WEBVTT 00:00:00.000 --> 00:00:04.799 portions of this show are recorded strap in and 00:00:04.799 --> 00:00:08.359 be prepared i love growing the game I can guarantee 00:00:08.359 --> 00:00:10.699 you, any other West Coast team that's watching 00:00:10.699 --> 00:00:13.759 this, I'm sure USC is gnashing their teeth right 00:00:13.759 --> 00:00:16.280 now saying, how come we couldn't have thought 00:00:16.280 --> 00:00:19.219 of this first? Interesting guests. Kelly Graves, 00:00:19.379 --> 00:00:22.280 Mike Parker, Coach Mark Waszkowski, Melissa Lombardi, 00:00:22.500 --> 00:00:25.379 Max Torres, El Toro, joining us. Sharp opinions. 00:00:25.579 --> 00:00:28.480 I think if you're a supporter of the NBA, that 00:00:28.480 --> 00:00:30.199 you should at least have some level of interest 00:00:30.199 --> 00:00:32.340 in the WNBA, because the things that interest 00:00:32.340 --> 00:00:35.479 you as a NBA fan should still interest you as 00:00:35.479 --> 00:00:37.619 a WNBA fan. That's just my opinion. And some 00:00:37.619 --> 00:00:39.359 smiles. Can you guess what position I played 00:00:39.359 --> 00:00:42.420 in football? Left out? No, I did not. Yeah, exactly. 00:00:43.060 --> 00:00:44.500 I did think about that for a second. But yes, 00:00:44.500 --> 00:00:46.140 actually, I did not play. I was not picking up. 00:00:46.200 --> 00:00:48.880 Goose trying to kill me today on the golf course. 00:00:49.179 --> 00:00:51.060 Advanced warning was given. It just apparently 00:00:51.060 --> 00:00:53.640 was not heard. I will dispute that in a court 00:00:53.640 --> 00:00:56.179 of law. It's Danny Havel. If you're driving and 00:00:56.179 --> 00:00:57.640 you're trying to do this in your head, pull off 00:00:57.640 --> 00:00:59.259 the side of the road. I don't need any accidents. 00:00:59.679 --> 00:01:01.840 Justin Grossweiner. I love to hear Coach go, 00:01:01.899 --> 00:01:04.659 we're going to focus on that bad four game stretch 00:01:04.659 --> 00:01:07.030 the rest of the season. season. We will never 00:01:07.030 --> 00:01:09.349 do that again. That that might be a good point. 00:01:09.450 --> 00:01:10.709 I don't know. I mean maybe you could do that. 00:01:10.750 --> 00:01:12.849 Maybe that's another strategy. Danny and Justin 00:01:12.849 --> 00:01:16.109 starts now on Fox Sports Eugene and Fox Sports 00:01:16.109 --> 00:01:26.670 Newport. Hello. Neighbors welcome high top the 00:01:26.670 --> 00:01:29.390 Delta Triad Crystal Palace live from the Bigfoot 00:01:29.390 --> 00:01:31.569 Beverages studios. This is the little Danny and 00:01:31.569 --> 00:01:35.569 Justin radio program. Call it the fastest 60 00:01:35.569 --> 00:01:37.390 minutes for a reason we do more with one hour 00:01:37.390 --> 00:01:41.769 than most do with three two more shows left But 00:01:41.769 --> 00:01:46.370 we will have a three hour extravaganza the cavalcade 00:01:46.370 --> 00:01:51.010 of stars The three ring circus of the danny and 00:01:51.010 --> 00:01:53.590 justin radio program to go out with a blaze of 00:01:53.590 --> 00:01:56.969 glory tomorrow than the after party up at lorewood 00:01:56.969 --> 00:02:01.730 at 4 30 nick and will and the gang are cordoning 00:02:01.730 --> 00:02:05.109 off the patio area for us. And it should be beautiful 00:02:05.109 --> 00:02:07.730 weather. Come up, enjoy us for a beverage or 00:02:07.730 --> 00:02:10.569 two. And if we need to make sure everyone's got 00:02:10.569 --> 00:02:13.409 Ubers to get home, we will definitely do that. 00:02:13.689 --> 00:02:16.990 But first, a big show again today. as we count 00:02:16.990 --> 00:02:19.870 it down. Max Torres is joining us and our good 00:02:19.870 --> 00:02:22.949 friend, great recruiting coordinator information 00:02:22.949 --> 00:02:25.689 on scoop duck on three. He also does the ducks 00:02:25.689 --> 00:02:28.469 dish. He is the West Coast guy. You can follow 00:02:28.469 --> 00:02:31.069 him and M Torres sports El Toro will join us 00:02:31.069 --> 00:02:34.110 in about 15 minutes from now. A lot of talk about 00:02:34.110 --> 00:02:38.310 the World Cup. Some controversy with the US team. 00:02:38.530 --> 00:02:40.870 We'll discuss that as well. It's Vegas pushing 00:02:40.870 --> 00:02:43.909 the controls. He needs to be at the ready position. 00:02:44.620 --> 00:02:48.500 Then over here that's place we call Vegas and 00:02:48.500 --> 00:02:51.860 then right over here to my right I'm doc welcome 00:02:51.860 --> 00:02:54.159 friends and by the way on the socials Danny and 00:02:54.159 --> 00:02:56.719 Justin Whatever Danny Justin fast six minutes 00:02:56.719 --> 00:02:59.099 can find the podcast after I need to make sure 00:02:59.099 --> 00:03:01.400 I do all that all contractually Obligated it 00:03:01.400 --> 00:03:03.840 is baby. J. Justin gross winner. What a boy Well, 00:03:03.840 --> 00:03:06.400 I had to look up cavalcade because you've used 00:03:06.400 --> 00:03:09.060 that term now three times or four times You haven't 00:03:09.060 --> 00:03:10.639 used any other terms to describe our guest for 00:03:10.639 --> 00:03:13.069 tomorrow cavalcade And I did look it up. It says 00:03:13.069 --> 00:03:16.229 a formal or ceremonial procession. Not a lot 00:03:16.229 --> 00:03:17.990 of words. I'm not going to toot my own horn. 00:03:18.129 --> 00:03:21.069 I usually know when people say things, what the 00:03:21.069 --> 00:03:23.310 word means. You didn't know that word? Not really. 00:03:23.889 --> 00:03:26.229 It's an old world. It's an old world. I could 00:03:26.229 --> 00:03:29.150 use context clues to figure out what it meant. 00:03:29.629 --> 00:03:31.590 Was I accurately describing what we're going 00:03:31.590 --> 00:03:32.289 to be doing? I think so. Because it's going to 00:03:32.289 --> 00:03:34.129 be a procession of stars. Here's some sentiments, 00:03:34.349 --> 00:03:35.590 though, which I think are a little bit interesting. 00:03:35.909 --> 00:03:39.349 So a procession, which is doesn't seem like that 00:03:39.349 --> 00:03:45.860 works quite. motorcade, pageant, caravan, cordage. 00:03:47.020 --> 00:03:50.039 That last one is quizzical to me, but it's going 00:03:50.039 --> 00:03:53.000 to be like literally. Ten minute intervals. We're 00:03:53.000 --> 00:03:54.879 gonna have one after another after another after 00:03:54.879 --> 00:03:57.099 another after another It's it's it was kind of 00:03:57.099 --> 00:03:58.759 like what you guys did and what we did a couple 00:03:58.759 --> 00:04:01.139 of years ago And then last year on draft night, 00:04:01.319 --> 00:04:03.300 which was great I was like one guest after another 00:04:03.300 --> 00:04:05.319 is just like your head spinning a little bit 00:04:05.319 --> 00:04:07.560 say all right Where am I know it's not this person. 00:04:07.599 --> 00:04:08.939 I'm gonna get their name, right? You know what 00:04:08.939 --> 00:04:12.500 team you know were they on and and all that so 00:04:12.500 --> 00:04:14.439 no, it's gonna be fun tomorrow I'm looking forward 00:04:14.439 --> 00:04:16.459 to it. I still have to dive into my research 00:04:16.459 --> 00:04:19.680 Fortunately, my wife has her pottery session 00:04:19.680 --> 00:04:23.959 tonight where she does her, you know, that Patrick 00:04:23.959 --> 00:04:26.360 Swayze, what was the thing with him and Demi 00:04:26.360 --> 00:04:29.240 Moore where he was dead and she was like, and 00:04:29.240 --> 00:04:33.300 they were behind the pottery wheel? Do you remember 00:04:33.300 --> 00:04:36.680 that? Come on now. Come on Vegas, help me out. 00:04:37.100 --> 00:04:40.240 You guys, go ahead and Google it. I'm blanking 00:04:40.240 --> 00:04:42.500 on the name of the movie. It's like some ghost 00:04:42.500 --> 00:04:44.500 movie. Where they're embraced with each other. 00:04:44.579 --> 00:04:45.579 I think it was Ghost actually. Is it called Ghost? 00:04:45.600 --> 00:04:48.079 It might be Ghost, yeah. Yeah, I mean that was 00:04:48.079 --> 00:04:50.040 like that was one of those movies. Yeah, that 00:04:50.040 --> 00:04:53.639 actually is That was that was the movie that 00:04:53.639 --> 00:04:57.720 kind of like One it got Demi Moore like to be 00:04:57.720 --> 00:05:01.699 like sex symbol, you know drop dead a launch 00:05:01.699 --> 00:05:04.740 and a serious role because she was kind of pushed 00:05:04.740 --> 00:05:07.399 off the side is just you know, this good -looking 00:05:07.399 --> 00:05:10.120 person that couldn't act and Patrick Swayze was 00:05:10.120 --> 00:05:13.019 like that was a That was like one of his breakout 00:05:13.019 --> 00:05:16.519 roles and then he like did One after another 00:05:16.519 --> 00:05:18.740 after another I think he did Roadhouse after 00:05:18.740 --> 00:05:21.060 that movie. He did dirty dancing after that movie 00:05:21.060 --> 00:05:24.720 if I'm right, so Blaze has got a little Patrick 00:05:24.720 --> 00:05:27.180 Swayze. Yeah swagger in him too though. No one 00:05:27.180 --> 00:05:31.779 puts baby in a corner I've got a great Speaking 00:05:31.779 --> 00:05:34.959 of breakout stars. I got a good story. I don't 00:05:34.959 --> 00:05:36.680 know if you knew this Yeah, so saving private 00:05:36.680 --> 00:05:39.019 Ryan. Yeah private Ryan, of course being Matt 00:05:39.019 --> 00:05:44.230 Damon Matt Damon when that was shot It was apparently 00:05:44.230 --> 00:05:46.410 and who's the director for saving private Ryan 00:05:46.410 --> 00:05:49.410 is it Spielberg? Yeah, so he wanted to cast somebody 00:05:49.410 --> 00:05:53.610 that wasn't a well -known actor and And unfortunately 00:05:53.610 --> 00:05:56.310 what ended up happening was that I believe it 00:05:56.310 --> 00:05:58.930 was goodwill hunting came out During that period 00:05:58.930 --> 00:06:01.649 of time after filming and before released and 00:06:01.649 --> 00:06:04.350 so he became this huge actor. Maybe it was was 00:06:04.350 --> 00:06:08.649 what everyone was been athletic so You know which 00:06:08.649 --> 00:06:11.189 movie I'm talking about which It's Matt Damon 00:06:11.189 --> 00:06:14.750 Ben Affleck. You said goodwill hunting Yeah, 00:06:14.750 --> 00:06:17.430 you just mentioned it. Yeah, that's why I was 00:06:17.430 --> 00:06:19.490 quizzical. I thought you said the name. I thought 00:06:19.490 --> 00:06:21.790 I confused myself But yeah, isn't that interesting 00:06:21.790 --> 00:06:24.029 that he wanted this like no -name kind of guy? 00:06:24.430 --> 00:06:27.069 Yeah, you turned out to be Matt Damon And so 00:06:27.069 --> 00:06:29.290 the whole point was that when you basically in 00:06:29.290 --> 00:06:31.689 the film they go private Ryan and then it's like 00:06:31.689 --> 00:06:34.050 you're not supposed to like know who it is But 00:06:34.050 --> 00:06:36.589 based on the way that you know film and acting 00:06:36.589 --> 00:06:38.329 and Hollywood works you see it Matt Damon. You're 00:06:38.329 --> 00:06:41.310 like, oh that's the guy Isn't that funny that 00:06:41.310 --> 00:06:44.170 is funny and another so you were on the private 00:06:44.170 --> 00:06:47.569 ryan thing saving private ryan tom sizemore played 00:06:47.569 --> 00:06:50.810 a great role in that movie tom size sizemore 00:06:50.810 --> 00:06:54.910 had his demons they literally Drug tested him 00:06:54.910 --> 00:06:58.730 every day on set And it was a part of his insurance 00:06:58.730 --> 00:07:01.269 contract and if he failed one test he was going 00:07:01.269 --> 00:07:03.980 to get kicked out of that. Yeah He I mean that 00:07:03.980 --> 00:07:05.639 was the best thing that ever happened to me absolutely 00:07:05.639 --> 00:07:07.300 yeah, and that's why I bring it up because it's 00:07:07.300 --> 00:07:09.220 not like you know I'm trying to rip on the guy 00:07:09.220 --> 00:07:11.560 I think that he said like he was absolutely serious 00:07:11.560 --> 00:07:13.360 that if he broke it once he was so you heard 00:07:13.360 --> 00:07:15.199 that story I didn't hear it so yeah, and by the 00:07:15.199 --> 00:07:18.860 way whenever I'm sorry you know Trey Park These 00:07:18.860 --> 00:07:21.860 guys from South Park have ruined me. Every time 00:07:21.860 --> 00:07:23.639 I hear someone say Matt Damon, all I can hear 00:07:23.639 --> 00:07:31.139 is, Matt Damon from Team America World Police. 00:07:33.019 --> 00:07:35.800 I think he liked that parody, by the way. I think 00:07:35.800 --> 00:07:37.620 he was one of the few that did, because there 00:07:37.620 --> 00:07:39.220 were some people that were pretty ticked off 00:07:39.220 --> 00:07:41.620 about it. I don't know, did Alec Baldwin like 00:07:41.620 --> 00:07:44.899 his portrayal in South Park? What was his portrayal? 00:07:45.620 --> 00:07:49.199 Oh, he was he was like the axis of Eagle evil. 00:07:49.560 --> 00:07:52.060 Oh was he yeah? He was like holding remember 00:07:52.060 --> 00:07:56.319 this I really so this is from okay. No Probably 00:07:56.319 --> 00:07:58.819 didn't like it Alec Baldwin seems like he is 00:07:58.819 --> 00:08:02.579 That's all right, so max tour is coming up you 00:08:02.579 --> 00:08:04.500 got so when do you want to talk about the red 00:08:04.500 --> 00:08:06.480 card? We should start off by talking about the 00:08:06.480 --> 00:08:08.600 red. Okay, so I think we have more to talk because 00:08:08.600 --> 00:08:11.240 And then we could we're gonna we're gonna also 00:08:11.240 --> 00:08:15.259 talk about you know, what's coming next. Absolutely. 00:08:15.920 --> 00:08:20.300 So the the red card thing is doubly concerning 00:08:20.300 --> 00:08:24.899 for the U .S. because they encountered the same 00:08:24.899 --> 00:08:28.319 type of strife and strain that a lot of the quote 00:08:28.319 --> 00:08:31.720 unquote favorite teams have had in this knockout 00:08:31.720 --> 00:08:34.259 run except for France. They're the only ones 00:08:34.259 --> 00:08:36.360 that really stretched everything. Spain just 00:08:36.360 --> 00:08:40.000 won 3 -0 over Austria, but come on, that was 00:08:40.000 --> 00:08:42.820 not... And it was France versus Sweden, I think. 00:08:42.940 --> 00:08:46.679 Right. We've had a couple of penalty kick shootouts 00:08:46.679 --> 00:08:48.899 already, so you've got to play a lot of time 00:08:48.899 --> 00:08:51.360 before you get to that point. Monday was awesome. 00:08:51.980 --> 00:08:54.080 Just awesome. The whole thing, actually. Now 00:08:54.080 --> 00:08:56.659 we're getting into that stage where everyone's 00:08:56.659 --> 00:08:58.919 just laying in all their guts are on the floor 00:08:58.919 --> 00:09:02.960 or on the pitch. So the red card for the americans 00:09:02.960 --> 00:09:06.039 is doubly concerning because argue besides posilic. 00:09:06.039 --> 00:09:09.460 It is the best player I mean and we have really 00:09:09.460 --> 00:09:12.059 seen christian people think that better bolligan 00:09:12.059 --> 00:09:14.860 is the greatest player in us history Not just 00:09:14.860 --> 00:09:16.759 the best player right now. He's the best player 00:09:16.759 --> 00:09:20.360 to ever put on a us uniform. So it went to var 00:09:20.360 --> 00:09:24.960 Which is odd. Don't you think for the the penalty? 00:09:25.840 --> 00:09:27.799 I looked at it a couple of times now when you 00:09:27.799 --> 00:09:31.259 slow things down, of course you can Amplify. 00:09:31.299 --> 00:09:33.480 Yeah, it looks bad when you slow it down. Everything 00:09:33.480 --> 00:09:41.139 looks worse when you slow it down If you just 00:09:41.139 --> 00:09:43.919 show a picture of him when this foot is on his 00:09:43.919 --> 00:09:45.659 ankle, you're like, oh that looks really bad 00:09:45.659 --> 00:09:49.639 Okay with a yellow card if you watch it in real 00:09:49.639 --> 00:09:51.179 time, you're like, oh well He clearly didn't 00:09:51.179 --> 00:09:53.100 mean to do that He just was trying to get the 00:09:53.100 --> 00:09:55.519 ball and he happened to be in his way So it wasn't 00:09:55.519 --> 00:09:58.179 like this and I get the idea that intent isn't 00:09:58.220 --> 00:10:00.220 all of it that it just is one of those things 00:10:00.220 --> 00:10:03.659 where if his cleats hit his leg in that area 00:10:03.659 --> 00:10:06.039 that it's automatically going to be a foul my 00:10:06.039 --> 00:10:08.620 problem is as much as anything that there's precedent 00:10:08.620 --> 00:10:11.159 in this tournament that they would for a guy 00:10:11.159 --> 00:10:13.399 like messy kind of look the other way and in 00:10:13.399 --> 00:10:17.379 this situation they reviewed it unceremoniously 00:10:17.379 --> 00:10:20.230 almost and and gave him the red card i mean I 00:10:20.230 --> 00:10:21.970 definitely think it was a yellow card. It was 00:10:21.970 --> 00:10:24.909 100 % a lot of people disputing right, but there's 00:10:24.909 --> 00:10:28.470 a huge boundary between being a yellow card and 00:10:28.470 --> 00:10:31.309 being a red card and Obviously, I don't think 00:10:31.309 --> 00:10:33.590 he crossed that boundary whatsoever I think it 00:10:33.590 --> 00:10:36.090 was clear to everyone else that he didn't but 00:10:36.090 --> 00:10:39.590 VAR apparently used still shots Which they're 00:10:39.590 --> 00:10:41.610 not supposed not protocol which is not protocol 00:10:41.610 --> 00:10:44.309 at all and they did do that this time And it's 00:10:44.309 --> 00:10:47.309 just so odd to me like Justin said messy Did 00:10:47.309 --> 00:10:49.690 the exact same thing let alone it was very clear 00:10:49.690 --> 00:10:52.370 that he did it intentionally that time. No red 00:10:52.370 --> 00:10:55.429 card balone does it Red card so not intentional 00:10:55.429 --> 00:10:57.370 either. So then i'll just ask the question Is 00:10:57.370 --> 00:10:59.350 that did we take a poll on how many belgians 00:10:59.350 --> 00:11:03.309 were in the var room? No, we did not is this 00:11:03.309 --> 00:11:07.049 the is this the the old guard? Sticking it to 00:11:07.049 --> 00:11:10.909 the us a bit because that again if you look at 00:11:10.909 --> 00:11:13.429 the you're talking to precedent now If you're 00:11:13.429 --> 00:11:18.000 not applying this to everything Equally then 00:11:18.000 --> 00:11:20.379 how how is the u .s. Not thinking that they're 00:11:20.379 --> 00:11:22.779 trying to stick it to him a bit. It gets worse 00:11:22.779 --> 00:11:25.419 Okay. Well, that's great. I was hoping you were 00:11:25.419 --> 00:11:27.240 gonna say no Danny stop with your conspiracy 00:11:27.240 --> 00:11:30.279 theories No, okay, not only can they not appeal 00:11:30.279 --> 00:11:33.440 the red card He actually could face an extended 00:11:33.440 --> 00:11:36.659 ban so they could actually extend it from not 00:11:36.659 --> 00:11:39.259 just the round of 16 game They could actually 00:11:39.259 --> 00:11:41.740 bring it into the corner finals as well. Isn't 00:11:41.740 --> 00:11:43.700 that something? So why wouldn't you make that 00:11:43.700 --> 00:11:46.090 decision right now then and say it? Why are you 00:11:46.090 --> 00:11:48.669 waiting? I don't know. No, so here's the thing. 00:11:48.710 --> 00:11:51.070 So it's now like, if the US can beat Belgium, 00:11:51.929 --> 00:11:53.649 now are they going to come down and say, oh, 00:11:53.690 --> 00:11:55.669 yeah, by the way, yes, you're through to the 00:11:55.669 --> 00:12:00.710 quarters. He's out as well. That to me, they 00:12:00.710 --> 00:12:02.629 have to make that announcement before the match. 00:12:02.629 --> 00:12:04.570 Yeah, I'm sure they will. I think they will. 00:12:05.070 --> 00:12:06.990 Because when's the next match against Belgium? 00:12:07.049 --> 00:12:08.509 I actually don't know. It's going to be, I think, 00:12:08.610 --> 00:12:09.889 probably like a week from now. No, no, no. It's 00:12:09.889 --> 00:12:12.009 Monday. I think Monday at 5, right? Do I have 00:12:12.009 --> 00:12:12.850 that right? Well, that's still enough time. Monday 00:12:12.850 --> 00:12:17.600 Night Football. There you go boy Vegas jump in 00:12:17.600 --> 00:12:25.559 there So, all right Monday at five then that's 00:12:25.559 --> 00:12:27.899 five West Coast time so you can have a little 00:12:27.899 --> 00:12:30.059 Monday night food to ball according to Vegas 00:12:30.059 --> 00:12:32.740 Yeah, it's just the whole thing is just unfortunate 00:12:32.740 --> 00:12:36.080 because listen the the US has scuffled a little 00:12:36.080 --> 00:12:41.179 bit Again the first few matches Really Pacific 00:12:41.179 --> 00:12:43.279 spin. Well, he wasn't didn't even play in one 00:12:43.279 --> 00:12:47.059 of the second round the second round. So They're 00:12:47.059 --> 00:12:48.559 gonna they're gonna need some they're gonna need 00:12:48.559 --> 00:12:51.179 somebody else to step up obviously and you know 00:12:51.179 --> 00:12:53.539 the the other thing that I think Americans could 00:12:53.539 --> 00:12:55.559 and I will get to other matches that are going 00:12:55.559 --> 00:12:58.299 on that Americans can hold a little bit closer 00:12:58.299 --> 00:13:01.440 self Belgians did not look good. No, and they 00:13:01.440 --> 00:13:05.139 were lucky to escape Senegal I heard someone 00:13:05.139 --> 00:13:09.159 describe Belgium really really well and they 00:13:09.159 --> 00:13:11.940 were comparing Belgium and Argentina where you 00:13:11.940 --> 00:13:14.139 have Argentina where it's like these guys like 00:13:14.139 --> 00:13:17.279 all Clearly like love each other especially messy 00:13:17.279 --> 00:13:19.860 like they'll they'll die on the pitch Yeah for 00:13:19.860 --> 00:13:22.519 their team and it looks like for Belgium that 00:13:22.519 --> 00:13:24.620 they've just met each other and they're all a 00:13:24.620 --> 00:13:26.179 bunch of really good players If you look at the 00:13:26.179 --> 00:13:28.179 names, you're gonna go out like really good team, 00:13:28.179 --> 00:13:31.120 but I think I think that's the most difficult 00:13:31.120 --> 00:13:34.580 thing for any national team because Especially 00:13:34.580 --> 00:13:36.860 if you have professional sports and using professional 00:13:36.860 --> 00:13:39.899 athletes in it is to build that chemistry and 00:13:39.899 --> 00:13:42.039 it's it's hard for any squad now There are certain 00:13:42.039 --> 00:13:44.200 countries where it's like they they really don't 00:13:44.200 --> 00:13:45.879 have a lot of professional players So they are 00:13:45.879 --> 00:13:48.659 literally training for four years together and 00:13:48.659 --> 00:13:51.039 they build that camaraderie that chemistry that 00:13:51.039 --> 00:13:53.200 I know where that person's going what they're 00:13:53.200 --> 00:13:55.299 gonna do because it's like muscle memory and 00:13:55.299 --> 00:13:57.179 Those are the teams that can come up and and 00:13:57.179 --> 00:13:59.470 bite you a bit Superstardom was always going 00:13:59.470 --> 00:14:02.090 to win out and the World Cup is a perfect platform 00:14:02.090 --> 00:14:04.169 for that. But that that's a consideration for 00:14:04.169 --> 00:14:06.330 sure. Teams that know their roles or any team 00:14:06.330 --> 00:14:07.909 you just have to know your role. And that's what 00:14:07.909 --> 00:14:09.850 I think is going to be really fascinating about 00:14:09.850 --> 00:14:12.090 the United States against Belgium is that you 00:14:12.090 --> 00:14:15.610 had this player where Polisic is a guy that opens 00:14:15.610 --> 00:14:18.330 up things for people. But Baligan is the finisher. 00:14:18.529 --> 00:14:20.769 He's the one that gets it done. And so what are 00:14:20.769 --> 00:14:24.779 you going to do when you. have a team that clearly 00:14:24.779 --> 00:14:27.159 knew its roles and now you have to make a change 00:14:27.159 --> 00:14:28.980 and what sucks is it's not because of an injury 00:14:28.980 --> 00:14:31.720 it's because of the stupid ruling that just feels 00:14:31.720 --> 00:14:36.259 like it was this like overly egregious call that 00:14:36.259 --> 00:14:38.419 i don't know it just feels really gross it's 00:14:38.419 --> 00:14:41.000 all also though is if the united states does 00:14:41.000 --> 00:14:43.700 lose the ultimate excuse i mean you could sit 00:14:43.700 --> 00:14:45.399 there and go like well look at what happened 00:14:45.399 --> 00:14:49.000 yeah so is do we think that pull sick can carry 00:14:49.000 --> 00:14:53.580 the team into the It's possible Belgium is my 00:14:53.580 --> 00:14:55.799 question though. Yeah, I mean I think even without 00:14:55.799 --> 00:14:59.539 them They can I think Paul sick can be that piece 00:14:59.539 --> 00:15:01.799 that can bring him over the top. Absolutely I 00:15:01.799 --> 00:15:04.440 mean I I certainly do too because although ballon 00:15:04.440 --> 00:15:08.200 is a huge asset to the team. He's created the 00:15:08.200 --> 00:15:11.360 goals, but at the same time It's it's not the 00:15:11.360 --> 00:15:12.879 goals that have made the team great the ball 00:15:12.879 --> 00:15:14.940 movement has made the team great and I just think 00:15:14.940 --> 00:15:17.360 the cohesiveness Ultimately has actually just 00:15:17.360 --> 00:15:20.000 put the team on top and I think they can create 00:15:20.000 --> 00:15:22.080 those chances and those hopefully those shots 00:15:22.080 --> 00:15:28.139 on goal So we are Awaiting Max Torres in a few 00:15:28.139 --> 00:15:30.820 moments. We'll have him here on the Danny Justin 00:15:30.820 --> 00:15:35.940 radio program two more shows left in this Well, 00:15:36.240 --> 00:15:38.220 I don't want to say we're not gonna be sad about 00:15:38.220 --> 00:15:42.139 so Can I can I also make mention to all that 00:15:42.139 --> 00:15:45.159 you for sure want to be listening in the last 00:15:45.159 --> 00:15:47.759 hour? I hope you listen the entire show because 00:15:47.759 --> 00:15:50.259 we are going to have so many fantastic athletes 00:15:50.259 --> 00:15:54.580 from the pre -fontaine classic that will be joining 00:15:54.580 --> 00:16:00.340 us and we'll have them literally in 10 minute 00:16:00.340 --> 00:16:02.860 intervals going all the way through starting 00:16:02.860 --> 00:16:05.440 at I think Jeff's got the first one like a 105 00:16:05.440 --> 00:16:08.919 or whatever. So we will have, literally, athlete 00:16:08.919 --> 00:16:11.919 after athlete after athlete after athlete. Cole 00:16:11.919 --> 00:16:13.679 Hocker, I think, is going to be our last one. 00:16:14.100 --> 00:16:17.500 So what we're looking forward to is having a 00:16:17.500 --> 00:16:20.220 wide variety of some of the superstars that are 00:16:20.220 --> 00:16:22.039 going to be participating in the Pre -Fontine 00:16:22.039 --> 00:16:25.320 Classic. And now, after we're done with that, 00:16:25.379 --> 00:16:27.519 we're going to have a couple of last special 00:16:27.519 --> 00:16:30.860 guests on the program. But in between our guests, 00:16:30.879 --> 00:16:32.700 we're going to do Big Bets in the 3 o 'clock 00:16:32.700 --> 00:16:35.259 hour. And I know this has changed. And I know 00:16:35.259 --> 00:16:38.379 people fear change, but we're going to do the 00:16:38.379 --> 00:16:41.679 three o 'clock hour is going to be started off 00:16:41.679 --> 00:16:44.720 with big bets. And Blay Vegas, since it's so 00:16:44.720 --> 00:16:47.460 close, Justin and I are tied in first place. 00:16:47.820 --> 00:16:50.039 I make it sound better because we're both under 00:16:50.039 --> 00:16:53.480 500, a game under 500. And then Goose is a game 00:16:53.480 --> 00:16:56.149 behind both of us. So he wants you to pick the 00:16:56.149 --> 00:16:57.570 games because he doesn't want me to pick the 00:16:57.570 --> 00:16:59.409 games, right? I'll make sure I'll put in some 00:16:59.409 --> 00:17:02.350 pickleball professional You know, so so seriously 00:17:02.350 --> 00:17:05.309 though. Yeah, I don't want you guys kind of you 00:17:05.309 --> 00:17:10.529 both mess with me when I think I think I have 00:17:10.529 --> 00:17:13.710 a Good track record of doing well on my own games. 00:17:13.710 --> 00:17:17.430 I think I pick things that I know my I know my 00:17:17.430 --> 00:17:20.750 territory, you know So I'm not I'm not I'm not 00:17:20.750 --> 00:17:22.970 a goose I mean goose is actively going out there 00:17:22.970 --> 00:17:25.329 trying to sabotage Oh easy to say that when he's 00:17:25.329 --> 00:17:27.990 not in the room, you know, you know He's gonna 00:17:27.990 --> 00:17:30.049 do it tomorrow. So you would agree with the fireworks 00:17:30.049 --> 00:17:31.650 will be on. Alright, let's take our break. He 00:17:31.650 --> 00:17:34.190 come back He is waiting for us. We are so happy 00:17:34.190 --> 00:17:37.109 to have El Toro Max Torres for the last time 00:17:37.109 --> 00:17:40.450 on the Danny and Justin radio program. It is 00:17:40.450 --> 00:17:44.589 a Thursday weekendy program. You can follow Max 00:17:44.589 --> 00:17:48.069 Torres and Torres sports on the old social scoop 00:17:48.069 --> 00:17:51.440 duck There's a few things we want to talk about 00:17:51.440 --> 00:17:54.660 with the University of Oregon. And they are front 00:17:54.660 --> 00:17:56.799 and center for Dan Landing Squad when we return 00:17:56.799 --> 00:18:02.259 here on the Danny and Justin radio program. Front 00:18:02.259 --> 00:18:04.900 office manager Laura texted me while we were 00:18:04.900 --> 00:18:07.299 in that whole conversation about Patrick Swayze 00:18:07.299 --> 00:18:09.720 and Demi Moore. She was like, ghost, it's Greg, 00:18:09.720 --> 00:18:13.619 ghost. We got it. Thanks, yeah. And intentionally. 00:18:16.079 --> 00:18:18.990 Yeah. But I think you've never seen the movie. 00:18:18.990 --> 00:18:22.990 No, it was unintentional. So last segment of 00:18:22.990 --> 00:18:25.410 the program, Jalen Brown slips through the wickets 00:18:25.410 --> 00:18:27.609 of the Portland Trail Blazers. We'll discuss 00:18:27.609 --> 00:18:31.210 how that affects the Blazers. And it seems like 00:18:31.210 --> 00:18:35.150 John Moran is gonna stay a Blazer. So I was wrong. 00:18:35.750 --> 00:18:37.509 But we'll talk basketball in the last segment, 00:18:37.730 --> 00:18:40.089 especially with these two guys in the studio. 00:18:40.390 --> 00:18:42.210 I can't get away from it. Let's head on over. 00:18:42.730 --> 00:18:46.309 to our video portion of the program, which is 00:18:46.309 --> 00:18:48.609 great radio as always. It's our good friend Max 00:18:48.609 --> 00:18:51.470 Torres from mTorres Sports on the socials. He 00:18:51.470 --> 00:18:55.069 is the Westcoat recruiting analyst and covers 00:18:55.069 --> 00:18:57.710 Oregon recruiting and football really well for 00:18:57.710 --> 00:19:00.710 Scoop Duck on three. Also catch him on Duck's 00:19:00.710 --> 00:19:04.390 Dish. Max El Toro, last time on the Danny and 00:19:04.390 --> 00:19:06.950 Justin radio program. So thank you for all the 00:19:06.950 --> 00:19:10.009 time and... How have things been? I mean, is 00:19:10.009 --> 00:19:11.950 it still just rocking and rolling? Because it 00:19:11.950 --> 00:19:14.170 seemed like Dan Lanning and his staff, I turn 00:19:14.170 --> 00:19:16.210 around, it's another four star. It's another, 00:19:16.210 --> 00:19:18.710 you know, it's another get. And they all seem 00:19:18.710 --> 00:19:22.190 to be big names and guys that Dan Lanning staff's 00:19:22.190 --> 00:19:25.650 really focused on. Great to be back here with 00:19:25.650 --> 00:19:28.960 you guys, Danny and Justin. Really. Always fun 00:19:28.960 --> 00:19:31.180 chopping it up and talking ducks with you. It's 00:19:31.180 --> 00:19:33.740 been busy out my way. I mean, from from Oregon 00:19:33.740 --> 00:19:37.279 standpoint, I was out in your lovely state last 00:19:37.279 --> 00:19:41.160 week for the opening finals over at Nike headquarters, 00:19:41.220 --> 00:19:43.720 which was an absolutely phenomenal event. Got 00:19:43.720 --> 00:19:47.240 to see a lot of top Oregon targets and now a 00:19:47.240 --> 00:19:49.480 couple of commits that I've since joined the 00:19:49.480 --> 00:19:52.279 fold for Dan Laney and company. And then when 00:19:52.279 --> 00:19:54.880 I'm not working, I'm kind of putting some finishing 00:19:54.880 --> 00:19:57.319 touches on my wedding, which is coming up next 00:19:57.319 --> 00:20:03.059 month. So yeah, it's a great time. I mean, I'm 00:20:03.059 --> 00:20:07.119 almost sad the 2077 class is winding down because 00:20:07.119 --> 00:20:10.559 it's been a really fun cycle to cover. But uh, 00:20:10.700 --> 00:20:12.119 that's just the way it goes recruiting never 00:20:12.119 --> 00:20:14.039 stops and we'll be on to the 2028s before we 00:20:14.039 --> 00:20:15.960 know it here in the next couple weeks I know 00:20:15.960 --> 00:20:18.920 that's so it's so crazy whenever we kind of think 00:20:18.920 --> 00:20:20.500 about the timelines for these cycles because 00:20:20.500 --> 00:20:23.599 like you said like it's This 2027 class is already 00:20:23.599 --> 00:20:27.200 so developed already, right? Um, and you mentioned 00:20:27.200 --> 00:20:29.380 those two guys. It was both yesterday I believe 00:20:29.380 --> 00:20:32.480 tay walden jr and hayden step, uh, tay walden 00:20:32.480 --> 00:20:34.980 jr. I think he's interesting. He's out of collier 00:20:34.980 --> 00:20:38.769 -vare Tennessee he's slotted on on three as the 00:20:38.769 --> 00:20:40.950 70th ranked player on other sites. He's listed 00:20:40.950 --> 00:20:43.690 as a cornerback He is listed as an athlete on 00:20:43.690 --> 00:20:46.309 on three Do you think he ends up as that corner 00:20:46.309 --> 00:20:47.930 position like he kind of seems like he could 00:20:47.930 --> 00:20:50.930 be that prototypical? Six two and a half six 00:20:50.930 --> 00:20:53.049 three sort of cornerback that this Ducks teams 00:20:53.049 --> 00:20:57.490 likes Yeah, I think that the Ducks are kind of 00:20:57.490 --> 00:21:00.750 leaving it open right now because he really is 00:21:00.750 --> 00:21:03.660 that caliber of an athlete that can contribute 00:21:03.660 --> 00:21:06.119 on either side of the ball, which I really do 00:21:06.119 --> 00:21:08.660 think is quite rare. I was talking to one source 00:21:08.660 --> 00:21:10.799 behind the scenes leading up to his recruitment 00:21:10.799 --> 00:21:13.160 and was basically or his commitment, I should 00:21:13.160 --> 00:21:15.740 say, and was basically told that he could get 00:21:15.740 --> 00:21:18.259 on the field early on either side of the ball 00:21:18.259 --> 00:21:21.019 at whatever school he picked from his then top 00:21:21.019 --> 00:21:24.259 five. So at Oregon, I do think that the need 00:21:24.259 --> 00:21:27.940 is probably a bit greater right now at cornerback. 00:21:27.940 --> 00:21:31.910 But He played both ways at the Nike opening and 00:21:31.910 --> 00:21:34.809 he's a guy that you can just tell he moves really 00:21:34.809 --> 00:21:38.349 really easily and It's just a high -level athlete 00:21:38.349 --> 00:21:41.349 has great ball skills gets to his top gear in 00:21:41.349 --> 00:21:44.910 a hurry so you can obviously see the appeal and 00:21:44.910 --> 00:21:46.990 Using him as a wide receiver if that ends up 00:21:46.990 --> 00:21:48.910 being his ultimate home once he gets to Eugene 00:21:48.910 --> 00:21:51.430 So I do think that it's likely that he's gonna 00:21:51.430 --> 00:21:53.710 start at corner At least that's where the discussion 00:21:53.710 --> 00:21:56.069 is kind of at right now, but I don't believe 00:21:56.069 --> 00:21:58.940 that organ has completely closed. Okay the door 00:21:58.940 --> 00:22:01.880 on him playing right receiver once he gets his 00:22:01.880 --> 00:22:03.900 college career going in a recruitment that kind 00:22:03.900 --> 00:22:05.940 of resembles or at least reminds me a bit of 00:22:05.940 --> 00:22:07.839 Jalen lot organs new five star wide receiver 00:22:07.839 --> 00:22:10.869 that just got there. We are with Max Torres from 00:22:10.869 --> 00:22:13.769 on three as we talk Oregon football and recruiting. 00:22:13.769 --> 00:22:17.109 Let's stay in the defensive backfield and I'm 00:22:17.109 --> 00:22:19.769 I'm getting a sense that Josiah Moldan is going 00:22:19.769 --> 00:22:23.529 to be a quote machine as he's already coming 00:22:23.529 --> 00:22:26.349 out and saying things like very confident we 00:22:26.349 --> 00:22:28.630 can get a natty something my dad couldn't do 00:22:28.630 --> 00:22:30.869 and such and stays in that cornerback position. 00:22:30.890 --> 00:22:32.789 So let's talk about his talent. He's a four star 00:22:32.789 --> 00:22:35.809 as well. And what is what does he bring to the 00:22:35.809 --> 00:22:39.299 fold for Dan Lanning? Yeah, molding is a name 00:22:39.299 --> 00:22:41.640 that that we know very well I mean he is someone 00:22:41.640 --> 00:22:45.420 on the Ducks have wanted for years now and That 00:22:45.420 --> 00:22:46.960 dates all the way back to his eighth grade year 00:22:46.960 --> 00:22:49.960 before he even got going at Westlin So I think 00:22:49.960 --> 00:22:52.200 that he brings physicality he brings a great 00:22:52.200 --> 00:22:56.240 football IQ and feel for the game and also checks 00:22:56.240 --> 00:22:59.839 checks the box for Oregon when it comes to longer 00:22:59.839 --> 00:23:02.759 cornerbacks, you know listed at six foot and 00:23:02.759 --> 00:23:05.240 I'm really excited to see kind of how he bounces 00:23:05.240 --> 00:23:08.099 back because obviously his injury was was something 00:23:08.099 --> 00:23:10.640 that was pretty unfortunate. Anytime you have 00:23:10.640 --> 00:23:12.660 an ACL injury, that's not something that's easy 00:23:12.660 --> 00:23:15.279 to bounce back from. But I do remember the last 00:23:15.279 --> 00:23:17.940 time I spoke with him, he was just really kind 00:23:17.940 --> 00:23:20.059 of had a great head on his shoulders just trying 00:23:20.059 --> 00:23:23.900 to learn from that experience. And he's definitely 00:23:23.900 --> 00:23:26.299 a guy that's made of the right stuff. So I know 00:23:26.299 --> 00:23:28.140 the Ducks are really excited about him because 00:23:28.140 --> 00:23:30.380 they didn't get the last mold in that they recruited, 00:23:30.380 --> 00:23:32.279 but they made darn sure that they were going 00:23:32.279 --> 00:23:34.759 to get Josiah if they had anything to say about 00:23:34.759 --> 00:23:38.039 it. Absolutely. of this class real quick, just 00:23:38.039 --> 00:23:40.140 in case people aren't super familiar. Rashad 00:23:40.140 --> 00:23:44.180 Streets is a guy, he's the third best in his 00:23:44.180 --> 00:23:46.299 state, seventh at his position, 28th naturally. 00:23:46.400 --> 00:23:49.259 He's an edge player from Raleigh, North Carolina. 00:23:50.339 --> 00:23:53.099 Does he seem to be a guy, almost like a Mateo 00:23:53.099 --> 00:23:56.140 Uyenglele, where pretty early on, maybe not gonna 00:23:56.140 --> 00:23:58.920 be every down starter, but somebody that early 00:23:58.920 --> 00:24:00.339 on in his career, I'm not saying as a freshman 00:24:00.339 --> 00:24:03.079 necessarily, but early on, that he could be a 00:24:03.079 --> 00:24:07.390 contributor on some sort of basis? Absolutely. 00:24:07.589 --> 00:24:10.250 That's how I see him. I mean, I think that he's 00:24:10.250 --> 00:24:12.089 someone who could ultimately develop into a first 00:24:12.089 --> 00:24:14.990 round pick if everything goes right for him and 00:24:14.990 --> 00:24:17.130 his Oregon staff. He's a little bit smaller than 00:24:17.130 --> 00:24:20.569 Mateo at six foot three, 240 pounds, but this 00:24:20.569 --> 00:24:23.630 was really their prized edge target in the twenty 00:24:23.630 --> 00:24:25.769 twenty seven class and they went out to get him. 00:24:26.009 --> 00:24:28.529 I think that they're still going to try to get 00:24:28.529 --> 00:24:31.309 DJ Jacobs if possible. I do think that's kind 00:24:31.309 --> 00:24:33.190 of a Hail Mary, long shot, don't hold her breath 00:24:33.190 --> 00:24:36.250 kind of a guy. But if that door stays open at 00:24:36.250 --> 00:24:38.650 all, then that's all you need as an Oregon staff. 00:24:38.650 --> 00:24:41.430 So maybe you get him out for a game day and he 00:24:41.430 --> 00:24:43.089 likes what he sees there. He's been to campus 00:24:43.089 --> 00:24:45.490 a couple of times already. So I think that that's 00:24:45.490 --> 00:24:47.569 an end that you obviously like you for the Oregon 00:24:47.569 --> 00:24:50.009 staff. But Rashad streets is a tremendous player. 00:24:50.130 --> 00:24:52.529 I mean, incredibly twitchy and disruptive off 00:24:52.529 --> 00:24:54.430 the line of scrimmage. Just watch his tape. It 00:24:54.430 --> 00:24:57.549 is full of highlights. This guy lives in the 00:24:57.549 --> 00:24:59.230 backfield, whether it's going after the quarterback 00:24:59.230 --> 00:25:02.029 or chopping down the run. So that's when they're 00:25:02.029 --> 00:25:04.569 incredibly excited about. And once again, the 00:25:04.569 --> 00:25:06.690 state of North Carolina, given the ducks, a hell 00:25:06.690 --> 00:25:08.829 of a player excited to see what Kendra Harrison 00:25:08.829 --> 00:25:11.170 can do after joining the ducks from Reedsville, 00:25:11.269 --> 00:25:14.720 North Carolina and the 2026 class. Hey Max, this 00:25:14.720 --> 00:25:17.119 is producer blaze. I just wanted to have a question 00:25:17.119 --> 00:25:19.960 for you party from the broader aspects of recruiting 00:25:19.960 --> 00:25:22.559 I wanted to know Oregon has obviously had success 00:25:22.559 --> 00:25:24.400 from both recruiting out of high school and the 00:25:24.400 --> 00:25:26.700 transfer portal But I want to know your opinion 00:25:26.700 --> 00:25:29.319 on which aspect has benefited the Ducks under 00:25:29.319 --> 00:25:34.869 Dan landing more Ooh, that is a tough question. 00:25:36.289 --> 00:25:38.730 I mean, I think the answer to that one is kind 00:25:38.730 --> 00:25:41.829 of twofold. Maybe in the short or immediate term, 00:25:41.970 --> 00:25:43.970 you could say the transfer portal just because 00:25:43.970 --> 00:25:47.009 of some of the quarterbacks that he's had. I 00:25:47.009 --> 00:25:49.430 mean, both Dante Moore and Bo Nix came from the 00:25:49.430 --> 00:25:51.630 transfer portal. If you're just looking at it 00:25:51.630 --> 00:25:55.430 from that standpoint. And we all know how important 00:25:55.430 --> 00:25:58.450 the quarterback position is. But in the long 00:25:58.450 --> 00:26:00.529 term, I do think, especially when you're looking 00:26:00.529 --> 00:26:03.589 at this year in the 2026 season and all of the 00:26:03.589 --> 00:26:05.930 hype and expectations that have been building 00:26:05.930 --> 00:26:08.230 around the program, you have to look at the high 00:26:08.230 --> 00:26:09.750 school rankings because that's what forms the 00:26:09.750 --> 00:26:12.009 foundation. That's the nucleus of your roster. 00:26:12.930 --> 00:26:14.769 And the Ducks are getting a lot of those guys 00:26:14.769 --> 00:26:18.230 back. Look at Mateo, look at Tatum, look at Amari 00:26:18.230 --> 00:26:20.109 Washington on the defensive line. A lot of people 00:26:20.109 --> 00:26:21.230 think they're going to have the best defensive 00:26:21.230 --> 00:26:23.380 line in the country next year. All those guys 00:26:23.380 --> 00:26:25.000 were recruited by Oregon out of high school and 00:26:25.000 --> 00:26:27.119 Simon the Ducks out of high school. So I don't 00:26:27.119 --> 00:26:28.559 think that that's something that we can overlook, 00:26:28.559 --> 00:26:32.380 but the way that they've complimented the high 00:26:32.380 --> 00:26:35.579 school talent acquisition with the transfer portal 00:26:35.579 --> 00:26:38.480 splashes has been as good, if not better than 00:26:38.480 --> 00:26:41.460 anybody else in the country. So it's all a balancing 00:26:41.460 --> 00:26:43.940 act and Oregon's doing a really good job of it. 00:26:44.160 --> 00:26:45.880 Well, if you like what you hear, you're going 00:26:45.880 --> 00:26:47.480 to definitely like what they've got going on 00:26:47.480 --> 00:26:50.500 right now. Scoop Duck on three. You can try them 00:26:50.500 --> 00:26:53.079 out just for a buck right now. So the flash sale 00:26:53.079 --> 00:26:56.599 is going on 50 % off your first year. After that, 00:26:56.700 --> 00:26:59.259 new members only, and you can get all of that 00:26:59.259 --> 00:27:01.680 great information behind the curtain. Max Torres 00:27:01.680 --> 00:27:04.920 brings it to you and he joins us here. mtorresports 00:27:04.920 --> 00:27:06.819 is the follow on Twitter. It's a great follow 00:27:06.819 --> 00:27:09.400 as well here on the Danny and Justin radio program. 00:27:09.460 --> 00:27:12.359 I want to stay on that transfer portal, high 00:27:12.359 --> 00:27:16.500 school. theme a bit because when the season ended, 00:27:16.880 --> 00:27:21.119 Transfer Portal opened up, Max, there was, all 00:27:21.119 --> 00:27:23.140 of the birds came out of the woodwork and some 00:27:23.140 --> 00:27:25.119 other schools like, hey, you know, we're gonna 00:27:25.119 --> 00:27:28.079 poach all those second line guys because they 00:27:28.079 --> 00:27:29.700 wanna start and they don't look like they're 00:27:29.700 --> 00:27:31.819 gonna start because there's people in front of 00:27:31.819 --> 00:27:33.940 them and Dan Lanning staff's recruiting really 00:27:33.940 --> 00:27:38.180 high level athletes to come in. It seems to me 00:27:38.180 --> 00:27:41.609 that... The replenishment has been done for the 00:27:41.609 --> 00:27:43.970 2026 year and they've already got a huge leap 00:27:43.970 --> 00:27:46.490 on 2027. I think it's still another top five 00:27:46.490 --> 00:27:50.789 class, if I'm not mistaken. So why, I mean, why 00:27:50.789 --> 00:27:53.890 and how, I mean, what is Dan Lanning pouring 00:27:53.890 --> 00:27:56.829 in these kids' drinks that just say, yep, I got 00:27:56.829 --> 00:27:58.690 the Kool -Aid, man, I'm gonna come to Eugene? 00:28:00.299 --> 00:28:02.519 Wow, I mean, that's a that's a great question. 00:28:02.519 --> 00:28:05.440 I think it's a combination of a number of things 00:28:05.440 --> 00:28:08.440 I think one thing that probably gets overlooked 00:28:08.440 --> 00:28:13.380 when it comes to recruiting and Oregon is That 00:28:13.380 --> 00:28:15.900 a lot of these recruits want to go to Oregon 00:28:15.900 --> 00:28:17.819 because of the players that they're gonna be 00:28:17.819 --> 00:28:21.140 going against it's not Necessarily all the the 00:28:21.140 --> 00:28:24.160 glitz and glam the Nike and the NIL and the exposure. 00:28:24.299 --> 00:28:26.700 I mean, those are all bonuses But a lot of these 00:28:26.700 --> 00:28:28.539 guys that I talk to them, like, why are you going 00:28:28.539 --> 00:28:30.079 to Oregon? And what gets you excited about it? 00:28:30.079 --> 00:28:32.339 It's like, I'm going against the best every day. 00:28:32.339 --> 00:28:34.700 You know, if I'm going against an Amari Washington 00:28:34.700 --> 00:28:38.619 or I'm going against a Pancho Lalaulu in practice, 00:28:38.619 --> 00:28:40.220 and that's only going to help me and ultimately 00:28:40.220 --> 00:28:43.019 make the games easier. So I do think that that's 00:28:43.019 --> 00:28:45.400 a big part of it. You know, a lot of people think 00:28:45.400 --> 00:28:47.460 that Dan Lanny and the recruits have told me 00:28:47.460 --> 00:28:49.599 that he's a player's first coach. And you can 00:28:49.599 --> 00:28:51.660 see how he pours into the relationships with 00:28:51.660 --> 00:28:53.880 his current guys. And they kind of become some 00:28:53.880 --> 00:28:56.339 of the best advertisers. the best marketing for 00:28:56.339 --> 00:28:59.619 future players. You see the development under 00:28:59.619 --> 00:29:01.799 landing at Oregon. I think that Mario Cristobal 00:29:01.799 --> 00:29:03.680 kind of got that going in the right direction. 00:29:03.779 --> 00:29:06.240 But I mean, if we're calling that a fire, I think 00:29:06.240 --> 00:29:08.539 that Dan Lanny is just poured gasoline all over 00:29:08.539 --> 00:29:11.180 it. The NFL draft production has just been incredible. 00:29:11.500 --> 00:29:15.180 You look at the revitalization of the college 00:29:15.180 --> 00:29:17.319 careers that some of these transfer portal guys 00:29:17.319 --> 00:29:19.579 have when they get to Oregon. Bear Alexander 00:29:19.579 --> 00:29:22.539 being a great one. Bo Nicks being another great 00:29:22.539 --> 00:29:24.880 one. George Birch being another one. and I think 00:29:24.880 --> 00:29:27.940 is very prominent. The list really goes on. Malik 00:29:27.940 --> 00:29:30.460 Benson, another one, just from this last one. 00:29:31.200 --> 00:29:33.500 And Jayden Kennedy, too. I mean, literally, I 00:29:33.500 --> 00:29:35.680 can just keep naming guys that came to Oregon, 00:29:36.059 --> 00:29:39.740 not as bad players, but maybe not major contributors 00:29:39.740 --> 00:29:42.640 or someone that was viewed as a high -end talent 00:29:42.640 --> 00:29:45.140 broadly in college football. And they come to 00:29:45.140 --> 00:29:47.559 Oregon, and they get them right. So I think that 00:29:47.559 --> 00:29:49.279 those are some of the main factors, for sure. 00:29:49.339 --> 00:29:53.059 Well, and also, sorry, like the development and 00:29:53.059 --> 00:29:58.359 the I guess improvement on a really good player 00:29:58.359 --> 00:30:00.579 or even a great player like a Dylan Thienemann 00:30:00.579 --> 00:30:03.700 or you know Koi Perich who's now coming here 00:30:03.700 --> 00:30:05.599 so like these guys have already established themselves 00:30:05.599 --> 00:30:08.299 as all league all conference type players but 00:30:08.299 --> 00:30:10.980 they are taking their last year of eligibility 00:30:10.980 --> 00:30:13.579 coming to Oregon so like I know I can be like 00:30:13.579 --> 00:30:16.359 I can get my finish level up where I'm gonna 00:30:16.359 --> 00:30:18.420 be more valuable and Dylan Thienemann cashed 00:30:18.420 --> 00:30:21.819 it in with a first round pick this year Yeah, 00:30:21.819 --> 00:30:24.119 I think that that's that that's a part of it 00:30:24.119 --> 00:30:27.099 too Danny I think that they see that they can 00:30:27.099 --> 00:30:29.579 you know organ can kind of help me get that last 00:30:29.579 --> 00:30:31.720 level of my game You know take that last leap 00:30:31.720 --> 00:30:34.160 that I want to maybe become a first rounder Maybe 00:30:34.160 --> 00:30:36.940 become a day to draft pick if that's maybe the 00:30:36.940 --> 00:30:39.220 situation someone finds themselves in but another 00:30:39.220 --> 00:30:41.579 part of it too that I mean We can just be blunt 00:30:41.579 --> 00:30:44.119 here guys want to win like players. It's like 00:30:44.119 --> 00:30:47.279 don't perish like they're they're not at programs 00:30:47.279 --> 00:30:49.440 that are ultimately going to be making to great 00:30:49.440 --> 00:30:52.430 point sustained runs in the playoff every year. 00:30:52.789 --> 00:30:56.369 So I don't think that winning a national championship 00:30:56.369 --> 00:30:59.490 has as much draw as some people think it does 00:30:59.490 --> 00:31:02.910 in the world of recruiting. It almost sounds 00:31:02.910 --> 00:31:05.029 a little selfish to say it this way, but a lot 00:31:05.029 --> 00:31:07.029 of guys, they just want to get developed and 00:31:07.029 --> 00:31:08.809 they want to make it to the NFL. Like that is 00:31:08.809 --> 00:31:11.779 the goal. But national championship is kind of 00:31:11.779 --> 00:31:14.400 right there behind it. So yeah, it certainly 00:31:14.400 --> 00:31:16.180 doesn't hurt. And you're going to get more exposure 00:31:16.180 --> 00:31:18.559 and more eyeballs on you. All of that stuff. 00:31:18.940 --> 00:31:21.700 Branding awareness. So I think Oregon is just 00:31:21.700 --> 00:31:23.500 checking a lot of these boxes right now. Well, 00:31:23.519 --> 00:31:24.980 and the thing about a lot of these guys, too, 00:31:24.980 --> 00:31:26.599 is they stay. I mean, we're not even just talking 00:31:26.599 --> 00:31:28.539 about the defensive lineman, of course, that 00:31:28.539 --> 00:31:31.240 came and could have gone to the draft and decided 00:31:31.240 --> 00:31:33.039 to stay in Oregon. A lot of these guys come in 00:31:33.039 --> 00:31:35.579 as freshmen and they develop and they stay and 00:31:35.579 --> 00:31:37.759 they don't leave. And I think that's a unique 00:31:37.759 --> 00:31:40.160 thing in college football. at this time where 00:31:40.160 --> 00:31:41.480 relationships, and we've been talking about this 00:31:41.480 --> 00:31:44.539 recently, are more and more transactional. So 00:31:44.539 --> 00:31:47.619 how unique is it for Oregon to have the ability 00:31:47.619 --> 00:31:49.740 to not just plan for, okay, well, this guy's 00:31:49.740 --> 00:31:51.819 gonna be here for this next year, but to say, 00:31:51.880 --> 00:31:53.960 hey, we can actually have this guy for maybe 00:31:53.960 --> 00:31:56.319 a two, a three years, and see what his development 00:31:56.319 --> 00:31:58.480 is like over a longer period of time. Like, how 00:31:58.480 --> 00:32:00.460 unique is that in the landscape of college football 00:32:00.460 --> 00:32:05.059 at this point? I'd say it's pretty unique. obviously 00:32:05.059 --> 00:32:07.660 the defensive line is the big talking point right 00:32:07.660 --> 00:32:11.720 now for the Ducks, but Dante Moore has to be 00:32:11.720 --> 00:32:14.980 the best example right now. I couldn't even, 00:32:15.359 --> 00:32:17.420 probably tens of millions of dollars that he 00:32:17.420 --> 00:32:21.119 turned down as a lock, as the top three draft 00:32:21.119 --> 00:32:23.519 pick last year to come back and just take one 00:32:23.519 --> 00:32:26.759 more shot at things with Oregon. that just speaks 00:32:26.759 --> 00:32:29.440 volumes to where they're at. And I mean, I'm 00:32:29.440 --> 00:32:31.740 not going to be naive and say that Oregon didn't 00:32:31.740 --> 00:32:33.900 make sure it was well worth his while financially. 00:32:34.960 --> 00:32:38.039 But I think it also talks about just the substance 00:32:38.039 --> 00:32:40.839 in the program and the kind of guys that Oregon's 00:32:40.839 --> 00:32:42.619 going after. They're really making sure that 00:32:42.619 --> 00:32:44.359 these are guys that are going to be bought in 00:32:44.359 --> 00:32:47.299 to the long term picture of it. So Dante Moore 00:32:47.299 --> 00:32:49.339 could have ridden off into the sunset even after 00:32:49.339 --> 00:32:53.019 that horrible loss to Indiana last year and gotten 00:32:53.019 --> 00:32:56.390 his money and then probably be getting destroyed 00:32:56.390 --> 00:32:59.930 by somebody. That's rushing against the Jets, 00:32:59.930 --> 00:33:03.049 right? Probably wouldn't have had the best, probably 00:33:03.049 --> 00:33:05.190 wouldn't have had the best start to his NFL career. 00:33:05.470 --> 00:33:07.569 Uh, but instead he decided to run it back for 00:33:07.569 --> 00:33:10.289 one more year of the ducks and, and maybe, uh, 00:33:10.289 --> 00:33:12.529 maybe he'll end up in a better landing spot in 00:33:12.529 --> 00:33:14.529 the NFL. But before we get to that, he wants 00:33:14.529 --> 00:33:16.309 to try to make sure that things end the right 00:33:16.309 --> 00:33:18.750 way. And he and his teammates are just coming 00:33:18.750 --> 00:33:21.109 back from the land of the rising sun. And I want 00:33:21.109 --> 00:33:23.309 to talk about that now because you want to talk 00:33:23.309 --> 00:33:26.589 about getting development and getting world experiences. 00:33:26.589 --> 00:33:28.910 That's kind of unique in Oregon. And I think 00:33:28.910 --> 00:33:31.470 there's been some comments. We've got Max Torres 00:33:31.470 --> 00:33:34.710 joining us from on three scoop duck on three 00:33:34.710 --> 00:33:37.430 You can read watch him. He does great podcasts 00:33:37.430 --> 00:33:40.529 as well and the video content He's the West Coast 00:33:40.529 --> 00:33:42.630 recruiting analysts and joins us on the Danny 00:33:42.630 --> 00:33:45.869 and Justin radio program so going Overseas with 00:33:45.869 --> 00:33:48.789 that seven -on -seven having those those those 00:33:48.789 --> 00:33:51.910 kids get that exposure to an International audience 00:33:51.910 --> 00:33:55.130 very unique as a college athlete so there was 00:33:55.130 --> 00:33:56.450 things that were being talked about you know 00:33:56.450 --> 00:33:58.779 how Dan Lanny's gonna twist this into, you know, 00:33:58.900 --> 00:34:01.700 some recruiting aspect and such. But at the base 00:34:01.700 --> 00:34:04.559 of it, in your opinion, what was that all about 00:34:04.559 --> 00:34:09.039 for Oregon and their program? I know. See, I'm 00:34:09.039 --> 00:34:11.719 sorry. I should like pre -give you questions, 00:34:11.880 --> 00:34:13.699 Max. I know I'm throwing some hard balls at you. 00:34:14.059 --> 00:34:16.219 No, you're good. You're good. I mean, because 00:34:16.219 --> 00:34:18.500 we've seen Oregon take like, you know, service 00:34:18.500 --> 00:34:21.239 trips abroad and stuff, but this is definitely 00:34:21.239 --> 00:34:25.900 on a different level because I think that you're... 00:34:25.900 --> 00:34:29.159 You're tapping into a country where football 00:34:29.159 --> 00:34:32.980 isn't necessarily very prominent, but obviously 00:34:32.980 --> 00:34:34.980 there's some interest when you see some of the 00:34:34.980 --> 00:34:37.840 feedback and return and the scenes from their 00:34:37.840 --> 00:34:41.920 camp out there in Japan. So I think part of it 00:34:41.920 --> 00:34:45.110 has to also, I mean, I can't. help, but also 00:34:45.110 --> 00:34:48.889 think about how You know Nike started with some 00:34:48.889 --> 00:34:52.250 very strong ties to Japan Like if you just look 00:34:52.250 --> 00:34:54.610 at Phil Knight story creating his first shoe 00:34:54.610 --> 00:34:57.730 I wish I had more details than that, but I do 00:34:57.730 --> 00:34:59.630 remember that being part of shoe dog when I was 00:34:59.630 --> 00:35:02.610 reading it So I think that the relationship with 00:35:02.610 --> 00:35:05.949 Nike in Japan plays into part of it and organ 00:35:05.949 --> 00:35:08.590 being the Nike school I think that that's just 00:35:08.590 --> 00:35:10.349 naturally gonna come with a level of excitement 00:35:10.349 --> 00:35:14.900 and then just also just showing the the power 00:35:14.900 --> 00:35:19.420 of the game and how the ducks are trying to popularize 00:35:19.420 --> 00:35:22.079 a game from overseas. I mean, that's another 00:35:22.079 --> 00:35:25.340 interesting recruiting storyline is that we're 00:35:25.340 --> 00:35:27.340 seeing more and more, not necessarily with Oregon, 00:35:27.900 --> 00:35:31.079 but more and more we're seeing, you know. European 00:35:31.079 --> 00:35:33.739 players or players that come from Africa and 00:35:33.739 --> 00:35:36.460 they play rugby or some other sport and then 00:35:36.460 --> 00:35:38.719 they pick up football and then I mean, I can't 00:35:38.719 --> 00:35:40.059 remember the guy's name for the life of me, but 00:35:40.059 --> 00:35:41.960 that guy on the Eagles that got drafted. I don't 00:35:41.960 --> 00:35:44.000 think he had an extensive background in football, 00:35:44.019 --> 00:35:46.559 but he's just a freak athlete. And now the Eagles 00:35:46.559 --> 00:35:47.840 are going to say, all right, let's just wind 00:35:47.840 --> 00:35:49.579 it up and let him go and see what we can do here. 00:35:49.639 --> 00:35:52.719 So I think spreading the game of football and 00:35:52.719 --> 00:35:56.260 just. Showing that it's for everybody is is definitely 00:35:56.260 --> 00:35:58.519 part of the core of that trip in my opinion Yeah, 00:35:58.519 --> 00:36:01.219 it's fascinating the Ducks continue to push the 00:36:01.219 --> 00:36:03.760 envelope in terms of the Oregon Ducks football 00:36:03.760 --> 00:36:06.300 brand Just want to bring it back to the recruiting 00:36:06.300 --> 00:36:10.099 here real quick the 27 and 28 classes Danny was 00:36:10.099 --> 00:36:12.820 right the Ducks on on three are nationally ranked 00:36:12.820 --> 00:36:16.079 at fourth right now First time I was right today, 00:36:16.239 --> 00:36:17.760 by the way It was the first time I was right 00:36:17.760 --> 00:36:19.800 about anything actually and I let them know it 00:36:19.800 --> 00:36:23.179 too But what are you looking for? We talked about 00:36:23.179 --> 00:36:25.760 how the 27 class is a lot more developed than 00:36:25.760 --> 00:36:27.460 maybe the 28 class Like what are you looking 00:36:27.460 --> 00:36:30.239 for right now as the next dominoes to fall for 00:36:30.239 --> 00:36:33.269 this Oregon Ducks recruiting? Mean that this 00:36:33.269 --> 00:36:35.849 class is I could probably only tell you three 00:36:35.849 --> 00:36:38.610 or four guys that Oregon still looking for Ishmael 00:36:38.610 --> 00:36:40.389 Kamara the big offensive lineman out of Texas 00:36:40.389 --> 00:36:43.429 is someone that organs continually Mentioned 00:36:43.429 --> 00:36:45.869 with I had I'm trying to figure out if I want 00:36:45.869 --> 00:36:47.869 to keep my pick on Oregon for him or not because 00:36:47.869 --> 00:36:50.150 Texas is picking up a lot of steam SMU is in 00:36:50.150 --> 00:36:52.559 the mix there as well But on defense, it's really 00:36:52.559 --> 00:36:54.619 down to linebacker Brayton Feaster and defensive 00:36:54.619 --> 00:36:58.500 lineman Brayton, Brayton Parks with Feaster announcing 00:36:58.500 --> 00:37:00.920 on July 11th. I like Oregon's chances there and 00:37:00.920 --> 00:37:02.840 then Parks. We're not sure when he's announcing, 00:37:02.840 --> 00:37:04.480 but we know it's going to be either Oregon or 00:37:04.480 --> 00:37:07.199 Notre Dame. So I'm just looking to see how Oregon 00:37:07.199 --> 00:37:09.860 finishes this thing out. They probably don't 00:37:09.860 --> 00:37:12.320 need another offensive lineman, but they definitely 00:37:12.320 --> 00:37:15.059 need at least one or two more interior defensive 00:37:15.059 --> 00:37:17.000 lineman to kind of smooth things out with this 00:37:17.000 --> 00:37:18.360 class and just make sure you're covering all 00:37:18.360 --> 00:37:20.300 your bases. So that's kind of what I'm looking 00:37:20.300 --> 00:37:22.739 for. forward here from Oregon and then as they 00:37:22.739 --> 00:37:24.420 get into the season you know maybe we're talking 00:37:24.420 --> 00:37:27.039 late November or so maybe you're going big fish 00:37:27.039 --> 00:37:29.300 hunting big game hunting for some big flips and 00:37:29.300 --> 00:37:31.360 you pull your spatulas out before the early signing 00:37:31.360 --> 00:37:33.920 period all right I know Justin wants to give 00:37:33.920 --> 00:37:36.119 you some thanks because he's known you a lot 00:37:36.119 --> 00:37:38.280 longer but I've always enjoyed talking to you 00:37:38.280 --> 00:37:40.780 Max and and listening consuming your content 00:37:40.780 --> 00:37:43.480 because it's just it's a plus across the board 00:37:43.480 --> 00:37:46.989 I only have one last question for you Who is 00:37:46.989 --> 00:37:50.170 going to sequester your phone, your tablet, any 00:37:50.170 --> 00:37:53.489 communication device on your wedding day so you 00:37:53.489 --> 00:37:59.090 can concentrate on that? Is there somebody appointed 00:37:59.090 --> 00:38:01.510 responsibility to make sure you're not gonna 00:38:01.510 --> 00:38:06.309 be anywhere near a phone? Yeah, I mean, I haven't... 00:38:06.380 --> 00:38:08.960 You know assign anybody that but I'll put maybe 00:38:08.960 --> 00:38:11.219 my best man. Michael will be the one that does 00:38:11.219 --> 00:38:13.719 that You know, fortunately there shouldn't be 00:38:13.719 --> 00:38:16.159 too much recruiting stuff that's going on when 00:38:16.159 --> 00:38:19.119 August 8th rolls around so That'll make it a 00:38:19.119 --> 00:38:21.119 little bit easier. I think to enjoy the day, 00:38:21.119 --> 00:38:24.280 but Yeah, it shouldn't be too hard I mean that'll 00:38:24.280 --> 00:38:26.159 that'll be a break that I'm very much looking 00:38:26.159 --> 00:38:29.179 forward to And then I know that the the coverage 00:38:29.179 --> 00:38:30.820 and the hustle and the grind will be there when 00:38:30.820 --> 00:38:33.119 I get back Well, congratulations again to you 00:38:33.119 --> 00:38:35.579 and your fiance Thank you. Yeah. Congratulations, 00:38:35.800 --> 00:38:38.360 man. And thanks again for coming on this program 00:38:38.360 --> 00:38:40.940 as many times as you have. I think I've worked 00:38:40.940 --> 00:38:42.800 with you more than I've worked with any other 00:38:42.800 --> 00:38:45.880 guest in my professional career. And I've always 00:38:45.880 --> 00:38:48.199 loved it, man. It's always been great. We got 00:38:48.199 --> 00:38:49.940 the chance to hang out a little bit the last 00:38:49.940 --> 00:38:52.099 time. One of the last times in your gene, at 00:38:52.099 --> 00:38:55.420 least. And so, you know, I always appreciate 00:38:55.420 --> 00:38:58.079 you. Love your work. I think you do a great job. 00:38:58.260 --> 00:38:59.500 And we're looking forward to seeing what you're 00:38:59.500 --> 00:39:01.679 doing in the future. And hopefully we cross paths 00:39:01.679 --> 00:39:04.369 again here. at some point soon. Absolutely. Well, 00:39:04.369 --> 00:39:06.090 it's it's been it's been a pleasure and a privilege 00:39:06.090 --> 00:39:08.550 coming on and getting to talk ducks with you 00:39:08.550 --> 00:39:11.210 guys. I'm always always down to come on whenever 00:39:11.210 --> 00:39:13.389 the schedule lines up, because there's always 00:39:13.389 --> 00:39:16.010 something to talk about. So I can't thank you 00:39:16.010 --> 00:39:18.409 enough for having me on and helping me reach 00:39:18.409 --> 00:39:21.969 more Oregonians with with this microphone. And 00:39:21.969 --> 00:39:24.030 I definitely want to connect hopefully sometime 00:39:24.030 --> 00:39:25.809 in the future. All right, Max, thank you very 00:39:25.809 --> 00:39:29.030 much, buddy. You can go and find him scoop duck 00:39:29.030 --> 00:39:32.289 on three. It is the on three site. Again, they've 00:39:32.289 --> 00:39:35.050 got that big scoop duck flash sale going on right 00:39:35.050 --> 00:39:36.670 now, joined for just a dollar. I know you got 00:39:36.670 --> 00:39:38.110 a dollar in your pocket, you got loose chains 00:39:38.110 --> 00:39:40.869 there in your cushions, and then 50 % off in 00:39:40.869 --> 00:39:43.170 your first year. The great El Toro Max Torres. 00:39:43.469 --> 00:39:46.650 All right, when we come back, Jalen Brown, we 00:39:46.650 --> 00:39:48.929 got to talk about Jalen Brown. Why did he go 00:39:48.929 --> 00:39:51.070 to Philadelphia? What happened? What, he's done 00:39:51.070 --> 00:39:53.550 it like Portland? I mean, it doesn't rain that 00:39:53.550 --> 00:39:56.150 much. We'll talk about that and why Justin is 00:39:56.150 --> 00:39:59.869 very, very upset. Very upset. He's like for Clemthorpe. 00:40:00.170 --> 00:40:03.510 All right. All right We come back on the Danny 00:40:03.510 --> 00:40:08.750 and Justin radio program Big show tomorrow from 00:40:08.750 --> 00:40:11.269 the graduates. We're gonna be on a sofa. We're 00:40:11.269 --> 00:40:15.750 gonna be kicking back putting our legs up One 00:40:15.750 --> 00:40:19.409 to four tomorrow. We go out with a bang on the 00:40:19.409 --> 00:40:21.989 Danny and Justin radio program the last ever 00:40:21.989 --> 00:40:25.800 Danny and Justin radio program Have a lot of 00:40:25.800 --> 00:40:28.059 great guests from the pre -classic. We're gonna 00:40:28.059 --> 00:40:31.340 have a couple of guests to wind up the show from 00:40:31.340 --> 00:40:36.059 our trough of All -stars that we've used over 00:40:36.059 --> 00:40:38.300 the last couple of years been able to partner 00:40:38.300 --> 00:40:40.360 with just like what you just heard Max Torres 00:40:40.360 --> 00:40:42.760 from on three go back to the podcast listen great 00:40:42.760 --> 00:40:45.539 information if you're a duck football fanatic 00:40:45.539 --> 00:40:48.860 He's got to be a must -listen in a much needed 00:40:48.860 --> 00:40:52.500 follow for you. So That'll be one to four. We'll 00:40:52.500 --> 00:40:54.900 do big bets right at the three o 'clock hour. 00:40:54.980 --> 00:40:59.519 So I just confirmed our last guest and the exact 00:40:59.519 --> 00:41:02.019 time that we will have our last official guest 00:41:02.019 --> 00:41:04.340 on the program. It will be at 3 30. And you also 00:41:04.340 --> 00:41:06.159 want to listen for another special announcement 00:41:06.159 --> 00:41:08.019 in the three o 'clock hour. Not sure when I'm 00:41:08.019 --> 00:41:10.519 going to squeeze it in, but we've got something 00:41:10.519 --> 00:41:13.320 big we want to tell you about now. Yesterday 00:41:13.320 --> 00:41:17.659 when we had something even bigger. Yes, it will 00:41:17.659 --> 00:41:19.920 be even bigger. So, I mean, sometimes when people 00:41:19.920 --> 00:41:22.579 hype up something, I think you hear an announcement, 00:41:22.699 --> 00:41:24.940 it's like, I don't have a big announcement. I 00:41:24.940 --> 00:41:27.139 don't have anything big about that. Yeah, so 00:41:27.139 --> 00:41:28.820 if you didn't hear yesterday on the program, 00:41:29.219 --> 00:41:32.139 it's the worst kept secret now, I'm operating 00:41:32.139 --> 00:41:34.380 the radio station now. I'm owning the radio station. 00:41:35.000 --> 00:41:38.260 So now you guys work for me. How'd the first 00:41:38.260 --> 00:41:41.619 full day go, by the way? It went pretty well. 00:41:42.309 --> 00:41:45.050 Justin try to try to power trip on me, but you 00:41:45.050 --> 00:41:50.050 know, I did not did you power trip on? He tried 00:41:50.050 --> 00:41:56.869 to Ever he does not know his place Wow, we've 00:41:56.869 --> 00:41:59.550 already got a cast system going on here. It's 00:41:59.550 --> 00:42:01.309 just unbeknownst to me I guess listen, I don't 00:42:01.309 --> 00:42:03.750 want to pull a power trip, but if we got to set 00:42:03.750 --> 00:42:07.789 some boundaries All right, you two neutral corners 00:42:07.789 --> 00:42:13.610 so So jaylen brown slipped through the The blazers 00:42:13.610 --> 00:42:16.630 fingers, I mean, but he did he really? He wanted 00:42:16.630 --> 00:42:18.530 to know my take on it. Sure. I want to hear it. 00:42:18.530 --> 00:42:21.510 All right, so jaylen brown traded to the philadelphia 00:42:21.510 --> 00:42:24.530 76ers for 36 year old paul george who's making 00:42:24.530 --> 00:42:27.369 50 plus million dollars per year two first round 00:42:27.369 --> 00:42:31.889 picks I believe it's 2031 2033 and then two second 00:42:31.889 --> 00:42:35.650 round picks. My point is I think the blazers 00:42:35.650 --> 00:42:37.869 had a better offer than that Even if you basically 00:42:37.869 --> 00:42:41.909 said, well, you know, we think that Paul George 00:42:41.909 --> 00:42:44.429 is going to have a bounce back season. We like 00:42:44.429 --> 00:42:46.610 these picks. I think there's a pretty strong 00:42:46.610 --> 00:42:48.670 case that if you look at the Blazers and what 00:42:48.670 --> 00:42:51.190 they realistically could have offered and not 00:42:51.190 --> 00:42:53.590 had too much of a bite out of their team, I think 00:42:53.590 --> 00:42:55.309 it would have made sense for the Celtics. Quite 00:42:55.309 --> 00:42:58.469 honestly, they could have added more picks. For 00:42:58.469 --> 00:43:02.869 example, I think Paul George and Drew Holiday. 00:43:04.019 --> 00:43:06.039 Functionally at this point are not too different 00:43:06.039 --> 00:43:08.239 in terms of their value If anything Paul George 00:43:08.239 --> 00:43:10.639 was known for having almost negative value You 00:43:10.639 --> 00:43:12.659 have to get rid of him with a first -round pick 00:43:12.659 --> 00:43:14.659 to even get rid of them They were able to do 00:43:14.659 --> 00:43:18.559 it for Jalen Brown So I think I think Drew Holliday 00:43:18.559 --> 00:43:21.539 is a more valuable player in terms of his value 00:43:21.539 --> 00:43:23.400 than a Paul George necessarily I don't think 00:43:23.400 --> 00:43:26.119 he had negative value So you add a guy that has 00:43:26.119 --> 00:43:27.880 the similar contract. That's where you're getting 00:43:27.880 --> 00:43:29.739 the money from to match it Okay, then you add 00:43:29.739 --> 00:43:31.599 one of the young players you have scoot henderson 00:43:31.599 --> 00:43:33.840 or shade and sharp You don't have to do both 00:43:33.840 --> 00:43:36.340 you just do one that matches the money Maybe 00:43:36.340 --> 00:43:38.199 the Celtics have to throw in a player to match 00:43:38.199 --> 00:43:40.199 the players and then you do however many picks 00:43:40.199 --> 00:43:43.380 they have three Milwaukee Bucks picks Why couldn't 00:43:43.380 --> 00:43:44.940 they have offered those picks which are going 00:43:44.940 --> 00:43:47.159 to be definitely better than anything? The Philadelphia 00:43:47.159 --> 00:43:49.639 76ers are going to be in a few years So I think 00:43:49.639 --> 00:43:52.360 that the Blazers had a stronger offer if they 00:43:52.360 --> 00:43:54.780 would have wanted to they They clearly did not 00:43:54.780 --> 00:43:57.480 want this. They didn't want it. So Brown, who's 00:43:57.480 --> 00:44:00.900 29, is coming off a career season. He finished 00:44:00.900 --> 00:44:05.079 sixth in the MVP voting and was second -team 00:44:05.079 --> 00:44:10.780 All -NBA selection, averaged 28, almost 29 points 00:44:10.780 --> 00:44:13.380 a game, seven rebounds a game, five assists per 00:44:13.380 --> 00:44:16.119 game. He's a five -time All -Star. And he helped 00:44:16.119 --> 00:44:18.780 Boston to the 2024 Eastern Conference Finals 00:44:18.780 --> 00:44:22.480 NBA Finals MVP. leading the Celtics to their 00:44:22.480 --> 00:44:24.380 18th title in franchise history. This is a good 00:44:24.380 --> 00:44:27.460 player. But don't you think as well, and I think 00:44:27.460 --> 00:44:29.280 you amplified on this point, and we talked about 00:44:29.280 --> 00:44:31.940 it earlier, is that this was going to be a tweener 00:44:31.940 --> 00:44:34.820 fit for the Blazers. They need and still need 00:44:34.820 --> 00:44:36.599 another big man for Donovan Klingon. You know, 00:44:36.679 --> 00:44:39.460 they re -signed Robert Williams III, the reincarnation, 00:44:39.619 --> 00:44:43.440 or what do you like calling it? The idea of Robert 00:44:43.440 --> 00:44:47.039 Williams III. but I mean that's just kind of 00:44:47.039 --> 00:44:49.400 patchwork that's that position it seems like 00:44:49.400 --> 00:44:52.639 you know you've got four guards now and we just 00:44:52.639 --> 00:44:55.159 talked about it off here I'll let you jump in 00:44:55.159 --> 00:44:58.960 here if you want Vegas is Damien Lowe had to 00:44:58.960 --> 00:45:01.460 sign off on this and where I stated a couple 00:45:01.460 --> 00:45:03.539 of days ago I thought this whole John Moran thing 00:45:03.539 --> 00:45:04.960 was like yeah no they're gonna move him again 00:45:04.960 --> 00:45:07.519 they just got to get off of him or or they're 00:45:07.519 --> 00:45:10.460 gonna move other pieces as well It almost it's 00:45:10.460 --> 00:45:12.800 starting to feel like to me that there's no other 00:45:12.800 --> 00:45:15.099 really big shoes that can drop for the blazers 00:45:15.099 --> 00:45:17.579 It's almost like this is going to be the team 00:45:17.579 --> 00:45:21.300 that's going to roll out in 20 26 27. Am I wrong? 00:45:21.780 --> 00:45:24.039 Yeah, I mean I think you're completely right 00:45:24.039 --> 00:45:27.400 and I I You can't project what's gonna happen. 00:45:27.420 --> 00:45:30.199 It could go terribly wrong or it could be like 00:45:30.199 --> 00:45:32.619 the genius idea that whatever pieces are They 00:45:32.619 --> 00:45:35.199 don't need draft picks. They don't need players. 00:45:35.239 --> 00:45:37.019 No, they're trying to win No, they're trying 00:45:37.019 --> 00:45:39.210 to yeah, they're trying to win and I mean I think 00:45:39.210 --> 00:45:41.969 Mike Onori honestly was like, I want to run a 00:45:41.969 --> 00:45:43.610 small ball lineup. And Dane was like, yeah, I 00:45:43.610 --> 00:45:45.130 want to do that too. I want to play off the ball. 00:45:45.670 --> 00:45:48.070 I don't want to have to come off an injury and 00:45:48.070 --> 00:45:50.230 have to deal with the physical position of being 00:45:50.230 --> 00:45:51.809 the point guard and having to take the ball off 00:45:51.809 --> 00:45:53.670 the court. When has that been successful for 00:45:53.670 --> 00:45:55.840 any team that's won the NBA championship? I mean 00:45:55.840 --> 00:45:57.719 tell me the warriors were the last one to do 00:45:57.719 --> 00:45:59.840 it when they were scoring 150 points a game They 00:45:59.840 --> 00:46:02.019 I think they still need another season even think 00:46:02.019 --> 00:46:04.420 about an NBA championship. I mean, yeah, I don't 00:46:04.420 --> 00:46:08.139 believe I don't believe If you're looking at 00:46:08.139 --> 00:46:10.619 a team that won with a lead small guard looking 00:46:10.619 --> 00:46:12.320 no further than the New York Knicks this year 00:46:12.320 --> 00:46:14.559 at Jalen Brunson So it's not impossible to win 00:46:14.559 --> 00:46:16.340 with that guy But if you look at that team as 00:46:16.340 --> 00:46:18.599 well every other guy besides Jalen Brunson is 00:46:18.599 --> 00:46:21.389 a six foot seven six foot eight Two -way player 00:46:21.389 --> 00:46:23.650 that can make up for Jalen Brown or does excuse 00:46:23.650 --> 00:46:26.050 me Jalen Brunson So I think that the concern 00:46:26.050 --> 00:46:28.190 is the fact that you have four of these guys 00:46:28.190 --> 00:46:30.190 playing I heard that the solution that they might 00:46:30.190 --> 00:46:33.309 have is by playing drew holiday as the small 00:46:33.309 --> 00:46:35.190 forward Which should be very interesting. So 00:46:35.190 --> 00:46:37.389 playing a three guard lineup three guys under 00:46:37.389 --> 00:46:39.750 six four. That's a great idea Listen, I mean 00:46:39.750 --> 00:46:43.130 he's a guy that he he was the one that was on 00:46:43.130 --> 00:46:45.409 Wemby, you know, he's however many inches taller 00:46:45.409 --> 00:46:47.550 than him and he's a guy that can kind of do that 00:46:47.579 --> 00:46:51.539 So are we then throwing out the theory that the 00:46:51.539 --> 00:46:54.440 New York Knicks had the best team in the NBA 00:46:54.440 --> 00:46:57.440 this year or they got helped in the postseason 00:46:57.440 --> 00:47:00.280 especially by not running into a team that was 00:47:00.280 --> 00:47:03.219 a better matchup against them? I'm a big believer 00:47:03.219 --> 00:47:05.219 in the NBA. It's not the same in other sports 00:47:05.219 --> 00:47:07.340 I think in the NBA the best team wins except 00:47:07.340 --> 00:47:08.659 for if there's injuries Yeah, because i'm not 00:47:08.659 --> 00:47:10.360 arguing the fun. I'm just saying we want that 00:47:10.360 --> 00:47:12.599 I don't think there's major people trashing the 00:47:12.599 --> 00:47:14.519 knicks saying well if they were to run into some 00:47:14.519 --> 00:47:16.219 other team You know, I think they didn't run 00:47:16.219 --> 00:47:17.880 into detroit, you know, they didn't run into 00:47:17.880 --> 00:47:19.739 the thunder That's basically the team. I think 00:47:19.739 --> 00:47:21.579 they're talking about my personal opinion I think 00:47:21.579 --> 00:47:23.960 the best team in the nba is the one that wins 00:47:23.960 --> 00:47:25.460 the championship. They have the best roster. 00:47:25.480 --> 00:47:28.679 That's just my opinion I can partially agree 00:47:28.679 --> 00:47:29.980 with that. I don't think it's always the best 00:47:29.980 --> 00:47:32.139 team. I think it has a lot of different things 00:47:32.139 --> 00:47:34.260 that play into it. I think a big part of it is 00:47:34.260 --> 00:47:36.599 especially playoff momentum. The Knicks literally 00:47:36.599 --> 00:47:39.059 won 13 straight playoff games. I feel like when 00:47:39.059 --> 00:47:40.880 you're riding off that momentum, it's really 00:47:40.880 --> 00:47:42.820 hard to beat a team like that. I don't think 00:47:42.820 --> 00:47:44.960 that makes definitely makes him the best team 00:47:44.960 --> 00:47:48.079 in the NBA. I do. I'm biased, but I do actually 00:47:48.079 --> 00:47:49.559 think the Thunder were a better team. I think 00:47:49.559 --> 00:47:51.739 the Spurs were a better team than the Knicks. 00:47:51.820 --> 00:47:54.320 I think it's also about matchups. And the Knicks 00:47:54.320 --> 00:47:56.320 were a better matchup against the Spurs. And 00:47:56.320 --> 00:47:58.420 the Spurs got punched in the mouth and pounded 00:47:58.420 --> 00:47:59.880 to the mouth and they didn't know how to handle 00:47:59.880 --> 00:48:02.320 it. That's a young team that I think did not 00:48:02.320 --> 00:48:05.239 know how to handle the adversity. And when they 00:48:05.239 --> 00:48:08.820 got squeezed, man, they cracked. I think in football, 00:48:08.920 --> 00:48:10.900 the best team does not win every year. I think 00:48:10.900 --> 00:48:12.880 in basketball, the best team does. All right. 00:48:13.579 --> 00:48:16.039 So one more program left on the Danny and Justin 00:48:16.039 --> 00:48:18.340 show. And so we got just two more dad jokes left. 00:48:19.980 --> 00:48:23.139 Oh, a joke. I got fired from the bank today. 00:48:23.369 --> 00:48:25.469 Woman asked me to check her balance, so I pushed 00:48:25.469 --> 00:48:29.469 her. Dad jokes! I know it's good when you like 00:48:29.469 --> 00:48:32.050 laugh before you even say it. Which vegetable 00:48:32.050 --> 00:48:36.349 has the best kung fu? Which vegetable has the 00:48:36.349 --> 00:48:41.150 best kung fu? I feel like I'm gonna know this. 00:48:41.570 --> 00:48:47.670 I don't know. Broccoli. Alright, alright, come 00:48:47.670 --> 00:48:51.409 on broccoli. Yeah, you're right. That was it's 00:48:51.409 --> 00:48:56.010 true. That's true. That's a good one Yesterday, 00:48:56.010 --> 00:48:58.429 but it was you know, so yesterday too. Alright 00:48:58.429 --> 00:49:00.289 kids adjust your calendars. It's not gonna be 00:49:00.289 --> 00:49:01.969 the fastest sixty minutes Gonna be the fastest 00:49:01.969 --> 00:49:03.670 hundred eighty minutes. Yeah, this is the last 00:49:03.670 --> 00:49:06.010 fastest sixty minutes This is the last bit. I 00:49:06.010 --> 00:49:07.730 didn't realize that Yeah, me neither. It is. 00:49:08.010 --> 00:49:09.250 Alright, blaze nice job. We'll enjoy it for another 00:49:09.250 --> 00:49:12.130 20 seconds. Baby Jay, we're gonna do it all again 00:49:12.670 --> 00:49:15.590 in what 20 hours or so and then we go till four 00:49:15.590 --> 00:49:17.929 o 'clock tomorrow after party at laura wood we'll 00:49:17.929 --> 00:49:19.969 talk about all of it join us tomorrow one o 'clock 00:49:19.969 --> 00:49:21.969 from the graduate live put a smiley face someone 00:49:21.969 --> 00:49:23.809 else's they deserve so to you for the entire 00:49:23.809 --> 00:49:24.869 career i'm danny peace