S4E11: Conference Tournaments, Pacific Gives, D-Ops

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<v Matt Houlihan>Alright, anything to add to the docket?

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<v Matt Houlihan>I think we just let it rip, guys.

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<v Arielle Houlihan>Let's ru let's coaches group chat it.

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<v Arielle Houlihan>Like, let's just chat.

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<v unknown>Yeah.

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<v Arielle Houlihan>We don't need to have a docket.

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<v Matt Houlihan>Dockets for cowards.

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<v Arielle Houlihan>Dockets are for losers.

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<v Matt Houlihan>Dockets are for tryhards and pick me's.

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<v Matt Houlihan>We'll have a good docket.

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<v Arielle Houlihan>Bobby just did Bobby just snort.

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<v Arielle Houlihan>Matt and I have slept for a total of, I think I slept for two hours.

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<v Matt Houlihan>The close of the Stanford men's volleyball season was yesterday.

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<v Matt Houlihan>We were defeated by the Brigham University Cougars.

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<v Matt Houlihan>As Riley and Halley call them, the BY Pooh's.

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<v Matt Houlihan>The BY Poohs.

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<v Matt Houlihan>That is what our daughters call them.

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<v Matt Houlihan>Yeah, they got us they got us at home at uh in Provo.

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<v Arielle Houlihan>They're playing good.

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<v Matt Houlihan>Oh, yeah.

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<v Matt Houlihan>They played great.

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<v Matt Houlihan>They came out, they came out firing.

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<v Matt Houlihan>We we weathered the storm in the third, uh, just didn't have enough in the fourth.

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<v Arielle Houlihan>But they just lost to UCLA.

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<v Arielle Houlihan>They played UCLA well in the first.

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<v Arielle Houlihan>Yeah.

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<v Matt Houlihan>We're getting into our this is the this is the playoff time of the year.

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<v Matt Houlihan>And so that's what we're gonna mainly discuss here as we get into the uh the meat and potatoes of this uh this current episode of the coach's group chat.

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<v Matt Houlihan>We just watched everything, and I know I know Daniel Daniel is a is a busy man.

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<v Matt Houlihan>Chad's a busy man.

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<v Matt Houlihan>I want to make sure we uh record this episode, we get this thing done.

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<v Matt Houlihan>So I brought out the big guns.

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<v Matt Houlihan>I pre-tested the audio.

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<v Matt Houlihan>Bobby, please don't let me mess this up.

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<v Matt Houlihan>Uh I've got all of the recording.

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<v Matt Houlihan>I got a two-terabyte hard drive wired up here.

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<v Matt Houlihan>We are we're knock on wood.

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<v Matt Houlihan>We're raring to go right now.

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<v Matt Houlihan>So Daniel, can you uh can you lay the groundwork?

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<v Matt Houlihan>What did I keep saying?

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<v Matt Houlihan>Set the scene?

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<v Matt Houlihan>Lay the foundation.

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<v Matt Houlihan>I don't remember what you're saying.

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<v Matt Houlihan>Set the page.

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<v Matt Houlihan>I don't know.

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<v Matt Houlihan>But can you uh can you lay the groundwork for us on the MPSF playoffs that we just watched today?

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<v Daniel Rasay>Starting with the MPSF, shouldn't we start with like the NEC or something?

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<v Daniel Rasay>No.

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<v Arielle Houlihan>The E I V A?

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<v Daniel Rasay>SIAC?

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<v Daniel Rasay>Start wherever you'd like to.

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<v Arielle Houlihan>Work east to west.

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<v Daniel Rasay>NEC Final Four.

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<v Daniel Rasay>We got St.

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<v Daniel Rasay>Francis versus Long Island University in one half of the bracket.

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<v Daniel Rasay>And we got FDU versus Maryland Eastern Shore.

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<v Daniel Rasay>Ooh.

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<v Daniel Rasay>Good ball.

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<v Matt Houlihan>Tell us more.

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<v Matt Houlihan>Who you got?

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<v Matt Houlihan>Who you got coming out of this?

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<v Daniel Rasay>I don't know.

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<v Daniel Rasay>Number one seed St.

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<v Daniel Rasay>Francis going to D3 next year, right?

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<v Daniel Rasay>So maybe a last hurrah for them.

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<v Daniel Rasay>But Long Island has the NEC player of the year.

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<v Daniel Rasay>Kale Spencer from Hawaii.

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<v Daniel Rasay>Yeah.

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<v Daniel Rasay>So who knows?

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<v Matt Houlihan>They got uh St.

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<v Matt Houlihan>Francis.

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<v Matt Houlihan>We've played against them this year.

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<v Matt Houlihan>They got Brady Stump is their uh their best outside.

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<v Matt Houlihan>The dude actually does have an absolute rocket of an arm.

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<v Daniel Rasay>So is that the one that almost killed Sony that the one that almost killed Sony Casi?

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<v Matt Houlihan>Yeah, exactly.

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<v Arielle Houlihan>Oh yeah.

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<v Arielle Houlihan>I remember that.

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<v Arielle Houlihan>That was funny.

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<v Matt Houlihan>Alright, okay.

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<v Matt Houlihan>I like it.

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<v Matt Houlihan>NEC.

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<v Matt Houlihan>I'm gonna I'm gonna take uh my my prediction.

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<v Matt Houlihan>I'm gonna go, let's go St.

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<v Matt Houlihan>Francis here.

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<v Matt Houlihan>Okay, keep going.

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<v Matt Houlihan>What what's next on the East Coast?

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<v Matt Houlihan>Give us the E I V A.

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<v Matt Houlihan>You're not gonna let us predict.

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<v Matt Houlihan>That's okay.

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<v Matt Houlihan>We'll come to you later.

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<v Matt Houlihan>Give me the Long Island Sharks.

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<v Arielle Houlihan>I predict that I can't remember the names of the schools.

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<v Arielle Houlihan>That's why they were talking about that.

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<v Matt Houlihan>Okay, never mind.

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<v Matt Houlihan>Never mind.

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<v Matt Houlihan>Yeah, I know when to skip over you.

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<v Matt Houlihan>Don't worry.

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<v Arielle Houlihan>He saw the dead in my eyes.

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<v Matt Houlihan>Just let it be.

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<v Arielle Houlihan>Okay, keep going.

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<v Daniel Rasay>Uh Penn State goes five with Charleston.

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<v Arielle Houlihan>Is Charleston West Virginia?

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<v Matt Houlihan>Yes.

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<v Matt Houlihan>Yes.

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<v Matt Houlihan>Not in Charleston, South Carolina.

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<v Matt Houlihan>I would have personally given Peter Chris a noogie.

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<v Matt Houlihan>But like, how dare you?

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<v Matt Houlihan>How dare you stall this manager?

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<v Arielle Houlihan>I feel like Charleston should be in South Carolina.

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<v Daniel Rasay>There is a Charleston.

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<v Arielle Houlihan>No, I know.

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<v Arielle Houlihan>They should move that school and put a men's volleyball team in Charleston, South Carolina, and then that would be like a cool place to be.

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<v Arielle Houlihan>Have you ever been to West Virginia?

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<v Arielle Houlihan>Mountain Mama?

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<v Matt Houlihan>Can't say that I have.

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<v Arielle Houlihan>You haven't either?

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<v Arielle Houlihan>I'm the only person in this group that has been to West Virginia.

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<v Arielle Houlihan>Not much that WVU big party school.

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<v Matt Houlihan>Not much that has brought me to the West Virginia Mountaineers.

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<v Arielle Houlihan>I don't have anything else to say about it.

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<v Daniel Rasay>And then Princeton upset NGIT in the first round.

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<v Daniel Rasay>And then good for Sam Schweisky.

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<v Matt Houlihan>He's like, let's be good at the end.

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<v Matt Houlihan>Yeah.

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<v Matt Houlihan>He's going full path, actually.

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<v Matt Houlihan>He's like, you know what?

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<v Matt Houlihan>Nothing matters until everything matters.

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<v Arielle Houlihan>Yeah, there you go.

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<v Arielle Houlihan>Smart.

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<v Arielle Houlihan>So what's the final?

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<v Arielle Houlihan>It's final?

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<v Daniel Rasay>That's the final of Penn State Princeton.

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<v Matt Houlihan>Which is the rematch of last year as well.

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<v Matt Houlihan>And I want to say the year before that also.

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<v Matt Houlihan>As it should be.

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<v SPEAKER_01>Yeah, you gotta let Pav win the whole thing, right?

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<v SPEAKER_01>Yeah.

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<v SPEAKER_01>Win it all.

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<v SPEAKER_01>Like all.

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<v SPEAKER_01>Like all of it.

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<v SPEAKER_01>Yeah.

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<v Matt Houlihan>No, not gonna win it all.

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<v Matt Houlihan>But they're gonna get in.

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<v Matt Houlihan>Yeah.

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<v Matt Houlihan>I I'm going, I'm going pav.

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<v Matt Houlihan>Pav getting in.

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<v Matt Houlihan>But shout out to Schweisky for uh for making some good out of this season and getting to the finals.

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<v Matt Houlihan>That was uh that's a big one.

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<v Matt Houlihan>Alright, what's next?

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<v Matt Houlihan>Who else you got?

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<v Matt Houlihan>You want to give us a little Syak?

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<v Matt Houlihan>We got our Syak commit already.

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<v Daniel Rasay>Fort Valley State, in.

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<v Daniel Rasay>Bang.

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<v Daniel Rasay>Go wiggles.

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<v Daniel Rasay>Yep.

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<v Daniel Rasay>Beta Bay Long.

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<v Matt Houlihan>Obviously the beta Bay factor.

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<v Daniel Rasay>Belmont Abbey, close little Carolina.

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<v Daniel Rasay>I think that's the name of the conference.

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<v Daniel Rasay>In.

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<v Daniel Rasay>That's all I got.

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<v Matt Houlihan>Alright, now move us, move us to the we got me, we got Miva, we got MPSF, and we got Big West.

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<v Matt Houlihan>Big West is the furthest behind.

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<v Matt Houlihan>They just started tonight.

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<v Matt Houlihan>So let's go uh let's go Miva.

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<v Matt Houlihan>You got the Miva, you got the Miva finals for us, right?

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<v Daniel Rasay>Loyal uh ball state.

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<v Matt Houlihan>Correct.

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<v Matt Houlihan>Loyal ball state.

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<v Matt Houlihan>Any predictions?

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<v Matt Houlihan>Yeah, Daniel's the most informed one on this podcast.

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<v Chad Gordon>Everybody knows you don't bet against Mr.

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<v Chad Gordon>Patrick Rogers.

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<v Chad Gordon>That's right.

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<v Chad Gordon>In the playoffs.

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<v Chad Gordon>I know better.

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<v Chad Gordon>I've chirped it.

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<v Chad Gordon>In the Moulihan household, I would I would not besmirch his good name.

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<v Arielle Houlihan>We have a shrine to Patrick Rogers in our house, actually.

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<v Chad Gordon>That's true.

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<v Chad Gordon>Right in the garage.

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<v Chad Gordon>Right in the garage next to my Pacific Jersey.

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<v Chad Gordon>I thought it was a touch too far, but you know, that's it's your garage.

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<v Chad Gordon>No.

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<v Matt Houlihan>Ah, you know what?

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<v Matt Houlihan>Um, speaking of ball state, shout out to my boy at You Got a Fur Vest Guy.

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<v Matt Houlihan>You know who I'm talking about?

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<v Matt Houlihan>Donated 25 bucks.

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<v Matt Houlihan>He donated 25 bucks.

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<v Arielle Houlihan>Let's actually talk about that.

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<v Arielle Houlihan>Let's talk about the Pacific thing.

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<v Matt Houlihan>That's a good docket I have since we're not doing a docket too.

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<v Matt Houlihan>You got a fur vest guy sent me a custom beta bay fur uh necklace thing.

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<v Matt Houlihan>Oh.

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<v Matt Houlihan>And it just I don't know if it got lost in the mail or what happened.

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<v Matt Houlihan>He like sent me the image.

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<v Matt Houlihan>He's like, I'm so sorry.

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<v Matt Houlihan>Like it I sent you this.

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<v Matt Houlihan>And I was like, that is incredible.

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<v Matt Houlihan>Yeah, I was like, we have a screen.

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<v Matt Houlihan>And I will personally track this down.

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<v Matt Houlihan>So you got a fur vest guy is is my guy.

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<v Matt Houlihan>That's so nice.

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<v Matt Houlihan>And I'm a I'm a big fan of him.

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<v Matt Houlihan>So shout out.

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<v Matt Houlihan>I don't know if he's a loyal listener to the pod, but someone knows who I'm talking about.

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<v Matt Houlihan>Get it on his way, and that's why I'm picking ball state.

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<v Arielle Houlihan>I feel like he is a loyal listener.

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<v Arielle Houlihan>Probably.

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<v Arielle Houlihan>He's he's just like if there's anybody who's a learned scholar.

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<v Matt Houlihan>This is a podcast for all of all of all learned scholars.

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<v Matt Houlihan>That's fair.

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<v Matt Houlihan>You got a prediction over there?

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<v Matt Houlihan>You got a loyal versus ball state prediction?

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<v Matt Houlihan>You want to take the contrarian take?

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<v Matt Houlihan>Uh bitches love Sosa is bad.

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<v Arielle Houlihan>Yeah.

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<v Arielle Houlihan>Sure.

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<v Arielle Houlihan>I don't really.

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<v Arielle Houlihan>Yeah.

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<v Matt Houlihan>Ariel is.

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<v Arielle Houlihan>I'm what?

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<v Arielle Houlihan>I'm I'm brain mush right now.

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<v Arielle Houlihan>I'm tired.

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<v Arielle Houlihan>Uh I care deeply about this.

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<v Arielle Houlihan>And I'm gonna pick ball s no, I'm gonna pick Loyola.

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<v Arielle Houlihan>Based off of seeing both of those teams, and I liked Loyola better at that point.

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<v Arielle Houlihan>And then I didn't think about them again until now.

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<v Arielle Houlihan>So Loyola is my pick.

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<v Matt Houlihan>Doc, prediction before we move to Ball State.

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<v Matt Houlihan>Ball State.

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<v Matt Houlihan>All right, three to one.

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<v Matt Houlihan>Everybody, oh wow.

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<v Matt Houlihan>Yeah, contrarian.

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<v Matt Houlihan>All right.

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<v Matt Houlihan>Let's move ourselves along.

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<v Matt Houlihan>MPSF is into the finals now, so let's go MPSF next.

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<v Arielle Houlihan>Changing from the Miva to the MPSF made my brain take a step back for a second.

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<v Arielle Houlihan>So cute.

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<v Arielle Houlihan>Go ahead.

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<v Chad Gordon>You were in a different state.

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<v Chad Gordon>All right.

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<v Chad Gordon>Today's 20 hours.

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<v Arielle Houlihan>I think it's the light in my eyes.

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<v Arielle Houlihan>That's what's actually doing it to me.

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<v Arielle Houlihan>I'm like, I feel like I'm too bright.

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<v Arielle Houlihan>I feel like I'm a little kid in a car trying to sleep, but there's construction on the road.

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<v Arielle Houlihan>And I'm like, stop, turn it off.

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<v Arielle Houlihan>Okay.

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<v Matt Houlihan>Go ahead, everybody.

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<v Matt Houlihan>Uh, the construction that we had was the MPSF semifinals this evening.

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<v Matt Houlihan>We had BYU taking on UCLA and USC taking on Pepperdine for the third time in a row here.

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<v Matt Houlihan>And we had a barn burner of USC taking on Pep in five, 17-15, I want to say.

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<v Matt Houlihan>Uh hell of a game from Sterling Foley.

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<v Matt Houlihan>Absolutely handled the uh handled the load.

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<v Matt Houlihan>I think I don't know if uh Dylan Klein's a little bit banged up or what the situation was, but um he was out there the whole time as well and definitely contributed.

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<v Matt Houlihan>But Sterling really, from the start of the match, was setting the pace for them.

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<v Matt Houlihan>Uh a couple different setters.

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<v Matt Houlihan>I think all three setters for USC played at one point.

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<v Arielle Houlihan>Who finished out the fifth?

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<v Matt Houlihan>I don't know.

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<v Matt Houlihan>I was coaching USYVL Girls Volleyball at that point of the uh of the match.

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<v Matt Houlihan>So I'm not sure.

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<v Matt Houlihan>I want to say it was uh Chapin uh who finished it out.

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<v Matt Houlihan>And then uh Pep was rotating a couple different guys through as well.

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<v Matt Houlihan>Uh definitely didn't seem as crisp as they had played USC the previous week.

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<v Matt Houlihan>But man oh man, you gotta think that they're still probably safe with an at-large.

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<v Matt Houlihan>Uh and then you had BYU taking on UCLA, and BYU uh we ran into them as a freight train yesterday as Stanford, and uh Cole Hauser, who got his first collegiate start against Stanford last night, went off against us, and he went off again against UCLA in the first set, and BYU took the first 25-20, but then uh they they awoken the Bruin.

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<v Matt Houlihan>They awoken the bear, and the bear said, Yeah, we're gonna we're gonna go ahead and take this.

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<v Matt Houlihan>And they took it uh pretty cleanly in four.

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<v Matt Houlihan>But a a pretty damn good fight from BYU and uh a nice job.

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<v Matt Houlihan>They did they do a good job hosting up there, I would say.

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<v Matt Houlihan>Good uh good experience, good staff, friendly people.

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<v Matt Houlihan>Swig.

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<v Matt Houlihan>You know, swig's a good touch.

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<v Matt Houlihan>Good touch to kind of throw out there.

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<v Matt Houlihan>We hiked the Y.

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<v Matt Houlihan>We did.

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<v Matt Houlihan>We went up at the top of the mountain.

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<v Matt Houlihan>That thing is it's deceptive.

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<v Matt Houlihan>You park your car at the bottom of the parking lot to the Y, and you can just see it right there.

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<v Matt Houlihan>You're like, oh, it's right there.

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<v Matt Houlihan>This is gonna be easy.

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<v Matt Houlihan>First, first straightaway is just up the mountain, but they shoot you off to the right away from it, and then you're cut back, switch back the whole way.

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<v Arielle Houlihan>Man, that thing was a I was not mentally prepared for that hike at all.

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<v Arielle Houlihan>Like, did not think that we were like actually hiking, and then I was like, oh, we're like really hiking here.

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<v Matt Houlihan>Yeah.

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<v Matt Houlihan>Apologies for that, uh, that little mental detour that we took.

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<v Matt Houlihan>Yeah.

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<v Matt Houlihan>We've got ourselves a nice little red v blue Crips and Bloods rematch.

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<v Matt Houlihan>UCLA taking on USC for the MPSF championship.

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<v Matt Houlihan>Let's go around the horn.

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<v Matt Houlihan>Let's go around the horn for some predictions here.

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<v Matt Houlihan>Chad, starting with you.

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<v Chad Gordon>I think I think the Bloods, they're just they're they're mixing too many setters.

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<v Chad Gordon>I this was the conversation week one, right?

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<v Chad Gordon>If they're not healthy, it's it's uphill sledding.

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<v Chad Gordon>So I gotta take the crips on this one.

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<v Arielle Houlihan>I'm changing my pick from the beginning because I said that USC at the beginning, and I am now on the UCLA train, I think, just based on watching both of them.

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<v Arielle Houlihan>I have no reason to not want UCLA to be successful, and I think I like their team in totality more.

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<v Matt Houlihan>UCLA?

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<v Matt Houlihan>Yeah.

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<v Matt Houlihan>I mean, the coward's choice, obviously.

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<v Matt Houlihan>We're a boring podcast.

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<v Arielle Houlihan>We're a boring gay Puerto Rican podcast.

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<v Matt Houlihan>I'm I'm gonna I'm gonna take the the USC other side of the coin here, and the reason is Chad's looking at me like You're just doing this for the the clicks.

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<v Matt Houlihan>No, no, I'm not doing it.

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<v Matt Houlihan>It's not even clickbait because nobody clicks.

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<v Matt Houlihan>Here's the reason.

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<v Matt Houlihan>I this is a waste.

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<v Matt Houlihan>For USC, I think I think they're in because they made it to the NPCF finals, but it's still like they're they're still reeling from last year of not getting in and they they made the finals there.

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<v Matt Houlihan>I think USC is going to play like their life depends on this.

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<v Matt Houlihan>And I think UCLA, they want to win, don't get me wrong, it's a rivalry game.

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<v Matt Houlihan>They want to they want to make it a clear path.

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<v Matt Houlihan>It's less of an incentive.

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<v Matt Houlihan>Yeah.

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<v Matt Houlihan>I think USC has the guns to be able to take down a UCLA.

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<v Matt Houlihan>Sure.

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<v Matt Houlihan>It's not a clear path victory, but uh as a betting man, I have enough of a hedge here where I'd feel like I could I could throw some cash on.

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<v Matt Houlihan>I'm not, I'm not.

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<v Matt Houlihan>I no longer am a college deploy, so it's fine if I could.

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<v Matt Houlihan>USY bill's gonna be on your ass though.

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<v Matt Houlihan>Uh I'm just saying I think I think USC's got a little bit more motivation to get this thing done.

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<v Matt Houlihan>And UCLA, I don't I think UCLA getting a loss too going into the NCAA tournament, they wouldn't be that mad because it's gonna be more motivation than something that galvanizes them going into the tournament.

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<v Matt Houlihan>I think when it comes to the NCAA tournament, I'm UCLA is my my clear pick here, but for MPSF, I could see USC definitely taking this thing.

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<v Matt Houlihan>So I'm gonna go I'm gonna go USC in four is gonna be my guess.

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<v Matt Houlihan>Take us to the Big West.

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<v Arielle Houlihan>I don't know what was the coward's choice there.

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<v Arielle Houlihan>Was it UCLA or was it?

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<v Arielle Houlihan>UCLA was the coward's choice because UCLA is definitely the coward's choice.

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<v Arielle Houlihan>I don't know.

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<v Chad Gordon>I think yeah, I think the point is that they've been running away with the games.

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<v Arielle Houlihan>No.

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<v Matt Houlihan>Yeah, yeah.

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<v Matt Houlihan>Chad, your turn.

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<v Matt Houlihan>Big West.

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<v Matt Houlihan>We just watched two matches here.

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<v Chad Gordon>I don't care anymore.

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<v Chad Gordon>The gauchos got swept.

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<v Chad Gordon>Nothing, nothing matters.

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<v Chad Gordon>C Sun's out, so there's there's your hot topic, men's volleyball, gone.

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<v Chad Gordon>I mean, why why even have why even finish the rest of the big west turns?

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<v Chad Gordon>Shout out to Jordan Lucas.

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<v Arielle Houlihan>And the whole thing now.

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<v Arielle Houlihan>Jordan's not playing.

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<v Matt Houlihan>Uh can he start commentating now?

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<v Matt Houlihan>Oh, yeah.

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<v Matt Houlihan>Honestly.

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<v Matt Houlihan>Get that guy needs to be ESPN2 needs to be saying, Jordan Lucas, I need a sideline reporter.

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<v Matt Houlihan>Bring yass.

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<v Matt Houlihan>Let's go.

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<v Matt Houlihan>You're you're going.

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<v Chad Gordon>Yeah, so stop stop asking, like, hey coach, like, what'd you like in the first set?

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<v Chad Gordon>Like, give me the hard-hitting questions.

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<v Chad Gordon>Like, let me get out there.

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<v Chad Gordon>Yeah.

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<v Chad Gordon>What do you want to see different in the second?

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<v Arielle Houlihan>I don't want to hear any more politically correct answers that are like buzzwords.

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<v Chad Gordon>Yeah.

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<v Chad Gordon>You don't even need a reporter.

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<v Chad Gordon>You just here's a flashcard.

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<v Chad Gordon>Just let them go.

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<v Chad Gordon>All right.

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<v Chad Gordon>I don't know.

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<v Chad Gordon>What's actually going on?

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<v Chad Gordon>Big West.

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<v Chad Gordon>What's happening in the Big West?

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<v Chad Gordon>Irvine won, so Irvine plays what?

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<v Chad Gordon>Long Beach?

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<v Chad Gordon>Long Beach State, yes.

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<v Matt Houlihan>Which means Hawaii plays UC San Diego.

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<v Chad Gordon>Yeah, I think I think Hawaii's gonna handle that one.

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<v Chad Gordon>Yep.

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<v Chad Gordon>Um, not in love with San Diego.

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<v Chad Gordon>I mean, they obviously San Diego beat Hawaii last year or this year.

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<v Arielle Houlihan>No, literally the last match they just played.

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<v Arielle Houlihan>I'll I'll give them that, but I think that's the second year in a row that they've beat them.

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<v Arielle Houlihan>Who did they upset last year?

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<v Daniel Rasay>I think it was a couple years ago.

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<v Daniel Rasay>They beat them in the tournament.

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<v Daniel Rasay>Do you remember that?

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<v Daniel Rasay>Yeah, I do.

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<v Daniel Rasay>Yeah, it was in the tournament.

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<v Chad Gordon>San Diego does catch fire.

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<v Chad Gordon>Like, they're kind of one of those teams, like they can just get rolling and like, whoa, like what is happening?

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<v Chad Gordon>And then you're like, Bryce Stevore, I could walk under the net, but it we just lost in three.

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<v Chad Gordon>Like, what's happening here?

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<v Chad Gordon>I don't get it.

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<v Chad Gordon>Um I I I don't I don't see it happening.

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<v Chad Gordon>Um, you know, again, if you're betting, I'm I'm on Long Beach for that one.

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<v Chad Gordon>And then if depending on is Hawaii healthy right now?

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<v Chad Gordon>I believe so.

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<v Matt Houlihan>But I don't I don't haven't seen anyone that's not in their lineup in the last one.

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<v Chad Gordon>Man, yeah, then I think that'll be I think that's gonna be a great great map.

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<v Chad Gordon>So you got Hawaii over St.

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<v Chad Gordon>Oh, sorry, sorry, yeah, Hawaii over, yeah, and then uh Long Beach Irvine.

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<v Chad Gordon>Irvine at home.

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<v Arielle Houlihan>I like Irvine.

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<v Chad Gordon>I can I can buy the Irvine.

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<v Arielle Houlihan>Darcy's gotta stop getting hit in row one, but is it row one?

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<v Arielle Houlihan>Row three, row four.

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<v Arielle Houlihan>It's row four.

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<v Arielle Houlihan>Yeah.

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<v Chad Gordon>All rotations are dangerous.

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<v Arielle Houlihan>Actually, no, it's row five.

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<v Chad Gordon>He was back row and he got hit by the surf.

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<v Arielle Houlihan>Yeah, but he's moving in row five, moving to over to six.

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<v Chad Gordon>I thought he just got hit in four just because I think that's gonna be a little bit more.

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<v Arielle Houlihan>He was moving right into the ball both times.

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<v Arielle Houlihan>We've all been there.

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<v Arielle Houlihan>Have we?

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<v Arielle Houlihan>I've never been there.

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<v Arielle Houlihan>I mean, I have never been there, but we've all had a teammate who's been there.

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<v Arielle Houlihan>Yeah, we've all seen a kid be there.

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<v Matt Houlihan>Twice.

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<v Matt Houlihan>All right, so you're who you go, you're going uh who's your who's your big West champion?

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<v Matt Houlihan>Who wins?

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<v Matt Houlihan>Oh man.

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<v Arielle Houlihan>Irvine Hawaii in the final then?

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<v Chad Gordon>Yeah, I would love to see that.

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<v Chad Gordon>And I think if I think if Irvine makes the final, I think they can win it.

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<v Chad Gordon>And then the tournament's not gonna let Irvine in because they we we know NIP's gonna get it.

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<v Arielle Houlihan>Oh yeah, you won, but we're not letting you in.

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<v Arielle Houlihan>Sorry.

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<v Matt Houlihan>Even if they win the AQ, they're like, yeah.

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<v Arielle Houlihan>No, you're not in.

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<v Matt Houlihan>The rule was you had to stream 100% of your matches to get the AQ.

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<v Matt Houlihan>So you're out.

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<v Matt Houlihan>Ariel, who you got?

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<v Arielle Houlihan>I would like to see Irvine win it.

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<v Matt Houlihan>And that's what you'd like?

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<v Matt Houlihan>What do you think?

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<v Matt Houlihan>Heart says Irvine, brain says.

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<v Arielle Houlihan>I like Long Beach too.

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<v Daniel Rasay>Okay.

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<v Arielle Houlihan>Hawaii's coming after me again.

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<v Daniel Rasay>I'd like a Hawaii Irvine final.

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<v Arielle Houlihan>I think that would be electric.

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<v Daniel Rasay>Yeah.

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<v Daniel Rasay>I think it'd be good for the sport.

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<v Daniel Rasay>But I don't know.

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<v Daniel Rasay>I like Irvine at home a little bit.

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<v Daniel Rasay>Just watching the match and seeing their crowd, and they're getting some good rowdy students there.

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<v Daniel Rasay>I think it'll be a good atmosphere.

00:17:31.920 --> 00:17:32.400
<v Daniel Rasay>So yeah.

00:17:32.559 --> 00:17:33.200
<v Daniel Rasay>Home cooking.

00:17:34.160 --> 00:17:40.799
<v Matt Houlihan>Agreed on the Irvine Hawaii, I don't know what year it was last time Irvine hosted, Irvine got to the finals against Hawaii.

00:17:40.960 --> 00:17:44.000
<v Matt Houlihan>I think it was with the Worsley brothers playing, and Hawaii took it.

00:17:44.160 --> 00:17:47.759
<v Matt Houlihan>So maybe it's just that bias of seeing that happen the last time it was there.

00:17:48.559 --> 00:17:53.200
<v Matt Houlihan>Hawaii's also playing good ball right now, and I think they're they are a team with something to prove.

00:17:53.519 --> 00:18:03.119
<v Matt Houlihan>And just seeing how Hawaii has traveled to Long Beach to Irvine when they played at Irvine, they've done a fantastic job as they continuously do filling it out.

00:18:03.200 --> 00:18:04.480
<v Matt Houlihan>So I'm gonna go with Hawaii.

00:18:04.640 --> 00:18:10.960
<v Matt Houlihan>It's gonna feel not truly like a home game, but it's gonna feel pretty damn close for for UH.

00:18:11.680 --> 00:18:14.400
<v Matt Houlihan>So that's that's where we're all let the cards fall.

00:18:14.640 --> 00:18:16.640
<v Matt Houlihan>But now let's get to the real fun part.

00:18:17.200 --> 00:18:19.680
<v Matt Houlihan>Who is on the outside looking in?

00:18:20.400 --> 00:18:25.839
<v Matt Houlihan>Who's gonna get let in with the newly expanded at larges, and who's gonna be how many outside?

00:18:26.160 --> 00:18:27.440
<v Matt Houlihan>How many teams are in the tournament again?

00:18:27.599 --> 00:18:28.240
<v Matt Houlihan>Daniel can tell you.

00:18:28.480 --> 00:18:28.559
<v Matt Houlihan>Okay.

00:18:28.799 --> 00:18:28.960
<v Matt Houlihan>Twelve.

00:18:29.200 --> 00:18:29.599
<v Matt Houlihan>Twelve total.

00:18:30.559 --> 00:18:31.039
<v Matt Houlihan>Daniel can tell you.

00:18:31.119 --> 00:18:31.279
<v Matt Houlihan>Twelve.

00:18:31.519 --> 00:18:31.680
<v Matt Houlihan>Sorry.

00:18:31.839 --> 00:18:34.640
<v Matt Houlihan>Daniel can tell you that he knows the AQs, and I didn't have that answer.

00:18:34.799 --> 00:18:37.119
<v Daniel Rasay>Yeah, so there's seven, seven AQs.

00:18:37.519 --> 00:18:37.839
<v Daniel Rasay>Okay.

00:18:38.160 --> 00:18:39.759
<v Daniel Rasay>So if you are a math guy.

00:18:40.000 --> 00:18:40.799
<v Chad Gordon>Big math guy.

00:18:41.279 --> 00:18:42.240
<v Arielle Houlihan>I'm not.

00:18:42.880 --> 00:18:44.960
<v Arielle Houlihan>Give it to me in non-math terms.

00:18:45.200 --> 00:18:47.039
<v Arielle Houlihan>There's five at-large.

00:18:47.279 --> 00:18:48.559
<v Arielle Houlihan>One for every finger.

00:18:48.720 --> 00:18:49.039
<v Arielle Houlihan>Yep.

00:18:49.279 --> 00:18:49.599
<v Arielle Houlihan>Okay.

00:18:49.920 --> 00:18:52.480
<v Arielle Houlihan>So uh first question I have.

00:18:52.720 --> 00:18:58.640
<v Matt Houlihan>Is anyone in the Miva in that conversation for an at-large if they don't win the AQ?

00:18:59.279 --> 00:19:01.519
<v Arielle Houlihan>Well, we'd be looking at Loyal Ball State.

00:19:01.839 --> 00:19:02.880
<v Matt Houlihan>Loyal to Ball State.

00:19:03.039 --> 00:19:07.279
<v Matt Houlihan>So let's say Ball State loses, because I think Ball State's probably the higher RPI rank.

00:19:08.079 --> 00:19:12.799
<v Matt Houlihan>Ball State probably has a case for one of those five, which takes us down our list again.

00:19:13.200 --> 00:19:15.119
<v Matt Houlihan>So let's say ball state's in that combo.

00:19:15.359 --> 00:19:18.559
<v Matt Houlihan>We know if UCLA gets knocked, they're getting one.

00:19:18.960 --> 00:19:20.240
<v Matt Houlihan>But let's assume they win.

00:19:20.400 --> 00:19:22.799
<v Matt Houlihan>That leaves USC needing one.

00:19:23.279 --> 00:19:26.240
<v Matt Houlihan>Let's assume Hawaii wins.

00:19:26.720 --> 00:19:31.839
<v Matt Houlihan>Okay, because they probably would get an AQ as well, or uh an at-large if they lost.

00:19:32.160 --> 00:19:33.440
<v Matt Houlihan>Now you've got Long Beach.

00:19:33.839 --> 00:19:39.119
<v Matt Houlihan>USC Long Beach, USC, Pepperdine, Ball State.

00:19:39.359 --> 00:19:40.079
<v Matt Houlihan>I buy that.

00:19:40.319 --> 00:19:42.000
<v Matt Houlihan>Those would be the five of the at-larges.

00:19:42.319 --> 00:19:43.279
<v Arielle Houlihan>So who's the first out?

00:19:43.440 --> 00:19:44.000
<v Arielle Houlihan>BYU.

00:19:44.559 --> 00:19:45.200
<v Matt Houlihan>First out.

00:19:45.440 --> 00:19:47.359
<v Matt Houlihan>You're looking at BYU.

00:19:47.920 --> 00:19:49.279
<v Arielle Houlihan>That makes sense that they're out.

00:19:49.519 --> 00:19:49.759
<v Matt Houlihan>Yeah.

00:19:50.000 --> 00:19:51.039
<v Matt Houlihan>UC Merced?

00:19:52.880 --> 00:19:57.039
<v Matt Houlihan>The Texas of the Central Valley, the pits of Nebraska.

00:19:57.839 --> 00:19:58.160
<v Matt Houlihan>Wait.

00:19:58.400 --> 00:19:59.039
<v Matt Houlihan>No, sorry.

00:19:59.119 --> 00:19:59.839
<v Matt Houlihan>That was bad.

00:20:00.160 --> 00:20:02.880
<v Matt Houlihan>Did we just solve the automatic qualifier?

00:20:02.960 --> 00:20:03.519
<v Matt Houlihan>Is there anyone?

00:20:03.599 --> 00:20:05.839
<v Matt Houlihan>Is there anyone that we're that we think should get in?

00:20:06.000 --> 00:20:06.559
<v Matt Houlihan>That should get in.

00:20:06.799 --> 00:20:08.240
<v Matt Houlihan>I think Irvine should get in.

00:20:08.480 --> 00:20:10.559
<v Arielle Houlihan>That's a hot take based off the last one.

00:20:16.319 --> 00:20:24.559
<v Arielle Houlihan>It's just there's always a case to be made for Irvine not getting in, but we would like to see them in the tournament.

00:20:25.039 --> 00:20:26.960
<v Chad Gordon>Who's that six team that would kick Irvine out?

00:20:27.039 --> 00:20:28.400
<v Chad Gordon>That's really that's what the people want to know.

00:20:28.559 --> 00:20:32.240
<v Matt Houlihan>Is BYU really the only one that is No, there's more.

00:20:32.319 --> 00:20:37.920
<v Matt Houlihan>I I want to say, oh, uh McKendry or Lindenwood was uh was up there on the RPI.

00:20:38.240 --> 00:20:39.359
<v Matt Houlihan>I'm gonna say no.

00:20:39.839 --> 00:20:41.200
<v Matt Houlihan>Alright, maybe we've solved it.

00:20:41.279 --> 00:20:41.920
<v Matt Houlihan>Maybe maybe.

00:20:42.400 --> 00:20:44.720
<v Arielle Houlihan>Maybe this is the most non-controversial.

00:20:45.279 --> 00:20:47.119
<v Matt Houlihan>I mean, it's nice when you get the expansion, right?

00:20:47.279 --> 00:20:52.799
<v Matt Houlihan>Like when it used to be two at large, all of a sudden when it's two at larges, an urban's the middle finger.

00:20:53.519 --> 00:20:56.400
<v Arielle Houlihan>Okay, so let's say one of them messes up here.

00:20:57.039 --> 00:20:58.079
<v Matt Houlihan>That's true.

00:20:58.799 --> 00:21:01.920
<v Arielle Houlihan>Well, if one of them messes up, then they just switch and it doesn't matter.

00:21:02.240 --> 00:21:08.079
<v Chad Gordon>I think there's no one still playing that we're really worried about not getting that qualifier.

00:21:08.160 --> 00:21:14.319
<v Matt Houlihan>Or not getting the large well, yeah, unless you had a UC San Diego upstate over Long Beach, San Diego wins out.

00:21:14.559 --> 00:21:16.160
<v Matt Houlihan>And then Irvine loses.

00:21:16.720 --> 00:21:28.000
<v Matt Houlihan>If you get a San Diego, if San Diego takes a run, then all of a sudden now it's a ball state question, ball state question with a ball state or loyal with a who was our four there.

00:21:28.240 --> 00:21:36.880
<v Matt Houlihan>That's where the Irvine and the USC and Pepperdine, all of a sudden, like one of those teams, one of those teams is outside looking in.

00:21:37.359 --> 00:21:38.960
<v Matt Houlihan>Unlikely, I'd say.

00:21:39.440 --> 00:21:41.359
<v Matt Houlihan>Which means bracket expansion.

00:21:43.200 --> 00:21:45.680
<v Matt Houlihan>Bracket expansion is is doing what it's supposed to do.

00:21:45.839 --> 00:21:47.680
<v Matt Houlihan>We're getting the best teams into the tournament here.

00:21:48.079 --> 00:21:48.240
<v Chad Gordon>Great.

00:21:48.559 --> 00:21:49.839
<v Matt Houlihan>Doesn't feel unrealistic.

00:21:50.319 --> 00:21:51.039
<v Matt Houlihan>Nice guys.

00:21:51.519 --> 00:21:52.000
<v Matt Houlihan>We solved it.

00:21:52.160 --> 00:21:52.799
<v Matt Houlihan>Good job.

00:21:53.440 --> 00:21:53.759
<v Matt Houlihan>Us.

00:21:54.160 --> 00:21:56.559
<v Matt Houlihan>Let's get it to sixteen next year.

00:21:57.119 --> 00:21:59.839
<v Matt Houlihan>Maybe Pacific will be in there.

00:22:00.400 --> 00:22:01.680
<v Matt Houlihan>Right away, ready to roll.

00:22:01.839 --> 00:22:04.160
<v Arielle Houlihan>Let's talk about Pacific really quick before uh let's do.

00:22:04.319 --> 00:22:14.880
<v Matt Houlihan>Let's do let's uh We got to see uh the the headmaster himself, Devin Young, at BYU this weekend, and we also had Pacific Gives, our fundraiser, fundraising effort.

00:22:15.200 --> 00:22:18.799
<v Arielle Houlihan>Matt, can you tell the viewers how uh your update on your battle with the swimmers?

00:22:19.200 --> 00:22:30.079
<v Matt Houlihan>Yeah, so we uh we decided I was I was approached by Pis Pacific earlier in the year asking if we'd be willing to participate in the Pacific Gives campaign specifically for men's volleyball.

00:22:30.160 --> 00:22:36.160
<v Matt Houlihan>And I said that Ariel and I would be willing to donate uh five thousand dollars and put a put a a a match together.

00:22:36.480 --> 00:22:41.839
<v Arielle Houlihan>I found this out on the day of Pacific Gives that I had committed to doing this, but you know what?

00:22:41.920 --> 00:22:42.799
<v Arielle Houlihan>I still support it.

00:22:42.880 --> 00:22:46.480
<v Daniel Rasay>So he gave his Stanford salary, that's what he said in the video, right?

00:22:46.559 --> 00:22:49.039
<v Daniel Rasay>He's like Donald Trump, he's giving his salary free.

00:22:49.200 --> 00:22:49.839
<v Daniel Rasay>Yeah.

00:22:50.480 --> 00:22:51.680
<v Arielle Houlihan>Yay, Donald.

00:22:53.359 --> 00:22:54.799
<v Arielle Houlihan>Oh no, I'm not gonna do it.

00:22:56.160 --> 00:23:00.319
<v Daniel Rasay>We're getting the Donald Trump impression wrong.

00:23:01.440 --> 00:23:02.079
<v Matt Houlihan>China.

00:23:04.240 --> 00:23:06.079
<v Matt Houlihan>Uh I'm the best.

00:23:06.160 --> 00:23:07.200
<v Matt Houlihan>Okay, here we go.

00:23:07.359 --> 00:23:09.039
<v Matt Houlihan>Uh spot on.

00:23:09.279 --> 00:23:17.839
<v Matt Houlihan>Put it uh put it put in the 5k and said, hey, if we get 50 individual donors, then our five R5,000 gets unlocked.

00:23:18.160 --> 00:23:18.559
<v Matt Houlihan>Boom.

00:23:18.720 --> 00:23:22.000
<v Matt Houlihan>We hit that within an hour of Pacific Gives starting.

00:23:22.160 --> 00:23:30.880
<v Matt Houlihan>But to make it even sweeter, I'm in a fantasy football league with all of my old college friends who all are swimmers, and it's me.

00:23:30.960 --> 00:23:32.240
<v Matt Houlihan>It's all swimmers and me.

00:23:32.400 --> 00:23:38.559
<v Matt Houlihan>And so all I hear all year is just us shit talking to each other, and it's great, all good fun.

00:23:38.880 --> 00:23:46.000
<v Matt Houlihan>Uh, and the commissioner of our league, Nate Leroy, is also the assistant coach for Pacific swimming.

00:23:46.240 --> 00:23:54.720
<v Matt Houlihan>So, of course, we put a friendly wager out there, and I say, We are coming for men's swimming, we're coming for everything this year.

00:23:55.039 --> 00:23:58.000
<v Matt Houlihan>And our best friend from college, Bart goes, kill him.

00:23:58.960 --> 00:24:02.160
<v Matt Houlihan>And so all the swimmers are going after me in the group chat.

00:24:02.240 --> 00:24:03.599
<v Matt Houlihan>And I'm just stirring the pot.

00:24:03.680 --> 00:24:07.519
<v Matt Houlihan>I'm saying, you know, we're just I would just refuse to lose to the swim team at anything.

00:24:07.839 --> 00:24:09.039
<v Matt Houlihan>He lost the swim team.

00:24:09.440 --> 00:24:16.000
<v Matt Houlihan>Nate goes, all right, do you want to do you wanna bet on total dollar raised or individual donors?

00:24:16.079 --> 00:24:21.599
<v Matt Houlihan>And I said, We're gonna crush you in total amount, so I'll be a gentleman and we'll go individual donors.

00:24:21.839 --> 00:24:22.559
<v Matt Houlihan>You're on.

00:24:23.119 --> 00:24:28.000
<v Matt Houlihan>And we are we are drumming up support any way we possibly can.

00:24:28.079 --> 00:24:40.319
<v Matt Houlihan>We get we get up to like 170 individual people donating, and swimming is at 25 people when I go in for practice with Stanford.

00:24:40.880 --> 00:24:58.799
<v Matt Houlihan>I come out of practice, and somehow they're at 210 individual donors, and I'm looking at the list, and there's a lot of anonymous, and then all of a sudden I start seeing Albert Einstein, Homer Simpson, and I'm like, this is horseshit.

00:24:59.279 --> 00:25:00.960
<v Matt Houlihan>That's a bot farm.

00:25:01.119 --> 00:25:04.160
<v Matt Houlihan>And sure enough, in the group chat, they're all just talking.

00:25:04.240 --> 00:25:06.880
<v Matt Houlihan>They're like, we are we're just you're we're refusing to lose.

00:25:06.960 --> 00:25:08.240
<v Matt Houlihan>We're bot farming this.

00:25:08.400 --> 00:25:10.000
<v Matt Houlihan>Um, that's so funny.

00:25:10.240 --> 00:25:11.599
<v Matt Houlihan>I talked to Devin the next day.

00:25:11.680 --> 00:25:13.279
<v Matt Houlihan>He's like, Yeah, dude, the swimmers are cheating.

00:25:13.359 --> 00:25:19.519
<v Matt Houlihan>The AD sent an email to all the coaches saying, guys, the donors have to be legitimate.

00:25:19.599 --> 00:25:23.839
<v Matt Houlihan>It's literally like wire fraud to put fake people's names on this.

00:25:24.000 --> 00:25:25.200
<v Arielle Houlihan>That is so funny.

00:25:25.440 --> 00:25:30.160
<v Matt Houlihan>And he they directly they directly reference the Albert Einstein donation.

00:25:30.880 --> 00:25:33.680
<v Matt Houlihan>So I was I was calling for I was calling for a recount.

00:25:33.759 --> 00:25:37.680
<v Matt Houlihan>I was pulling my best Donald Trump impersonation there as well, saying voter fraud.

00:25:37.839 --> 00:25:38.720
<v Matt Houlihan>Uh, but you know what?

00:25:38.799 --> 00:25:40.559
<v Matt Houlihan>The the wager the wager was simple.

00:25:40.640 --> 00:25:47.920
<v Matt Houlihan>It was hey, if I if swimming wins, I will go to a swim meet and cheer for come like be at a Pacific swim meet.

00:25:48.000 --> 00:25:52.160
<v Matt Houlihan>And if they lose, they will come in their speedos to a men's volleyball game.

00:25:52.319 --> 00:25:53.119
<v Matt Houlihan>I think both are gonna happen.

00:25:53.440 --> 00:25:54.799
<v Arielle Houlihan>I think both will definitely happen.

00:25:55.279 --> 00:25:57.519
<v Matt Houlihan>Uh all in all, just some some good, clean fun.

00:25:57.759 --> 00:26:03.839
<v Arielle Houlihan>Raise some money for uh good clean, almost not clean fun where five minutes, but hey, whatever.

00:26:04.079 --> 00:26:06.559
<v Matt Houlihan>You almost got the sport like cutly kicked off of campus.

00:26:06.720 --> 00:26:06.799
<v Matt Houlihan>Yeah.

00:26:07.039 --> 00:26:08.000
<v Matt Houlihan>Well, next year you know what I'm doing?

00:26:08.079 --> 00:26:09.359
<v Matt Houlihan>I'm going after men's soccer.

00:26:09.519 --> 00:26:09.680
<v unknown>Yeah.

00:26:09.839 --> 00:26:12.960
<v Matt Houlihan>Men's soccer was the program that they added to cut men's volleyball.

00:26:13.200 --> 00:26:13.359
<v Matt Houlihan>Oh.

00:26:13.599 --> 00:26:20.400
<v Matt Houlihan>So we also had our our fantasy football league was named Pacific Men's Soccer for a couple years, uh, with the with the volleyball alums.

00:26:20.640 --> 00:26:21.839
<v Matt Houlihan>So we'll we'll go after them next.

00:26:22.000 --> 00:26:22.720
<v Matt Houlihan>They actually won it.

00:26:22.799 --> 00:26:24.400
<v Matt Houlihan>They had the most, they had the most donors.

00:26:24.480 --> 00:26:26.000
<v Matt Houlihan>So now I know my target.

00:26:26.240 --> 00:26:34.319
<v Arielle Houlihan>I want to say a total we raised like sixteen or seventeen thousand dollars for our between us on that, which is great.

00:26:34.640 --> 00:26:36.160
<v Matt Houlihan>Let Devin go to work over there.

00:26:36.319 --> 00:26:36.480
<v Matt Houlihan>Yeah.

00:26:36.799 --> 00:26:38.480
<v Matt Houlihan>Get a go sign something.

00:26:38.559 --> 00:26:39.279
<v Matt Houlihan>Go sign somebody.

00:26:39.599 --> 00:26:40.559
<v SPEAKER_00>Go get a kid.

00:26:40.799 --> 00:26:42.960
<v Matt Houlihan>I know that's not a lot, but we're we're working for it.

00:26:43.119 --> 00:26:45.920
<v SPEAKER_00>Go get a go get a fourth of a kid.

00:26:46.880 --> 00:26:47.680
<v Matt Houlihan>So there you go.

00:26:47.759 --> 00:26:49.680
<v Matt Houlihan>That was the uh that was the Pacific update.

00:26:50.000 --> 00:26:59.039
<v Matt Houlihan>But in this same vein on the trip, we uh we came to notice one of Ariel's superpowers, her true calling in life.

00:26:59.279 --> 00:27:01.279
<v Arielle Houlihan>So can this be the last thing we talk about?

00:27:01.519 --> 00:27:02.640
<v Arielle Houlihan>Because I need to go to sleep soon.

00:27:02.799 --> 00:27:03.279
<v Matt Houlihan>Yes, yes.

00:27:04.720 --> 00:27:06.559
<v Matt Houlihan>Tell the people about your true calling.

00:27:06.720 --> 00:27:11.279
<v Arielle Houlihan>Uh so I decided that I want to be a Deops when I grow up.

00:27:11.519 --> 00:27:12.559
<v Arielle Houlihan>What's a Deops?

00:27:12.720 --> 00:27:13.759
<v Arielle Houlihan>Thank you for asking, Chad.

00:27:13.839 --> 00:27:16.880
<v Arielle Houlihan>I was hoping that Daniel was gonna ask, but then he just stared into oblivion.

00:27:17.359 --> 00:27:18.319
<v Arielle Houlihan>What's a Deops?

00:27:19.119 --> 00:27:23.920
<v Arielle Houlihan>A Diops is a director of operations for a program.

00:27:24.720 --> 00:27:26.640
<v Arielle Houlihan>Lots of programs have this position.

00:27:27.039 --> 00:27:28.720
<v Arielle Houlihan>It's like a paid team mom.

00:27:29.119 --> 00:27:30.480
<v Arielle Houlihan>Kind of like a paid team mom.

00:27:30.799 --> 00:27:38.720
<v Arielle Houlihan>Diops do lots of different things in different roles, I think, across the country, men's and women's teams.

00:27:38.960 --> 00:27:43.119
<v Arielle Houlihan>Some schools have a Diops for both their men's and women's team that handles both.

00:27:43.359 --> 00:27:46.640
<v Arielle Houlihan>Um, the setup is different all over the place.

00:27:46.880 --> 00:27:50.480
<v Arielle Houlihan>There are a lot of people that don't have a Diops in their program.

00:27:50.720 --> 00:27:52.720
<v Arielle Houlihan>Uh sometimes Daniel is your Diops.

00:27:53.039 --> 00:27:57.519
<v Arielle Houlihan>Sometimes Diops gets thrown into your title of assistant coach as well.

00:27:57.759 --> 00:28:02.400
<v Arielle Houlihan>Um but Deops is just like where I thrive.

00:28:02.720 --> 00:28:06.559
<v Arielle Houlihan>For the last however many years, I have not I have been the opposite of a Diops.

00:28:06.880 --> 00:28:12.559
<v Arielle Houlihan>I have been the person with a spotlight on my forehead and front of house, not front of house.

00:28:12.799 --> 00:28:26.160
<v Arielle Houlihan>And uh I used to be like a behind-the-scenes person that got to like weave in and out and take care of business and like make things happen, and I just thrive in that environment, so I think I want to be a Diops when I grow up.

00:28:26.720 --> 00:28:28.079
<v Arielle Houlihan>Back to my roots.

00:28:28.400 --> 00:28:29.440
<v Matt Houlihan>Yeah, back to it.

00:28:30.160 --> 00:28:34.240
<v Matt Houlihan>What's what do you think the number one thing is that uh that you would provide as a Diops?

00:28:34.480 --> 00:28:37.119
<v Matt Houlihan>Like what's your what's your Diops superpower?

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<v Arielle Houlihan>Um I think my Diops superpower is I can make anything happen.

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<v Arielle Houlihan>Like if you t if you say that something needs to happen, I will make it happen.

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<v Arielle Houlihan>Specifically in a matter of timing, of like, oh, we've got a game in three hours and this person needs to this, that will happen.

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<v Arielle Houlihan>Like I will beg borrow cheat steal to make that happen before we have game time.

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<v Arielle Houlihan>Like that, I think is the it should be the biggest superpower of a Diops, I think.

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<v Arielle Houlihan>Okay.

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<v Matt Houlihan>Daniel, living living the life of a assistant coach, Diop.

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<v Matt Houlihan>What was your what was your superpower?

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<v Matt Houlihan>Number number one thing that you would have loved to off what's the number one thing you would have loved to offload to an actual Diops?

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<v Daniel Rasay>Probably just the food stuff.

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<v Daniel Rasay>It's just like so many moving parts with like orders of people or getting reservations for a large group at places can be a challenge as well.

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<v Daniel Rasay>It's just like I don't know.

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<v Daniel Rasay>I I liked it because feeding people is my love language and it's how I nurture people, and so it was easy for me to do that, but it's just kind of a hassle sometimes, especially when it's high-level athletes, so you want to get them things that are gonna help them perform at a high level as well.

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<v Daniel Rasay>So take a lot of things into account.

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<v Arielle Houlihan>But also, there's a case to be made that a woman needs to be in the Diops position, like it's a pink job.

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<v Arielle Houlihan>You said it, not us.

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<v Arielle Houlihan>I'm allowed to say it because I am the said woman, but it's like I would say that there are uh Diops is probably a position majority held by a woman in the United States.

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<v Matt Houlihan>USC women's volleyballs Diops is a guy.

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<v Arielle Houlihan>Sick.

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<v Matt Houlihan>How I wonder how many there are.

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<v Matt Houlihan>That's just an observation.

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<v Matt Houlihan>I don't know.

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<v Matt Houlihan>Well, there's one.

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<v Arielle Houlihan>Yeah.

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<v Arielle Houlihan>I just think that it's probably primarily Brad's so progressive.

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<v Arielle Houlihan>He was like, yeah, get rid of the women in this position.

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<v Arielle Houlihan>Yeah, it's an interesting, it's like the team mom.

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<v Matt Houlihan>Yeah.

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<v Arielle Houlihan>But we do have a few team dads.

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<v Matt Houlihan>I've only ever had one team dad.

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<v Matt Houlihan>And he's probably my one of my favorite team parents of all time, and he's now my assistant coach.

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<v Arielle Houlihan>Yeah, it's true.

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<v Matt Houlihan>Shout out to Scott Morris.

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<v Arielle Houlihan>I want to be a Diops when I grow up, I think.

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<v Arielle Houlihan>So if there's any people looking for a Diops, I should be your number one hire.

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<v Arielle Houlihan>Because I am overqualified for that job, but I am.

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<v Matt Houlihan>She's looking.

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<v Arielle Houlihan>I'm I'm looking.

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<v Arielle Houlihan>I'm not sure.

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<v Matt Houlihan>She's hashtag open to work.

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<v Arielle Houlihan>I'm am I?

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<v Arielle Houlihan>I don't know.

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<v Arielle Houlihan>I'm gonna get hit up by some like South Mississippi State University community college.

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<v Arielle Houlihan>South Carolina.

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<v Matt Houlihan>Charlotte.

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<v Arielle Houlihan>It's gonna be like, hey, I heard you were looking for a T Off's job.

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<v Matt Houlihan>And I think we need to consider a live stream of some upcoming matches.

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<v Matt Houlihan>I could live stream.

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<v Matt Houlihan>Watch with watch with the instead of doing even doing an episode, we just do a live watch party and we just come and watch a game and we we live stream and we chit chat.

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<v Arielle Houlihan>I think that's a great idea.

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<v Matt Houlihan>I love we could chit chat.

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<v Matt Houlihan>All right.

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<v Arielle Houlihan>Well, hey, that will be coming soon.

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