Megan Reyes
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Okay, dann gehen wir weiter zu Asia Wilson. Asia ist ein Leiter und seine Teamleute respektieren sie auf dem Platz. Sie ist eine offensivere Maschine, eine starke Post, die... Ich bin sorry. Sie hat starke Post-Movements, die Choreo-Opportunitäten erzeugen. Sie ist der erste Spieler in der WNBA-Historie, der 1.000 Punkte in einer Saison erzielt hat.
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Wie wir wissen, ist sie einer der besten Rebounder, der den Rebound-Rekord in einer Saison erzielt hat. Die Vergleiche, die wir hier haben, sind Kevin Durant... Thoughts on her NBA counterpart?
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Charlotte, what are your thoughts on the comparison? And if you don't agree, who do you think is the better counterpart?
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But let's move on to our third player, Kaitlyn Clark. Kaitlyn is a sharpshooter from beyond the arc, an all-around balanced player, first triple-double by a rookie in WNBA history. She is a playmaker averaging 8.4 assists per game, and she also changed the way the game is played just by the virtue of her being there.
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So this comparison has probably been made many times before, but we have Stephen Curry. Thoughts here? Charlotte up first on her MNBA counterpart.
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Wir haben noch nie darüber gesprochen, ob das online oder offline ist. Aber ich weiß nicht, ob du das weißt. Ich war in einem anderen Bereich der Mannschaft bei den Warriors, während du Sideliner Reporter warst. Aber als jemand, der... Ja, wir sprechen darüber noch einmal.
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... als jemand, der die Warriors und Steff sehr nah zusammengebracht hat, und jemand, der sehr nah an W ist, was denkst du von dieser Vergleiche?
The Dan Le Batard Show with Stugotz
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Yeah. Okay, quickly, our final player of the game is Sabrina Ionescu. Sabrina can score from anywhere, has an insane basketball IQ. Game 5 aside, is usually one of the, I'm sorry, is usually the one hitting the big buckets in clutch moments. And an MMBA comp here to me and to the game is Luka Doncic. Do y'all agree? Yes or no? Luka and Sabrina.
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Ich hasse das nicht, Ross. Okay. I like it. Well, I have to wrap us, but that's it for our game of spooky similarities. But before we go, Charlotte, every week we do a good follow. And this is a person, page or brand that we deem as our good follow of the week. So we want to know who is your good follow for this week?
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Ja, oh ja, ich meine, wir haben uns getroffen, wir haben uns getroffen und dann haben wir das Show begonnen und sind Freunde geworden. Also es ist wie eine wunderschöne Sache, Ross.
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Mal was really exciting to see you shine and to see all the videos that you got to be a part of as the host, including the very iconic introduction of Ellie. So I'm very happy for you in that experience. Oh, well, let's go ahead and jump right into the WNBA off season on that note. So last weekend, we know there's a lot going on in the W, especially in the coaching carousel.
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Last week in the Indiana Fever announced they were parting ways with their now former head coach Christy Sein. We are incredibly thankful to coach sides for embracing the challenge of leading us through an integral transition period over the last two seasons while also positioning us well for future growth.
The Dan Le Batard Show with Stugotz
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We know Caitlin Clark's presence obviously helped, but in just her second year sides led the fever back to the playoffs for the first time since 2016 and had the fever playing at a different level by the end of the season. It was only her second year and obviously Caitlin's rookie year. So what do you think the fever we're really expecting out of her? I'll start with you, Ross.
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Racing Louisville kämpft immer noch für einen Playoff-Spot, mit nur drei Punkten, die sie von Bay FC und dem wichtigen 8. Spot entfernen. Dieses Wochenende besuchen sie San Diego, und dieser Match-Up ist für Louisville wichtig, aber ich habe das Gefühl, San Diego könnte ein Upset ausmachen, weshalb ich sie gewinnen wähle. Jadon Shaw ist ein absoluter Lieblingsspieler von mir.
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Sie hat für ihr Klub und das Land mit dem US-Womens-Nationalteam gespielt. Ich würde auf Jadon und ihren rechten Fuß aufmerksam halten. Logan, was denkst du von meinen Prediktionen? Ich weiß, dass sie ein ziemlich schwieriges Jahr hatten, sowohl auf als auch auf dem Feld in San Diego. Aber glaubst du, sie könnten den Upset auslösen?
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Oder kommt Louisville einfach bereit für die Postseason auf die Linie?
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Out of Chrissy's sides? Yeah, like what were the expectations here if they were letting her go after just year two?
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Well, as we all know, the foundation of this show is that communities get built one good follow at a time. And each week, one of us highlights a person, page or brand as a good follow of the week. It is my turn this week and my good follow is my friend Serena Soriano, aka Serena Soriano underscore on IG. She is a senior producer for the San Francisco 49ers and three-time Emmy Award winner.
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Let's take a look at some of her work.
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Hier bei GoodFollow sind wir natürlich hier, um den Frauen-Sport zu beeinflussen, aber wir sind auch hier, um viel Liebe und Blumen an die Frauen im Sport zu geben, die wirklich beeindruckende Dinge machen. Und Serenas Arbeit bei den 49ern ist sehr üblich und sie ist auf TikTok und Instagram oft viral geworden für ihre Arbeit mit dem Team.
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Und ich möchte ihr einfach die Liebe zeigen, dass sie wirklich einen bedeutenden Platz in der NFL und in den Männern-Sporten hat. So everyone go follow Serena at Serena Soriano underscore on social media.
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You follow it closely. What were your thoughts on this?
The Dan Le Batard Show with Stugotz
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Jetzt sprechen wir über Stephanie White. Ein paar Tage zuvor hat Connecticut Sun auch mit ihr gespielt. Sie ist mit der WNBA gespielt worden. Christy Sides, Kurt Miller, Theresa Weatherspoon, Tanisha Wright, Latresha Trammell und Eric Thibault. Sie ist der siebte Hauptspieler dieser Saison. Es gibt nur zwölf Teams in der Liga.
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Roz, wir haben einige Angriffe gesehen, manche sind fragwürdig, was mich fragt, ob wir einen großen Namen oder frische Gesichter im Offseason erwarten, besonders mit all diesem Verschleißen?
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Willkommen bei GoodFollow, präsentiert von DraftKings. Ich bin Megan Reyes und mit mir ist Logan Hackett und natürlich unser Lieblings-WNBA-Analyst Roz Gold und Wedé. Roz, letzte Woche hattest du einen sehr besonderen Moment. Ich weiß, für dich, New York geboren und geboren, bist du mit deiner Mutter in die Liberty Games gegangen und du hast ihre Champions-League-Parade gegründet.
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Well, let's pivot a little bit to another moment in women's basketball. The W season is coming to a close, but Unrivaled is starting this off season and we are still two months away from games, but so far they're setting themselves up for success with an impressive media rights deal, signing top WNBA players and guaranteed player contracts of $100,000 for just eight weeks of play.
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Not to mention they tip off on the heels of, as we know, the best W-Season we have seen and fan interest has never been higher. As amazing as all of this is, Logan, I have a question for you. Can the immediate success of Unrivaled potentially impact the WNBA?
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Kannst du uns über deine Erfahrung erzählen?
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Ros, glaubst du, dass Unrivaled mit der W competiert oder mit der W komponiert?
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Well, we have lots to look forward to with Unrivaled, and I'm sure we'll be covering it here on Good Follow. But coming up, Oddball-Host Charlotte Wilder returns to the show to play a spooky-themed game. We'll be right back. Welcome back to Good Follow. Joining us again today is Charlotte Wilder.
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Charlotte co-hosts the show Oddball with Amin El-Hassan, where they dive deep and get weird into all things NBA. Charlotte, it's always great to have you back on Good Follow. Thank you for joining us.
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Charlotte, Charlotte. Es ist der Tag nach Halloween, Charlotte. Aber du kannst noch ein paar Geister auf deinem Kopf haben, weil ich mich interessieren würde, was du von deiner letzten Reise nach OKC wissen würdest. Und keine Spoiler.
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In honor of Halloween and your trip to the Skirvin, and now that we know Roz's spooky stay in Milwaukee, we're going to play a game called Spooky Similarities. So, since the NBA, I mean, the MNBA just tipped off, and Charlotte, you're an expert, what we're going to do is we're going to get up to speed by trying to identify the MNBA counterparts of iconic WNBA players. You all ready? Yes.
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Okay. So, let's start with Minnesota's Nafisa Collier. She is an anchor defensively, 2024 defensive player of the year, averaging 1.9 steals, 1.4 blocks. She is a strong rebounder, averaging 9.7 per game and one of the best two-way players in the league. So that leads us to think that she is a lot like Nikola Jokic. How do you all feel about this comparison? Yes or no?
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Also, I think the return of Midge Purse should also hopefully help them as well. Well, let's talk about Kansas City Current. Wir wissen, dass sie letztes Wochenende kurz vorbeigekommen sind, aber ihre Saison war interessant. Sie haben in 2023 von zweit bis zuletzt gespielt. Und dieses Jahr hatten sie eine record-breaking Saison. Sie kamen kurz vor Orlando.
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Wir sind so nah am Spiel für das Wettbewerb in ihrem eigenen Stadion. Aber Jordan, was denkst du, dass Current in der Off-Saison aufmerksam sein muss, um zurück in die Wettbewerbs-Kalibre zu kommen?
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Was sind deine Gedanken auf KC und was erwartest du von ihnen nächste Saison?
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Also würde ich sagen, es war mehr konsistent. Nächstes Mal werden wir weiter auf die 2025 NWSL-Championschaft schauen, mit unserem Lieblingsspiel Rebuild, Reload, Rerun. Wir sind gleich wieder da. Welcome back to Good Follow. Let's take a look at the 2025 NWSL season with a game we like to play called Reboot, Reload, Rerun. So here's how it's going to work.
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I'm going to tee up a team and our job is to determine what they should do next. Should they blow the whole thing up and reboot their team, make some big moves this offseason and reload, or should they stay the course and rerun with what they've got? Are you ready to go? Make sense? Let's go. Ready. Let's start with NC Courage, who finished fifth overall in the regular season.
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Their season ended in the quarterfinal with a 1-0 loss on the road against Kansas City Current. They went 12-3 in 11 this year, and this was the sixth time that Courage has made the playoffs in seven seasons. Should they reboot, reload, or rerun?
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Sie haben vier verschiedene Key-Player, die diese Saison freie Agenten sind. Es wird interessant sein, was sie tun, aber ich bin alle für das Wiederholen. Wie du gesagt hast, ist Carolin zurückgekommen, das wird für sie großartig sein. Für mich waren sie ein bisschen wie... Sie sind ein bisschen wie ein Schlauer in dieser Saison.
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Sie waren so gut und alle haben über KC, Orlando und Gotham gesprochen, für offensichtliche Gründe. Aber meiner Meinung nach sind sie in den Top-5-Teams für einen guten Teil der Saison geblieben. Also haben sie Carolin zurückgebracht, werden sie definitiv nächstes Jahr eine Force sein. Yes. Okay, let's move on to Chicago Red Stars, who finished 8th overall this season.
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The club also announced their rebrand. So starting next year, they'll be known as Chicago Stars FC. Stars FC president said, it is time to evolve our identity as a symbol of this new chapter. So with that said, should they reboot, reload or rerun?
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Oh, es ist eine Art Hybrid von den beiden. Logan, warum dachtest du, dass sie einen Reboot haben wollten? Vielleicht hilft das uns, eine definitivere Antwort zu bekommen.
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You know what, that's fair. I think I would consider that a little bit of a reboot. Also, notes here, they have 10 players who are free agents, including Alyssa Nair. So maybe this is the time to just reboot and just start over.
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So, Logan, letzte Woche hatten wir alle, Yumi und Darien hatten Gotham in der Finale. Was sind deine Gedanken auf dieses Spiel?
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Okay, dann gehen wir weiter mit San Diego. Sie haben den 10. Saison-Overall gespielt. Natürlich wissen wir, dass der große News-Legend Alex Morgan verabschiedet ist, aber die Wave hat sich schon vor kurzem auf die University of Texas Forward Trinity Buyers eingeladen. Diese Saison waren die Wave 6, 7 und 13 im regelmäßigen Spiel.
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Und ihr letzter 3-1-Winn gegen Racing Louisville fühlte sich wie ein Warnung für die Liga für die nächste Saison. Also für NWSL-Fans ist es ein bisschen eine Überraschung. Sie hatten in den ersten zwei Jahren in der Liga ein sehr solides Spiel. Und dann haben sie dieses Jahr gespielt.
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Sie haben neun freie Agenten von sich selbst, also wird es auch interessant sein, was sie in dieser Off-Saison tun. Und ja, wie wir wissen, haben sie auch einige Vor-Office-Issuen. Hoffentlich können sie einfach den Kink ausbrechen und vielleicht zurückkommen zu einem sehr dominierenden Team, das wir sie kennen. But let's talk about the other Southern California team, Angel City.
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They went 7, 6 and 13 and finished 12th overall, just missing out on a playoff spot thanks to a win from Bay FC. They were still without Kristen Press for most of the season, but they had their top goal scorers, Claire Emsley and Sydney LaRue. Should Angel City reboot, reload or rerun? What are your thoughts, Jordan?
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Also, Meg, ich lasse dir meine Antwort nehmen. Ich schaue viele von Angel City und meine Antwort kommt auch als Follower für Jordan, der hier der Experte ist. Aber ich glaube, es ist ein bisschen ein Reload und ein Reboot. Auf dem Papier haben sie alle Spieler, vor allem die Torhüter. Aber für irgendeinen Grund funktioniert es nicht.
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Und ich denke, in meiner Meinung, für jemanden, der nicht Poker gespielt hat, also ich kenne die Taktiken nicht so gut. Es ist einfach so, dass der Ball irgendwo verloren wird im Mittelfeld. Also ich stimme mit Jordan auf, dass sie jemanden im Mittelfeld brauchen. Aber meine Frage für Jordan ist auch, dass sie defensiv ein bisschen gespürt haben. Sie geben die Tore spät ab.
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Und sie sind entweder im Drahen, sie sollten gewonnen haben. oder Lose-Games, die sie gewonnen hätten. Aber du hast einen Spieler, und ich spreche darüber oft, und ich bin mit ihr freundlich, aber du hast einen Spieler wie Sarah Gordon in der Rückseite, der nicht alles kann, aber wie viel denkst du, dass die Verletzung von Ally Riley die Rückseite etwas von ihrem Spiel entfernt hat dieses Jahr?
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Und denkst du, dass sie eine Hilfe in der Defense hat?
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Nun, der Weg zur Finale war nicht einfach. Und beide Semifinal-Matches der letzten Woche waren unglaublich. Es war alles ein Drama, das wir erwartet hätten. Also fangen wir mit Orlando an, in der 81. Minute. Marta hatte keine Chancen. Also schauen wir uns das Ziel an, das Orlando's Ticket nach Kansas City gebucht hat. Das ist so unglaublich. Sie ist 38 Jahre alt.
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Okay, letzte Mannschaft in unserem Spiel. Schauen wir uns Seattle Reign an, die den 13. Saison-Overall beendet hat. Das war ihre schlechteste Saison in der Klub-12-Jahre-Historie. Ein kleiner Hinweis für unsere Zuschauer. Wie wir wissen, haben sie Megan Rapinoe am Ende der letzten Saison verloren.
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Und sie hatten Key-Player wie Rose Lavelle, Emily Sonnet und Sam Hyatt, die in der Off-Saison bei Gotham-Superteam teilgenommen haben. Und sie haben auch Alana Cook und Bethany Balser für Racing Louisville getraden. Es ist ein bisschen nervig, weil sie Goalscorer wie Jordan Heitema und Veronika Latschko haben.
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Und Laura Harvey ist einer der am gewinnendsten Coachs in der NWSL, wenn nicht der am gewinnendsten Coach der Liga. Es ist also ein bisschen unverantwortlich, warum sie 6-5 in 15 sind. Also sollte Reign reboot, reload oder rerun?
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Das ist der erste Reboot des Spiels. Und das ist das lustige an diesem Spiel, das ist es, ein bisschen GM zu spielen und zu sagen, lass uns alles öffnen und anfangen. Also nehmen wir den Reboot. Ich bin dafür. Okay. Well, that's all for our game of Reboot, Reload or Rerun.
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And Jordan, before we let you go, as we know, the foundation of our show, Good Follow, is that communities get built one Good Follow at a time. And so we like to shout out a person, page or brand that is doing excellent work in sports and in women's sports also. So who would you like to spotlight as your Good Follow?
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I love that. The whole crew at Attacking 13 in CBS, you're all doing wonderful things. I learn a lot every time I watch. So everyone go and follow Lisa and also just the Attacking 13. But Jordan, thank you so much for joining the show. It was so wonderful to have you on and to learn from you. And we will see you in Kansas City. Yes. Thank you guys so much for having me.
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Well, up next, Logan and I go back to school. We'll be right back. Welcome back to Good Follow. So we have spent a lot of time discussing the pros, but now it is time for Logan and I to go back to school and discuss some of the top college athletes and teams. So the NCAA College Cup is underway with USC, Duke, Florida State and Mississippi State, all as onesies.
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Logan, do any of these teams surprise you and do you like one of these teams to win it all? This is women's soccer, obviously. This is Good Follow.
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Florida State doesn't surprise me at all. They have such... I don't even know the word, but they have such a historic women's soccer program. A little bit surprised to not see Stanford at one. I mean, they are ranked pretty high, but they started the season very strong. And then towards the end, they kind of dropped a little bit in the top 25.
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So you have Duke, I guess, kind of upsetting Florida State for that back-to-back-to-back championship.
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Sie hat vier Verteidigte gejagt, als ob es nichts gewesen wäre. Jordan, wird das runtergehen? Das ist wahrscheinlich eines der größten Ziele aller Zeiten.
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Notre Dame ist zwar kein 1C, aber sie haben den Hauptspieler, Izzy Angle, die die Lichter ausmacht. Schauen wir uns den absoluten Schmuck an, den sie im 1. Rund des College Cups gemacht hat.
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Logan, which NWSL team, if we're coming back to our combo on NWSL, which NWSL team could use Izzy right now as a goal scorer?
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I like it. Well, Notre Dame has now produced three straight players to win an ACC of the Year Award. In 2022, Corbin Albert, as we know, who also plays on the U.S. Women's National Team, won ACC Midfielder. And in 2023, Eva Gattino won ACC Defender. And since then, both of them have had national team appearances.
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So now with Izzy Engel as ACC Freshman of the Year, is she the next Notre Dame player that we may see on the Women's National Team?
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Wir markieren unsere Worte. Wenn du Izzy Engel auf der US-Womens nationalen Mannschaft siehst, haben Logan und ich darüber gesprochen. Und Izzy ist nicht der einzige Vorwärter, der eine tolle Saison hat. In der SEC-Graduatorin und Vorwärterin Ava Tankersley ist der erste zweimal in der SEC-Vorwärterin des Jahres. In der Liga-Historie mit zwölf Zielen diese Saison.
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Mit der NWSL-Draft weg, wie wir wissen, mit dem neuen kollektiven Bargain-Agreement, gibt es jetzt keine NWSL-Draft. Also mit der Draft weg, Logan, welches NWSL-Team würdest du Ava Sigmund sehen? Again, another goal scorer.
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Okay, ich liebe es. Ich meine, wie wir es gerade gesprochen haben, denken wir, dass wir Rae komplett wiederholen müssen, insbesondere um einen mehr konsistenten Zielspurt zu finden, wie Jordan mit uns besprochen hat. Also bin ich für es. Ava zu Seattle Rae. Okay.
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Es wird jetzt wirklich Spaß haben, ohne einen Draft zu haben. Der Draft war immer Spaß, aber dieser Prozess ist eine neue Ära. Es ist nie passiert, dass eine Liga einen Draft hat und dann ihn eliminiert. Also wird dieser Prozess interessant werden. Wenn sich einer dieser Spieler für den Draft beurteilt, wird es wirklich Spaß haben, zu sehen, wo sie alle enden. Absolutely.
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Well, for now it's time for Logan and I to say goodbye to school. I personally don't miss school, but it's time to say our farewell. Go watch the College Cup now through December 9th. Coming up, I reveal my DraftKings Picks of the Week and Logan shares her latest good follow. We'll be right back. Welcome back to GoodFollow.
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Okay, now it's time for this week's DraftKings Sportsbook Picks. Es ist mein Lieblingszeitraum des Jahres. Wie wir wissen, ist die NWSL-Championschaft dieses Wochenende. Wir haben bereits dieses Match in Detail besprochen, aber wir wissen, dass dieses Spiel elektrisch sein wird. Und ich bin begeistert, dass Logan und ich beide am CPK-Safe-Stadion sein werden.
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Ich liebe wirklich, was Washington Spirit dieses Jahr gemacht hat. Und wie ihr alle wisst, liebe ich Triniti Rodman. Aber ich gehe für den Orlando Pride, um ihr Fairytale-Ende zu haben, um ihre historische Saison zu beenden. Mein Spieler zu sehen ist natürlich Marta. Der größte Spieler aller Zeiten wird ihre NWSL-Championschaft bekommen, die sie verdient.
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Hoffentlich, nachdem sie seit 2017 mit der PRIDE gespielt hat. Also Logan, was sind deine letzten Gedanken auf dieses Spiel?
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Okay, so should we make like a prediction? Because I almost wonder that if Orlando were to win, and obviously Marta gets her championship, does she go out on a high note? Or does she keep playing? I mean, she looks like she still has plenty of juice left in the tank.
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Ja, wie Jordan gesagt hat und wie wir alle wissen, sind wir so glücklich, in einer Ära zu leben, in der Marta Fußball spielt und wir sie sehen. Okay, dann gehen wir weiter mit dem Basketball. Am Montag hat Unrival ihre Teams geöffnet. Wir warten auf diesen Moment. Schauen wir uns dieses Video an.
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So Logan, who do you think is going to be the best team at Unrivaled?
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Es ist wie ein All-Star-Spiel, aber in der ganzen Saison. Genau. Lass uns ein bisschen mehr über Hoops sprechen. Letztes Wochenende hat der UConn-Head Coach Gino Auriemmo den ehemaligen Stanford-Head Coach Tara Vanderveer als der gewinnendste Coach aller Zeiten getroffen. Sobald das ausläuft, wird er wahrscheinlich schneller sein.
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Logan, wenn alles fertig ist, wird Gino als der größte Männer- oder Frauen-Coach aller Zeiten getroffen werden?
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Ja, es gibt einige Dinge, die man nicht verteidigen kann. Martha macht das mit ihrem Fußwerk. Du kannst dich nicht selbst verletzen. Ja. Ich möchte auch über Defender sprechen, aber auch über Pride-Defender. Emily Sams und Cory Dyke haben einen tollen Job gemacht, Temua Shawanga abzuschalten.
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Das ist so lang.
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Nun, wie wir wissen, hat Gino viele sehr gute Spieler in seiner Zeit bei UConn produziert. Ich meine, wenn er mit UConn in 1985 begonnen hat, und du denkst an jede Person, die aus diesem Programm herausgekommen ist, ist es das Beste der Besten. Und eines von ihnen, als letztes Jahr natürlich, ist unsere Frau Paige Beckers.
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Sie hat einen konkurrierten Buzzer-Beater gespielt und dann eine sehr interessante Feier nachher. Schauen wir uns das mal an.
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So petty. I live for it so much. On a scale of 1 to 10, how savage is it to skip in front of your opponent's bench? It's very suffering.
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I live for moments like this. It's what makes sports fun.
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Es ist die Villen-Ära und es ist das, was wir brauchen im Sport. Ich liebe es. Speaking of Paige, we now know the official draft order of the WNBA draft. Dallas Wings locked in the very first pick. So we were all wondering where Paige is going to go and it looks like that she'll probably be heading to Dallas. So how do you feel about this? And then she'll be teaming up with Arika Agumbawale.
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So what do you think of this pairing? Everyone's talking about how this is going to be a very good team.
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Was haben sie gut gemacht und wie wird das nächste Wochenende gegen Spirit funktionieren, besonders mit einem Spieler wie Trinity?
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Page to the League, es ist Zeit. Wir sind sehr gespannt. Well, as we know, the foundation of this show is that communities get built one good follow at a time. And each week, one of us shares a person, a page or brand as our good follow of the week. Logan, it is your turn this week. Who is your good follow?
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And I adore the organization. Great people. I'm very fortunate that I get to work with them. And I love that Logan does also. And yes, we will both be creating content with them this weekend at NWSL Championship. So I co-sign, definitely go follow and stay tuned with what we both have cooking up.
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So, Logan, we've talked a lot about how Als Tema auf dem Goalscoring war, war KC natürlich überrascht. Warst du überrascht, das von Orlando zu sehen, oder hattest du das erwartet?
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Bevor wir weitergehen, möchte ich noch ein bisschen darüber sprechen, weil wir in der Vorbereitung darüber gesprochen haben, dass wir beide überrascht waren, dass Lowe früh abgerissen wurde. Vielleicht, ich weiß nicht, ob es eine Verletzung gibt, die sie findet, aber waren Sie überrascht, dass sie so bald rauskommt? Und das ist natürlich ein wichtiges Spiel.
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Nun gehen wir zu The Spirit. Sie haben noch nicht Orlando gewonnen. Aber jetzt ist es das einzige Spiel, das wichtig ist. Ich meine, hey, du spielst für eine Champions-League und sie spielen für ihre zweiten in vier Saison. Was muss The Spirit tun, um den Trophäen am Samstag aufzulösen?
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Willkommen bei GoodFollow, präsentiert von Draft Teams. Ich bin Megan Reyes. Hier mit mir ist Logan Hackett. Und heute mit uns ist der ehemalige Pro-Spieler und aktuelle Analyst Jordan Angeli. Jordan, willkommen bei GoodFollow.
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Was ist mit dir, Logan? Wer ist dein wichtiger Spieler für Spirit dieses Wochenende?
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morris with a free kick and the equalizer in stoppage time i love this moment so much and logan i know you're so big on mckenna morris so the fact that it was mckenna to how was very exciting but it was one of those things when i was watching it i was with my boyfriend and he was like wow this is such a cool angle the way the broadcast was set up it looked like a video game so to have it be that moment where she perfectly you know served the ball right to how and it was just like such a beautiful header um was such a
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Fun Moment for the Spirit. But yeah, this rookie class has really stepped up. I think Hal has been playing that sixth role really well. What are your thoughts on her, Jordan?
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Ich freue mich, ein bisschen Fußball zu sprechen. Wie wir wissen, ist die NWSL-Weltmeisterschaft auf. Und wir haben die Nummer zwei Washington Spirit, die den Shield gewonnen hat, Orlando Pride. Das ist die erste Zeit seit 2019, dass die 1 und 2-Sieger sich in der Finale befinden. Jordan, ist das das Match-Up, das du erwartet hast?
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So kind of last question on this matchup for you. Obviously we know that Hal Hirschfeld is such a pivotal anchor, especially at that defensive midfielder position. But then on the other side of the ball, Orlando in their midfield, they have Haley McCutcheon and Angelina. So how do you see this midfield battle playing out?
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Okay, bevor wir weitergehen, machen wir eine sehr rapide Feuer. Logan, wer ist dein Pick, um am Sonntag das Wettbewerb zu gewinnen?
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Ich habe auch Orlando. Später in der Show werde ich ein bisschen darüber nachdenken, warum das mein Pick ist. Aber ja, ich denke, Orlando. Und ich möchte wirklich, dass Marta diese Champions-League bekommt. Wir sind Orlando auf der ganzen Bühne. Jetzt kommen wir zu den beiden Teams, die in den Semifinals letzten Wochen kurz vorgegangen sind. Wir fangen mit Gotham an.
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Sie kommen aus dem 2024-Championship. Wie wir wissen, sind sie mit Stars verpackt, sowohl in der NWSL als auch international. Jordan, was hast du dir vorgenommen, dass sie zurück in die Champions-League kommen?
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So again, as we've referred to a lot, and as we all know, the team is very talented and very stacked. If they're able to keep this roster as is, what are your expectations from them next season?
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Okay, well, before we go into break, we're going to do a quick official pick. So from both you and Logan, who do you have winning between Orlando and Casey? I'll go with you first, Darian. I have Orlando. I'm going to stick loyal to my bracket.
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She's just here for a little bit of chaos. That's okay. I'm not mad at it. I also have Orlando going through, so we will see who is right there. And what about Spirit and Gotham? Logan, who's your pick?
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Okay. What about you, Darian?
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I think it's going to be fine. Okay. So we have, I agree with both of you on Gotham. So we are split decision a little bit, but we have Orlando versus Gotham and Casey versus Gotham. And I'm also with Orlando versus Gotham. Okay.
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They're going for the perfect bracket.
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Well, coming up, we continue talking about NWSL. We'll be right back. Welcome back to Good Follow. Let's continue our NWSL talk and like spend a little time on a few of the eliminated teams. Portland Thorns had a real shot after Ryland Turner scored this goal. Let's take a look.
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So the equalizer came with only 15 minutes left in regulation and would have ultimately sent the game to extra time where Rose Lavelle called game with this goal.
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So the Thorns have now been eliminated in back-to-back years since winning their championship in 2022. Darian, what do you think they need to do to get back on top?
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So obviously you mentioned the loss of Christine Sinclair is greatly impactful to the team and also to this women's game in general. But in addition to filling in those holes in Portland's midfield, who currently do they have that will need to step up for them next year?
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Welcome to Good Follow, presented by DraftKings. I'm Megan Reyes. Joining me is Logan Hackett, and today's guest is former NWSL forward, current soccer analyst, and friend of the show, Darian Jenkins. Darian, it's so great to have you back on Good Follow.
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Okay, well, let's start with your former team, Orlando. They lost two of their final three regular season games, but they have looked really unstoppable, especially against Chicago last weekend, winning 4-1. Were those two losses the reset that you think the Pride may have needed heading into the playoffs?
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Logan, what are your thoughts on Portland?
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Well, Portland wasn't the only team to lose an extra time in their inaugural season. Bay FC, they made it to the playoffs, but then they came up short to Washington. However, I even hate to bring this up, but their winning goal didn't come from the spirit. Let's take a look at this.
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And again, I even hate that word. Having to talk about it, but if they had not scored on themselves, do you think, Darian, that they could have pulled off an upset?
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Well, let's talk about a little bit because I think they have so much to be proud of again in your inaugural season to make it this far and to be so close to pulling off an upset. I think we talked about it on a prior episode. Personally, I think the absence of Alex Oueda has hurt them a little bit. But what do you expect from them next year? And what do you think?
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I guess what can we expect from them? And which players are you really looking out for in their next season?
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Logan, what stood out for you about BFC this year?
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It is also, to your point, it is fun to see like Barbara and Temwa and Kuninaji and even Oshala, like the style of play that they have brought to NWSL. And it's just made the game really fun.
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Right. I know. I agree. Well, we're going to really quick move over to some a little bit of other NWSL news. Earlier this week, San Diego Waves signed University of Texas forward Trinity Byers, and she is the first player or first active college player to sign for an NWSL club since the elimination of the NWSL draft. The college soccer season is getting ready to come to an end.
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Who do you think we could see getting signed next? Darian, do you have thoughts on this?
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Logan, how closely have you been following college soccer? I know you've been paying a little bit of attention. Are there any schools or players that are standing out to you?
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Well, Darian, before we let you go, as you know, the foundation of the show is that communities get built one good follow at a time. And each week we like to highlight a person, page, or brand as our good follow. So who is your good follow of the week?
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Oh, sign. But as you said, both just really great people. I love them. Well, Darian, thank you so much for joining us on Good Follow. It's always so great to learn from you. It has been amazing to have you on the show again. Thanks for having me, ladies. Up next, Logan and I will convince you to hop on the NWSL bandwagon. We'll be right back.
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Welcome back to Good Follow. Today, Logan and I will be putting your sports loyalty to the test with a game we're calling Bandwagon Fans. So here's how it's going to work. We will be showing a team in the NWSL semifinals, and Logan and I will each sell you on why you should hitch a ride on their bandwagon. Are you ready?
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ready okay this should be fun i'm all about bringing new fans into the league so we will sell them as best as we can so let's take a look at the first bandwagon okay we have orlando pride logan why should someone become a fan of the pride
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It is kind of like really cool how many Brazilians they have. I know that's what they're known for. And especially when they're on an international break, like the whole team is gone.
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Mm hmm. Yes. Especially Marta being there, I think I'm sure has a lot to do with it. I like your reason. My reason to hitch a ride on the bandwagon is if you're a sucker for a good jersey for football and fashion, this citrus kit. Oh, I have it hanging, but it's not showing right now is one of the best in a while. I think it kind of speaks for itself.
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I liked on the broadcast how they shared that Seb Hines was like, listen, put the record and everything behind you. Like, we're here now in the moment. Like, we kind of start at zero. I think that says a lot about his coaching and also the players that are on the team. Logan, what stood out to you from Orlando last weekend?
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I know Orlando do a really good job with their PR boxes. I've been fortunate to receive a few. And when I got this citrus kit, they also sent it with like orange marmalade, like actual spread. I was like, I really love the theme that they were leaning into. Yes. Yes.
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Yeah, they look good on the field. And for on the field reasons, as we all know, but if you need a reason to support the pride 2024 NWSL shield winners, they had a 27 game winning streak that lasted over a year, like over 365 days without losing. They of course have goalkeeper Anna Morehouse anchoring them in the back who is up for goalkeeper of the year.
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Legends like Marta, Barbara Band on the field scoring goals, and also they have seemed to really perfected the balance of Coach Seb Hines' 4-4-2 formation. So these are our reasons to hitch a ride on the Orlando bandwagon.
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It's him. Juan Carlos from Gotham and Vlatko. So, um, yeah, those are, that's a tough coach of the year race, but I think Seb has definitely, uh, made his case. So let's move on to the next team. Who do we have here? Casey Curran. Okay, Logan, why should someone get on the Curran bandwagon? First of all, shout out to the graphics people we have because these are very, very cool.
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Well, I also have a very similar reason if you want to become a fan of KC current is their attacking presence. They have had it. Oh my gosh, this is so cute. I record 57 goals scored this season with 18 different goal scorers. So that says a lot about Casey's offense.
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When you have a player like Tema Shawanga, who is breaking records in her first year in the league, and then you also have 17 different goal scorers on the team as well. And then also my reason, they may have one of the best midfields in the league, which is also led by veteran Lola Bonta. And whenever Lola scores, she has one of the best celebrations ever. So this is my reason.
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I'm sure people who are a general sports fan that may not know a lot about the league yet have definitely seen a Lola Bonta goal selly on social media.
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I think that's the thing is a lot of people were saying is on the international stage and may not have been his fit, but as a club coach, he has been, he's had a successful track record and he's continuing to show that in KC. But let's move on. Okay, where are my bandwagon Gotham fans at? Logan, why should someone get aboard the Gotham bandwagon?
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Literally in the off season when they were like, oh, we got Crystal Dunn and Rose Lavelle. And even last year we got Astaire and now we have Emily Sane. It's like, okay, we get it. Easy there. We get it. You want to go back to back. For me, my reason is, okay, they're literally named...
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after Batman they are named after Gotham City and they call themselves the bats they do their little bat celebration they call themselves baddies I don't think you need any other reason to be a fan of Gotham other than the um I don't want to say the mythical but the fictional city that is Gotham City um having a club named after that is iconic
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I don't know, but they call themselves the bats. And that is so cute. Like I said, that is so cute. And also, as we know, Gotham are chasing back-to-back championships. They have a very deep bench again, as we've mentioned, they have so many U S women's national team stars, but beyond that, they have a lot of international stars as well. Juan Carlos is also up for coach of the year.
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I think if you like a championship pedigree team, if you like going for the super teams, then I think Gotham is your club.
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of superstars. Yes. Okay. Last but not least, let's do our final bandwagon Washington spirit. Logan, what is your reason for someone to hitch a ride on the spirit bandwagon?
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Well, I love your reason. And mine, while not a rookie, is one of my favorite players. Two words to support Washington Spirit. Trinity Rodman. One of the most prolific scorers, both in NWSL and also in the international stage. I mean, she was on the list for crowns. Park me if I'm wrong. She's on the list for a Ballon d'Or nominee. And obviously won an Olympic gold with the U.S.
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But she signed a four-year deal in 2021 for $1.1 million, which at the time was a record-breaking deal. And she's yet to disappoint. She's known as an entertainer. When she puts her opponent on a spin cycle, it is so ugly. And it is so disrespectful, but you can't help but just admire it. I love her for her fashion. She is so stylish. And she is so...
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I just love how expressive she is, both as a person and then also on the field as well. She is not afraid to get scrappy and to get in your face and talk a little smack. I made it very clear early on in Good Follow that I am the president of the Trinity Rodman Fan Club, and I stand by that to this day.
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With a trip to the championship on the line, my game of the week is Orlando Pride and Kansas City. We've already discussed how dynamic both teams are, and if both teams are firing on all cylinders, this will be a really good one and probably very high scoring. As we know in soccer, the team that starts on the front foot has the better chance of winning.
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And while it might be a great storyline for Casey to play for the championship in their home stadium, I am picking Orlando to score early with a Barbara Banda goal. And I think Orlando will send Casey home and they're going to get the win. So, Logan, what are your final thoughts on this game?
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Manager pick for an upset. I could see it. That's what's really special about this game is they're, in my opinion, pretty even. I think anything could happen. Well, we are going to move on to a little bit of non-NWSL news. Earlier this week, Caitlin Clark teed off with Nelly Korda at the Anika Pro-Am.
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Well, question for you, Darian. So pre-Olympic break, Barbara Banda had 12 goals in 12 games. And since then, she has been sort of quiet, I guess you could say, depending on how you want to define it, with one goal in 10 games. But then last week, she became the only player in Pride history to have a brace in the playoffs with this goal. Watt.
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Logan, is this a duo that you thought you would see, especially with how much you cover women's golf?
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Well, Caitlin had, I think, objectively, a pretty terrible first tee off. Let's take a look. Oh! The reaction is hilarious. And I am not one to judge because, listen, I'm terrible at golf. But is this proof that Caitlin Clark is human after all? Maybe she's not good at everything.
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Well, in other women's sports news as well, Whoopi Goldberg also announced she's launching the first global women's sports channel called the All Women's Sports Network. She said everything from soccer, basketball, tennis, cricket, curling, you name it. If a woman is playing it, we're showing it. Logan, is this actually what we've been needing in women's sports?
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I feel like this is very long overdue.
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I know, it was a name where you were kind of like, who? But okay, I mean, I respect it. Yes, well, this is exactly what we've needed. Well, as we close the show, as you all know, the foundation of a good follow is that communities get built one good follow at a time. And each week, one of us highlights a person, page, or brand as our good follow of the week.
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And I am up this week and I want to celebrate and shout out the Women's Lacrosse League, aka WLL on Instagram. Okay. Earlier this week, the Premier Lacrosse League announced it's starting a new women's league that is set to begin competition in 2025 with four teams and cities that have yet to be announced. The women's league will make its debut at the PLL's 2025 Championship Series in February.
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Logan, what are your... Well, I guess, like, first I'll share... I think this is really incredible. Again, as we keep talking about the rise of women's sports and more leagues forming. Again, we've seen people like Michelle King invest in women's leagues. We've seen like Flava Flav helping out women's water polo. And so to see more professional women's league pop up is really exciting.
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I personally actually don't know a lot about lacrosse. So I'm kind of excited to learn along the way. But do you know much about lacrosse?
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Oh my gosh. I did not know you played lacrosse. Yeah, I played a little bit of everything. I love that. Well, I'm excited to tune in and that is my good follow of the week. So everyone go follow at WLL on social media.
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Do you think the pride hinged their ability to win on Barbara Banda scoring goals? Like how key is she to their offensive power? And are they sort of like resting on the laurels of Barbara Banda?
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Well, let's jump right into it. And I'm always excited to learn from you because as we know, the NWSL semifinals are set and taking place this weekend. So on one side of the bracket, we have Orlando taking on Casey Curran and Gotham taking on Washington Spirit. Winners of both meeting next week at the NWSL championship in Kansas City.
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Okay, well, let's talk more about Casey, another one of your former teams. As you mentioned, Temba has been obviously vital for Casey this season. And in last week's game, in their win against North Carolina, Flacco may have possibly left her in a little bit longer than he should have. Let's actually take a look at this video.
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So how will the physicality from this last match against North Carolina impact Casey, if at all in this game against Orlando?
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So you kind of mentioned it, Darian, but did we expect anything different than the top four teams making it to the semis? Slash, as you said, we have what we thought was a final happening in the semifinals.
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Well, let's talk about the other side of the bracket with Spirit and Gotham matching up. In a kind of a big surprise, Washington were down 1-0 to Bay FC with five minutes left in regulation until this goal. Let's take a look.
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Ugh, okay, so... Despite the win, the Bay FC frustrated Washington defensively all the way to the end. Should Washington be concerned heading into this weekend's matchup? Logan, I'll start with you. What are your thoughts on Washington last week against Bay FC and what you think they need to do moving into this weekend?
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How much of a loss do you think it is for Spirit to not have Andy Sullivan? Oh, it's huge.
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Well, let's talk about Gotham then. So they are looking, as we know, to be the first NWSL team to go back to back. And during last time you were on the show, when we asked you if you thought Gotham could do it, you were unsure that they would be able to go back to back. Do you still feel that way at this current day? I do.
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Logan, what are your thoughts on Gotham?
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So we mentioned that a little bit earlier, how Bay FC, you know, frustrated Washington defensively. How can Gotham do the same? I guess like on the other side of the ball, we know a little bit of their weakness with the back line, but on their forward line, how can they do the same to make sure that they get their goals against Spirit?