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"How are things going Big C?"

"Doing well good buddy. How are things with you?"

He is standing on his porch eating a piece of cheese while his friend smokes a cigarette. I'm passing by on the way to the pool.

"I'm still drying out from Saturday Big C," it's Wednesday now.

"Both of us are drying out as well good buddy," he replies.

I tease Big C about the ass beating KU basketball endured in the second round of the tournament.

"KU, whew, fucking terrible," he's an unhappy alum at this point in time, "Get the investigation over with! No one is going there with it hanging over our head. The NBA type guys are what we need. Until we get them back it's going to be impossible."

Big C is a hotshot among the KU crowd. He's a born & bred Kansan is what I enjoy most about him.

"All the donors are up in arms village idiot. Everyone feels they got duped by this Les Miles' disaster. The athletic director got canned as well," adding with more disgust, "They're not just a little bad either. It's the worst situation in the Big 12 by far. Fuck, it's probably the worse situation in college football." 

I nod in agreement as his rant continues.

"They want me to send a check every year & the product is subpar. The basketball program is beyond reproach in most peoples' eyes. Hopefully, they come to a resolution on things soon. The football program is a whole different story & donors are holding back because of it. It's not just me. Hell, I'm peanuts to what some of these guys give."

The subject of KU athletics is too much. We change it to a proposed reality show premised on the comings & goings of the pool patrons at LaSolana.

"Have you thought anymore about what I said Big C? You would be perfect for it. People would eat you up."

He is a can do guy. That's another great thing about him.

"As long as you make me look cool village idiot. That's all that matters."

"No problem good buddy. What we'll do is take a little bit of the young you & mix it with the current model."

We chat about the weather for a few minutes & I say:

"Big C, I did some research on what production will entail. They have a meeting board where people come out & actually take a look at the concept. I left a message for them. Let's get someone out here and find out an actual cost for the endeavor."

"Let me know when that happens,' is his ending statement.