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4/7 Sports Talk Saturday Hr. 3

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  1. Roscoe Parrish5:48, 5:56, 6:05
  2. Dick Jauron6:12, 6:43, 24:55
  3. Bobby Petrino26:39
  4. Kyle Williams10:59
  5. Sean Payton21:03, 22:16
  6. college basketball38:15
  7. Greg Williams19:28, 20:01
  8. Red Sox27:38
  9. GM21:21, 23:09, 23:27
  10. Gregg Williams12:44, 13:34, 17:39

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Back on the scene here to be your Sports Radio 550 it is 107. Here at WGR here in the east Western New York thanks a lot for joining. Me I am so out of -- -- this is sports talk Saturday. And I'll be here until 3 o'clock today normally to the 3 o'clock today and that it is sabres pregame with Branko -- and he will take you up until the faceoff. Just after 4 o'clock in Boston today the sabres wrapping up 20112012. Season. Unfortunately wrapping up 20112012. Season and we are sinking its gonna sit here and watch. Sixteen other teams duke it out or are there right for lord Stanley's cup. You know even if the team even at the sabres make the playoffs and lose in the first round. Make written specially they lose a second round -- just making the playoffs always was that bridge from one of the reasons I. In one of the reasons we love watching hockey here in playoff hockey is obviously because you wanted to win but. Makes the football season's shorter -- and you get the draft -- quick in the longer the sabres go to quicker football season also gets here. -- out along the bills go the same happens that the quicker the sabres you know season. Licenses even -- more in the playoffs to the Russians because dirty in the season we get the point like that we have that long off season. It just so much tougher to deal. So here am I am today turn it on NBC in the studio -- get Chicago Detroit. In his thinking you know you just wish today's game meant something for this team it doesn't so we've been talking about that today talk about. Lot of things on the table. Sabres missing the playoffs where are you with this team part of the process began to not get to the White House that's not my goal of shouldn't be your goal. The -- to win a Stanley Cup. That is the owners' stated goal. What is the process to get there -- do that I wanna championship here in the city. I had a championship ever registered 39 this week I -- never experience that none of you have. Unless you can count the AFL days you were alive back then for two titles but I don't think I'll bet. Between the two teams it's been almost 98 season has been nine seasons but since the merger it's been about 85 seasons -- the develop a merger. No championships no -- No suitable. I swat them matter how can I get there anymore where every got to get. There's so many ways to go about it and think about it missed part of this conversation every year. That's we're talking about today a little bit as well which you discount airline earlier you talked bill he talk draft we got into that we're opening up the phone lines in this 1 o'clock Audi. Phone lines open right now 8030550. 888550. To 550 all that is on the table what do you want to talk about. What do you -- got chest with the sabres were asked about the bills what ever. Wallace itself sports follow me I should say at sell sports follow my producer Matthew -- GR chime in that conversation that way you'd like. If you -- still have some fun and read some of the tweets that came out that I just read. A while ago the last segment. Has some -- cricket it is hash tag sabres season. In exactly five were just some funny stuff in their -- guys sign -- with that even after we random okay. Let's get out of the phone lines job you're up on sports talk Saturday happy Easter. They get these views Eliot -- L bummed out about the sabres but talk about -- lady noted Tuesday night game all might guess there was unbelievable. Great way to end. The season and John if Iowa wants -- timing I I was. I was down and seats little behind Ryan Miller close to the ice I filmed the overtime goal with my camera phone. And I posted it on my. Sweat on my blog and Debbie GR five to the -- com. And the atmosphere was just terrific and I just invite people to go. In look at that and say I title that John. We waited 41 games for this finally basically saying this is the way the atmosphere should be every night that plays but finally wise for that game after that goal. Oil they'll they'll if there was -- built like the -- Day. Game that go back -- you know I'm not just. You know I've definitely got -- -- because their injury problems this year -- -- in my opinion and in. They came on strong when he got some people reckon they'd you know way to beat the traded. Davydenko up. I'm really cut out -- pumped up for next here but -- radical terrorists. Man what I saw that he sign that they did go the other day I was really disappointed because it. I know he hit his injury problems that sell bad guy was -- it was like watching in an artist out there -- eight. It is a punt returner and a receiver he had the speed the quickness he was the -- He -- like a they magician out there and I -- the injuries caught up to of the week he played he. He I think he missed probably thirty or 35% of the games since he's been awful but ever about two or three years ago two years ago. I think at one point he was so leading at a ballpark returner in -- Yes -- statistically. If he wasn't number one he was right up there as far as history and historical. NFL punt returner and I believe yards per return I believe. He he would -- I want to vet stadium every game and you know he hit the. I I told you I'd get season tickets and OJ plate in OJ a I mean to. Come to the stadium it is trying to see him play was just such it's such -- unbelievable. But and and then and then. I saw Barry Sanders play at the stadium. At least once -- -- eight. I've never seen a running back with the moves. That Barry -- -- but Roscoe Parrish -- the combination of both to gag and. That that they are job be careful and I just you just Roscoe Parrish and seems sentences OJ Simpson and -- What do people are going to be texting me right now to get either held off the -- -- Here's the okay. I'll tell you this I am a Roscoe Parrish -- And wanna go back a couple of years who want a quick story look at what's -- saint John Fisher to watch practice and training camp it was Dick Jauron last year. And I watched practice and watch a whole thing I was kind of taken a step back it just kind of getting a feel for things. And I wrote actually the time in my own web site a little. Summary of the practice and I said. I believe the best pure football player on the team is Roscoe Parrish. Now this was -- rounds last year I said I couldn't believe the things I saw him doing during practice. In an even stuff in the reds' only -- making catches against bigger DBs and things like that running great routes okay now. Dick Jauron never used incorrectly. Or sport that -- career he ruined that guy's career I believe that. Jane -- found a way to use him. But by last year it was too little too late because hitter even -- league long enough where he was starting to break out. So everything being put together I just feel bad for the guy that he wasn't used correctly. And he could have been a bigger contributor on this team but the same time. As much as I like -- John I can't disagree with letting him walk considering he probably would never be able to play more than eight or ten games and a year from here now. Well you don't something I think I think he'll purchase say. It's probably a good move for him because San Diego the -- there -- some -- you know some believable I think that's gonna it will help. This career it's a grass field that'll help as well John have a happy Easter to everybody no problem all right let's go out to Mike Mike you're up next in sports talk Saturday. They -- that Easter on record comment about -- Europe's system in the -- -- a complete solid early passively in the decrypt the so called to carry up I'll be dependent on. And understood that you're more aggressive would be able forced four turnovers and and in -- limit you monetary symbol percentage chances on Miller and try to get some odd man rushes the other way. And I'll tell you this Mike I think that when people talk about system like I'm not in. I don't know Lindy says I can't look at it dropping a board counting anybody can do that we don't know exactly. What the system is this guy goes here this -- goes there the x.s and -- but we know what is philosophy as. His philosophy generally is. Don't make mistakes on the defense of and make sure -- capitalize on one or two opportunities that they give you trying cash in. And I just think that does start I think there is something to be said. For the people call up and say it's stifles some of the offensive playmaker and goal scorers that we have had. Over the last years including. Let's say a Thomas -- honesty and I do think there is something to that. Great what -- -- Boston -- -- -- -- if you and the -- on behalf ought to be getting punished you have flaw in you know. You don't want to play you know download to try nitty -- with a guy like Chara right because you're gonna help the popped up you know maybe even at this point 5% of the time. You know it it's forbidden -- it -- -- your opponent and to a quick quick nutrient or the other way. Yeah thanks a lot like appreciate I agree and you know what one thing I'll say -- or horrible. -- matter of you noticed this but I -- I noticed throughout the year. They were awful an odd man rushes on the offensive and until the last week -- -- Like the last three or four games throughout this run like they're pretty good actually cash it's opportunities but not only did they not -- they didn't get -- on all I have to -- odd man -- it seem like it was. I couldn't believe -- out how does it any show team at constant three on -- two on ones and not even get a shot on goal account. It's -- I mean we talked about the mental. Strength of the Buffalo Sabres semi halfway through the year especially losing streaks. There was no confidence whatsoever I think that changed a little bit with the trade deadline. Maybe some guys saw. A guy like Paul Bostick it's out of here that they never expected to be traded and said here. But it's -- shooting or it was just that and -- Stafford and we don't mind really coming together for Leno bringing his confidence that seems to never waiver. And the same thing with -- -- those two got Sanford going sell it was really only that line that had the success three on twos I don't know that it was really. -- -- -- In in -- they even had more of the -- to -- you notice them more to sell -- -- awful and three inches and two on ones throughout the -- it seemed like especially three tattoos and then. The last couple weeks at their cash in similar to those I don't understand how that can happen did not work got enough. We get the puck on the net at least that's what really bothered me. Watch a lot of that okay -- -- next on sports talk Saturday jail. Felt Islamic gradually let -- for Solana reported entertainment value and now Willy Nilly into fixed good job they're. Underdogs. I did did I not -- Thank you think you bring it up -- want to buy a war but I did take both underdogs that I not. You're absolutely go to I thank you and I'll -- I -- cheerio up the number cheerio up regularly worked out. IRL Williams Kyle Williams mark and then in my cell area. It will be right. Okay -- that's awesome. Yeah no problem I got you here where he's going. You know what he's saying look. Turner had a few weeks that the draft. And weeks -- the start for -- -- days. Mother so the Apple's meet in for -- -- whatever we accept that verb training camp in and the seasons here by the way the schedule. Will be coming out in. The schedule you are reading that came out on the Internet is not true. Even NFL spokesman Greg Aiello said that is bogus it happens every single year there's a schedule -- like two weeks for the schedule. Oh look at the bills are doing look at the scheduled no that is not the real schedule so -- not playing in Winnipeg. Now not get the blue bombers. I didn't like that schedule that somebody leaked. For what reason. They had the bills playing a Monday night game in New England but the week before that -- a bottom like. That's a good situation -- its use the other way around lately get the -- and then -- that. The bills but that was a cool thing about that. They also had three straight December home games of the bills which doesn't happen -- mean last year or three late home games not three in a row. That's not even normal schedule makers. Even Greg Aiello came out and said that is able to schedule. Does it -- does that mean that you could wind up with water to those -- the same this week whatever of course. But the schedule be released soon we'll find out where the bills are playable by a ligature on the game -- we'll find out who the prime time games against it should be interesting. All right. I'm tired of people defending. Gregg Williams. After what I heard out of an audio. And I'll have more on that tell you why I think it's it's disgusting. What I heard. It's despicable. What I heard and I really could care less than an ever coaches again in the NFL. That in more of your phone calls open phone lines now joke and get your after the break. 8030558. I -- to let -- -- for the rest -- you open phone lines right now sabres bills were talking about all. Here on sports talk Saturday. Under the GR. That of course is the audio her round at the national football league world I mean. Great there is Gregg Williams telling people telling his own team nor the saints before they played this -- is the 49ers. What they're gonna do two players and specifically. Targeting parts of their body and I'll tell you what I've never been. I that is it is actually disgusting to me to hear that come from. Anyone. At any level of coach. It is set. That all this happens all the time. No it doesn't know it doesn't you guys tried to get guys off the field -- by breaking their will. By forcing them to be tough but at the planning to change really says the tough game for tough people of course. But when it gets to the point. We are specifically mentioning hurting someone's knee. Or ACL. Targeting someone's -- An area that's evident for all the things we've heard about people dying in the it who played football and the rules are being passed to protect guy's head pro studies -- back concussions. To specifically say I wanna test that guys can caution. Is appalling. And despicable me. If this guy never coaches again I'm OK with that. If he comes back and coaches again. Guess what I actually okay with that too only because I'm quite sure Roger Goodell is going to make sure. This kind of thing is never happens again. I don't care. In the Erica has that. I was saudis are really good defensive coach. Maybe is scheme wise. -- rate now the American human -- Take you more your phone calls it a 3055888552. -- fifty I'll spin on those comments just a moment. Joseph your next on WGR EGO. -- all that talk about OJ Simpson per minute just went but when I compared him to rush compare yourself to. I think he was just trying to say how exciting Roscoe could be at times but. I'll tell you violent riot police -- just adjournment. All OJ Simpson to me I'm old enough I don't play in person several times. Can mean he would personal as a person useless all count he was really and when you do this and I'm not prepared but -- a player. He was the best player I ever solve our running back should say. And even -- the national media -- well longer pretty an innocent man Jimmy brown was much better. How -- payment of bread and butter type broader he didn't put -- suspect that court runner. And the politicians and went when they want what he can't get to adopting our game against the jets and we're all watching on TV from Shea Stadium. There was like wouldn't so purple force and nobody ever got 2000 yards in porting games. And people idiot -- -- he probably a lot more yardage. This guy with the past success you're gonna it -- can't compare with him a big deal senators I. Know. Now he would not just always thought I don't don't kick it away from the week we compare cookie cookie Gilchrist -- -- out. Q I was OK I mean. The -- OJ had a lot more character per game I think when he got a 2000 parents. But if you want -- compared to use does anybody act Gil there's just been great fluid running ability to. But this market it basically an agreement to Begin with Williams. I was Timmy was a disaster that -- we -- Like the guy and I particularly kind of guy he was real sure. Think -- showed -- while I don't know I mean look. Remember why they hired him he was organized. -- delegates database of you know all these coaches and things like that needs to be really good to know when these coaches contracts are easily -- -- I have no idea -- the person referring to my comment on Gregg Williams is got a text. That said you're a child. OK number one I'm really not and 39. And been married for nine years so most children are but that my words though while that is. That is that is maybe that is the I bored me to talk about they were ever. Look. Go ask any NFL player that plays right now. Okay are on these guys you can -- -- -- like social media cast whenever. Ask any NFL player about. Their own brother's. Getting hurt. They consider each each other any fraternity in the NFL. It's a brotherhood. What does -- matter what team you play. Doesn't matter what city here. And about players we'll tell you QA man. And unless there's some really outrageous radical -- out their player at some NFL team which could be true. I'll tell you the pretty close to 100%. Of NFL players what's value. They don't wanna see. Their fellow players get hurt. You wanna see that. You're talking about. About a guys' livelihood. So when you talk about. A person. When you hearing person a coach in a position of leadership. Any position up. Mentor. Telling people to specifically. Target. In ACL. I mean that was that was disturbing to me. Go after the ACL. Go after the -- test the concussion. In a guy like Greg Williams Reebok. If you played sports. At any level really. Especially if you've been around football at any of the higher levels you've seen ACL injuries. There really bad. They ruined people's careers. -- -- Some of them. Nobody wants to see that. So when someone talked about actually doing it on -- take is -- Whatever the quote what is Greg Williams. Are you freaking kidding me. That's disgusting. It's disturbing. It is no place. You can't allow that to happen. Stop telling me some of these still saying wherever you're saying it took me anybody. All of this stuff this is just normal everybody got no matter he doesn't look at the at about players past and present that are coming out. Now saying this -- not happen this is not normal. I was reading tweets from at a ball players. -- were saying while I just listen to this audio that's crazy do you think someone would say that's crazy. If that was normal behavior. It's not right. And if that guy. Never coaches again in this -- I'm I'm fine with that. I'm fine with that in as I said a couple of weeks ago. Sean Payton. Yes you can say they're I think that there's probably argument be made that you know the suspension for him was too long but. I'm also okay with this suspension because. He's any position of leadership he takes the glory when his team wins what it's under his watch. And as GM Mickey Loomis. Leadership. Accountability. Is not something. You can pick and choose what it's just. Convenient for you to take out. Leadership and accountability. If your going to take you take it for everything it's all encompassing. And that's why I'm okay -- his suspension right now for as long as it is because obviously this one up. Under his watch. And maybe Gregg Williams does he -- coach made me do -- defense may be that happens. But at least I'll say this. At this point in time every one of these guys I know they've appealed but every one of these guys has said hey I did it won't happen again. I'll take my medicine. And at the very least maybe that's what comes out of this that we say people are being accountable who should be accountable or in a leadership position. But if you save it you know Sean Payton he wasn't -- well it is. That's like saying it wasn't him. Who hired. The coordinators who won this -- all the laws. So many Gotti also point the finger when those guys get these things. Reading your next on sports talk Saturday whatsoever in the. And let's not so long time listener first time caller I live in Montreal so glad I work from home I listened to the app and. Are you from buffalo or Montreal where. You're welcome back come a long time sabres are actually twenty years sabres and bills. So somehow I adopted you guys as my team's -- The one and one -- chicken LaFontaine and there. I became receivers that many years ago and I listen to the station religiously. I'm really upset with the fact is we got a coach and GM here for life to get a pass. What than any other team in the league if you missed the playoffs six out of ten season. You're looking for a new job. It makes no sense that there's still there's still around rough is not getting the most out of the players anymore we know that. How we got to GM that's in love with the -- doesn't wanna part with certain people had been proven year after year. How many more years is is carried Pakula gonna stick with this view though. There's a gentleman by the name of Craig Patrick out there they can do at an amazing job is as soon as the sabres general manager. His name's -- that in the past or maybe even now. A judge a person here in Montrose on the radio -- a lot of hockey like Pierre McGuire. These certain guys that I would bring him to run the team as the GM. That can bring in the wrong personnel. And we can actually have a chance to win the Stanley Cup. What do you think. Well I -- touch on a point you made which is Darcy gear falling in love with his players to score and again I'll go back to what I said. Consistently over the last several weeks. He is he solely has brought every single player in this organization doesn't matter what level you're talking about. There's not one player on any roster at the sabres all the rights to in the professional ranks this organization. He did not bring in and when that happens you know of course are very very attached because you believe this is your group is what you -- it's your creation. And you wanna see it through so I agree a 100% with that aspect of really. The question I have is. I'm not sure of the guys you're mentioning if they're going to do any better and I think that's where the fear comes in do you go out and get. Patrick or Dudley or someone like that and say well this guy sitting out there -- bills fans wanted Dick Jauron gone. Early thought well it's got built built power but that was to have as much they try to let it happen. I think the fear always is. Well who's better that's out there and you could save -- rainy or somebody else. Anybody -- that just not true that's just not true. That's just hyperbole anybody's better that's not. -- -- -- or not you not you I'm specifically talking about introducing. Introducing that so. The fear from me is I'm not disagreeing with you Randy all I'm saying is. I'm not sure who's better that they could bring an -- I I am willing I am willing to make a change no doubt about that Randy. But I feel the fear aspect. It brings its number one center may be that we go one more year with these guys that we have to be in the playoffs and we have to. BS Stanley Cup contender and it's gotta be some accountability. I agree with you aware of what about you Lindy you want -- -- I I've been a fan of Lindy -- for many years and I've defended him but how much how much more can I defend this guy. I agree -- hey man thanks for listening throughout the years I appreciate phone call today. A happy Easter yellows meaning -- specifically that he was saying that just. Piggybacking on his comment that. I'm not better. I don't think that college better but he might think so I'm -- so not anybody really better so that's what I mean by that. I penetrated for round here follow. -- that note and you wrote about that. Odd that now. What happens when you combine. A motorcycle. A volleyball player and a football coach it is not a good recipe Bobby Petrino found that out the hard way. We'll talk about that more of its CEO of the leadership. That's we'll talk but also real quick I do I talk on -- this -- this whole eight PR thing with college in little college talk for a couple minutes. UConn cannot leniency toward -- or the big east tournament next year and as much as I hate UConn is a Syracuse fan. I went to school there like I disagree with this the way to -- APR things don't tell you lie on the other side of the time -- -- -- sports. Sports talk Saturday and no we're -- gone down to about it. Season and today we'll have the final game for radio and WGR Sports Radio 550 pregame at three. Puck drops to four in Boston sabres wrapping up 201112 season also Taylor also -- and down about that is yesterday. Mario Rivera Murray. Rivera blowing it for the Yankees -- is he done I don't think so right I mean. This happened a couple years ago opening day two I believe he blew it against the Red Sox he wanted to having like one of the best season his career after that happens. Yeah and now it's not panic time right yet hit 11 -- and reading it last night not. All now he's now. I'm with the old last year yeah. Out again I think you'll be fine I think -- -- that was tough we lose against the rays over the season while my dream of 162 now has done that's that's that's why it's. Hey Mike your -- and BGR what's up Mike. A couple of -- Paper and really quiet when he abruptly ago. I think government. What about -- here got beat. Altered bowel. What you interpret it to label. Mean -- critical look at -- decade. You can watch the replay is a perfect position to take the body and he updated it now because. You brought. Blake Matt. Or pork and not a war conditions. It good. -- -- And it. Bet it orbit engine that got bait me aren't I got dormant or at all. Only going to be a little. Quiet and actually hit it. Can make a lot of hand. And it did not -- -- and the suspect apparently. -- were -- in our -- exit the equity equity. Spain is actually well. What are blocked a road trip we a bigger vehicle line treatment or shot now. Are shutting down the line and I get into network typically. Apparently -- Yeah I remember specifically -- yes. Or can't that why wouldn't let -- -- law. Surety it got better political -- -- and then only I'll bet that there are well. Together -- wanna work that hard look at the wind blown coverage it got better. I culture where anybody can assure that. Why shouldn't have to be able to step up. Actually occur still have to play hockey and all your help the artwork back and help expert. And our budget and age -- put a model outlined the art audio job. Our play like that all you don't want to always be trying to sort jaw or trying to polish. Sweat -- -- -- had a date they didn't all this. Guy's got a lot of other people like. Don't worry where each other all -- complete. The actually at that only now. Is. That the guy who watch it well. I'm not sure exactly what his -- is we have out probably around there. You can pick -- where we're we're a little -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- Because I got charity you're on Arnold Israel program all these are all their order or small we're. Bought an airport Playgirl or fifteen more than a week. And -- over fifteen and bought it and I think. I've aren't that autumn day are out huge change and more pork for this particular number 108. While Mike Mike listen I got Iran OK but I'll address a couple of your point okay thanks for the call right battle problem. I don't know I didn't I never done that comparison I mean are. Mac is it you think the sabres are actually physically bigger team the most it will give him credit for the national -- epic. I would say that could be accurate. Height weight probably -- that's probably accurate if you add it all together it's probably pretty average first effort hop away. Now his height weight knowledge that he played -- he's Tyler at its size does not play like he's markets falling -- If -- and -- or standing next to each other in the locker room all pads off that probably look pretty the same in the derby doesn't play like this night either he plays bigger and that but the the problem is. Even though he's trying to do that he is too small to make an impact. Well yeah on the physical and right right absolutely I still think that. You know derby you had a really rough season concussion injury at the end of the year and you know he I think he can be a score in the NHL these skates hard not that he plays hard enough. And you know he's feisty which is always good I don't think that I think that is a bit of a misnomer especially. You know adjusting point I think it was very you know and with it also we don't -- although I will say this. Please. Don't compare anybody Dellucci each ever just stop testing is not -- each Alina was not -- each nobody is -- you don't -- you know why he's so special is because. He's the chi -- who want you to know what he has that big that physical scores thirty goals and wins every fight nobody except him. Yet that the good point I mean you're comparing to really should be comparing -- but. -- -- to me about of this job in this form this meeting what we do every week and everyday what I do every Saturday is. I get these calls about its -- years ball -- you'll calls thrust ball in the same fans can watch the same thing. All year. Through 82 games. In half of them come to the conclusion out of anybody who says somebody should -- -- district take people who want somebody. Out of that they have of them say. It's -- Darcy has put a good product. -- doesn't know how to use it. Any perhaps day. Darcy has given -- -- be the tool because when he would know how to use that if he had the right tools and it's fine to me how people can and I've always managed in that aspect. Of sports talk radio. And this guy just called said. -- -- given a lot out of it. Lydia and enable them figure out which you'll -- a lot of people who call between Austin, Texas and say the opposite. -- RC just hasn't put the right. Up there by the way I -- a serious issue with the rob Henry -- argument about that played -- -- somehow -- rocks fall -- how is that -- I think arena I agree how is that. -- fault really that he did he could have taken the body of your when he -- it and I'm you have the callers argument is that. You know when he's got -- hesitant to what this is this is -- -- mean the guy's been in the NHL for what twelve years or something the guy's been you know. All star caliber when he was in Calgary's like 31. I'm pretty sure that he knows what he's doing he just got burned a -- it's it's plain and simply just got torched -- -- it's not looked badly needed this and that he got. He just got blown away by a younger faster players that's been the problem with we're here all season long in May be something that. The advance scouts who were watching Calgary games didn't quite pick up on when they decide to make that trade. There's something -- happening college sports now they're moving to and I want to just touch on because we're at James walker from espn.com is he's water from the top the hour wanna make sure I got this and this whole UConn thing UConn basketball team is not eligible to play the NCAA tournament next year they're also not eligible to play in the big east tournament. And. And the reason is because they fell below the eight PR this new thing needs to the NCA about graduation rates look. I'm all for like kids to graduate school and all that. With the application of the way they're using this is just really bothers me because you're analyzing the wrong people in what I mean is. Now there's a formula there that I can't actually get into these I don't know exactly outside the gist of it is that. If you have your scholarship players finish the year in quarter quote good academic standing every semester finish them you get points like two points. If someone does not finish -- the that's an usher in good academic standing you lose points. So basically. If the other player. Who's really gut who want to go to the NBA -- -- -- leave early. In an agent or whatever he decides to be. An Olympic should go to the NBA of course Asia. Davis at Kentucky decides I'm leaving school not finishing out the semester to go work out. To get ready for the draft might like long. Work -- -- I'm going to do it's gonna make them and make millions of dollars doing this everything hinges on how I perform if he decides to do that. Why can't Purdue and that. Okay just couldn't blame the kid who's a junior high school if you know. The apple or Microsoft CEO came and said come work for me at least -- -- -- millions of dollars why would you know how people can -- What if they have any Davis or anybody in the -- waiters at Syracuse or whatever. If they leave school they don't finish that semester. The school the program its its dot those points now understand the intent behind the rule the intent is. Keep your -- class eager kid graduating and on track that's cool uncle that. But why penalize a program when you -- that it's like decision to leave the Zamboni NBA. -- doesn't finish the semester. I just think that's wrong. And by the. If you also have a kid who commits to I don't know let's use Kentucky again for example. -- said he realizes after year oh my god there's so many great players I'm never gonna get on the court and he decides I'm gonna transfer. Which maybe shouldn't that's fine he decides in a transfer. That health issue to. Because the kid decides he wants -- up coach nobody else's well I just don't like it. I don't like it -- -- -- asked to investigate. And they -- it wrong anyway it's just another -- on top -- it. We'll see where they'll -- I think it. What I would do my solution is get rid of this whole rule while don't want this to school at all anymore like I mean that the school. Going to college like you wanna go in the -- to be able to go -- my school. Just let -- go to NBA. People are free this world and make that choice they're also free to make bad choices and some of them make bad choices all well. Then you should have better people helping you along the way to make those choices made. Years penalize the -- people don't like it at all even though I am essar is guy you've got that determine how how we can make fun of them about to do that I think that we're really gonna see a really. The intent unintended consequences a lot of these schools. We're gonna see over the next few years more of this happening I don't think that's good for sports and college basketball. All right James walker ASE. East espn.com blogger joins me the other side of the break. The bills -- his sleeper team I reasons why he thinks -- get over the hump we'll have him in more of your calls it a 30550. AA ID to market the answer I'll departure of the WGR sports talk Saturday.

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