5.7: Earlier Than Usual - Hour 1

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Speaker 1 (00:00):
By Thornton's on Sports Talk seven ninety. Holy crap, I
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Speaker 2 (00:06):
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They're supposed to be mature adults, but they're really not.
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Speaker 3 (00:22):
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Speaker 1 (00:23):
Here's Nick Coffee?

Speaker 4 (00:39):
All right, let's get it started.

Speaker 5 (00:41):
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Speaker 4 (00:51):
My name is Nick Coffee.

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Austin Montgomery, the travel chief alongside today Full Show. So
the Bats already got their game out of the way.
They played early this morning. And I don't remember having
cool field trips when I was in school where we would,
you know, miss a day of class to go to
a Bats game.

Speaker 4 (01:08):
But that's the thing, and I'm jealous. So yeah, I
was kids Day today.

Speaker 5 (01:12):
Yeah, hopefully the hopefully the kiddos enjoyed themselves some Louisville
Bats baseball out there at Slugger Field.

Speaker 4 (01:19):
So did they win? Do you know? Or because I
wasn't paying attention? Look at me? Oh yeah, No.

Speaker 5 (01:25):
I feel like more often than not when I do,
you know, well, I when I do. When I see
a result for the Bats, lately, I feel like it's
been a win. But I you know, maybe that's just
maybe that's just me paying more attention when they do
get the dub.

Speaker 6 (01:36):
Yeah they won yesterday, and uh, they're they're kind of
hanging around. Yes, they one today too, set six y
five yep, six' five Guys omaha is really not all that.
Great they're in our. Division but you, Know louisville is
they're climbing back. UP i think they're like two or
three games out of the lead right. Now they're kind
of hanging around the five hundred. Area but that's. Good
that's not what we're used to usually when we're Talking Louisville, bats.

Speaker 5 (01:57):
Exactly i've been talking out of my ass a lot
lately because you, Know derby just.

Speaker 4 (02:02):
Happened i've been trying not.

Speaker 5 (02:03):
To but you know WHAT i really have a tough
time with is WHEN i get out there and just
start sharing, opinions and you, KNOW i guess in my own,
HEAD i, realize you, know this is not Something i'm
really knowledgeable.

Speaker 4 (02:14):
Of, oh you're horse, racing so that's how it. Is horse.

Speaker 5 (02:17):
Racing but With Louisville bat's, baseball that's kind of the
same thing as, well just BECAUSE i don't keep up
with them a, lot BUT i do feel comfortable in
saying the fact that right now they have an eighteen
and sixteen, record eight winning, record two games above five,
hundred that feels really. RARE i, mean, again Maybe i'm wrong,
here but they're winning more seemingly this year than they typically,

(02:38):
do which is. GOOD i, mean could it be because
they have their games back with us At Sports talk seven,
NINETY i want to, SAY i, mean, look that's what everybody's.
Saying we can't just ignore, it you know WHAT i.
Mean if it's our job to talk about what the
people are talking, about and that's what the people have
been talking. About that and THE dj that's been bringing
some winning vibes through the, speakers that's right.

Speaker 4 (02:57):
THERE i have such a blast doing.

Speaker 6 (02:59):
It and of course you have to and and and
it's funny BECAUSE i, mean you, obviously like don't want
to make fun of like the other.

Speaker 4 (03:07):
Team you want to keep it, respectful but we do
HAVE i love, it that's What i'm.

Speaker 6 (03:12):
Saying but you, know the powers that be make us
want to be Respect baseball is a game of like,
respect right.

Speaker 4 (03:18):
Class it's it's very.

Speaker 6 (03:19):
Much class, gamesmanship kind of just like how when we
talk about like horse racing.

Speaker 4 (03:23):
And uh what what's the other? Golf, yes so it's
definitely a hint of you, know.

Speaker 5 (03:30):
Classy, UH i guess that's the best word to.

Speaker 4 (03:34):
Use you can say old, school, pure the purests of the.
SPORT i get it.

Speaker 6 (03:39):
Totally there's some funny on the board over. There there's
some funny sounder for when the opposing team messes, up you,
know like The nelson ha ha when he's pointing out
it's always a fun one when an error.

Speaker 4 (03:49):
Happens and and.

Speaker 6 (03:50):
That's that's a little bit lighthearted where everybody seems to
get a kick out of. It BUT i have a good.
Time bats are bats are. Rolling it's it's the vibes out,
there so come see. Me put give me some request
if you guys want to hear something at the bad, STAGE.

Speaker 5 (04:01):
I, mean you show off enough from three to six
here with the tunes you bring us in and out
to and then you and then you, know then some
nights you're in, it you end up at slug or
field doing the same.

Speaker 4 (04:10):
Thing, absolutely it's fun, time good, stuff all. Right so,
look let's just get right to.

Speaker 5 (04:14):
It we are in Early may, here and yet we've
got a big basketball thing to discuss. TODAY i, MEAN
i wouldn't call it like a big story or a big,
development but it's certainly a big deal around. Here and
that's When louisville And kentucky play each other in. Basketball
it is one of those days WHERE i feel like
a lot of FOLKS i was going to say the,
majority AND i feel like that's, true but Maybe i'm way.

(04:35):
Off SOMETIMES i just get so wrapped up, in you,
know my own. World BUT i know it's not just.
ME a lot of people, are especially those that are
probably listening to this right now rather it's live or on.
Podcasts like you, know if you're a diehard, fan you
know clearly you understand the rivalry and it's a big.
Deal but you, know a lot of, Us i'll just
say that the world kind of stops when these two
teams playing.

Speaker 4 (04:56):
Basketball it's it's it's it's it's a big, day big.
Game we all know.

Speaker 3 (05:01):
That so.

Speaker 5 (05:03):
To hear this morning that the game will take place
this upcoming season On, Tuesday november, eleventh that has a
lot of, PEOPLE i guess just. Feeling some are angry about.
IT i, MEAN i haven't heard from, anybody And i'm
sure if, we you, know if we we looked hard,
enough we'd find somebody that does like it and prefer.

Speaker 4 (05:24):
It but it's just. Weird it's.

Speaker 5 (05:26):
Awkward it's the earliest that these two teams will have
ever played each, other and in, fact it's only the
second time they've played in the month Of. November they
played in nineteen ninety three On november twenty. Seventh so you,
know just knowing that the two teams are going to
play in basketball before they play in football just doesn't feel.

(05:50):
RIGHT i, mean it's going to feel. SURREAL i think
the lead up is going to be. Awkward your work
day might be really. Odd but here's WHAT i feel
very confident in, saying they're gonna tip this thing off
and nothing else will. Matter we'll all be completely consumed
by the, moment because that's usually how it. WORKS i,

(06:12):
mean they could play this thing at two am on A,
wednesday and we'd watch and be completely locked in because
that's just what this game. Does it kind of feels
like everything else. STOPS i, MEAN i know there are
people that truly don't, care meaning like there are people
who aren't into the, rivalry that aren't really into, sports

(06:33):
and they may know of the game happening because of
coverage that you hear. ABOUT i, mean it's one of
those things that even you, know the news stations in
town rather it be our LOCAL tv stations or you,
know like even news radio eight forty whs down the,
hall obviously they cover, sports but like it'll be a
heavy day of uku of l because like it's just

(06:55):
it's what we do around.

Speaker 4 (06:55):
Here it's a big part of our. Culture so you, KNOW.

Speaker 5 (07:00):
I just Cannot and, again we'll get we'll get into
the THE i guess pros cons of this early, meeting
but LIKE i don't know many that THAT i would consider, acquaintance,
FRIEND i, mean, colleague really just ANYBODY i know much
any level that like isn't end to win this game.

(07:20):
PLAYS i, mean, again it's probably me just being so
consumed and wrapped in my own world and in my own.
Bubble but that's a that's a random, day Right, Tuesday november,
eleventh And i'm sure the game will be at either
seven or, eight maybe nine, O'CLOCK i don't, know and
it'll be on one of THE espn stations because in,
FACT i think moving forward there are always going to
be on one of those stations because of both schools

(07:43):
conference affiliation WITH. Espn but, Yeah november, eleventh it'll there's
probably people today that have decided to go ahead and
put in a vacation day, request maybe SOME pto if
you've got it for that, day or maybe the day.

Speaker 4 (07:57):
After so you, know WHEN i heard, IT i, thought,
okay you, know not.

Speaker 5 (08:03):
Ideal IF i had to, CHOOSE i certainly wouldn't have Picked,
Tuesday november the, Eleventh but it is what it. Is
AND i, know, again AS i, mentioned doesn't matter anytime
any place they schedule this. Game it's gonna be a
big deal and we're going, to you, know probably be
lunatics about. It, Austin i'm assuming you've heard you had
heard that bye by, NOW i didn't break that news to, you, Right.

Speaker 4 (08:25):
No, no, NO i saw it like right as soon
as it came. Out what was your first reaction gross
or a little. Bit that's before the football.

Speaker 5 (08:32):
GAME i mean that that's again that's WHAT i said
a moment ago THAT i genuinely like. That that's what
just makes it seem so, surreal is that to know
that they're going to play each other in.

Speaker 4 (08:42):
Basketball before they play in. Football it just feels. Weird
but you, KNOW.

Speaker 5 (08:49):
I feel like there Are and AGAIN i keep, SAYING
i keep throwing things out there as If i'm not
just speaking for, myself when REALLY i can only speak
for me my own. Self but when that game is
competitive and it's and it's, close and you know you're
ABOUT i don't know seventy five percent through, it and

(09:11):
you really don't know which team's going to be able
to get it done like that lead, up you could
tell me it's nineteen forty, five AND i would believe,
you just because Like i'm, so it's it's it just
consumes me in a way that really can't be.

Speaker 4 (09:24):
HEALTHY i, mean it can't be something.

Speaker 5 (09:26):
That is that is good for my life, expectancy but
it is what it.

Speaker 6 (09:30):
Is tell you, what, selfishly WHEN i first saw that
that's coming out on when it's a literally middle Of
november game was kind of relieved BECAUSE i was, Worried
i'm going to be getting Married december, twentieth so like
that's USUALLY i figured one hundred, PERCENT i thought we
avoided all the football games and not want to get
married on a college Football, saturday AND i completely forgot,

(09:53):
About oh, gosh that's usually when LIKE u OF l
AND uk, Play SO i was kind of worried about.
That and looks, like looks LIKE i don't have to
looks LIKE i don't have to put THE tv up
at the.

Speaker 5 (10:02):
Wedding, now, YEAH I i, Mean i'm just trying to
think about because this isn't the first time they've played
on a. Weekday in, fact they've done that now, TWICE i.

Speaker 4 (10:12):
Believe, yeah they. Played last time we beat, them it
was on a. Weekday yeah it was two. Thousand, well,
no that wasn't the last.

Speaker 6 (10:18):
Time the last, Time yeah that Was Downovan, Mitchell dangandell yeah,
Team and.

Speaker 5 (10:22):
That felt really weird because that was the first time
THAT i can think, of like in my lifetime where
they weren't playing on A. SATURDAY i think it was
also on A. Tuesday it was also at the and
those were two really good, teams by the, way and
And rick his last year, here he got. It that
was a that Was do you remember who was the star.

Speaker 4 (10:41):
Of that game for The Louisville Quentin. Snyder that's.

Speaker 5 (10:43):
Right put Bam otebaio on, skates and REALLY i don't
REMEMBER q had his. Moment you, KNOW q had a
really good career At, louisville certainly not like all time,
great played for good, teams was a good player throughout
his entire, career and again played for some good. Teams his,
NUMBERS i, mean he a thousand point. Scorer but you,
know let's be, REAL i think a lot of people

(11:05):
when they think of, him they're probably gonna think about
that moment because it, was you, know we we we.

Speaker 4 (11:09):
Hadn't had many. Wins let's just be.

Speaker 5 (11:10):
Real we haven't had many wins Against kentucky and, basketball
and that was that was of course a big one
and he had a, big big role in.

Speaker 6 (11:16):
It so he got like the little belt that they
get from THE. Mvp, Right, yeah that's that's. Right and that.

Speaker 5 (11:21):
Team That kentucky, HAD i think that Was cal's last
really really really good. TEAM i think if they don't
lose To North carolina on that buzzer beater in the elate,
eight they probably win it all, because, yeah that duo
Of fox And monk was really really.

Speaker 6 (11:34):
Tough and Remember monk was just coming off like a
forty point game against Like North. Carolina, yeah went, Nuts Malik.
Monk me he's still in the.

Speaker 5 (11:43):
League he had a rough start then he kind of
then he kind of got it rolling and AND i
think he's on a decent deal now with The Sacramento.
Kings but like he was insanely good AT uk like
he was he was he was a. Killer, Yeah like
he was one of those guys that like when he
had the, BALL i just felt like we were in.
Trouble and WHEN i say, WE i mean like anybody

(12:03):
playing Against. Kentucky so, yeah we got him. Then and
then obviously the last one was In coke was when
they played in The Freedom hall when or not for Them,
hall but the Um center whenever there was you, know
twenty five hundred people, there THE covid game with Car
league and those. Guys that was the Year kentucky was
really really. Bad, yeah And louisville of course was the
first team left out of the. Tournament so then they
PLAYED i MEAN i guess that was the. First, yeah

(12:24):
the first game of The kenny maybe was the second.
GAME i genuinely don't, Remember, kay it was the. Second
So kenny was here two. Years the first time they,
PLAYED i think it was on A, saturday but it
is a real. Blur and then when they played in
that you, know it was also a weak. Night and
that was when the lead up to, IT kp said
that he hopes to just win by one, point despite

(12:46):
Knowing cow wants to beat him by a. Billion he
mocked and, laughed could not contain his laughter when somebody
asked about how you Know louisville can take steps to
maybe being competitive With, kentucky and you, know he acted
as if that's just unheard of because nobody could ever do.

Speaker 4 (12:59):
THAT i, mean did you see those All americans out?

Speaker 5 (13:02):
There there are things that like it's not certainly not
worth getting into today and probably never because who would
want to do. It BUT i swear to you there
are some things that if we did like a full
like recap of just not the whole, thing but just
moments where we were, like wait a, second is this?
Real like did you wouldn't like looking, BACK i don't
think we'd believe. It we would think that there's no
way that actually, happened but it. Did so it's been

(13:25):
a real blur in recent years just because you, Know
louisville's been pretty. LIFELESS i, mean they didn't play them
in the TWENTY i guess it Was max last. Year,
yeah they didn't play, them and that was because OF covid.
Tests and then after, that of course it was you
KNOW kp twice and then you, know now P k
gave him a good game In. LEXINGTON i, mean that

(13:48):
was a pretty good showing against a good team on
their home, floor and you, know that was one of
those moments Where LOUISVILLE i think started to show despite the,
record like they can compete with really good. Teams now
winning against those good teams is a little bit more.
Difficult but, yeah this, year and we'll get into this
coming up on the other, side BECAUSE i think it's you,
know it's tough to, know but.

Speaker 4 (14:06):
That's what we, do right talk college basketball year.

Speaker 5 (14:09):
Round and now we know the day those two teams
are going to, play and we're just guessing at this, point,
SPECULATING i should, say as far as who this might
benefit more and who it might hurt more as far
as this game being as early as it, is so
we can get into that, also a loaded show throughout
these next two hours and forty five.

Speaker 4 (14:28):
MINUTES i, mean how about My pacers last?

Speaker 5 (14:31):
Night that was, Insanity AND i think there are some
numbers that will make you realize that if you watch that,
live you witness something That And i'm not just saying
this because it's My, pacers but like that was one
of the craziest come from behind victories you'll ever see
as far as like everything that took.

Speaker 4 (14:49):
Place, OH i turned it.

Speaker 5 (14:50):
Off, OH i MEAN i had just turned it on
When Nie smith got the follow up dunk for The
pacers and they reviewed it to see if it was.
Goaltending so at that point they reviewed it counted the
basket put him down. Seven SO i literally locked in
as soon as the magic, happened AND i was in
disbelief after the fact THAT i think everybody clearly In

(15:12):
cleveland was as. WELL i, mean that was that was,
Insane so we can get into that. ALSO i didn't realize.
It this is A it's one of those things Where
i'm just, happy very happy that my wife takes care of.
Me kind of Like i'm you, know Like i'm her
kid as far as just you, know grown up responsibilities
THINGS i would procrastinate about she gets.

Speaker 4 (15:30):
Done i've been.

Speaker 5 (15:31):
Thinking, like all, right, WELL i GUESS i got to
figure out WHAT i need to do to make an
appointment to get one of these real. IDs WHEREAS i
didn't know, it But i've actually had a REAL id
for a while. Now oh, Wow SO i these things
shouldn't fascinate me because you, know it's unfortunate that that
it's been an inconvenience for, folks and that the state
Of kentucky is having a tough time getting this, thing you,
know get making it to where people can actually get this.

(15:53):
Done everybody wants to get it, done and you, know
it sounds as if it's just been a real train.
Wreck BUT i do have some you, know somebody just
want to get to a little bit later when it
comes to that kind of. Stuff, also it sounds Like
Tyler shuck like might just flat out be the starting
quarterback for The saints this year Because Derek carr has confirmed,
that like the whole season for him because of his

(16:13):
shoulder is in. Jeopardy, now we'll see how it shakes,
out but, like you don't draft a guy in the
second round and sit him behind backups Like Spencer rattler
and whoever else it, is knowing that those guys already
had to play for it Injured Derek, carr and you
didn't win any. GAMES i, MEAN i shouldn't say they
didn't win any, games but like they know what they

(16:33):
have on the roster Without shuck when cars, hurt and
like it didn't the.

Speaker 4 (16:38):
Answer so that's exciting to.

Speaker 5 (16:40):
ME i, MEAN i, mean if that's the way it plays,
out who knows how much success The saints And shuck,
have but like that's the perfect scenario for him in
this draft to have, fallen you, know but to a
team that you know isn't terrible but like has some decent,
pieces has a new head, coach so we can get into.
That and Then James scott has picked a. School i'm
not sure if you guys have seen. That it was

(17:01):
not one that had been discussed a whole, lot but
we'll certainly talk about. That and then last but not,
LEAST i say that there's a lot of other things
we'll get, into but as far as WHAT i want
to at least throw out there here in our first,
segment THE acc HAS i guess confirmed they're going to
make it change to THE acc basketball, schedule meaning no
longer having twenty games per conference. Schedule they're going to

(17:23):
go to. Eighteen but in TYPICAL acc, fashion the decision
they decided, to you, know to make as far as
how they're gonna change it, up is really, really really
stupid and it makes no. Sense BUT i, MEAN i
don't feel like THE acc has done much recently in
basketball as far as results and JUST i, guess you,

(17:45):
know decisions that have that have been a good. Look
but we can get into that in a lot. More
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we will open up the phone. Lines i'm curious to
get your. Thoughts you like, it do you hate? It

(18:08):
are you in? Between do you think it favors your
team or hurts your? Team And i'm talking about the
change to The Louisville kentucky basketball.

Speaker 4 (18:16):
Game we found that earlier.

Speaker 5 (18:17):
Today it's set For november, eleventh which will likely make
it the second or third game of the season for
both these, teams which again is just kind of. Weird
but they could play it tomorrow and when we get
to tip, off we'll all just be completely consumed by
it because we're lunatics for this rivalry. Game all, right

(18:38):
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fueled By. Thornton so the decision to move the game
the annual Louis kentucky basketball game this early in the,
season a couple of questions that came in on the
text line really were the same question as.

Speaker 4 (27:51):
To why they would do.

Speaker 5 (27:53):
THIS i don't, know but there had been some rumors
that this was under, consideration AND i, MEAN i think
it's It's louisville's year to. Host, therefore maybe they are
more so in the driver's seat as far as when it's.
Played but you do have to kind of work with
one another to make sure it's a date that works for, both,

(28:13):
Right i'm sure maybe one of the reasons why it
hasn't been on A saturday in years past was because
it just they had to put it in a certain
spot because of.

Speaker 4 (28:23):
Scheduling but, also you, know this, YEAR i will, say.

Speaker 5 (28:30):
And AGAIN i don't want to act Like i've been
behind the scenes getting updates on the date they were looking.
At but it didn't sound like this was forced because
they had to do. IT i think it was something
That louisville wanted to do and or at, least you,
know was okay with. Doing AND i Guess kentucky was as.

Speaker 4 (28:47):
Well BUT i get.

Speaker 5 (28:49):
It you, know if you're somebody that it's a big
day for you on A, saturday maybe you have a watch,
party you, know maybe you don't like the thought of you,
know like maybe you know you're going to be very
unproductive at work that day because it's going to be
on your. Mind LIKE i, Understand but AS i said,
earlier AND i think if you give it some, thought
you'd probably. Agree we all probably have certain dates times

(29:09):
we would prefer this game to be. Played but whenever it's,
played we're going to be we're gonna.

Speaker 4 (29:14):
Be ready to lock.

Speaker 5 (29:15):
In BECAUSE i don't think we know how not to
be you, know overly into this game and just you,
know completely absorbed by. It one thing THAT i just thought.

Speaker 4 (29:25):
Of that could have been a.

Speaker 5 (29:26):
Factor And i'm Again i'm just you, know speculating here
the like maybe this is now when the game's going
to be, played like every, year BECAUSE i think what
you're going to see is moving forward when you get
a little bit later Into, november like you, know really Around,
thanksgiving a little bit Before, thanksgiving maybe right After, thanksgiving

(29:48):
like that stretch of you, know because you get sometimes
you can get some conference games that take place like In,
december like THE acc in The Big, TEN i, know
would have those two random games that take place before
you To.

Speaker 4 (30:00):
January but that event that is going to.

Speaker 5 (30:03):
Take, PLACE i think for the first time this, year
it's basically one of those multi team. Tournaments that IS i,
mean it's not LIKE i can't think OF. Mte is
that what they called a multi team? EVENT i guess
because that's what you had to do whenever we were
trying to get games on the schedule DURING. Covid but
there's an nil event that's going to take place In.

(30:23):
Vegas that has led to certain teams like opting out
of The Maui, invitational The battle For, atlantis like these
Prestigious thanksgiving time tournaments that usually feature loaded fields with you,
know three straight days of you playing really really good.

Speaker 4 (30:40):
Teams there are certain teams.

Speaker 5 (30:42):
That have dropped out of those because they, realize you, know,
hey if we can get into a tournament where there's
direct inil money set for our players and even more
if they, win that will help us get more players
to come and play for, us like having you having
a spot in that.

Speaker 4 (30:58):
Tournament And i'll get the name of.

Speaker 5 (31:01):
IT i just and this may, not this may not
have anything to do with, it but What i'm getting
at IS i think there'll be more of. THOSE i
think you'll, see you'll see and who, knows maybe maybe
the events Like battle For atlantis Or Maui, invitational or you,
KNOW i feel like there's Others i'm blanking. On but either,
way like The Baja mar which, is you, Know louisville

(31:22):
won The Baja Mar classic The Baja. Bullies remember that
that was a while, time.

Speaker 4 (31:25):
Right, at one of the coolest.

Speaker 5 (31:27):
Trophies so if you you, know maybe those events find
a way to round up money to where there's an
nil and centive for teams to, participate and of course
a bigger nil and senate if you, win because if,
not teams are going to try to get in those
tournaments because it'll just give them another advantage when it
comes to recruiting. Players, hey we've got this nil situation

(31:49):
set up for. You here's how much money you're gonna.
Make and, also we play in this, tournament that's going
to give you an added, payday maybe even a bigger
payday if if we. Win so Maybe kentucky And louisville
meaning Mar pope And Pat, kelsey you, know they realize
this game is always going to be. Played maybe they
just want to get it out of the way and
know that it's going to be early every year because.

Speaker 4 (32:10):
Once you get To.

Speaker 5 (32:11):
NOVEMBER i, mean, look you could see teams play in
like two of, these, right because, again if it's a
chance to get IN il, money that's that's that's what you.
WANT i mean that that keeps you from having to
round up the money. YOURSELF i, mean you do need
to have enough home games in the non conference portion
of your schedule because you know those are usually, paydays,

(32:32):
Right those are games where you you know you open
up your doors and you make. Money if you're playing
a bunch of neutral site, games you know you're probably you,
know there's no there's no tickets to be sold for a.
Game so, again just real, quick there's really no way
to know for sure who benefits and who. Doesn't more,
so in this game being played as early as it,

(32:54):
Is i'll start With. LOUISVILLE i, mean when it comes
to a, POSITIVE i guess you could, say BUT i
guess we start with home, court home court.

Speaker 4 (33:01):
Advantage, Right they're gonna be at, home so maybe it you.

Speaker 5 (33:05):
Know and also but when it comes to the, players
it's probably gonna be like an annual thing where each
side will have very few players that have any like
experience in this rivalry because guys just don't stick around
that long.

Speaker 4 (33:20):
ANYMORE i, mean for, example.

Speaker 5 (33:22):
You'll Have Javon hadley back For, Louisville Canai ru's Back
cason although he didn't play in this, game he was
here last. Year and then some guys who sat out
that were hurt that you, know didn't, play Like kobe And,
Khalifa so you know you'll have Some but LIKE i,
think it being, early like as much as it feels
weird to, us because as long as we've been, alive

(33:43):
we just we just when we think of this game
and we envision the next one coming up on the,
schedule we just think about A, saturday.

Speaker 4 (33:49):
Right that's probably what we've always.

Speaker 5 (33:50):
Done other than the hand you, know the handful of
games here and there that have been on a different.
Day these players don't, care like they're not like this
is all new to, Them like they're not going to
be overly thinking. It but if they, were you, know
maybe they'll be a little more comfortable because they're on
their home. Floor AND i would say another positive For
louisville is that they've got. VETERANS i, mean you've Got Jamon,

(34:12):
hadley who's going to, BE i, believe a six year.
Senior same thing For Cason. PRYOR i, mean two of
the guys you bring in are certainly. Experienced McNeely From.
Virginia and THEN i don't know WHY i keep forgetting
the guard's name From, xavier who may end up Being
louisville's best player this. Year for some, REASON i just Completely,
ryan is It? Conwell, yes, yes it doesn't sound is that,

(34:37):
right con, Yeah, Conwell, conwell, yeah always FOR i Know,
ryan for some, REASON i just want to always want
to instead Of. CONWELL i feel Like i've got his,
name but Anytime i'm about to say, It i'm, like
well that doesn't sound.

Speaker 4 (34:48):
RIGHT i always want to say Like cronwell for whatever.
Reason so you know you've got experience, there.

Speaker 5 (34:54):
AND i guess you know you should still be, healthy,
Right like you know you will only have played, one
maybe two games to where you won't really have to
worry about LIKE i, MEAN i guess it could, happen
but like it's. Not you, know you won't have thirteen
games under your belt to where you've had two guys
get injured like you did last. YEAR i, MEAN i
guess an injury could happen in any, moment and you

(35:16):
do have guys coming off of an, injury But caseen
will be if, anything may be, rusty but like he'll
be one hundred. Percent Ali khalifa's been. HEALTHY i, mean in,
fact you know he really benefited from sitting out the
entire year BECAUSE i think he's actually probably BEEN i,
mean the plan was always for him to sit out
as long as he, did and if you've seen him,
LATELY i think it's for good, reason because he's completely
transformed his, body he's recovered from. Surgery so you know

(35:38):
that those are the pros For, Louisville AND i guess
like the cons that might have you concern is that
you really don't know a lot about your team. Yet
if You're Pat kelcey and every you, know you're still getting.
Acclimated like WHEN i think of The tennessee game last,
year Clearly louisville just you, know wasn't as good As
tennessee when that game was. Played but a big factor
in that was, that Like louisville was still clearly just
trying to figure each other. Out so maybe that could

(36:01):
be a potential. Concern but you also can say the
same exact thing About. Kentucky, Right so like some of
the issues that you would worry about For, LOUISVILLE i
think you'd worry about the same thing if You're. Kentucky
and the things that you feel good, about, Meaning, okay
this isn't this is an ideal to have this big
of a, challenge this big of a matchup early on
in the, season but you, know at least we've got. Vets,

(36:23):
well they can say the same THING i mean With
oway coming, back AND i Mean, aberdeen who's a. VETERAN
i mean he's played a bunch of, basketball although more
so in a backup. Role he's still a. Veteran the
young man From pittsburgh whose NAME i always. FORGET i
Know i've said this here and there over the. Years
i'm not kidding. You there's nothing THAT i have rapidly

(36:47):
become really really bad at than remembering. Names AND i
used to be good at, it LIKE i used to
be considered a guy LIKE i would consider Myself i'll
remember names better than the vast majority of. People NOW
i blank on like. PEOPLE i know it's IT'S i
don't know WHAT i don't know what's. HAPPENING i, MEAN
i don't know what it. Is but, anyways is It Loale,

(37:09):
llewell the guy who transferred from Pitt you're supposed to
know this stuff WHEN i don't know At Austin.

Speaker 4 (37:14):
Low right Low, Low, Yes Jalen.

Speaker 5 (37:17):
Low you get Like i'm not LIKE I i've probably
said that name fifty times in the last two, months
and it just completely is completely wasn't there in my.
BRAIN i don't know what's going, on and you get
my head. Checked so he's also a. Veteran so, again
when you when you think about like both both teams
will be relying on freshman to a certain. Extent kentucky

(37:38):
Has johnson And, moreno but honestly those, guys LIKE i
Know kentucky Wants Jasper johnson is starred because he's a
five star and he's From, kentucky but, like Don't Mark
pope isn't going to force it if he's not the
guy that makes them best right, Away he'll come off the,
bench and that's.

Speaker 4 (37:53):
The way it should. Be So louisville will.

Speaker 5 (37:56):
Rely on, freshman BUT i guess more than, anything they'll
mean their point. Guard so maybe maybe maybe that is
another potential concern For louisville is that they may be
a little bit more reliant upon a freshman that early
Than kentucky because by all, Accounts Mickel Brown junior is
gonna run the show for it you and be your point. Guard,
NOW i guess one area Where kentucky would be concerned
about this game being so, early where louisvill wouldn't have

(38:18):
to be worried is the injury situation With Jaden quainton's
because right, NOW i MEAN i don't think there's a
scenario he's even cleared to play in that game at that.
POINT i could be, wrong BUT i, mean he suffered
a torn acl at the end Of february Early, march
one of those, two so, LIKE i feel like he
probably would just be getting around to LIKE i mean,
again if he's able to, play it would probably be

(38:40):
like day of they find. OUT i, mean and if
he hadn't played, MUCH i, mean do you really want
to throw him out?

Speaker 4 (38:45):
There so, AGAIN i think.

Speaker 5 (38:48):
The things you feel worried about about your, team the
other team's probably in the same, situation and things that
would make you feel confident about this type of matchup
being so early in the, SEASON i think the other the,
opponent would probably say the same thing as. Well so,
AGAIN I i'm not surprised there's so much complaining about.
IT i really am, not just because you, know it's not,
ideal it's not what we're used, to and it's just

(39:10):
gonna feel. Awkward BUT i, mean there's clearly no changing. It,
therefore as soon AS i saw, it you, know within a,
Second i'm, thinking, okay well.

Speaker 4 (39:19):
Whatever play.

Speaker 5 (39:19):
Whenever i'll be a lunatic And i'll Have i'll have
a panic attack leading up to the, Game i'm, sure
And i'll have to remind. Myself you, Know, nick you
shouldn't be this insane about this. Stuff you, know it
doesn't it shouldn't impact your you, know your well being the.

Speaker 4 (39:32):
Way that it.

Speaker 5 (39:32):
Does all, right quick, break we'll come back on the
other side and bring in Mister Jeff milby from LU
cityfc And Racing louisville get his thoughts on tonight's big
game they've got over there At Lynn Family, Stadium so stick.
Around we'll take you up till six. O'clock it's coffee And,
company and we are feel About thornton's right here On
Sports talk seven.

Speaker 2 (39:49):
Ninety now back to coffee And company fueled By thornton's

(46:10):
On Sports talk seven nine.

Speaker 5 (46:12):
Day that's, right coffee and company rolling along here on
A wednesday, afternoon and let's bring him, in the one
and only Mister Jeff milby From Racing louisville And Louisville CITY.
Fc how are the, vibes my? Man we've got AN
mls team coming to. Town i'm sure they're already here,
now but, big big evening tonight At Lynn Family. Stadium
how we, Feeling, Jeff.

Speaker 3 (46:33):
Nick i'm hyped, up, MAN i am fired. Up i'm
ready to. Go this is going to be a fun
night out At Lynn Family. Stadium as you, MENTIONED mls in,
Town Major League soccer In, town And lucity with a
chance to pull off an upset that we're all going
to be talking about all season. Long Minnesota united is
the name of the team that is here From Major League.
Soccer there in second place in The Western, conference so
they're a good team in that. League games at seven

(46:55):
point thirty tonight At Lynn Family stadium in THE Us Open.
Cup that's the national tournament open to, everybody pro, TEAMS
mlsusl all the way down to amateur. Teams one of
the most slept on events in all of sports every,
year one of the best soccer events every single. Season
AND i tell you, What, nick While i'm on with
you right, NOW i was talking To austin a minute.
Ago you guys have a text line or, something don't.
You i'm gonna give away tickets to somebody who texts.

(47:17):
In if you're okay with, IT i know it's your.

Speaker 4 (47:19):
Show we love to get you. Stuff here's the.

Speaker 3 (47:23):
Deal i'm gonna make it easy for anybody out there.
LISTENING i know that you, know you guys don't necessarily
talk a lot Of Loo city on your, Show So
i'll make it. Easy name a Low city. Player first
person to text in and name a player on the
current Lou city, Team i'm gonna send you a couple of.

Speaker 4 (47:35):
Tickets there you, go that work for. You, yeah that's.

Speaker 5 (47:38):
Right The ellen And Federal Credit union text line IS
fabo two four three eight ninety seventy. Three so first
person to text in a name of a, Player i'll
get your number, two Mister, milby and you'll be.

Speaker 4 (47:48):
In you'll you'll be winning tickets tonight for the big.
Matchup good.

Speaker 3 (47:51):
Stuff, yeah it's, look it's gonna be a fun. Night
we're not gonna have a full house, tonight but it's
gonna be one to the die hards. Tonight we're expecting
five or six thousand, fans hopefully more if the weather stays,
nice and it'll be allowed atmosphere because the folks that
are shown up tonight really are plugged in and care
deeply about this. Thing and this is a great opportunity
For lucity to pull off an. Upset and you, know
by the, Way, NICK i would be remiss IF i

(48:12):
didn't Mention Lynn Family. Stadium it is the best outdoor
bar in the city Of louisville because we've got that
two dollars happy hour coming up at six o'clock against
the seven point thirty when the gates, open two dollars,
beers two Dollars pepsi. Products the best outdoor bar in
the city Of louisville Is Lynn Family. Stadium and guess
what you get some live soccer afterwards against AN mls.

(48:33):
Team it's going to be a, really really memorable. Night
should be a fun. Game LIKE i, Mentioned, minnesota a
good team in THE. Mls, yeah Lou city obviously the
best team in THE. Usl there the only undefeated team
in THE. Usl and how about, This, nick here's a
fun stat for. You there are ninety seven professional men's
soccer teams in The United states Of. America ninety seven
Between Major League, soccer THE Usl, CHAMPIONSHIP Usl League, one

(48:55):
AND Mls Next, pro which is like THE mls reserve.
Leaue ninety seven teams that are only two two in
the entire country that have yet to take a loss
in twenty twenty five and Lou city is one of.
Them Your Louisville city two out of ninety seven teams
In america that has unbeaten to this point in twenty twenty.
Five so it's a team worth coming out to see
tonight as they take On.

Speaker 5 (49:16):
Minnesota so for those who are like myself That i'm
so intrigued by the fact that you even have a
chance to play AN mls, TEAM i know This with
THIS Us Open, cup it gives you chances for these
type of matchups to. Occur how often does it. Happen
i'm assuming it's, rare BUT i know it has happened
BEFORE mls teams losing two teams that, are you, know

(49:39):
from a lower level.

Speaker 3 (49:40):
League it happens once or twice every year in this,
tournament and Lou city's been able to do it one.
Time this will be the eighth time that Lou city
has played AN mls team in THIS Us Open, cup
and they're one in six in their previous previous matchups WITH.
Mls back in twenty, eighteen they beat The New England
revolution three to. Two again that has played AT u
Of Lvelyn stadium before Our Lynn Family stadium was. Built

(50:02):
that's the one time the Lou city has been able
to get the better of AN mls. Team they're relatively rare,
upsets but they do happen in this, tournament which is
what makes it so. Fun and a couple of years,
ago twenty twenty, two we had A usl Team. Sacramento
they made a run all the way to the title
game of this tournament and lost To, orlando AN mls.
Team so it's a tournament, that LIKE i told you
a couple of weeks, ago it's got THAT ncaa tournament.

(50:23):
Feel you got The david Versus goliath kind of matchup
where A usl team in the second division can take
on one of the big boys FROM. Mls and by the,
way about this game, tonight it could be a trap
game From. Minnesota i'll tell you why they're Playing miami
on the. Weekend Lion O messi plays For. Miami you
know they're focused on that. Game so they're gonna come
here tonight potentially Overlooking Louisville. City and this is a

(50:44):
low city team, that like everybody should know by, now
is quality is really. Good they do nothing but, win
and they'll be ready for this one. Tonight so they've
got a real, OPPORTUNITY i think a golden opportunity tonight
to pull off that upset against AN mls team for
just a second time in team.

Speaker 5 (50:59):
History answered my next question a little bit BECAUSE i was,
thinking if You're LOOSE cityfc and you're looking at the
POTENTIAL mls teams you could. PLAY i, Mean, minnesota you
know you can't take them, lightly but it looks as
if one that is not super you know that you're
super fearful. Of, however on The minnesota, side if they're
looking at teams from THE, USL i, mean there's no
way that THEY i, mean they wouldn't pick LOU cityfc

(51:21):
if they had a, choice, RIGHT i mean they're facing
one of the best teams in THE, usl and one
that's been that good for many many years.

Speaker 4 (51:28):
Now, YEAH i.

Speaker 3 (51:29):
Mean Lou city is the top team in the, league
right they. Haven't they've won the two. Titles they probably
should have won the title last. Year it was an
upset when they lost in the playoffs after they won
the regular season. TITLE i mean last season's team for
Lou city was one of the best teams IN usl.
History they, scored they had over eighty points in the
standings or over eighty, GOALS i should, say over the
course of the. Season it was a, really really terrific

(51:50):
team and they just they came up short in the
playoffs in a in a really disappointing. Way but every,
year this is a team that's a contender for their league.
Title Louisville city every year they make a run on
The every single, season we are spoiled every single. Season
up until last, year they made it to at least
The Eastern conference final in the playoffs nine straight years
where they made a run to the conference. Final it's,
unprecedented not only in, soccer BUT i, mean can you

(52:11):
name a pro team that goes to their semi final
of the playoffs every single? Year that's What Louisville city
did up until last. Year so this is a winning.
Organization this is a team that knows how to. Win Danny,
cruz the head, coach is a. Winner AND i tell
you one other thing to watch out for. Tonight it
will be a really interesting coaching. Matchup Danny cruz is thirty.
Five he's the second youngest coach in THE. Usl probably
gonna head to THE mls one, day right with a

(52:32):
bigger opportunity whenever that day. Comes but his opposite number
tonight Is Eric ramsey From. Minnesota he's thirty. Three he's
the youngest head coach IN mls. History so a couple
of young coaches going ahead to head. Tonight so it'll
be interesting to see which one comes out on. Top
but it's two really good defensive, Teams i'll say as,
Well Nick minnesota maybe the best defensive team and all
Of Major League. Soccer and so far Lou city all season,

(52:52):
long has given up just six goals in their nine.
Games so two teams that know how to prevent the
opponent from. Scoring but we'll see what, happened and it's
going to be a really interesting one. Tonight AND i
tell you Lou city has a, great great opportunity to
pull off an upset and shock The american soccer world
tonight and Beat minnesota at home at seven thirty At
Lynn Family.

Speaker 5 (53:12):
Stadium Jeff milby's our guest joining us here On Sports
talk seven. Ninety f they pull off the upset, tonight
everybody in the soccer world will have no choice but
to put some respect on the, name which they should.
ALREADY i, mean we're talking LOU. Cityfc as we, know
they've been. PHENOMENAL i think the racing lou is the
one that really needs to start getting some. Respect but
when it comes to this, event THE Us Open, cup
this is the round of thirty two taking place yesterday and.

Speaker 4 (53:34):
Today so if.

Speaker 5 (53:37):
The win happens, tonight they would move to the round of,
sixteen as would they continue to?

Speaker 4 (53:41):
Host how does that?

Speaker 3 (53:41):
Work they Will they're guaranteed to host their next round
game Lou City is if they. Win that draw has
already happened and there's the potential to host ANOTHER mls.
Team if they, Win Saint louis takes On omaha and
the other game that they're paired up. With omaha is
from a league Below lucity AND Usl league, won But
Saint louis is IN, Mls so if they Beat, minnesota
you'd Expect Saint louis properly to go through Against. Omaha

(54:03):
they'd have the chance to host ANOTHER mls team in
a couple of weeks. Time may twentieth Or may twenty
first is when that game will take. Place there will
be a you, know have to sort the schedule out
after this round of, games but it's an opportunity to
shock the shock The American soccer world, tonight and then
another chance to do it in a couple of weeks
if they advanced. Tonight and, again this is a tournament
with a lot of. History it's one hundred and ten
year old. Tournament this is the one hundred Tenths Lamar

(54:25):
HUNT Us Open cup goes back to the early nineteen,
hundreds PREDATES, mlast predates every soccer league in THE us
by by a long long. Time it's got a great,
tradition a great. History it's a really fun tournament to
be a part of and to. Watch And i'm telling, You,
nick it is the most swept on sporting. EVENT i
know soccer is in everybody's favorite. SPORT i know that
everybody didn't grow up with. Soccer you, Know i've talked

(54:46):
to you about you, Know i'm from. HERE i know
what it's. Like it's college football at college. BASKETBALL i get.
IT i understand. That but this is a really cool
event to be a part of every. Year AND i
think anybody out there who loves THE Ncaa, tournament loves those,
upsets Loves march. Madness you got a little flavor of
it here throughout the soccer season with THE Us open top.

Speaker 4 (55:02):
All, right last one before we let you.

Speaker 5 (55:03):
GO i, know just in a couple of, days there's another,
big big night over At Lynn Family stadium For Mom's
Night Mom's Night. Out Is racing lou is going to
Host New, Jersey New York GOTHAM. Fc give me a
little quick update on how how the club's been doing
and what we can expect moving.

Speaker 3 (55:19):
Forward, yeah it's been a really interesting couple of, Weeks,
nick SINCE i last talked to you About Racing. Louislle
they went on the road To, portland got a three
to three. Tie they were up three to one in
that game and the referee Gave portland two penalties to
give them the opportunity to come back and tie the
game at. Home then they went on the road To
houston Last friday and got a two to one Win Racing.
Louisville so they're playing, well.

Speaker 4 (55:37):
RIGHT i like you a little.

Speaker 3 (55:39):
Momentum, Absolutely And, Nick i've talked to you about the
slander That Racing louisville. Gets they got a little slander
after That portland. Game it was a hard fought. Game
the most fouls ever ever there, are including one of
the players who who came out and said That louisville
should be. Embarrassed she came out in her post game
press conference and Said louisville should be embarrassed by that.

(56:00):
PERFORMANCE i see nothing embarrassing about going up To portland
in front of sixteen thousand fans and getting a point
on the. Road nothing embarrassing about that at. All so
just another example of somebody in this League's Flanders louisville
And Slanders Racing. Louisville but to your, point some momentum right,
now they're playing. Well Kayla fisher And messiers have scored
in back to back, games of the First Racing louisville

(56:21):
duo to score in back to back, games so they're
feeling confident heading Into. Friday gotham's a really good. Team
they're in the playoff picture right, now they're in the
top half of the. Standings BUT i think it's a
winnable game For Racing. Louisville we will see what. Happens
big story for. Them Jordan bloomer taking over in. Goal
Katie lund is out for the rest of the, year
so a new goalkeeper For Racing, louisville and she won

(56:41):
The save of The week after making a triple save
Against houston last, week so she's a fun player to
watch as. Well one of the story lines to pay
attention to eight O'clock friday, night Lynn Family Stadium Mom's
Night out to kick off Your Mother's day, weekend free
tope bags to the first one thousand. Fans will have
a card making station where you can get That Mother's
day gift out of the way and make a really
beautiful handmade art for your mom and then watch this

(57:01):
team take On gotham at eight. O'clock and, oh by the,
Way i'll say it, again the best outdoor bar in
the city Of. Louisville The Happy hour will happen every
game Lou city Or Racing louisville as gates, open so
two dollars beer or two Dollars pepsi products all throughout
the concourse from the winter time gates open up until
kickoff for the game tonight and the Game friday, night
and every game At Lynne Family.

Speaker 5 (57:21):
Stadium we've we've become pretty pretty used To jeff delivering
and really executing and and really just doing the damn.

Speaker 4 (57:29):
Thing and he did exactly that once. Again So, jeff
thanks for the.

Speaker 5 (57:31):
TIME i know you got a busy few days for
you and know you'll you'll you'll be enjoying, it having
fun and best of luck to both clubs in these
next few.

Speaker 3 (57:39):
Games, Yeah, NICK i always appreciate you making some time for,
us especially today with the big one we got.

Speaker 5 (57:44):
Tonight so thanks, brother no, problem take. Care that Is
Jeff Milby. AGAIN i love the passion for my Man Jeff.
Milby oh he is soccer and HE i, mean he.
Delivers And i'll tell you WHAT i read the. Article
an Article i'm sure there were more than one about
the comments made by The portland player as far as
just you, know Racing louisville should be a.

Speaker 4 (58:02):
Shame that kind of.

Speaker 5 (58:03):
Stuff AND i MEAN i wouldn't know enough to know
like how outlandish those comments, were but it sounded like
a lot of.

Speaker 4 (58:09):
Crying, Yeah and.

Speaker 5 (58:10):
Also like within the same like, quote they also the
player also acknowledged that like racing lou like took them,
off like caught him off, guard like they came ready
to play and we're ready to. Go And i'm, like,
well maybe just maybe just realized that you weren't ready
and that's why maybe you know you got down, early but,
anyways excuses, excuses, yeah, anyway but, look we still need

(58:32):
that respect on racing lou and it'll, come we'll get.
It but there's certainly a lot of respect already when
it comes To LOUISVILLE cityfc because we've been so spoiled
with how great they've been since they. Launched but, TONIGHT
i mean another opportunity to get your second ever win
against AN mls.

Speaker 4 (58:46):
TEAM i mean.

Speaker 5 (58:49):
Good stuff and As jeff, said like IT'S i mean
it'll be an. Upset it's not going to be, easy
but scenarios looking pretty pretty promising on both sides, there
so good.

Speaker 4 (58:58):
Stuff quick break will come back to more hours.

Speaker 5 (59:00):
Left it's coffee And Company peel At thornton's On Sports
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