Matt and Miller Live in St. Louis! KXnO

[sportstalkmatt]

We go live from St. Louis in 15 minutes for Matt and Miller.

UNO sound will include Coach Ben Jacobson, AD Troy Dannon, Adam Koch, Kerwin Dunham, and Lucas O'Rear.

Live interview will include Tom Izzo's best Friend -David Kaplan of WGN Radio in Chicago..

Also, remember tomorrow - Live Chat off KXnO tomorrow starting at 8:15 pm....

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[TH1974]

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KXnO.com, IHeartRadio App.

really?

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[Panthers Win!!]

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Thanks for all your coverage and updates here on PN. I'm sure I'm like most and soaking up all the pregame hype I can.

[SteinPizza]

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Live interview will include Tom Izzo's best Friend -David Kaplan of WGN Radio in Chicago..

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Being remote, what did Kaplan say? He's a former college basketball coach, and knows his stuff. Beware on his Cubs opinions though. Hugely optimistic homer and Tribune Company corporate flunkie.

[Newsbreaker]

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Matt said earlier the team was a lot looser and not quite as "business like" as they were last week. I hope that's an indication of enjoying a single moment and not one of being distracted and not being ready for tomorrow night.

[sportstalkmatt]

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All the sound from today's show include Troy talking about Ben's new contract

http://kxno.com/cc-common/podcast/single_podcast.html?podcast=MattandMiller.xml

[UNIpanther99]

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All the sound from today's show include Troy talking about Ben's new contract

http://kxno.com/cc-common/podcast/si...tandMiller.xml

I couldn't hear it very clearly... Did Dannen say the buyout is a seven figure buyout?

[DWadle1983]

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I couldn't hear it very clearly... Did Dannen say the buyout is a seven figure buyout?

He did say that, but his next point is also true which is a power conference school could afford to pay that for him.

[UNIpanther99]

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He did say that, but his next point is also true which is a power conference school could afford to pay that for him.

Of course, but that is some good security for the university, and will help pay the first couple years salary for the next coach if the unthinkable happens.

[DWadle1983]

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Of course, but that is some good security for the university, and will help pay the first couple years salary for the next coach if the unthinkable happens.

Or as KXNO called it an insurance policy, but your point is more the case. We have to accept that UNI may never retain successful basketball coaches for a long period of time but hopefully things like security and reasonable expectations will mean more.

[GonzoCat]

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Dannen is a genius. That big buy out is exactly what we needed with our coach. Does Jake even have an agent or did he just deal with Troy directly? The fact that he was willing to accept that large a buy out in his contract gives me a lot more confidence he plans to stay than anything he says or the pay raise or the length of contract. None of those things really mean anything. Four years ago McD was saying the same things and he had just gotten a raise and contract extension. At least now if it happens we won't be getting a lousy $45K or whatever ISU had to pay to take McD.

Dannen continues to impress with everything he has done basically since he got here.

[9YRPLAN]

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I think kappy is very honest when it comes to the cubs. I listen to him regularly.

[Big_Al]

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I think the key to the buyout isn't that it will keep Coach Jacobsen here forever -- rather, it affords us the luxury of being able to hire a "big name" assistant or even an experienced coach who is looking to end their career someplace (think Eldon Miller) when/if that day ever comes.

I hope that instead of someday having to exercise that buyout that UNI has continued hoops success and Ben Jacobsen keeps on getting sizable raises in return. That would be the best scenario to hope for.

[SteinPizza]

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I think kappy is very honest when it comes to the cubs. I listen to him regularly.

Uh, no. You've probably only been listening since the Trib sold the team. He was the world's biggest corporate butt kisser prior to that. He would say some negative things to seem balanced, but the reality of it was he couldn't call for the lynching of the Trib execs who ran the team, how they were freakin' incompetent, how they were cheap for one of sports premier markets, etc. Keep in mind he still has a vested butt kissing stake due to WGN's broadcast contract - but he's a little more balanced now.

Sorry for the OT. Baseball seems light years away with what's going on. Go Panthers!

[sportstalkmatt]

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We are live in St. Louis right now....

Remember - Live, In game chat starts at 8:15 off KXnO.com

Come talk Panther BB live from the Dome....