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Jon Taffer, Chris Long, And Sweet Sixteen Recap

Friday, March 23, 201814 takes

We forgot to watch our Spongebob episode, sorry. Recap of half the Sweet 16. Is Sister Jean too good? Is Coach Cal on the hot seat? Will Gonzaga ever make a Final Four? Plus Big Cat upgrades Bruce Weber to a good + coach. Josh Allen pro day today and we're nervous that Sam Darnold is going to use rain at his pro day to go first in the draft(-). We call our friend Chris Long to talk about his new contract with the Eagles and not the Virginia loss to UMBC, we didn't even bring up the fact that his team was the first team ever to lose to a 16 seed, nope, it never came up (-). Jon Taffer joins the show to talk about his new book, how fear can be a motivator, are millenials killing bars, and we pitch him some business ideas (-). Segments include Kings stay Kings for Nick Saban making Butch Jones his intern (-), Uhhh Ya Think (-), Jimbo for Deion Sanders (-), and our newest segment "PMT FAQ" where we explain some of our longer running bits for new listeners (-).

Recap

Win
Take Slip·Mar 23, 2018
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College basketball teams should foul earlier because college players cannot hit free throws

The one thing that pisses me off this entire tournament... the fact that teams won't extend games. You should make kids shoot free throws in college. They can't hit free throws. And we saw that later with Kentucky.

Statistically, college free-throw percentages are lower than NBA ones, and in this specific tournament, several games turned on missed free throws (like Kentucky).
Loss
Take Slip·Mar 23, 2018
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John Calipari is officially on the hot seat

And Coach Cal's on the hot seat. He's definitely on the hot seat.

Calipari remained the head coach at Kentucky for six more years until moving to Arkansas in 2024.
Win
Take Slip·Mar 23, 2018
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Gonzaga is the 'always a bridesmaid, never a Cinderella' of college basketball

I guess we have to smash the fraud button on Gonzaga. Always a bridesmaid, never a Cinderella.

Gonzaga has reached two national championship games (2017, 2021) but has yet to win a title, supporting the 'bridesmaid' part of the take.
Win
Take Slip·Mar 23, 2018
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Michigan looks as good or better than any team in the tournament except Villanova and Duke

Michigan looks as good, if not better than any team except for Villanova this tournament. And well, Duke.

Michigan reached the National Championship game in 2018, where they eventually lost to Villanova.
Void
Take Slip·Mar 23, 2018
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Sam Darnold's draft stock improved because he threw in the rain during his pro day

Are you nervous that Sam Darnold could throw in the rain? ... There actually were articles written that was the rainy weather. Did the rainy weather help Sam Darnold's draft stock? I think absolutely.

Darnold was drafted #3 overall, so while it didn't hurt him, it's subjective if the 'rain' specifically helped vs his overall profile.
Loss
Take Slip·Mar 23, 2018
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The Jason Pierre-Paul trade to the Buccaneers is not a blockbuster

Do you think that JPP is worth blockbuster trade when tweeted? Because Adam Schefter said JPP getting traded to the Bucs is a blockbuster trade. ... I think four years ago it definitely would have been.

JPP went on to have several productive years in Tampa, including a Pro Bowl and a Super Bowl title, making the trade more impactful than Big Cat suggested.

Interview

Void
Take Slip·Mar 23, 2018
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Never partner with someone in business who cheats on their family

Somebody said to me, man, don't be partners with somebody who would cheat like that because he'll screw you in a heartbeat. ... If you're cheating someone else, then I'm convinced you're going to cheat me too.

This is a subjective business philosophy, though widely shared by mentors.
Void
Take Slip·Mar 23, 2018
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People with the biggest egos have the thinnest wallets

You ever notice that people with the biggest ego have the thinnest fucking wallet? Because he doesn't listen to anybody. His ego gets in a way that's typically not very successful.

Subjective business observation.
Void
Take Slip·Mar 23, 2018
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Zing Zang is the superior Bloody Mary mix compared to handmade versions

I've discovered that the best mix by far for Bloody Mary is Zing Zang mix. There are a lot of places that tout their Bloody Marys as being handmade, and I always say, no, I'm not going to deal with that. I want Zing Zang.

Purely a matter of taste.
Win
Take Slip·Mar 23, 2018
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Ordering a steak 'medium rare plus' is a legitimate and common request

When I go to a steak place, I order medium rare plus. Is that real? ... It's basically asking for medium rare, true medium rare. Because I also always find that really nice steakhouses always undercook it just a little bit.

While not on official charts, 'medium rare plus' is a known order in high-end kitchens to target the 135-140 degree range.
Void
Take Slip·Mar 23, 2018
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Millennials drink craft beer that sucks just because they think it's cool

Millennials are very relevancy-driven. Millennials will drink a craft beer that sucks because it's cool. ... Millennials don't react to logical things. They react to what is cool.

This is a generational generalization and inherently subjective.

Kings Stay Kings

Push
Take Slip·Mar 23, 2018·Kings Stay Kings
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Nick Saban only hires former head coaches as interns so he can eventually beat them

Is this Nick Saban thinking ahead and saying, Butch Jones might get another job in the SEC, so I need to put him under my coaching tree so that I can beat him? Because he's undefeated against his coaching tree.

Saban maintained a long undefeated streak against his former assistants until losing to Jimbo Fisher and Kirby Smart in late 2021/early 2022.

Jimbos

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Take Slip·Mar 23, 2018·Jimbos
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Deion Sanders only considers players great if they call him for advice

If you're a young player in the league and you call him for advice once a week, then you're a good player. If he mentors you, then you're one of the best players in the league. ... If you play in a boring place like Tennessee, then he just doesn't know who you are.

Subjective critique of a media personality.

Faq

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Take Slip·Mar 23, 2018·FAQ
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Skyline Chili is terrible and only worth eating for the laughs

If I never stepped foot into Skyline Chili again, that would be fantastic. But then whenever we're in the Ohio area, PFT's like, it would be funny if we went to a Skyline. ... [We] sit there silently trying one bite and being like, nope, still terrible.

Highly subjective and a major point of debate for Ohio residents.