Rodger Sherman
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I'd like to hone in on the UC San Diego Tritons. First of all, actually a good team. Like, I'm not trying to take away from Akron or Uno. They're like top 40 on Ken Palm. They should not be a 12 seed. They have the guy who leads the nation in steals. They're like two point underdogs against Michigan as a 12 seed. So that's the basketball talk. This is their first tournament.
I'd like to hone in on the UC San Diego Tritons. First of all, actually a good team. Like, I'm not trying to take away from Akron or Uno. They're like top 40 on Ken Palm. They should not be a 12 seed. They have the guy who leads the nation in steals. They're like two point underdogs against Michigan as a 12 seed. So that's the basketball talk. This is their first tournament.
It's their first year of eligibility since they transferred up from Division 2. Both the men's and the women's teams made it into the tournament.
It's their first year of eligibility since they transferred up from Division 2. Both the men's and the women's teams made it into the tournament.
They were D2 four seasons ago. And when you transfer up from Division 2 to Division 1, you have to take four years off. And they were not allowed to play in the NCAA tournament. This year they are. They were incredible. And they are the Tritons. The reason they're named that is because UC San Diego, it's a pretty good school.
They were D2 four seasons ago. And when you transfer up from Division 2 to Division 1, you have to take four years off. And they were not allowed to play in the NCAA tournament. This year they are. They were incredible. And they are the Tritons. The reason they're named that is because UC San Diego, it's a pretty good school.
They're host to the Scripps Institute of Oceanography, Oceanographic Institute that has like made a ton of like climate change discoveries. They wanted to honor that. And also it's San Diego. It's on the beach. They have water and stuff. So they're the Tritons. Their name, their mascot is King Triton. He's the god of the seas.
They're host to the Scripps Institute of Oceanography, Oceanographic Institute that has like made a ton of like climate change discoveries. They wanted to honor that. And also it's San Diego. It's on the beach. They have water and stuff. So they're the Tritons. Their name, their mascot is King Triton. He's the god of the seas.
He's a guy wearing a, you know, I don't know why Poseidon and Triton are pictured wearing like the same things that Greek people on land did. Because like you think the robes like the tokens would be not very useful underwater.
He's a guy wearing a, you know, I don't know why Poseidon and Triton are pictured wearing like the same things that Greek people on land did. Because like you think the robes like the tokens would be not very useful underwater.
The mascot looks the same, like their costume mascot looks almost identical to the Little Mermaid version of Triton. A five crown cap and he's holding a trident, which in the Little Mermaid like shoots out like fire and destroy stuff. Right. But the mascot unclear whether or not he can do that.
The mascot looks the same, like their costume mascot looks almost identical to the Little Mermaid version of Triton. A five crown cap and he's holding a trident, which in the Little Mermaid like shoots out like fire and destroy stuff. Right. But the mascot unclear whether or not he can do that.
Yeah, I'm on his side. Like, he was a little bit over the top, but, like, first of all, humans are bad is, like, a pretty solid take.
Yeah, I'm on his side. Like, he was a little bit over the top, but, like, first of all, humans are bad is, like, a pretty solid take.
And, like, his 16-year-old daughter is going to go marry some... like the only human being she's ever seen before like she's 16 and she's gonna cut off her tail and have legs like yeah a little and he's like prince eric is yeah he's overrated he's selfish a little desperate on ariel's part and he's very reasonably like chill out don't like go to the surface where you can't breathe can she breathe
And, like, his 16-year-old daughter is going to go marry some... like the only human being she's ever seen before like she's 16 and she's gonna cut off her tail and have legs like yeah a little and he's like prince eric is yeah he's overrated he's selfish a little desperate on ariel's part and he's very reasonably like chill out don't like go to the surface where you can't breathe can she breathe
That is the most... There are some problematic relationships in Disney movies, but... Prince likely of adult age with 16-year-old non-talking mermaid. That's really bad.
That is the most... There are some problematic relationships in Disney movies, but... Prince likely of adult age with 16-year-old non-talking mermaid. That's really bad.
Do you feel like they did a good job with the four regions of our country being East, South, West, and Midwest? Like, we never talk about, like, the North, but I think that's what they're trying to get. Anyway, I'm thinking too much about the regions.
Do you feel like they did a good job with the four regions of our country being East, South, West, and Midwest? Like, we never talk about, like, the North, but I think that's what they're trying to get. Anyway, I'm thinking too much about the regions.