Hour 3 – Saving Cinderella, Best and Worst of the Weekend

Summary

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The Dan Patrick Show

Hour 3 – Saving Cinderella, Best and Worst of the Weekend
Date: March 23, 2026
Podcast Network: iHeartPodcasts and Dan Patrick Podcast Network

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Overview

This episode of The Dan Patrick Show delves into the evolving landscape of college basketball—specifically, the diminishing Cinderella stories in March Madness due to dominance by major conferences. Dan and the Danettes explore whether this trend will continue, debate ways mid-majors could adapt, discuss March Madness highlights and heartbreaks, spin some memorable tales from their own lives, and take entertaining calls from listeners sharing their weekend highs and lows. The hour is a lively mix of sports analysis, humor, and personal connection.

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Key Topics & Insights

The Endangered "Cinderella" in College Basketball

[02:18 - 06:11]

• For the second year in a row, every Sweet 16 team comes from the five major conferences, raising concerns about the future for underdogs ("Cinderellas").
• Dan points out that while Cinderellas like Miami, Ohio, VCU, and High Point are fun, true Cinderella status requires a team to make it to week two—not just provide first-week upsets.
• Dan Patrick [03:34]:
  "Do I think this is the future or an aberration? I think it’s more of the future here of these Power Five conferences."
• Highlights how Power Five teams’ salary budgets now edge out mid-majors; for example, Iowa and Nebraska are at $7.2 million, others at $11 million—and rising.
• Seth Greenberg’s earlier comment: treat mid-majors like junior colleges—develop players for two years, then let them transfer, possibly with a finder's fee for the originating coach/school (e.g., $50,000).
• Comparison to coaching buyouts: Will player buyouts be next? Drake’s coach moving to Iowa cited as an example—should Drake be compensated?

The Mid-Major Dilemma & NCAA's Responsibility

[04:52 - 05:22]

• Paulie jokes about Dan as NCAA president, but Dan continues:
  "I’m asking the NCAA to come up with some kind of blueprint, game plan, PowerPoint."
• Suggests incentivizing mid-majors instead of leaving them “hanging” when top players and coaches are lured away.

Poll Questions & Tournament Odds

[05:34 - 07:10]

• Ongoing poll questions include:
  • "Which states dislike each other most?" (Michigan/Ohio leading.)
  • "Best time zone to live in?" (Central winning.)
• Recap of Sweet 16 betting odds:
  • Purdue -7.5 vs Texas, Arizona -8.5 vs Arkansas, Michigan -10.5 vs Alabama.
• Texas, Alabama, Iowa, and Arkansas have the longest odds to reach the national title game.
• Show has fun with listeners' confusion over their daily wacky poll format.

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Listener Calls: Best & Worst of the Weekend

Coaching and March Madness Emotions

[07:10 - 09:00]

• Josh in Texas:
  • Best: Iowa & Nebraska coaches' “geeking out” on offensive sets.
  • Best: Maryland women's coach Brenda Frese’s tough love moment as “great coach-athlete relationship.”
  • Worst: Displeasure at Todd Golden, quipping, “Glad Iowa took them down.”
  • On sports: “Honestly the best thing to ever happen to me and also the bane of my existence.”
• Dan [07:58]:
  "It giveth, it taketh away. That's why it's unbelievable...that wave of emotion."
  • Acknowledges that while Cinderellas are fun, he prefers top programs in the end:
    "I like a nice story for maybe a week. And then I want a great program [to win]."

Iconic Tournament Moments

[09:00 - 09:17]

• Paulie highlights Vandy-Nebraska:
  "That shot on Saturday...half court banks in and out...would have been played for decades."

Fun with Old Photos

[09:50 - 11:32]

• A caller brings up an old picture of Todd that looks like Mark Ruffalo.
• Todd admits he wishes he used his youthful looks to “do more damage”—the crew riffs on whether that’s the best phrasing.
• Dan:
  "As the father of three daughters, if I knew you were saying that back then, we'd have a problem."

More Best & Worst & March Madness Banter

[11:45 - 14:02]

• Jamie in Colorado swears by moving time zones to optimize sports watching:
  "I bought a property in Colorado...specifically to watch sports."
• Zach in Knoxville enjoys watching coaches get bounced, but dislikes seeing coaches throw players/staff “under the bus”—nicknames a favorite NCAA starting five of “three Luke Harangodys.”
• The crew heaps praise on Notre Dame’s Hannah Hidalgo:
  Dan [13:36]: “Man, I love watching her play.”

Family Sports Pride & Music at Weddings

[14:02 - 15:54]

• Billy in Iowa’s family supports rival colleges; Dan jokes about choosing wedding songs for his daughter’s upcoming marriage:
  "My daughter gets married in August...I don't want her to do something because I'm suggesting."
• The Danettes riff on wedding music, potential special guests (hint: Darius Rucker), and needing to be “sedated” for the emotions.

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Standout Segment: Dealing with Emotion at Weddings

[15:54 - 39:49]

• Dan worries about holding it together for his daughter’s wedding, admitting he cried at his son’s and has “stage fright” at live events.
  Dan [16:02]: “This is going to be terrible…It’s hard to say you dread your daughter getting married, but I…I just dread the speech that I have to give.”
• Dan considers beta blockers to calm nerves.
• Discussion around strategies for not crying (focus straight ahead, stare at a “Fritzi,” use “blinders”, or imagine the bill).
• Listeners and Danettes provide advice: have a video backup for the speech, practice at rehearsal dinners, or bring a son as “interpreter.”
• Dan reflects on becoming more emotional with age and admits to crying at Broadway’s Book of Mormon, the Olympics closing, and ESPN’s reunion.
• Philosophical musings:
  Todd [37:07]: "The word stage fright sounds like a terrible thing...but it's actually a very sweet thing that you're experiencing."
• Dan deflects:
  "No, not at all. Stage fright isn't a good thing. No. Because I can't get through the speech."

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Sports Gambling Heartbreak: Dylan’s $5,000 Parlay

[24:00 - 28:43]

• Dylan updates the crew on his failed 10-leg parlay—won 8 of 10 but Akron failed to cover, losing over $5,000.
• Dylan [24:40]:
  "I needed Akron plus 8 and Arizona minus 31...Arizona covered the 31, Akron did not, and I did not cash out."
• Social media was, in his words, “very rude” about not cashing out.
• Dan jokingly commiserates:
  "Dylan came away with zip because of Akron."
• Recaps current favorites for the NCAA tourney (Duke, Houston) and the Danettes’ disappointment draft standings—with losing being the goal (fewest tournament wins).
• Dylan admits he avoided betting the following weekend due to frustration.

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Listener Calls: More Laughter, Sports & Life

[29:08 - 40:54]

• Jeff in Indianapolis shares wedding advice and the tears that followed his daughter's music surprise.
• Steve from Houston swears by beta blockers for keeping nerves in check during his own daughter’s wedding (which he also officiated).
• The team jokes about hiring “enforcers” (or installing an electric fence!) to keep photographers off the wedding aisle.

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Memorable Quotes & Moments

• Dan Patrick [03:34]:
  "Do I think this is the future or an aberration? I think it’s more of the future here of these Power Five conferences."

• Caller (Jamie, 12:14):
  "I bought a property in Colorado...specifically to watch sports because it is simply the greatest time zone."

• Dan Patrick [16:02]:
  “This is going to be terrible…It’s hard to say you dread your daughter getting married, but I…I just dread the speech that I have to give.”

• Dylan [24:40]:
  "Arizona covered the 31, Akron did not, and I did not cash out."

• Todd [37:07]:
  "The word stage fright sounds like a terrible thing...but it's actually a very sweet thing that you're experiencing."

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Timestamps for Significant Segments

• [02:18] – Discussing the end of Cinderella teams, Power Five dominance, and compensation for mid-majors.
• [07:10] – Kicking off "Best and Worst of the Weekend" calls.
• [09:00] – Vandy–Nebraska game’s almost-miracle moment.
• [09:50] – Listeners riff on Todd’s throwback photo: Mark Ruffalo doppelganger.
• [11:45] – Listener’s March Madness time zone strategy.
• [13:36] – Women’s NCAA shout-out: Notre Dame's Hannah Hidalgo.
• [14:02] – College pride and wedding song discussion.
• [15:54] – Dan's emotional “wedding meltdown” segment.
• [24:00] – Dylan’s crushing gambling loss and the disappointment draft.
• [29:08] – Listener wedding stories, beta blocker debate, and sentimental advice.
• [34:57] – Dan admits to stage fright and reflectively discusses becoming more emotional.
• [47:21] – Heartfelt calls about fatherhood, losses, and legacy.

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Tone & Style

• Warm, self-deprecating, and quick-witted throughout.
• Combines serious analysis (state of college hoops, athletics compensation) with barbershop banter and family stories.
• Listener engagement is high—callers are made to feel at home, and their stories often spark both humor and honesty from the crew.

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In Summary

• The hour balances concerns over the ever-shrinking role for Cinderella teams in college basketball, possible reforms for mid-majors, and sports fandom's emotional highs and lows.
• The show shifts smoothly from bracketology and betting heartbreaks to earnest, relatable conversations about family, emotions, and life’s most meaningful moments.
• All this is kept light and relatable by Dan and the Danettes’ trademark camaraderie, humor, and vulnerability.

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Transcript

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[Dan Patrick]

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[Paulie Fusco]

Oh, you're funny.

[Dan Patrick]

I'll play the role of NCAA president here, but I think that would be where you're helping the kid. You're helping the school that lost the kid and then the school that gets him. You know, just like, you know what? Drake had a really good team. Their coach goes to Iowa, he brings the team to Iowa. Well, Drake should be compensated. You know, a coach has a buyout, maybe we get to the point where players have a buyout as well. Yes, Marvin, if you're a mid major

[Todd Fritz]

coach, you want your kids to be good but not too good. Like I live there near, I live near a small college and I like, ooh, stop scoring 20 points a night. No, this sucks because you're, you're going to be gone in a year.

[Dan Patrick]

Baseball's opening day on NBC and Peacock. The Pirates visit the Mets. Then in prime time, the Diamondbacks against the Dodgers. That'll be Thursday. NBC and Peacock. All right, Seaton Poll question for the final hour of the program is at.

[Seaton]

Florida still running away with the worst of the weekend over Kentucky, Kansas and the lower seeds. The which states dislike each other the most? Michigan, Ohio still have a real stranglehold on that. Not getting a lot of respect in that one is Oklahoma. Texas. That's a shame. And the best time zone to live in central followed by Pacific, then Eastern, then mountain

[Dan Patrick]

people tuning in, going, wait, what, what's the poll question here?

[Marvin]

That's our goal every day.

[Dan Patrick]

Yes. Well, we do that. I think we accomplished that. What are you talking about? I'm looking at point spreads for the games coming up later on this week. Purdue 7 1/2 favorite against Texas. Arizona 8 1/2 against Arkansas. That surprises me a little bit. I like Arkansas. I mean Arizona is a great team. It feels a Little High. Michigan 10 1/2 against Alabama. Then the other games are, you know, know, kind of close. Duke minus six and a half against St. John's Texas has the longest odds to reach the national title game. Alabama and then Iowa and then Arkansas. So those are the, the long odds to reach the title game. Josh in Texas. Good morning, Josh. What's on your mind today?

[Caller]

Good morning. Representing the, the best time zone here in Texas. Just best of the worst of the weekend. Coaching related Iowa and Nebraska. Coaches McCollum and Hoiberg definitely geeked out on watching some of their offensive sets. Looking forward to their big showdown this next week. And a tie for best goes to Maryland's women's coach, Brendan Brenda Freeze. Did I say that right? Getting onto her star player, great example of what a great coach athlete relationship looks like. And Mr. Barkley was kind of referring to kind of great coaching earlier too, I believe worse. Todd Golden. Glad I would took them down. And then speaking of best and worst, a good friend of mine the other day said about sports, it's honestly the best thing to ever happen to me and also the bane of my existence.

[Dan Patrick]

Yeah, yeah. It giveth, it taketh away. That's why it's unbelievable. It's awesome. And just that. That wave of emotion that you would have had if. If you're looking at a shot that just goes in and then you're looking at a shot where Kentucky at the other end or here you are with Florida and then Iowa beat you from the corner, like just, we got it, we're moving, we lost it. And then, you know, conversely, it's like, oh, we're not going to win. We want it. That's what you love about March Madness. And it's. And it's not always about Cinderella. I just want to see good basketball. I mean, it's nice to have a good story. But I think if I'm honest, I like a nice story for maybe a week. And then I want. I want a great program. I want Michigan or Duke, St. John's Connecticut, you know, you, Arizona, you want a great team to win the national championship. Yeah.

[Paulie Fusco]

Paulie, that shot on Saturday, the end of the Vandy Nebraska game, was it Tyler Tanner, the guard for Vandy. Half court banks in and out and the whole arena, if you watch like the Nebraska side was like they dodged it and the Vandy side thought they had it for one second. That would have been played for decades.

[Dan Patrick]

This is the first sweet 16 without at least one of the following. Kansas, Kentucky or Gonzaga. That's the first time since 1990. Yeah. Stat of the day brought to you by Panini America. The official trading cards of the Dan Patrick show. Jimmy in Chicago. Hi, Jimmy. What's on your mind today?

[Caller]

Hey, Ben, I've been wanting to ask you this. That picture of Fritzi looking like Mark Ruffalo back in the. Back in the day, standing next to his friend Conrad, I think was his name. I'm not convinced. I think Fritz is the guy on the right and Conrad is on the left. Just wondering what you think about it.

[Dan Patrick]

It's Corbin.

[Todd]

That is correct.

[Dan Patrick]

Yeah, Corbin. But no, that's Fritzi. That is Fritzi. A young Mark Ruffalo who's jacked. And if I, if I was built like that, I would have had my shirt off even during the winter. He had good hair like that. A pretty impressive photo there.

[Todd]

Little short lived. I wish there was a longer stance.

[Dan Patrick]

Okay. Would you rather have that later in your life or earlier in your life?

[Todd]

I was fine with having it earlier in my life. I don't think I did enough with that situation.

[Dan Patrick]

Well, that is true. We've talked about doing damage and you didn't because you were living with your

[Todd]

mom, living at home. During college and just being a little on the shy side. Believe it or not, that's probably why I started working out, to just feel better and more self confident.

[Dan Patrick]

But I don't know if using the expression doing damage is actually a good one for you to use.

[Todd]

That's not politically correct or just as

[Dan Patrick]

the, you know, doing damage, you know,

[Todd]

getting busy, jiggy with it.

[Dan Patrick]

That's better than doing damage.

[Todd]

That's fair.

[Dan Patrick]

Yeah. As the father of three daughters, if I knew that you were saying that back then, then we'd have a problem.

[Todd]

I probably be doing damage to myself because then you fall in love too fast and then like after one or times together, they're done with you.

[Dan Patrick]

Well, you have done damage to yourself. I have, yeah.

[Todd]

More ways.

[Dan Patrick]

There's a lot of self inflicted damage there.

[Todd]

Emotional damage.

[Dan Patrick]

Yes, that's true. And we all pay the price for that every day. Every day with your emotional damage. But thank God for it. Yeah. Jamie in Colorado. Hi, Jamie. What's on your mind today?

[Caller]

Hey, good morning. I've actually been listening to you since the days back with Bob and Brian in Milwaukee. That's how old I am.

[Dan Patrick]

Wow.

[Caller]

But I have to disagree with the rest of the country in that I bought a property in Colorado. I live in Florida part of the year specifically to watch sports because it is simply the greatest time zone to watch sports. And as Satan was saying, it's time.

[Dan Patrick]

When do you go to Colorado to watch sports?

[Caller]

I go for March Madness. I go for the national championship. For football. I'll do it. Any excuse my wife will give me to drive out or fly out so that I don't have to stay up till one in the morning watching Prairie View A and M in Florida.

[Dan Patrick]

Good for you, Jamie. Yeah.

[Caller]

Paul.

[Paulie Fusco]

Jamie travels to his home, second home, to sit on the couch and watch sports. Yeah, I have a lot of respect for this guy.

[Dan Patrick]

Zach in Knoxville. Hi, Zach. What's on your mind?

[Caller]

Adp. Thanks for taking my call. Best of the weekend was Nick Cronin and Kevin Willard being bounced from the tournament. I understand what Chuck's saying about, you know, coaching your players hard and even your assistants if you're Kevin Willard. But I don't think you need to do it and throw them under the bus at the same time. And just to revisit that, all time college basketball starting five. I take myself as a pass. First point guard. I need a shooter. And you. And then I'll take three loop Herringotes.

[Dan Patrick]

All right. Luke Heron. Goatee.

[Todd Fritz]

Nice.

[Dan Patrick]

Where did he play?

[Paulie Fusco]

Notre Dame. At least Five years.

[Dan Patrick]

Okay. When's my girl from Notre Dame? Hannah Hidalgo.

[Paulie Fusco]

Hidalgo is going to light some people up around 4pm Eastern.

[Dan Patrick]

Man, I love watching her play.

[Paulie Fusco]

She had, like, nine steals.

[Dan Patrick]

Yes, she is. She's all over the place. Yeah.

[Todd Fritz]

Marv, remember we saw her in South Bend. We're like, man, about 5, 6, 5, 7. She's a dog out there.

[Dan Patrick]

Oh, I know.

[Todd Fritz]

Like, oh, my goodness.

[Dan Patrick]

Yes. You know, she's on the floor. Yeah, Paul.

[Paulie Fusco]

But they're playing Ohio State. Dan. OSU is really good this year, 27 and 7, and is favored by five and a half.

[Dan Patrick]

Billy in Iowa. Hi, Billy. What's on your mind today?

[Caller]

Good morning, Dan. Thanks for taking my call and the entire crew. Love watching you on Peacock. I have two bests of the weekend. My son is a graduate from Iowa State, so he's thrilled. My daughter is a graduate from the University of Iowa, so she's thrilled. And I'm an Illinois fan my entire life, so I'm thrilled.

[Dan Patrick]

Good.

[Caller]

Then a quick comment about Charles's interview. I'm 54 years old and I've been a Sixer fan since Dr. James, and I love Ted Barkley. My daughter gets married in October, and I'm looking at the song you suggested for Zach Brown. Band for my daughter and I to dance. So love today's show as I love all the shows. Thank you.

[Dan Patrick]

All right. Thank you, Billy. Yeah. My daughter gets married in August, so I don't. I might. See, I. I don't want her to do something because I'm suggesting. Hey, you guys might want to play this song. I'd rather that she found a song. Her and her fiance, and that. Or she said, hey, got any songs? Or what about our first song? And I'm thinking stairway to Heaven, but it's kind of the live version of that. Yeah.

[Paulie Fusco]

Paulie, what if it goes the opposite? Your daughter goes, dad, don't you know Zach Brown? Can he come?

[Dan Patrick]

Well, I've already got. Is Darius gonna be in the area? No, no, no, no, no.

[Caller]

Let her cry.

[Dan Patrick]

The tears come down my gray open bar yeah. Hold my hand. No, I can't do that. But. Well, if he is in the area, then I might have him sing one song. Yes, Marvin.

[Todd Fritz]

Well, you have to be sedated before the wedding.

[Dan Patrick]

I want to be sedated.

[Todd Fritz]

Are you emotionally? Like, are you ready?

[Dan Patrick]

No, no, no, no, no. This is going to be terrible.

[Todd Fritz]

Like, you were a mess at your son's wedding.

[Dan Patrick]

Yes, yes. Yes, I am. It's. It's hard to say. You dread your Daughter getting married. But I. I just dread the speech that I have to give because, like, I'm going to have my son interpret for me. I'm going to have him. Of all the things that I'm trying to say. My son who doesn't cry. He is emotionless and he'll be up what my dad was trying to say. But yeah, that's going to be tough. Yeah.

[Paulie Fusco]

Paulie, I think that's a good bit. And I think you're completely aware that you're going to be a puddle, so why worry?

[Dan Patrick]

Okay. I don't want to cry going down the aisle. I mean, I. I can have tears. I don't want to have that blurred out. Like, that would be terrible. Yeah.

[Paulie Fusco]

Do the 50 yard stare. Stare forward. Do not look right to your daughter. If you can, try to look at the back of the altar.

[Dan Patrick]

Maybe I get like horse racing. Like blinders. Yeah, look, that. Somebody said take beta blockers. Yeah. That might help my emotions.

[Seaton]

That's probably the move.

[Paulie Fusco]

Is it archery guys do that.

[Dan Patrick]

Yeah. Well, I'm gonna. Well, if it helps an archery guy, then.

[Paulie Fusco]

I know some people.

[Dan Patrick]

But I cried walking down the aisle with my son. God. Yes. Yes.

[Seaton]

Because you can't make it about you.

[Dan Patrick]

I don't want to. Right, right.

[Seaton]

You can't. You can't make it about you. It's definitely. Of all the moments, this is her moment.

[Dan Patrick]

I know, but I gotta get. If I get down in and sit down, then I think I'm okay. But it's that walk and you hear the music and everybody's looking, and I know they're not looking at me, but they're going to hear me. And as I'm walking down the aisle with my wife and my son when he got married, I actually said to people, yes, I'm crying. I got. I was doing my best to not just like just fall apart. Yeah. See? Yeah, yeah.

[Seaton]

Yep. You gotta just stay in the moment, deal with the emotions later.

[Dan Patrick]

I don't want to stay in the moment. I want to. I want to extricate. I want the jaws of life to take me out of. Of it emotionally. But then I don't want to miss anything. And I keep thinking, you know, man, it's right around the Corner. It's August. August 15th. It's right. It's right there. Yes.

[Paulie Fusco]

What if you look at something right before you go down the aisle that kind of changes your mood?

[Dan Patrick]

Like the bill, maybe. Maybe I have Fritzi there.

[Caller]

Oh.

[Dan Patrick]

And I just stare at Fritzy angrily. Yeah, that's nice.

[Todd]

I would do that for you, though, if that, if that get through it, I would. It's got the little mini cocktail franks and, you know, get some of.

[Dan Patrick]

Okay. When we come back, Dylan is going to join us. Yeah, Dylan had a 10 team parlay and it was going to pay out over $5,000. He will update you on his 10 team parlay after the break. Be sure to catch the live edition of the Dan Patrick show, weekdays at 9am Eastern, 6am Pacific on Fox Sports Radio and the iHeartRadio app.

[Tony Fusco]

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[Caller]

Yeah.

[Tony Fusco]

But instead of us telling you how great we are, here's how Dan Patrick described us when he came on our show.

[Dan Patrick]

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[Tony Fusco]

What are you doing? You're interrupting our promo.

[Dylan]

Yeah, he wasn't talking about you.

[Dan Patrick]

You took those clips totally out of context.

[Todd Fritz]

Oh, yeah.

[Tony Fusco]

Well, after this promo, I'm going to take you out and beat you. Let me put this into context.

[Todd]

Shut up.

[Dan Patrick]

Yeah.

[Todd]

Anyway, just listen to the Paulie and

[Tony Fusco]

Tony Fusco show on iHeartRadio, Apple Podcasts or wherever you get your podcast.

[Caller]

Yeah.

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[Dan Patrick]

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[Paulie Fusco]

Today's podcast is brought to you by Ferguson Home. Whether you're a homeowner creating your dream space or a pro managing multiple projects, Ferguson Home is where it all comes together. Ferguson Home is designed for the way you want to shop. Experience today's top products by brands like Thermador firsthand by visiting a Ferguson Home showroom where you'll explore stunning displays featuring today's latest products and innovations, or browse their extended collections of products online. Ferguson Home understands that every project is made up of countless decisions. And that's why their expert consultants are committed to helping homeowners, builders, contractors and designers bringing all the details together. You can count on support from start to finish by choosing the right products to coordinate deliveries with your project schedule. Book a one on one consultation at your local Ferguson Home showroom or shop [e-mail] whether you're working on a new kitchen, a new bathroom, or a whole home remodel, you'll find the latest designs and technologies from the brands that you trust at Ferguson home. Fergusonhome.com all right guys, two words for you.

[Dan Patrick]

Prostate exam. Yeah, you just clenched up a little bit. Are you imagining the finger right now? Yeah. Relax. Prostate cancer screening starts with a simple finger free blood test. Around one in eight men in the United States will be diagnosed with prostate cancer in their lifetime. But that's no reason to re clench when caught early at localized or even regional stages, prostate cancer can have over a 99% five year relative survival rate. Did your tight end just relax? Good. If you're over 40, 40 or older and have a prostate visit, relax. It's a blood test.com you'll find out if a PSA blood test is right for you. The PSA blood test can be the first step in screening. Talk to your doctor to evaluate your risk, determine when to get tested and discuss screening options and the next steps. Sponsored by Novartis. It's only natural you see these golfers mistaken the true green lawns for an actual golf course. Have you noticed that?

[Todd Fritz]

Come on.

[Dan Patrick]

No, no, I'm serious. Happens all the time. And you know they're the official lawn care treatment provider, the PGA Tour, so they know what it takes to get golf course quality lawns.

[Seaton]

So you're saying we could host a tournament out back?

[Dan Patrick]

No, I mean we could make. Yeah, I guess we can. If true green's Doing all the work. No one makes it easier. They handle the treatments, the timing, everything.

[Paulie Fusco]

I feel like you see them everywhere.

[Dan Patrick]

Yeah. Beautiful lawns. And you know it's True Green America's number one lawn care company. And chances are they're already in your neighborhood.

[Todd]

I'll play, but I'm not mowing.

[Dan Patrick]

I didn't think you were your wife, Will, or your son. Get your own golf course. Quality [e-mail] truegreen.com Let the pros handle the lawn. Just don't be surprised when golfers show up. Oh, There he is. Mr. Parlay. Dylan is in the room. When we last left you, or you left us, you had hit eight of eight out of a 10 team parlay that was going to pay out over $5,000.

[Dylan]

That is correct, Dan.

[Dan Patrick]

All right, well, you seem despondent. So what? What happened?

[Dylan]

So I needed Akron plus 8 and Arizona minus 31.

[Dan Patrick]

Okay.

[Dylan]

It was a long time ago now, but if I recall correctly, Arizona covered the 31. Akron did not, and I did not cash out.

[Dan Patrick]

If the games weren't running concurrently, would you have tapped out before the last game? Let's say Arizona won that and they covered and you still had the Akron bet. Would you have cashed out for what, a thousand dollars?

[Dylan]

Well, it's assuming at that point it would be even higher. Like, say it was like, you know, 2,503. I probably would have cashed out and then just lied and said I didn't. It seemed tougher.

[Dan Patrick]

How was social media treating you?

[Dylan]

They were very rude to me, Dan. Actually, there's a lot of keyboard warriors who after the fact, were like, should have cashed out. I was like, yeah, because it lost.

[Dan Patrick]

Yeah. Yeah. Paulie.

[Paulie Fusco]

Akron was down five and a half to Texas Tech. The end of the game, 91, 71. Red Raiders over your zips.

[Dan Patrick]

Yes, Todd.

[Todd]

So Dylan came away with zip because of Akron.

[Dan Patrick]

I'm gonna give you a blue one now.

[Todd]

Bad though. He could have won, like, what, $5,600

[Dan Patrick]

was on the line.

[Dylan]

Yeah, I would have shared with you too, Todd. Not until I made that comment.

[Dan Patrick]

Do you have any bets coming up?

[Dylan]

Well, Dan, I actually. I genuinely didn't bet anything over the weekend. I legitimately was so mad on Friday that despondent some would say, yeah, like, I know no one cares about your parlay that lost by one leg. But like, I believed. I also told the entire nation ahead of time that it was hanging in the balance, which probably, in the gambling God's eyes, was not a great idea.

[Dan Patrick]

True.

[Dylan]

But I'll be back. I'm just. I didn't even want to look at the board after that.

[Dan Patrick]

The current favorite to win it all is still Duke, yet still Duke.

[Dylan]

The. The three one seeds that are left are all favored in their region. And then Houston is favored in the south, since I guess I could call them. Paulie's Gators got bounced.

[Dan Patrick]

No, they're my Gators.

[Dylan]

They're your Gators.

[Dan Patrick]

I had them in the championship game.

[Dylan]

Yep.

[Dan Patrick]

I had him losing to Arizona.

[Dylan]

Yeah. And Paul had Gonzaga in his Final Four, and Seaton had Miami, which actually looked like they were going to maybe pull one over on Purdue for a bit there.

[Dan Patrick]

Yeah. Yeah. I thought, what does Seaton know that I don't know when he picked Miami? And I'm going, I don't know if I watched any Miami basketball. And Seaton, that makes two of us. Sometimes it's better that way. Yeah.

[Seaton]

You know, like when you go through the bracket matchup by matchup and you look sort of not at the big picture, and you just go, who do I like better here? Ding, ding, ding, ding, ding, ding. You end up with Miami in the fun.

[Dan Patrick]

Anything else you'd like to add, Dylan?

[Dylan]

Yeah. Then we actually have updated standings for the disappointment draft.

[Dan Patrick]

Okay, you want to explain the disappointment draft?

[Dylan]

Yes. So you guys each picked three teams among the one through four seeds, and the goal is to win the fewest games with those teams. So you got. You started off negative based on who you pick. So if you picked a one seed, you start off negative four, two, negative three, so on so forth. So the goal is to lose.

[Dan Patrick]

Okay.

[Dylan]

So in the lead right now is Paulie at 4 under.

[Dan Patrick]

Okay.

[Dylan]

That Florida loss was big for him, but he still got Houston and Michigan State in there. And then, Dan, you and Todd tied for second at 3 under Todd, Gonzaga and Virginia. Loss for Todd. But he's got Iowa State. All three of yours are still in play, which that's not good.

[Dan Patrick]

Yeah.

[Dylan]

And then followed up by Marvin, who's got Arizona, Yukon, Nebraska. Nebraska. Sneaky Nebraska pick there. And seton is at 1 under. Kansas lost. It's big for him. And then he's got Duke and Bama, so Seaton's got a little ground to cover, but it's a long tournament.

[Dan Patrick]

Thank you, Dylan. Sorry about your parlay. Dave in Indianapolis. Hi, Dave. What's on your mind today? Hey, Dave. Hey, Dave. Jeff in Indianapolis. Hi, Dan. How are you? Good, Jeff.

[Caller]

Good. So my daughter got married and right in the middle of COVID in 2020. And as we were preparing for the wedding. We were gonna have 350, 400 guests. And by the time Covid did its thing, we were down to 60 some odd people. And my daughter's of course, in a full freak out mode. And I have decided to use the Zach Brown song. Oh, that you're going to use as our dad daughter dance. And she did not want me to tell her what it was ahead of time. I have told my son in law and, or yeah, my son in law to be at the time. And I said, hey, there's a part in the song where there's about a one minute instrumental. And when that happens, I want you to walk out and I'm going to kind of ceremonially, ceremonially hand you off and watch the rest of the song. I make it through walking her down the aisle. I know you're worried about that. I make it through that, no problem. Because we're down to 50 people. It's like nobody there. I'm singing to her, I'm singing every word of the song. And there's my son in law walks out dance. I melt like a puddle. I literally can barely get to my seat, sit down and cry. Everybody's laughing at me. So good luck. Don't sing it, don't do it. Find another song, do some Metallica something. Do something a little more upbeat.

[Dan Patrick]

And I'm not worried about the first dance because I can hide. I'll just put my head, you know, on her shoulder or something and it's over by then. But walking down the aisle and then you give that speech. I remember the first time I saw. I wonder if they would let me tape it.

[Paulie Fusco]

We could produce it up.

[Dan Patrick]

Yeah, maybe we tape it and then they, then they show the video. We bring out video screen and then I, I. And that's not, that's not a crazy thing. Steven Houston. Hi, Steve.

[Caller]

Oh, Dan, don't tape it. Don't do that to the girl. Come on. Listen, the beta blockers, brother. Imagine have your daughter asking you to officiate her wedding, which happened to me last November. I cry at people's weddings when I

[Dan Patrick]

don't even know them.

[Caller]

So in finding a way to, to get through this, my friend, you're dealing with a flood of adrenaline. You only usually associate adrenaline with fear or sports or something like that. Overwhelming joy and adrenaline. Not a usual association. This pill, this beta blocker allows you to not feel the effects of that adrenaline for a few moments, so you can actually take a breath. It doesn't check you out emotionally. It allows you to be there in the moment and be there as your kid wants you to be there for her. It's the greatest thing ever, man.

[Dan Patrick]

All right. Thank you, Steve. I'm gonna get a prescription for beta blockers. Yes, Marvin, did you cry at your wedding? When I saw my wife, yes, I did. Yeah. But the weird part was she's walking down the aisle and she is stunning. And I see her lean back like she's gonna fall, and I go, oh, my God, she's fainting. Well, it turns out that her. She had a relative who was trying to get a picture, and he stepped out into the aisle on her dress, and she nearly fell back because Timmy had to get a great picture. But, yeah, I did. I did tear up when I saw her, but then I laughed because. Well, I didn't laugh. I laughed after I realized that they, you know, this guy stepped on her. Her gown. Yeah.

[Paulie Fusco]

Paulie, Dan, we've talked about this before. I'm proposing there should be an enforcer at all weddings, like, almost like a wedding cop that prevents Timmy from walking out with his camera or someone do. Taking away from the bride and groom, especially the bride.

[Dan Patrick]

Well, Timmy wasn't trying to do that.

[Paulie Fusco]

Right, but do you have an enforcer at your daughter's wedding?

[Dan Patrick]

No, I don't think I'll need it.

[Paulie Fusco]

I say the big German.

[Dan Patrick]

Yes, Todd.

[Todd]

Maybe a little electric fence along the aisles. If anyone steps out of line, a quick shock to let you know you got.

[Dan Patrick]

Everybody's got to wear a collar. Yeah.

[Todd Fritz]

Yeah.

[Dan Patrick]

Okay. Zap them.

[Todd]

Better than, like a dress getting ripped in the middle.

[Dan Patrick]

Brad in California. Hi, Brad. What's on your mind?

[Caller]

Hi, there. Good morning. Hey, I got an idea for you. You know how practice makes perfect? Well, what you need to do is the rehearsal dinner. At the rehearsal, do it over and over and over again and just get rid of all your tears then.

[Dan Patrick]

Yeah, but I'm not responsible for the rehearsal dinner. I have to give the speech after the wedding at the actual ceremony. So when you go after the wedding. Yes, Todd.

[Todd]

And it's not the same. You could practice a game winning shot in the playground or in your backyard, but when it's actually time and everyone's there and you're in the moment, I'm sure that is not going to replicate practice.

[Dan Patrick]

Yeah, because the reception and it's. You're going to see people and they make the trip and it's. Oh, my God. And then all of a sudden, you know, I found. I think I have stage fright. I do. I think I. I might be diagnosed as having stage fright. And it. And what it is, is when I have the microphone and I hear my voice and nothing else, something happens to me. So I. I don't. I never thought of it. My wife goes, do you have stage fright? And I'd never thought of it. But if I. If I hear my voice on a microphone, while other people may melt when they hear that, for me, it's. I'm like, oh, my God. What, Todd, how is that possible?

[Todd]

You've given out super bowl trophies and all these events with hundreds of millions of people tuning in. You would be like the last person on the planet, I would think, would have experienced something like that.

[Dan Patrick]

But this is different. I don't know what stage fright consists of, but if I'm. I don't know, I can get emotional in. In a second. And it's. You know, I went to see Book of Mormon on Broadway. It's a comedy. Original cast. Original cast. Oh, see, yes. Josh Gad was in it, and they went to intermission, and I'm crying and my kids are in. My wife. My wife, who is very short on emotion, she goes, what is wrong with you? Like, not. Not nothing, you know, sympathetic, like, why is. Why is this affecting you? But it was a live performance, and there's just something about. You see somebody doing it right in front of you. It's not like, hey, take three, take. You know, a concert, when you see people doing things in real time right in front of you, that gets me, too. So I don't know if I have stage fright, but it. There's something that happens, and I go up and I turn on that microphone, and I'm going to be at the rehearsal or I'll be at the reception. And that's why I'm going to bring my son up to interpret. Yes, Paul.

[Paulie Fusco]

Or we could treat it like hosting Sports center or Football night in America. We get an IFB in your ear, we get you a script, a nice teleprompter in the background, and we'll give you a couple highlights. First, like, Cubs card is bottom second. And then you switch right to the speech.

[Dan Patrick]

Yeah. Because I was hosting the Olympics in London, and it was the last day hosting the Olympics, and I remember thanking all of the people who were there. And I got emotional. Like, it was weird. I'm like, damn. You know, I said, hey, I just want to show you all the people make, you know, all this, you know, work and happen, and. And I. All of a sudden, I'm falling apart. And if I could Cry and only have tears, I'd be okay. But when you have that guttural, oh, my God, what's wrong with him?

[Todd]

Yes, Todd, but the word stage fright sounds like a terrible thing or a bad thing or a negative quality, but it's actually a very sweet thing that you're experiencing.

[Dan Patrick]

No, no.

[Todd]

You'd rather not be going through that type of emotion in the moment. I think people. I know I would. I would appreciate seeing someone get that emotional over.

[Dan Patrick]

No, no, no, no. Not at all. Stage fright isn't a good thing. No. Because I can't get through the speech.

[Todd]

People understand what the, the big. How huge the moment is and how much it means to you.

[Dan Patrick]

No. You know what they're going to do? And they'll be like, I thought he spoke for a living. Like, what. What happened to him, man? I didn't know he cried. We were at espn. I didn't even want to be at ESPN for that reunion. And I went to that reunion and sat up on the dais with Robin Roberts and Chris Berman and Bobby, and I started crying because I saw all those people that I worked with out in the audience. And Robin Roberts even said, man, are you okay? I'm like, why am I crying?

[Todd]

Get it together, Charlotte Observer. What's with all the tears?

[Dan Patrick]

Yeah, you're a big baby. Why don't you have those tears go back, back, back, back, back. John Crier. Yes, Marvin?

[Todd Fritz]

Have you always been emotional like this, or was. Has this become your thing later in life?

[Dan Patrick]

I. I think it's later, but I don't know when it. No, I've had it for. Yeah, I've had it for a while. Yeah. But I. I don't know why. Although I come from a family of criers, like, they, they all cry now. I'm hoping all of them cry at my daughter's wedding, and then I'll feel a little better. So I don't know if I can say to everybody, hey, before I start this speech, could everybody cry along with me? They're going to be going, what is wrong with that guy? And he used to be. Wasn't he good? Yeah.

[Paulie Fusco]

Paul, I'm really starting to think that video backup is the play, because then if you don't make it past syllable two, you just point, like, point to the big man. And we.

[Caller]

No, no, no.

[Dan Patrick]

I'm pointing to my son. Okay. I'll just say Jack. Just. I'll have him. People say, wow, why is he got his son up there? And I'll say, jack's here to interpret and then if I can't make it, and then I'll just fill in the blanks, you know, I'll come back for two or three words and then I love you, then I'll give it to him. All right, take a break. But I don't have to worry about that until August 15th. Not that I'm worried about that now. Yes.

[Seaton]

What we should actually do is have you start attending. Yeah, we get. You get a lot of invites to weddings. Although you should just go to those weddings and start bawling.

[Dan Patrick]

I cried at the wedding of a friend of mine and he gave the speech for his daughter and didn't cry. Figure that one out. I'm like, God, Jeff did a great job. Yes, Marvin.

[Todd Fritz]

And your wife is still judging you about it. She's not a crier, right?

[Dan Patrick]

No, she's not. No, she's not.

[Todd Fritz]

I'm sorry.

[Dan Patrick]

All right.

[Todd Fritz]

Cry about it.

[Dan Patrick]

Last call for phone calls. What we learn what's in store tomorrow. Clark Kellogg, our good buddy Special K, they used to call him in high school. He'll join us on the program tomorrow. We'll close up shop after this. Fox Sports Radio has the best sports talk lineup in the nation. Catch all of our [e-mail] and within the iHeartRadio app. Search FSR to listen live.

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[Paulie Fusco]

Today's podcast is brought to you by Ferguson Home. Whether you're a homeowner creating your dream space or a pro managing multiple projects, Ferguson Home is where it all comes together. Ferguson Home is designed for the way you want to shop. Experience today's top products by brands like Thermador first hand by visiting a Ferguson Home showroom where you'll explore stunning displays featuring today's latest products and innovations, or browse their extended collections of products online. Ferguson Home understands that every project is made up of countless decisions. And that's why their expert consultants are committed to helping homeowners, builders, contractors and designers bringing all the details together. You can count on support from start to finish by choosing the right products to coordinate deliveries with your project schedule. Book a one on one consultation at your local Ferguson Home showroom or shop [e-mail] whether you're working on a new kitchen, a new bathroom or a whole home remodel, you'll find the latest designs and technologies from the brands that you trust at Ferguson home.

[Dan Patrick]

Fergusonhome.com all right guys, two words for you. Prostate exam. Yeah, you just clenched up a little bit. Are you imagining the finger right now? Yeah. Relax. Prostate cancer screening starts with a simple finger free blood test. Around one in eight men in the United States will be diagnosed with prostate cancer in their lifetime. But that's no reason to re clench when caught early at localized or even regional stages, prostate cancer can have over a 99% five year relative survival rate. Did your tight end just relax? Good. If you're over 40, 40 or older and have a prostate visit, relax. It's a blood test.com you'll find out if a PSA blood test is right for you. The PSA blood test can be the first step in screening. Talk to your doctor to evaluate your risk, determine when to get tested and discuss screening options and the next steps. Sponsored by Novartis. It's only natural. You see these golfers mistaken the true Green lawns for an actual golf course. Have you noticed that?

[Todd Fritz]

Come on.

[Dan Patrick]

No, no, I'm serious. Happens all the time. And you know, they're the official lawn care treatment provider, the PGA Tour. So they know what it takes to get golf course quality lawns.

[Seaton]

So you're saying we could host a tournament out back?

[Dan Patrick]

No, I mean we could make. Yeah, I guess we can. If True Green's doing all the work, no one makes it easier. They handle the treatments, the timing, everything.

[Paulie Fusco]

I feel like you see them everywhere.

[Dan Patrick]

Yeah. Beautiful lawns. And you know it's True Green, America's number one lawn care company. And chances are they're already in your neighborhood.

[Todd]

I'll play, but I'm not mowing.

[Dan Patrick]

I didn't think you were. Your wife, will or your son. Get your own golf course quality [e-mail] trugreen.com let the pros handle the lawn. Just don't be surprised when golfers show up. A personal question. Have you ever wiped with a piece of dry single ply toilet paper and wondered, is this as good as it gets? Well, it's not. It's a whole lot better. Thanks to the wet extra large cleaning power of Dude Wipes, they comfortably clean up whatever toilet paper leaves behind. You can make the trade of the season switch from toilet paper and start experiencing the confident clean of Dude Wipes. Available at Amazon and at major retailers nationwide. Dude wipes best clean Pants down. Reggie Miller. Tomorrow Clark Kellogg will stop by as well. Last call for phone calls. What we learned, what's in store tomorrow. Todd had a this day in sports history that Wayne Gretzky scored his 802nd. What? What's wrong, Paul?

[Paulie Fusco]

Oh, that was my first one.

[Dan Patrick]

Okay, so Wayne scored his 802nd goal to become the all time goal scorer. Correct.

[Todd]

In 1994.

[Dan Patrick]

On this day I have a hat commemorating Wayne Gretzky 802 that I got from somebody in Toronto and they sent me that long time ago. So I got wayno with 802. I knew it was going to come in handy one day.

[Todd]

Pretty cool.

[Dan Patrick]

Thank you, Todd. Thank you. Got a couple more?

[Paulie Fusco]

Luckily I do. Okay, sports history. 1971, the Boston Patriots changed their name to the New England Patriots. Not sure why they did that.

[Dan Patrick]

Well, they now they own New England. Right?

[Paulie Fusco]

They wanted that main demographic.

[Dan Patrick]

Yeah, he wanted New Hampshire and Maine and Vermont.

[Paulie Fusco]

This is my favorite sports history line of all time. On this Website I use 1972 daredevil Evel Knievel broke 93 bones after successfully jumping 35 cars. It's a great word. And Yarrow. Yagur. 1995 with the Penguins. First European born player to lead the NHL in scoring.

[Dan Patrick]

I thought that you would have something in 1991, Paul. The first World League of American Football games. London beats Frankfurt, Sacramento beats Raleigh, Durham and Montgomery beats Birmingham.

[Paulie Fusco]

W laf. Never forget.

[Dan Patrick]

Yes, the World League of American Football. Last call for phone calls. Seaton. Wrap up the poll question. Sure, yeah, I'd be happy to do that.

[Seaton]

Okay, let's see, we got a couple of them up there right now. Florida running away with the worst of the weekend over Kentucky, Kansas, and the lower seeds, Michigan, Ohio are the states that dislike each other the most. And far and away, the best time

[Dan Patrick]

zone to live in is central Roscoe in Texas. Hi, Roscoe. What's on your mind today?

[Caller]

Oh, I made it, Dan. Y' all are the greatest. I'm a longtime listener. First time caller, 58135. Yes. Okay. I just wanted to say, first and foremost, y' all are the greatest guys in the world. I had a son nine months ago and I've been stepping aside from work to raise him. And he loves listening to you guys in the morning and seeing y'.

[Dan Patrick]

All.

[Caller]

Okay, so with that being said, I have to say I seen the picture of Todd Fritz earlier and he looked like the missing member of New Kids on the Block with all that hair, no shirt, look, fly back in the day, I must say so, you guys. And thank y' all for taking my call.

[Dan Patrick]

Thank you. That's one of the greatest compliments you've ever received.

[Todd]

Fantastic compliment. The right stuff.

[Dan Patrick]

Yeah.

[Todd]

I wish I was one of those guys.

[Seaton]

Pretty accurate, too. I definitely see that.

[Dan Patrick]

Maybe old kids on the block.

[Todd]

Okay. Gotta tag it with something negative.

[Dan Patrick]

Yes. That's the show.

[Todd]

When will I learn?

[Dan Patrick]

You won't. I won't. You have.

[Seaton]

Which is also the show.

[Todd]

My cluelessness is part of the show.

[Dan Patrick]

Yes, yes. But nobody is more clueless than you.

[Todd]

That's fair.

[Dan Patrick]

Like, you're really good.

[Todd]

I'm right there.

[Dan Patrick]

Yes. Bill in Jacksonville. Hi, Bill. What's on your mind today?

[Caller]

Best of the weekend, the whining Gators. And they whine all over the place with blaming the coaching, not the players. Who cares? They lost. That was the best of the weekend. Worst of the weekend, the Penguins lose a game they couldn't afford to lose to Carolina.

[Dan Patrick]

All right. Well, thank you, Bill. Yeah. Look, I never coached, but I played. And I never would have put pressure while I'm in the lead because all it takes is, if they beat the press now, they have at least one person open for a shot that can tie or win. Don't get it. Tim in Nebraska. Hi, Tim. What's on your mind today?

[Caller]

Hi, Tim in Nebraska. Here. First time, long time, 6 foot 190. I have. Thank you. I have a best, best and a bittersweet. The best with this long weekend is my Huskers winning for the first time ever NCAA Tournament game. Followed by another best, then winning their first. Sorry, first sweet 16 game. And then the bittersweet is. I joined the dead Dad's club this weekend after a long battle. Parkinson's. My dad passed away.

[Dan Patrick]

Oh, sorry to hear that, Tim. But welcome to the club. Todd's in the club. Marvin's in the club. I'm in the club. Paulie's in the club.

[Paulie Fusco]

Get your dues in?

[Dan Patrick]

Yeah. Yeah.

[Paulie Fusco]

I mean, we can't wait.

[Dan Patrick]

We'll get the newsletter out to you.

[Caller]

Business.

[Dan Patrick]

Yeah. Newsletter? Yeah.

[Todd Fritz]

Like you're in a union.

[Paulie Fusco]

I mean, it's been a couple days.

[Dan Patrick]

Yeah. That is kind of morbid, though. But it's morbidly great. But. But we can say it, you know, our dads are no longer with us. Right, Todd?

[Todd]

Yeah, I have my moments.

[Dan Patrick]

Oh, I do, too.

[Todd]

I know. It's. It's. It's. You have to put a. You know, you have to put a smile on and get past these things.

[Dan Patrick]

Yeah. You never move past it.

[Paulie Fusco]

Mask the pain.

[Dan Patrick]

Yes, Marvin.

[Todd Fritz]

I don't have any moments, but I can understand what you guys are saying though. He was already dead to me just now. He's dead for real.

[Dan Patrick]

But you met him, didn't you, before he died?

[Todd Fritz]

I did, yeah.

[Dan Patrick]

Okay.

[Todd Fritz]

And my grandmother has thoughts. She was like, yeah, he sees you on tv, Big dog.

[Dan Patrick]

Oh, he was like, she's.

[Todd Fritz]

She's like, he sees you.

[Dan Patrick]

Okay.

[Todd Fritz]

And my grandmother is no joke.

[Todd]

What do people.

[Dan Patrick]

No, I met. I met her. Yeah.

[Todd Fritz]

What's the word?

[Dan Patrick]

Terse.

[Todd Fritz]

No, no, she's mean. She's like, oh, he sees you.

[Dan Patrick]

How old were you when you met your dad?

[Todd Fritz]

Oh, I was an adult, probably 30.

[Dan Patrick]

How'd it go?

[Todd Fritz]

It went well. Yeah, it was looking like in a light skinned mirror. It was crazy.

[Dan Patrick]

Wait, what?

[Todd Fritz]

Oh, yeah, because he's a lighter skin complexion. So it was like looking at a light skinned mirror. I was like, oh, big dog.

[Dan Patrick]

Okay, that's what I learned. Let's go around the room what we learned on the program. Todd, did you learn anything today?

[Todd]

Sure. College coaches now have to be CEOs. Not just concentrating on the X's and O's.

[Seaton]

Satan, you're looking into beta blockers.

[Dan Patrick]

Yes, I am.

[Seaton]

And I support this.

[Todd Fritz]

Marvin, you're going to Indy with Charles Paul.

[Paulie Fusco]

Many tears, Todd.

[Dan Patrick]

What did I learn?

[Todd]

Sir Charles says the final four is the second best thing only to his experiences at the Olympics.

[Dan Patrick]

That's it for a Monday. Best and worst of the weekend. Hope you have a lot of besters later in the day. We look forward to talking to you tomorrow. Clark Kellogg on loan from CBS and Reggie Miller will stop by for Todd, for Seaton, for Marv, for Paulie, yours truly in the back room. Guys, have a great day. Everybody ever wiped with a piece of dry toilet paper and wondered, is this as good as it gets? Well, it isn't. Switch to life changing Wet Extra large flushable Dude Wipes because wetter means better. Available at Amazon or at major retailers nationwide. Dude Wipes Best Clean, hands down.

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[Dan Patrick]

Come on. No, it's just a golf lesson, champ. Loosen up.

[Marvin]

I can't see that. Hyundai Santa Fe.

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Yeah, I only paid

[Todd]

Finish up on your own.

[Dan Patrick]

I gotta run.

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