Seth Davis

you have named uh first of all it's amazing to hear you say that i've done 21 shows because i'm only 26 so obviously uh i'm the dude i'm the doogie hauser of sports broadcasting uh you you've actually named in one of the shows i actually watch uh i am not a shows guy or a movie i'm even worse with movies so i've watched a few shows i i am not caught up on white lotus i am

you have named uh first of all it's amazing to hear you say that i've done 21 shows because i'm only 26 so obviously uh i'm the dude i'm the doogie hauser of sports broadcasting uh you you've actually named in one of the shows i actually watch uh i am not a shows guy or a movie i'm even worse with movies so i've watched a few shows i i am not caught up on white lotus i am

100%. First of all, part of it is I usually watch it at night with my wife and I'm 54 and I'm lazy. So, yeah, by the time we get about halfway through, I nod off and then I have to watch, you know, the last 15 minutes the next morning during my workout or something to stay caught up. So these are first world problems for sure.

100%. First of all, part of it is I usually watch it at night with my wife and I'm 54 and I'm lazy. So, yeah, by the time we get about halfway through, I nod off and then I have to watch, you know, the last 15 minutes the next morning during my workout or something to stay caught up. So these are first world problems for sure.

No, because he can win. you know, the, uh, the ability for people to get past certain things is directly correlated to your ability to win. And no one can ever, um, question Rick's ability to win. You know, it's, it's interesting, Dan, the thing that he was eventually fired for in relation to the, um, FBI investigation was like the biggest nothing burger of all time.

No, because he can win. you know, the, uh, the ability for people to get past certain things is directly correlated to your ability to win. And no one can ever, um, question Rick's ability to win. You know, it's, it's interesting, Dan, the thing that he was eventually fired for in relation to the, um, FBI investigation was like the biggest nothing burger of all time.

I mean, that case was an incredible waste of time, money, energy, attention. Basically, these FBI agents heard all these low-level scammers scamming each other, and they thought they were telling the truth. So when one guy tells another, hey, man, I got Patino, I got Self, I got Laraneg, I got this guy, the FBI thinks, hey, all we got to do is move in on those guys, and they'll flip.

I mean, that case was an incredible waste of time, money, energy, attention. Basically, these FBI agents heard all these low-level scammers scamming each other, and they thought they were telling the truth. So when one guy tells another, hey, man, I got Patino, I got Self, I got Laraneg, I got this guy, the FBI thinks, hey, all we got to do is move in on those guys, and they'll flip.

Well, it turns out there was nothing to flip to. So the problem with Rick was the optics of his being even tangentially linked to that case on top of the other things that had happened, some of which were directly his fault, some of which were his fault by responsibility. It was that accumulation. But there were other places, Kansas in particular, basically said to the NCAA, like,

Well, it turns out there was nothing to flip to. So the problem with Rick was the optics of his being even tangentially linked to that case on top of the other things that had happened, some of which were directly his fault, some of which were his fault by responsibility. It was that accumulation. But there were other places, Kansas in particular, basically said to the NCAA, like,

Give us everything you got. And they stuck by Bill Self and nothing happened to him. And he was in it considerably deeper than Rick was at the time. So there might be a little bit, I don't know what the opposite of buyer's remorse is at Louisville with Patino, maybe firer's remorse, if that's a thing. But no, I'm not surprised because he's a great coach.

Give us everything you got. And they stuck by Bill Self and nothing happened to him. And he was in it considerably deeper than Rick was at the time. So there might be a little bit, I don't know what the opposite of buyer's remorse is at Louisville with Patino, maybe firer's remorse, if that's a thing. But no, I'm not surprised because he's a great coach.

And in today's era, Dan, with the portal, you can rebuild very quickly. And when you have a coach like Rick Patino, you got guys who want to play in the NBA. And so they want to play for Rick Patino. So not surprised at all.

And in today's era, Dan, with the portal, you can rebuild very quickly. And when you have a coach like Rick Patino, you got guys who want to play in the NBA. And so they want to play for Rick Patino. So not surprised at all.

Well, I think it's a great question. I think they thought they were above it or at least didn't have to do it. You know, it's a different type of culture, different type of setup. I mean, there are some private schools inside the ACC. There are, you know, public schools that are not necessarily as invested even in the concept of college athletics. You know, even Syracuse is a private school.

Well, I think it's a great question. I think they thought they were above it or at least didn't have to do it. You know, it's a different type of culture, different type of setup. I mean, there are some private schools inside the ACC. There are, you know, public schools that are not necessarily as invested even in the concept of college athletics. You know, even Syracuse is a private school.

It's big. But, you know, I mean, let's be honest. In the SEC, you know, some of these places – have been operating like this for a very long time. So this is just a matter of paperwork. Now everything is above board. And it's the old saying, adapt or die. And the ACC might have a storied history, but it's past history. And if you're not forward-looking, you're in trouble.

It's big. But, you know, I mean, let's be honest. In the SEC, you know, some of these places – have been operating like this for a very long time. So this is just a matter of paperwork. Now everything is above board. And it's the old saying, adapt or die. And the ACC might have a storied history, but it's past history. And if you're not forward-looking, you're in trouble.

I mean, for example, North Carolina has been struggling again. And North Carolina, just in the last couple of weeks, hired a general manager. I did not know that they didn't have a general manager. I kind of assumed they did. John Shire was the first person in sports to even think of this position at the college level. Now, everybody not only has one, but you have to have one.

I mean, for example, North Carolina has been struggling again. And North Carolina, just in the last couple of weeks, hired a general manager. I did not know that they didn't have a general manager. I kind of assumed they did. John Shire was the first person in sports to even think of this position at the college level. Now, everybody not only has one, but you have to have one.