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Matt Jones and Rear Admiral on Oscars Chaos, Rick Pitino, and NHL Football Comps
The world just witnessed the greatest Jimmy Kimmel prank of all time, or at least that is what Big Cat is banking on. We stayed up late to watch La La Land get its chain snatched on national television, and honestly, seeing a bunch of beautiful Hollywood people get confused is high-level entertainment. PFT had some suggestions for making the ceremony even more grueling for the A-listers.
PFT CommenterThe Oscars would be better if the celebrities were made gradually more uncomfortable
I would like to watch the Oscars a lot more if instead of treating the celebrities to things, they gradually made them more uncomfortable as the show went on. Like crank the heat up five degrees every hour or something like that. So they were just a big sweaty mess at the end.
While Warren Beatty was holding the wrong card, Mark Cuban was busy flexing on the media. Cubes got triggered by a Bleacher Report gif of Dirk shooting an airball and went straight to the bosses to get it deleted. Big Cat thinks this is a masterclass in being a player’s owner.
Big CatMark Cuban is a genius for 'controlling' the media to protect his players
Mark Cuban, this is sneaky genius. [He's a] player's owner. All the players want to come play for him because they know he's got your back on Twitter. If someone is even remotely, even like a little bit mean on Twitter, he's going to CC the bosses and tell them that they're all in deep shit.
Kentucky Sports Radio’s Matt Jones
Matt Jones joined the show to talk Kentucky basketball, and while Big Cat couldn’t help but twist the knife about the 2015 Final Four, they eventually got into the current state of the Wildcats. Big Cat isn't sold on the field this year, admitting there's really only one team he trust heading into March.
Big CatVillanova is the only team I trust in college basketball this year
The field is wide open. I actually think the only team that I trust this year is Villanova, which is funny how the world has changed in the last couple years.
Matt also went deep on the legendary Rick Pitino trial. We got stories about Pitino coming down his leg, Subway sandwiches with mayo, and a romantic proposal in an "abortion cemetery." It was peak Kentucky madness. Matt also gave his thoughts on Coach Cal’s legacy and why he needs more hardware to be a true legend.
Matt JonesJohn Calipari needs a second national title to be considered a legendary coach
I actually do believe before he's done, if he's going to be one of the best, he's got to win two [titles]. Otherwise, he's a really good coach. But I do think it takes two to actually be like, consider one of the 15 best ever coach. ... what takes you from the you were a great coach to you were a legend is that second one.
We also touched on the future of the Wildcats' favorite sons in the NBA. Matt is convinced that the chemistry between John Wall and DeMarcus Cousins is too strong for them not to reunite at some point in the pros.
Matt JonesJohn Wall and DeMarcus Cousins will eventually play together in the NBA
I actually think there's a decent – I think [John Wall] and [DeMarcus Cousins] will play together before they're done. They've been saying that for years.
NHL Catch-up with Rear Admiral
Rear Admiral stopped by the studio to help the guys—who are strictly football guys—understand the NHL landscape by using NFL comparisons. According to RA, if you want to understand the Washington Capitals, just look at the Atlanta Falcons: massive regular season success followed by a complete "pop shot" in the postseason.
Rear AdmiralThe Washington Capitals are the Atlanta Falcons of the NHL
They're kind of like the Atlanta Falcons where their franchise has just never won it. The Falcons have been to two Super Bowls. I think the Capitals have been to one Stanley Cup. Basically, it's a franchise of failure. You know, they have this great regular season success. Everybody gets excited. And then when it comes to perform, they're a pop shot.
He also broke down the Pittsburgh Penguins by comparing them to the Seattle Seahawks, noting that both are consistently in the mix and have won recently. RA even managed to find a common thread between the Minnesota Wild and the Vikings that involves disappointing a very specific demographic.
Rear AdmiralThe Minnesota Wild and Vikings share a history of disappointing Scandinavian fans
The Vikings in the Wild, they both consistently disappoint a shitload of pale Scandinavian people. That's the history of the franchise.
Radio Wars and Parental Advisories
In this week's Radio Wars, we looked at the Shaq vs. JaVale McGee beef. Shaq has been relentlessly bullying JaVale for years on "Shaqtin' a Fool," but Big Cat thinks the problem is that everyone has lied to Shaq about his comedic chops.
Big CatShaquille O'Neal is a victim of 'athlete funny' and is not actually humorous
Shaq has always been a victim of athlete funny. Where someone in the locker room once told Shaq he was funny, and he has gone with that throughout his whole career thinking he is actually humorous, and people want to hear Shaq tell jokes when in reality he's not funny.
Finally, we checked in on the most electric dad in sports, LaVar Ball. Between claiming Lonzo is better than Steph Curry and trying to will a Lakers draft pick into existence, PFT has a very specific image of what LaVar’s presence will feel like in the NBA.
PFT CommenterLaVar Ball is like a bird that sits on a rhino and shits everywhere
[Lonzo Ball's] father is going to be over his shoulder the whole time. His father is like one of those birds that sits on the back of a rhino and shits everywhere. That's what he's going to be.
We also checked in on Baker Mayfield’s arrest, where he proved he doesn't quite have the elusiveness to outrun the Fayetteville PD, though his draft stock might remain safe because he possesses a truly elite name.
Big CatBaker Mayfield will get NFL starts solely because he has an all-time great name
I'm going to put a little flyer on Baker Mayfield. You guys know I'm a big name guy. All-time name. That name is going to get him some starts in the NFL. People are going to take some shots with Baker Mayfield solely because of his name.
If you see Gary from Chicago, tell him to keep puckering up.
