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We got 45.000 students.|60 percent of them are girls. Ricky.

Sports are a way of life here.

Football team's been in the top ten|consistently for the last 20 years.

Baseball team is in the|College World Series this year.

Track-and-field team...

Track-and-field team. eight gold|medals in the last Summer Olympics.

And look at this weather. I mean.|look at this. No more cold weather.

Beats the hell out of those cold. harsh|winter nights in Chicago and Indiana.

I mean. look at this.

There it is. gentlemen.

Students used to wait all night long|just to get tickets.

- Be back in a minute.|- We're on the verge of that again.

Have you gentlemen ever heard|15.000 people cheering for you?

- Of course. all the time. All the time.|- Twenty. About 20 every game.

Ladies and gentlemen,

the starting lineup for the|Western University Dolphins:

At guard, 6-foot-9,|from Chicago, lllinois,

number 22, Butch McRae.

At forward, from Indiana,|6- foot-11 inches,

number 42, Ricky Roe.

And from New Orleans, at center,

number 50,|standing 7-foot-4-inches tall,

Neon Bodeaux.

Hey. that's great. coach.|but I'm not 6'9".

I'm no 6'11 " either.

- I am 7'4".|- You are 7'4".

Now. listen to me. guys. that's how tall|you're gonna be when you play here.

When I first came to this land

I was not a wealthy man

So I built myself a shack

Jenny. Jenny.

I did what I could

Neon.

And I called my shack|Break my back

That's Jenny right there.|She's the greatest tutor.

But the land was sweet and good

I did what I could

Great. that was so good.|We'll do it again in a minute.

and you can play for a while... I Spy.|Good. Really. really good. Great.

- Jenny. I want you to meet someone.|- No way.

- No way.|- No. this is Neon Bodeaux.

- Neon. nice to meet you.|- Nice to meet you.

I am very sorry. Neon. but I haven't|tutored college students in years.

not since Tony. That's what|you're about to ask for. isn't it?

She's the greatest tutor|in the conference.

The '84 team. she got|the whole front line into school.

And I kept them in school for|four years. but that was then. Neon.

Jenny. this is special.|This is unusual.

Can he play with the kids?

- Of course. Neon. go play with kids.|- Yeah. go on.

- You sure?|- Yes.

Look at him. what do you think?|I've never seen anything like this guy.

- This guy is phenomenal.|- This is outrageous.

What happened to Butch McRae|and Ricky Roe?

Well. I'm working on them.

I never even heard|of Neon Bodreaux.

Bodeaux. Neon Bodeaux.|Nobody has. He's a project. like Tony.

Look. you got Tony admitted.|and look how wonderful he's doing.

I thought Tony was flunking TV.

Well. he's having a little trouble.|but that's a tough class.

You know. you don't|just watch the tube.

Neon. please try and not step|on the children.

Okay. all right.

Jenny. come here.|Come here. come here. Now. listen.

Listen. I found this kid in the sticks|in New Orleans. okay?

He's had a tragic life.

I mean. his father was a gar fisherman.|He had a boating accident.

he got eaten by an alligator.|I know that sounds funny.

but he doesn't have|any relatives or a sister.

and nobody knows|what happened to his mother.

Oh. cut the crap. Pete.

- Can he rebound?|- He's the next Olajuwon.

What are his SATs?

- Six...|- Pete.

- 520.|- Oh. God.

Well. those tests|are culturally biased.

Oh. now you're a sociologist?

Oh. just this once. Jenny. You know.|I'll never ask you again. please?

He is incredible.|He can rebound. huh?

Look at him. He owns the paint.

- For you?|- Yeah.

No.

For Neon. maybe.

For Tony. yes.

Maybe I'd like to see Tony have a little|help on the boards his senior year.

- That's just-|- Don't you kiss me.

- All right. I'm sorry.|- This is not for you.

It's for the ball club.

- Now. get out of here.|- Okay.

- Take him with you.|- What?

- Take him with you. Thank you.|- Oh. yeah.

Happy. where the hell|have you been?

- You know. here. there. everywhere.|- There's a table ready and waiting.

Yeah. just one second. I got somebody|over here I want you to meet. Come on.

Pete.

I want you to meet|two big Dolphin fans.

This is Wendy. this is Karen.|This is Coach Bell.

- How are you? Nice to meet you.|- Hi.

Let me tell you something. that was a|great job you did on that sportswriter.

They're all a bunch of jerks.|you know.

Hey. why don't you go over to the table.|I'll be right with you. okay?

Let me ask you something. Pete.

Why do you hate me so much?

Because I think you|and the 50.000 alumni

you represent are a bunch|of obnoxious slobs.

Oh. you're pissed off. that's good.

You're a better coach|when you're pissed off.

Good night.

Going home. coach?

Why are you walking away|from me. coach?

You never walk away from anything|in your life. I know you.

- You don't know sh*t.|- I know everything.

I know what Butch McRae's|mother wants.

I know you got a kid named|Neon Bodeaux

being tutored by your ex-wife.

I know what Ricky Roe|is gonna want.

I know the amount of money that it's|gonna take to buy out your contract

is the same that it'll take to get Butch|and Ricky to sign letters of intent.

We don't buy athletes.

Let me tell you something.|in case you don't know.

Our football team ranked in the|top ten for the last eight years

has got a linebacker.|a tailback. an offensive tackle.

two safeties and a quarterback|all recruited by friends of the program.

- I don't like football.|- They're all graduating this year.

We're clean.|My money is untraceable.

It's been washed. scrubbed.|laundered within an inch of its life.

You got a future in politics. a**hole.|Why don't you run for office.

These athletes generate millions|of dollars for the university.

What do they get? Nothing!

What do you get?|You get a multiyear contract.

You get a six-figure shoe deal so your|team can be a walking billboard.

and that is all legal.

And then you get another|six figures for that lousy TV show.

Get out of my face.

We owe them this money.

We owe it to them!

Okay. Neon. tell me the country located|immediately north of the United States.

Spain.

Tell me the country located|immediately south of the United States.

- Canada.|- All right. I'll give you $50

if you will tell me the country located|immediately south of the United States.

- Fifty dollars?|- Fifty.

Mexico. followed by Guatemala.|Belize. Honduras.

Nicaragua. El Salvador|and Costa Rica. Where's my $50?

- Oh. I was lying.|- Crazy.

Yeah. I was married to Pete.|What's your excuse?

You start off insulting me with these|third-grade geography questions.

You think you're liberal.|but you're nothing but a racist.

- Why'd you score 520 on your SATs?|- Because I wanted to.

That makes a lot of sense. Neon.

When I was young.|my 'hood was so dangerous

I joined the Army. and we invaded|the Persian Gulf for a vacation.

I make my own sense.

So why are we here?

We're here because maybe I wanna|go to college and maybe I don't.

I won't know until I get in and find out|how much bullshit it really is.

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