to pay the guy, like
I don't. I don't know if Dallas would do the deal,
but I'm offering it first, and DJ wantum I think
to start.
Speaker 2 (02:44):
I wouldn't hate that kind of a deal.
Speaker 3 (02:47):
I just I wonder what Dallas's appetite is for actually
trading him, because you know, we've heard Jerry talk about
this earlier in the offseason. He says he wants to
do a lot of things, more so for attention than
anything else. So I wonder just where exactly their appetite is.
I think listening and you know, feeling ready to consummate
a deal.
Speaker 2 (03:06):
Probably still a wide break between those two things.
Speaker 1 (03:08):
I hear you all right your thoughts on the Adam
Thielen deals, and I would throw into that. Dan Morgan
just joined me an hour ago and made it abundantly
clear that Adam Thielen really pushed for this, came into
his office recently and said he wanted to go finish
his career in Minnesota, and so then said about trying
to make it happen. So, with all that we've learned
now in the aftermath, what are your thoughts on the
(03:29):
Adam Thlen trade to Minnesota.
Speaker 3 (03:31):
Well, it definitely puts a different tinge on the end
of Adam Thielm's career, and I know, he put out
a statement, you know, thanking Carolina and thanking the Hepper's
and all that stuff and thank and the fan base.
It definitely makes you think about him a little bit
differently if you're a Carolina Panthers fan, because I know
that you know, a lot of people thought of him
as a very integral part going into this upcoming season.
But I know you and I had the conversation earlier today.
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You know, we were talking in the office about how
it did seem like there might have been a de
emphasis of him during this pre season and an appetite
to see more of the young guys. And I think too,
when it comes down to it, the whole reason why
I think there are a lot of Panther fans feeling
uneasy about this is because of Hunter Renfro not being
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on the three man roster. Not to say that Hunter
Renfro is going to play significant role in front of
those three young guys, but it does give the receiving
corps as a whole a little bit more legitimacy and
a little bit more experience that you don't have. I mean,
your most experienced receiver is David Moore, and I know
that you rate David Moore, probably a lot more highly
than a lot of other.
Speaker 2 (04:34):
People do, but a little more.
Speaker 3 (04:36):
There's I think a significant gap between what you're losing
with from an experience standpoint, with that I'm feeling and
what you have with David Moore. So I would have
liked to not have them cut Renfro in order to
make this deal. But at the same point in time,
there's still time between now at the beginning of the
season if they can get Renfro back. I feel a
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lot more differently about this. I'm not saying that losing
heeling it as a significant loss. I still maybe worry
about did you get enough compensation back to at least
satisfy what you're giving up, because I feel like a
fourth two years from now doesn't equate to what you
lose in the current immediate aftermath. And I still think too,
I would have held out for something more. I also
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think again, part of the context around this is still
the fact that that Renfro is still in the open market,
and it seems like he's taking offers at this point.
Speaker 2 (05:25):
Well it could be.
Speaker 1 (05:26):
Yeah, that's the other thing Dan told us point blank
when I asked him, you know about the situation. They
want him back, And I said, well, does that mean
you wanted him on the practice squad? And he didn't
really wasn't feeling that, and Dan said, no, we'd like
to have him on the fifty three. I mean it
was right, point blank specific and honest, we'd like to
have him on the fifty three. So that tells you
what that he's gotten multiple offers, that he's mulling, that
he was offended or upset that he wasn't rostered to
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begin with. What does that tell you?
Speaker 2 (05:54):
Oh?
Speaker 1 (05:54):
No, did we lose Willie? We might have lost Willie
p We'll try to get him back. Seven oh four
five seven O ninety six ten. Hit us up on
the FanDuel text line. I'm not quite sure what happened there.
He might have lost his internet connection in his home studio.
That could have happened right there. Seven oh four five
seven O ninety six ten. Hit us up on the
(06:14):
FanDuel text line. I do have a lot of people
texting in right now potential deals for Micah Parsons. We
will get back to that in short order. All right,
So will he's back? We got him? Huh, all right,
we'll we'll po logic back with us.
Speaker 2 (06:25):
This your last question. It's okay.
Speaker 1 (06:27):
Dan told us point blank an hour ago that they're
they're basically offering it sounds like they want Hunter on
the fifty three, like this isn't according to him, we
offered practice squad and he didn't want that. They want
him on the fifty three, and it sounds like they're
having to convince him.
Speaker 2 (06:41):
What does that tell you?
Speaker 3 (06:43):
It tells me maybe there's some hurt feelings there. And again,
I wouldn't feel badly if I was a Hunter Rentfro
about kind of like weighing my options at this point,
because I think that while there was some inherent faith
shown in Hunter Renfro by bringing him back during the
mini camp portion of the off Seat and having him
go through the full part of training camp, I think
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the biggest part about it, too, is the fact that
the hamstring injury definitely I think curbed a lot of
his ability to impress, and I think if that doesn't happen,
maybe we're not talking about Hunter Renfro barely missing out
on the ffty three man roster. So I think he's
trying to weigh with the best optionist for him. I
still wouldn't put it out of the frame of mind
that he is back with the Panthers and we have
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a different feel about this. But like you said, I
think he's just weighing his options right now as he
has wont to do.
Speaker 1 (07:30):
All right, Will Polochik with us here hanging out on
the hotline, let's talk about Charlotte FC, because the heat continues,
they remain hot. I told you earlier I was listening
to you and Anna Sunday night driving around. It was
a great broadcast, and of course it's always better when
you win. I heard you last week talk about the
big difference with this club is how much better organized
they are defensively. Clearly that continues to hold. But what
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else did you like from this weekend?
Speaker 3 (07:54):
Well, I think again it just comes down to the
fact that they've been able to win in a different
kind of way. I think that's the biggest part about it.
And I had an extended discourse that I posted on
my Twitter account with Dean Smith because there are a
lot of people in the MLS punditry who are poking
holes at Charlotte of C's form as being you know,
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not lucky but not esthetically pleasing I think is the
way that they would put it. They would say, look,
you know, they're winning games ugly. They're not creating a
lot of chances. There's not a lot of offense, and
you know, if a team could you know, manage to
score a goal and put Charlotte behind the eight ball,
games are maybe going to be a little bit different
for them. But I think they're not taking into account
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the absence of Pep bl because they were a lot
different team when pet Bil was playing, and Dean even
conceded that, hey, without Pep, we've had to play a
little bit more pragmatically. But at the same point in time,
you can't argue the form seven wins.
Speaker 2 (08:47):
In a row, eight in a row, unbeaten.
Speaker 3 (08:49):
It's not like these teams that they've beaten Ore Patsy's.
We're talking about Cincinnati, who's at the top of the table.
We're talking about teams that are fighting for playoff position
as well. Charlotte's up to fourth in the table themselves
right now, And I think again, this might be the
last game they have to play without pet Bel because
he's still tracking towards our next game after this weekend,
which is New England, possibly playing against Miami two weeks
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from now. That would be a significant return and also
a significant statement that they were able to have as
good a form as they have been. Independent of what
happens this weekend against New England without pet bl I
think it should scare teams to want to face Charlotte
see come the playoffs.
Speaker 1 (09:29):
Eaton toe Clamatti. I told you and I both agreed
a long time ago. Great name to say, I look
for any reason to say his name. It's fantastic. But
a young guy joined him in August of twenty twenty four,
initially signing with Crown. Legacy continues to get better and
better by Mike count. You can correct me if I'm wrong.
Scored or assisted in the last four games, seven goals
this season. How would you characterize his growth this year?
(09:50):
Five in a row KB with Eton.
Speaker 3 (09:54):
The fact of the matter is with him, he's a
different kind of striker than Patrick Adjamon was, And I
think anytime you make statements about Eton, people are going
to compare that to Patrick, and I'll say the two
of those guys as they are two different players. Patrick
is more of the brutish target striker. Edon is a
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much more technical player. Than Patrick Agemon is. He's a
very willing runner, so he's going to try and get
into spaces that maybe Patrick Gojemon didn't feel like he
could get into. And I think he's so much better
on the ball, especially, you know, I always point you
back to his first MLS goal he scored against Nashville.
He was able to take a touch, beat the defenders
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solo one on one, be able to get behind the
defender with that touch and finish it all one time
against the defense of Nashville. In the game where CHARLOTFC
came from behind in the final seven minutes of open
play when they were down one nill they got a
penalty from Wilfrid Zaha and that goal from Tokomaia to
win it. That just shows you the kind of player
and potential that he brings. CHARLD does not have a
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striker of that quality in their entire history, so he's
still incredibly raw at twenty years old. The fact that
they got another twenty year old and Archie goold Win
to pair it with him as a competition standpoint, I
think is great for the young man, But I also
think too he just he raises the potential of what
Charlotte can do offensively with what he can do on
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the ball, what he can do off the ball.
Speaker 2 (11:17):
And also setting up for teammates.
Speaker 3 (11:19):
He basically made Charlotte's goal happened last week by being
in the right place, in the right time and having
enough threatening attacking ability to hold the ball long enough
to get at to caer Win Vargas in order to
get care win that goal. That's something Charlotte's has not had,
and his ability on the counterattack is something that Charlotte
Cy could definitely use to their advantage.
Speaker 2 (11:40):
Calm the stretch up, all.
Speaker 1 (11:41):
Right, we got new New England coming up this weekend.
They got Charlotte back in April, I believe, one nil,
so there's a chance to avenge that one, But very
different teams from then to now. As I think we
both know, what are we expecting? What are you highlighting
this weekend in the broadcast leading up to things.
Speaker 2 (11:55):
Yeah, Charlotte had a bit of an ekg run. Since then.
Speaker 3 (12:00):
England is basically right where they were at that point
of the season, same spot, eleventh place. They haven't risen
or fallen from that level. It's been a couple of
different results for them here recently, they did get a
big victory over Columbus, and as Dean Smith said last
hour when we talked to him, you aren't a bad
tea if you can go into Columbus and win a contest.
So it's something that is definitely a big part of
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their resume. But outside of that, they have not had
a lot of impressive performances. Even the victory against Charlotte,
Charlotte dominated that contest and they basically waited on a
touch of glory from Carlos Heel. So from that perspective,
it is going to be something for Charlotte from a
revenge standpoint, but also they got to go down there
and prove that they can win. You know, in New England,
it's a tough atmosphere a lot of times because there's
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not a lot of people in the buildings, so you're
going to have to create your own energy. Charlotte has
not done well in that building either, so it's it's
gonna be tough and difficult, but it's a game that Charlotte,
given you know where the favoritism and where the favor
favoritism should be, they should win this game. But as
we know this so much, Perry in this league, teams
beat each other from bottom to top all the time,
so I'm curious to see how they show out on Saturday.
Speaker 1 (13:06):
All right, Willie, last thing college football starts tonight. I
don't know what your level of fear is for the
Central Arkansas Bears, the pride of the United Athletic Conference,
But the Missouri Tigers get under way tonight. What is
your outlook for the twenty twenty five Miszoo Tigers and
Eli Drinkwitz.
Speaker 2 (13:22):
I think they'll be competitive.
Speaker 3 (13:24):
I think that their schedule sets up rather favorably. Of
getting South Carolina early, I think is a very intriguing contest.
That game might kind of be the Bellweather game in
terms of, hey, can they beat some of their other
big opponents in the schedule. They get Alabama as well,
They've missed a lot of the other bigger opponents that
they could have had on their schedule. But it could
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be a team that, you know, if they win a
couple of those early conference games, they get a long
stretch of home games right in a row, and if
they can win those, you know, you could be talking
about them here come October November. But I like a
lot of it depends on how their replaced quarterback Brady Cook.
They're going to play both quarterbacks tonight, Probola and Sam Horn,
the baseball slash football stud so we'll see whether or
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not they can at least find an answer. They get
a big non conference game week two, the re engaging
of the boy to war with Kansas, so that one
obviously is circled on many Missouri fans.
Speaker 2 (14:16):
Yeah, I was looking at that earlier. Today.
Speaker 1 (14:18):
Should be a fun one. Thank you as always, brother,
have a great night. We'll talk to you next week.
Speaker 2 (14:21):
Thank you, KB. There you go, will pull out
We welcome back and welcome in the voice of Charlotte
FC wf and Z host reporter. He's the host of
our Panthers' post game coverage on wfn Z as well
as Hornet's post game. Will Polacik is back with us
on a Thursday.
Speaker 2 (00:12):
Willie P. What's going on? Brother? How are you good? Afternoon? KB?
Speaker 1 (00:15):
How are you out of breath? But I'm going to
compose myself here. Let me start with the Micah Parsons
thing with you. I'd love you your thoughts on that,
because you know, I don't think the Hendrickson thing it
made a ton of sense for them. But you know,
Parsons is like twenty five, twenty six, really entering his
athletic prime in the NFL and apparently wants out. If
Dallas is listening to offers, should Dan Morgan submit one, well.
Speaker 2 (00:37):
You should pick up the phone. Definitely.
Speaker 3 (00:38):
I mean, I think we all kind of agree that
he is a player who could help the Carolina Panthers.
I just don't know if it would run akin to
where the Panthers have gone and done their business. I think,
you know, I'm not trying to equate trading Adam feel
into trading for Michaeh Parsons. Those are two completely different
moves in two completely different vacuums. But so much of
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what but the Panthers have said and even done so
via actions this offseason is trying to develop toward the future. Now,
if it doesn't cost a significant and I think significant
is all within the eye of the behold. If it
doesn't cost a significant amount of draft capital and it
doesn't significantly weaken a part of the football team without
trying to strengthen another, then I think it's something that
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Panthers can definitely put together a package.
Speaker 2 (01:24):
They've got some draft capital.
Speaker 3 (01:25):
Now, it's not like you're sitting here and saying that
they're dealing from a position of a lack of strength.
But I think again, it has come down to a
couple of factors. Number one, does Michael Parks want to
play here? Do you feel like you can get him
an extension here that he's agreeable to? And oh, by
the way, there is this whole thing about, you know,
trying to play with your draft capital enough to where
you can enrich this defense, because it will take more
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than just one player to enrich this defense to a
level that can be you know, a competitive contender, and
like you said, like I said before or at the
beginning of this whole discourse, it runs counter to what
the Panthers have done in terms of the rest of
their modus operendi and the way that they've gone about
this soft season. But in terms of what I like
to see Michael Parsons of the Carolina Panthers, yes, absolutely,
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but I just I wonder what kind of package they
could put put together. And also you know whether or
not Parsons actually wants to play for a more immediate
contender than Carolina.
Speaker 1 (02:17):
I don't know if they take it. But if I'm calling,
like if Dan calls, hey, we'll give you next year's
first and DJ wantam for MIKEAH Parsons, you doing that deal?
Speaker 3 (02:27):
I would do that deal if I was the Carolina Panthers.
I don't know if Dallas would.
Speaker 1 (02:29):
Though, I don't know if they would either. I'm just
telling that, but I'm saying knowing you have to pay MIKEE.
Parsons too at some point, right, I mean, people are
saying multiple ones, you got to pay the guy, like
I don't. I don't know if Dallas would do the deal,
but I'm offering it first, and DJ wantum I think
to start.
Speaker 2 (02:44):
I wouldn't hate that kind of a deal.
Speaker 3 (02:47):
I just I wonder what Dallas's appetite is for actually
trading him, because you know, we've heard Jerry talk about
this earlier in the offseason. He says he wants to
do a lot of things, more so for attention than
anything else. So I wonder just where exactly their appetite is.
I think listening and you know, feeling ready to consummate
a deal.
Speaker 2 (03:06):
Probably still a wide break between those two things.
Speaker 1 (03:08):
I hear you all right your thoughts on the Adam
Thielen deals, and I would throw into that. Dan Morgan
just joined me an hour ago and made it abundantly
clear that Adam Thielen really pushed for this, came into
his office recently and said he wanted to go finish
his career in Minnesota, and so then said about trying
to make it happen. So, with all that we've learned
now in the aftermath, what are your thoughts on the
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Adam Thlen trade to Minnesota.
Speaker 3 (03:31):
Well, it definitely puts a different tinge on the end
of Adam Thielm's career, and I know, he put out
a statement, you know, thanking Carolina and thanking the Hepper's
and all that stuff and thank and the fan base.
It definitely makes you think about him a little bit
differently if you're a Carolina Panthers fan, because I know
that you know, a lot of people thought of him
as a very integral part going into this upcoming season.
But I know you and I had the conversation earlier today.
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You know, we were talking in the office about how
it did seem like there might have been a de
emphasis of him during this pre season and an appetite
to see more of the young guys. And I think too,
when it comes down to it, the whole reason why
I think there are a lot of Panther fans feeling
uneasy about this is because of Hunter Renfro not being
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on the three man roster. Not to say that Hunter
Renfro is going to play significant role in front of
those three young guys, but it does give the receiving
corps as a whole a little bit more legitimacy and
a little bit more experience that you don't have. I mean,
your most experienced receiver is David Moore, and I know
that you rate David Moore, probably a lot more highly
than a lot of other.
Speaker 2 (04:34):
People do, but a little more.
Speaker 3 (04:36):
There's I think a significant gap between what you're losing
with from an experience standpoint, with that I'm feeling and
what you have with David Moore. So I would have
liked to not have them cut Renfro in order to
make this deal. But at the same point in time,
there's still time between now at the beginning of the
season if they can get Renfro back. I feel a
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lot more differently about this. I'm not saying that losing
heeling it as a significant loss. I still maybe worry
about did you get enough compensation back to at least
satisfy what you're giving up, because I feel like a
fourth two years from now doesn't equate to what you
lose in the current immediate aftermath. And I still think too,
I would have held out for something more. I also
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think again, part of the context around this is still
the fact that that Renfro is still in the open market,
and it seems like he's taking offers at this point.
Speaker 2 (05:25):
Well it could be.
Speaker 1 (05:26):
Yeah, that's the other thing Dan told us point blank
when I asked him, you know about the situation. They
want him back, And I said, well, does that mean
you wanted him on the practice squad? And he didn't
really wasn't feeling that, and Dan said, no, we'd like
to have him on the fifty three. I mean it
was right, point blank specific and honest, we'd like to
have him on the fifty three. So that tells you
what that he's gotten multiple offers, that he's mulling, that
he was offended or upset that he wasn't rostered to
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begin with. What does that tell you?
Speaker 2 (05:54):
Oh?
Speaker 1 (05:54):
No, did we lose Willie? We might have lost Willie
p We'll try to get him back. Seven oh four
five seven O ninety six ten. Hit us up on
the FanDuel text line. I'm not quite sure what happened there.
He might have lost his internet connection in his home studio.
That could have happened right there. Seven oh four five
seven O ninety six ten. Hit us up on the
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FanDuel text line. I do have a lot of people
texting in right now potential deals for Micah Parsons. We
will get back to that in short order. All right,
So will he's back? We got him? Huh, all right,
we'll we'll po logic back with us.
Speaker 2 (06:25):
This your last question. It's okay.
Speaker 1 (06:27):
Dan told us point blank an hour ago that they're
they're basically offering it sounds like they want Hunter on
the fifty three, like this isn't according to him, we
offered practice squad and he didn't want that. They want
him on the fifty three, and it sounds like they're
having to convince him.
Speaker 2 (06:41):
What does that tell you?
Speaker 3 (06:43):
It tells me maybe there's some hurt feelings there. And again,
I wouldn't feel badly if I was a Hunter Rentfro
about kind of like weighing my options at this point,
because I think that while there was some inherent faith
shown in Hunter Renfro by bringing him back during the
mini camp portion of the off Seat and having him
go through the full part of training camp, I think
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the biggest part about it, too, is the fact that
the hamstring injury definitely I think curbed a lot of
his ability to impress, and I think if that doesn't happen,
maybe we're not talking about Hunter Renfro barely missing out
on the ffty three man roster. So I think he's
trying to weigh with the best optionist for him. I
still wouldn't put it out of the frame of mind
that he is back with the Panthers and we have
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a different feel about this. But like you said, I
think he's just weighing his options right now as he
has wont to do.
Speaker 1 (07:30):
All right, Will Polochik with us here hanging out on
the hotline, let's talk about Charlotte FC, because the heat continues,
they remain hot. I told you earlier I was listening
to you and Anna Sunday night driving around. It was
a great broadcast, and of course it's always better when
you win. I heard you last week talk about the
big difference with this club is how much better organized
they are defensively. Clearly that continues to hold. But what
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else did you like from this weekend?
Speaker 3 (07:54):
Well, I think again it just comes down to the
fact that they've been able to win in a different
kind of way. I think that's the biggest part about it.
And I had an extended discourse that I posted on
my Twitter account with Dean Smith because there are a
lot of people in the MLS punditry who are poking
holes at Charlotte of C's form as being you know,
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not lucky but not esthetically pleasing I think is the
way that they would put it. They would say, look,
you know, they're winning games ugly. They're not creating a
lot of chances. There's not a lot of offense, and
you know, if a team could you know, manage to
score a goal and put Charlotte behind the eight ball,
games are maybe going to be a little bit different
for them. But I think they're not taking into account
(08:35):
the absence of Pep bl because they were a lot
different team when pet Bil was playing, and Dean even
conceded that, hey, without Pep, we've had to play a
little bit more pragmatically. But at the same point in time,
you can't argue the form seven wins.
Speaker 2 (08:47):
In a row, eight in a row, unbeaten.
Speaker 3 (08:49):
It's not like these teams that they've beaten Ore Patsy's.
We're talking about Cincinnati, who's at the top of the table.
We're talking about teams that are fighting for playoff position
as well. Charlotte's up to fourth in the table themselves
right now, And I think again, this might be the
last game they have to play without pet Bel because
he's still tracking towards our next game after this weekend,
which is New England, possibly playing against Miami two weeks
(09:12):
from now. That would be a significant return and also
a significant statement that they were able to have as
good a form as they have been. Independent of what
happens this weekend against New England without pet bl I
think it should scare teams to want to face Charlotte
see come the playoffs.
Speaker 1 (09:29):
Eaton toe Clamatti. I told you and I both agreed
a long time ago. Great name to say, I look
for any reason to say his name. It's fantastic. But
a young guy joined him in August of twenty twenty four,
initially signing with Crown. Legacy continues to get better and
better by Mike count. You can correct me if I'm wrong.
Scored or assisted in the last four games, seven goals
this season. How would you characterize his growth this year?
(09:50):
Five in a row KB with Eton.
Speaker 3 (09:54):
The fact of the matter is with him, he's a
different kind of striker than Patrick Adjamon was, And I
think anytime you make statements about Eton, people are going
to compare that to Patrick, and I'll say the two
of those guys as they are two different players. Patrick
is more of the brutish target striker. Edon is a
(10:14):
much more technical player. Than Patrick Agemon is. He's a
very willing runner, so he's going to try and get
into spaces that maybe Patrick Gojemon didn't feel like he
could get into. And I think he's so much better
on the ball, especially, you know, I always point you
back to his first MLS goal he scored against Nashville.
He was able to take a touch, beat the defenders
(10:34):
solo one on one, be able to get behind the
defender with that touch and finish it all one time
against the defense of Nashville. In the game where CHARLOTFC
came from behind in the final seven minutes of open
play when they were down one nill they got a
penalty from Wilfrid Zaha and that goal from Tokomaia to
win it. That just shows you the kind of player
and potential that he brings. CHARLD does not have a
(10:55):
striker of that quality in their entire history, so he's
still incredibly raw at twenty years old. The fact that
they got another twenty year old and Archie goold Win
to pair it with him as a competition standpoint, I
think is great for the young man, But I also
think too he just he raises the potential of what
Charlotte can do offensively with what he can do on
(11:16):
the ball, what he can do off the ball.
Speaker 2 (11:17):
And also setting up for teammates.
Speaker 3 (11:19):
He basically made Charlotte's goal happened last week by being
in the right place, in the right time and having
enough threatening attacking ability to hold the ball long enough
to get at to caer Win Vargas in order to
get care win that goal. That's something Charlotte's has not had,
and his ability on the counterattack is something that Charlotte
Cy could definitely use to their advantage.
Speaker 2 (11:40):
Calm the stretch up, all.
Speaker 1 (11:41):
Right, we got new New England coming up this weekend.
They got Charlotte back in April, I believe, one nil,
so there's a chance to avenge that one, But very
different teams from then to now. As I think we
both know, what are we expecting? What are you highlighting
this weekend in the broadcast leading up to things.
Speaker 2 (11:55):
Yeah, Charlotte had a bit of an ekg run. Since then.
Speaker 3 (12:00):
England is basically right where they were at that point
of the season, same spot, eleventh place. They haven't risen
or fallen from that level. It's been a couple of
different results for them here recently, they did get a
big victory over Columbus, and as Dean Smith said last
hour when we talked to him, you aren't a bad
tea if you can go into Columbus and win a contest.
So it's something that is definitely a big part of
(12:22):
their resume. But outside of that, they have not had
a lot of impressive performances. Even the victory against Charlotte,
Charlotte dominated that contest and they basically waited on a
touch of glory from Carlos Heel. So from that perspective,
it is going to be something for Charlotte from a
revenge standpoint, but also they got to go down there
and prove that they can win. You know, in New England,
it's a tough atmosphere a lot of times because there's
(12:44):
not a lot of people in the buildings, so you're
going to have to create your own energy. Charlotte has
not done well in that building either, so it's it's
gonna be tough and difficult, but it's a game that Charlotte,
given you know where the favoritism and where the favor
favoritism should be, they should win this game. But as
we know this so much, Perry in this league, teams
beat each other from bottom to top all the time,
so I'm curious to see how they show out on Saturday.
Speaker 1 (13:06):
All right, Willie, last thing college football starts tonight. I
don't know what your level of fear is for the
Central Arkansas Bears, the pride of the United Athletic Conference,
But the Missouri Tigers get under way tonight. What is
your outlook for the twenty twenty five Miszoo Tigers and
Eli Drinkwitz.
Speaker 2 (13:22):
I think they'll be competitive.
Speaker 3 (13:24):
I think that their schedule sets up rather favorably. Of
getting South Carolina early, I think is a very intriguing contest.
That game might kind of be the Bellweather game in
terms of, hey, can they beat some of their other
big opponents in the schedule. They get Alabama as well,
They've missed a lot of the other bigger opponents that
they could have had on their schedule. But it could
(13:45):
be a team that, you know, if they win a
couple of those early conference games, they get a long
stretch of home games right in a row, and if
they can win those, you know, you could be talking
about them here come October November. But I like a
lot of it depends on how their replaced quarterback Brady Cook.
They're going to play both quarterbacks tonight, Probola and Sam Horn,
the baseball slash football stud so we'll see whether or
(14:05):
not they can at least find an answer. They get
a big non conference game week two, the re engaging
of the boy to war with Kansas, so that one
obviously is circled on many Missouri fans.
Speaker 2 (14:16):
Yeah, I was looking at that earlier. Today.
Speaker 1 (14:18):
Should be a fun one. Thank you as always, brother,
have a great night. We'll talk to you next week.
Speaker 2 (14:21):
Thank you, KB. There you go, will pull out
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