Full Show - 4/5/2025

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Speaker 1 (00:00):
Welcome into the Varsity Blitz High School Sports show, as
always presented by our local Pick and Save and Metro
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(00:23):
At ten o'clock today, we'll introduce you to our Colonel
Electric Superhero of the Week. She is from South Milwaukee.
You gonna be really impressed with her. At ten twenty
Brian Johnson had baseball coach at Greendale, going to come
in with a couple of number of his seniors, four
of them, and we'll talk from Greendale Baseball the first hour.
A couple of weeks ago, we had Morgan Schwartzen and

(00:45):
he was our Colonel Electric Superhero the Week. And I've
known his dad, Billy a long time. I've known his
uncle Julian a long time, and I wanted to get
back to talking to these guys about college basketball. Billy
coached at Carroll coach ripping Julie and has coached at
a really high level Georgia Southern Georgia Tech.

Speaker 2 (01:06):
Where else Memphis Memphis and uh and Marquette Marquette.

Speaker 1 (01:12):
Yeah, yeah, So we have two different views of this, right.
My son played Division three, and so I understand I
kind of went through a little the recruiting with him
at that level, but that the level of ripping and
Carol is different than than Marquette Memphis, Georgia Tech, Georgia,
Southern Billy, How you been good?

Speaker 3 (01:34):
Good?

Speaker 1 (01:34):
It's good to see you.

Speaker 3 (01:35):
Great to see you.

Speaker 1 (01:36):
Thanks for having story today, man, I'm sorry. Look Mortgan's
laughing over there. He played a little golf yesterday. I
played a ton. I just was going to get out
to Songbird and play nine, just gonna play nine. And
I was the first one out. Nobody in front of me,
a guy kind of behind me. So I let him
just go through because I was hitting three balls on
every shot right then to the way I normally swing,

(01:57):
and then trying to fix it and so you know,
shallowing the club and all that stuff. I got to
the sixth hole and a guy that I met out
at Songbird last year, ed Manning Sami a text said, Hey,
I hears Songbirds are open, you have any interest playing nine?
I go I mind whole six. You get out here
in half hour, I'll stick around and play nine with you.
So we got a chance, and we were playing two

(02:17):
balls at each hole. So I feel like I'm one
hundred and twelve years old today, Billy. I gotta be honest. Hey,
do you miss coaching, by the way, at the college level?

Speaker 4 (02:30):
You know, I left Carol in twenty nineteen and went
back to South where I teach and took over to
boy soccer program.

Speaker 3 (02:38):
So I missed it for I would say a year
to two years.

Speaker 4 (02:42):
I really enjoyed the six years I was at Carol
with coach Collmbs and the rest of the guys on staff.

Speaker 1 (02:47):
And what was your Were you more a day to
day guy the top assistant? Were you doing a lot
of recruiting with? And I don't know how at Carol
they break up what assistant coaches do, But the recruitment
side was that part of your your skill set?

Speaker 3 (03:04):
Yes?

Speaker 4 (03:04):
I was in charge of all the recruiting. So Kyle
Jones was a top assistant. He's from East Troy and
he's recently got the head job out in Iowa at
Simpson and but I was in charge of all the recruiting,
So I would, you know, get our guys, get our
staff to where they got to go each night each week,
and once we hit once we hit probably December January,

(03:29):
I didn't even go to practice half the time. Yeah,
I just we recruited a lot out of Illinois in Wisconsin.

Speaker 3 (03:38):
But I would I would head to Chicago mild School
in that car.

Speaker 4 (03:41):
Yeah, that car went to Morgan and that car is
officially retired as about a week ago. Yeah, it's it's
not turned over and two hundred and thirty thousand on it.

Speaker 1 (03:51):
So yeah, it's time. Julian different for for you. Did
you recruit a lot as well at the different colleges?

Speaker 5 (03:59):
Yeah?

Speaker 2 (04:00):
Especially uh and first off, great to be back. I
really appreciate this is awesome, especially at at Georgia Tech.
And I kind of worked into our recruiting coordinator role
and uh and like I said last time, I really,
uh really embraced that. I really enjoyed that. I looked
at it just as an opportunity to you know, develop

(04:22):
relationships with with uh, you know, with young student athletes.

Speaker 1 (04:26):
Hey, how would you at at your at that level,
how would you know? Would you go to AU tournaments?
Would you go to was it you'd be on places
like with sports, but all over the country looking at
rankings and trying to.

Speaker 2 (04:42):
Figure I think I think at at the level bility
was that I think that might be the hardest. I
think probably division three, probably division two is probably the
hardest in terms of evaluating your pool who you know,
who to recruit. When you're at a place like I
think Georgia Tech, listen if they're from a talent standpoint,

(05:06):
because the reality is it all starts with that, right,
I mean, you're gonna develop, you're gonna you're gonna evaluate
character and skill and athleticism and all that, But it
all starts with obviously they've got to be you know,
decent enough to be to be talked about.

Speaker 5 (05:20):
And so forth.

Speaker 2 (05:21):
So to place like Georgia Tech, if they're not in
the top two hundred in the country, top two hundred,
three hundred, you know those rankings, three four star, then
you're not even you know, they're not even in your pool.

Speaker 5 (05:33):
So and there's a lot of you know, there's you
get a lot of help.

Speaker 2 (05:37):
There's a lot of those talent evaluators out there that
that do rankings, and they kind of again if you're
if if you're not in the top two three hundred,
you're not recruiting them. So it's it's easy. At the
high major level, it's very easy.

Speaker 1 (05:53):
Do you know when I was coaching basketball over and
Martin Luther j R. Blount, who is the top assistant
that I always take, came and spoke to our kids,
and a couple kids in the back were chatting while
he was talking, and he lit him up a little
bit and he said, look, guys, I'm just going to
tell you. I'll let you go ahead and keep talking

(06:14):
back there. If you're six eight six', nine, right you're
five ten and you're six', one Got i've got two
hundred and five ten and six one, GUYS i can go.
Recruit and If i'm up in front speaking and you
don't think What i'm saying as smart is important enough
for you to stop chatting back, There i'll just move
on right. Now if you're you're six,' ten, YOU know,

(06:36):
I might i might overlook that a, little bit, but
guys there's not, you know you guys really should knock
it off and you should listen To what. I'm SAYING and, i,
thought man he is. So right Billy when, julian, SAID
look i think At THE division, iii level it's, really
DIFFICULT and i agree, WITH him. I do i think
he's looking at the top of, the top and he's

(06:57):
looking at the top. Two hundred you got to find
that six five six six kid that might have fallen
through the cracks a, little bit a kid that could
fit in the culture and fit through the academics of
what a Place like ripping or a place Like like
carol is demanding because you have to be a good
student athlete and you're not getting you're not getting athletic

(07:19):
money to. Come there you might get some. Academic money
but to be able to find those guys that would
be a good Fit, AT carol i think is. Really,
difficult yeah we, Would lose we would.

Speaker 4 (07:32):
Lose guys, you Know, Come, January february march to a.
Scholarship school. Division, two, now well.

Speaker 1 (07:40):
You know there are guys going Up, to MINNESOTA Maybe
uw parkside because that's THE only d two around in.
Our state, BUT guys, i know in the, Football, side
billy there'd. Be guys i'd have guys from, You know
Lacrosse or Oshkosh or whitewater in studio and, they'd, go
look there's a kid that we, really wanted and he's

(08:01):
going up taking a twenty five hundred dollars scholarship Up
in minnesota just to be able to have street cred
AND say i got. A scholarship but nobody, ever says
well at? What level you know? How much and they're
gonna pay that in gas to go and their parents
are not gonna be able to see. Him play did
that drive you nuts to to Lose to division twos Up?
In minnesota.

Speaker 4 (08:21):
We Did we we lost a handful, of kids and
ironically a lot of them would. Come back, YOU know
i don't know if we got any on the bounce
Back at carol off the top of, my head but
a lot of kids would come back TO the wayak
OR the cciw and the.

Speaker 1 (08:37):
Football side a lot of them started Up at Whitewater
and lacrosse And In Oshkosh.

Speaker 2 (08:43):
Julian wentz and that's really important on the, front end
and you're in you're building relationships in the recruiting because
you will get them potentially on the, Bounce back so
especially if they if they do choose to go on,
another school you kind of gotta just bite the bullet
and uh and and, you know be the bigger person

(09:05):
because you might get that person on the.

Speaker 5 (09:07):
BOUNCE back i don't think you ever want to. Burn
relationships how difficult wasn't for both of?

Speaker 1 (09:11):
You guys when you either get you'd get the call
and hopefully you would get a call from a kid
that you would spend a lot of time trying to
get to come to your school and they decided to
Go to georgia or they decided to instead of Going
to carol they were Going, to concordia something, like that
and hopefully they they call you and. STAY coach i
really appreciate the sweat equity you put in and the

(09:33):
time you put in with me and, my family but
we've decided at this point. To go that's a difficult
phone call, to. Get, right yeah.

Speaker 2 (09:39):
IT'S tough i mean because of all the like, you
said all the sweat equity and time effort energy you
put in and developing and especially the ones.

Speaker 5 (09:48):
YOU want i mean there's kind of that. OLD saying
i mean you you really you.

Speaker 2 (09:53):
Really want to get the ones that, you want you
KNOW what? I, Mean yes and the worst case scenario
is getting the one that's gonna that's gonna end up,
killing you killing the, you know, culture killer all that
stuff and, so so especially the ones. You, want yeah
those are because of all, that time effort and energy.
Put in BUT like, i said you. GOTTA then i think,
it's critical especially now with the portal and like And

(10:16):
like billy, was, saying yeah And like billy, was saying
you want to be the. Bigger person hopefully if you've
already developed a really good relationship, and so chances are
you can, you know you can get them on the,
bounce back especially for Us In georgia Tech. In atlanta
atlanta was, you know such. A market. You bet we
got a lot. Of kids we got a lot of

(10:37):
kids on the. Bounce back kids didn't want to grow
up necessarily Going To georgia tech on the, front end
but if things didn't, Work out atlanta was a great
place to come.

Speaker 1 (10:45):
Home, To, HEY billy i want to talk about your
dad a little bit in this. First segment how much
did you guys learn about the game, of basketball how
to deal, with kids how to deal, with parents how
to deal. With community he's from, Your, father oh pretty?

Speaker 4 (11:03):
Much, everything, yeah uh, you know he got us Going
early julian got going a little bit earlier. Than me
but back then we had we had basketball at the.
Elementary school so and then we had our little you
know junior black shirt you know program that started in i,
don't know fifth sixth grade, back then but between elementary
school basketball and playing you know junior.

Speaker 1 (11:24):
Black, shirts look when you Talk About watsha, south basketball
your dad's name comes, up right it's it's it's kind
of like. He was he ran that for, a while
and he. Was demanding, you know he was a guy That,
that look it was. HIS way, i mean you're gonna
do it. This way and if you don't believe it
that this is the way to, do it, you know
it might take us a little bit to get you.

(11:45):
To wear but but he was the guy who. Ran
it And and, i'm wondering was there did you feel
a lot of pressure with with him running all that? Out, There, Julian,
uh no not.

Speaker 2 (11:54):
AT all i, just uh, you know and you look
back And what i've always said is he is the
absolute best at the development of fundamentals with with. Young
kids he was a teacher by, you, know career and,
you know and just just the art of teaching especially

(12:16):
to the to the, younger kids, AND demanding I mean
i demanding with, first graders, you know and when you'd
run camps and let alone our our junior blackshirt programs and.
All that but, you KNOW when i just think, OF
him i think of, you know teaching and, just fundamentals
and it's, you know It's it's billy obviously went. Into

(12:38):
education i've gone into education's being at, the forefront. You
know and uh and my mom's also, a teacher and
she's an excellent teacher and. And so but but one
thing of, My dad just think about fundamentals and the.

Speaker 5 (12:50):
Ability to really get through, to uh two. Younger kids
my staff felt learn a lot from.

Speaker 1 (12:57):
Your father and we coached against. Each other, His, son
dustin was the same Age, as matthew and so, YOU
know mrg he would coach With with Randy murgh and,
You Know i'm we're in third grade and my kids
are doing, you know getting ready for. The game you
get five minutes to, warm up and his kids are
on the other side catching. Triple Threats and i'm thinking.

(13:19):
Third grade and that all came from. Your dad AND
when i took the Job At heritage christian and they
said you can hire. TWO assistants I thought i was
a pretty, good COACH but I Thought brian staffelt was
a better coach, and FUNDAMENTALS so i went and. Hired
him and then a Guy Named, derek CANADA who i
met In a sam's, wholesale club who Played, at iona

(13:40):
Played For, west point played For The orlando magic And The,
harlem glottriders was my other. Assistant coach and people were
like YOU and, i, go look both coaches are BETTER than.
I am they're. Better Coaches and brian on this side
because he learned all. Of that he learned a lot
of it from coaching with, your dad and and, YOU
know i, would, say look let's do, this, Drill, okay brian,

(14:02):
you know why don't you put your spin? On it
and it, would be, you know you're going to cross
below your knee when you, Catch it you're going to a.
Triple thread, you know all of that Jab STEP and
i learned a lot, From him AND when i asked him,
about it. It did it came back from coaching with,
your FATHER which i think Is really it's. Really, cool
hey you had talked about the NIL and i want

(14:23):
to talk a lot about that and. The portal we're
probably not going to have time. This segment we'll talk
about that a lot in the. SECOND segment i want
to ask, you this when you would go to watch
A Player rhode island was wash the coach had had
come in and we had talked about this last time you.
Were there how much how important was it for you

(14:44):
to get there a half hour before, the game not
just to watch, the game to watch how this kid
interacts with, his parents interacts with, the coaches with, his
teammates with the, other team. With referees how much went
into that into? The equation probably. Probably was it's, more important.

Speaker 2 (15:01):
You know and the same way if you visited, the school,
you know get, there early take advantage of of opportunities
just to, really, evaluate, Evaluate EVALUATE like, I said, i
mean you gotta get the ones that are are gonna
come that you're, gonna, get like you got to get, those.
Right right it's better to if if like and you talked,
about it does it? You know is it is it

(15:24):
a tough losing somebody That, you yeah but you'd rather
get the ones that you know you're gonna get right
rather than lose somebody that's not gonna be the right
fit and all that, and so, but yeah we'd always
uh be demanded to get their, you know head of
time and, warm ups watch, warm ups how they, interact
teammates even watch their, you know. THEIR parents, i, mean

(15:46):
yeah you get, into that start, evaluating that because that's
talk about. Relationship building you're gonna you're gonna build that
as much as.

Speaker 5 (15:54):
You know sometimes a kid really the.

Speaker 1 (15:56):
SAME thing i wanted to get to the. Parents' side
how how important was it for you as the Recruiter
for carol Or for ripping to be able to have
the parents with you and how much did you want
to know about how they interact and how they think
of their sons as a college, Basketball, player.

Speaker 3 (16:15):
Yeah we only recruited high character you. Know, kids yeah we.

Speaker 4 (16:20):
Had to and we'd get a lot of those kids
and their parents on campus for football games in, The
fall so we had to front load a lot of
our recruiting in, the summer, you know leading up to their.

Speaker 1 (16:30):
SENIOR Year i carol used to be a client of
MINE when i was at the other, radio STATIONS and
i would be on that campus a lot in admissions
to talk about marketing and what. WE'RE doing i loved
the Vibe. OF carol i really DID like. I liked
i looked forward to Going and i'd get there a
little early and walk through the campus a, little BIT

(16:51):
and i just really liked the the ENERGY that i
FELT when i was on. That campus to get kids
on the campus and parents on the camp was.

Speaker 4 (17:00):
REALLY important, I, think yeah it's it's where it has
come in.

Speaker 3 (17:04):
Thirty, years yeah.

Speaker 4 (17:06):
Is crazy the amount of land that they were able
to get in the community That, was yes and They
built they've, redone dorms they've redone things they've built at.

Speaker 3 (17:16):
It on so it.

Speaker 4 (17:17):
Is uh and being IN, the cciw which is one
of The BEST division iii conferences for all sports in.

Speaker 1 (17:22):
The country is hard to get Kids from waukeshaw and
wanted to Play. At, carroll yes.

Speaker 4 (17:27):
It is it's hard To get it's hard to get.
Local kids and that's why we Went to illinois. A
lot it just we just couldn't get a lot of
local kids for.

Speaker 1 (17:35):
Some REASON and I and i look the Kids from
waukeshaw and there's some really good basketball players that would
fit In, at carroll but they're the THOUGHT of i
don't want to be ten minutes FROM where i. GREW up,
i think look. FOR me i love the fact that
my son Played At Marinatha Baptist. Bible college he was
forty five minutes, for us so it. Was perfect and

(17:57):
if it, wasn't there he was probably going to Go
to concordion and play For, coach cassidy which had. BEEN
great i think that the kids in, that area and
Not Only walker show But, southeast wisconsin are missing the
boat because they if they get on campus and, they,
GO look i can still live, on CAMPUS but i
can get home in fifteen twenty minutes and my parents

(18:19):
could come watch. EVERY game i think they're missing the boat,
on THAT and i wish we could figure out the
whatever it has to be for them to want to,
stay home BECAUSE when i look at the Roster, For carol,
you're right it's still a Lot of. Illinois kids AND
when i talk to, their coaches, they're like we'd love
to have kids from our neighborhood that'll come. Play here

(18:41):
and sometimes we get a bounce backer kids that call,
And say i'm not happy at this School. IN minnesota
i might want to, come HOME but i wish we
could figure out how to wait to get kids that want.

Speaker 4 (18:50):
To, stay YEAH and i just don't know what. IT is,
i think, you know you hit on part. Of it
kids want to go away a.

Speaker 3 (18:57):
Little bit, you know we we there was a there
were some other factors that came in. With, Academics, money.

Speaker 1 (19:06):
Yeah it's it's it's, not cheap.

Speaker 3 (19:08):
Yeah right and wasn't.

Speaker 4 (19:10):
Cheap either you just got to have, you know if
you can have a three point oh gpa or higher
and you had that twenty one A c t, or
higher that was.

Speaker 3 (19:18):
Our, benchmark hey we're gonna go and pot.

Speaker 1 (19:20):
Get to a break other side. The breakup THREE things
i WANT to i want to talk about in the.
NEXT segment i want to talk about it if you
believe we should have a shot clock at the high.
SCHOOL level i want to talk a little bit ABOUT
ni l AND then i want to talk about the
portal and and the OTHER thing i want to talk
about is. Prep schools they're popping up all OVER and
i want to get your opinion on if those are good.

(19:40):
Or Bad and i'm sure there's, a COMBINATION but i
want to get your thought. On that we were Talking
with Billy And. Julian schwartz billy coached At at ripany
coached at At At carol and and He Recruited julian
Marquette And georgia Tech And georgia Southern and memphis And two,
Division one, division three and recruiting, is recruiting but it's

(20:04):
a different a. Different animal and we're gonna talk to
these guys about some things and what what as a
junior in High school some dudes and don't because these
guys are gonna. Find it if You're on twitter and
you're on social and you're posting some things that you,
probably shouldn't these guys are gonna. Find it we're gonna
talk to them. About that i'm gonna get their. Picks
Too final, fours today that's why. They're here and we'll.

(20:26):
Find Out My saint john's team, is OUT so i.
Don't know my wife Still. Got houston and, trust me she's.
Still talking. She's talking You, do yeah you took?

Speaker 5 (20:35):
All, ONES yeah i took, All Ones.

Speaker 1 (20:37):
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(21:00):
cooling studios in studio for the first hour and it's
final four Day And Julian schwartz chalk took. THEM all
i Was, WITH morgan i Was with billy's son and.
YOUR nephew I Thought saint JOHN'S and I still I
have houston and And and duke and The Amentite saint
john's winning the. Whole thing who do you like? Winning?

(21:22):
IT julian I, got DUKE BUT i.

Speaker 2 (21:25):
I feel awful having To pick duke Over. LIKE houston I,
love houston Do? YOU yeah I just i just love
what they represent and how they play and.

Speaker 5 (21:35):
All That but.

Speaker 1 (21:36):
I'd like to see. HIM win, I WOULD but I
got Duke.

Speaker 2 (21:40):
Over houston And then Auburn, over florida And then Duke
over auburn in.

Speaker 1 (21:45):
The final you don't Think that you don't think that
the seventeen eighteen year old kids is going to catch
up to them at All because auburn's.

Speaker 2 (21:53):
AVERAGE five i just think their their, length defensively their ability.
To switch it's just, YOU know i and then they
can just score It like. Billy made we were talking the,
parking Lot like houston so, good defensively but they struggled.
To score whereas, You, KNOW duke i just think IS

(22:13):
probably i think the best team left at the on.

Speaker 5 (22:17):
Both, ends yeah it'll.

Speaker 1 (22:18):
Be interesting who do you like in?

Speaker 4 (22:19):
THE finals I, have houston wasn't it? At, All Okay
so i'm Cheering for. HOUSTON tonight I think i have
Them playing florida in. The, Championship boy but It's like,
JUELL said i mean just love watching How hard. Houston
plays here's something for high school kids, out there if
any of them. Are listening duke starting line Up like jewels,
WAS saying i think he's smallest guy six y four

(22:42):
and you know you got six seven six eight six
nine and those guys Wings The cooper flags wingspan.

Speaker 1 (22:48):
Is, ridiculous yeah did? You THINK and i Was With
coach walls and the Guys From wisconsin lutheran Last week
Alex screen hes Going, to concordia which our picking save
student after, the week and the whole team showed. Up,
after yeah we met that picking. The pickings stay Next
To wisconsin luthor And To, coach Walls coach whiteside showed

(23:08):
up and then a bunch, Of players canipple boys all.
Of THEM and i was talking To coach WALLS and,
i said, you know he's probably one. And done, he, goes,
YEAH absolutely i think he. Probably is, AND look I
didn't i didn't know how Good car. Nipple was and
it's just fun to watch because, he does, you know

(23:29):
both sides of, the. Ball right he defends he and
he's not the, quickest guy but boy was he was
really well coached in. High, School julian when when when
kids are going deciding either to go from their senior
year to their freshman year in college or, even before
kids are going to these. Prep schools, for me with

(23:51):
all of them popping up all over, THE place, i,
think boy some of it's a, MONEY grab i. Believe
that but they're making some promises and and some of
them have a lot of success getting kids Placed in.
Division one you're feeling that when you were Recruiting At,
georgia tech having to to deal with prep, schools, good
bad or or. JUST necessary i don't.

Speaker 2 (24:11):
Think at all you need to go to a prep
school like that, whole narrative, you know going to a
prep school is going to help you Get a division.
ONE scholarship I don't i don't necessarily agree.

Speaker 5 (24:23):
WITH that i think you can do that at your
at your local.

Speaker 2 (24:27):
High school, and uh, YOU know i, just, think boy
you better do, your research, you know and make SURE because,
i think like, YOU said i think there's some, good
ones some well, established ones but there's some others, That
YEAH billy.

Speaker 1 (24:43):
Aau two over, the years when when my son was in,
third grade it was different than it, is, now right
it was select kids that were top of the TOP
plane au, and traveling and now, you know THEY look
i like the fact that if there's a place for
Kids like chapman's got eight, zillion TEAMS and i think

(25:05):
they do a really. Good job and depending on, your
level if you want to just get better and play
at the high, school level there are places open to
be able to, do that Like. Like chapman but it's
just it has changed a lot over. The years, in
fact when my son got to about, SEVENTH grade i.
Sent done there was so much just junk, going on

(25:25):
guys trying to steal players and trying to do all.
This stuff i'm wondering you're feeling ON the. Au, scene
well back in, MY day i wasn't. GOOD enough i
mean there was only a handful of teams in. The
state jules was really good and played on a REALLY good,
au team and, you know the the championship tournaments would be,

(25:46):
you know to Go to nationals would Be At Wisconsin
lutheran college a lot, of times and then, you know
you look forward to Going to nationals and playing Out
in VEGAS and i got to travel. Off, WORLD yeah
i got, to TRAVEL but i wasn't.

Speaker 4 (25:59):
GOOD enough i got CAUGHT and i went OUT for
au one time and didn't, make it which was which.

Speaker 3 (26:04):
Was fine BUT like, i.

Speaker 4 (26:07):
Think one of the best things that, We did morgan
went down and Played With randy Jones At.

Speaker 3 (26:12):
East troy they would work out up to four days a.

Speaker 4 (26:15):
Week in the spring and then they just went to
local one day shootouts and a lot of them Were
in waukeegan or down At the Rexbux.

Speaker 3 (26:22):
And kenosha so.

Speaker 1 (26:24):
My grandson's playing on one Of the chapman teams and
that's it's all going to be, local STUFF which. I
love who did you? PLAY for i.

Speaker 2 (26:32):
PLAYED cash i had a ten, year run eleven. Year
run EVERY year I. Played aau we either we qualified.
For nationals we either wanted or. Took second it. Was
incredible my. First year my dad put me. On down
it was the best thing he. Ever did the best
thing he ever did was he made me go play

(26:55):
with the older kids Out, of milwaukee AND so. I
PLAYED and i was in, grade school probably starting in
third grade With, jose winston.

Speaker 1 (27:04):
Mister Basketball he's JOSE shooting a couple of. Weeks In jose.

Speaker 2 (27:07):
Winston was the greatest grade school middle school basketball player of.
All time like it's the stuff he could do in,
grade school, Like you i'm talking like third. Fourth grade
we'd run a little pick and. Roll offense he'd come
off a ball screen and then throw around the.

Speaker 5 (27:21):
Back pack it.

Speaker 1 (27:22):
WAS INCREDIBLE i i Coached Aid saint bernadette when he
was At, holy cross and we weren't. VERY good I Had,
derek berger but other, than that. Not much playing At.
Holy cross he would get them up twenty and then
stop shooting and get all those. Guys involved and if
we get it, to fourteen you kind of give me a,
little look and he'd go get eight and get him up,
twenty two and then he'd stop and after THE game

(27:45):
I remember i. Thanked him he was like in sixth
grade and he kind of looked at ME and, I
go i know what you did and you. GOT that,
i mean he's got a million, dollar smile, Right yeah and,
HE goes i don't know. WHAT'S time, i, go yes.
You do you could have beat us by, fifty yeah
and you kept it. To TWENTY and i. Appreciate that, he,
SAID yeah i had.

Speaker 6 (28:02):
No.

Speaker 1 (28:02):
Problem, coach yeah he he did things with a ball
at That age i'd.

Speaker 5 (28:06):
Never, seen yeah, and so uh so that was my.

Speaker 2 (28:09):
First experience AND then i played for a long time
With The police academy out of uh Out of. MILWAUKEE
week i kind of was the first one to to.
Start that and then uh a couple of years in
between played With The scene rebels And Remember. Karan butler, oh,
YEAH yeah i Played with kuran a couple of Years
in racine, and, so YEAH so i had a great
run AAU was i mean it, was Awesome like, BILLY

(28:32):
said i mean it was it was like being able
to compete for a state championship and which always did
and then go on. To nationals that was, your, summer.

Speaker 1 (28:40):
Yeah and he it was did you Go. To atlanta
was was that going on at? That point the shoot, the.

Speaker 2 (28:46):
No and that's what's that's. What's changed it's the the,
you know the shoe companies have. Changed everything so now it's,
you know the top the top teams in. The state
you're you're gonna be usually on a shoe, company team
whether it's you know that You got, team here which
is On the, nike, circuit huh otherwise you Got the.

Speaker 5 (29:03):
Adida circuit We've.

Speaker 1 (29:04):
Got brian donaldson's going to come in a couple of
weeks and we're gonna we're gonna talk a little Bit
About team hero and talk about some of the some
of the other things that are going on at at. That,
level heybe before we get to, YOUR break i needed
to get this your thoughts on both, of you on
on us possibly doing a shot clock at the high.
SCHOOL level I Had sean krider In from homestead AND

(29:28):
and I brought i bring him In because i'll tell,
you what he is just one of the SMARTEST guys
i know when it comes to high, school sports and
he is not afraid to tell you what. He's feeling
he will come right out, and, say look Here's what.
I'm thinking and and, here's why and he. BRINGS receipts
i didn't think, that BEFORE but i think. It NOW
and i love having him in the STUDIO because i

(29:50):
just think he's really really smart and he'll tell you what,
he's feeling whether you agree with him, or not and
he'll have the discussion. With you i'm wondering what you guys.
Think about was It stated wisconsin high school basketball possibly
going to the, SHOT clock.

Speaker 2 (30:03):
I would, say yes, just, BECAUSE uh i just think
the more you could be, aligned to, you know the.
COLLEGE games, i think, YOU know I, THINK foba nba are,
trying to, you know kind OF align i, think college,
you know college and. HIGH school I think i just
think the more the game is is kind. OF aligned

(30:24):
i would say this, real quick before you go to the,
shot CLOCK because i get that can cost some money
and the logistics of.

Speaker 5 (30:33):
All that just put in a put in a block. Chart.

Speaker 2 (30:36):
Circle please the high school basketball needs a block Chart circle,
i've SEEN because i think it's dangerous without that block.
Chart circle and high school referees they call so many
charges literally underneath, the basket and it is dangerous plays
because because high school coaches do an excellent Job in
wisconsin of teaching and, taking Charges and i've just seen

(30:58):
way TOO many, i think where it's just dangerous plays
and all you got to do is paint.

Speaker 5 (31:02):
The line it's.

Speaker 1 (31:03):
Not HARD before i Get to billy your answer on
the shot clock when You said, wisconsin coaches it made
me THINK when i have coaches college coaches from all
over the country that come on this show a lot
of times via cell phone for a segment. Or two
if they're recruiting a kid from, this area they'll make
a comment that and they'll. Say this, they'll, SAY look
i don't know if, you understand but kids that we

(31:25):
get from The, state wisconsin these guys are really. Well
COACHED and i don't know if they're just saying that
because they're on this show and We'll. Talking wisconsin your
thought on that from the places that you coach when
you're recruiting kids from.

Speaker 2 (31:37):
The state with, ONE hundred i THINK the wbca is
the best run state organization in the Country because i've
seen all. These others AND then i, just think, YOU
know i was talking about earlier about my Dad with
fundamentals and he started Coaching With.

Speaker 5 (31:51):
DICK bennett i just think the.

Speaker 2 (31:54):
History of wisconsin basketball from, the top implementing fundamentals and.

Speaker 5 (31:59):
JUST them i was just being.

Speaker 2 (32:00):
Well, COACHED Yes i i've certainly. SEEN that, i think,
you Know You're indiana's wisconsin's.

Speaker 1 (32:07):
You, Know yeah i'd like to, hear THAT because i
never know if they're. Saying, that no and then they
go on a Show from illinois they say the, Same
thing and they go on some Show from montana and
say the. Same Thing so i'm glad to hear you, Say,
that billy your thought on the shot clock at the high, School.

Speaker 4 (32:22):
Level i've been out of it for six years NOW
when I left carrol. Coaching soccer i'm not letting you off.
THAT easy i would say the flow of the game
since they Went to haves has has picked up. The,
TEMPLE however i was just talking to somebody since. THE
tournament i don't know if it was a sectional game
or fills up, at STATE and i didn't watch many

(32:44):
of the state games, this year but somebody had like
a two minute possession and and and we.

Speaker 1 (32:50):
Got well and then the Girls side division two tosi's
wanted they went to. Three overtimes in, the overtimes there was. Two,
possession yeah they were. HOLDING it i, saw that, you
know the four, corner thing and, AND look i. GET
that I loved i'm Still Like sean kreider, Was saying
i'd like to go back. TO quarters i loved HALVES

(33:12):
when i was coaching With. Coach wallersheim it gave the
flow of it and we got a chance to get,
kids different like a little bit, MORE time, i thought
because it, wasn't, like well there's only two minutes left
in the, first quarter let's not make. ANY changes i.
Liked IT and i DIDN'T know i would like IT
because i was against IT until i got involved. In,
IT look i don't. Like change been holding hands with

(33:34):
the same girl since nineteen. Seventy, seven right we owned
one house and now we bought a KIND of i don't. Like,
CHANGE right i had a mustache until two years ago. Or,
Something anyway BUT once i got involved in it and
kind of, FELT it I thought i. Liked It i'm
i'm one percent hoping that they do the. Shot clock
what is is it?

Speaker 3 (33:52):
A money is it the small towns and the? Small,
schools yes that's What that and who's going to?

Speaker 1 (33:56):
Do? It you crider had a, great idea why don't
we hire one OF the, jv referees guy that reps
the FRESHMAN game, jv game hire them to stick around
for the varsity game and and, run it.

Speaker 3 (34:08):
And just started with the varsity.

Speaker 1 (34:09):
Level, first yes started with the varsity. Level first i'm,
TELLING you I think chrider could probably sell me ice
in the middle. OF winter i believe THAT because i
just when he when he just talks about it, so
passionately and he's done all the research, with it and
SO when i had him, in STUDIO like i was
leaning towards it and then listening, TO it, i thought,

(34:30):
he's right let's let's do. This thing and he doesn't
think there's any chance that it's gonna happen for they
they may, say okay but then it's not going to
get started for a couple of. Years yet and that's
kind of how that stuff's gonna have. To HAPPEN BUT
i i certainly believe it before we get to. A,
break julian when when when you're recruiting at the level

(34:51):
you were, recruiting with how much background stuff do you
do on the kids you're recruiting or do you know
how much how much on their? Social media how much
are you talking to teachers in. The school how much
you talking to people in, that community, because look it's
it's a it's an, expensive date and it can't.

Speaker 5 (35:09):
Be you can't get, it wrong can't get it you
can't get.

Speaker 1 (35:12):
It wrong? How much how much research did you on
the kids that you're? LOOKING at?

Speaker 2 (35:17):
A lot you going in depth as much. As possible like,
you said it's not just, the coaches it's it's people
in the, school obviously, you, know parents other. Family members,
you know you're just like, you said get there before,
the games you're, staying after you're.

Speaker 7 (35:36):
Watching interactions would would, you guys would you guys know
if a kid might be a one and done kind?

Speaker 1 (35:42):
Of, kid yeah that's what you, got that That's that
would you still go after.

Speaker 2 (35:46):
That if it was, the right if it was? The right,
you know that's where you. Gotta be you gotta. BE
smart i always it's a great point as much as
because you can, recruit everybody but you got to be
very very smart in your time and your efficiency into
like who not to recruit because to. Waste time you.

Speaker 1 (36:06):
Know that that's probably the. Most, important, yeah.

Speaker 5 (36:08):
Yeah we were.

Speaker 2 (36:09):
DOWN there i mean think about, you know you're We're.
In atlanta we're surrounded by, You, Know, Auburn, alabama kentucky
all these, you know.

Speaker 5 (36:19):
You got To know.

Speaker 2 (36:21):
Bus's thing, was always if you don't have a champion in,
that circle somebody that's going to bed, for you like,
you know maybe somebody in their family or somebody that's
related to the kid or connected to. The kid if
you don't have, a champion it's going to be.

Speaker 1 (36:34):
Awful, TOUGH hey i can tell you THIS if i
was IF if i got my first division ie, varsity
college big time, SCHOOL job i would. CALL you i would.
CALL you i just want you to, know that spend
enough time with, you NOW and i look if if
it's something that you're praying about and you want to

(36:56):
get back, TO it i hope. It happens AND and
i think that the way you come across is EXACTLY
how i want an ambassador for me in. My program
to go to the kitchen table and the things that you.
TALK about i would have you on STAFF and i,
would yeah you, KNOW what i can make you. Some

(37:16):
money we talked about that a couple of. WEEKS ago
i found out there's a lot of ways to make
some money where you get to a break other side of,
The break Billy And. Julian, Schwartz look i've known these
guys a long time and a big fan of. Their
family and the Fact that morgan a couple, of years
a couple of weeks ago was Our Current electric Superhero
the week does not. Surprise me he's a really. Good

(37:36):
kid other Than Picking saint john's THE way i, Picked, it, yeah, yeah,
YEAH yeah i don't know what we, were thinking. Young
man it's good to. See you by, The way it's
good you could go On The Current electric facebook page
and take a Look at morgan's picture in his bio
and he is a great representative for this family and
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(38:19):
The week She's From South Milwaukee. High school at, Ten Twenty,
brian johnson head baseball Coach, at greendale and four captains
are going to be, in STUDIO and i think he's
thinking it's going to be a really good year. For
them and We'll ask brian about that in studio with me.
Right now Billy And, julian schwartz Along With morgan schwartz
are a Former Current electric superhero Of. The, Week, hey

(38:44):
billy when we were talking about the idea of really
doing a deep dive on some of the guys that,
you recruit especially at the Level that julian, was recruiting
But at, carol too you made a comment in the
first segment we really went after high care, character KIDS
and i think that that's especially a Place, like carol that's.

(39:05):
Really important if you get one or two bad apples
into a program, like, that man it can set you
back a couple. Of, Years, right.

Speaker 4 (39:14):
Yeah we just never went after, you know if there
was a red flag or those guys weren't around for,
now three probably.

Speaker 1 (39:23):
We're not how big of a deal? Is it, and
look when you sit and do the SHOW like, i
do and have high school kids in here all, the
time and you, tell them, you know don't don't screw
around freshman and sophomore year and then try to get
your grades up, because look it's it's gonna. Hurt you
they look at, me, like oh, come on, o man

(39:43):
you don't know what you're. Talking ABOUT and i, get
that but but it's it's important for kids to understand
that if if you want to play basketball at the,
next level or football, or baseball look you've got to
you've got to be a student athlete in order to
get in. The school and it's important for kids to
understand that part.

Speaker 4 (40:02):
Of, it yeah we we always talked to the head
head high school coach when we.

Speaker 1 (40:07):
WERE recruiting i appreciate right away because, sometimes.

Speaker 4 (40:10):
They, oh yeah there's there's a lot of people that
just don't talk to the.

Speaker 1 (40:15):
HEAD coaches i never got that because, as coaches we
see these kids. Every day And coach wallersheim, was that,
you know He's a deanish Students At, martin luther so
he'd know if they were coming into his office and
get kicked out. Of class and he always his whole,
deal was you can't be undisciplined for eight hours during

(40:36):
the day and then come to a basketball practice and
be disciplined. You can't you can't turn that. Part on
i'm glad and thank you for that that you guys
would talk to the coaches and they they can sure
shine a light on some of.

Speaker 4 (40:50):
These, kids yeah you got to find out right away
if there's. Any, flags yeah, you know Especially FOR, division
iii because we got to get, you know we got
to get the kids not only that, are talented but
the ones that we can develop otherwise they're gonna, you
know get a.

Speaker 3 (41:03):
Scholarship.

Speaker 1 (41:04):
Eventually yeah what do you miss most about being on
staff At Like? Georgia, tech well what part of your
job and what part do you miss? The least let's
start with. The most what do you miss?

Speaker 2 (41:16):
The most probably just the, YOU know i think if
you're in it for the, right reasons is watching the growth,
of development, you know of the kids you're, working with
and along with that just the, you know. YOUR passion
i think your passion is probably is, for me it,
was teaching, you know teaching and. Building RELATIONSHIPS so i
think those things go hand. In hand so watching your

(41:37):
teaching have success with these kids and ultimately watching them
grow and develop and become, you know better on and off.

Speaker 1 (41:46):
The court what's the least what what part don't you miss? So,
much gosh.

Speaker 5 (41:51):
Good question the. TRAVEL part i, LIKE travel i kind of,
you know travel is kind. OF fun i mean we travel,
first class. YOU know, i mean so traveling his.

Speaker 1 (42:01):
Way to traveling, our way doing a whole, different animal
driving through snow stores to watch some kid down in
some small Town. In illinois you don't miss that. TO
you i don't KNOW how i.

Speaker 4 (42:13):
DID it i got done with school at three O'clock
and i'd hit the road and hit Traffic. IN chicago,
i mean, there's TIME so i, Was, going hey it
took me three hours on the way down with traffic
and two on the. Way back and it was the
middle of.

Speaker 1 (42:24):
The week you look up and there'd be a private
Jet From georgia tech over, your head and your brother
would be up there recruiting some other kid in the City.
Of chicago and and and you didn't miss. That part.
That's awesome how good were you at the, kitchen table by, the?

Speaker 2 (42:38):
WAY GOOD I i, I yeah I think, i connected uh.

Speaker 5 (42:43):
VERY well i think, YOU know.

Speaker 2 (42:46):
I was, able, to uh, you know help help bring
in a lot of a lot of, good players, and
UH like, i said just really really. Enjoyed it getting
back to your, other question the sickness, of losing and
THAT'S what i, don't miss, you know JUST like I
mean i was one of those some, you know some

(43:06):
coaches can kind of move forward and. ALL that i
just just losing, just yeah just it's, just sick, you
know for it stays, with you probably unhealthy too long and.

Speaker 5 (43:17):
All that so that's, you know just, that stress.

Speaker 1 (43:19):
That sickness why doesn't winning make us feel really great
for a? Long time, it, doesn't know it's.

Speaker 2 (43:26):
Almost just a piece of it almost just brings, you
up piece like. Temporary peace it's it's not like necessarily you're, just,
LIKE okay i, can least, You, know.

Speaker 1 (43:35):
Yeah but now here. Comes, right look the winning part
never brought me as much JOY as, i thought and the. Losing,
chust yeah up half the night trying to figure out
why and how and what can we do to to to?
Fix it if you only the best player you, ever
Coached and i'm sure there's a number, of them, but
man you give me one.

Speaker 2 (43:56):
Or Two, that yeah, THE guys, i mean THE course
i think OF an nba players Obviously, had markquette those
early guys He Had, Wesley, MATTHEWS novak I love, jerrell McNeil,
You Know, dominique james those, Were Those, lazarre hayward and
Then uh memphis we had some, awesome players nobody really

(44:17):
And Then. Georgia tech the guy that's Kind Of jose
alvarado is uh, you know he's kind of a, Fan. Favorite,
josha yeah. He's, awesome yeah they're they're, they're great.

Speaker 1 (44:27):
Great, guys man, That's, awesome billy best player you? Ever coached,
OH geez i.

Speaker 3 (44:32):
DON'T know i had so many.

Speaker 1 (44:33):
Of them.

Speaker 3 (44:35):
We've had a good run the last.

Speaker 4 (44:38):
Four years we've we've had three winning seasons out of
the last four and and we turned the program right
around uh, year one so it's it's been.

Speaker 1 (44:46):
Six years most of those kids playing a lot, of
soccer they, play indoor they played club a lot of
a lot.

Speaker 4 (44:52):
Of our morgan might be the only multi sport athlete that.
We have most of most of my guys are or
soccer only and play a lot.

Speaker 1 (45:02):
Of club how good is that Conference For soccer?

Speaker 3 (45:04):
Classic?

Speaker 1 (45:05):
Eight, yeah.

Speaker 4 (45:05):
YEAH outstanding i mean the arrowheads and the one horse
Talents of Cams. And muskeegos oconn's really. Really good we're
going To the woodland now. Next year but for, soccer
wise to, be honest it's it's not gonna be.

Speaker 3 (45:18):
Much, different, no yeah really.

Speaker 1 (45:20):
Good soccer wisconsin has some really good soccer programs throughout.
The state they. Really DO and I worked i don't
know if you. KNOW this i worked For the wave In.
THE rampage i was the general manager for an indoor
soccer Team in chicago for. A year i ran it
into the. Ground horrible if you look a look online
GOOGLE worst gm in the history of, professional sports my

(45:41):
picture might show up on, that THING but. I DIDN'T
when i started working For, THE rampage i would leave
the games at Halftime And bob gansler was the, head
Coach and ganser, was like what's. YOUR problem, i go
it's like watching paint dry. For me and in the
off season he would bring me down to his office and,
HE said i sport in your sport. Or not, he goes.

(46:02):
WE'RE similar, i go what do? You, talk no not.
At all, He goes watch we're playing man. Right Now
watch we're going to run a pick. And roll now
we're going to. His Zone and, I'm like and he
taught me the GAME and i fell in love. With
it it's a beautiful sport. To watch i'm driving through
a park and there's. A game i'll sit and watch
it for a while and my, wife's like what are.
YOU doing. I go ganser taught this sport, to ME

(46:24):
and i absolutely, Love, it JULIE and i can't thank you.
Guys Enough and i'm going to call you back in
and look when do me a Favor so i've got
breaking news on. This show when that, call comes and
whether where or, it is please let. Me know and
if you need somebody to negotiate, that contract you, KNOW
what i would do it. For free i'm telling YOU

(46:45):
because i just you would be. A guy one of
my first calls would be to you to SEE if
i could get you to join our team and be
part of. Our program it's good to see. You guys
your son is you, Did, Good BILLY and i told
you that a couple of. Weeks ago but, the, boy
uh he's a. Good kid AND and i got a
lot of response from the interview that he did and

(47:07):
on how sure he was and just what it what
a really nice young man, he was AND and i don't.
GET it i don't get a ton of calls all.
The time but, your, son uh he brought me got
my phone hot with, people, Going Man billy schwartz's kid was,
pretty GOOD and, i, go man you, know what let's
Say It's morgan schwartz and he's got a. Good, dad guys,

(47:28):
thank you, thank you appreciate all. You, Do yeah, i'm,
THINKING uh i, don't Know maybe i'll Go with florida
just to be Different Than Florida's. Red hot, Right now.
I'm shocked they they they won that. Last one it,
was done it. Was over it was then bank just.
Like that you missed being involved IN those. I, bet.

Speaker 5 (47:48):
Yeah yeah that.

Speaker 1 (47:49):
Was incredible plus you got the best seat in.

Speaker 2 (47:51):
The.

Speaker 1 (47:51):
House yeah now now we're sitting up in. The, rafters
man He Is. Julian Schwartz, billy schwartz thank you. So
much we're going to get to. A break the other
side of. The break our current electric Superhero the Week From.
South milwaukee she just. Came in she's got, a crutch
the girl's injury Pro and, i'm like you want, To
race i'll do the one hundred against you for. One hundred,
she goes give me two. Weeks, Ago nope so we'll

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Little baseball but before we get, to them Our Currentel

(49:18):
electric superhero. The week she Is From, south milwaukee and
she walked in with a CRUTCH and i started LAUGHING and,
i said you want to? Race me, she's, like not
give me. Two weeks give me, Two Weeks. Kaylee noahkowski how?
Are you? I'm good how it's good to. Meet you
it's nice to meet. You, too yeah and your mom
is here, as well Your grandmother sue, is here and

(49:39):
the athletic Director From. South milwaukee the, Dudes, everywhere.

Speaker 8 (49:43):
Yeah We love auntie is.

Speaker 1 (49:45):
The. Best yea and look he he has said and
nominated you and said so many good things. About you
and you have to UNDERSTAND when i ask a guy, Like,
THAT look i know you're going to miss, all this
but who are you going to miss? The most and, he,
GOES no i. Got her i'm, telling you this girl.
Is incredible let's talk a little bit about some of

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the things that you're involved with Over At. South milwaukee and,
you say how to? Your? Mom first tell you how?
Are you i'm?

Speaker 9 (50:13):
Doing well how?

Speaker 1 (50:13):
Are yeah come a little closer to. The microphone you
got to be.

Speaker 9 (50:16):
SO proud. I, am yes it's amazing and it's amazing
to WATCH and i can't wait to see what she
does in.

Speaker 1 (50:23):
The future i'm wondering that, is well you KNOW what
i always think when we did we have the current
electric superheroes of the week, in studio first, Of ALL
and I think i probably told. YOU this I get
i get a little Sad because i'm such, a, Loser
RIGHT like i didn't know where my socks were now
seventeen eighteen, years old and these kids are doing. So

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much but my grandkids are going to benefit from these
kids that are going to come back when they're done
with school and they're the new leaders in. Our community.
We're fine we're gonna be. Just fine let's talk a
little bit if we can first before we talk about
the things involved in what's going on with you?

Speaker 8 (51:01):
Next year, Next year i'm GOING To uw milwaukee.

Speaker 5 (51:04):
For.

Speaker 10 (51:04):
COLLEGE yeah i just got into her honors college, Program
Too so i'm excited about that.

Speaker 1 (51:09):
She, DID yeah i Have you are you going to stay?

Speaker 8 (51:11):
On campus i'm staying in camp.

Speaker 1 (51:13):
On, campus yeah how are you feeling? ABOUT that i
made her stay?

Speaker 11 (51:16):
On?

Speaker 1 (51:16):
Campus smart good for you because, your clothes you can,
come home you'll, do wash you'll cook her. At dinner
get get. Get out you wanted her to have. That,
Experience correct what are you going to? School for i'm going.

Speaker 6 (51:29):
For, sonography okay let's talk.

Speaker 1 (51:31):
About that we had this Conversation because, i'm LIKE excuse
i went to MESS for i don't know what. That
is let's talk a little bit, about what why that
and what you're going to be doing.

Speaker 6 (51:39):
With.

Speaker 10 (51:39):
That well sonography was actually introduced to me BY my
cna and, Healthcare teacher.

Speaker 8 (51:45):
Ms.

Speaker 10 (51:45):
McConnell uh she had some people come in and it's,
just like it's an amazing science in the. Healthcare field
think of like your ultrasoundtext into like even like assisting.
In Surgery so i'm excited to explore that and see
EXACTLY where i want to go in that.

Speaker 1 (52:01):
Great point is a four point Zero, unweighted yes if
you GET a b MINUS or, b plus you're gonna
go in the. Fetal, posession no you'll be okay. With
that we'll.

Speaker 10 (52:14):
Be Okay mister Owen and kelk has prepared us. For
that HE is i have gotten bes in, his Class
but i'm test.

Speaker 8 (52:22):
But he prepares us well for. THE future i love Mister.

Speaker 1 (52:24):
Oh man have you been on campus DOWN at uwm
and absolutely, love IT so i grew up two blocks.
From there, my mom who passed away five Years ago,
april second still sad miss her. A lot she worked
in the bookstore and in, the UNION and i got
a bunch of TROUBLE when i was a Kid because
i'm one Hundred percent irish and that you shouldn't be

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doing some of. This stuff but she worked there for
a long time and absolutely loved being on, that campus
and just the energy level is. Really good had it NOT,
been uwm what was your? Second choice do, you, think.

Speaker 8 (53:00):
Actually this is.

Speaker 10 (53:00):
REALLY far i was thinking about Going To Montana state university.

Speaker 1 (53:04):
Like night and. Day, different yeah what made you Think
About Montana? STATE university i saw.

Speaker 8 (53:10):
Like the virtual tour of. THE campus i.

Speaker 10 (53:12):
Loved it i'm a huge outdoorsy person and it's the.
Complete opposite so it's kind of figuring out WHICH where
i wanted, to go which ended up leading ME. To
uwm was just like being close to home and staying close.

Speaker 8 (53:22):
To family so.

Speaker 1 (53:25):
It's got to put a smile on. Your face there
are kids HERE that i have on my high school
shows over the years that, have, SAID look i need
to go four or five, states away and do you
Know WHAT and i, get it, YOU know i understand
they need to start their own new chapter of their
life or they don't like the winter and they want
To be BUT when i get kids, that, GO look

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i had, two CHOICES and i need to be close
to home because this is important. To me that's got
to put a smile on. Your face, It does.

Speaker 9 (53:55):
It does and we're a close. Knit family i'm a,
single mom so it's always been HER and i And
and Sue and sue and my father who has since.
Passed AWAY and i feel like the three of us
have made an impact.

Speaker 1 (54:08):
On her and Like The, golden girls you guys don't
Like The, GOLDEN girls i. Love that let's talk sports a.
Little bit you're a multi. Sport, athlete yes what are?

Speaker 6 (54:17):
Your sports basketball.

Speaker 10 (54:18):
AND volleyball i used to. PLAY softball i grew up,
playing it BUT now i just like. Watching it but
basketball and volleyball are definitely.

Speaker 12 (54:26):
The two what do you?

Speaker 10 (54:27):
Like, more oh, that's difficult whatever season, It, is yeah
that has to.

Speaker 1 (54:32):
Be it can you shoot the ball a? Little?

Speaker 8 (54:35):
Better yeah i'm pretty much a.

Speaker 10 (54:36):
Big man But As, mia johnson one of our, old
players she came back. To help that was always like
a fun and after practice thing was doing a three
point contest because she.

Speaker 8 (54:45):
Can, SHOOT yeah i cannot know.

Speaker 1 (54:47):
Your back to, the basket block to block and your
rebound in fash.

Speaker 8 (54:52):
But that was always.

Speaker 10 (54:52):
A highlight after practices was doing the two on two
with Me And matty Becker And mia johnson and it was.

Speaker 8 (54:57):
Just, amazing hey Talk.

Speaker 1 (54:58):
About south milwaukee, a little but if you can the
high school and and when we talked on, THE phone
i asked you, this question have they gotten you prepared
for the? Next level and you, said absolutely and not
just academically but socially and all. Of that you're pretty
happy with with your your Journey Through South Milwaukee.

Speaker 8 (55:19):
High, School yeah South Of Milwaukee. HIGH school i. Love
it it's your.

Speaker 10 (55:22):
Family there the teachers are in, with you like every
step your like. Your Journey shelley kurjask is one of my.
Favorite teachers EVEN though i don't have her as a teacher,
right now she's still very involved in. My life and
she actually helped me CHOOSE You w milwaukee. For college
so it's when, you're there it's like all the teachers.
Are FAMILY so i love.

Speaker 1 (55:42):
IT there i love the fact that, you SAID look
i love, them all but here's. MY favorite i do
what what subject does? She teach She.

Speaker 8 (55:49):
Teaches english she was my ap.

Speaker 1 (55:51):
Lang, teacher well speaking of some, of that let's talk
about some of that part. Of it WHEN you uwm
you've been accept it into the, honors? Yes right were
you nervous about? Getting?

Speaker 8 (56:04):
THAT well i didn't, actually apply so it was a.
Very surprise wait WHAT so i applied?

Speaker 1 (56:11):
To you did you have the electorrector put you up
for that? One too and you.

Speaker 8 (56:14):
DIDN'T know i don't even know how.

Speaker 10 (56:16):
IT happened i applied for the normal like health, sciences
program and apparently they take a mix of people who
applied specifically to the, honors program but also like who
they think would actually. Be FITTING so i got my acceptance,
months ago and then randomly in, THE mail i, was
like oh you w i' let me look. At it
something happened and, was like You're Accepted. HONORS college i, was,

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LIKE oh i didn't.

Speaker 1 (56:41):
Even, Apply, man well congratulations. On that before we get
into all of this, other stuff the servant leadership hard
stuff that, you do and there's A lot i recommend.
People look go on The Current electric. Facebook page she
is just a beautifully young lady both in. And out

(57:01):
if you read, her bio you'll kind of get a
really good feeling on some of the things that are important.
To her and we're going to get to those here in.
A minute but this idea of that having this Servant
leadership HART and i say this, every week it's a.
Learned behavior we're not born. With that and somewhere along
your life and, you're look you're, seventeen eighteen, Eighteen, eighteen

(57:24):
yeah it's still like you're just a child to.

Speaker 4 (57:27):
Me that all.

Speaker 1 (57:28):
The, time yeah somewhere along, your journey somebody taught you
to have that Servant Leadership hart and the importance of
giving back to people in. Your community your motivation, For
that where do you think it? Came from that has
to be.

Speaker 8 (57:41):
MY papa, i mean it takes.

Speaker 10 (57:43):
A VILLAGE so i definitely have gotten a lot From
everybody i've met along, The way but my grandfather has
definitely been like my. Biggest SUPPORTER he's i, feel like
THE reason i AM who i. Am today through those
drives to, school together he, always said be the best you.
CAN be i got that engraved on my. Class ring
he's definitely THE reason.

Speaker 1 (58:01):
I CONTINUE so i think we're gonna just shut it
down now and Go to you got a bunch of
people crying. In studio as a grandfather, OF six i
hope and pray that one day one of my grandkids
makes that that that answer that, She, Had sue i'm sorry,
about THAT but i would bring you to, the Microphone but.

(58:23):
I'm not she's shaking. Her head. ABSOLUTELY not i love
the fact that that that's where you learned that. From
before you, miss. HIM huh i miss him.

Speaker 8 (58:34):
A lot he was my.

Speaker 1 (58:35):
Number, one yeah he never missed. A, game no who
would you hear more from in? The crowd and what
was your grand what's your, Grandfather's Name Jeff, jeffer sue
who would you?

Speaker 7 (58:46):
Hear more that's a.

Speaker 8 (58:48):
TOUGH one i Feel, LIKE jeff i feel like. My
papa he was.

Speaker 10 (58:50):
Definitely, loud yes he definitely made it known that he
was there after, every game no matter, the, outcome, Winner
loss he was always the first one to, greet me the,
biggest hugs always wearing a shirt that's like, my granddaughter
my granddaughter's.

Speaker 1 (59:04):
Biggest fan IT was i. Love, THAT yeah i, love
THAT and i, Wish, THAT uh i wish that he
could be in studio here. With us. You understand you
know this because you just said how proud of you
he was in you and and you'll continue that legacy
that he started. With, you yes and you'll continue. That
legacy let's talk about some of the things that that you,

(59:28):
volunteer in some of the things that you've been. Involved
with if, We Can National Honor, society spanish we don't.
Have Time Spanish, Honor Society, student services Host a Health,
Or occupation Student of Students of america executive, board member
and many of. These organizations did you start this process

(59:51):
when you got when you were a freshman and you
started joining clubs and boards and stuff. LIKE that a.

Speaker 10 (59:57):
Funny story, FRESHMAN year i, was, Like oh i'm going
to do. Sportsno clubs But, mister riggins who's retiring, this
Year Actually JOHN riggins, i did.

Speaker 1 (01:00:06):
TRUST me I Know. John.

Speaker 10 (01:00:07):
Riggins yeah When The students senate, applications open he, Was,
like kayley you have to. Do IT and i, was, like,
WELL no, i can't and, he's, like yes. You can
like he was the one who gave me, the application
he wrote my letter of recommendation, for it and he
started this, Whole journey like he really empowered me to
like start getting involved more on that like student. Government

(01:00:27):
level so we Love mister higgins for. That ONE and
i have him as a teacher this year for his
final teaching And so.

Speaker 8 (01:00:32):
I'm excited so.

Speaker 1 (01:00:34):
Let's now let's go out. Of school and Thank you
john for. Doing that by, the way the athletic director
who's in studio, with us and he's just one of
my favorite and he's kind of a go to GUY if.
I call i got to call him, to, say HEY
can i ask? You this and and we met for the.
FIRST time i was DOING a tv segment For my
Around the Corner WITH john i give him my. Brother's
SHOW and i think that's the first time. We met

(01:00:57):
and we have been. In contact AND if i NEED
a i need a coach FOR or i need what
do you think? Of this he's. So good and when
you Think Of, south milwaukee there are guys a Guy like, Griggan's,
right yeah there are coaches that have born and Raised
In south milwaukee and They Bleed South milwaukee. Rocket. Red

(01:01:18):
right he's one, Of those yes, he is and he
again thinks the world. Of view let's talk a little
bit about outside of the school Volunteering At Milwaukee. County
zoo what's going on?

Speaker 8 (01:01:28):
With that WAS an hsa. My, sophomore yeah.

Speaker 1 (01:01:32):
Of course you were look at your mom shaking.

Speaker 10 (01:01:34):
Her head SO basically i assisted in a lot of
the zoo classes from, different levels helping younger students find
a love of animals. And ADVOCACY and i actually got
invited to do an extra week there for their theater,
group program which was really fund seeing all the kids
do their. Artistic abilities they got the chance to perform
on the Stage At milwaukee zoo and it was amazing

(01:01:56):
to watch them all perform and have parents come.

Speaker 1 (01:01:58):
And see What Is Kelly, senior Center school Sisters Of,
Saint Francis Lutheran, social services all places you Have Volunteered Kelly.

Speaker 10 (01:02:09):
Senior, center yeah so That's The senior center pretty close to. My,
HOUSE actually i want, to say the end of my
eighth grade up into like my, JUNIOR year i would
bike down To The senior center and work for a
few hours, a day greeting and doing like arts and
crafts with. EVERYBODY there i was helping with like their
decorations to keep.

Speaker 1 (01:02:27):
Morale up, but yeah do you want me to be
your pseudo, papa now because you Know what you're kind
kind of like like, You like, i'm like you gotta be.
Kidding me and your mom, is like is this how?
You work? Grown? Up no, Hold on Sue is she's
shaking her head over there. Like, crazy, no.

Speaker 9 (01:02:47):
No this it's it literally took. The VILLAGE and i
think it's a little piece of all of us that
just created this amazing human being that.

Speaker 8 (01:02:56):
We are all so.

Speaker 9 (01:02:57):
Proud of she she blows my mind when you read
her Bio, On facebook it's just it blows.

Speaker 1 (01:03:03):
MY mind I show i've, shared this by, the way
with the number, of people, because look each week our
current electric superhero the week they are they're you And
and but there's one or two in each school that
nobody ever really learns. Much about they might know You
as oh she's a big. Time bag she played varsity

(01:03:24):
volleyball and basketball for. Four years not many people get to.
Do that you're a true. Student athlete but, my goodness
that's not who. You are and in my World right
i'm reading this stuff that you've Done and, i'm like
you gotta Be kidd when do you get time for?
Your homework by, the, way.

Speaker 8 (01:03:42):
Well that's after school and. After practice do?

Speaker 10 (01:03:45):
YOU sleep, i do as MUCH as i would love, to, say,
Like oh i'm an. Early, Riser no i'm in bed
at nine Thirty and i'm sleeping.

Speaker 8 (01:03:52):
UNTIL noon i.

Speaker 12 (01:03:53):
Make AWAY sometimes i.

Speaker 8 (01:03:55):
MAKE away i am a lazy sloth. At HEART but i.

Speaker 1 (01:04:00):
You, know what if that's who you, truly are you
are hiding that from a lot, of. People kiddo i'm
just telling. You now it's starting to get a little. Nicer,
out yeah don't don't skip a class or skip skip
a homework and let let's do the four point zero
all the. Way through yes. We, will yeah, you know
as part Of This Current electric superhero the week thing

(01:04:23):
you get put into this foundation will give A Current
cares foundation will give a five thousand dollars scholarship to
your superhero of, the year and you'll be up. For
that it's so nice to. Meet you. It's, nice yeah
keep up the. Good work would be a great ambassador for,
the school for, this community and certainly for your family And,
for papa who's up looking and watching you. Right now

(01:04:44):
and he's up there, really proud, Big. Smile sue it's,
some Tears but jeff is up, there smiling so it's
good to. See you keep up the. Good work make
sure you continue to help the athletic director whenever he,
needs it because he's a. Good.

Speaker 8 (01:04:59):
Man, definitely well we love on Day. At southwalk you.

Speaker 1 (01:05:02):
Got it we're gonna get to. A break the other
side of, The Break, Brian Johnson. Greendale baseball we're gonna
start transitioning a little bit and start talking high. School
baseball and, four seniors four captains on the other side of,
The break we'll talk. To them this Is The Varsity
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(01:05:26):
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(01:05:47):
really really impressive and it was nice to meet her
mom and grandpa and it was good to see the
athletic Director From south milwaukee's just a really good dude
starting to transition, into baseball, and man I'D see i
always call the Guy at greendale he's just a. Good,
dude man he is a good DUDE and i think
awfully good baseball. Program coach how You been.

Speaker 7 (01:06:08):
I'm, Great mike thanks for. Having, us yeah how long.

Speaker 1 (01:06:10):
You Been coaching brian Over? At greendale this is. Year
fourteen it's my twenty second year overall is a? Head
coach year Fourteen. At greendale where were you? Before That
whitnell witnell for my First? Eight, Yeah yeah now your
son Goes.

Speaker 7 (01:06:23):
To whitnell my son Goes. To, whitnell, YES family i
got four kids In the.

Speaker 1 (01:06:26):
Witnell, district man and your son's here in studio with
what is his, First. Name brock you Told me brock wants.
My job He can he might get the job by
the end of, the interview just so, you Know if
brock wants, this job Or maybe I'll fire spencer and.
Hire him there. YOU go i. DON'T know i Don't
think spencer would like that. Too much you guys have not.

Speaker 7 (01:06:44):
Played, yet no we have a First game Monday Against
wakshaw south.

Speaker 1 (01:06:48):
So before Julian And, Billy Schwartz Big Wakshaw south guys.
Not baseball we're in studio a little bit earlier in,
the show and let's talk about. The conference, She, said
look we, YOU know i think we got a chance to,
Be okay But maybe i'm the only one in the
conference that thinks that since we, you know people are
picking to. Take six it's a really good, baseball conference.

(01:07:11):
Really good it's a really good it's, you know Pieus
in Pewaukee And New berlin West And wisconsin Luther And
new Berlin And, Eisenhower West. Dallis central talk a little
bit about this. Year's team Used, to look we've got
a lot more seniors than we.

Speaker 7 (01:07:26):
Normally, get yeah we've got we've got, thirteen seniors which
is which is something that we're really. Excited about but
we've we've never. Had BEFORE but i think it's it's
thirteen really good competitors and really high.

Speaker 1 (01:07:39):
Character, kids hey where did the other two guys go that?
Came in where are the?

Speaker 7 (01:07:44):
Other, players oh they're waiting, outside here.

Speaker 1 (01:07:47):
They're here why are they in studio? OF this i.

Speaker 7 (01:07:49):
Don't know we should probably go get them.

Speaker 1 (01:07:50):
In here Shouldn't, we Yeah, Hey, brocket YEAH because i
think we want them to hear what some of the things. You're,
doing broco get those guys they can stand. OVER there,
i thought when did they get scared? And leave That's,
not greendale That's Not. Panther base all right there hey. In,
studio also we've got these. Four changes but tour are
with us. Right Now caden meyer short snap, A, pitcher

(01:08:11):
cayden how? You doing i'm?

Speaker 13 (01:08:13):
Doing great how?

Speaker 1 (01:08:13):
Are you i'm? Doing good. THANK you i love the
fact we're. TALKING baseball a varsity. Baseball player how many?
Years Now AT greendal i made the.

Speaker 14 (01:08:22):
Team, sophomore year so it's my third year now and
it's been a great experience.

Speaker 1 (01:08:26):
So far do you remember one, you know early in
the season your, sophomore year did, you, think man these
guys throw a little bit too hard? For me or
did you think.

Speaker 14 (01:08:35):
It was definitely a challenge at first catching up to
the speed because FRESHMAN year I made, jb two so
it was a.

Speaker 13 (01:08:40):
Huge transition yeah, for me.

Speaker 1 (01:08:41):
It's, great right all of, a sudden there's guys fifteen
sixteen years old thrown. To, you well have you always
been a short snap and.

Speaker 14 (01:08:50):
A pitcher, uh yeah pretty much my. Whole life i've
played a lot of short Stop and. I've pitched i've
been pitching since LIKE when i was five, years old so.

Speaker 13 (01:08:57):
It's always been.

Speaker 1 (01:08:57):
In me what do you?

Speaker 13 (01:08:58):
LIKE better i would probably. SAY shortstop i just love
all the.

Speaker 1 (01:09:02):
Action, there yeah that's that's a. Great spot we're also
joined At Microphone ben heights pitcher in a. Third basement how, You?
Doing ben i'm. Doing good how?

Speaker 3 (01:09:10):
About?

Speaker 1 (01:09:10):
Yourself good you more of? A pitcher more of a?
Third basement do?

Speaker 12 (01:09:15):
You think definitely more of. A.

Speaker 1 (01:09:16):
PITCHER yeah i never like third, base much either in
hardball or soft, otherball game way too quickly, second, BASE
right i kind of got like. That, Place Coach who's
who's who you're going to hand the ball? To against wat?
Shuts out You? Know ben?

Speaker 7 (01:09:33):
Right Here Ben's ben's ben's getting the, Ball first caden's
getting the, ball Second and cambayna or other guys are getting.
The third so we're we got Conference opener Thursday, With
pious so we're gonna do pictures by Committee, on monday
so we're all all set To.

Speaker 1 (01:09:45):
Go thursday are you more of a? Fastball pitcher junk
ball pitcher what a little bit of all?

Speaker 12 (01:09:52):
Of, that yeah so my best pitch is definitely.

Speaker 6 (01:09:54):
My slider, BY far i FEEL like i could throw
that onever and wherever THE wherever i needed. To LAND
but i can get my fastball.

Speaker 1 (01:10:01):
There too how long you been?

Speaker 12 (01:10:02):
On versity this is my this is my. THIRD year
i made the team.

Speaker 1 (01:10:06):
Sophomore year did you pitch your software year?

Speaker 11 (01:10:08):
As?

Speaker 12 (01:10:08):
WELL no i was actually injured and was only able
to play. The field but what was your? Arm, shoulders yep?

Speaker 1 (01:10:14):
My? Elbow okay did you know what kind of pitcher
he was even though he didn't throw it all the?

Speaker 7 (01:10:20):
Sophomore, year yeah well we saw his arm strength obviously from,
the infield and then he was able to throw a
little bit of bullpen and it was the. Wow factor. Go,
wow okay, all right we know we got. Something here what.

Speaker 1 (01:10:29):
Are these guys hitting? The, lineup well we'll find out.

Speaker 7 (01:10:33):
Tomorrow night yet we don't have a lineup, yet out
but we'll have An answer. Sunday night let's get.

Speaker 1 (01:10:39):
A caden where do you move? The microphone we can
we can. Make recommendations where do you want to hit in?

Speaker 14 (01:10:45):
THE lineup i DON'T know i would say like three
second or, third okay, Pretty FAST so i would say
like top of.

Speaker 1 (01:10:50):
THE order I, guess ben how?

Speaker 6 (01:10:52):
About you i'm more of a, you know a six
seven type. Of guy let the guys do.

Speaker 1 (01:10:57):
You guys are all smiling a little bit?

Speaker 12 (01:10:58):
Over, here, Yeah okay let the guys do all the
work in front.

Speaker 1 (01:11:01):
Of me You're punching judy and you get. Out first
can you steal a bag every once in.

Speaker 12 (01:11:05):
A while i'm a good, bass run maybe not.

Speaker 13 (01:11:07):
The speedy.

Speaker 1 (01:11:09):
Can you. Quit laughing i'm gonna get to your stuff
here in. A minute don't you be laughing at? My
guy ben?

Speaker 12 (01:11:13):
Over there i'm smart off the basis, it's good good.

Speaker 1 (01:11:16):
For you did you know coming in this year that,
you guys, And look i'm going to say that you're
not going to TAKE six i think you're moving up in.
That conference but that's. Just me did you do you
guys have a feeling with that many seniors that that
this year is going to be is going to be
a special year for?

Speaker 11 (01:11:34):
You?

Speaker 1 (01:11:34):
Guys, oh yeah.

Speaker 6 (01:11:35):
For sure we've got a really good core group that
has been together since. SOPHOMORE year a lot of the
a lot of seniors since made the team, sophomore year
and we've been playing together, three years so we're a
very connected GROUP and i just feel like something special
is gonna happen.

Speaker 1 (01:11:50):
This year are you a multi? Sport?

Speaker 12 (01:11:51):
ATHLETE no i am not baseball as, my kaden?

Speaker 13 (01:11:55):
Are you i'm a three horsey. Sport?

Speaker 1 (01:11:57):
Off, yeah yeah what? OTHER sports i?

Speaker 13 (01:11:59):
Play soccer, and.

Speaker 1 (01:12:00):
Well yeah can you shoot the ball a?

Speaker 13 (01:12:02):
Little BIT or I mean i can shoot. The ball
i'm a really good. Defender though, so yeah did you
get a lot? Of time, OH yeah i started.

Speaker 1 (01:12:09):
For, basketball YEAH so i used to Coach At. MARTIN
luther i don't like you a. Whole lot oh, Oh
YEAH oh i was at, That, game, YES sir i
knew you, looked familiar except you. Never smile well you
smiled once because they left. You open you hit a couple,
OF threes, i know and then they. Left you but
that left he hit way too. Many threes yeah, OH.

Speaker 13 (01:12:28):
Yeah, i, mean yeah he's. Pretty good we HAVE.

Speaker 1 (01:12:31):
Left, I know. I know i'm not happy. With that
that last game for My my SPARTAN and i retired
a few. Years ago LAST game i, ever COACHED and
i should have worn the ring and shown it to
you because we want to. Stay championship that was a
really good game until the last. Four minutes, oh.

Speaker 13 (01:12:48):
Yeah that we blew the.

Speaker 1 (01:12:49):
Door open, my goodness you always send you guys to
like hit eight shots in a row. OR something i
knew he. Looked familiar i'm more of A. Bet ben
let's rip him a, little bit. You, know yeah you
should have shot the ball a little. Bit, More, hey
brian talk a little bit about this this year's, team, strengths,
weaknesses speed not that you're gonna go station, to station

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you're gonna hit a lot of. Home runs what are
you thinking with? This team we.

Speaker 7 (01:13:14):
Got to do small ball. AND run i think we
got to put pressure on teams, right now and and
that involves always having a threat to bunt and hit.
And RUN so i think we're. A team we got to,
Play defense we got to field. The ball pitchers got
to give us. An opportunity they're going to. Do that
but we play small ball and battle, the plate and
we're we're gonna.

Speaker 5 (01:13:33):
Be tough then at, that.

Speaker 7 (01:13:33):
POINT good i like that because we look, as coaches
we we have to figure out what kind of talent.

Speaker 1 (01:13:39):
We have and if you don't have a lot, of
thumpers guys that are going to hit the ball over.
The fence let's play a little small goat, ball right
go go first, to third a little bunt and try
to hit the ball the right field and get. Guys
home that kind. OF stuff a couple of. Years AGO
and i don't know how many. Years ago you REMEMBER
when i had you guys in and the one, kid
called we got him, a prompting.

Speaker 7 (01:14:00):
Got a prom date? On air how can you? Forget
that you?

Speaker 1 (01:14:03):
KNOW what i saw them a couple of, years ago
and they they were still. HANGING out i was to,
get married and, GET married. I take i think they're
going to call and ask me to officiate.

Speaker 7 (01:14:13):
The way you're.

Speaker 1 (01:14:14):
In it. I've, done hey by, the way and you
guys need prom dates, or anything because we'll call him
and get them live on, the radio like we did
the shortstop. Back then what was? His NAME and i.
Don't remember oh here the, funniest. Part guys he, was,
like yeah we'll, do that and we call this girl
and we had her on AND and, i, said hey
he's got a question, for it and she and, he

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goes do you want to go to a problem? With
me and, she, goes no, uh huh and it was.
A moment that's. What happened look at your hou and
then everybody it was a moment where time stopped and
everybody looked. At him and then, She goes i'm, just
kidding what took you? So long and he, Was like i'm.
NOT kidding i was going. TO transfer i WAS gonna
i was never showing up at the. School AGAIN and
i absolutely. Loved it this, many seniors and we talked,

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about leadership and we talked about, you know culture and stuff.
Like that when you have a group that many seniors on,
a team you got a chance to do some really.
GOOD things i. Believe that and you've got guys that
have been in, the program that, know you that know how,
you operate what practices are going to be like you do?
YOU like, i mean they know, your, drills man they hear,

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your voice they know what they're coming to practice. To
do do you like that or do you like it
when you've got to reteach all this stuff to.

Speaker 7 (01:15:27):
YOUNGER kids i like the challenge. OF both I like
i like the character of the guys. We have and
we're in a unique spot this year because we have
three guys who were part of our. State team we were,
State semifinalists we were in the, final four, you know
when they were freshmen and their seniors now and we've
had a lot of sustained success in, our program and,
you know we're proud. Of that but this is a
unique situation and we. Like it we like when we

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have to prove. People wrong we've been talking about that
all week and, you know we're we can't wait to
get out.

Speaker 1 (01:15:56):
OF here i look forward. TO that i always thought
that our kids played better when they had a chip on,
their shoulder AND sometimes i would lie to. Our kids.
YOU know i was out in the hallway before the
game and a bunch of parents, are like these guys
are way. Over ranked they shouldn't be fifth in. The
state they they're not even all. That good nobody ever,
Said THAT but i have to do that to get our.

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Kids understand these guys know what the rest of the
conference right now thinks. About THEM and i think that
that that that's a good place to start the. SEASON
with i, believe that you, KNOW what I think we're
gonna get to a Break and i'm going to kick
you Away and i'm going to keep all four of
these guys ON and i will talk a little bit
with our, other seniors With with luke And. WITH cam

(01:16:39):
i probably won't Talk with kate, Much ANYMORE no. I
will i'm. Only, kid well we're gonna ask them their
favorite memory being part of. This PROGRAM but i WANT
to i want To get CAM and i want to
Get uh luke onto the mic and we'll Talk some
greendale baseball with. These. Guys coach it's really good to
see you and good luck. This year thank you appreciate you. Having,
us yeah you bet we'll get to. A break we'll

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can and You're talking. Panther baseball their first game is Coming,
up monday hopefully. Weather permitting, MY goodness.

Speaker 7 (01:17:06):
I have thirty seven we're, playing though We're. Playing monday we're.
Going there it is you heard it by. Your, tip
well it's free to. Come, Out yeah i'm gonna wear a.
Parking OUT can i sit on the bench And? Get,
yeah absolutely.

Speaker 1 (01:17:17):
You're in you don't want me like being the third base,
coach though? Or, anything, right well you want to give away,
the signals, right indicators skin and skin beltus to, the
font all the. Easy, ones no he's not giving us any.
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baseball coach for bringing these guys in so much to two,

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basketball guys but the other TWO guys I Like. Luke
mattis how you doing good? First base and how long
you've been A varsity.

Speaker 5 (01:18:08):
I've been all?

Speaker 1 (01:18:09):
Four years really good? For you always a? First? Baseman
yes can you hit the ball a? Little bit what
do you want to be in? The lineup i'm liking,
either two three?

Speaker 11 (01:18:18):
Or?

Speaker 1 (01:18:18):
Four? Yeah yeah how come everybody was laughing when when
our other guy said he wants to be six? Or
seven can you a? LITTLE punch i, don't know, it's
okay that's. All right feel pretty good about this. Year's,
TEAM yeah i feel like we can do. Some, business
yeah you. Understand that and that's not what the other
people in. The conference we're going to shock, the world shock.

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The world, adam boy what's going on with you? Next
year do you?

Speaker 11 (01:18:42):
Know yet i'm going to lacrosse and just focusing on
school and going.

Speaker 5 (01:18:46):
For business what are you Going to you're going to be?

Speaker 1 (01:18:48):
In business how are? Your grades?

Speaker 7 (01:18:50):
Pretty good?

Speaker 1 (01:18:50):
How good good? For you? That's? Awesome cam how?

Speaker 3 (01:18:56):
You doing i'm?

Speaker 1 (01:18:57):
Doing good. Middle infielder how long you've been a varsity.

Speaker 3 (01:19:00):
All four years?

Speaker 1 (01:19:00):
As? Well really good? For you you can pick it
and throw a, Little, bit yeah a.

Speaker 5 (01:19:04):
Little bit how about in?

Speaker 1 (01:19:05):
The lineup who are you gonna.

Speaker 3 (01:19:06):
Be more like a?

Speaker 5 (01:19:07):
One?

Speaker 1 (01:19:07):
Hitter yeah you got some whee you got some wheels kind? Of,
yeah yeah you can you get? The first you're gonna
be on second and? Two? Pitches, oh yeah? FOR sure
I love i. Love, That hey i'm gonna start with
you with this QUESTION that i asked you guys to be.
Prepared for your. Favorite memory you got a lot, of
baseball you got a, whole, year, right yeah your favorite
memory of being Part of greendale baseball? So far what would?

Speaker 6 (01:19:27):
IT be i would probably say last year the Game. Against,
franklin yeah ALL year i was struggling like and then
that game just something else like hit. IN me i had,
A single a diving play at third double play save. The,
game yeah you.

Speaker 1 (01:19:43):
Gotta, Love, That? Yeah kaden how about you favorite memory
being part of the program.

Speaker 14 (01:19:48):
Sophomore year when We beat trumper in? The playoffs you
j want yard that threw on? Home run it was
unbelievable and that was probably one of my.

Speaker 13 (01:19:55):
FAVORITE memories.

Speaker 1 (01:19:56):
I had bus ride home. WAS fun i. Was, home
oh it was. At home it was.

Speaker 14 (01:20:00):
At, home yeah it, was amazing man, Ten zero so.
It's awesome in, the playoffs who?

Speaker 1 (01:20:06):
Was throwing was?

Speaker 4 (01:20:08):
That?

Speaker 13 (01:20:08):
Game andy have threw on? Home run that's.

Speaker 1 (01:20:10):
Not a bad game, Right, there right let's move the
microphones over if, we can't uh luke your?

Speaker 11 (01:20:16):
Favorite MEMORY so i was on the, State team so
it has to be going, to state coming Back Against
oaklare north and beating them the.

Speaker 1 (01:20:23):
First, round man that that? You wanted you want to
you want a little taste of? That again don't you
look at the smile on? His, FACE MAN i i
love that been your favorite memory?

Speaker 6 (01:20:34):
So far my favorite memory, is uh definitely the car ride.
Sophomore year we we don't usually do buses, too much because,
you know it's better for team chemistry to have.

Speaker 1 (01:20:45):
Take, you yeah and.

Speaker 6 (01:20:47):
The cards the car RIDES. WITH. E, j custer he.
Was unbelievable It was it was the Best memories.

Speaker 3 (01:20:53):
I've had he.

Speaker 6 (01:20:53):
Was, fun yeah he was just fun the just the
whole way down, the games laughing the.

Speaker 3 (01:20:58):
Whole, time hey you.

Speaker 1 (01:20:59):
Guys are captains to. This TEAM can i keep the microphone?
By you and look when when you're going through, the
program these you get, this year, third year that's some guy's.
Fourth year what have you learned from from senior leaders
that you have that have led you know when you?
Were underclassmen did you learn a lot? From them, and
Look if i'm going to be, a Leader then i'm

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going to take a little from. This guy when you
said this guy was great in the, car ride that
meant a lot, to, You right. Oh yeah And so,
i'm wondering were there some senior leaders on this team
prior that you learned how to be a good? Leader?

Speaker 12 (01:21:34):
From, Oh yeah aj was definitely one.

Speaker 6 (01:21:36):
Of them he held, everyone accountable he held a, self
accountable and he was just a great leader and used
his voice.

Speaker 12 (01:21:44):
A LOT and i really try to take, After, that
luke how.

Speaker 11 (01:21:47):
ABOUT you i feel like my Good Friend, jack bauer
he graduated. Last year he's Playing on Mass. And juco
he just like always helped out if you're, like struggling
he teach you like you're hitting what you're doing wrong
better and, we're like here's always a goal be connected as.

Speaker 1 (01:22:03):
A team when you were a freshman on varsity and
then we don't need to name, any names but how
was that senior class? To you, because, sometimes look. It's
hard it's hard because, they're thinking here's a here's a,
young guy maybe you should wait. His turn he might
be taking some time away, from us and that's a
difficult position to. Be in but how was that senior

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class to you when you were? A freshman.

Speaker 11 (01:22:27):
They're great they took us three freshmen in and they,
just like let us be ourselves and.

Speaker 1 (01:22:34):
Be part of. The team be part of. The team
do you have any freshmen on varsity? This year because it's,
senior late. It's sophomores we have, two sophomores so you,
know what remember how those guys treated you as freshmen
and they accepted us and let's be part of. The
team make sure that you guys treat them the. Same
way so two years, from NOW when i, have them then. They,

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go man the four seniors on, that team we learned
how to lead from from the. THOSE guys i think
that's really. Really, important Hey, let's ben where are you going?
Next year do you?

Speaker 11 (01:23:05):
Know?

Speaker 6 (01:23:05):
Yet yes i'm Going To Des Moines Area community college. For, baseball,
okay yeah Why?

Speaker 1 (01:23:12):
Des moines why there have you been?

Speaker 5 (01:23:14):
On?

Speaker 1 (01:23:14):
Campus.

Speaker 6 (01:23:14):
Yep yep they have a really good head coach who
WAS a d one coach previous and uh he just
they have a really. Good team they took fourth In
The Juco world series last Year and i'm, just yeah
it was just.

Speaker 1 (01:23:32):
Did they recoach as a pitcher? An?

Speaker 12 (01:23:33):
Infiller yep Next year i'll be just. A, Pitcher.

Speaker 1 (01:23:36):
Okay kate how? About you you know what's going on?

Speaker 14 (01:23:38):
Next, Year yeah i'm Going to carthage for business and baseball.

Speaker 1 (01:23:42):
Next year good? For You? IS augie i think as.

Speaker 13 (01:23:45):
Retired it's going To.

Speaker 1 (01:23:46):
Be john. There's great augis has been there a. Long
time augie's kind of the king of. That neighborhood i'm just,
telling you one of the best high school baseball players
ever to come out of. This area he was unbelievable
when he when. He, played well are you going to
go as a short stop as? A pitcher what do?
YOU think i still don't.

Speaker 14 (01:24:05):
Know it i'm gonna go as both AND then i.
Don't know hopefully both can. WORK out i like pitching and,
playing shortstops so you never know what's going.

Speaker 1 (01:24:11):
To happen you, give it give it. A, shot, yeah
yeah and if you look whatever it takes it on,
the field you'll be a. Right fielder you'll don't you
don't kill it, out there you. Go that. That's. Awesome
cam how? About you know what's going on?

Speaker 6 (01:24:23):
Next, Year yeah i'm Going, To. Concordia wisconsin you are
going to.

Speaker 1 (01:24:26):
Play. Baseball yeah do you know what you're going to
go to? School for?

Speaker 6 (01:24:29):
Probably, business, okay yeah good.

Speaker 1 (01:24:32):
For you?

Speaker 6 (01:24:32):
Good student, oh yeah.

Speaker 1 (01:24:34):
Pretty. Good yeah. Everybody's giggling who's the best student?

Speaker 5 (01:24:37):
In here?

Speaker 1 (01:24:38):
It's me.

Speaker 6 (01:24:39):
It's, ME yeah I got i got a THREE.

Speaker 1 (01:24:41):
Five gp, yeah man how ABOUT A c? T?

Speaker 13 (01:24:46):
SCORES mean i, mean no.

Speaker 1 (01:24:50):
Is it just because the teachers like you you're getting? The,
three no they're giving they're giving away some free grades
because you hit some jump shots against. My boys luther
or what you know that's. Not happening good? For you
three five because it's a. Difficult, school hey we don't
want to put any bulletin board material up. For anybody
BUT if i asked you the rivalry, for, you right

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who's The, Team ben i'm going to be you know
exactly who his. Answer is who's the team that you
and your mind circle, and, go man we're getting them.

Speaker 6 (01:25:24):
This Year definitely franklin OR or I think Franklin Or New,
Berlen Eisenhower New, berland west any of.

Speaker 1 (01:25:32):
Those, schools okay but Frank but franklin in, my opinion in,
non Conference. Right franklin What. About franklin some.

Speaker 12 (01:25:41):
Other guys might have some.

Speaker 6 (01:25:42):
Different opinions but in my, time, here uh sophomore year
we lost on a on a game winning inside the park.

Speaker 1 (01:25:48):
Home run, oh, Man coach yeah he gapped it or.

Speaker 6 (01:25:55):
Just, a mistake that's. All right last year we WON
by i think it was a one. Run, game.

Speaker 1 (01:26:03):
Yeah don't.

Speaker 6 (01:26:03):
Go ahead, and yeah, THIS year I just, I'M really
i REALLY hope i get the ball.

Speaker 12 (01:26:08):
That game and now now that.

Speaker 1 (01:26:10):
Well your, head, coaches listen he's over there smiling. RIGHT
now I really i got a feeling you may set
that up, REALLY.

Speaker 6 (01:26:16):
Really i, hope SO because i want that TEAM and
i just WANT to i just want to shut.

Speaker 1 (01:26:21):
Them down, don't worry they, Don't, listen luke how?

Speaker 11 (01:26:23):
About you uh, SO conference i Feel like pewaukee they
are a.

Speaker 1 (01:26:27):
Big RIVAL so i Live. In pewaukee there's pirate stickers on. Every. Car,
man yeah we just my WIFE and i moved out
there a couple of. Years ago and Boy there's doverstein
and that's that's. Baseball program have you had success against
them in.

Speaker 11 (01:26:42):
The. Past Yeah we we usually, spit series some sometimes.

Speaker 7 (01:26:45):
WIN both i think we.

Speaker 1 (01:26:46):
WON once, i, okay, yeah yeah let's let's get that. Going,
again right that's always a.

Speaker 5 (01:26:52):
Good game?

Speaker 14 (01:26:53):
All?

Speaker 1 (01:26:53):
Right, Basketball, boy kayden what do YOU think i would?

Speaker 14 (01:26:56):
FOR conference i Would say pewaukee always a, good team
always a. Tough BATTLE so i would Probably, see pelwaukee.

Speaker 6 (01:27:03):
All, RIGHT cam i would Say either pelwaukee Or. Whitnel.

Speaker 1 (01:27:07):
Wit, no YEAH so i used to work with their
head coach and, uh yeah he thinks they got a
chance to be. PRETTY good i asked him he Didn't like. Greendale,
Much no i'm. JUST kidding i never. Asked, Him here
i'm starting to trying to get all this. Stuff, Going
hey i'm gonna stay, with you with YOU if i
can't cam being at varsity for. Four years you remember,

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senior day right when you were, a freshman, you, THOUGHT
man i got a long time to think. About, That
sophomore you've got a long time now. It's, you, yeah
right it came. Up quick your mom and dad come,
to games.

Speaker 3 (01:27:41):
They, do.

Speaker 1 (01:27:41):
Yeah yeah who do you?

Speaker 6 (01:27:42):
Hear more probably? My mom. REALLY yeah i always hear
a clapping, that's.

Speaker 1 (01:27:47):
Good rather than yelling at the yump and at. YOUR
coach i know quietly she ows at your coach's he
should be. Lead off he shouldn't be, batting there and
they should have let him, steal more and they shouldn't
say any of. THAT stuff i love the fact, they're,
gonna uh this can be a tough year for for
all the parents and grandparents that. Are, coming guys just so,
you Know because i've been, through it this is a
year of last. For them the last time you Play

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at new Berl, and eisenhower the last time you play at,
you know your Pious, at pewaukee and and you don't
what they're gonna be up and down a, little BIT
so i want you guys to to make sure that
you understand that part. Of it, and uh, you know
you might hear more of them in, the crowd uh,
for SURE and i think it'll be it'll.

Speaker 11 (01:28:31):
Be.

Speaker 1 (01:28:31):
Interesting kaiten let's talk a little bit, about this this
high school and do they have? You prepared, you know
three five student right gonna play at the, next level
fully prepared for all the all the challenges that are
that are, coming up as far as, moving away, you
know keeping sure your grades, are good all. Of that
greendale's gotten you prepared.

Speaker 14 (01:28:51):
FOR that i feel really confident going To, uh CARTHAGE
and i think it's gonna be a great fit. FOR
me i love, the campus, beautiful CAMPUS and i feel
like it's a.

Speaker 1 (01:29:00):
Good school it's a, great campus a lot of energy
AND and i really. Like it close enough you can
come home, and.

Speaker 13 (01:29:06):
Oh yeah you come home, for something, Or, yeah.

Speaker 1 (01:29:09):
Neil get your, clothes washed stuff. Like that, you know
you've had a couple of bad games and your mom
can hug you. Or whatever and your parents come to all.
The games, oh yeah who do you? Hear more i'm
not gonna.

Speaker 14 (01:29:20):
Lie neither they don't really talk a lot but my
dad will like talk to me after the game and stuff.
LIKE that, i mean my mom knows like a lot about,
the game but my dad will tell Me what i'm
doing wrong and stuff.

Speaker 13 (01:29:30):
Like that and my brother comes to he's really like
he loves.

Speaker 1 (01:29:32):
The games, That's, awesome ben how?

Speaker 6 (01:29:34):
About you Definitely my i'm kind of on board. With
kid my parents don't really. SAY much i hear my
mom sometimes mostly. My, GRANDMA actually i hear her yelling
what is?

Speaker 12 (01:29:44):
Her name her Name, Is, pam.

Speaker 1 (01:29:45):
Pam, thank You because i'll show you. A picture i'm a.
HELICOPTER grandfather i got. Six, Grandkids yeah i'll show you
a PICTURE that i Can prove i'm. A helicopter i used.

Speaker 6 (01:29:56):
To play Baseball with luke and another kid on her
Team Named, jacob spoorman and, in fourteen you and. My
grandma she always is cheering for all three of us
because she knows.

Speaker 12 (01:30:06):
Them best and.

Speaker 1 (01:30:07):
That's, Awesome, yeah pam thank you for. Doing that she's
gonna be really loud, This. Year luke how? About you oh?

Speaker 11 (01:30:13):
My, mom yeah Every time i'm in the.

Speaker 1 (01:30:15):
Batter's Box, Name Kristin kristin. Walt, done yeah she's she's,
very supportive or, she's, like hey this this pictures. He's
weak you got. Very, SUPPORTIVE yeah I think i need
to be. More supportive my three year old grandson at
his first soccer Practice, on MONDAY and, I face i

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facetimed with my DAUGHTER and i yelled at him for
letting the boy some boy take the ball from a
bit and, he's, LIKE fop i have my, OWN jersey
i got.

Speaker 14 (01:30:43):
A ball.

Speaker 1 (01:30:43):
I go i don't care to let that kid take.
THE ball i NEED to i need to. Stop, that,
hey guys good luck this year doing a favor of.
Senior leaders don't let any of these guys. Go. Off
right you can go to all the parties you want
when the, season's over, you can. You can it makes
sure you're getting, into class getting your. Homework done and,
this team according to, your coach is going to be

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sneaky good and they got you guys got a chance
to do some really. Good things but, as leaders make
sure you have those conversations with. These guys don't let
this then get screwed up because some kids get caught
doing something they. Shouldn't do, all right it's nice to, meet,
You coach. Thank you, Yeah good these are really, good
KIDS and i got a feeling that they're gonna shock
the world as you. Talked about thanks. For listening this

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