Best Of The Valenti Show w/ Rico On 97.1 The Ticket: Question For MSU/Michigan Fans, Mock Draft Mania, & More!
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🗓️ 4 April 2026
⏱️ 57 minutes
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| 0:00.0 | Okay, both fan bases in the mix. Michigan in the final four? Well, state not. And again, if you're a Spartan, you got to pick one. Don't be a coward. And it's okay if you're pissed. You don't like the way Michigan does it or you don't like Dusty May. You're still passionate about college hoop. That's all fine. I'm not judging you. But no, I'm envious just based on they're doing it a modern way. And Tom is I'd rather bash his head against a urinal. I mean, it's just what it is. Michigan brought in the number one portal class. Michigan brought in grown-ass men. And we're focused on development and and emotional stories. |
| 0:38.5 | Yeah, no, I'm envious. |
| 0:40.2 | I don't care. |
| 0:40.7 | You know what? |
| 0:46.0 | Not to sound like a Richard or more of a Richard than you already believe me to be. |
| 0:49.5 | I wouldn't be shocked if Dusty's already got his team put together for next year. |
| 0:56.3 | Well, buddy, funny that you said that because it kind of came out by accident. |
| 0:56.9 | Uh-oh. |
| 1:01.6 | As they said, Yaxel said, well, Alabama didn't recruit me. |
| 1:03.6 | And it's like, what are you talking about? |
| 1:05.2 | Nate Oates did recruit you. |
| 1:07.9 | And even Dusty was like, yeah, don't tell him, Nate Oates try. |
| 1:10.3 | Nate Oates said like, yeah, we tried to recruit you. |
| 1:12.5 | But you were so far along with Michigan that it didn't make sense for us to do that, reading between the lines, Michigan |
| 1:17.8 | had the head starts. |
| 1:18.9 | Yeah, so my point is, I'm envious. |
| 1:22.5 | There are no rules. |
| 1:24.0 | There are no rules. |
| 1:24.9 | Do you know what the NCAA is now? |
| 1:27.4 | It's whatever these alleged open relationships are. Everyone's banging everybody. It doesn't matter. It nothing, there are no rules. That's right. That's the portal. It's Rico walking out his front door with no pants on. Mike started up the DTF NCAA. |
| 1:44.9 | That's right. |
| 1:46.9 | So my point is I'm envious. |
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