Underdogs
And good afternoon, everybody.
Welcome to
the sam bourquin show
On news talk 1480,
whbc,
Stark county's sports
powerhouse.
It is a beautiful summer day,
and i don't know about you,
But it looks like football's
right around the corner.
# Was a friday night
football game #
# Down at the high school
stadium #
# She was a cheerleader
with her quarterback #
# Sneaking out behind
the bleachers to play #
# 'Cause they don't care
what people say #
# In this town
# Nothing ever changes
in this town #
# And the story's always
the same one in this town #
# And i thank you, lord,
for keepin' us safe #
# And i thank you, mother,
for making us pray #
Down in division iv,
the big news is that
Saint thomas aquinas welcomes
its new head coach.
Vince deantonio had a promising
coaching career
As offensive coordinator
in the college ranks
Until he abruptly resigned
five years ago.
# In this town
Now, it'll be interesting
to see what he can do
With the knights,
who haven't had a winning season
Since 2004.
Now, senior quarterback
bobby burkett
Has shown flashes
of potential,
But that team never has clicked.
# And nothing ever changes
in this town #
# Oh the story's always
the same one in this town #
# And i thank you, lord,
for keeping us safe #
# And i thank you, mother,
for making us pray #
# There's an old man
on a front porch swing #
# And he's always talkin'
to nobody #
# But if you ever stop
to listen #
# You might learn
a thing or two #
# Yeah, i'm talking to you
# You see, he once was
a young man #
# And he was holding
a young girl's hand #
# And they were walkin'
down by the lake #
# And about 1948
# And they had
their first kiss #
# Ooh, with the moon
shining down #
# And they knew true love
# Oh, it really could
be found in this town #
# Oh, oh, in this town
# Yeah, in this town
Set. Hut!
Come on,
know your assignment!
Hey, bobby.
Yeah?
What's the new coach doing
way up there?
I don't know,
looking for a win?
I know, man.
Somebody needs a friend.
All right!
Let's go, guys,
bring it in.
Take a knee.
Take a knee.
Kroger, rooker,
far goal post and back.
Loser gets to go again
and a hundred pushUps.
Oh, man.
Move it!
Taylor, davis, currie,
Burkett
That's right.
I've watched tape
of every play you made
Or didn't make in your miserable
careers here at aquinas.
Your nine losses last year.
You seniors,
fourYear starters,
You lost 25 games here.
How's it feel?
Rucker!
You quit on the way back.
You're done for the day.
Next time, you're done
for the year.
Your record says you stink,
But i don't think
it's true.
I think your habits stink.
And that's what i'm here
to fix.
We'll start
with your conditioning.
Kroger, give me the goal post
rooker owes me.
But i won, coach.
And you won one lousy game
last year.
Don't start bragging
about a wind sprint.
We're gonna rebuild
this program.
It's not gonna be easy
or fun.
Guess be ready to go
monday at 4:
00.Start from scratch.
Everybody has to earn
their job.
No incumbents.
What about qb.
Everybody.
Bobby burkett's got
a heck of an arm, coach.
Nobody's job is locked.
Copy that.
On defense,
we use our speed.
We're gonna go to
a 353.
We don't have the size
for anything else.
We can do that,
but i hope you have a plan
To light up the scoreboard.
We're gonna open up
the playbook.
Even if burkett delivers,
we're a oneOption team.
Napier's great...
But i need another
deep threat.
We're gonna need
to spread it out
And throw downfield
to beat these bigger teams.
Well, that's all we have
to work with, coach.
Then i'm gonna have to find us
some more horses.
Holy cow, bill,
it's like a sauna in here.
Stop pointing that thing
at me.
It is august, you know.
Will your heater be joining us
for dinner again?
I II know it's august...
But by my calculations,
$400 last winter.
You don't say.
I stand corrected.
It feels like the garden
of eden in here.
That's good.
I like that.
I can be your
bargaining director
When you sell it
to mr. Handon.
The problem is
i can't present something
From my workshop,
no matter how good it is.
And a real prototype costs
about $30,000.
Mmm, mom's famous
fried chicken.
Could smell it
from the drive.
Hey.
Hey, dad.
Mm! Not till you clean up.
What? Look, i'm starving.
Coach deantonio kept us for
an extra 45 minutes, you know?
I don't know what
his problem is.
Why is it so hot in here?
Well, give him a chance.
He'll give up on the knights
soon enough.
Yeah, hardyHarHar, dad.
Hello?
Oh, hi, mr. Handon.
Yes.
Just a minute, please.
You tell him we're about ready
to have dinner.
hello, mr. Handon.
Bowling alley... again.
No, that'sI can
No, that won't
Yeah
I'llAll right,
we'll just see you.
GoodBye.
Really?
You don't have to
drop everything
Whenever that man calls.
He is my boss.
And maybe he will remember
The favors
when the time comes.
Hello, sir.
How you doing?
Hi, how are you?
II didn't know
you were having guests.
The damn pin setter
is broken again, burkett.
john was showing off
With this girl
that he fancies.
Yeah, he takes after
the old man.
How's aquinas looking
this year, bobby?
I don't really follow
d V.
Well, actually,
we're division iv, sir.
Right.
You know the way.
I have to get ready
for my guests.
i know what you're thinking.
Just save it.
Vikings!
Dad, what if i
What if i told you
Something that might,
like, disappoint you?
You can't,
but go ahead.
Well, i'm not so sure if i
want to play football this year.
That's a relief.
I was afraid
you might be pregnant.
Hand me a 3/4.
Yeah.
Why don't you want
to play?
I don't know.
I mean...
There just doesn't seem to be
a good enough reason.
And the new coach...
team still stinks.
I'm just sick of losing.
I'm proud of you
for admitting it,
Especially in this town.
Yeah.
But...
If you're just discouraged,
Why don't you just
sleep on it?
See how you feel after.
Can you put these things
in the... thing?
Or is it too technical?
Yeah. No, it's not
too technical, dad.
It's just you stutter
every two seconds.
Easy there.
I'll get the bag.
You go wash up.
Are you sure you got it?
Yeah.
I don't usually like
a rhubarb pie.
You know, to me it's like
a funky celery, you know?
I mean, what is that?
I don't even know what it is.
I've neverYou ever seen
a rhubarb plant?
But this is really,
Really quite good.
Thank you.
You know what?
Hoover's a great school.
They'd be lucky to have you.
Of course,
they always have a lead,
So the other team's
gotta throw.
You get plenty of chances
To bat down some balls
or, who knows,
Maybe you even get
a pick or two.
What?
What did i say?
Don't you know
about the play?
The play?
Let's not bring that up again,
okay?
Who cares?
I broke up the play.
Incomplete.
End of story.
It was gift wrapped.
You had nothing but daylight.
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