Full Transcript for 2026-11-11-EAVES

be the greatest. 78 00:04:18.459 --> 00:04:19.660 But we all have to come together. 79 00:04:20.990 --> 00:04:22.569 That far right and that far left have to come 80 00:04:22.610 --> 00:04:26.949 to the middle. Some things are facts. Some things are facts. 81 00:04:27.550 --> 00:04:31.839 They're not woke. Slavery is a fact. Prejudice is a fact. 82 00:04:32.180 --> 00:04:34.139 Some things are facts. We don't quit lying. 83 00:04:35.220 --> 00:04:35.959 It is what it is. 84 00:04:37.339 --> 00:04:41.420 So we can be and will be once we all 85 00:04:41.519 --> 00:04:45.519 say the truth, stop lying to each other, come to 86 00:04:45.540 --> 00:04:49.920 the middle, start solving issues, start helping each other, we 87 00:04:49.939 --> 00:04:54.589 will be again. So that's my piece for Veterans Day 88 00:04:54.629 --> 00:04:58.790 and appreciate everyone. We all know it was Amstead's day, 1919, 89 00:04:58.790 --> 00:05:04.800 in honor of World War I. A lot of people 90 00:05:04.819 --> 00:05:08.279 didn't know that. So name change, I think 1954, somewhere 91 00:05:08.300 --> 00:05:11.720 in there. Don't hold me to exact numbers, but there's 92 00:05:11.759 --> 00:05:16.730 a lot behind Veterans Day, national holiday, well-deserved. I hope 93 00:05:16.910 --> 00:05:20.589 everybody enjoys themselves. I was I'm going to do something today. 94 00:05:20.610 --> 00:05:23.529 I have work I could do at Simmons. But my 95 00:05:23.550 --> 00:05:25.850 wife was telling me, saying, you know, sometimes you're just stupid. 96 00:05:26.470 --> 00:05:30.170 She's right, so I'm not going to do anything. I'm 97 00:05:30.189 --> 00:05:33.480 going to honor Veterans Day. It's not a holiday for me. 98 00:05:33.540 --> 00:05:38.060 I'm honoring the people that have served us. So I 99 00:05:38.100 --> 00:05:40.079 want to thank them for giving me a day off, 100 00:05:40.279 --> 00:05:44.399 and I'm going to take it. So that's that piece. Now, 101 00:05:46.600 --> 00:05:49.500 this sports piece that we have, guys, We've got a 102 00:05:49.569 --> 00:05:54.720 lot going on. Anthony, you're going to hit me with 103 00:05:55.079 --> 00:05:57.779 some high school football that everybody knows what's going on there. 104 00:05:57.800 --> 00:06:01.000 Not neglecting that. My Bruins went down. Your Bruins went down. 105 00:06:01.019 --> 00:06:03.930 But I'm still really happy with the teams that are 106 00:06:04.310 --> 00:06:08.149 participating in high school football playoffs. You're going to hit 107 00:06:08.170 --> 00:06:10.050 us with that. You're going to hit us with the 108 00:06:10.089 --> 00:06:15.370 new college football playoff rankings. And you're going to give 109 00:06:15.410 --> 00:06:19.689 us some of the great games from last night. After that, 110 00:06:20.009 --> 00:06:22.930 we're going to get into the Kentucky basketball game. I 111 00:06:22.970 --> 00:06:26.389 have not, myself, been critical of Coach Polk. I have not. 112 00:06:26.810 --> 00:06:28.850 I

have people that, I mean, truly want to cut 113 00:06:28.910 --> 00:06:35.740 my throat because I have not. But I am. After 114 00:06:35.759 --> 00:06:37.339 the break, I really am. And I'm going to explain 115 00:06:37.360 --> 00:06:39.680 to people why and what I'm going to have to 116 00:06:39.740 --> 00:06:44.279 see going forward. Why it took them so long to 117 00:06:44.360 --> 00:06:48.750 post Malachi Marino. You guys, I just don't. People are 118 00:06:48.769 --> 00:06:51.410 making a lot of money now. And I'm going to 119 00:06:51.449 --> 00:06:53.689 read something from one of the most prominent people in 120 00:06:53.709 --> 00:06:55.439 the city of Louisville. I'm not going to give you 121 00:06:55.480 --> 00:06:58.860 their name. But I do agree with their statement. I'm 122 00:06:58.879 --> 00:07:01.379 going to read that to you all after the break also, 123 00:07:01.759 --> 00:07:04.300 because that's why I do want to know what these 124 00:07:04.360 --> 00:07:05.100 guys are getting paid. 125 00:07:05.259 --> 00:07:05.959 I want them paid. 126 00:07:06.379 --> 00:07:08.879 Everyone knows that. Don't anybody tell me where they shouldn't 127 00:07:08.899 --> 00:07:12.740 get paid. But they should be held accountable also. I 128 00:07:12.759 --> 00:07:15.360 didn't like what I saw. So, Ant, I'm going to 129 00:07:15.379 --> 00:07:15.899 throw it to you. 130 00:07:17.120 --> 00:07:17.720 Take your time. 131 00:07:17.740 --> 00:07:20.019 You've got about three and a half, four minutes. Hit 132 00:07:20.060 --> 00:07:23.170 us with all the high school stuff, the new rankings. 133 00:07:23.769 --> 00:07:26.629 We're going to touch that. I don't agree with BYU 134 00:07:26.709 --> 00:07:31.290 over Kentucky. Boy, I just– transparency. I love that they 135 00:07:31.310 --> 00:07:33.509 have the TV show. We got to watch it in 136 00:07:33.529 --> 00:07:36.829 between the games. But it just doesn't make sense. So 137 00:07:36.850 --> 00:07:39.730 we're going to talk about that also. Ant, you're first 138 00:07:39.790 --> 00:07:40.930 on the docket. Go ahead. 139 00:07:42.250 --> 00:07:44.120 No, of course, obviously– We're going to get these high 140 00:07:44.129 --> 00:07:46.620 school games in first. Obviously, the games that happened this 141 00:07:46.680 --> 00:07:50.480 past following week, they'll beat Campbell County 28-7. We had 142 00:07:51.579 --> 00:07:56.040 the Seals take down Bartstown 42-18. Cal went and go 143 00:07:56.100 --> 00:08:00.180 ahead and swept Mercer under the rug 58-0. North Oldham. 144 00:08:00.500 --> 00:08:03.360 Hold up. Andy, stop right there. Stop right there. Scott, 145 00:08:03.379 --> 00:08:05.819 you don't know this, but the two best teams in 146 00:08:05.860 --> 00:08:08.620 this city are Christian Academy and Trinity. 147 00:08:09.139 --> 00:08:09.639 And Trinity. 148 00:08:09.660 --> 00:08:12.639 They're different classes. That's the game I want to see. 149 00:08:13.209 --> 00:08:14.889 I mean, both

teams are going to win their championships 150 00:08:15.170 --> 00:08:18.870 hands down. But those two teams, there's got to be 151 00:08:18.889 --> 00:08:20.490 a way we can figure out to get those teams 152 00:08:20.529 --> 00:08:21.170 to play this year. 153 00:08:21.529 --> 00:08:23.189 I mean that. It would sell. 154 00:08:23.629 --> 00:08:27.180 I guarantee you we'd have 40,000 people at either place, 155 00:08:27.279 --> 00:08:34.379 Kroger or Yum. I mean, excuse me, or LNN Stadium. 156 00:08:34.980 --> 00:08:35.860 Yes, either one. 157 00:08:36.100 --> 00:08:39.519 I'm telling you. We'd have 40,000 people. That's a game 158 00:08:39.899 --> 00:08:44.279 people would want to see. I mean, really good top-ranked 159 00:08:44.539 --> 00:08:48.710 Division I players on both teams. Kyle's got the best, 160 00:08:49.090 --> 00:08:53.350 the highest-ranked junior in the country. And one of the 161 00:08:53.389 --> 00:08:57.429 best wide receivers with the most touchdown passes. Trinity has 162 00:08:57.470 --> 00:09:00.740 got one loss, but they have flat-napped, just run through 163 00:09:00.750 --> 00:09:03.340 the city of Louisville and a lot of other teams. 164 00:09:03.919 --> 00:09:06.899 It would be a great game. So anyway, go ahead, Ann. 165 00:09:06.980 --> 00:09:09.240 I'm sorry. No, that's okay. 166 00:09:09.500 --> 00:09:12.980 And then North Oldham beat Western Hills 57-0. North Hardin 167 00:09:13.000 --> 00:09:17.460 beat Oldham County 21-0. We had the boys in Greene 168 00:09:17.480 --> 00:09:21.970 County actually tied at 29. Eastern lost to Manuel 10-48. 169 00:09:23.210 --> 00:09:25.350 Ballard came up short against St. 170 00:09:25.389 --> 00:09:25.480 X 13-37. 171 00:09:25.490 --> 00:09:32.000 Then we had the Chargers against, I think I'm not 172 00:09:32.000 --> 00:09:33.220 100% sure what that school is. 173 00:09:34.519 --> 00:09:36.659 The Romans? I'm not either. The Ravens. 174 00:09:36.759 --> 00:09:39.000 I don't either, and I'm sorry. I sent it to you, 175 00:09:39.019 --> 00:09:42.330 but sorry about that. But the Ravens won 45-12. Whoever 176 00:09:42.350 --> 00:09:43.009 they played, I. 177 00:09:42.929 --> 00:09:43.870 Put the nickname in. 178 00:09:44.210 --> 00:09:44.809 Sorry about that. 179 00:09:45.389 --> 00:09:45.830 I got you. 180 00:09:45.870 --> 00:09:49.629 I think it's Jefferson Town. Jefferson Town is the Chargers. 181 00:09:49.750 --> 00:09:52.710 And then we had Trinity beat PRP 45-0 for our 182 00:09:52.750 --> 00:09:56.690 high school games. But getting into the juicy stuff and 183 00:09:56.710 --> 00:09:59.830 some of the favorite stuff that I like, obviously, college football. 184 00:10:00.299 --> 00:10:04.000 and college basketball. Now, the big things, obviously, I'm just 185 00:10:04.019 --> 00:10:06.100 going to go ahead and read off these rankings really fast. 186 00:10:07.210 --> 00:10:09.169 And then when we come back from our break, we're 187 00:10:09.190 --> 00:10:12.409 going to get more into detail about these rankings. So, obviously, 188 00:10:12.669 --> 00:10:14.620 this is the 1 through the 15 spot. At the 1, 189 00:10:14.610 --> 00:10:18.870 we have Georgia. 2 is Utah. 3 is Alabama. 4 190 00:10:18.870 --> 00:10:21.279 is UCLA. Five is Notre Dame. 191 00:10:21.580 --> 00:10:23.870 Six is Texas. Seven is Miami. 192 00:10:24.259 --> 00:10:28.409 Eight is Tennessee. Nine is Indiana. Ten is BYU. 193 00:10:28.809 --> 00:10:29.730 Eleven is Kentucky. 194 00:10:30.110 --> 00:10:32.549 And 12 is Texas Tech. And the three looking out, 195 00:10:32.629 --> 00:10:36.190 trying to get in, is number 13, Wake Forest, 14, Houston, 196 00:10:36.250 --> 00:10:40.190 and 15, Iowa. But we're at our 7-17 mark right here, 197 00:10:40.210 --> 00:10:42.350 a little bit past schedule. We're going to take our 198 00:10:42.389 --> 00:10:44.529 first break. We're going to get back into the details 199 00:10:44.840 --> 00:10:46.980 of these college football playoff rankings. We'll be right back 200 00:10:47.039 --> 00:10:47.519 after the break. 201 00:10:48.639 --> 00:10:52.750 Take it away, Shannon. Shannon, I'm going to try one 202 00:10:52.789 --> 00:10:56.889 more time to come in. I've turned my computer off, 203 00:10:56.970 --> 00:11:02.019 and I'm going to see. Welcome back to eSports Radio 720. 204 00:11:02.000 --> 00:11:05.529 Since we're having issues, you all, I've got three people 205 00:11:05.600 --> 00:11:09.620 on the line. I know people are trying to call police. Thursday, 206 00:11:09.919 --> 00:11:12.559 it's just myself and Anthony. I'll promise you I'll take 207 00:11:12.620 --> 00:11:16.100 every call. Friday, we've got an opportunity for the first 208 00:11:16.100 --> 00:11:19.220 40 minutes. I'll take every call to get you in. 209 00:11:19.539 --> 00:11:22.009 But right now, for some reason, And you all know, 210 00:11:22.110 --> 00:11:24.909 sometimes systems don't work perfectly. That's all there is to it. 211 00:11:25.370 --> 00:11:29.690 So back to it. Anthony's gone through the games, Scott. 212 00:11:30.830 --> 00:11:36.950 We have spoken about these rankings. Before we go there, though, Ann, 213 00:11:37.169 --> 00:11:40.269 I do, I want to get to Kentucky basketball. I 214 00:11:40.309 --> 00:11:43.529 just do. We're going to do football the second half. 215 00:11:43.730 --> 00:11:46.649 Since we're not taking any callers, we've got time. I 216 00:11:48.070 --> 00:11:50.669 want to get into what we watched last night. Then 217 00:11:50.690 --> 00:11:54.570 we'll work our way into the football aspect. All right. 218 00:11:54.669 --> 00:11:57.129 We watched Duke not play very well last night either. 219 00:11:57.330 --> 00:12:00.909 We saw a mature team beat Duke really well, handled 220 00:12:00.970 --> 00:12:04.029 Duke the entire game. And, yes, I'm sorry that you'll 221 00:12:04.049 --> 00:12:07.549 hear my computer rebooting. I'm sorry about that. But they 222 00:12:07.570 --> 00:12:11.980 handled Duke. That's

Anthony's team. They handled your team fairly well, Anthony, easily. 223 00:12:12.120 --> 00:12:16.259 Physicality defended them, kept them perimeter, made them play off 224 00:12:16.279 --> 00:12:21.889 the dribble, and Duke didn't play very well. And that 225 00:12:21.909 --> 00:12:26.470 doesn't surprise me. Izzo's team, more mature, strong team, doesn't 226 00:12:26.490 --> 00:12:28.629 surprise me. I think that at the end of the year, 227 00:12:28.929 --> 00:12:32.289 that I think Duke could beat Michigan State, yes. It 228 00:12:32.509 --> 00:12:34.029 would still be a great game, but I think Duke 229 00:12:34.289 --> 00:12:39.620 could beat them. We watched Florida and Florida State. I 230 00:12:39.639 --> 00:12:42.480 watched that game. Florida State played much better than I thought. 231 00:12:42.580 --> 00:12:45.620 They're physical. They've got some shooters. They're going to be 232 00:12:46.100 --> 00:12:47.620 a force to be reckoned with in the ACC. 233 00:12:49.299 --> 00:12:51.320 Porter was able to handle them, but it's a good game. 234 00:12:53.399 --> 00:12:57.340 Then we had this Kentucky-Kansas game. 235 00:12:59.000 --> 00:12:59.289 And I. 236 00:13:01.389 --> 00:13:04.429 Have protected Coach Polk. I thought his first year he 237 00:13:04.470 --> 00:13:07.269 did more than an admirable job with all the injuries. 238 00:13:08.370 --> 00:13:10.830 I said his first two seasons, I haven't seen anybody 239 00:13:10.850 --> 00:13:13.720 have more injuries than Coach Polk than anyone. He had 240 00:13:13.759 --> 00:13:16.620 more injuries than I think anybody, but that is part 241 00:13:16.639 --> 00:13:19.070 of the game. And yes, Scott, I went through that 242 00:13:19.129 --> 00:13:23.350 at A & T. Lost players, spending players, putting players 243 00:13:23.389 --> 00:13:25.440 off for drugs. I mean, there's things you have to 244 00:13:25.460 --> 00:13:28.940 go through when you're trying to get your program together. 245 00:13:31.100 --> 00:13:32.980 But I'm going to read something. I'm going to tell 246 00:13:33.000 --> 00:13:35.120 you from who's one of the most prominent people in 247 00:13:35.159 --> 00:13:39.080 this city. I wouldn't make it up if it wasn't 248 00:13:39.120 --> 00:13:42.629 the right thing to do. And the right thing to 249 00:13:42.649 --> 00:13:46.799 do is this. Polk needs to be fired now. I 250 00:13:46.860 --> 00:13:49.399 answered back, I don't like that statement, but you may 251 00:13:49.419 --> 00:13:53.169 be correct. Then he said, I wouldn't make it if 252 00:13:53.230 --> 00:13:56.210 it wasn't the right thing to do. How can you 253 00:13:56.269 --> 00:14:00.470 have the funds that Kentucky has and have a team 254 00:14:00.529 --> 00:14:04.759 that bad? He put it, and I'm not reading verbatim. 255 00:14:06.000 --> 00:14:08.100 Coach Polk had better teams at BYU than he does 256 00:14:08.120 --> 00:14:12.240 Kentucky with the funds from Kentucky. That's a true statement, guys. 257 00:14:13.620

--> 00:14:19.570 Different league, different environment. Jerry, his players don't care. They 258 00:14:19.590 --> 00:14:24.429 play like bums. And guess what? I can be critical 259 00:14:24.450 --> 00:14:28.110 of them as they're getting paid. And he's talking to 260 00:14:28.149 --> 00:14:31.789 me because I've said this. I answered him back. You're 261 00:14:31.789 --> 00:14:34.370 100% correct. I want to know. 262 00:14:34.289 --> 00:14:34.809 What they make. 263 00:14:35.669 --> 00:14:38.309 I want them to make the money. But yes, we 264 00:14:38.330 --> 00:14:41.620 can be critical now. That is correct. And I've always 265 00:14:41.659 --> 00:14:44.299 told him in prior years, this gentleman and I go 266 00:14:44.360 --> 00:14:48.549 way back. In prior years, Until they pay them, slow 267 00:14:48.570 --> 00:14:51.990 your roll a little bit. But now that some of them, 268 00:14:52.029 --> 00:14:55.009 not all of them, are being paid, I have no 269 00:14:55.049 --> 00:14:58.509 problems with it. When you take the money, there's a 270 00:14:58.549 --> 00:15:02.750 responsibility that comes with it. All there is to it, guys, 271 00:15:03.110 --> 00:15:06.990 that goes back to my dad. When you take the money, 272 00:15:07.009 --> 00:15:10.370 there's a responsibility. Charles Barkley, I'm not a Roma. When 273 00:15:10.409 --> 00:15:13.429 you take the money, there's a responsibility. But Charles isn't 274 00:15:13.450 --> 00:15:16.200 the only one. We got politicians that take the money. 275 00:15:17.519 --> 00:15:20.799 Don't play with me with the games. We're being serious today. 276 00:15:22.659 --> 00:15:25.539 So he is correct about that. He can be critical. 277 00:15:28.139 --> 00:15:29.710 What does Kentucky do. 278 00:15:30.159 --> 00:15:30.679 Is the issue. 279 00:15:31.450 --> 00:15:35.850 New athletic director, watching this program, the season's not over. 280 00:15:35.909 --> 00:15:39.870 We will not remember this game come February if Coach 281 00:15:39.929 --> 00:15:43.210 Polk and his staff can get this turned around. We 282 00:15:43.250 --> 00:15:48.129 won't remember this game, but we do today. So I'm 283 00:15:48.149 --> 00:15:49.830 going to throw it to both of you before I 284 00:15:49.870 --> 00:15:53.480 get into the meat and potatoes of what went wrong. 285 00:15:53.529 --> 00:15:55.460 I'm going to let you all have your points, and 286 00:15:55.500 --> 00:15:58.539 I'm going to give them verbatim what has to happen. 287 00:15:58.860 --> 00:16:00.659 I have a friend, a really good friend of mine, 288 00:16:00.679 --> 00:16:03.820 I'm not throwing out any names, that I said before 289 00:16:03.879 --> 00:16:07.490 the game, I'm going to see if Coach Polk knows 290 00:16:07.509 --> 00:16:11.230 what he's doing because he's got to get Manchelevic shots. 291 00:16:12.029 --> 00:16:14.049 And I said the way he has to do it. 292 00:16:15.759 --> 00:16:18.190 I only saw it one time last night. One time. 293 00:16:18.809 --> 00:16:22.129 And I will explain to people what I saw, what happened, 294 00:16:22.450 --> 00:16:26.950 what they didn't do. They is Kansas defensively. I will 295 00:16:26.990 --> 00:16:28.929 explain it to people. So I'm going to throw it 296 00:16:28.950 --> 00:16:31.889 to you first, Scott. It's your day. What did you 297 00:16:31.929 --> 00:16:34.470 see that you didn't like last night about the game? 298 00:16:34.830 --> 00:16:40.399 Or what you did like? Well, yesterday I was trying 299 00:16:40.419 --> 00:16:44.460 to be very positive and say, you know, win or lose, 300 00:16:44.659 --> 00:16:47.809 you know, They'll be happy with what they saw. 301 00:16:47.830 --> 00:16:56.120 I lied. Not a good game. Biggest thing that I 302 00:16:56.179 --> 00:17:02.539 took away is when Moreno got in foul trouble, their 303 00:17:02.700 --> 00:17:08.619 backup bigs were just not serviceable at all. Couldn't make layups, putbacks, 304 00:17:09.940 --> 00:17:12.609 little things that could help keep them in the game 305 00:17:13.490 --> 00:17:18.359 and then just be serviceable while Moreno's on the bench, 306 00:17:18.720 --> 00:17:21.839 whether it's for his scheduled time to come out to 307 00:17:21.900 --> 00:17:25.269 get his breather or if he's in foul trouble. Like, 308 00:17:26.009 --> 00:17:29.710 they just don't have that inside presence. And then, you know, 309 00:17:29.750 --> 00:17:32.509 you look at Kansas played very well. 310 00:17:34.009 --> 00:17:35.549 Yes, they did. They made their shots. 311 00:17:35.990 --> 00:17:36.789 They did. Right. 312 00:17:38.089 --> 00:17:38.269 Right. 313 00:17:38.470 --> 00:17:43.029 With a combination of Kentucky not playing well, it really 314 00:17:43.650 --> 00:17:47.460 makes Kansas... they look a lot better, you know, because 315 00:17:47.480 --> 00:17:51.430 you watch Kansas play Duke. It was a different game 316 00:17:51.450 --> 00:17:54.269 for Kansas. And they were also without, you know, one 317 00:17:54.289 --> 00:17:56.609 of their players. Trey, but. Exactly. 318 00:17:56.710 --> 00:17:56.950 No. 319 00:17:57.289 --> 00:17:57.450 Yeah. 320 00:17:57.509 --> 00:17:59.750 I mean, he was a big difference. 321 00:18:00.390 --> 00:18:00.589 Yeah. 322 00:18:01.470 --> 00:18:02.650 Oh, absolutely. He can really play. 323 00:18:03.930 --> 00:18:06.430 Trey, you know, he can really play. 324 00:18:06.710 --> 00:18:07.019 Yes. 325 00:18:07.170 --> 00:18:08.619 Big difference with Wren playing. 326 00:18:10.400 --> 00:18:13.839 Yeah. So, you know, I think Kansas just overall is 327 00:18:13.859 --> 00:18:17.180 a much better team. And Kentucky's got a lot of 328 00:18:17.220 --> 00:18:20.089 work to do. And, you know, hopefully they can get 329 00:18:20.109 --> 00:18:22.569 it together. Gotcha. 330 00:18:23.269 --> 00:18:24.769 Anthony, what do you have? 331 00:18:27.470 --> 00:18:29.470 You know, we always talk about this all the time. 332 00:18:29.490 --> 00:18:32.470 We say that, you know, sometimes

people don't believe opinions. 333 00:18:32.490 --> 00:18:34.410 They think that we lie. But, you know, we always 334 00:18:34.430 --> 00:18:37.670 say that numbers and stats don't lie. And one of 335 00:18:37.690 --> 00:18:39.450 the things that popped out to me is the glaring 336 00:18:39.470 --> 00:18:41.569 thing of that, because I watched the entire game last night, 337 00:18:41.589 --> 00:18:44.269 and it got to be a snooze at one point. 338 00:18:44.309 --> 00:18:44.450 What? 339 00:18:45.309 --> 00:18:48.150 But the glaring discrepancy that I didn't like for Kentucky, 340 00:18:48.490 --> 00:18:51.029 outside of the bad shooting, they shot four from 21 341 00:18:51.029 --> 00:18:53.880 from the three-point line, 19% of the team. They had 342 00:18:53.940 --> 00:19:00.279 more turnovers than assists last night. 13 assists, 16 turnovers. Kansas, 343 00:19:00.279 --> 00:19:03.759 24 assists, 10 turnovers. And I'm not saying this to 344 00:19:03.799 --> 00:19:05.740 kill this kid, but I don't think Wilkins is a 345 00:19:05.740 --> 00:19:08.329 point guard. They brought him in to be a point guard, 346 00:19:08.369 --> 00:19:10.750 but he was a scorer at Furman. So he's running 347 00:19:10.769 --> 00:19:14.109 their team. Zoom Diallo did well last night. Malachi Moreno 348 00:19:14.130 --> 00:19:14.569 did well. 349 00:19:14.609 --> 00:19:14.849 He did. 350 00:19:15.869 --> 00:19:18.279 But Malachi Moreno didn't get enough shot attempts, in my opinion. 351 00:19:18.670 --> 00:19:21.019 For you to go eight for 11 and not really 352 00:19:21.059 --> 00:19:24.299 touch the ball is just kind of, it's kind of 353 00:19:24.319 --> 00:19:26.339 like that, uh, factor to me. And the same thing 354 00:19:26.359 --> 00:19:29.559 with Montilovich. Montilovich is just, I don't know what's going on. 355 00:19:29.559 --> 00:19:31.829 They have no plays for him. He had five points, 356 00:19:31.869 --> 00:19:34.589 two for seven, one for three, seven rebounds, and three 357 00:19:34.630 --> 00:19:36.950 personal fouls. There's no way that you get a guy 358 00:19:36.970 --> 00:19:39.059 that shoots almost 50% from the three last year and 359 00:19:39.140 --> 00:19:42.240 only gets three shot attempts from the three-point line. That 360 00:19:42.319 --> 00:19:44.579 just doesn't make sense to me. As a player, if 361 00:19:44.640 --> 00:19:47.450 I'm a shooter, I'd be frustrated as heck. I'm going 362 00:19:47.470 --> 00:19:48.230 to be honest. 363 00:19:48.250 --> 00:19:48.670 He was. 364 00:19:49.089 --> 00:19:49.630 He was. 365 00:19:49.720 --> 00:19:52.980 The best shooter in the country, three shot attempts. You've 366 00:19:53.000 --> 00:19:55.660 got to understand, Trey White and Tyron Stokes got eight 367 00:19:55.680 --> 00:20:00.299 three-pointers apiece last night. Taylon Kinney got four. Lynn Belden Jr. 368 00:20:00.339 --> 00:20:02.900 got four. The guys that don't even shoot threes on 369 00:20:02.920 --> 00:20:05.210 Kansas got shot attempts up.

And it has a lot 370 00:20:05.230 --> 00:20:08.250 to do with their offense because it's not like Kansas' 371 00:20:08.289 --> 00:20:10.250 talent is just booming off the paper. Are they a 372 00:20:10.250 --> 00:20:12.009 more mature, better team than Kentucky? 373 00:20:12.069 --> 00:20:12.309 Yes. 374 00:20:12.650 --> 00:20:15.890 But do I think they're a 20-point better team than Kentucky? Honestly, no, 375 00:20:15.950 --> 00:20:18.130 because we saw Kansas play Louisville, and they could barely 376 00:20:18.170 --> 00:20:21.299 get a shot off in the paint. 377 00:20:22.940 --> 00:20:25.259 They didn't have Trey Wren, though, Andy. That's the one difference. 378 00:20:25.460 --> 00:20:26.359 They did not. 379 00:20:26.160 --> 00:20:28.079 Have Trey Wren. 380 00:20:28.140 --> 00:20:30.440 You played with Trey Wren how long ago, Andy, that 381 00:20:30.680 --> 00:20:34.240 you all were playing together, what, five, six weeks ago? 382 00:20:35.849 --> 00:20:36.430 Here in Louisville? 383 00:20:36.529 --> 00:20:40.490 Yeah, probably not even two months ago. And he is good, 384 00:20:40.730 --> 00:20:42.630 and I will give him credit, but that does go 385 00:20:42.670 --> 00:20:46.670 to another part of that. Kentucky's backup big men are garbage. 386 00:20:46.750 --> 00:20:47.210 I'm sorry. 387 00:20:47.910 --> 00:20:51.349 They got a 25-year-old that's been in college since 2018 388 00:20:51.349 --> 00:20:53.450 and got a technical, and he's probably one of the 389 00:20:53.470 --> 00:20:55.210 worst bigs I saw ever play last night. He had 390 00:20:55.250 --> 00:20:56.769 more fouls than points in minutes. 391 00:20:57.650 --> 00:20:59.269 I don't understand. 392 00:20:59.589 --> 00:21:01.490 For you to be at Kentucky and the payroll that 393 00:21:01.519 --> 00:21:03.930 you have, this is the guy that you can come 394 00:21:03.950 --> 00:21:04.190 up with. 395 00:21:05.400 --> 00:21:11.190 They're like, this is the backup that we need right here. 396 00:21:11.890 --> 00:21:14.730 That's the play that took the lead that put Kentucky 397 00:21:14.750 --> 00:21:18.329 in the super. I mean, really? 398 00:21:18.450 --> 00:21:22.500 And just one last point I want to get to 399 00:21:22.619 --> 00:21:27.880 is just the bench statistics are horrendous. They had a 400 00:21:27.900 --> 00:21:33.119 total of nine bench points between almost seven players. Maybe 401 00:21:33.180 --> 00:21:39.019 ten rebounds total. four assists, six turnovers, and probably 10 402 00:21:39.019 --> 00:21:41.460 personal fouls off the bench. That's all UK's bench got. 403 00:21:42.599 --> 00:21:47.880 Right. Guys, we're at 730. Great job, Anthony Scott. When 404 00:21:47.900 --> 00:21:50.190 we come back, I am going to get into the details, 405 00:21:50.349 --> 00:21:55.890 the inertia of what truly happened. I just, gosh, I 406 00:21:55.990 --> 00:21:59.789 try not to be overly critical early in the season 407 00:22:00.190 --> 00:22:05.049 of coaches. And Kentucky can turn it around. And we 408 00:22:05.089 --> 00:22:08.150 will not remember this game come February. But there's work 409 00:22:08.190 --> 00:22:10.829 that has to be done. And after the break, I'm 410 00:22:10.849 --> 00:22:13.150 going to break it down for you. This is Esports Radio. 411 00:22:13.170 --> 00:22:14.069 We'll talk to you in a minute. 412 00:22:15.609 --> 00:22:20.109 Hey. Welcome back to Esports Radio. Oh, I just watched 413 00:22:20.170 --> 00:22:24.970 the hit. Nick Cousins injured. That was, oh, my gosh. 414 00:22:25.109 --> 00:22:27.710 I'm sorry, you all. I have ESPN on, and they 415 00:22:27.730 --> 00:22:32.130 just showed the hit in a hockey game. Oh, my gosh. Anyway, 416 00:22:32.190 --> 00:22:35.829 welcome back to Esports Radio. Phone number is 502. 571-7900. 417 00:22:35.930 --> 00:22:39.250 I am not taking calls today, but we have worked 418 00:22:39.289 --> 00:22:41.710 it out. I am on the computer now, so thank you. 419 00:22:42.089 --> 00:22:45.990 I've got Scott and Anthony on the other line, Shannon 420 00:22:46.009 --> 00:22:48.549 behind the glass, but we're not taking calls today. I 421 00:22:48.589 --> 00:22:53.769 promise you, Thursday and Friday, we'll get them all in. Now, Kentucky. 422 00:22:54.950 --> 00:22:58.109 First things, this was not, I got this from Eric Crawford. 423 00:22:58.130 --> 00:23:00.990 Thank you, Eric. I was reading all the articles last night. 424 00:23:01.039 --> 00:23:04.880 I was up late. Coach Polk is coached 75 games 425 00:23:04.940 --> 00:23:09.359 in Kentucky. His team has trailed double digits in 27 426 00:23:09.359 --> 00:23:13.759 of the 75. Scott Anthony, that right there in Kentucky 427 00:23:13.779 --> 00:23:17.339 is unacceptable. That's all there is to it. That's the 428 00:23:17.420 --> 00:23:23.339 first point I want people to understand. Double digits, 27 429 00:23:23.339 --> 00:23:28.910 of the 75. 13, 14 have been by 20. That's 430 00:23:28.970 --> 00:23:33.680 too many. That's not competitive. Not in Kentucky. When I 431 00:23:33.740 --> 00:23:36.079 say Kentucky is a football school, I was in jest. 432 00:23:36.539 --> 00:23:41.079 I was playing around, having fun. Kentucky is a basketball school. 433 00:23:41.799 --> 00:23:44.240 That's all there is to it. And it has to 434 00:23:44.279 --> 00:23:46.809 stay that way or people have, our heads got to roll. 435 00:23:47.329 --> 00:23:51.410 It is what it is. That's the first point. Second, 436 00:23:52.869 --> 00:23:54.869 being behind 20 and 13 of them, I want to 437 00:23:54.890 --> 00:23:57.450 be exact. This is from Eric Crawford. I want y'all 438 00:23:57.470 --> 00:24:00.269 to know where I got these things. He's 29 and 439 00:24:00.269 --> 00:24:07.309 27 power five opponents. 29, 27, a little above 500. 440 00:24:07.309 --> 00:24:11.970 Not acceptable in Kentucky. It's not. Now, let's work into, 441 00:24:12.089 --> 00:24:17.019 now this is Jerry Eaves. Last night's game. I told 442 00:24:17.039 -->

00:24:18.299 a close friend of mine, I said, I'm going to 443 00:24:18.319 --> 00:24:24.160 find out what he knows if he gets Milan shots. 444 00:24:25.940 --> 00:24:29.170 When the kid was shooting step back, so frustrated, ready 445 00:24:29.190 --> 00:24:32.609 to shoot himself, I was like, this is not good. 446 00:24:34.140 --> 00:24:36.700 And I'm doing it and telling you all from experience. 447 00:24:36.920 --> 00:24:41.250 I had a 5'9 shooter that scored 40 points against DePaul, 448 00:24:42.430 --> 00:24:46.329 and we beat them. And SMU, the same thing. I 449 00:24:46.690 --> 00:24:49.390 had two 5'10 shooters. Both of them had 30, and 450 00:24:49.410 --> 00:24:52.930 we beat SMU at SMU. Arizona State had to beat 451 00:24:52.950 --> 00:24:55.819 me in double overtime. You have to know how to 452 00:24:55.839 --> 00:25:00.880 give people shots. They have no idea. The entire staff. 453 00:25:01.180 --> 00:25:05.180 I mean, it was embarrassing. as a coach watching. And 454 00:25:05.240 --> 00:25:08.609 I told a person, I'm not saying any names. Well, 455 00:25:08.730 --> 00:25:10.589 I'm gonna have that person one day, not today, because 456 00:25:10.609 --> 00:25:13.109 I don't want to pile in. Not tomorrow. But I 457 00:25:13.150 --> 00:25:15.789 told him we would know. They had no idea what 458 00:25:15.809 --> 00:25:18.490 to do. Let me tell you what they were supposed 459 00:25:18.529 --> 00:25:20.880 to have done before I get to all the other things. 460 00:25:22.380 --> 00:25:25.799 What you have to do to get Mancillevich shot is 461 00:25:25.839 --> 00:25:30.440 you must run him off down screens, staggered screens, because 462 00:25:30.920 --> 00:25:35.480 you know opponents are going to switch He's 6'8, 6'9. 463 00:25:35.789 --> 00:25:38.509 He's a big shooter. They want to force him off 464 00:25:38.549 --> 00:25:41.740 the three line. If he gets an opportunity to turn 465 00:25:41.799 --> 00:25:44.519 and set his feet, it's hard to contest his shots 466 00:25:44.839 --> 00:25:49.000 because he's got great size. They did it one time. 467 00:25:49.839 --> 00:25:54.970 The last picker has to be Marino, Malachi Marino. They 468 00:25:55.009 --> 00:26:00.109 did it one time. Kansas did not switch. All night, 469 00:26:00.230 --> 00:26:06.599 Kansas switched out. on Mancinovich, everyone's going to switch on Mancinovich. 470 00:26:07.279 --> 00:26:10.279 They're gonna take away that three point shot. Everyone in 471 00:26:10.319 --> 00:26:14.029 the country knows that he's lethal, but he needs help. 472 00:26:14.829 --> 00:26:18.390 He cannot, he's not Rex Chapman. He can't do it 473 00:26:18.529 --> 00:26:21.730 on his own. He can't do it off the dribble. 474 00:26:22.509 --> 00:26:27.269 He needs help. So the one time that they do 475 00:26:27.390 --> 00:26:31.829 run him off, Malachi last, last picker, they do not switch. 476 00:26:33.299 --> 00:26:38.200 The passer wasn't even ready to deliver the dang ball. Scott, everybody, Anthony, 477 00:26:38.220 --> 00:26:39.829 you were too young, but everyone on the team knew. 478 00:26:41.029 --> 00:26:44.750 When Steve Rush came open, you better be ready because 479 00:26:44.769 --> 00:26:46.309 he's got to get it and get that shot off 480 00:26:46.329 --> 00:26:50.150 because he's 5'10. The passer wasn't even ready to deliver 481 00:26:50.190 --> 00:26:54.150 the ball. When you have people off the bench, I 482 00:26:54.210 --> 00:26:58.599 mean this, when you've got people off the bench, McBride, 483 00:26:58.599 --> 00:27:02.079 0 for 3 from 3, and you've got Mancelovic, 1 484 00:27:02.079 --> 00:27:05.930 for 3 from 3, Somebody needs to lose their job. Scott, 485 00:27:06.609 --> 00:27:08.769 that's all there is to it. They're the wrong people shooting. 486 00:27:10.269 --> 00:27:13.250 I mean, and they were shooting it with no hesitation. 487 00:27:14.710 --> 00:27:17.529 It was like, oh God, this is kindergarten I was 488 00:27:17.569 --> 00:27:20.359 watching last night. I have not done this to Coach Polk, 489 00:27:21.450 --> 00:27:25.359 but it was. And I did tell a person to 490 00:27:25.420 --> 00:27:28.140 watch what I'm telling you all. I did so that 491 00:27:28.579 --> 00:27:30.099 I'm going to have him tell you all the truth 492 00:27:30.460 --> 00:27:32.859 next week. Not now, it's not time to pile on. 493 00:27:33.609 --> 00:27:37.079 but he didn't have any idea. So I called Scott 494 00:27:37.130 --> 00:27:40.640 during the second half. I didn't talk to anybody but you, Scott. 495 00:27:41.279 --> 00:27:43.400 I texted a real good friend of mine, but I 496 00:27:43.440 --> 00:27:46.019 didn't talk to him. I wanted to watch the game. 497 00:27:47.200 --> 00:27:50.259 I called Scott, I said, Scott, I don't think this 498 00:27:50.279 --> 00:27:51.920 kid has a clue on how to get that boy shot. 499 00:27:52.019 --> 00:27:52.519 Right, Scott? 500 00:27:53.119 --> 00:27:53.819 Not a clue. 501 00:27:55.039 --> 00:27:57.960 And he didn't. And then Mancilovic, the one he hits 502 00:27:58.339 --> 00:28:00.680 is a falling out of bounds three on the right side, 503 00:28:01.039 --> 00:28:04.130 which was an incredible shot that went in When it 504 00:28:04.150 --> 00:28:05.670 went in, you could just see it on the kid's face. 505 00:28:05.730 --> 00:28:07.430 I'm so tired of this. And they haven't played but 506 00:28:07.450 --> 00:28:13.039 three games. A lot of things have to change with 507 00:28:13.059 --> 00:28:16.000 that coaching staff. A lot of coaches today hire people 508 00:28:16.059 --> 00:28:19.359 that are friends, I don't know, relationships, but Dan can't 509 00:28:19.380 --> 00:28:22.759 coach a step, and I mean that. And I'm not 510 00:28:22.799 --> 00:28:25.759 going to. I wanted Kenny Payne. He's a great friend 511 00:28:25.779 --> 00:28:28.900 of mine. Couldn't coach a step either. Fact, I'm not 512 00:28:29.460 --> 00:28:34.430 putting any punches. Today is the truth. I couldn't understand it.

513 00:28:34.920 --> 00:28:37.779 I didn't learn anything from Coach Kyle. His approach, but 514 00:28:37.819 --> 00:28:42.940 he didn't. I'm starting to lean, Coach Polk. It better 515 00:28:42.980 --> 00:28:46.960 change in the next quality game. Yes, you can come 516 00:28:46.980 --> 00:28:49.769 back from behind and beat James Madison, but in a 517 00:28:49.809 --> 00:28:51.970 quality game, you have to know how to get your 518 00:28:52.009 --> 00:28:57.509 best players in position to score. That's the coach's job. 519 00:28:57.769 --> 00:28:58.789 That's the coach's job. 520 00:29:00.309 --> 00:29:00.849 Kansas, 24 assists. 521 00:29:02.640 --> 00:29:09.900 On 32 baskets, 10 turnovers. Kentucky applies no pressure defensively whatsoever. 522 00:29:10.079 --> 00:29:12.849 And when they are foaming at the mouth, and what 523 00:29:12.869 --> 00:29:15.630 do I mean by that? When they're trying to deny 524 00:29:15.690 --> 00:29:19.329 the wing and do things, it's not team built. That's 525 00:29:19.369 --> 00:29:22.690 why the pinch post worked all night. What is the 526 00:29:22.730 --> 00:29:26.910 pinch post? That's side of the free throw line and 527 00:29:26.950 --> 00:29:30.329 free throw lane to where players would catch it and 528 00:29:30.410 --> 00:29:34.279 strong side players would backdoor for easy layups. Got me? 529 00:29:35.339 --> 00:29:38.869 First thing, I want people to understand defensive. When your 530 00:29:38.930 --> 00:29:43.170 team lets a, opponent catch the ball on the pinch post, 531 00:29:43.599 --> 00:29:46.299 you cannot guard them. I'm not telling you all this 532 00:29:46.319 --> 00:29:48.359 from last night. Scott, I want you to step in. 533 00:29:49.500 --> 00:29:52.039 Where did I not allow Thomas Coleman, best player I 534 00:29:52.059 --> 00:29:54.339 ever coached, when he got lazy and let him catch 535 00:29:54.359 --> 00:29:56.259 it on the elbow, we had to have a conversation. 536 00:29:56.579 --> 00:29:59.579 That's a no-no. you can't let a team catch the 537 00:29:59.619 --> 00:30:02.440 ball in the elbow. Correct or not, Scott? Seven years 538 00:30:02.480 --> 00:30:03.000 you've lived. 539 00:30:03.980 --> 00:30:05.140 Yeah, so what you were. 540 00:30:05.079 --> 00:30:08.099 Watching, when you saw them catching at the elbow all 541 00:30:08.180 --> 00:30:11.549 night last night, poorly coached. I swear to you now, 542 00:30:11.559 --> 00:30:16.049 I'm just telling you all. Poorly coached. The ball cannot 543 00:30:16.130 --> 00:30:20.390 be caught on either elbow. That means no weak side help. 544 00:30:20.670 --> 00:30:26.410 That means everyone's open. That's why after timeouts, When they 545 00:30:26.470 --> 00:30:28.490 came out of timeout, Bill Self had them hit the 546 00:30:28.529 --> 00:30:30.579 pinch balls and run the back door, and it worked. 547 00:30:30.910 --> 00:30:35.480 It's like, oh, my gosh. My assistant coaches, Scott's job 548 00:30:36.700 --> 00:30:39.819 would be out of timeouts. When a team called one, 549 00:30:40.440 --> 00:30:44.720 we would tell our team what we could not see. Remember, Scott? 550 00:30:45.400 --> 00:30:48.059 Winston-Salem loved to run the back door out of timeouts. 551 00:30:48.500 --> 00:30:51.500 I mean, teams love to do these certain things they 552 00:30:51.539 --> 00:30:55.500 want to do. Fades for threes. Back doors for layups. 553 00:30:55.789 --> 00:30:58.490 When they call a timeout, it's the time you do 554 00:30:58.549 --> 00:31:01.630 something different defensively. You don't have to tear your defense up, 555 00:31:01.930 --> 00:31:04.150 but you give them a different look to change what 556 00:31:04.190 --> 00:31:08.039 they called. Make a team really be good. I mean, honestly, 557 00:31:08.059 --> 00:31:10.700 make a team really be good to where they're disciplined enough. 558 00:31:11.079 --> 00:31:13.559 We were at A & T. Never went to the tournament, 559 00:31:13.579 --> 00:31:15.640 but I don't care what anybody says. We were well coached. 560 00:31:16.339 --> 00:31:18.279 When I called a timeout and had to have a basket, 561 00:31:18.680 --> 00:31:20.740 I would tell my team going out, if they change 562 00:31:20.779 --> 00:31:23.059 their defense, as soon as they go back to man-to-man, 563 00:31:23.359 --> 00:31:26.880 we're running this plate. Y'all understand we're going to run 564 00:31:26.900 --> 00:31:29.799 the pinch post back door, but we're going to get 565 00:31:29.940 --> 00:31:33.119 what this timeout was called for. But Kansas was getting 566 00:31:33.200 --> 00:31:34.259 it right off the. 567 00:31:36.380 --> 00:31:36.609 Bat. 568 00:31:37.160 --> 00:31:38.150 Sure. 569 00:31:38.869 --> 00:31:44.509 On the breakdown side, scouting report side, the technology is there. 570 00:31:45.250 --> 00:31:50.210 The platforms are there because everything, when we left, it 571 00:31:50.250 --> 00:31:53.430 was just coming in. We were using Synergy, which everybody uses. 572 00:31:54.539 --> 00:31:58.200 And it's broken down for you, the after timeouts. So 573 00:31:58.279 --> 00:31:59.700 all you have to do is click on a button, 574 00:32:00.099 --> 00:32:04.339 and you can see every after timeout play that Kansas 575 00:32:04.400 --> 00:32:07.259 is going to run. And you can prepare yourself. 576 00:32:07.759 --> 00:32:10.619 For years, guys. It's just not this year. Last year 577 00:32:10.660 --> 00:32:13.799 was on Synergy. The year before was on Synergy. That's 578 00:32:13.839 --> 00:32:16.660 why it's really, I'm being honest with you all, for 579 00:32:16.700 --> 00:32:21.460 the money Kentucky's paying, that was a disgrace. Let's continue. 580 00:32:22.660 --> 00:32:23.809 Coach, can we go back for half? 581 00:32:25.390 --> 00:32:27.730 I would, I'm telling people, hey, the most I ever 582 00:32:27.759 --> 00:32:30.920 made was 145. I guarantee you, I honestly, I'm not 583 00:32:30.960 --> 00:32:32.779 lying to you all. They need to find people that 584

00:32:32.799 --> 00:32:35.700 can really coach. I mean this. Quit hiring their friends. 585 00:32:36.539 --> 00:32:41.259 I'm just, it was embarrassing last night. 13 assists for Kentucky, 586 00:32:41.259 --> 00:32:46.859 16 turnovers like Anthony said. Why was that? Kansas was switching. 587 00:32:47.619 --> 00:32:50.720 I don't want anybody to be surprised that most teams 588 00:32:50.740 --> 00:32:54.769 are going to switch against Kentucky because you're playing perimeter basketball. 589 00:32:55.829 --> 00:32:59.500 So that didn't surprise me, which forced Kentucky into everything 590 00:32:59.539 --> 00:33:01.319 off the dribble. And when you're trying to put out 591 00:33:01.339 --> 00:33:04.819 the dribble, you're going to have turnovers. I told Scott 592 00:33:04.839 --> 00:33:08.000 last night, the first half was the worst officiated first half. 593 00:33:08.460 --> 00:33:11.890 Both ways, no teams got an advantage. The rest were awful. 594 00:33:12.329 --> 00:33:14.490 Both ways had nothing to do with the score. I'm 595 00:33:14.529 --> 00:33:17.509 not talking about Kentucky. Don't call me insane with Kentucky. No, 596 00:33:17.950 --> 00:33:20.819 the rest were awful. It was hard to watch. They 597 00:33:20.839 --> 00:33:27.750 were so inconsistent. Both ways. A lot of things got 598 00:33:27.769 --> 00:33:34.690 to change. Kansas outscores Kentucky 22 to nothing off turnovers, 599 00:33:36.099 --> 00:33:39.480 which means they don't practice transition basketball, Scott. 600 00:33:40.579 --> 00:33:40.759 Right. 601 00:33:42.099 --> 00:33:45.640 And I don't understand that. Denny Crum, we were doing 602 00:33:45.660 --> 00:33:48.680 that in the 70s. John Wooden was doing it in 603 00:33:48.700 --> 00:33:53.789 the 60s. Coach Izzo is doing it now. Not to 604 00:33:53.849 --> 00:33:59.240 have a point off a turnover, is almost unthinkable, which 605 00:33:59.279 --> 00:34:04.569 means you haven't built your defense correctly. When your best 606 00:34:04.710 --> 00:34:08.550 shooter gets less shots than everyone on your team, if 607 00:34:08.610 --> 00:34:12.090 it happens again, people need to lose their job. I 608 00:34:12.130 --> 00:34:16.570 mean that. I want people to understand what I was watching. 609 00:34:17.110 --> 00:34:18.889 I didn't take any calls. I called you, Scott. I 610 00:34:19.530 --> 00:34:22.909 had people text me all night. I mean, I called 611 00:34:22.989 --> 00:34:27.130 nobody for a reason. I didn't want any biased. I 612 00:34:27.210 --> 00:34:29.510 saw it, but I didn't call him. I wanted to 613 00:34:29.550 --> 00:34:35.090 watch the game. And people were right. If this doesn't 614 00:34:35.130 --> 00:34:39.489 change itself in quality games, Pope's got to go. There's 615 00:34:39.530 --> 00:34:43.969 nothing else I can say. Bench points like Anthony was speaking. Oh, 616 00:34:44.010 --> 00:34:48.239 my gosh. You had bench players that shot the ball 617 00:34:48.570 --> 00:34:54.949 more than your best shooter. That's the coach's fault. Period. 618 00:34:55.710 --> 00:34:59.190 That is the coach's fault. I just want everybody to understand. 619 00:34:59.989 --> 00:35:05.260 There's no doubt about it. So, will we remember this 620 00:35:05.280 --> 00:35:08.940 game in February? No. Can Kentucky turn it around? Yes. 621 00:35:10.019 --> 00:35:11.460 Do they have adequate talent? 622 00:35:11.860 --> 00:35:12.139 Yes. 623 00:35:12.320 --> 00:35:14.980 I told you all. I see them fifth, sixth, if 624 00:35:15.039 --> 00:35:17.780 they turn it around. If they don't, they'll be ninth, 625 00:35:17.840 --> 00:35:21.469 tenth in the SEC. The league's tough. That's all there 626 00:35:21.489 --> 00:35:24.949 is to it. The league's tough. And They're not the 627 00:35:24.989 --> 00:35:29.550 most athletic group. But Scott, I watched Virginia two nights 628 00:35:29.610 --> 00:35:35.260 ago pressing with thick-legged white boys. Sorry, you all, but 629 00:35:35.300 --> 00:35:39.300 we're telling the truth today. It's a sports show. Extending 630 00:35:39.340 --> 00:35:47.039 their defense, working Arkansas, who thrives off athleticism. Virginia, you 631 00:35:47.079 --> 00:35:50.070 can press without foaming at the mouth. You can make 632 00:35:50.119 --> 00:35:52.900 teams work the ball up the floor. You can make 633 00:35:52.940 --> 00:35:57.420 teams do things without being extremely quick. So I'm telling 634 00:35:57.619 --> 00:36:01.019 Kentucky fans this for a reason. Kentucky can extend their defense. 635 00:36:01.360 --> 00:36:04.940 You just have to be tall correctly. We press with five, 636 00:36:04.980 --> 00:36:07.739 nine shooters, even in our league. 637 00:36:07.760 --> 00:36:10.800 They're doing over there. And you have to be in shape. 638 00:36:11.760 --> 00:36:14.280 You got to be in shape, gentlemen. And getting in 639 00:36:14.340 --> 00:36:19.289 shape is not easy. That's where the discipline factor comes in. 640 00:36:19.769 --> 00:36:22.900 That's where the players either know And love the coach 641 00:36:22.920 --> 00:36:24.639 because they know he's going to get them in shape. 642 00:36:25.079 --> 00:36:27.539 Or they're going to hate the coach because they're going 643 00:36:27.559 --> 00:36:29.639 to hate what they go through to get in shape. 644 00:36:30.010 --> 00:36:31.769 It's one of the two. It's what we're called by 645 00:36:31.829 --> 00:36:35.969 and in. That's all. So we'll wait and see. 646 00:36:35.969 --> 00:36:36.030 749. 647 00:36:36.010 --> 00:36:40.630 That's all I'm going to hit you with right now. Yes, 648 00:36:40.670 --> 00:36:43.739 they can turn it around. Yes, they have adequate talent. 649 00:36:44.300 --> 00:36:47.260 They're not super talented. But they're not as bad as 650 00:36:47.300 --> 00:36:50.719 they showed. But a lot of coaching things have to change. Honestly. 651 00:36:51.590 --> 00:36:53.489 This is Esports Radio. When we come back, we're going 652 00:36:53.510 --> 00:36:56.190 to hit you

with some interesting football notes. Talk to 653 00:36:56.210 --> 00:37:01.829 you after the break. Welcome back to Esports Radio. So, Anthony, Scott, 654 00:37:02.929 --> 00:37:05.980 how does BYU– quick, Landon, you got 30 seconds. How 655 00:37:06.059 --> 00:37:09.159 is BYU ranked higher than University of Kentucky in the 656 00:37:09.199 --> 00:37:10.860 college football playoffs? And then you and I will do 657 00:37:10.900 --> 00:37:11.440 more tomorrow. 658 00:37:11.760 --> 00:37:12.059 How? 659 00:37:12.619 --> 00:37:13.420 How did they do that? 660 00:37:15.900 --> 00:37:16.940 That, I'm not sure. 661 00:37:17.000 --> 00:37:20.199 I'm not– I'm not setting stone on any of these rankings, honestly. 662 00:37:20.219 --> 00:37:23.420 You know, Georgia and Utah are okay. But, you know, 663 00:37:23.780 --> 00:37:28.360 Notre Dame being fifth. I mean, Indiana being nine, which 664 00:37:28.420 --> 00:37:31.960 is honestly where they rightfully should be. But BYU 10, 665 00:37:31.960 --> 00:37:34.860 I don't agree with. BYU had one little upset against 666 00:37:34.929 --> 00:37:37.050 Notre Dame, and Notre Dame always loses to the team 667 00:37:37.090 --> 00:37:39.730 when it matters. They beat Miami, but at the same time, 668 00:37:39.789 --> 00:37:42.429 Miami plays probably one of the weakest schedules in the 669 00:37:42.449 --> 00:37:46.900 Power Five. ACC is horrible. So it's like Miami is 670 00:37:46.960 --> 00:37:49.099 up there, yes, but they played absolutely nobody. They played 671 00:37:49.159 --> 00:37:52.269 half a team and lost. Got killed, actually. I'm sorry. 672 00:37:53.250 --> 00:37:55.449 I think Kentucky should at least be in the top 10. 673 00:37:55.449 --> 00:37:58.269 They've had two losses just about the same as 10 674 00:37:58.269 --> 00:38:00.170 other teams in the top 15 right now with a 675 00:38:00.210 --> 00:38:03.960 much harder schedule and unexpected expectations to even be this far. 676 00:38:04.539 --> 00:38:05.400 I think they should be higher. 677 00:38:06.260 --> 00:38:08.719 Gotcha. Scott? Great point, Scott. 678 00:38:10.219 --> 00:38:15.079 All I can say is November 11th, And who would 679 00:38:15.119 --> 00:38:18.389 have thought that we would be talking about Kentucky football 680 00:38:18.429 --> 00:38:18.789 right now? 681 00:38:18.809 --> 00:38:21.150 Not me. 682 00:38:21.630 --> 00:38:22.429 In a positive way. 683 00:38:22.949 --> 00:38:23.590 Yeah, being honest. 684 00:38:23.690 --> 00:38:24.170 No, not me. 685 00:38:24.190 --> 00:38:24.849 I'm being honest. 686 00:38:24.869 --> 00:38:25.090 Yes. 687 00:38:25.750 --> 00:38:30.010 I said, give the kid some time. I said, give 688 00:38:30.030 --> 00:38:30.449 him time. 689 00:38:32.309 --> 00:38:35.039 Who knew time was only a month? Because he stepped 690 00:38:35.079 --> 00:38:39.860 up and bringing it. I mean, their strength of schedule 691 00:38:40.099 --> 00:38:43.829 is at the top. Again, Not surprised where they put 692 00:38:43.849 --> 00:38:49.530 them at 11 after that loss. But I think everyone 693 00:38:49.590 --> 00:38:53.489 agrees that they should be higher than 11. BYU should 694 00:38:53.550 --> 00:39:00.260 not be in front of them. Notre Dame is Notre Dame. 695 00:39:01.639 --> 00:39:03.840 They do deserve to be in the top 12 at least. 696 00:39:04.840 --> 00:39:07.469 Their strength of schedule is not very good. Their remaining 697 00:39:07.530 --> 00:39:10.820 strength of schedule is not very good. So at least 698 00:39:10.840 --> 00:39:13.440 they'll get in if they don't blow it. Biggest thing 699 00:39:13.460 --> 00:39:18.199 for Kentucky is they just need to win out. They're 700 00:39:18.260 --> 00:39:21.730 on the verge of making history, and they just can't 701 00:39:21.789 --> 00:39:23.449 afford a bad loss. 702 00:39:23.489 --> 00:39:26.590 In the remaining games. What is Kentucky's strength of schedule 703 00:39:26.610 --> 00:39:29.090 the remaining three games, Scott? Where does it rank? 704 00:39:29.150 --> 00:39:34.610 The remaining– rank 23rd. So out of everybody else, I mean, 705 00:39:35.289 --> 00:39:41.150 Texas has a tougher schedule remaining, but they're at 14. Miami, 706 00:39:41.869 --> 00:39:45.820 even Alabama, who has the toughest schedule so far, their 707 00:39:45.860 --> 00:39:47.280 remaining strength of schedule is 69th. 708 00:39:49.349 --> 00:39:54.250 So Kentucky still has a tough schedule. Yeah, they've got 709 00:39:54.289 --> 00:39:57.400 a tough schedule. So, Scott, you told me that strength 710 00:39:57.440 --> 00:40:03.059 of schedule, Alabama was one, Ole Miss was two, Mississippi 711 00:40:03.099 --> 00:40:07.480 State was three, and Kentucky was four, correct? Strength of schedule. 712 00:40:08.159 --> 00:40:12.409 Florida was five. Strength of schedule. This is nationally. Auburn 713 00:40:12.429 --> 00:40:17.889 was six. Stanford was seven. Texas was 11th. Miami's was 25th. 714 00:40:19.059 --> 00:40:22.460 And BYU was 30th. So I have no idea how 715 00:40:22.500 --> 00:40:26.579 they ranked BYU in front of Kentucky. I just don't. 716 00:40:27.320 --> 00:40:27.619 No. 717 00:40:28.099 --> 00:40:31.369 By their matrix. So we're going to talk about it 718 00:40:31.429 --> 00:40:34.550 more tomorrow, Anthony and I. Send me all of that, Scott. 719 00:40:35.889 --> 00:40:38.349 But it makes it an interesting time. I know that. 720 00:40:38.809 --> 00:40:44.230 So Florida, who has the fifth toughest schedule, everybody's knocking Florida. 721 00:40:44.469 --> 00:40:48.260 Florida's played a tough, tough schedule, just like Kentucky. So 722 00:40:49.250 --> 00:40:51.230 It's formidable. I don't want people to think it's going 723 00:40:51.250 --> 00:40:53.969 to be a cakewalk Saturday for the Cats. The Gators 724 00:40:53.989 --> 00:40:54.530 are going to play. 725 00:40:54.789 --> 00:40:55.469 No. 726 00:40:55.670 --> 00:41:00.170 Thank you. Make sure tomorrow at 940, Anthony, I'll be on, 727 00:41:00.210 --> 00:41:03.150 but 940, we got Lee Sterling. The first 40 minutes, 728 00:41:03.170 --> 00:41:06.949 we're taking your calls and all day Friday. It's Esports Radio. 729 00:41:06.989 --> 00:41:09.699 We love you. Great job, Scott. Great job, Anthony. Talk 730 00:41:09.719 --> 00:41:11.639 to you tomorrow, Anthony. You all have a great day. 731 00:41:12.019 --> 00:41:14.280 Veterans Day. Put a smile on someone's face. 732 00:41:14.500 --> 00:41:14.780 Bye-bye.