11AM: Matt "Sergio Garcia" LaFleur?

I'm not giving up, I'm not giving up, giving up, no, no, yeah, even when I'm down on my legs, man, even when they say there's nothing, they love it a clock out.

Well, the in-touch with John Anderson, our cousin Sub of the day, cousin Sub's, we believe in better, begins now. Am I the only one?

Now there's an old movie, 1988, maybe, Mississippi Burning.

Yeah.

The pride of Appleton, Wisconsin, along with Gene Hackman, who am I thinking of, the actor?

Well, I'm the foe.

Well, I'm the foe, thank you.

It says because I believe Hackman's character is Mr. Anderson.

I believe he's trying to calm him down when he's very angry about some of the races that he's dealing with.

So when I want to ask a question of seven, two and a half, I channel my inner Willem Defoe, and I say Mr. Anderson.

When you look at the Green Bay Packers as they are currently constructed in this moment, what exactly do you feel best about and what concerns you the most?

I feel best about the quarterback still, because it's the most important position on the field, and I think that guy's really capable, like a little bit more consistency for sure now in this year.

But I still think that's the best thing that's on the, on the old to borrow from Apollo 13. What do we have on this ship that's good?

I believe I would take him as the thing that I would, that would be my tent pole. That's where I'm going to put that in the ground decide that's my best thing.

And the most concerning thing if I go on the field is always offensive lineman, I would, I would like to always have more of those.

Otherwise, I would say it's MATLA floor because I just need to see if he can do better.

So, so let's delve into your feelings about the old ball coach a little bit, because I don't think you think he sucks.

At the same time, I wouldn't say that you're a, if you can't be an athlete, be an athletic supporter like the great line from Greece, I wouldn't say you're a big supporter of his either.

Is that fair? I have lost some of my confidence in MATLA floor. I think he, he, so he's shown in many cases that he's been able to develop players.

And Jordan loves development has been better under him, Malik. Well, so I think there's good coaching there. But he has not shown me that once we get off of the, I don't know what his laminated script is, 15 plays, 20 plays.

But once we get off that, it's a crap shoot. In terms of what comes next, how, you know, I don't know that he's, and I've heard Peyton Manning say this, in game adjustments are a bunk.

And half time, all you do is eat orange slices and nobody really makes adjustments. He talks about that being oversold. But, but other teams seem to, once we get off that script,

they, they, they seem to struggle to me. Then in the biggest games, how you, you can't protect leads, how these, whether it's, and it's little things, whether it is the bears,

debacle the last two games, whether it is just before half time against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on your own field, and you realize really the only thing they can do is probably throw it over your head.

So you know, we should do not let them throw it over your head. And they throw it over your head.

That you lose those playoff games at what I think, both times your favorite, lose playoff games at homes, big games like that, the playoffs, I just feel like there's something there that is missing.

And much like Kyler Murray, I've seen enough of it to know it hasn't gotten better. If anything, it seems to have gotten worse in those situations.

And so that's why I guess I just feel like at some point, right now I see Matt LaFlor, like me betting on Sergio Garcia in, in the majors.

I'm going to say no until he finally wins one, then I go, boy, I'm wrong. Of course, my record is 140 and one, but I'm wrong.

So I would like to be wrong, but even at that, I'm going to be like, you know, 12 and 3 if I'm wrong.

And so that is my, I just, I just see games, some game management things, the way things go, the lack of intensity, the fact they can't play two hands together.

All those are more coaching than specific player development things because he's clearly had some success there.

You know, but I watch how you make this brilliant game plan when you put in Malik Willis and you run it a billion times and they know you're going to run it against Indy and yet you're effective to the tune of whatever it was 180 yards in the first half.

And then next week you go to, I believe it was Nashville and it was like, okay, here we go again, we're going to run it 50 times and throw it 10 and you come out slinging it.

Right. So he's shown that he can do a bunch of this stuff. I just, I would like him to do it for the full game for a full season. I'd really like to see him do it in January.

You know, and I think that's where my disconnect with him is.

I'm alive.

No, and I'm really glad that we did this because you know, and I have not looked at the YouTube comments of late, but I would be willing to bet that there are a few folks in there that are saying,

Hallelujah, praise the Lord, baby Jesus, that John Anderson has said some things that I believe, but will the entouched ever say?

Because, you know, I don't think I'm an overly guilty apologist for Matt LaFlor, but I certainly could be accused of making excuses for the Bears game.

Right. I mean, they give up 25 points in the fourth quarter. A defense that, you know, I am also a Jeff Hathley guy.

But I keep pointing to you did not have my comparisons. You never want another game after he got hurt.

And then on top of that, you lose Edger and Cooper during the third quarter and after you don't have him on the field in what was his best game of the year.

Like Edger and Cooper, you know, you know, this from doing shows with Homer, that was Homer's guy during his rookie year.

And then he had minimal impact. He was just a guy for most of this past season.

And he was having an impact against the Bears. And then he departs. And I feel like he was just that was that one bridge too far for them defensively.

But again, even without him, you shouldn't blow a 25 point. You shouldn't give up 25 points in the fourth quarter.

I don't, I don't know. My small rebuttal to that would be that the Packers every time the bear scored the Packers got the ball on offense.

They did with the with the personnel that scored with the same group that had a bang up first half that suddenly look like they didn't know what end of the ball to throw.

With the same guy who allegedly developed the game first half. So while yes, they faced some challenges.

They managed to for the better part of 50 minutes of that game.

Control everything without Michael Parsons without everybody, right? So they had it there.

And it adds to your point here. This is perfect for your point though, right? Because everything's cooking first half offensively.

There are four possessions to start the second half are punt, punt, punt, punt. They get one first down, one.

And that was when the Bears adjusted and brought more pressure instead of rushing with four and the Packers didn't have answers.

And they didn't protect their quarterback very well. And Matt LaFlor didn't have answers. So that I would say only buttresses your arguments about the fact that his adjustment work leaves something to be desired.

I think it's a great example.

I'm not here to kill the guy. I get it. No, no, I do think I do think you are. I'm in a I'm in a safer place to say, right?

Either I'm a Columbia Missouri or I'm peaking out the window with the ocean here in South Carolina, right?

And I don't have to go into that locker room every day. But I do think and so which is just say that you you and tell sugar coat things or all that other stuff because you do have to go in and see them every day.

But I just think those are valid criticisms of what's happened. And I think he realizes that I think he's addressed some of those things.

You know, so I'm not here to burn a guy and and just I get coaching's hard and the other sides on scholarship to and like I don't know that that the Bears guy Johnson knows.

Yeah, who's the Ben Johnson and Johnson is just, you know, I don't know that he's the second coming of any great coach. He's nice. He's had some success.

We'll see what happens, right? It's kind of like I really like our coach in Detroit who's there. But now like that's the thing with two.

The Packers with Dan, or the lines with Dan Campbell. Here we are. We've had this ascension. But can you do it? Like the Packers think about the Packers have been like three decades, right?

Sure. They had Nate Nate here, Ray Wolves. We get rid of that. Then you had a little dip with Sherman. We got rid of that. There's always been a small dip. But you're the last time was it just before LaFour came that they missed two years in a row.

Right? Like it's just to go back to Harlan and Wolf. It's astonishing in this NFL with parody and all that stuff, the run they've had.

So while everybody's going to get excited, Ben Johnson did this in year one and Dan Campbell did this. Okay, cool. You know what? Talk to me in 2050 and see where we're at.

Okay, I know that sounds dumb, but there's some truth to that, right? Like literally, okay, Harris, let's see what happens in 2050. Where are you? Are you starting Henry Burris again in quarterback and you don't know what the hell is going on?

Right? So yeah, I'm gonna be said for all the success Matt LaFour has. You just wonder, okay, are you the guy? Can you push that next step? And again, history is going to show when you've been there six, seven, eight years. That doesn't usually happen.

But if it does, good. Now you'll be the trendsetter and you're on your way. But right now I've got to kind of see it.

And apparently I've got to see it, you know, for a year or two or more depending on the extension. Not that I think that's a deterrent to if they blow up and, you know, that they can get out of that pretty easily.

Yeah, I mean, they've they've had that's my that's my thing. And when you do that, if that's in my critique is in literally, we're going to go through this whole regular season. Great.

But for him, there's literally in my scenario, there's no upside in the regular season. You got to go to the playoffs where you don't. Now you're really a disaster.

But and that could be more of a one up. But until you get to January and here we are again.

And hopefully are not seven seeded packers understanding that's a tough road. You got to go on the road. You got to like that's not the most ideal position to go ahead and try to win a game from.

But that's where they've been three years running now. And so I think there's some issues because even when they were number one seeds,

they weren't able to convert that on their own field. No. And all those things to me are trouble.

To your point, the packers always make the playoffs right back to back playoffless years were 99 2000 0506.

And then 17 18 when and look, they don't miss the playoffs in 17 if Rogers doesn't break his collarbone. I mean, they make the playoffs that year.

They miss it in 18 with the dysfunction and it was time for Aaron Rogers and Mike McCarthy to go their separate ways. But yeah, playoffs are certainly.

Now that's better than Homer and Anderson. When those two get together, now I'm watching.

Yeah, we'll see.

No, I'm going to watch me to see I am all in on that as well. All right, we need to play trivia.

So the professor can grade my TV appearance during wonally Jesse yesterday was Iowa trivia.

Could it be could it be usually on Wednesdays, we do Wisconsin geography Wednesdays, but we don't want Towson to miss out on the fun because he loves Wisconsin geography.

So it is Missouri geography Wednesday with John Anderson.

We're not going to go super in depth. If you know, generally anything about the state of Missouri, you should be in good shape here.

We have a perfect week going by the way. Missouri geography is today's trivia category.

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Let's welcome in our contestant is Brian and Williams Bay Brian. Good morning. How are you?

I'm wonderful. I'm glad to be back.

It's better while we're excited.

Go ahead.

I had a phone issue where I was allowed a phone for a month and I finally got a new one so now I can talk.

Well, we're happy to have you back. Have you ever lived in the great state of Missouri?

I drove through it once.

Okay, well, we'll see how much that helps you in Missouri trivia.

Brian Anderson will not or Brian Anderson John Anderson will not help you Brian nor will Brian Anderson nor will Brian Anderson, although maybe he's getting this voice back, which would help him do his job more effectively.

And we love him. All right, question number one, Brian is this?

What is the capital of Missouri? Is it Jefferson City, Washington City or Kansas City?

Jefferson City.

John Anderson, agree or disagree? Well, I guess we've got the bell. All right.

Question two.

Question two. What's the deal with Kansas City where it's in both?

It's like Springfield. There's a hundred. It just happens to be across the board.

Question two, Brian.

Which of these cities is a tourist destination in Missouri located in the middle of the Ozark Plateau?

The Ozark Plateau. Is it Branson, St. Charles or Bensonville?

These appear to be relatively easy from what I'm talking about.

I told you if you knew general information about Missouri, you'd be in good shape with these.

So what you're saying is you didn't put in a whole lot of effort.

John, any big nights in Branson for you yet?

I am not a Branson guy. Thanks.

Thanks, Charles. That was the first capital of City of Missouri.

And Benson, Arkansas. That's cool.

Isn't that where like Walmart started?

Yeah, Walmart.

All right, Brian. Question three. Is this?

Which of these is true of Columbia, Missouri, the home of the University of Missouri?

Is it A? Columbia is located farther north than St. Louis.

Is it B? Columbia is located farther south than Kansas City?

Or is it C? Both Statement A and Statement B are true.

I'll go A.

Columbia is located farther north than St. Louis.

Is true.

Unfortunately, so is the Statement that Columbia is located farther south than Kansas City.

Sneaky, sneaky, Jesse Nelson.

I did not know that before looking at a map this morning.

It's marginal on both fronts, but it is true of both.

Well, Brian, our perfect week comes to an end on the ninth question of the week.

So a good run. We appreciate you playing.

You got three of the possible four entries into Friday's drawing.

Good to hear from you again. Let's get a phone situation resolved.

The last time I won was when I won pickles and you were wonderful,

but that should show you how long it was.

That's been a while.

Since you won, will the in-touch trivia?

Well, good luck.

Great to hear from you.

All right, you two.

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If the topic is good, the guys discuss.

Just the other morning, I had breakfast at Tracy Rockles House's mummerboard after thing.

Flugged, she said, mumma take my father and flugged, I gotta say,

oh, we've got a lot of cramps inside.

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Just the other morning, I had breakfast at Tracy Rockles House's mummerboard after thing.

It's time for Wownelly on Will the in-touch.

Well, since we have the professor, John Anderson, in his art cousin's sub of the day,

there's nothing I'd like to do more than critique Jason's work.

So.

That's a really good setup by the way.

Here.

I only have a few notes I made.

For those who have not seen, I don't know.

Maybe it's this one.

Oh my gosh.

For those who have not seen it yet here, is the aforementioned earlier in the show.

Jason's report on seeing like a good idea when I suggested it.

Now, suddenly, I don't really like it.

That's courtesy of channel 3000.com.

Jason's minute long feature on the memorial ceremony for the late great Bob Harlan.

Before Packers General Manager Ron Wolf went into the pro football hall of fame in 2015,

the team honored him by placing his name over my left shoulder near that American flag.

Once he went into the hall, they had to move his name to where all the other Packers Hall of Famers are here at Lambo Field.

So it's oddly appropriate that now the Packers will be putting Bob Harlan's name in that location where Ron's once was,

because it was Ron Wolf's hiring that changed everything for the Packers.

For Bob Harlan to take a chance on me and to give me this opportunity, again, as I said,

it's a once in a lifetime place and it was a once in a lifetime opportunity.

I'll never forget.

Wolf was one of several Packers legends who were here today at Lambo Field to celebrate the life of Bob Harlan,

who passed away on March 5th at age 89.

Super Bowl winning head coach Mike McCarthy was here.

And he spoke along with both of the Packers presidents that followed Bob Harlan.

Mark Murphy now retired and new team president and policy.

Wow.

Little winner.

Nice.

I should have sent you the raw video though.

The lights going out.

You know how like a TV screen like in the old school TVs when it would die,

the picture would just crackle and then explode and disappear.

That's what happened on the scoreboard to the Bob Harlan pronouncements.

And all the lights boom out they went, which was a highlight.

Over my left shoulder was a nice touch at the start I thought to set the scene.

That was good.

Trying to give the right location.

I walked around that entire stadium trying to get that framed up by the way,

which also cost me the time of the lighting being.

Uh huh.

Uh huh.

So Professor John Anderson your critique of Jason Wilde's work for the class.

So you're by yourself, right?

Uh huh.

Yeah, my frame.

Yeah.

Right.

So it would nice to have so many to frame you up because we got a little head spoke too much head space.

It's nice.

But we all owe too much head space video wise.

Um, I, and I saw the lead in that you gave me.

Did you have to, you said you did this for more than one place?

Yeah, I had to move then because I couldn't like because I would have liked to say like,

Hey, thanks, Bob and June or thanks for any.

But if you had to send it to more than one day or one out, what I can see that.

Well, and I, I have an, there is an outro there.

Uh, you know, where I say who I am.

Um, uh, but Jesse chopped that in the interest of time.

That's fine.

So here, here's the thing.

You look great.

We're fine.

It's outdoors.

You can wear that.

I don't need a tie.

It's, it's cold.

I get that.

You've got your bundled up.

We got a couple of flyaways, but that's fine.

We got those fixed in the, in the outro.

You look great.

You look at that.

Here's the, here's the two, here's the two critiques I would have as a journalism professor.

Yeah, we had a couple of flyaways.

But don't look at the end.

It's fine.

In the end, he's got to comb it up and we look good again.

It looks like a writer's slump.

That's very sloppy.

Yes.

So it's a little confusing.

You say if you can see a shoulder and you point to this big blackness, there's nothing there.

Yeah.

Right?

The lighting would have been held.

It was much better for the five o'clock hit, by the way.

Perfect.

Right.

And this one, I think I think you just pointed over his right, wrong shoulder.

Because Bob Barnes was the wrong shoulder after further review.

No, no, no, no, no.

So if you look in that corner, it's my left shoulder.

That is where it's on the facade a little bit lower than where the Hall of Famers are, but continue.

But Bob's name is over there.

Well, yeah, but that's on the scoreboard.

It's not today.

It's very confusing.

Pointing to nothing.

You're pointing to nothing.

Point it, Rose.

And then you tell me on, but then you tell me on top of the nothing, you can't see.

There's another place of nothing that I can't see.

Well, moving his name.

And just as somebody who's watching is now, now literally, instead of listening to you,

I'm literally trying to think what that looks like.

Where is that?

Right.

Right.

So I should be thinking, I'm trying to picture where that is.

And now I'm not listening to you.

And I, that's bad.

I want to listen to you.

Oh, yeah, there it is.

I can see it right now.

But that part's troubling.

Is, is that you're pointing and talking about something I can't see.

And they're not very smart people.

It's like when we put too many numbers in a lead-in, people can't follow.

That's why we have all the fancy graphics.

Because otherwise.

Good point.

And then the other part I would say that I, you told me who was there.

McCarthy.

And you told me that the presidents were there.

But okay, I'm not here for the attendance roll call.

Tell me something that somebody said.

And all three of those guys talked about what a great guy he was.

Or all of them said how important he was.

Instead of just listing them.

Or I like what you said much earlier in our conversations today,

where you could have literally said, hey, all the biggies we hear.

McCarthy was here.

Murphy was here.

I don't care that they're past presidents or current.

We know who they are.

Policy.

But the people who really were here that loved him were the baddies,

the mailroom lady, and all those other things.

Like, I think that would have.

One of those two points I would have driven home.

Not just that these guys were here.

What did give me just one thing they said.

It's a good critique.

He would have.

Or he would have loved that all these people that you don't know came

because they loved and respected the guy so much.

Which ended up being my.

Which ended up being my story in written form.

And that was exactly my lead.

But yes.

Yes.

I get it.

We have time constraints.

And we have video constraints because you don't.

The lights go out.

Or your one man.

You're trying to frame it yourself.

Like I get all those kind of things that happen.

It sucks.

By the way, I love that Wolf said he felt fortunate that he took a chance on him.

Because your track record was like, yeah, we're taking a flyer on this guy.

Oh, my gosh.

I hope this works.

That rater thing could have been a flute for a decade and a half.

You know, like that's.

I can't believe he said that.

Oh, I'm just really happy he took a chance on me.

That has been journalism 101 with the professor John Anderson.

We will.

This was more a 301 level class.

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John.

Any parting wisdom besides too much headroom on that video.

Yeah, I feel bad for that.

Just some of the things that are happening that we're grading.

Can we just give another A in a statute of magical Johnson and the women's hockey team,

which I believe now has more national championships than the boxing team.

So I think they are now first in the in the school annals for most national championships.

So my boy, but she was on the call.

I loved it.

Badger hockey programs.

And so great for them.

That's my acknowledgement.

And let's watch the Brewers tomorrow opening day.

Another national.

Another title over the clubs.

We'll just have to suck it.

Get back to your get back to your spring break.

Thank you for donating your three hours.

To spend with me and Jesse.

That's it for us today.

Rich Eisen is next.

Have a great day.

Take care.

Be good.