WEBVTT 00:00:01.060 --> 00:00:08.779 of this show are recorded. Strap in and be I 00:00:08.779 --> 00:00:11.400 can guarantee you, any other West Coast team 00:00:11.400 --> 00:00:14.199 that's watching this, I'm sure USC is gnashing 00:00:14.199 --> 00:00:17.120 their teeth right now saying, how come we couldn't 00:00:17.120 --> 00:00:19.760 have thought of this first? Interesting guests. 00:00:19.800 --> 00:00:22.039 It's Kelly Gray. It's Mike Parker. Coach Mark 00:00:22.039 --> 00:00:24.660 Waszkowski. Melissa Lombardi. Max Torres. El 00:00:24.660 --> 00:00:27.359 Toro. Joining us. Sharp opinions. I think if 00:00:27.359 --> 00:00:30.120 you're a supporter of the NBA that you should 00:00:30.120 --> 00:00:32.299 at least have some level of interest in the WNBA 00:00:32.299 --> 00:00:35.340 because the things that interest you as a NBA 00:00:35.340 --> 00:00:37.520 fan should still interest you as a WNBA fan. 00:00:37.740 --> 00:00:39.840 That's just my opinion. And some smiles. Can 00:00:39.840 --> 00:00:41.060 you guess what position I played in football? 00:00:41.520 --> 00:00:44.619 Left out? No, I did not. Yeah, exactly. I had 00:00:44.619 --> 00:00:46.140 to think about that for a second. But yes, actually, 00:00:46.140 --> 00:00:47.979 I did not play. I was not picking up. Goose tried 00:00:47.979 --> 00:00:50.859 to kill me today on the golf course. Advanced 00:00:50.859 --> 00:00:52.840 warning was given. It just apparently was not 00:00:52.840 --> 00:00:55.359 heard. I will dispute that in a court of law. 00:00:55.560 --> 00:00:57.740 It's Danny Havel. If you're driving and you're 00:00:57.740 --> 00:00:59.140 trying to do this in your head, pull off the 00:00:59.140 --> 00:01:00.600 side of the road. I don't need any accidents. 00:01:01.000 --> 00:01:03.179 Justin Grossweiner. I love to hear a coach go, 00:01:03.280 --> 00:01:06.000 we're going to focus on that bad four game stretch 00:01:06.000 --> 00:01:08.310 the rest of the season. season. We will never 00:01:08.310 --> 00:01:10.730 do that again. That might be a good point. I 00:01:10.730 --> 00:01:12.469 don't know. Maybe you can do that. Maybe that's 00:01:12.469 --> 00:01:15.409 not a strategy. Danny and Justin starts now on 00:01:15.409 --> 00:01:21.469 Fox Sports Eugene and Fox Sports Newport. Hello 00:01:21.469 --> 00:01:25.709 neighbors. Welcome. Hi, top of the Delta Tri 00:01:25.709 --> 00:01:28.430 on the Bigfoot Beverages Studios. The Crystal 00:01:28.430 --> 00:01:31.420 Palace, that is. The home base of the Danny and 00:01:31.420 --> 00:01:35.319 Justin radio program for just three more shows 00:01:35.319 --> 00:01:39.280 the countdown continues down to one then ground 00:01:39.280 --> 00:01:44.219 zero we Go off into the night at 4 p .m from 00:01:44.219 --> 00:01:49.019 the graduate The party at lorewood at 4 30 is 00:01:49.019 --> 00:01:52.140 starting to gain a little traction Which I I 00:01:52.140 --> 00:01:55.079 like so we'll talk about all about that on the 00:01:55.079 --> 00:01:57.400 program today follow us Danny and Justin on the 00:01:57.400 --> 00:02:00.459 socials Danny and Justin on wherever you podcast 00:02:00.459 --> 00:02:03.519 or get your music That means all the platforms 00:02:03.519 --> 00:02:05.079 that you're on Danny and Justin or the fastest 00:02:05.079 --> 00:02:07.299 60 minutes great show today We got Angie Machado 00:02:07.299 --> 00:02:10.240 from Beaver Blitz in just a few moments And the 00:02:10.240 --> 00:02:12.780 big kahuna for one last time on this radio program 00:02:12.780 --> 00:02:15.560 at 220. It's the great Kelly Graves Who's got 00:02:15.560 --> 00:02:18.389 some news about somebody in his family? that 00:02:18.389 --> 00:02:21.050 has another piece of Oregon tied to it, which 00:02:21.050 --> 00:02:23.629 is fantastic. And then the last segment of the 00:02:23.629 --> 00:02:26.949 program, Steve Woodward, the great Woody, will 00:02:26.949 --> 00:02:29.090 be in the studios to make a rare appearance on 00:02:29.090 --> 00:02:31.169 the Danny and Justin radio program. I'm sure 00:02:31.169 --> 00:02:34.389 to thank us profusely for filling an hour for 00:02:34.389 --> 00:02:37.250 him over the last almost two years. But first, 00:02:37.449 --> 00:02:39.879 with Blaze in the producer's chair. I'm Doc, 00:02:40.060 --> 00:02:41.840 otherwise known as Danny. That's what my friends 00:02:41.840 --> 00:02:44.120 call me, but you can call me Doc as well. And 00:02:44.120 --> 00:02:46.800 right over to my right, it is our tag team partner. 00:02:47.020 --> 00:02:49.180 You love them, you know them. Number 10 in your 00:02:49.180 --> 00:02:51.280 program, number one in your hearts. Justin Gross, 00:02:51.439 --> 00:02:53.699 we call him Baby J. What a boy. Well, we've been 00:02:53.699 --> 00:02:55.300 getting a lot of questions. Where are you guys 00:02:55.300 --> 00:02:56.840 going? What's happening? Yeah, where are you 00:02:56.840 --> 00:02:58.620 going? You're going to Chicago. I'm going to 00:02:58.620 --> 00:02:59.900 Chicago. Not permanently. I'm going to be there 00:02:59.900 --> 00:03:02.400 on Saturday, excuse me. So excited about that. 00:03:02.659 --> 00:03:04.620 Vegas, where are you going? Do you guys have 00:03:04.620 --> 00:03:06.360 that? Dude, how many times have we told you to 00:03:06.360 --> 00:03:08.319 have your mic ready? I know, I know. Catch and 00:03:08.319 --> 00:03:11.479 shoot position. I like to think of the no -dip 00:03:11.479 --> 00:03:15.860 jumper here. I'm going to the south of France 00:03:15.860 --> 00:03:24.879 and then I'm going They do not have deep -dish 00:03:24.879 --> 00:03:27.580 pizza in the south of France. Yeah, or it's nor 00:03:27.580 --> 00:03:30.319 my grandmother or portillo's Yeah, you're on 00:03:30.319 --> 00:03:32.520 original deep -dish pizza at least if they do 00:03:32.520 --> 00:03:36.060 but then I'm going to Croatia And I'm really 00:03:36.060 --> 00:03:38.539 hoping that Croatia is still in the World Cup 00:03:38.539 --> 00:03:40.340 by the time I get there. That would be crazy 00:03:40.340 --> 00:03:42.840 watching it there, wouldn't it? It would be, 00:03:42.879 --> 00:03:45.539 but it's super unlikely just because Spain, if 00:03:45.539 --> 00:03:48.629 they beat Portugal... is up next hey listen assuming 00:03:48.629 --> 00:03:50.750 spain wins there there have been nothing but 00:03:50.750 --> 00:03:53.650 really close matches in the first few of the 00:03:53.650 --> 00:03:56.030 knockout run and a couple of i would say many 00:03:56.030 --> 00:03:59.210 against france and that you're wearing the french 00:03:59.210 --> 00:04:01.629 kit right now i'm wearing the french kit so proper 00:04:01.629 --> 00:04:04.030 term as well there yeah thank you i appreciate 00:04:04.030 --> 00:04:07.409 that not jersey here nil pitch or anything like 00:04:07.409 --> 00:04:10.169 that all right so so chicago and france you guys 00:04:10.169 --> 00:04:14.009 are abandoning me so thank you very much i will 00:04:14.009 --> 00:04:16.579 hold the fort down here while you guys are gone 00:04:16.579 --> 00:04:18.699 so you know just come back in one piece you're 00:04:18.699 --> 00:04:20.279 going out of the country please make sure you 00:04:20.279 --> 00:04:23.959 come back in one piece i'll do my best There's 00:04:23.959 --> 00:04:26.259 so there's no try. There's only do I will I think 00:04:26.259 --> 00:04:29.100 I'm gonna be a Wrigley on Sunday, so I hate you 00:04:29.100 --> 00:04:31.579 so much I'm gonna try to stay in one piece. Hopefully 00:04:31.579 --> 00:04:33.000 I don't get hit with a foul ball or something 00:04:33.000 --> 00:04:35.439 Why not get hit by a foul ball then pick it up? 00:04:35.459 --> 00:04:37.579 I mean and then hand it and then hand it to a 00:04:37.579 --> 00:04:39.600 little kid of course on camera last time I was 00:04:39.600 --> 00:04:41.779 at a game Yeah, I'm gonna try us on the Cardinals 00:04:41.779 --> 00:04:43.720 at this time, but still one of my favorite players 00:04:43.720 --> 00:04:46.360 I know he's a lot recently, but yeah, he was 00:04:46.360 --> 00:04:48.720 thrown Bow balls are just like the balls that 00:04:48.720 --> 00:04:50.839 were the first baseman throws the balls in the 00:04:50.839 --> 00:04:52.579 stands I ended up tipping one with one of my 00:04:52.579 --> 00:04:54.540 hands so got really close but there was a kid 00:04:54.540 --> 00:04:57.459 and a very nice Cardinal family that was next 00:04:57.459 --> 00:05:00.600 to me that Just was any time I got a ball. It 00:05:00.600 --> 00:05:02.199 was like there's no doubt. I'm not keeping this 00:05:02.199 --> 00:05:04.060 ball It is gonna be going to the children next 00:05:04.060 --> 00:05:07.000 to me. That's great. So yeah, the Cubs are on 00:05:07.000 --> 00:05:09.540 a tear right now They are scoring runs in bunches. 00:05:09.540 --> 00:05:11.019 The wind must have been blown out at Wrigley 00:05:11.019 --> 00:05:13.560 last couple of days No, it had to be yes. I mean 00:05:13.560 --> 00:05:15.939 it was a nine seven win the other night and it 00:05:15.939 --> 00:05:20.389 was 22 runs 22 to 3 that one just finished up 00:05:20.389 --> 00:05:23.170 Do the Padres stink? Aren't they like in second 00:05:23.170 --> 00:05:24.889 place? But of course the Dodgers are running 00:05:24.889 --> 00:05:26.649 way with the West. They're in the wild card. 00:05:26.930 --> 00:05:29.790 Okay, well race at least. All right. So we've 00:05:29.790 --> 00:05:31.449 got we've got tickets to give away to the Drifters 00:05:31.449 --> 00:05:33.509 We'll do that at the end of this first segment 00:05:33.509 --> 00:05:35.850 We're gonna have Angie Machado on in just a moment 00:05:35.850 --> 00:05:37.870 the big Kahuna Kelly Graves the women's basketball 00:05:37.870 --> 00:05:40.250 coach There is stuff to talk about I a lot want 00:05:40.250 --> 00:05:41.689 to talk about Katie Fuso I want to talk about 00:05:41.689 --> 00:05:44.209 offseason conditioning kind of what the what 00:05:44.209 --> 00:05:47.389 the the script is is because you know, you just 00:05:47.389 --> 00:05:49.110 kind of wonder, you know, the team actually starts 00:05:49.110 --> 00:05:50.670 to get together and they do things on their own. 00:05:50.730 --> 00:05:53.170 The coaches can't be there. So I want to talk 00:05:53.170 --> 00:05:55.449 about the leadership that Coach Graves thinks 00:05:55.449 --> 00:05:58.829 he has in the room besides the obvious and how 00:05:58.829 --> 00:06:00.949 he feels how the off season is gone. So we'll 00:06:00.949 --> 00:06:02.430 talk about that, and then the last segment we'll 00:06:02.430 --> 00:06:05.050 have Woody here in the studio. But first, let's 00:06:05.050 --> 00:06:07.430 head on over to the Organ Man Clinics Hotline 00:06:07.430 --> 00:06:11.449 at 541 -343 -5673. And now joining us on the 00:06:11.449 --> 00:06:13.970 Organ Man Clinics Hotline is Angie Machado from 00:06:13.970 --> 00:06:16.329 Beaver Blitz, one of our favorites, somebody 00:06:16.329 --> 00:06:19.730 that I had a lot of fun with working in in the 00:06:19.730 --> 00:06:22.870 fall and many times previous than the previous 00:06:22.870 --> 00:06:25.430 fall as well on game day. Had her on this program 00:06:25.430 --> 00:06:27.750 a number of times, but happy to bring her on 00:06:27.750 --> 00:06:29.990 for our final week. We had to make sure. have 00:06:29.990 --> 00:06:32.509 you on Angie so thank you so much for being here 00:06:32.509 --> 00:06:35.670 today absolutely what an honor to be with you 00:06:35.670 --> 00:06:38.350 guys on your one of your final shows excited 00:06:38.350 --> 00:06:40.509 yeah you know we have to call her ace at least 00:06:40.509 --> 00:06:41.949 a couple of times through this because we gave 00:06:41.949 --> 00:06:44.350 her that nickname last time she was on that's 00:06:44.350 --> 00:06:48.089 right okay ace Justin's got the first question 00:06:48.089 --> 00:06:49.569 for you because we got a lot to cover there's 00:06:49.569 --> 00:06:52.050 been a lot going on and you know you would say 00:06:52.050 --> 00:06:53.769 summertime ends up being slow but it's really 00:06:53.769 --> 00:06:57.529 not It's not at all. No, let's start with Thad 00:06:57.529 --> 00:07:00.350 Thatcher, which is first of all great alliteration 00:07:00.350 --> 00:07:03.310 and Justin love I love good alliteration three 00:07:03.310 --> 00:07:05.790 -star quarterback from Arbor View High School 00:07:05.790 --> 00:07:07.810 in Las Vegas, Nevada I want to talk a little 00:07:07.810 --> 00:07:10.310 bit later about sort of the West Coast ties for 00:07:10.310 --> 00:07:12.009 the recruiting and how that's maybe evolving 00:07:12.009 --> 00:07:15.889 But he was committed to Utah under Kyle Whittingham 00:07:15.889 --> 00:07:18.490 Sounds like things opened up when Kyle Whittingham 00:07:18.490 --> 00:07:21.329 obviously went to Michigan. So tell us about 00:07:21.329 --> 00:07:24.209 Thatcher. What's exciting about this guy? Yeah, 00:07:24.250 --> 00:07:26.170 I mean this was a guy then that Whittingham won 00:07:26.170 --> 00:07:28.910 it at Michigan. So this was really a two -way 00:07:28.910 --> 00:07:30.930 I know UCF was in the mix as well But this was 00:07:30.930 --> 00:07:34.370 a Oregon State Michigan recruiting battle down 00:07:34.370 --> 00:07:38.430 to his announcement last week. So big time commit 00:07:38.430 --> 00:07:41.110 for Oregon State, a huge, you know, this was 00:07:41.110 --> 00:07:43.029 a big battle that head to head against one of 00:07:43.029 --> 00:07:45.310 the big dogs and Oregon State was able to pull 00:07:45.310 --> 00:07:48.290 off a commitment. Love Thatcher, he's a guy that 00:07:48.290 --> 00:07:50.589 is super accurate. He can throw a really good 00:07:50.589 --> 00:07:53.110 ball and he can also tuck and run if need be. 00:07:53.629 --> 00:07:56.410 So I know Mitch Dolland, quarterback coach, offensive 00:07:56.410 --> 00:07:58.649 coordinator worked really hard on this one and 00:07:58.649 --> 00:08:01.689 it's a huge, huge commitment for Oregon State 00:08:01.689 --> 00:08:04.800 and that staff and their first real. full spring 00:08:04.800 --> 00:08:08.120 or first spring recruiting, you know, cycle that 00:08:08.120 --> 00:08:09.699 they've gone through. And I know we want to get 00:08:09.699 --> 00:08:11.660 into some other players as well. By the way, 00:08:11.800 --> 00:08:14.779 Angie Machado is joining us. Of course, you could 00:08:14.779 --> 00:08:17.639 follow her on all the socials. I believe it's 00:08:17.639 --> 00:08:20.160 Angie Machado one, right? Do I have that? I have 00:08:20.160 --> 00:08:21.779 that by memory. I don't even have my screen up, 00:08:21.819 --> 00:08:24.420 Ace. So you got isn't that great? You know, I 00:08:24.420 --> 00:08:26.980 think I think I lost some other information because 00:08:26.980 --> 00:08:29.740 I remembered that. But that's OK. So I know again, 00:08:29.740 --> 00:08:32.600 I know we want to get into some more players 00:08:32.600 --> 00:08:35.419 specifically, but but more of an overreaching 00:08:35.419 --> 00:08:37.480 question. Are you getting a sense and a feel 00:08:37.480 --> 00:08:40.440 on how Jamarcus Shepard and his staff are going 00:08:40.440 --> 00:08:42.320 out and recruiting the kind of players they're 00:08:42.320 --> 00:08:44.559 trying to recruit? Are we getting a theme going? 00:08:45.480 --> 00:08:47.440 You know, they're looking at the whole person, 00:08:47.460 --> 00:08:49.720 and this isn't like some of them only. I mean, 00:08:49.759 --> 00:08:52.039 this is something that you look back to. Coach 00:08:52.039 --> 00:08:54.779 Riley was really into character. They're not 00:08:54.779 --> 00:08:56.279 just going out to find the best athletes. They're 00:08:56.279 --> 00:08:58.120 looking for guys that really fit the narrative. 00:08:58.570 --> 00:09:00.409 what they're looking to build. They want toughness. 00:09:00.470 --> 00:09:02.769 They want guys that are looking to come in and 00:09:02.769 --> 00:09:05.529 build. Maybe not a me first guy, but looking 00:09:05.529 --> 00:09:08.210 to pad his stats, but looking for guys that want 00:09:08.210 --> 00:09:11.029 to come in, work as a team, and really can buy 00:09:11.029 --> 00:09:14.870 in. This staff has a ton of energy, too. So we're 00:09:14.870 --> 00:09:17.429 seeing guys that are enthusiastic. They're fun 00:09:17.429 --> 00:09:21.409 interviews, talk with them. They're not shying 00:09:21.409 --> 00:09:25.370 away from media contacts. Good. Just good guys 00:09:25.370 --> 00:09:28.700 that have bought in. Spencer Newell and I myself 00:09:28.700 --> 00:09:30.740 will talk to some of these these recruits and 00:09:30.740 --> 00:09:32.980 you know the energy pops up is something really 00:09:32.980 --> 00:09:36.159 important to them. The family atmosphere. So 00:09:36.159 --> 00:09:37.960 you know some overriding themes to maybe what 00:09:37.960 --> 00:09:40.500 we would have heard under coach Riley without 00:09:40.500 --> 00:09:43.019 you know some of the you know back in the day 00:09:43.019 --> 00:09:45.620 the hip hip hooray's and such. But really building 00:09:45.620 --> 00:09:49.039 that family atmosphere building you know that 00:09:49.039 --> 00:09:51.600 just the bonding the brotherhood has been really 00:09:51.600 --> 00:09:53.259 important and that is what stood out to a lot 00:09:53.259 --> 00:09:55.779 of these players when we talk to them. One thing 00:09:55.779 --> 00:09:57.480 that I think is interesting, we all know the 00:09:57.480 --> 00:09:59.139 realities of college football at this point. 00:09:59.460 --> 00:10:01.639 Players are almost a year -to -year basis at 00:10:01.639 --> 00:10:03.840 this point with their commitments. Of course, 00:10:04.080 --> 00:10:05.600 there's the song and dance of, like, I want to 00:10:05.600 --> 00:10:09.720 be at X place for however many years. It's transactional 00:10:09.720 --> 00:10:11.139 now. It is. It is absolutely a business relationship. 00:10:11.139 --> 00:10:13.799 But it is sort of almost like a one -year -at 00:10:13.799 --> 00:10:16.529 -a -time sort of thing. And so my question is, 00:10:16.730 --> 00:10:18.929 can you really plan at this point for two or 00:10:18.929 --> 00:10:20.809 three years ahead if you bring in guys and you 00:10:20.809 --> 00:10:22.350 bring in a freshman that you think is exciting 00:10:22.350 --> 00:10:25.029 and, hey, maybe if they're good, then they're 00:10:25.029 --> 00:10:27.490 going to leave the next year. But even in a way, 00:10:27.570 --> 00:10:30.330 like you could sort of build even on that if 00:10:30.330 --> 00:10:32.850 there is those sort of things that happen. So 00:10:32.850 --> 00:10:36.330 can you build for two, three years at this time? 00:10:37.590 --> 00:10:39.809 You know it you're right I mean that's back in 00:10:39.809 --> 00:10:41.470 the day that was what Oregon State made their 00:10:41.470 --> 00:10:43.250 livelihood on was finding quote the diamonds 00:10:43.250 --> 00:10:45.230 in the rough and Developing them and getting 00:10:45.230 --> 00:10:46.789 them ready to play that doesn't happen anymore. 00:10:47.830 --> 00:10:50.889 I Think there's a couple maybe different outside 00:10:50.889 --> 00:10:52.429 -the -box ways of thinking about this though 00:10:52.429 --> 00:10:54.649 like offensive line for example That's one that 00:10:54.649 --> 00:10:57.029 Oregon State has not really picked up offensive 00:10:57.029 --> 00:11:00.350 line, which beaver fans have been you know grinding 00:11:00.350 --> 00:11:03.559 their hands and trying to figure out what Offensive 00:11:03.559 --> 00:11:05.700 line is a tough one. First of all, the West Coast 00:11:05.700 --> 00:11:08.320 class offensive line for class of 27 is not a 00:11:08.320 --> 00:11:12.059 strong one Second of all you you look at offensive 00:11:12.059 --> 00:11:13.879 line Those are the guys that need some time to 00:11:13.879 --> 00:11:15.820 develop for the most part Those aren't guys that 00:11:15.820 --> 00:11:17.980 are coming in and starting necessarily unless 00:11:17.980 --> 00:11:20.299 it's an Isaac Samolo or you know, somebody like 00:11:20.299 --> 00:11:23.820 that so the strategy has to be going out and 00:11:23.820 --> 00:11:26.299 finding transfers or Junior college transfers 00:11:26.299 --> 00:11:29.500 or you know players that want to come in and 00:11:29.500 --> 00:11:32.850 play The high school commits are different. Yes, 00:11:32.909 --> 00:11:36.330 it's a year to year transaction. I think what 00:11:36.330 --> 00:11:38.129 you do is you go out, you build these relationships, 00:11:38.169 --> 00:11:40.049 and then you hope, you know, if they develop, 00:11:40.110 --> 00:11:42.070 that you're able to keep them at least for two, 00:11:42.429 --> 00:11:44.909 maybe three, if you have a great relationship 00:11:44.909 --> 00:11:48.309 with them. And, you know, we're seeing that money 00:11:48.309 --> 00:11:51.690 talks, but a lot of times guys will pass up bigger 00:11:51.690 --> 00:11:55.190 monetary offers for a better fit. So that is 00:11:55.190 --> 00:11:57.049 something else to consider as well. I mean, Bad 00:11:57.049 --> 00:12:00.480 Thatcher, for example, I don't know the money 00:12:00.480 --> 00:12:04.039 involved, but he saw the death chart and it was 00:12:04.039 --> 00:12:06.700 like, wow, Michigan has all these four and five 00:12:06.700 --> 00:12:09.659 stars ahead of me. Oregon State has a much clearer 00:12:09.659 --> 00:12:12.639 path to get on the field. So these guys are savvy, 00:12:12.700 --> 00:12:15.539 but you're right. It is not the day that, you 00:12:15.539 --> 00:12:17.919 know, Oregon State signs these 18 commits right 00:12:17.919 --> 00:12:21.019 now. And we know that for the most part, 15 of 00:12:21.019 --> 00:12:23.340 them will be there on senior night graduating. 00:12:23.980 --> 00:12:27.639 So it's different, it's evaluation, it's character. 00:12:28.129 --> 00:12:30.649 It's then also building these relationships with 00:12:30.649 --> 00:12:33.470 guys that maybe commit elsewhere or, you know, 00:12:33.649 --> 00:12:35.350 receive a later offer, but you've already made 00:12:35.350 --> 00:12:37.830 a connection with them with that relationship 00:12:37.830 --> 00:12:40.730 because crazy things happen. And that kid that 00:12:40.730 --> 00:12:45.149 commits the, you know, USC, LSU, Michigan, wherever, 00:12:45.730 --> 00:12:47.909 maybe sits on the bench. And then a year in is 00:12:47.909 --> 00:12:49.830 calling coaches saying, Hey, I want to play, 00:12:49.929 --> 00:12:52.350 you know, so you never know where those relationships 00:12:52.350 --> 00:12:54.429 might take you to down the road. The owner of 00:12:54.429 --> 00:12:57.149 BeaverBlitz .com, it's the great Angie Machado, 00:12:57.470 --> 00:13:00.350 and you can follow her on the socials, AngieMachado1, 00:13:00.490 --> 00:13:04.370 over an impressive 16 ,000 followers on the old 00:13:04.370 --> 00:13:06.350 Twitterverse. Angie, well done. I've done this 00:13:06.350 --> 00:13:09.529 a long time. Oh, now stop it. Now you have, but 00:13:09.529 --> 00:13:12.169 still, that's pretty impressive numbers. Those 00:13:12.169 --> 00:13:16.379 are starlight numbers. I want to dive back into 00:13:16.379 --> 00:13:18.500 and I love the phrase you use diamond in the 00:13:18.500 --> 00:13:21.360 rough overall, but are is there somebody either 00:13:21.360 --> 00:13:24.600 through the transfer portal or that that has 00:13:24.600 --> 00:13:27.679 come up on the radar for Jamarcus Shepherd? And 00:13:27.679 --> 00:13:30.139 that's like that is like, wow, that's really 00:13:30.139 --> 00:13:32.419 good get. I could see where this kids really 00:13:32.419 --> 00:13:35.480 can explode and make an impact this coming year 00:13:35.480 --> 00:13:39.379 for the Beavers. Yeah, I love. the commitment 00:13:39.379 --> 00:13:42.919 they pick up from Idaho, the linebacker, Payne. 00:13:43.259 --> 00:13:45.820 He is, I mean, this is a kid that you just keep 00:13:45.820 --> 00:13:48.899 hearing about, offspring, leader on and off the 00:13:48.899 --> 00:13:51.940 field. Here's a young man who, like, second, 00:13:51.960 --> 00:13:54.440 third week into the program, or into the winter 00:13:54.440 --> 00:13:56.139 conditioning, and they were nominating people 00:13:56.139 --> 00:14:01.200 for the leadership council. And it was all veterans, 00:14:01.220 --> 00:14:03.600 for the most part. And then all of a sudden, 00:14:04.039 --> 00:14:05.720 the kids came to Coach Shepherd and said, no, 00:14:05.759 --> 00:14:08.740 we need him on the... Wow. as a leadership council. 00:14:08.899 --> 00:14:12.840 So he is definitely watching closely. He'll be 00:14:12.840 --> 00:14:17.500 a starter, I believe, day one. And so that, seriously, 00:14:17.879 --> 00:14:20.559 has been a major, major eye -opener. And there 00:14:20.559 --> 00:14:23.059 was also a couple of other commitments last week. 00:14:23.360 --> 00:14:25.899 Running back Darren Foster and defensive tackle 00:14:25.899 --> 00:14:29.139 time on Meeks. They're also in the 2027 class. 00:14:29.600 --> 00:14:32.440 Foster's from Georgia. Meeks is from Aledo, Texas. 00:14:32.860 --> 00:14:35.879 So my question to you is how these are some kids 00:14:35.879 --> 00:14:38.039 from the South, which I think is a good thing. 00:14:38.200 --> 00:14:41.519 How important is it going to be to expand the 00:14:41.519 --> 00:14:43.980 commitment recruiting outside of the West Coast? 00:14:44.299 --> 00:14:47.720 A lot of California, obviously some Oregon, Utah, 00:14:48.720 --> 00:14:51.100 Nevada. But, you know, these are the first players 00:14:51.100 --> 00:14:53.340 that are from the South that are in this class. 00:14:54.080 --> 00:14:56.679 Yeah, no, I mean, this is a staff that's coached 00:14:56.679 --> 00:14:59.320 all over. This is, you know, it's a it's a far 00:14:59.320 --> 00:15:01.830 reaching staff. It's not a. pretty much west 00:15:01.830 --> 00:15:03.769 coast only staff that we've seen Oregon State 00:15:03.769 --> 00:15:05.850 have in the past. So they are going to go to 00:15:05.850 --> 00:15:08.629 places that they have connections. You know, 00:15:08.929 --> 00:15:11.309 Georgia is, you know, running back Daron Foster 00:15:11.309 --> 00:15:14.769 is prime example. Here's a young man that, you 00:15:14.769 --> 00:15:18.049 know, down in the south, he's racked up great 00:15:18.049 --> 00:15:22.029 yards. He's tough, physical, has a great connection 00:15:22.029 --> 00:15:24.570 with Oregon State coaches. Kentucky, you know, 00:15:24.730 --> 00:15:27.470 Oregon State defensive coordinator, Court Denison. 00:15:27.870 --> 00:15:29.850 spent time at Louisville. So he has these connections 00:15:29.850 --> 00:15:32.909 in Kentucky and they're able to go grab a player 00:15:32.909 --> 00:15:37.169 from Kentucky. So they're utilizing their connections 00:15:37.169 --> 00:15:40.809 and it's huge, you know, going forward. And that 00:15:40.809 --> 00:15:42.389 Oregon State does need to expand that footprint 00:15:42.389 --> 00:15:44.649 some. I mean, I'm looking right now where they 00:15:44.649 --> 00:15:47.370 have have committed six from California, three 00:15:47.370 --> 00:15:50.190 from Texas, two from Utah. We have an Arizona, 00:15:50.230 --> 00:15:52.309 a Florida, a Georgia, Kentucky, Nevada, Oregon 00:15:52.309 --> 00:15:56.309 and Washington. So very, very well represented 00:15:56.309 --> 00:15:58.269 footprint. Yeah, there are some of those Texas 00:15:58.269 --> 00:16:00.759 and. Florida recruits that I kind of missed down 00:16:00.759 --> 00:16:02.460 there, but thank you for for pointing those out 00:16:02.460 --> 00:16:04.139 But I wanted to also talk about something earlier. 00:16:04.139 --> 00:16:06.480 We were talking about the kind of development 00:16:06.480 --> 00:16:08.279 piece offensive lineman They got to come in they 00:16:08.279 --> 00:16:10.419 got to get stronger It's something I think that 00:16:10.419 --> 00:16:12.220 coach Shepard's been talking about even from 00:16:12.220 --> 00:16:14.080 the spring that it's something they've got to 00:16:14.080 --> 00:16:16.120 improve You know, you're gonna be bringing in 00:16:16.120 --> 00:16:17.580 a lot of three -star guys like these are gonna 00:16:17.580 --> 00:16:19.840 be guys that for one reason or another Are gonna 00:16:19.840 --> 00:16:21.940 be looked at as maybe a little bit small. Maybe 00:16:21.940 --> 00:16:24.519 they're tall, but they're a little bit thin How 00:16:24.519 --> 00:16:26.600 important is that development piece gonna be 00:16:26.600 --> 00:16:28.419 when you're getting these sort of guys? where 00:16:28.419 --> 00:16:31.720 you're going to be not the typical prototypical 00:16:31.720 --> 00:16:35.600 body type type of guys. Yeah. Yeah. And that's 00:16:35.600 --> 00:16:38.320 a lot of times what separates these guys as from 00:16:38.320 --> 00:16:40.559 a three -star and four -star to be completely 00:16:40.559 --> 00:16:43.159 honest is just their development body type right 00:16:43.159 --> 00:16:47.700 now. So that is going to be something that. And 00:16:47.700 --> 00:16:49.460 again, that goes back to the character. That 00:16:49.460 --> 00:16:51.220 goes back to work ethic. That goes back to the 00:16:51.220 --> 00:16:54.379 whole evaluation process that goes into getting 00:16:54.379 --> 00:16:57.279 to know these athletes, these young men. What 00:16:57.279 --> 00:16:59.360 is that work ethic? Are they willing to go put 00:16:59.360 --> 00:17:01.279 in the time and lift the weights, to put on the 00:17:01.279 --> 00:17:03.220 weight, and to stick to the meal plan that they're 00:17:03.220 --> 00:17:06.539 put on? The strength coach, it's really important 00:17:06.539 --> 00:17:09.160 to him to get guys at certain weights, not only 00:17:09.160 --> 00:17:11.940 for strength and physicality, but for injury 00:17:11.940 --> 00:17:13.779 prevention. Oregon State, for the past several 00:17:13.779 --> 00:17:17.380 years, has had a lot of injuries. Hopefully can 00:17:17.380 --> 00:17:20.259 be some of them be avoided just with proper strength 00:17:20.259 --> 00:17:22.900 and in the balance, balancing of strength. So 00:17:22.900 --> 00:17:24.559 super important, but you know, I look at like 00:17:24.559 --> 00:17:26.680 a time on me. She mentioned him a minute ago, 00:17:26.880 --> 00:17:29.619 committed last week, defensive lineman. Here's 00:17:29.619 --> 00:17:32.059 a young man. He moves really, really well. He's 00:17:32.059 --> 00:17:35.619 listed at five 11, two 65. You know, you put 00:17:35.619 --> 00:17:39.900 25 to 30 pounds on him as a D tackle. If this 00:17:39.900 --> 00:17:41.500 young man, you know, he's listed at five 11. 00:17:41.559 --> 00:17:45.019 That means in reality is probably five 10. You 00:17:45.019 --> 00:17:47.720 know, he's six foot, six, two. every SEC in the 00:17:47.720 --> 00:17:49.500 team in the country would have offered him. So, 00:17:49.539 --> 00:17:52.420 yeah, you're going a little smaller, but then 00:17:52.420 --> 00:17:54.039 you have a motor, you get the guys that can put 00:17:54.039 --> 00:17:57.119 on the weight that have the frame for it. And 00:17:57.119 --> 00:17:59.119 that's really what Oregon State's going to have 00:17:59.119 --> 00:18:01.720 to do. And they've done it in the past, too. 00:18:01.759 --> 00:18:04.400 I mean, when the school isn't able to attract 00:18:04.400 --> 00:18:07.420 all the blue chips, they have to get creative 00:18:07.420 --> 00:18:09.259 and find the guys that really fit the system. 00:18:09.539 --> 00:18:12.599 And that will have the work ethic to thrive in 00:18:12.599 --> 00:18:15.140 that. She's our ace. It's Angie Machado. Join 00:18:15.140 --> 00:18:18.410 us. right here when Angie comes on except this 00:18:18.410 --> 00:18:20.609 will be the last time. Angie comes on this radio 00:18:20.609 --> 00:18:22.710 program. So the Danny and Justin show is ending 00:18:22.710 --> 00:18:25.589 on Friday, but we got some news later on in the 00:18:25.589 --> 00:18:27.190 program that I think you're going to like. So 00:18:27.190 --> 00:18:29.430 just just hang on. I don't like to tease that 00:18:29.430 --> 00:18:31.089 much, but it's going to come up in the last. 00:18:31.210 --> 00:18:34.289 Oh yeah, I really do. Last question for you, 00:18:34.289 --> 00:18:37.190 Angie. Kevin Griffin now a couple of weeks got 00:18:37.190 --> 00:18:41.569 his feet wet, got the got the ears tuned to the 00:18:41.569 --> 00:18:45.069 Beaver fan base. The new athletic director Pac 00:18:45.069 --> 00:18:48.430 12 on the horizon. So I mean it's it's kind of 00:18:48.430 --> 00:18:49.890 been a little. a little quiet out of the 80s 00:18:49.890 --> 00:18:52.349 office, not unexpected. I'm sure, you know, he's 00:18:52.349 --> 00:18:53.930 figuring out where he's going to get the money 00:18:53.930 --> 00:18:55.970 and how he raises it. And he's doing a lot of 00:18:55.970 --> 00:19:00.450 those meetings. So can we give some kind of evaluation 00:19:00.450 --> 00:19:04.049 on the initial response to Kevin Griffin sitting 00:19:04.049 --> 00:19:06.829 in that chair? Well, he hasn't officially started. 00:19:06.829 --> 00:19:10.890 So, OK, then it's zero. July. OK, yeah, so he 00:19:10.890 --> 00:19:13.089 has been, you know, talking with with boosters 00:19:13.089 --> 00:19:14.990 and getting the laser lamp. But his first official 00:19:14.990 --> 00:19:18.750 day is the seventh of this month, so. Got another 00:19:18.750 --> 00:19:22.190 week here before he officially takes over, but 00:19:22.190 --> 00:19:25.470 V for Nation on the message board, the donors 00:19:25.470 --> 00:19:28.109 and the fans that I've spoken with, really excited 00:19:28.109 --> 00:19:31.650 just for some fresh takes, new blood in that 00:19:31.650 --> 00:19:34.930 athletic director office, and someone that has 00:19:34.930 --> 00:19:37.450 a wealth of experience in the professional world, 00:19:37.990 --> 00:19:40.930 whether it be in professional sports at Ohio 00:19:40.930 --> 00:19:44.630 State. some championship level stuff and has 00:19:44.630 --> 00:19:47.470 has his you know has championship ties and then 00:19:47.470 --> 00:19:49.410 the marketing piece is huge and he comes with 00:19:49.410 --> 00:19:51.710 that marketing background so excited about what 00:19:51.710 --> 00:19:54.470 that happens or you know what he brings and in 00:19:54.470 --> 00:19:56.789 you know the next couple weeks hopefully getting 00:19:56.789 --> 00:19:59.650 some some news on plans he has for the future 00:19:59.650 --> 00:20:02.730 and Pac -12 today July 1 is the first day of 00:20:02.730 --> 00:20:06.240 the new Pac -12 so um yeah happy pack 12 day 00:20:06.240 --> 00:20:09.700 for all who celebrate and uh yeah it's uh new 00:20:09.700 --> 00:20:11.839 beginnings and i think oregon state fans and 00:20:11.839 --> 00:20:14.029 and washington state and And the rest are just 00:20:14.029 --> 00:20:16.309 kind of excited to move forward and have a true 00:20:16.309 --> 00:20:18.710 conference again. All right, follower Angie Machado 00:20:18.710 --> 00:20:21.089 won. We call her ace here on the Danny and Justin 00:20:21.089 --> 00:20:23.769 radio program. She's the owner of beaverblitz 00:20:23.769 --> 00:20:27.049 .com. Go subscribe there as well. It is incredible 00:20:27.049 --> 00:20:29.150 content. If you're an Oregon State Beaver fan 00:20:29.150 --> 00:20:30.829 or want to know anything about Oregon State, 00:20:31.089 --> 00:20:34.670 this is your go to Angie. We really appreciate 00:20:34.670 --> 00:20:36.950 you on this program. Thanks for hanging out with 00:20:36.950 --> 00:20:39.230 us. This is not the end. It's just a goodbye 00:20:39.230 --> 00:20:41.509 for a little while, so hopefully we have you 00:20:41.509 --> 00:20:45.470 back. Sounds good. I'll bug you if I'm not. All 00:20:45.470 --> 00:20:48.390 right. Thanks, Angie. Appreciate it. There she 00:20:48.390 --> 00:20:52.170 goes. See, it's Angie Machado from beaversblitz 00:20:52.170 --> 00:20:54.089 .com. All right, so I got some tickets to give 00:20:54.089 --> 00:20:56.390 away. These are physical tickets, though. Caller 00:20:56.390 --> 00:20:58.650 number five right now. Caller number five. We've 00:20:58.650 --> 00:21:03.069 got a couple of tickets for tomorrow's game against 00:21:03.069 --> 00:21:06.150 the Marion Berries. What a great name. Woodback 00:21:06.150 --> 00:21:08.809 League. Springfield drifters out at Hamlet. They're 00:21:08.809 --> 00:21:11.210 going to have a big fireworks show tomorrow night. 00:21:11.230 --> 00:21:14.309 They can do that. So caller number five in the 00:21:14.309 --> 00:21:16.150 Oregon Man Clinics Hotline right now picks up 00:21:16.150 --> 00:21:19.089 four tickets to the Drifters and the Marion Berries 00:21:19.089 --> 00:21:22.890 at 343 -5673. Caller number five, back with the 00:21:22.890 --> 00:21:25.390 great kahuna, the big kahuna, Kelly Graves on 00:21:25.390 --> 00:21:28.390 the Danny and Justin radio program. We're counting 00:21:28.390 --> 00:21:34.660 it down. We're halfway through with three. More 00:21:34.660 --> 00:21:36.599 shows left on the Danny and Justin radio program. 00:21:36.700 --> 00:21:38.660 We're going to wind it up in a big way at the 00:21:38.660 --> 00:21:41.319 graduate on Friday, one to four special three 00:21:41.319 --> 00:21:44.319 hour show. A lot of athletes, a lot of premier 00:21:44.319 --> 00:21:46.000 athletes are going to be participating in the 00:21:46.000 --> 00:21:48.960 Pre -Fontaine Classic will join us. And a very 00:21:48.960 --> 00:21:52.259 special guest for our last guest of the Danny 00:21:52.259 --> 00:21:53.859 and Justin radio program in the three o 'clock 00:21:53.859 --> 00:21:55.579 hour. And then we're going to have the big after 00:21:55.579 --> 00:21:59.259 party up at Lorwood at 430. And hope everybody 00:21:59.259 --> 00:22:02.119 can come up and attend. And we would love to 00:22:02.119 --> 00:22:05.019 have the listeners come on up. No reservations 00:22:05.019 --> 00:22:08.200 required. Let's head on over to the Oregon Athletics 00:22:08.200 --> 00:22:11.680 Outline at 343 -5673. We could never close out 00:22:11.680 --> 00:22:14.799 this show without having one of our favorites 00:22:14.799 --> 00:22:18.180 back on with us. Now it's off -season, but we 00:22:18.180 --> 00:22:20.720 always love talking to the big kahuna. It's your 00:22:20.720 --> 00:22:22.759 Oregon women's basketball coach, Kelly Graves, 00:22:22.759 --> 00:22:24.859 joining us. Coach, thanks for the time today. 00:22:27.400 --> 00:22:34.500 Coach? Are you there? Did we lose, Coach? All 00:22:34.500 --> 00:22:37.359 right, I'll tell you what I we got to dial them 00:22:37.359 --> 00:22:39.599 back get them back Okay, just turn that off go 00:22:39.599 --> 00:22:41.940 back do the thing and I will bounce a little 00:22:41.940 --> 00:22:44.599 bit here So we have those tickets we're gonna 00:22:44.599 --> 00:22:47.299 by the way when we do the drifters tickets you 00:22:47.299 --> 00:22:51.380 guys have to come back in to the studio and pick 00:22:51.380 --> 00:22:56.019 it up, so We'll be open until five o 'clock to 00:22:56.019 --> 00:23:00.480 the games at 630 tomorrow night That is going 00:23:00.480 --> 00:23:06.049 to be a fireworks show for the against the Marion 00:23:06.049 --> 00:23:10.150 Berries. We also have some. Firework certificates 00:23:10.150 --> 00:23:13.730 to give away as well, so we're going to try and 00:23:13.730 --> 00:23:15.430 get coach back on. You're going to hear radio 00:23:15.430 --> 00:23:17.890 in action as we're going to dial the coach back 00:23:17.890 --> 00:23:20.849 up. There he is. We didn't. We lost you coach. 00:23:21.970 --> 00:23:25.630 What was that on you or was that on me? I'm sure 00:23:25.630 --> 00:23:28.230 it was on us and I did a nice intro, but I'll 00:23:28.230 --> 00:23:30.609 do it again We could not close out our program 00:23:30.609 --> 00:23:34.309 this week the final few shows of the Danny Justin 00:23:34.309 --> 00:23:36.390 radio program without having you on It's the 00:23:36.390 --> 00:23:38.329 head coach of your women's basketball program 00:23:38.329 --> 00:23:40.450 at the University of Oregon our big friend the 00:23:40.450 --> 00:23:42.430 big kahuna. It's Kelly Graves coach Thanks for 00:23:42.430 --> 00:23:43.890 spending some time with us. I know you're driving 00:23:46.220 --> 00:23:48.700 Oh my goodness, my my pleasure fellas. Thanks 00:23:48.700 --> 00:23:51.440 for having me and congrats on a nice run. Yeah, 00:23:51.440 --> 00:23:53.660 we did have a nice run. You've always been very 00:23:53.660 --> 00:23:55.980 gracious with your time. We got some things to 00:23:55.980 --> 00:23:59.500 unpack over the summer, so can you get us behind 00:23:59.500 --> 00:24:02.000 the curtain a little bit? You know you do get 00:24:02.000 --> 00:24:03.779 to have a little downtime. Thank goodness to 00:24:03.779 --> 00:24:06.099 recharge those batteries. But like what's going 00:24:06.099 --> 00:24:09.180 on in the offseason in Oregon women's basketball? 00:24:10.839 --> 00:24:12.880 Well, you know, it's kind of odd. We're on quarters 00:24:12.880 --> 00:24:16.200 and so. You know, we're on a completely different 00:24:16.200 --> 00:24:20.319 schedule than 95 % of the country. So, you know, 00:24:20.319 --> 00:24:23.480 we didn't graduate, you know, it was like two 00:24:23.480 --> 00:24:27.599 weeks ago, just over two weeks ago. And, you 00:24:27.599 --> 00:24:30.000 know, and so we give our kids some time. We won't 00:24:30.000 --> 00:24:32.720 have anybody's rolling in until about the third 00:24:32.720 --> 00:24:35.759 week of July. And that's pretty much just our 00:24:35.759 --> 00:24:39.299 freshmen. We don't require our returners to come 00:24:39.299 --> 00:24:42.769 back until August. And then that'll give us about 00:24:42.769 --> 00:24:46.769 a month, month and a half to train. But NCAA 00:24:46.769 --> 00:24:51.109 gives us eight weeks to do activities in the 00:24:51.109 --> 00:24:55.650 summertime. We choose to go about six. So, you 00:24:55.650 --> 00:24:58.450 know, the honest truth is I haven't seen any 00:24:58.450 --> 00:25:01.650 of our players in a long time. I keep in touch 00:25:01.650 --> 00:25:04.950 with them via text. But I haven't seen them since 00:25:04.950 --> 00:25:09.529 they left, really, first of June. And, you know, 00:25:09.609 --> 00:25:12.440 that's... It's kind of I don't know if we're 00:25:12.440 --> 00:25:14.279 at a disadvantage because you know We don't start 00:25:14.279 --> 00:25:16.460 school till the end of September right and most 00:25:16.460 --> 00:25:19.440 people start in August some point But most of 00:25:19.440 --> 00:25:21.779 the country they're already back doing their 00:25:21.779 --> 00:25:25.400 summer workouts And it always makes me feel like 00:25:25.400 --> 00:25:29.579 we're behind We're not really but it makes you 00:25:29.579 --> 00:25:33.700 feel that way so coach When everybody gets back 00:25:33.700 --> 00:25:35.759 together, and I know you know there was the movement 00:25:35.759 --> 00:25:38.849 out movement in and the transfer portal How do 00:25:38.849 --> 00:25:40.990 you feel about the obviously you're not going 00:25:40.990 --> 00:25:43.349 to really know a lot more until you get them 00:25:43.349 --> 00:25:46.650 back out on the floor together, but from a distance, 00:25:46.670 --> 00:25:51.470 how do you feel about this team for you? Well, 00:25:51.470 --> 00:25:53.529 I like the team. You know, I wish we would have 00:25:53.529 --> 00:25:58.750 gotten maybe one more tall presence. Let's say 00:25:58.750 --> 00:26:02.990 a bigger kid, but you know, we have the core 00:26:02.990 --> 00:26:05.289 of our players back. I think I talked to you 00:26:05.289 --> 00:26:08.630 last time we we talked to saying that. you know, 00:26:08.849 --> 00:26:11.069 the seven players that we had here this spring 00:26:11.069 --> 00:26:13.230 that are coming back, that's as good a seven 00:26:13.230 --> 00:26:15.930 as we've had. And certainly since Sabrina and 00:26:15.930 --> 00:26:20.509 them were here, it was a great workout. And then, 00:26:20.529 --> 00:26:22.609 you know, we only have one transfer coming in. 00:26:22.609 --> 00:26:24.730 I think she'll really help. She's got two years 00:26:24.730 --> 00:26:28.569 left, but she's a veteran and an Aussie. And 00:26:28.569 --> 00:26:31.130 so she's training right now, I know with pro 00:26:31.130 --> 00:26:33.170 kids and then we have the four freshmen. So. 00:26:33.319 --> 00:26:35.519 you know the freshmen are all going to be here 00:26:35.519 --> 00:26:37.400 early and so we're going to have about a month 00:26:37.400 --> 00:26:40.200 or so to work with them before the rest of the 00:26:40.200 --> 00:26:42.160 group gets here so we're going to try and get 00:26:42.160 --> 00:26:45.299 them up to speed as quick as possible but um 00:26:45.299 --> 00:26:48.880 yeah i i think we've got a nice little team and 00:26:48.880 --> 00:26:51.690 they say in sports improvement over the course 00:26:51.690 --> 00:26:53.769 of the season this is kind of a cliche thing 00:26:53.769 --> 00:26:56.869 it's hard to do to make adjustments during the 00:26:56.869 --> 00:26:59.470 middle of a season seems like the summer that's 00:26:59.470 --> 00:27:01.109 when you're training this is when the improvement 00:27:01.109 --> 00:27:03.009 comes but i believe when we talked to you last 00:27:03.009 --> 00:27:04.950 time you said you guys can only be so involved 00:27:04.950 --> 00:27:08.569 when players aren't around how much of the player 00:27:08.569 --> 00:27:10.730 development and improvement during this time 00:27:10.730 --> 00:27:14.430 is simply on the player to get in the gym, to 00:27:14.430 --> 00:27:16.809 get in runs with the fellow teammates, to do 00:27:16.809 --> 00:27:19.150 those sort of things when they aren't technically 00:27:19.150 --> 00:27:22.849 in practice and those sort of things. Well, like 00:27:22.849 --> 00:27:24.789 you said, this is where, you know, this time 00:27:24.789 --> 00:27:27.529 of year is where improvements made. So if they 00:27:27.529 --> 00:27:29.750 want more playing time next year, if they want 00:27:29.750 --> 00:27:33.950 to secure their spot even deeper. If they want 00:27:33.950 --> 00:27:36.170 to move up into a different role, this is the 00:27:36.170 --> 00:27:39.730 time where that gets done. They've got to get 00:27:39.730 --> 00:27:42.930 better. They know that. Sometimes when you're 00:27:42.930 --> 00:27:45.049 just practicing as your group, the individual 00:27:45.049 --> 00:27:48.950 improvement, it doesn't get pushed aside, but 00:27:48.950 --> 00:27:52.289 it becomes secondary to the team's success. So 00:27:52.289 --> 00:27:55.809 I'm hoping that they're all, and knowing my players 00:27:55.809 --> 00:27:58.670 like I do, I'm sure they're not just home eating 00:27:58.670 --> 00:28:01.390 Cheetos and drinking soda pop there. They're 00:28:01.390 --> 00:28:04.349 out training and working out and trying to make 00:28:04.349 --> 00:28:08.589 the best of the time off. But I wish the NCAA, 00:28:08.650 --> 00:28:12.569 they restrict us. We only get eight hours a week 00:28:12.569 --> 00:28:15.710 to work out with them for those eight weeks in 00:28:15.710 --> 00:28:19.269 the summer. They're all getting paid. They're 00:28:19.269 --> 00:28:22.970 paid employees, basically, right? I just wish 00:28:22.970 --> 00:28:26.109 they would do away with that rule in the summertime. 00:28:26.769 --> 00:28:29.250 Let us work out with them. They have to be here. 00:28:29.529 --> 00:28:31.670 Most of them are taking, let's say, an online 00:28:31.670 --> 00:28:34.890 class for the summer. So they have time. And 00:28:34.890 --> 00:28:37.009 it would be nice for us to have a little bit 00:28:37.009 --> 00:28:39.369 more time to spend with them. Do you think this 00:28:39.369 --> 00:28:42.410 is the time of year they improve? Right. Do you 00:28:42.410 --> 00:28:44.369 think that will change at some point where the 00:28:44.369 --> 00:28:46.029 relationship between the player and the coach? 00:28:46.089 --> 00:28:48.309 Like it's this weird middling period right now 00:28:48.309 --> 00:28:49.910 where there's obviously there's student athletes. 00:28:50.029 --> 00:28:52.289 But like you said, they're basically like employees. 00:28:52.509 --> 00:28:55.069 Like, do you think that marriage will get a little 00:28:55.069 --> 00:28:59.519 bit closer sometime soon? Are we still part of 00:28:59.519 --> 00:29:03.960 the NCAA? Yes, we are, coach. Okay, then I have 00:29:03.960 --> 00:29:07.680 no idea. And neither do they. You know, it's 00:29:07.680 --> 00:29:09.740 like, you know, you've heard the term, hey, it's 00:29:09.740 --> 00:29:11.960 day -to -day. I think with the NCAA, it's day 00:29:11.960 --> 00:29:13.440 -to -day. They don't know what the heck they're 00:29:13.440 --> 00:29:15.819 doing most of the time. And so if you would have 00:29:15.819 --> 00:29:18.380 told me five years ago, we'd be at where we're 00:29:18.380 --> 00:29:21.619 at now, I'd say, well, you're crazy. So I have 00:29:21.619 --> 00:29:23.920 no idea what the next two, three, four, five 00:29:23.920 --> 00:29:27.579 years look like. I would like to think that, 00:29:27.579 --> 00:29:30.240 you know, since we are paying these, these players 00:29:30.240 --> 00:29:33.140 that we could do similar to what the, uh, uh, 00:29:33.140 --> 00:29:35.079 you know, the, the, the pro leagues do, they 00:29:35.079 --> 00:29:39.019 have their summer workouts and, uh, OTAs, whatever 00:29:39.019 --> 00:29:42.119 they, they call those things and, you know, make 00:29:42.119 --> 00:29:44.839 it call it what it is, right? Call it what it 00:29:44.839 --> 00:29:47.359 is. They still get a lot of time off in the summer, 00:29:48.000 --> 00:29:51.759 but I don't know. I hate. I hate to push that 00:29:51.759 --> 00:29:54.279 aside. I can't answer that question. No, it's 00:29:54.279 --> 00:29:56.420 fine, coach. The big kahuna, Kelly Graves, joining 00:29:56.420 --> 00:29:58.460 us here. Women's basketball at the University 00:29:58.460 --> 00:30:02.420 of Oregon has been on just a tear, and we think 00:30:02.420 --> 00:30:04.700 it's going to continue into this next season, 00:30:04.900 --> 00:30:08.119 2026 -27. So, coach, can you share a little bit 00:30:08.119 --> 00:30:10.759 or what you can share about maybe the challenge 00:30:10.759 --> 00:30:20.039 that you issued to the Katy Fisos, the... that's 00:30:20.039 --> 00:30:21.859 coming back. Those are going to be your leaders. 00:30:22.460 --> 00:30:26.059 I mean, is there a theme? Is there an edict with 00:30:26.059 --> 00:30:28.000 your exit interviews and what the expectations 00:30:28.000 --> 00:30:29.799 are, especially with those core players coming 00:30:29.799 --> 00:30:32.880 back? Yeah, one of the things that we really 00:30:32.880 --> 00:30:35.519 want to focus this year and and certainly this 00:30:35.519 --> 00:30:38.680 offseason just a lot more disciplined Approach 00:30:38.680 --> 00:30:42.259 to how we teach how they interact with each other, 00:30:42.380 --> 00:30:44.339 you know all those kind of things Yeah, there's 00:30:44.339 --> 00:30:47.259 there's no question. We're asking a lot of you 00:30:47.259 --> 00:30:49.279 know, you mentioned Sophia Bell I mean, she's 00:30:49.279 --> 00:30:51.960 been in the program longer than anybody and and 00:30:51.960 --> 00:30:54.359 it's been such a solid player for us But players 00:30:54.359 --> 00:30:57.079 like you he said to day and and Katie fee So 00:30:57.079 --> 00:30:59.319 they've got to step up into a different role 00:30:59.319 --> 00:31:01.559 leadership role. They've You've got to push the 00:31:01.559 --> 00:31:04.440 rest of them. They have a good work ethic and 00:31:04.440 --> 00:31:06.799 they're into the gym all the time. I tell Katie, 00:31:06.940 --> 00:31:08.460 I say, Katie, that's great. You're always in 00:31:08.460 --> 00:31:11.940 the gym, but how about bringing a teammate with 00:31:11.940 --> 00:31:13.839 you, a different teammate each and every time 00:31:13.839 --> 00:31:16.420 so that they're getting in and putting in that 00:31:16.420 --> 00:31:22.420 work. We're in a good spot. We have some talent. 00:31:22.759 --> 00:31:27.390 We have experience. We have expectations. I think 00:31:27.390 --> 00:31:29.349 we're, you know, we're kind of program right 00:31:29.349 --> 00:31:32.130 now that can, you know, our goal is going to 00:31:32.130 --> 00:31:36.089 be to be a top four seed and host. And I think 00:31:36.089 --> 00:31:38.890 that's well within our reach. But we've got some 00:31:38.890 --> 00:31:41.130 work to do. There's no question about it. So 00:31:41.130 --> 00:31:43.970 and quite an honor for Katie Fiso in the offseason. 00:31:43.970 --> 00:31:46.369 In fact, she's still competing and it winds up 00:31:46.369 --> 00:31:50.789 I think on Friday in Chile as she was named to 00:31:50.789 --> 00:31:54.490 the 2026 USA three on three Women's Nation Leagues 00:31:54.490 --> 00:31:57.890 team that's competing in the FIBA three on three 00:31:57.890 --> 00:32:00.230 Nations League America's Conference. So I mean, 00:32:00.269 --> 00:32:01.990 is there a part of you though? Coach was like, 00:32:02.230 --> 00:32:04.390 just please stay healthy. Don't do it because 00:32:04.390 --> 00:32:07.710 she is such a she is such a competitor. man, 00:32:07.869 --> 00:32:09.890 you put a ball in her hand and she's a warrior. 00:32:10.309 --> 00:32:12.309 I mean, it's a great honor. I know you have to 00:32:12.309 --> 00:32:15.779 be proud. Oh, really I'm proud and we've been 00:32:15.779 --> 00:32:17.839 following her journey. She's played well. She's 00:32:17.839 --> 00:32:21.140 been their best player In this in this tournament 00:32:21.140 --> 00:32:22.880 Chile, you know, I spent a year and a half of 00:32:22.880 --> 00:32:25.839 my life down there Yeah, Santiago and love it. 00:32:25.839 --> 00:32:29.599 But Yeah, that and it was a qualifier for the 00:32:29.599 --> 00:32:32.160 world championships, which will be held in Wuhan 00:32:32.160 --> 00:32:35.700 China I don't think I'm gonna be going there 00:32:35.700 --> 00:32:42.130 But yeah, it's you know, I coached The USA, U18 00:32:42.130 --> 00:32:47.490 and U19 basketball teams, and we won a couple 00:32:47.490 --> 00:32:49.549 of gold medals. We won the world championship 00:32:49.549 --> 00:32:54.009 in 2013 in Lithuania. And there's nothing I think 00:32:54.009 --> 00:32:58.009 better than playing for your country. So yeah, 00:32:58.130 --> 00:33:00.369 you worry about injuries, but at the same time, 00:33:00.569 --> 00:33:05.349 that doesn't overshadow, or I shouldn't say overshadow, 00:33:05.509 --> 00:33:08.759 that doesn't trump. Being being on a national 00:33:08.759 --> 00:33:12.279 team, so I'm so happy for her. I know she's tired 00:33:12.279 --> 00:33:15.980 Yeah, she's ready to come home, and she'll be 00:33:15.980 --> 00:33:18.279 home for several weeks before they have to go 00:33:18.279 --> 00:33:21.640 again You know to China, but yeah, she's doing 00:33:21.640 --> 00:33:25.160 well and and listen you guys I it's gonna only 00:33:25.160 --> 00:33:27.259 help her next year great give her a ton more 00:33:27.259 --> 00:33:29.329 confidence Yeah, and I'm with you on watching 00:33:29.329 --> 00:33:31.009 players play for their country. It's one of the 00:33:31.009 --> 00:33:33.190 reasons why I've been super tapped into the World 00:33:33.190 --> 00:33:35.269 Cup. Danny knows that he can't get me to stop 00:33:35.269 --> 00:33:38.190 talking about it. Never. Just on and on and on. 00:33:38.269 --> 00:33:40.329 You guys, I love the World Cup. I can't wait 00:33:40.329 --> 00:33:42.549 for the match tonight. Me too. No, neither. I 00:33:42.549 --> 00:33:44.589 love it, too. I mean, Justin seems like I'm over 00:33:44.589 --> 00:33:46.670 like I'm waving a stick like grumpy old man. 00:33:46.730 --> 00:33:48.869 I love the World Cup, too. We are the fastest 00:33:48.869 --> 00:33:50.730 60 minutes, so we don't have as much time to 00:33:50.730 --> 00:33:52.789 talk about it as I might like. But I seriously 00:33:52.789 --> 00:33:56.920 love it. In terms of this team that we've talked 00:33:56.920 --> 00:33:59.160 about the returners and it's something that I 00:33:59.160 --> 00:34:01.019 know that in your program, it's a point of pride 00:34:01.019 --> 00:34:03.200 for you guys and the development of players over 00:34:03.200 --> 00:34:06.220 the course of multiple years. But we also know 00:34:06.220 --> 00:34:08.280 the realities of college sports at this point 00:34:08.280 --> 00:34:11.159 that it is almost a year by year basis. These 00:34:11.159 --> 00:34:12.940 relationships with players have become more and 00:34:12.940 --> 00:34:15.539 more transactional. My question to you, coach, 00:34:15.820 --> 00:34:19.420 is can you plan for two or three years at a time 00:34:19.420 --> 00:34:21.719 at this point in college sports? You talked about 00:34:21.719 --> 00:34:23.880 even just things outside of just players. Is 00:34:23.880 --> 00:34:26.150 that even realistic? Unknown to this point. Can 00:34:26.150 --> 00:34:28.170 you plan ahead like two to three years at this 00:34:28.170 --> 00:34:32.750 point? Well, sure, I I think you can I mean you're 00:34:32.750 --> 00:34:35.289 not guaranteed that next two or three years like 00:34:35.289 --> 00:34:38.250 you kind of used to be but we recruit freshmen 00:34:38.250 --> 00:34:41.469 and we have four freshmen coming in and I'm assuming 00:34:41.469 --> 00:34:44.150 at some point we may lose one or two or maybe 00:34:44.150 --> 00:34:46.670 all of them I don't know, but you don't go in 00:34:46.670 --> 00:34:49.449 thinking that I think that You know that kind 00:34:49.449 --> 00:34:51.969 of negative thought process isn't good for anybody, 00:34:51.969 --> 00:34:55.809 but I still believe in the old style of doing 00:34:55.809 --> 00:34:58.750 things. I think it's worthwhile to really build 00:34:58.750 --> 00:35:01.269 those deep relationships and coach someone for 00:35:01.269 --> 00:35:03.869 three or four or five years now with the new 00:35:03.869 --> 00:35:08.090 change. So yeah, I go in thinking, yes, this 00:35:08.090 --> 00:35:10.650 player is going to be part of our program and 00:35:10.650 --> 00:35:13.110 we hope to build around them and other pieces. 00:35:13.639 --> 00:35:15.900 But then you guys know that can go to heck in 00:35:15.900 --> 00:35:19.019 a hand basket pretty quick, you know, if they 00:35:19.019 --> 00:35:22.300 want to see, you know, greener pastures or get 00:35:22.300 --> 00:35:24.360 more playing time or whatever the case may be. 00:35:24.699 --> 00:35:27.019 record -setting coach. It's Kelly Graves joining 00:35:27.019 --> 00:35:29.059 us for the last time on the Danny and Justin 00:35:29.059 --> 00:35:31.500 radio program. We call him the Big Kahuna as 00:35:31.500 --> 00:35:34.300 we wind up things here on a Wednesday. Big announcement 00:35:34.300 --> 00:35:35.980 coming in the next segment. You want to stay 00:35:35.980 --> 00:35:39.119 by your radio's. Coach, I know besides being 00:35:39.119 --> 00:35:42.159 a great coach and a great mentor, you are a dad, 00:35:42.360 --> 00:35:45.800 a dad and a husband first. So you got to be really 00:35:45.800 --> 00:35:49.280 proud of your son Will who was a graduate assistant 00:35:49.280 --> 00:35:53.039 at Florida and was on the floor for Magic in 00:35:53.039 --> 00:35:55.650 Gatorland, but he's coming closer to home. Coming 00:35:55.650 --> 00:35:57.389 to Portland State, you got to be awfully proud 00:35:57.389 --> 00:35:59.710 as he gets his first assistant coaching job. 00:36:01.190 --> 00:36:04.789 Excited, proud, humbled, happy. You know, it's... 00:36:04.639 --> 00:36:06.619 Yeah, it's really neat. You know, he's quite 00:36:06.619 --> 00:36:11.340 had quite a ride in 2021 he or 2019 he went to 00:36:11.340 --> 00:36:13.820 the final four as a son with us Yeah, and then 00:36:13.820 --> 00:36:16.719 2021 while playing at Gonzaga He went to a final 00:36:16.719 --> 00:36:19.000 four and then obviously they went to a final 00:36:19.000 --> 00:36:20.980 four and won the national championship of Florida 00:36:20.980 --> 00:36:24.320 as a coach So yeah, he's had quite a career and 00:36:24.320 --> 00:36:27.099 now this is his first full -time job, and I'm 00:36:27.099 --> 00:36:29.860 really proud of him. I think that's a good program. 00:36:30.119 --> 00:36:31.840 That head coach has done a nice job. They won 00:36:31.840 --> 00:36:35.480 the regular season last year, and yeah, and he's 00:36:35.480 --> 00:36:39.119 back close to home. And so, yep, so he's now 00:36:39.119 --> 00:36:42.360 in the business full -time. My son Jack, longtime 00:36:42.360 --> 00:36:45.420 assistant over there at Lane, is coaching, and 00:36:45.420 --> 00:36:48.159 my oldest son back east in Baltimore, he's coaching 00:36:48.159 --> 00:36:51.940 a club team. in basketball. So all three of them 00:36:51.940 --> 00:36:54.300 are coaches in some form or fashion at some level. 00:36:54.460 --> 00:36:56.780 It's in the grave's blood, man. You got the bloodline 00:36:56.780 --> 00:36:59.139 going, man. That's great. You got the coaching 00:36:59.139 --> 00:37:01.460 tree right there in the family. So with Will, 00:37:01.500 --> 00:37:03.099 is he going to come home and bring his laundry 00:37:03.099 --> 00:37:05.019 home for mom to do, or is he going to be able 00:37:05.019 --> 00:37:08.559 to do it on his own? You know what? He's really 00:37:08.559 --> 00:37:11.380 independent. And you guys, I didn't make a call. 00:37:11.559 --> 00:37:14.760 He didn't use my name or anything. This was, 00:37:14.860 --> 00:37:19.460 he did this. I'm so proud of him. And he's gonna 00:37:19.460 --> 00:37:23.019 do an awesome job. And he's already there working 00:37:23.019 --> 00:37:26.099 and he loves it. And he's the kind of kid that, 00:37:26.940 --> 00:37:28.820 like you said, it's in his blood. He's first 00:37:28.820 --> 00:37:30.960 to get there, last to leave. That's just kind 00:37:30.960 --> 00:37:33.480 of who he is, always has been. And I don't want 00:37:33.480 --> 00:37:35.460 to get too sentimental here, coach, but I did 00:37:35.460 --> 00:37:36.960 want to take a second because you're here on 00:37:36.960 --> 00:37:38.900 the program with us and it is our last time. 00:37:39.139 --> 00:37:41.039 And just thank you for being here on the program 00:37:41.039 --> 00:37:43.139 with us. I just want to give you a little background. 00:37:43.280 --> 00:37:46.719 For me, I started really following women's basketball 00:37:46.719 --> 00:37:48.820 during my tenure at the University of Oregon. 00:37:48.900 --> 00:37:51.360 I got there in 2017. I saw those great teams 00:37:51.360 --> 00:37:54.059 culminating in that 2020 team, which I really 00:37:54.059 --> 00:37:55.880 think would have won an actual championship. 00:37:56.199 --> 00:37:58.219 They would have won. I really believe that that 00:37:58.219 --> 00:38:00.159 was the best team in college basketball that 00:38:00.159 --> 00:38:02.599 year. And just the fact that you were on our 00:38:02.599 --> 00:38:04.559 program and the fact that you even know who I 00:38:04.559 --> 00:38:06.420 am means a lot to me and the fact that you actually 00:38:06.420 --> 00:38:08.780 listen to our program means a lot to me so I 00:38:08.780 --> 00:38:11.519 just want to take a second to thank you and thank 00:38:11.519 --> 00:38:13.539 you for your influence that you had on me of 00:38:13.539 --> 00:38:15.420 the love of the women's game which I think that 00:38:15.420 --> 00:38:17.820 you know I feel so silly to go so late in my 00:38:17.820 --> 00:38:20.219 life to not be into the women's game but you 00:38:20.219 --> 00:38:23.280 know I'm happy to to spread the word and just 00:38:23.280 --> 00:38:26.610 wanted to thank you for that. Well, I appreciate 00:38:26.610 --> 00:38:29.409 that, and you guys really, I thank you for what 00:38:29.409 --> 00:38:32.070 you do. You know, it's really important, especially 00:38:32.070 --> 00:38:35.269 a good local show like this that covers local 00:38:35.269 --> 00:38:38.730 sports, and you know, you're every bit as important 00:38:38.730 --> 00:38:41.530 to the fabric of the Eugene community as the 00:38:41.530 --> 00:38:44.099 University of Oregon, because... uh you know 00:38:44.099 --> 00:38:46.199 you guys are talking sports what a great job 00:38:46.199 --> 00:38:48.320 i'm jealous by the way if i ever leave coaching 00:38:48.320 --> 00:38:50.780 i would love to do what you guys do to be honest 00:38:50.780 --> 00:38:53.960 with you it's a lot of fun talking sports you 00:38:53.960 --> 00:38:56.760 already listen we saw each other at shadow hills 00:38:56.760 --> 00:38:59.239 and you told me that same thing he says when 00:38:59.239 --> 00:39:01.699 i'm finally done with this i said coach you got 00:39:01.699 --> 00:39:05.019 a job whenever you want it it's yours yeah if 00:39:05.019 --> 00:39:07.860 you need a sub i'm the writing all right bullpen 00:39:07.860 --> 00:39:10.579 bring me in for a day all I'll come in and yuck 00:39:10.579 --> 00:39:13.539 it up with you. Beautiful. Coach, enjoy the rest 00:39:13.539 --> 00:39:15.699 of your week. Enjoy the 4th of July weekend with 00:39:15.699 --> 00:39:18.659 the family. Go hit them straight and hard and 00:39:18.659 --> 00:39:21.980 long. And again, thank you again for all of your 00:39:21.980 --> 00:39:23.840 kindness to us and our program. We love you. 00:39:23.880 --> 00:39:26.539 Thanks, Coach. You got it, fellas. Love you, 00:39:26.559 --> 00:39:29.539 too. Good luck. There he goes. The great Kelly 00:39:29.539 --> 00:39:32.159 Graves, the big kahuna on the Danny and Justin 00:39:32.159 --> 00:39:34.500 radio program. Getting a little misty -eyed for 00:39:34.500 --> 00:39:37.369 the last time. All right. I promised you a big 00:39:37.369 --> 00:39:39.769 announcement, a massive announcement, a huge 00:39:39.769 --> 00:39:42.849 announcement, and I am not underselling it. Stay 00:39:42.849 --> 00:39:45.349 tuned. In about three minutes, we will unveil 00:39:45.349 --> 00:39:48.550 all. I'm going to get Steve Woodward, the owner 00:39:48.550 --> 00:39:53.010 of Core, in the studio next on the Danny and 00:39:53.010 --> 00:39:58.880 Justin radio program. Big thanks once again to 00:39:58.880 --> 00:40:00.900 the Big Kahuna, Kelly Graves, for joining us. 00:40:00.920 --> 00:40:03.179 What a great segment that was. And right before 00:40:03.179 --> 00:40:05.000 that, we had Angie Machado from Bieber's Blitz. 00:40:05.059 --> 00:40:07.400 What a cavalcade of stars we've had this past 00:40:07.400 --> 00:40:09.420 week. I mean, everyone comes out of the woodwork 00:40:09.420 --> 00:40:11.059 when Danny and Justin say we're going to leave. 00:40:11.920 --> 00:40:13.780 I don't know what that is, but you know, it's 00:40:13.780 --> 00:40:17.019 great. Max Torres on the program tomorrow. Lots 00:40:17.019 --> 00:40:19.179 of really good recruiting information and some 00:40:19.179 --> 00:40:21.039 more information coming out for Oregon football. 00:40:21.559 --> 00:40:23.119 So we'll talk about that tomorrow right on the 00:40:23.119 --> 00:40:25.519 program. And then Friday, don't forget one to 00:40:25.519 --> 00:40:28.099 four at The Graduate. We will have, you wanna 00:40:28.099 --> 00:40:30.920 talk about cavalcade of stars. We got our lineup 00:40:30.920 --> 00:40:33.420 finally set. We will bang it out from one to 00:40:33.420 --> 00:40:36.099 four. Last hour on the program, we're gonna have 00:40:36.099 --> 00:40:39.639 two special final guests on the show, and then 00:40:39.639 --> 00:40:41.139 we'll close it out with Big Bet, just like I 00:40:41.139 --> 00:40:43.059 always do on Friday. And then we're done. The 00:40:43.059 --> 00:40:45.039 after party up at Laura Wood, everyone's invited. 00:40:45.659 --> 00:40:47.739 We're not gonna have Blaze at the door. Maybe 00:40:47.739 --> 00:40:50.260 we will. You know what, Blaze? Maybe you can 00:40:50.260 --> 00:40:53.519 wear something nice, like you can rock the fedora 00:40:53.519 --> 00:40:55.820 and stand at the door and welcome people in at 00:40:55.820 --> 00:40:58.690 Laura Wood. He can be like the bodyguard. Is 00:40:58.690 --> 00:41:01.730 he even old enough to be there? He is. We've 00:41:01.730 --> 00:41:03.710 actually had a beverage at Laurelwood. Oh, my. 00:41:03.710 --> 00:41:05.489 I didn't check his ID, but I didn't have to. 00:41:05.809 --> 00:41:07.429 Ross did. He looks like you need to check his 00:41:07.429 --> 00:41:10.750 ID. So Friday, 430 until about 6, because the 00:41:10.750 --> 00:41:12.570 Pre -Fontaine Classic, and by the way, if you're 00:41:12.570 --> 00:41:14.750 driving up and down around Hayward Field, it's 00:41:14.750 --> 00:41:16.309 all blocked off because of the Pre. They got 00:41:16.309 --> 00:41:18.730 all the, you know, TV trucks in there and everything 00:41:18.730 --> 00:41:20.550 else. So just keep that in mind traffic -wise. 00:41:21.199 --> 00:41:23.840 Belgium and Senegal it Belgium just scored they 00:41:23.840 --> 00:41:26.960 did it's 2 -1 now 85th minute. It's not interesting 00:41:26.960 --> 00:41:29.639 It is back to interesting now, you know, this 00:41:29.639 --> 00:41:32.360 is not where like you can pull the goalie, right? 00:41:32.619 --> 00:41:36.940 Eventually, they will they probably yeah Isn't 00:41:36.940 --> 00:41:38.480 that like you have to sub on though, it's not 00:41:38.480 --> 00:41:41.739 like the goalie can Run to the other end and 00:41:41.739 --> 00:41:43.099 try to get a header or something like that if 00:41:43.099 --> 00:41:45.739 it's the last minute he'll play He'll stay on 00:41:45.739 --> 00:41:48.760 the pitch. Yeah. Yeah. Yeah, it's do or die. 00:41:48.780 --> 00:41:51.840 I haven't watched that part of it I think that 00:41:51.840 --> 00:41:53.460 might happen here in a few minutes. Okay, so 00:41:53.460 --> 00:41:56.280 the Belgians are back within one in World Cup. 00:41:56.300 --> 00:41:59.219 This has been enjoyable. All right, so I promised 00:41:59.219 --> 00:42:02.059 everybody big news. I'm going to turn the microphone 00:42:02.059 --> 00:42:07.199 over to the owner of KORE Broadcasting and also 00:42:07.199 --> 00:42:09.920 Central Coast Broadcasting on the coast. It's 00:42:09.920 --> 00:42:12.039 KMCU. We're not going to forget them at 927. 00:42:12.239 --> 00:42:14.820 Did you know Steve Woodward is joining us? Did 00:42:14.820 --> 00:42:18.650 you know? That was the same frequency that I 00:42:18.650 --> 00:42:21.530 had in Salina, Kansas, and I had it called 92 00:42:21.530 --> 00:42:24.750 .7, the fan. No. And that was the first all -FM 00:42:24.750 --> 00:42:28.030 sports talk station that I signed on in Kansas, 00:42:28.409 --> 00:42:30.789 just about 20 miles outside of Manhattan. And 00:42:30.789 --> 00:42:33.690 KNCU is the first all -FM sports station on the 00:42:33.690 --> 00:42:36.929 coast. There you go. And we're welcoming Steve 00:42:36.929 --> 00:42:39.670 Woodward for our announcement here on the radio 00:42:39.670 --> 00:42:42.369 program. I'll just say first, and then I'll let 00:42:42.369 --> 00:42:45.510 you grab it here, is that you and I met, and 00:42:45.510 --> 00:42:47.130 I had to remind you of this the other day, you 00:42:47.130 --> 00:42:49.449 and I met, it had to have been over 10 years 00:42:49.449 --> 00:42:54.250 ago. When did you buy Core? June of 2016, so 00:42:54.250 --> 00:42:57.010 it's been 10 years. 10 years. Yeah. I met you 00:42:57.010 --> 00:42:58.969 right before, because you were working at KLSR. 00:42:58.989 --> 00:43:01.309 Yep. And I met you right before that, and I knew 00:43:01.309 --> 00:43:03.190 you were buying it. And you and I went out to 00:43:03.190 --> 00:43:05.800 Chicken Bones. And we sat, and we had a meal. 00:43:05.960 --> 00:43:08.239 One of my favorite places. It is. What a great 00:43:08.239 --> 00:43:11.219 advertiser. And you were telling me about your 00:43:11.219 --> 00:43:12.940 plans, and I was just like, dude, I love it. 00:43:13.019 --> 00:43:14.539 Absolutely love it, because you were going to 00:43:14.539 --> 00:43:17.019 sign on a second sports station in the market, 00:43:17.500 --> 00:43:20.780 take everybody by storm. And this is now the 00:43:20.780 --> 00:43:23.460 number one, the most listened to sports station 00:43:23.460 --> 00:43:27.119 in the Willamette Valley. And it's been built 00:43:27.119 --> 00:43:30.019 by your sweat, blood, tears, a lot of hours, 00:43:30.219 --> 00:43:34.559 88, 85. I'm not exaggerating, folks. pretty much 00:43:34.559 --> 00:43:36.639 when the doors are open and even when they're 00:43:36.639 --> 00:43:38.420 closed and the lights are dark except for one 00:43:38.420 --> 00:43:41.960 office, Steve Woodward's been here. So congratulations 00:43:41.960 --> 00:43:44.139 on building something up that we've been able 00:43:44.139 --> 00:43:46.059 to play with as a toy on the Danny and Justin 00:43:46.059 --> 00:43:48.219 radio program these past couple of years. Thank 00:43:48.219 --> 00:43:50.719 you, thank you. A little interesting history. 00:43:51.119 --> 00:43:54.719 Sure, lay it on us. So next year... KORE turns 00:43:54.719 --> 00:43:58.239 100 years old. Oh wow, I didn't know that. So 00:43:58.239 --> 00:44:04.599 in 1927 KORE signed on in Portland and in 1928 00:44:04.599 --> 00:44:07.980 it moved to Eugene. Okay. And a little history 00:44:07.980 --> 00:44:13.340 on top of that KORE broadcasts the Tall Furs 00:44:13.340 --> 00:44:18.369 Championship in 1939. Wow! That's fantastic. 00:44:18.469 --> 00:44:20.429 Oh, we got a lot of history we can we can talk 00:44:20.429 --> 00:44:26.650 about here in that we got one minute A little 00:44:26.650 --> 00:44:30.010 more history so when I bought the station in 00:44:30.010 --> 00:44:35.489 2016 it the prior 50 years it had been a Religious 00:44:35.489 --> 00:44:38.090 ministry station right known by the Knight family. 00:44:38.090 --> 00:44:42.030 Yeah, and I was working at KLSR and the Knight 00:44:42.030 --> 00:44:46.030 family decided to retire and they said basically 00:44:46.750 --> 00:44:48.929 We've got offers from everybody on the table, 00:44:48.929 --> 00:44:51.969 but we want to sell it to you Because we know 00:44:51.969 --> 00:44:53.909 you're gonna keep it local and you're gonna do 00:44:53.909 --> 00:44:57.769 something with it. Yeah, and So I went to my 00:44:57.769 --> 00:45:00.510 wife and I said I want to do this. Shout out 00:45:00.510 --> 00:45:05.469 to Neil. Yeah to Neil I Worked my butt off at 00:45:05.469 --> 00:45:07.289 the University of Oregon student radio station 00:45:07.289 --> 00:45:09.590 I had started it as one of the people that got 00:45:09.590 --> 00:45:13.989 it on the air and to Neil was like, okay, I want 00:45:14.219 --> 00:45:19.280 Forecasts I want market analysis. I want three 00:45:19.280 --> 00:45:26.460 weeks three weeks to get her to convince me to 00:45:26.460 --> 00:45:29.420 Buy the station before she finally said yes. 00:45:29.420 --> 00:45:34.219 Mm -hmm went into the bank I got approved in 00:45:34.219 --> 00:45:37.400 15 minutes at the bank. It was harder to convince 00:45:37.400 --> 00:45:41.039 my wife to buy the station than it was a bank. 00:45:42.440 --> 00:45:49.480 And now after 10 years, I'm selling KORE. I'm 00:45:49.480 --> 00:45:51.360 going to keep it with local ownership and that 00:45:51.360 --> 00:45:53.139 local ownership happens to be sitting in the 00:45:53.139 --> 00:45:56.960 room. And that's the reason why I'm selling it 00:45:56.960 --> 00:46:00.179 because I know that Danny is going to be a very 00:46:00.179 --> 00:46:03.460 good caretaker. of this station moving forward. 00:46:04.219 --> 00:46:05.699 At least you better, because if not, I'm gonna 00:46:05.699 --> 00:46:09.099 come back and do some of that. He'll be like 00:46:09.099 --> 00:46:11.739 Jacob Marley with rattling chains. That's right. 00:46:12.239 --> 00:46:13.719 I thought when you said that for a second, I 00:46:13.719 --> 00:46:15.280 was looking over at Justin and say, Justin, did 00:46:15.280 --> 00:46:19.880 you buy the radio station? No. And so after 10 00:46:19.880 --> 00:46:23.199 years and an awful lot of work, I know it's gonna 00:46:23.199 --> 00:46:25.079 be in good hands. Well, I appreciate that, Steve, 00:46:25.079 --> 00:46:28.960 and it is. I consider myself a guardian. of what 00:46:28.960 --> 00:46:31.119 it's gonna be, and there's gonna be improvement. 00:46:32.000 --> 00:46:36.500 Because I don't have anything to do with the 00:46:36.500 --> 00:46:38.539 foundation that's been laid and the growth. I 00:46:38.539 --> 00:46:42.139 mean, it's like, to me, it's like the solid foundation 00:46:42.139 --> 00:46:43.980 and all the walls are up, now I'm gonna put a 00:46:43.980 --> 00:46:47.579 roof on it. And that's where, and I'm glad you 00:46:47.579 --> 00:46:50.500 said the 100 years. folks, you're going to hear 00:46:50.500 --> 00:46:52.639 a lot of changes. You're going to have more local. 00:46:53.519 --> 00:46:56.159 Steve, your tireless work has gotten the station 00:46:56.159 --> 00:46:59.119 to this point. But I think both you and I, when 00:46:59.119 --> 00:47:02.099 we had our discussions about this, you're a great 00:47:02.099 --> 00:47:06.079 builder. And I can kind of put all the sconces 00:47:06.079 --> 00:47:08.840 and the pretty things around it, because that's 00:47:08.840 --> 00:47:11.699 where my passion is as well. So I appreciate 00:47:11.699 --> 00:47:13.420 that you're trusting me with this. I'm not going 00:47:13.420 --> 00:47:16.079 to let anybody down, especially you. I'm not 00:47:16.079 --> 00:47:18.230 worried. I'm not. And I'm going to have a lot 00:47:18.230 --> 00:47:22.010 of fun on the coast with KNCU. So yeah, and we're 00:47:22.010 --> 00:47:23.489 going to help. We're going to help with all that 00:47:23.489 --> 00:47:25.610 because we're going to be on the coast as well. 00:47:26.369 --> 00:47:28.130 So that's the big announcement. Number one, we're 00:47:28.130 --> 00:47:29.250 going to do Dad Joke in a second. We're going 00:47:29.250 --> 00:47:31.230 to let Steve do the Dad Joke. OK. Announcement 00:47:31.230 --> 00:47:33.329 number two is that, yes, there's only two more 00:47:33.329 --> 00:47:34.989 days left in the Danny and Justin radio program. 00:47:35.070 --> 00:47:37.110 I want you to tune out on Friday for yet another 00:47:37.110 --> 00:47:40.010 announcement that we'll have on Friday on the 00:47:40.010 --> 00:47:41.849 Danny and Justin radio program. But now that's 00:47:41.849 --> 00:47:45.360 the big one. Yes, as of today, my family. And 00:47:45.360 --> 00:47:47.199 by the way, you want to talk about thanks. I 00:47:47.199 --> 00:47:49.920 want to give a big shout out. I had to spend 00:47:49.920 --> 00:47:53.519 hours. Actually, I did. My wife, Deb, is the 00:47:53.519 --> 00:47:55.960 most important thing in my life. My family, my 00:47:55.960 --> 00:47:59.800 daughter, Abigail, my sons, Tyler and John. This 00:47:59.800 --> 00:48:02.639 is now going to be another child for me. So and 00:48:02.639 --> 00:48:04.460 I will treat it with care. And I can respect 00:48:04.460 --> 00:48:06.880 that and appreciate it for sure. All right. Let's 00:48:06.880 --> 00:48:08.679 let Steve do the dad joke. All right. All right. 00:48:08.840 --> 00:48:12.000 A joke. I got a fire from the bank today. A woman 00:48:12.000 --> 00:48:13.900 asked me to check her balance. So I pushed her. 00:48:15.039 --> 00:48:20.400 I used to play piano by ear. Now I use my hands. 00:48:21.829 --> 00:48:24.849 That was a good delivery. Okay. You know what? 00:48:25.210 --> 00:48:28.190 That was not a shot. Yeah, no, it was kind of 00:48:28.190 --> 00:48:31.829 a shot. Kind of a shot. Kind of a shot. I don't 00:48:31.829 --> 00:48:34.130 get that. What I normally get is the eye roll, 00:48:34.289 --> 00:48:37.130 the groan, everything else. I do my best. You 00:48:37.130 --> 00:48:38.829 know what? I do my best. I don't want to have 00:48:38.829 --> 00:48:41.170 to pull out the boss card. I will. I have to. 00:48:41.190 --> 00:48:43.329 He can now. See, it's no longer me you're having 00:48:43.329 --> 00:48:45.550 to worry about with these things. That's true. 00:48:45.610 --> 00:48:48.590 Thanks for power. Kids, as always, Steve, thank 00:48:48.590 --> 00:48:52.179 you. My pleasure, and I'm looking forward to 00:48:52.179 --> 00:48:56.480 seeing what you do. So do I. I look forward to 00:48:56.480 --> 00:48:58.960 seeing what I'm going to do. Me too. Yeah, we 00:48:58.960 --> 00:49:01.519 got plans. We got plans, kids. All right. Tomorrow 00:49:01.519 --> 00:49:03.820 on the program, Max Torres. There it is. The 00:49:03.820 --> 00:49:06.920 news is out. Staying with local ownership, KORE 00:49:06.920 --> 00:49:10.719 in the Eugene Market. KMCU stays with Steve Woodward. 00:49:11.300 --> 00:49:14.960 So enjoy us both here on the coast and... in 00:49:14.960 --> 00:49:16.559 the Willamette Valley. God bless. Be well. Put 00:49:16.559 --> 00:49:18.099 a smile on your face as someone else's. They 00:49:18.099 --> 00:49:20.800 deserve it. So do you for the entire crew. Peace.