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Speaker 1 (00:00):
So the JCPS board last night they signed off on
an independent budget audit as they're looking to make some
big steps towards getting rid of a big issue, which
is a one hundred and eighty eight million dollar budget deficits.
So they had their meeting last night and in that
meeting they approved the recommendation for an external firm to
conduct an independent review into what went wrong, how in
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the world did we get here, and how can we
make sure this never ever happens again. So this is
not if you remember, it wasn't a huge deal of
just I think the optics weren't great, especially considering the
timing for doctor Yearwood to say that they have a
firm that they've already brought in to do the audit,
they're ready to get roll and it's going to be quick,
(00:43):
only to then that same day, following another board meeting,
say that, well we're not doing that.
Speaker 2 (00:48):
We got to put it up for bid.
Speaker 1 (00:50):
And I guess that's what the last couple of weeks
have been about. But now they've got the firm that's
going to do it, and I am curious to see
what this firm finds as just what truly got you
to one hundred and eighty eight million dollars as far
as that being the deficit, because we keep hearing about
the COVID relief funds that were temporary, Do you even
(01:12):
need to say that though, Like I mean, I guess
big difference in just how temporary it is. But hearing
that the federal COVID relief funds are the biggest factor
in how they ended up here, to me is it
makes it look even worse because who would that That's
not just a simple mistake, that's just that's somebody not
doing their job right. You should know that, Hey, we
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got to be mindful. This money is not going to
be forever. So he did confirm last night, doctor Earwood,
that they've got to cut roughly one hundred and thirty
two million from next year's budget as they try to
get out of this this mess. So the audit's going
to investigate fiscal years twenty twenty two through twenty twenty five,
focusing on how new positions and pay raises were handled,
(01:58):
effectiveness of budget forecasting and oversight, the role of the
district leadership in the school board and physical management and transparency,
and other view aims to produce quote, actionable recommendations to
rebuild financial stability and public trust. So now there's an
internal JCPS audit team that's going to select one of
three pre qualified firms to carry out the investigation, and
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the board expects to have a financial recovery plan approved
by June of twenty twenty six. So it won't be
anytime soon whenever they've got their full plan in place.
But they got to get moving somehow, because again without
real progress. I think it was a couple weeks ago
we heard that they'll have to start selling assets in
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order just to have money to pay employees next year
unless they know, unless they can really start trimming this overhead.
So I say it each time it comes up when
you consider the situation that they're in to go along
with what was it the UH?
Speaker 2 (02:58):
I mean when you look at the the issue.
Speaker 1 (03:00):
They currently have with just the property, the buildings that
need all this work and that's going to cost a
lot of money. That's on top of this budget issue.
So with all of that, the really what what what
would what action? What decision? What cut? Could really surprise
you when you consider them the amount of trimming they
have to do, so kind of feels like the last
(03:21):
month or so, it's been, Hey, we're going to find
somebody to.
Speaker 2 (03:24):
I mean, they do.
Speaker 1 (03:25):
They not seem very helpless, right, And he got to
be fair to doctor here, but he wasn't here. I mean,
he's brand new. And he did acknowledge a couple of
weeks ago that he did not realize that the financial
situation was was quite as bad as it is. But
I mean, it's such a and there's no easy fix.
Speaker 2 (03:42):
Trust me.
Speaker 1 (03:42):
It's not like I've got all the answers, So I
don't mean, I hope I'm not making it sound like that.
And and another reminder teachers and students, I mean, they
have nothing to do with this. But it's been in
a Hey, we got to find the right person to
tell us why we were terrible at our jobs.
Speaker 3 (03:59):
Why.
Speaker 1 (04:00):
Yes, again, some of these people aren't there anymore. Obviously
the leadership changed as Marty Polio moved on. And clearly
there's a lot of signs that that, you know, I
mean again, regardless of did he have some folks maybe
intentionally leave out important information as far as the finances,
you know that none of us know unless you're unless
you're him, I guess, or one of those individuals potentially,
(04:23):
But either way, even if none of that was was
out there as far as an allegation, he was still
in charge, right, I mean, he was the guy in
charge and this happened, so I'm sure you're always going
to So sometimes whenever you throw somebody under the bus,
so you you you throw blame on who you took
over for Sometimes it's just a weak excuse because you
are I mean, first of all, that doesn't really help anything.
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But sometimes it actually is a legitimate explanation that people
want to know as to why things are the way
they are. Let me give an example. You know, Kenny
Payne continuously throwing Chris Mack under the bus when he
was the worst basketball coach that ever existed in college hoops.
That was just a that was that a nonsensical lie
as far as him thinking people would believe that the
reason that they're such a mess is everybody else's fault,
not his. And then you got a guy that comes
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in a year later completely flips things around in one season.
So that's an example of where it just isn't a
good look even if there is maybe potentially some truth
to it. With this, there's clearly some truth to it,
and it does at least, I mean, it gives you answers, right,
I mean, whenever there was a real back and forth
as far as who's going to get this job, who's
(05:28):
going to be the new JCPS superintendent, I remember thinking
to myself, who would want that job? I mean, clearly
it's important, we need somebody to do it, and we
need him to do a good job. But man, what
a thankless position that you're just always going to be
ridiculed no matter what decisions you make. Well, this guy
wouldn't even hear and clearly he's now the new face
you see when these kind of stories come up surrounding JCPS.
(05:49):
So like it or not, that's what it is. All right,
Let's get to a quick time out. We've got trafficking
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(06:14):
Thanks for hanging out with us. Here on a Wednesday morning.
LG and E and KU are requesting rate hikes, and
they're claiming it's because of the wild weather that we
had here in Kentucky, so record snowfall to spring floods now,
a late year drought. We've had a roller coaster here
in twenty twenty five. Louisville actually saw I think it
was eleven inches more snow than average, and that was
(06:36):
because of the Really January of this year was brutal
when it comes to the winter weather, probably the worst
month we've had in a long long time. And of
course much of the much of the state spent that
you know, this past end of the summer with droughts.
So now the utilities, of course they're dealing with the
infrastructure damage and always going to be claiming rising costs.
(06:57):
Right that means LGNE and K you are asking for
permission to raise rates once again. So LG and E
customers could see twenty two dollars per month increased, eleven
for electric, eleven for gas. KU customers I would see
about an eighteen dollars increase on electric. So they had
a public meeting I think it was in Lexington last
(07:18):
night where residents were disgruntled and of course against it.
Not a surprise there at all. Nobody wants to be
paying more money. But one thing that I thought of
is is, you know, let you know, let's just say
this is one thousand percent legit that they now have
to do this because of what they're being tasked with
(07:39):
as far as the resources to be able to provide
electric and gas and all that stuff. But whenever they
and I'm sure you've seen it before where they will
request that you monitor your you know, you can serve
energy and you know, please help us out. I don't
remember seeing any specific wording that says, hey, please please
(08:01):
conserve energy so we don't have to raise your rates,
but I guess in a way that's kind of what
they're saying. And maybe they do say it and I
just haven't seen it. But there's always like we could
all collectively monitor what we what we use as far
as energy, and they could still come back and say, yeah,
we gotta raise them. I mean, maybe there's a level
of transparency that I'm not familiar with, but whenever, and
(08:23):
I think because most things that you pay for, like
if you have let's say you get let's say you
have unlimited soft drinks at a at a at a restaurant,
which a lot of places do. Right, Like, let's say,
you know, if you go to Taco Bell and you
you know, you get the Baja Blast and you fill
up your drink, you go sit down, you eat, and
(08:43):
you just keep going back and you just keep you know,
just you're just throwing them down the neck. You are
baja blasting yourself completely out of that place, just just
countless trips to get a Baha blast. And they come
over and say, hey, would you mind conserving you know,
the amount of Baha blas you're gonna drink. You would think, well, no,
I paid for it, it's part of it. You're gonna
(09:04):
cut me off. I mean, you can't really do the
same thing with energy, because again, like it's a totally
different world. But when you pay for something, you don't
want to be told to not use it, right, that's
just that's not normal.
Speaker 2 (09:14):
But again, this is different than most things that you
pay for.
Speaker 1 (09:17):
But yeah, it looks like they're pushing to raise prices,
and as you could expect, that's the last thing people
want to hear right now, is anything going up in
cost of living? Because most people aren't making as much
money as they even were a year or two ago,
or maybe maybe they've stayed the same for a long
long time, and yet everything keeps getting expensive. I get
the sense that's where a lot of people are, which
(09:38):
of course is frustrating. All Right, we've got a traving
weather update on the way for you. We'll check the roadways.
I do believe we've had a relatively smooth morning, but
I could be wrong there. Either way, Bobby Ellis will
get us caught up.
Speaker 2 (09:49):
Stick around.
Speaker 1 (09:50):
We've got a sports update coming up as well, and
then Roriyo Neald NBC News is going to join us
at eight thirty five right here on News Radio eight forty.
Whas So, when this show started about four hours ago,
I mentioned I wanted to feel a little more juice
when it comes to knowing that Louisville has got a
match up with the number two team in the country
on Friday night prom time ESPN. But here we are
(10:11):
four hours later, and it's not changed much. This is
the type of game Jeff Broms wins yesterday that has absolutely.
Speaker 3 (10:17):
Put him He's done it a million times. Wow.
Speaker 1 (10:19):
People who know very little about Jeff Brahm as the
next game, they know, yes, but maybe it's reversed. Maybe
the Virginia laws right, he switched it down exactly. But
Miami's is good as they've been since Louisville's been in
the ACC. He said that earlier this week, and I
think it's true. So I guess for me, it's knowing
that they need to play really, really well, but they
could also do that still lose. Because Miami is that good,
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They're going to need to play really well and maybe
need some breaks to go their way. And I just
think this team, and even going back to last year
though it's a different team, to expect them to not
make an avoidable goof that could really have you sweat
in it later or maybe just ruin the game for you.
It's one thing for it to be controllable and avoidable,
but when you do it enough, that's part.
Speaker 2 (10:58):
Of your identity. You gotta look at here.
Speaker 1 (11:00):
Yes, And do you think Miller Moss is going to
go play a really clean football game? And I mean
that's just hard to expect, you know.
Speaker 3 (11:05):
Uh, it's all about the offensive line. If you give
him any quarterback in America. Look, if you give him
a couple of seconds. And by the way, have we
have you started to see I mean it's one point
five to two seconds. The ball has to be away,
Your play has to be crisp. Everyone needs to be
running their routes, right. I think it is crazy how
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fast the offense has to be. And if you know,
if you flush him out, it's not good. Now he
doesn't throw the ball well on the run, and I
think he's gonna have to do that. I don't think
it's is it going to rain on Friday night? I
know people overvalue that.
Speaker 1 (11:40):
I think I think here's a chance for the for
to be ragining during the game to an extent.
Speaker 2 (11:45):
But you just said it.
Speaker 1 (11:46):
When he's moving, when he when when when the first
thing he wants to do is not there and ready
to do, there's a good chance he's going to do
something he really like. Not to pick on the guy
because clearly the line not being there to help him
has been a factor in his struggle. And also if
the line's doing their part and they're having success, you
can utilize your two phenomenal running backs. That makes everybody's
life easier. But whatever, he's got some pressure coming his way.
(12:10):
That's when he's at his worst and nothing's off the
table as far as a mistake, and he has had
at least I can count on three or four times
that it wasn't a disastrous play. But man, we were
lucky as far as just a guy you know, reminding
you that he's on defense because he can't catch, yeah,
or you know, a.
Speaker 3 (12:26):
Fumble because you wanted to be a wide receiver and
couldn't catch.
Speaker 1 (12:29):
So you know, there's still a lot on the table
even if they do lose this game. But I just this,
when you hire Jeff Brahm and you have this game
circled the carter back whisper, you feel really really good
about your chance is nothing to lose. Hey, he's going
to have him ready to play. That's what he does,
and maybe that's maybe that's exactly what happens on Friday.
They did it last year at Clemson. I wasn't necessarily
expecting that game, but that was the best game they.
Speaker 2 (12:51):
Had all year. So maybe that's what we see.
Speaker 1 (12:53):
I think this Miami team is that much better than
than than Clemson a year ago, because I think they're
legitimately the number two deep in the country.
Speaker 4 (12:59):
I think the talk starts out men were on national television.
Nobody's expecting us to win this game. Let's go prove
them all wrong.
Speaker 1 (13:05):
You can't play that card because I think they're they're
a two touchdown dog. At least they were only double
check that because.
Speaker 3 (13:10):
Well, some guys are going to raise their level of play.
From James Madison to Miami. That'll be different players because
that's what football does.
Speaker 2 (13:17):
Nature.
Speaker 3 (13:18):
Yeah, yeah, it's human nature. How healthy are the two
backs is the question.
Speaker 1 (13:23):
It sounds like Isaac Brown is is as healthy as
he's been probably in the last weeks, all right, and
he needs.
Speaker 2 (13:29):
To show out.
Speaker 3 (13:30):
He needs to have one of those games.
Speaker 4 (13:31):
But then he's got to have his offensive line opening
holes for him. If they're not holding their past blocks
for Miller Moss, how are they going to be openings.
Speaker 3 (13:37):
Brom's job is to get him in space, and he'll
do that. Jeff and company will bell Isaac Brown, and
you know there's three targets. We have to get them
the ball in the first twenty plays, right.
Speaker 1 (13:50):
One of their best particulation in Tremonte Sylvester. They did
say Monday he's he's finally fully healthy, which that's a
big factor. But no, doubt if you if you need
added motivation, Teen and a half points is the spread
that is. I haven't even looked it up, but that
has to be the biggest dog you've been since Jeff
Brom's been here.
Speaker 3 (14:06):
I'll take it.
Speaker 2 (14:07):
Yeah, I'll take Louisville.
Speaker 4 (14:08):
They weren't even that much of a dog in the
Notre Dame game.
Speaker 2 (14:11):
Yeah, I and no.
Speaker 3 (14:12):
Other statistical football reason. Then Jeff tends to win these games,
and if he comes up short a little bit, you win,
you win money.
Speaker 2 (14:19):
Yeah.
Speaker 1 (14:20):
I'm hopeful that they can pull it off, because man,
that would change everybody's looking at the rest of the season.
Speaker 2 (14:24):
All Right, we're out of here.
Speaker 1 (14:25):
Tody's coming up next right here on news Radio eight
forty whas
So the JCPS board last night they signed off on
an independent budget audit as they're looking to make some
big steps towards getting rid of a big issue, which
is a one hundred and eighty eight million dollar budget deficits.
So they had their meeting last night and in that
meeting they approved the recommendation for an external firm to
conduct an independent review into what went wrong, how in
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the world did we get here, and how can we
make sure this never ever happens again. So this is
not if you remember, it wasn't a huge deal of
just I think the optics weren't great, especially considering the
timing for doctor Yearwood to say that they have a
firm that they've already brought in to do the audit,
they're ready to get roll and it's going to be quick,
(00:43):
only to then that same day, following another board meeting,
say that, well we're not doing that.
Speaker 2 (00:48):
We got to put it up for bid.
Speaker 1 (00:50):
And I guess that's what the last couple of weeks
have been about. But now they've got the firm that's
going to do it, and I am curious to see
what this firm finds as just what truly got you
to one hundred and eighty eight million dollars as far
as that being the deficit, because we keep hearing about
the COVID relief funds that were temporary, Do you even
(01:12):
need to say that though, Like I mean, I guess
big difference in just how temporary it is. But hearing
that the federal COVID relief funds are the biggest factor
in how they ended up here, to me is it
makes it look even worse because who would that That's
not just a simple mistake, that's just that's somebody not
doing their job right. You should know that, Hey, we
(01:35):
got to be mindful. This money is not going to
be forever. So he did confirm last night, doctor Earwood,
that they've got to cut roughly one hundred and thirty
two million from next year's budget as they try to
get out of this this mess. So the audit's going
to investigate fiscal years twenty twenty two through twenty twenty five,
focusing on how new positions and pay raises were handled,
(01:58):
effectiveness of budget forecasting and oversight, the role of the
district leadership in the school board and physical management and transparency,
and other view aims to produce quote, actionable recommendations to
rebuild financial stability and public trust. So now there's an
internal JCPS audit team that's going to select one of
three pre qualified firms to carry out the investigation, and
(02:21):
the board expects to have a financial recovery plan approved
by June of twenty twenty six. So it won't be
anytime soon whenever they've got their full plan in place.
But they got to get moving somehow, because again without
real progress. I think it was a couple weeks ago
we heard that they'll have to start selling assets in
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order just to have money to pay employees next year
unless they know, unless they can really start trimming this overhead.
So I say it each time it comes up when
you consider the situation that they're in to go along
with what was it the UH?
Speaker 2 (02:58):
I mean when you look at the the issue.
Speaker 1 (03:00):
They currently have with just the property, the buildings that
need all this work and that's going to cost a
lot of money. That's on top of this budget issue.
So with all of that, the really what what what
would what action? What decision? What cut? Could really surprise
you when you consider them the amount of trimming they
have to do, so kind of feels like the last
(03:21):
month or so, it's been, Hey, we're going to find
somebody to.
Speaker 2 (03:24):
I mean, they do.
Speaker 1 (03:25):
They not seem very helpless, right, And he got to
be fair to doctor here, but he wasn't here. I mean,
he's brand new. And he did acknowledge a couple of
weeks ago that he did not realize that the financial
situation was was quite as bad as it is. But
I mean, it's such a and there's no easy fix.
Speaker 2 (03:42):
Trust me.
Speaker 1 (03:42):
It's not like I've got all the answers, So I
don't mean, I hope I'm not making it sound like that.
And and another reminder teachers and students, I mean, they
have nothing to do with this. But it's been in
a Hey, we got to find the right person to
tell us why we were terrible at our jobs.
Speaker 3 (03:59):
Why.
Speaker 1 (04:00):
Yes, again, some of these people aren't there anymore. Obviously
the leadership changed as Marty Polio moved on. And clearly
there's a lot of signs that that, you know, I
mean again, regardless of did he have some folks maybe
intentionally leave out important information as far as the finances,
you know that none of us know unless you're unless
you're him, I guess, or one of those individuals potentially,
(04:23):
But either way, even if none of that was was
out there as far as an allegation, he was still
in charge, right, I mean, he was the guy in
charge and this happened, so I'm sure you're always going
to So sometimes whenever you throw somebody under the bus,
so you you you throw blame on who you took
over for Sometimes it's just a weak excuse because you
are I mean, first of all, that doesn't really help anything.
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But sometimes it actually is a legitimate explanation that people
want to know as to why things are the way
they are. Let me give an example. You know, Kenny
Payne continuously throwing Chris Mack under the bus when he
was the worst basketball coach that ever existed in college hoops.
That was just a that was that a nonsensical lie
as far as him thinking people would believe that the
reason that they're such a mess is everybody else's fault,
not his. And then you got a guy that comes
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in a year later completely flips things around in one season.
So that's an example of where it just isn't a
good look even if there is maybe potentially some truth
to it. With this, there's clearly some truth to it,
and it does at least, I mean, it gives you answers, right,
I mean, whenever there was a real back and forth
as far as who's going to get this job, who's
(05:28):
going to be the new JCPS superintendent, I remember thinking
to myself, who would want that job? I mean, clearly
it's important, we need somebody to do it, and we
need him to do a good job. But man, what
a thankless position that you're just always going to be
ridiculed no matter what decisions you make. Well, this guy
wouldn't even hear and clearly he's now the new face
you see when these kind of stories come up surrounding JCPS.
(05:49):
So like it or not, that's what it is. All right,
Let's get to a quick time out. We've got trafficking
weather updates on the way. Rory o'neils set to join
us coming up at eight thirty five NBC News. We'll
talk about the latest in the government shutdown and keep
this thing rolling along again at is Coffee and Company,
fueled by Thornton's right here on news Radio eight forty
whas Height seventeen here at news Radio eight forty whas.
(06:14):
Thanks for hanging out with us. Here on a Wednesday morning.
LG and E and KU are requesting rate hikes, and
they're claiming it's because of the wild weather that we
had here in Kentucky, so record snowfall to spring floods now,
a late year drought. We've had a roller coaster here
in twenty twenty five. Louisville actually saw I think it
was eleven inches more snow than average, and that was
(06:36):
because of the Really January of this year was brutal
when it comes to the winter weather, probably the worst
month we've had in a long long time. And of
course much of the much of the state spent that
you know, this past end of the summer with droughts.
So now the utilities, of course they're dealing with the
infrastructure damage and always going to be claiming rising costs.
(06:57):
Right that means LGNE and K you are asking for
permission to raise rates once again. So LG and E
customers could see twenty two dollars per month increased, eleven
for electric, eleven for gas. KU customers I would see
about an eighteen dollars increase on electric. So they had
a public meeting I think it was in Lexington last
(07:18):
night where residents were disgruntled and of course against it.
Not a surprise there at all. Nobody wants to be
paying more money. But one thing that I thought of
is is, you know, let you know, let's just say
this is one thousand percent legit that they now have
to do this because of what they're being tasked with
(07:39):
as far as the resources to be able to provide
electric and gas and all that stuff. But whenever they
and I'm sure you've seen it before where they will
request that you monitor your you know, you can serve
energy and you know, please help us out. I don't
remember seeing any specific wording that says, hey, please please
(08:01):
conserve energy so we don't have to raise your rates,
but I guess in a way that's kind of what
they're saying. And maybe they do say it and I
just haven't seen it. But there's always like we could
all collectively monitor what we what we use as far
as energy, and they could still come back and say, yeah,
we gotta raise them. I mean, maybe there's a level
of transparency that I'm not familiar with, but whenever, and
(08:23):
I think because most things that you pay for, like
if you have let's say you get let's say you
have unlimited soft drinks at a at a at a restaurant,
which a lot of places do. Right, Like, let's say,
you know, if you go to Taco Bell and you
you know, you get the Baja Blast and you fill
up your drink, you go sit down, you eat, and
(08:43):
you just keep going back and you just keep you know,
just you're just throwing them down the neck. You are
baja blasting yourself completely out of that place, just just
countless trips to get a Baha blast. And they come
over and say, hey, would you mind conserving you know,
the amount of Baha blas you're gonna drink. You would think, well, no,
I paid for it, it's part of it. You're gonna
(09:04):
cut me off. I mean, you can't really do the
same thing with energy, because again, like it's a totally
different world. But when you pay for something, you don't
want to be told to not use it, right, that's
just that's not normal.
Speaker 2 (09:14):
But again, this is different than most things that you
pay for.
Speaker 1 (09:17):
But yeah, it looks like they're pushing to raise prices,
and as you could expect, that's the last thing people
want to hear right now, is anything going up in
cost of living? Because most people aren't making as much
money as they even were a year or two ago,
or maybe maybe they've stayed the same for a long
long time, and yet everything keeps getting expensive. I get
the sense that's where a lot of people are, which
(09:38):
of course is frustrating. All Right, we've got a traving
weather update on the way for you. We'll check the roadways.
I do believe we've had a relatively smooth morning, but
I could be wrong there. Either way, Bobby Ellis will
get us caught up.
Speaker 2 (09:49):
Stick around.
Speaker 1 (09:50):
We've got a sports update coming up as well, and
then Roriyo Neald NBC News is going to join us
at eight thirty five right here on News Radio eight forty.
Whas So, when this show started about four hours ago,
I mentioned I wanted to feel a little more juice
when it comes to knowing that Louisville has got a
match up with the number two team in the country
on Friday night prom time ESPN. But here we are
(10:11):
four hours later, and it's not changed much. This is
the type of game Jeff Broms wins yesterday that has absolutely.
Speaker 3 (10:17):
Put him He's done it a million times. Wow.
Speaker 1 (10:19):
People who know very little about Jeff Brahm as the
next game, they know, yes, but maybe it's reversed. Maybe
the Virginia laws right, he switched it down exactly. But
Miami's is good as they've been since Louisville's been in
the ACC. He said that earlier this week, and I
think it's true. So I guess for me, it's knowing
that they need to play really, really well, but they
could also do that still lose. Because Miami is that good,
(10:41):
They're going to need to play really well and maybe
need some breaks to go their way. And I just
think this team, and even going back to last year
though it's a different team, to expect them to not
make an avoidable goof that could really have you sweat
in it later or maybe just ruin the game for you.
It's one thing for it to be controllable and avoidable,
but when you do it enough, that's part.
Speaker 2 (10:58):
Of your identity. You gotta look at here.
Speaker 1 (11:00):
Yes, And do you think Miller Moss is going to
go play a really clean football game? And I mean
that's just hard to expect, you know.
Speaker 3 (11:05):
Uh, it's all about the offensive line. If you give
him any quarterback in America. Look, if you give him
a couple of seconds. And by the way, have we
have you started to see I mean it's one point
five to two seconds. The ball has to be away,
Your play has to be crisp. Everyone needs to be
running their routes, right. I think it is crazy how
(11:26):
fast the offense has to be. And if you know,
if you flush him out, it's not good. Now he
doesn't throw the ball well on the run, and I
think he's gonna have to do that. I don't think
it's is it going to rain on Friday night? I
know people overvalue that.
Speaker 1 (11:40):
I think I think here's a chance for the for
to be ragining during the game to an extent.
Speaker 2 (11:45):
But you just said it.
Speaker 1 (11:46):
When he's moving, when he when when when the first
thing he wants to do is not there and ready
to do, there's a good chance he's going to do
something he really like. Not to pick on the guy
because clearly the line not being there to help him
has been a factor in his struggle. And also if
the line's doing their part and they're having success, you
can utilize your two phenomenal running backs. That makes everybody's
life easier. But whatever, he's got some pressure coming his way.
(12:10):
That's when he's at his worst and nothing's off the
table as far as a mistake, and he has had
at least I can count on three or four times
that it wasn't a disastrous play. But man, we were
lucky as far as just a guy you know, reminding
you that he's on defense because he can't catch, yeah,
or you know, a.
Speaker 3 (12:26):
Fumble because you wanted to be a wide receiver and
couldn't catch.
Speaker 1 (12:29):
So you know, there's still a lot on the table
even if they do lose this game. But I just this,
when you hire Jeff Brahm and you have this game
circled the carter back whisper, you feel really really good
about your chance is nothing to lose. Hey, he's going
to have him ready to play. That's what he does,
and maybe that's maybe that's exactly what happens on Friday.
They did it last year at Clemson. I wasn't necessarily
expecting that game, but that was the best game they.
Speaker 2 (12:51):
Had all year. So maybe that's what we see.
Speaker 1 (12:53):
I think this Miami team is that much better than
than than Clemson a year ago, because I think they're
legitimately the number two deep in the country.
Speaker 4 (12:59):
I think the talk starts out men were on national television.
Nobody's expecting us to win this game. Let's go prove
them all wrong.
Speaker 1 (13:05):
You can't play that card because I think they're they're
a two touchdown dog. At least they were only double
check that because.
Speaker 3 (13:10):
Well, some guys are going to raise their level of play.
From James Madison to Miami. That'll be different players because
that's what football does.
Speaker 2 (13:17):
Nature.
Speaker 3 (13:18):
Yeah, yeah, it's human nature. How healthy are the two
backs is the question.
Speaker 1 (13:23):
It sounds like Isaac Brown is is as healthy as
he's been probably in the last weeks, all right, and
he needs.
Speaker 2 (13:29):
To show out.
Speaker 3 (13:30):
He needs to have one of those games.
Speaker 4 (13:31):
But then he's got to have his offensive line opening
holes for him. If they're not holding their past blocks
for Miller Moss, how are they going to be openings.
Speaker 3 (13:37):
Brom's job is to get him in space, and he'll
do that. Jeff and company will bell Isaac Brown, and
you know there's three targets. We have to get them
the ball in the first twenty plays, right.
Speaker 1 (13:50):
One of their best particulation in Tremonte Sylvester. They did
say Monday he's he's finally fully healthy, which that's a
big factor. But no, doubt if you if you need
added motivation, Teen and a half points is the spread
that is. I haven't even looked it up, but that
has to be the biggest dog you've been since Jeff
Brom's been here.
Speaker 3 (14:06):
I'll take it.
Speaker 2 (14:07):
Yeah, I'll take Louisville.
Speaker 4 (14:08):
They weren't even that much of a dog in the
Notre Dame game.
Speaker 2 (14:11):
Yeah, I and no.
Speaker 3 (14:12):
Other statistical football reason. Then Jeff tends to win these games,
and if he comes up short a little bit, you win,
you win money.
Speaker 2 (14:19):
Yeah.
Speaker 1 (14:20):
I'm hopeful that they can pull it off, because man,
that would change everybody's looking at the rest of the season.
Speaker 2 (14:24):
All Right, we're out of here.
Speaker 1 (14:25):
Tody's coming up next right here on news Radio eight
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