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Jock 2 Jock · Fri Feb 23, 2024
Thanks for joining us for the jock to jock podcast where we get a unique look at Iowa men's basketball from a player's perspective.
We'll be joined by Patrick McCaffrey after this from I'm on communications experience the I'm on difference.
So jock to jock podcast season three wrapping up.
I figured we'd do a special show because not only do we have Patrick McCaffrey on the line.
But we also have the guy that was featured in last year's jock to jock podcast.
Connor McCaffrey joining us on board.
Welcome to you both.
Thanks,
Brian.
Thanks, Brian.
Patrick.
Appreciate you joining us.
Yeah, dude made it.
So I have to say you two were together for history sitting at Carver in the stands to watch Caitlin Clark break the record.
But I also saw that you were hanging out with Theo Vaughn.
What was that like?
Pretty fun.
He's, uh, probably he's one of the funniest individuals I've ever been around.
I mean, he's the, the coolest thing about him is I would say, and Patrick, you can, you can say it obviously after what, whatever you think, but I feel like he's the exact same way, like in his videos that he is off the, be like off the court or off the screen or whatever, whatever you call it.
You know, he's
definitely not a bit.
No, he's totally, that is his personality.
He's not acting.
So how do you guys find out that you and Theo are going to be sitting together to watch this game?
We have a mutual friend, a guy that works at Barso that we know who asked for tickets because it was him and Caleb Presley, the guy who does the Sunday conversation.
So I think he's more connected to Caleb than he is Theo.
They asked if anybody knew anybody at Iowa and he said us and so kind of got connected that way.
Shout out Rico.
Yep, Rico Bosco.
So I see that he wears the black and gold, the cap and gown.
Are you guys looking at him going, what are you doing?
What's this all about?
Yeah, wasn't necessarily surprised.
I figured they were probably going to wear something nuts.
They said they went to the bookstore and they couldn't find any good like Iowa like stuff.
So they just were like, let's do the cap and gowns.
They said they tried to buy the doctor ones.
The worker was like, no, you guys can't have these.
Of course.
What was it like for you guys to see Carver go nuts like that and see that record in person?
That had to have been special for the both of you.
Yeah, it was really cool.
I mean, you knew she was going to get it within the first minute of the game or two minutes or whatever.
You knew it was going to happen pretty quickly.
Glad they got it over with so they could just carry on with the game.
You know, obviously a moment like that is really, really cool.
To say you're able to witness that is...
Like once in a lifetime type of thing and you know, she's obviously a good friend of mine and Connor So it was great to you know be there and support her and it was it was it was really good.
I'm glad I was there
Connor anything else to add?
Yeah, no, I mean just what Patrick said it was uh, I knew it was gonna come fast, but I didn't know it was gonna be like, you know that she was gonna score the first eight I knew she was gonna score the first eight points and that in that fashion.
I mean she came out guns blazed in and she
I mean, obviously, you know, it's kind of like a shell every time she plays, right?
So you kind of get a little spoiled when you watch her do what she does.
But it was fun.
I mean, I knew it was going to happen.
I was kind of hoping it didn't happen at Nebraska so that it would happen at home in that kind of way.
But I didn't think there was any world in which they would have lost that game at Nebraska.
So I wish we could kind of trade those two.
Still to be able to see it in person and be and be there in the building I kind of got lucky You know, I haven't been able to see as many games this year obviously because I'm back in the I'm back in the real world.
So I've been to I Don't know maybe three or four of her games and I just got lucky that it that one was overall star break and I was able to I was able to do that.
It's very
cool Yeah, for those who are listening right now.
If you're if you're not aware Connor is associated with the Indiana Pacers team.
Yep
Yeah, living in Indianapolis.
It's been fun.
We got we got a squad over here too.
So it's been it's been really cool learning under under these guys and being around practice and doing a lot of film work.
That's basically that's the majority of what I do is just a lot of film and I'll cut up cut up games and teams we're playing and I'll kind of have like a scout team that I a team that I cover for five games.
And then once we play them, then it moves on to a different team.
And so.
It's a, it comes, it comes at you fast, but it's, it's a great learning experience and I've, I've enjoyed it.
And like I said, you know, we've got, we've got some really good, some really good dudes on the team, like good players, but also good people.
Tyrese is, you know, one of the best.
We got Pascal Siaco at, at the trade deadline and he's been, he's been really good.
And we're going to be a team that people can't really mess with when playoffs comes around.
So I'm excited.
I like it.
Well, we've talked a lot about other things besides what.
Patrick is doing on his final season three episode Patrick coming off of games against Wisconsin winning in overtime and taking it to Michigan State of Breslin That had to feel pretty good at both of those games man.
Yeah, you know Really like beating Wisconsin Obviously, that's always a fun team to you know play and beat And then obviously not many teams going to the Breslin Center and win and you know, we did and we we led wire-to-wire pretty much
a little bit of, it got pretty close for a certain point in the second half, but I think they never got it within like five or six.
It's pretty great feeling and you know, it makes the film session a lot better, it makes the plane ride a lot better and you know, gives us a lot of confidence moving forward into Illinois on Saturday.
So since this is the last episode of season three and here for this season,
What do you feel is your outlook of the team as you proceed through the remainder of the games and into tournament time?
Brian, I think we're playing our best ball.
I think I think you know We kind of been talking about it throughout the whole year like You know, we got to kind of got turn it on got still trying to figure each other out still trying to find the right, you know rotations and all that and I think now we've kind of figured that out we've
Even in the games that we have at one, they're all very close.
We've been competitive in every single game.
For last, I don't even know how many games.
So that's obviously good.
And like I said, I think we're playing our best ball, and I'm excited to see how the rest of this season unfolds, because I think we've found ourselves here.
If you're taking away one piece of memorabilia,
one piece of clothing or something like that.
What's one thing you're going to hold on from the 2023-2024 season in your personal collection going forward?
I think probably just my jerseys.
That's kind of a broader answer to your question, but an overarching thing of my career here and how special it was.
I've been a good player on really good teams every single year.
We've always been competitive.
played the right way.
We've always had fun and you know, I'll never forget my five years at the University of Iowa and I'll always be grateful, super grateful for those.
Connor, to you as the older brother, I'm sure you've given Patrick some advice over the course of his seasons there at Iowa, but what advice would you offer to him as he's wrapping up his final games as a senior and how to kind of take in what he's going through right now?
Yeah, I would say, I mean, just kind of what he said, like just enjoy it because it does go fast.
And I mean, you know, all of a sudden, like, you know, season starts and like you're kind of in the middle of it.
And then it's, you know, you look up and you got like two home games left or three home, you know, and it's it's it comes at you fast.
But it's it's also kind of a blessing in the same way.
And just, you know, last year, we lost on my senior nights and that and that sucks.
So
I would say just make sure you take care of business on senior night.
That's one thing that I would say kind of jokingly, but also just enjoy these last couple weeks of the season.
This little stretch here, because it is fun and the working world is rewarding and it's great, but it's also not as great as spending time with your friends and your homies and kind of just hooping at the same time.
So, one of the things that we have added since you were in season two, Connor, we have this thing called the pregame meal, where you let me know your thoughts and feelings on a signature dish from states around the Big Ten.
Modifier on this one for you both since you're on the show, the pregame meal is something from the McCaffrey household, something that is a homemade meal.
Why don't you offer it up to me?
And then I can like it dunk it.
It's okay.
I pass it or if it sucks I block it What do you guys think is a signature dish from the McCaffrey household?
Can it be dessert?
Absolutely is
it like is it like a pregame meal like something you actually eat for pregame meal?
See I have offered it to Patrick where you could eat it pregame or you could eat it personally and I get a choose on both so what do you think
Patrick you go first well I'll start with probably
My favorite thing that my mom makes, it's just like apple dessert.
Dude, you fuck it.
Oh my God.
It's like basically like, I don't even know how to describe it, but it's like very, very, it's like apple crisp kind of, but it's like a thousand times better.
And she put in like, you get like warm caramel sauce and you put it on there and it's just like, it's unbelievably good.
Whenever she makes it, I just eat it.
as much as I possibly can because it's unbelievably good.
It's a pretty terrible description by me.
Not as bad as it gets.
Yeah, pretty bad description.
It's like, yeah, but Brian, if you would pass on it, I would just say that you are not wise.
I'm going to say personally, I'm going to dunk this immediately.
What I've learned from you, Patrick, is that there's a certain type of food that you want to consume pre-game.
And it's not something that's going to hang heavy.
So I think I would pass it as a pregame meal.
Would you agree?
Totally fair.
Totally fair.
Has this ever been available to the public?
Not that I know of.
Okay, just stays in the McCaffrey household.
Okay, the reason that we are all here today is to find out, because I don't believe in season two, we wrapped up to let Connor know what his final total was.
Your final total last year, you had a couple of bonus points and such like that going on.
Connor, you were 18 of 31 for a 58% clip.
Patrick, Patrick, I don't know if you remember this, but there was an episode where you actually were playing along.
So I'm counting those two additional points that you got in season two.
That's huge.
That bumps you to 17 out of 28.
Oh, wow.
Which means currently Patrick is at a 60%
versus Connors 58.
We have two remaining double, double dumbass stories for season three.
We're going to find out who the better McCaffrey is.
Here we go.
Bring it.
Your schools are Wisconsin, Michigan, and Ohio State.
Connor, if you remember, we go through the story and give you a little bit of clues.
And then you have to tell me which state or which school that you feel that this is associated with.
Feel free to walk me through what you think.
Or don't because you're playing against each other.
Here we go.
First one.
26 year old man broke into a jail so that he could break into an ATM machine in the bond lobby.
He had a knife on him, began to break into the ATM, corrections deputy saw him, called the police, noticed that he had the knife, locked him in there because the lobby is inside the jail.
Again, Wisconsin, Michigan, Ohio State.
Second one.
This one out of Erie County, 29-year-old man named Carnell was arrested for trespassing outside of a library.
Doesn't sound like he was snooping or trying to break in.
Even vandalizing, he was just trying to charge his phone on an exterior power outlet, but this was at 1.20 in the morning when police spotted him.
He said it was cool because he cleared it with a higher power first.
The higher power, he checked with Christ.
So, gentlemen.
To find out who the better McCaffrey is in the double-double dumbass, your school is Wisconsin, Michigan, Ohio State.
I'll let you guys decide who wants to go first.
Ohio State and Michigan.
Which is which?
Ohio State for the first one, for the guy who got stuck in the prison
or
the jail, and then Michigan for the Christ.
Okay, and
Connor.
I'm saying Ohio State and then Wisconsin.
In that order for the way the stories went?
Yes.
Gentlemen, you stay at the points that you had.
Both of you got both of them wrong.
Patrick in a weird coincidence started and ended by reversing them.
Wait, so it was Michigan and then Ohio State.
Michigan then Ohio State.
Erie County was your giveaway in the second story.
I thought Erie County was somewhere near Lake Erie.
Erie County.
is also where Sandusky, Ohio is.
Oh, that's fair.
What a town.
It was the Sandusky Library in this case.
Damn!
How about that?
So you guys are using the points that you had brought to the table, and ultimately, in this case, the better McCaffrey and the double-double-dumbass goes to Patrick.
Woo!
So, hold on, not to... This just has to be pointed out just because...
It's not funny, but it's noteworthy.
Last night, speaking of Sandusky,
Penn State
was playing Illinois, and Penn State fans started chanting No Means No at Terence Shannon, who's playing right now, while, you know, obviously he has the rape charge against him.
And
Illinois's Barstool tweeted at Penn State's Barstool and was like, No Means No was a pretty bold.
Say it coming from Penn State.
Oh my gosh Holy
yeah, I feel like most fan bases can probably do that, but there's cannot Exactly
like you guys let's stay away from that one.
They say time heals all wounds.
I don't think it does in this case
No, no absolutely not no Brian when we play there they have the fight song written I'm trying to find the picture right now
They have the fight song written along the concourse, essentially, so you can see it.
When you look up, it's underneath the press boxes.
So there's a line in there that Connor and I will take a picture of every year.
It says, may no act of ours bring shame.
Yeah.
Which I then took the picture and captioned it, too late, sad face.
See, these are the things that we don't hear about.
In the public, very often, do we?
But it's awesome.
Gentlemen, wrapping up season three of this jock to jock podcast.
Connor, I appreciate you taking some time out of your day, your busy schedule to be a part of this.
Patrick, anything else to tell the fans about your setup or anything else you want to say about the team as you're wrapping up your senior season?
Fans, the Hawks are rolling.
I expect our last two home games to be complete sellout standing room only because we are rolling and it's going to be an electric.
I hear Connor laugh.
Our fans can make up for how bad our crowds have been.
They can make up for it with these last two games.
I'll forget the previous 25 games or however many we've.
Yeah.
I don't know how many home games.
I'll forget them all.
If you just pack it the last two games I'll forget them all.
Connor anything else to add.
No.
I appreciate you guys.
Thanks for having me back on.
It was a little flash to the past
Patrick.
Do you think do you think I can I can convince Owen Freeman to do season four of the jock to jock podcast
Owen Freeman would love this jock to jock podcast he But he would not like double double dumb ass because fun fact.
Oh and Freeman does not swear
Okay
Yeah, but He I think I think he would like the style in which this this goes.
He's a funny kid by nature So I think I think that would work
Well, I have to talk to you about seeing if I can connect up and make this happens because I think he gave us a verbal commit, but I've had this happen before and we'll see what happens.
No,
yeah.
He'll do it.
He'll do it.
If he gave you a verbal commitment, then he will do
it.
Awesome.
Gentlemen, thanks again for the time.
I know we're up against a timer.
Thanks again, both of you, for the time being on this jock to jock podcast.
Have a great rest of your season.
Yeah, absolutely.
Appreciate it.
Thanks, Brian.
