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ESPNRadio.com

  (4:00 PM)

Ryen just signed off Radio/TV and will be here in a few minutes...get your questions in.

Internet Tough Guy (Cyberspace)

I'm lookin for SVP. He owes Mr. Vito $5Gs. You seen him? Don't make me crack some heads.

ESPNRadio.com

  (4:02 PM)

Yes, SVP will be here at 1pm ET tomorrow for his own chat. Come find him then. Don't tell him I gave him up.

lucas (milwaukee)

how uncomfortable did bruce bowen make u feel when he took your joke about jim rome to heart and semi-threatened you

Ryen Russillo

  (4:06 PM)

That's a good call. I didn't know where he was going with it. I didn't really think I was insulting Rome, but his tone changed from "playful i'm messing with you" to where I think he thought I was insulting Rome. He was tryign to do some "mind stuff" with me though. After the interview he said he really thought I looked scared. Then I told him "Fine you win, I was scared".

Harold (Cincinnati)

Do you think Charlie Weis will be canned before the season is over?

Ryen Russillo

  (4:07 PM)

No, hopefully the end of the year.

Tony (Mobile, Al.)

Can you name the artist and song that opens Scotts show every day? It's perfect for my stupid yet funky I'm a moron dance, says my wife.

Ryen Russillo

  (4:07 PM)

Urban Blight

Jonah (DC)

Ryen,Chances are probably slim but, do you think Brandon Jennings makes the East All-Star team?

Ryen Russillo

  (4:08 PM)

No, rookies don't make all-star teams. Arenas, Derrick Rose, Rondo, Devin Harris, Mo Williams, and Jameer Nelson.

Kyle (Raleigh NC)

So I just gotta know ... Russillo, how close were you realy to getting Jim Romed by Bruce?

Ryen Russillo

  (4:09 PM)

Not even close. I wouldn't have gotten knocked out.

Garrett Benoit (Greensboro, NC)

What is your advice for picking up girls?

Ryen Russillo

  (4:11 PM)

Steal from Vince Vaughan. Do a hyper-funny joke thing and buy a lot of drinks. If you can't afford it go out less. If you don't know how to dress, just ask a guy at Nordstrom....or....become friends with an average looking girl who works in fashion, who because she's average looking gets no attention...and she can tell you how to dress and introduce you to above average looking girls. Report back.

Zane (Washington)

how come Ryen doesn't have a 1 big thing? Would that be stealing SVPs idea

Ryen Russillo

  (4:11 PM)

Yeah we decided against this. I actually wanted to steal from Dennis Miller's "I Don't Want to Go on a Rant Here" but he sued me.

Brian (Salt Lake City)

Does #16 Utah have a chance against TCU? If they do win, where will they go in the polls?

Ryen Russillo

  (4:11 PM)

No, TCU handles them.

Andrew (Philadelphia)

Ryen, how many times a day do people spell your name ryan?

Ryen Russillo

  (4:12 PM)

all the time...but I don't get mad...I expect it and I don't care. I had a roommate named Jon. Every time he got a piece of mail spelled John, he used to get really mad. The rest of us used to laugh at him behind his back because of it.

gary slaton (daytona, florida)

just a comment toward Ryen's comments on Bowden today. if you look at just about all of Bowden's press confrence's, at least since i begin following FSU, he always answers questions that way and always has to be reminded of situations from the game. i just think thats the way he is or something whether or not he is coaching or not.

Ryen Russillo

  (4:13 PM)

Gary - glad you made that post but it just seemed different this time. He literally was confused if you look at the transcript of the interview.

Zack (Ohio)

In your opinion, who's the funniest guy at ESPN, and no not SVP.

Ryen Russillo

  (4:14 PM)

John Anderson is really funny...and if you listen to his dialogue on SC, he might be our best writer. The best anchors are great writers. John Anik is also a riot.

Scott Vanpeezy (Means Streets of hartford)

Russillo I heard you been talking that smack while I'm not there, sup with that

Ryen Russillo

  (4:15 PM)

I was. But I'm from the Hart. You're west-side!

Tim (Reading, PA)

So, are you going to follow the lead of Beadle from Sports Nation and call Lebron James 'The Akron Hammer'?

Ryen Russillo

  (4:15 PM)

No...but I do like Beadle. Very talented.

Nate (Tampa)

How do people make the case that LeBron is better than Kobe when LeBron HASNT WON A TITLE..and if the cavs win this year is lebron gonna be in the same ship as kobe was beacause he cant win without Shaq?

Ryen Russillo

  (4:16 PM)

Wow is this dumb. So no one is better than anyone that has never won a title. So Robert Horry is better than Barkley.

Brett (NYC)

Is your favorite movie still "The Professional?"

Ryen Russillo

  (4:17 PM)

Is this Brett from UVM? And I would say it's 2nd behind Problem Child: 2.

gary (daytona, fl)

do you think iverson is just selfish and wants to be the man or do you think that he has the ability to still score and be a starter somewhere but not the number 1 guy

Ryen Russillo

  (4:18 PM)

I would say he still has the ability to score, but he can't be your #1...and he doesn't know how to do that. So selfish would be one way of saying it but that's not what I would call it. Foolish maybe.

Ryan (Fort Worth)

When are you planning to arrive at TCU's campus? I promise the extracurricular "atmosphere" is more exciting than Provo. Go Frogs. Oh, and have you seen the new uniforms?

Ryen Russillo

  (4:19 PM)

Yeah, I did..I was at Nike a few weeks ago and they showed me. I may get a helmet out of the deal. I picked TCU 3 out of 5 weeks, I should get my own dorm room and a meal card.

JD (Bel Air)

ryen how does one hide a bald patch so well like yourself?....

Ryen Russillo

  (4:19 PM)

Don't have a camera directly above your head.

mr. clean (buckethead)

who knew that andre was on drugs?and my money woulda been on u ryen over bowen. basketball players cant fight, just kick

Ryen Russillo

  (4:20 PM)

Thanks!

Ryan (Atlanta)

you got Vince from Wedding crashers, right

Ryen Russillo

  (4:22 PM)

Yeah Vince from Wedding Crashers or Swingers or Old School or The Break Up or Couples Retreat. Look it works. I've been away for weekends where you get into this "trying to maintain a certain level" phase and you just start talking in circles and you laugh at your own jokes...and then you point and you tell a girl that she's the funniest one of the group and she's the one who hasn't said anything in 10 minutes. And then you ask one what superhero she wants to to be and then say don't tell me..save it for later. I used to steal from him all the time.

Brad (Penn)

Elaborating on my previous question last week, what are your connections to E Conn?

Ryen Russillo

  (4:22 PM)

My girlfriend.

Ryen Russillo

  (4:22 PM)

How about two opposite ends of the spectrum on those two answers?

Lauren (Chicago, IL)

Can Notre Dame attract a Chip Kelly or Harbaugh?

Ryen Russillo

  (4:23 PM)

Definitely Kelly, don't know about Harbaugh.

Blake (Abilene, TX)

C.J. Spiller or Jordan Shipley?

Ryen Russillo

  (4:23 PM)

Spiller.

Matt (Autzen)

Ryen, after talking to the coach of the Oregon Dance team, I'm afraid they think you are a creeper and you are not welcomed back my friend. Restraining order may come into play.

Ryen Russillo

  (4:24 PM)

The funny thing is I can't tell if you're being honest or not.

Kyle (Raleigh, NC)

Just got engaged, and so that leads to all the typical questions from everyone: Where's it gonna be? What's the date? What's the ring look like? But I have to be honest. I didn't get one question about "When's the bachelor party?" ... has man-kind gone soft? And also, where should I have it?

Ryen Russillo

  (4:24 PM)

Don't have it close to the wedding. So that way when you do something stupid and the wedding gets called off you can still get money back on some of the things.

Geoff (Denver)

Do you think Dan Hawkins deserves to be at CU for another season after everything that has happened so far this year?

Ryen Russillo

  (4:25 PM)

Based on record, no. Based on recruiting, yes. Based on the fact that he can't keep the recruits there, no. A lot of people up there seem to want him out, I just don't see how he lasts. He also said 10 wins, no excuses before the season started.

Steve (Boston, MA)

Robery Horry is at least 7x better than Barkley, though since you can't divide by zero, he is infinitely better than Barkley.

Ryen Russillo

  (4:26 PM)

Have fun with your Robert Horry HOF dot com website.

Dan (michigan)

if you like Beadle, are you watching tv right now?

Ryen Russillo

  (4:27 PM)

Watching her right now. Also getting fashion tips from Colin.

Jobin (Burlington MA)

Who are your man-crushes? I'm partial to Paul Rudd and Tom Brady.

Ryen Russillo

  (4:28 PM)

Brady is automatic, but I get the sense that if you really hung out with him with a bunch of guys, he'd be kind of a dork. Paul Rudd up until I Love You Man, actually I never had a man crush on him. I'll go with Dierks Bentley.

Blake (Abilene, TX)

Ryen, Do you think that it is coincidence that the fall of the Texas run game happend when the Longhorns hired Major Applewhite as RB's coach?

Ryen Russillo

  (4:29 PM)

Huh, seriously haven't even though about that. That's interesting. They've tried I think three guys this year. Trevor Matich co-host of College GameDay on ESPN Radio, former NFL OL, says that their scheme off the line is terrible. Off the snap, the O Line steps back to react to a pass rush instead of firing off the ball and blocking a guy.

Jerzey Bob (Jerz)

How fired up are you for "Jersey Shore" coming up on MTV? Have you ever been to the Jersey Shore?

Ryen Russillo

  (4:30 PM)

Pretty fired up, got the invite to the Jersey Shore, but I had been off a cycle that summer so I didn't know if I would fit in.

Dave Chappelle (Africa)

When is Alabama report gonna be up? I also happen to like Bradle a lot Russillo, tell her I said what's up.

Ryen Russillo

  (4:31 PM)

I can't believe Dave Chappelle reads Russillo on the Road. Say hi to Tron for me. The RotR will be a collaborative piece with both TCU and Bama.

Ray Finkle (Miami OH)

Any thoughts on the Simmons-WEEI feud that he brought up on Felger's show?

Ryen Russillo

  (4:32 PM)

I didn't even know about it, I thought I had a feud with Simmons AND WEEI.

Ryan (Holland, MI)

When Bruce said he only kick Ray Allen did he forget about the Wally Szerbiak kick or the Chris Paul stomp?

Ryen Russillo

  (4:32 PM)

I asked about the Amare thing, but the evidence is so overwhelming, I didn't want to go over the top.

Ryen Russillo

  (4:33 PM)

What did you guys think of it? Those that saw it...

Ray Finkle (Miami OH)

There have only been three ROTRs, right? Columbus, Dallas, and Provo?

Ryen Russillo

  (4:33 PM)

No...read Eugene...it's the best one.

Carl (Minneapolis)

Do you hope Favre wins the MVP?

Ryen Russillo

  (4:33 PM)

So bad.

dan (baltimore)

hey ryen, I don't know if you can answer this question for me, but when the show first started you had a guest on who did something online with autotunes I think? You made references to katie couric being used as an example. Can you help me out with this

Ryen Russillo

  (4:34 PM)

Autotune The News (youtube) It's The Gregory Brothers.

Jobin (Burlington MA)

Favorite Anchorman quote? Sorry too soon?

Ryen Russillo

  (4:34 PM)

Agree to disagree.

Jobin (Burlington MA)

Best sports media personality in Boston?

Ryen Russillo

  (4:35 PM)

Chad Finn, you should read his stories.

Matt (Autzen)

Did Tuscaloosa compare to Autzen in any category? And btw it is indeed true, friend's cousin is on the team and you legitly freaked them out with your whole "make america proud" speech

Ryen Russillo

  (4:37 PM)

That's funny. Once I walked in, I knew it wasn't going to work. Someone had told me everything had been handled ahead of time and it wasn't. So, I almost bailed on the whole thing. Tell them I'm sorry and as uncomfortable as they were, I was just as uncomfortable.

Vlade Divac (Europe)

Russillo, how in the world did Sasha Vujacic get Maria Sharapova. Thats comparable to Jessica Biel going out with Dax Crum

Ryen Russillo

  (4:38 PM)

Great post. Best post of the day. Vujacic's job is to miss shots and look like he's gonna cry. Sharapova has help that makes more money than him.

Ryan (Holland, MI)

Ryen, you're getting me into trouble. I told my wife you're my favorite sports talk show guy, then she overheard you naming off real houswives of atl. How am I supposed to keep telling her to go watch that crap in the bedroom?

Ryen Russillo

  (4:39 PM)

My bad man. I've been getting killed by people about this. My girlfriend likes the show and for the most part she has to sit and watch me watch 4 or 5 hours of games at a time. So, the least I can do is watch one of the worst shows on television with her for an hour.

Christopher (New Mexico)

I thought Bruce was trying to avoid the Amare question

Ryen Russillo

  (4:39 PM)

He wants to play me 1 on 1 outside. For real. If we have ref, I like my chances.

Chase (Chicago)

Favorite Arnold movie?

Ryen Russillo

  (4:40 PM)

From Different Strokes???

Jason (NY)

As a fellow St.John's fan, they got a boatload of talent this year, agree or disagree on them making the dance?

Ryen Russillo

  (4:40 PM)

Disagree. Maybe if healthy, but I can already think of 10 teams right now that I like better than them in the Big East.

Matt (Orange County, CA)

Ryen, thank you for being so cool and instead of being all "PC" with sports talk...you talk like my friends and i in our local bar! Question...Who do you think has the best chance at the NBA title...And do you think that USC will become a national powerhouse again?

Ryen Russillo

  (4:41 PM)

NBA title - Celtics if healthy. USC is going to be fine folks.

Jamey (new orleans)

Ryen when you mentioned lsu as being a great place to be were you serious, and do you believe our saints are legit for the big game in miami.

Ryen Russillo

  (4:41 PM)

You guys have to remember, I don't move to these places. I'm there for 3 days. So in those 3 days, if I see a campus bring it (and i sneak off to New Orleans for a night) I put that down as a win.

james (hartbeat)

if u see mathew barnaby can you tell him wearing a suit to black bear is not proper attire

Ryen Russillo

  (4:42 PM)

That's really good stuff James. He played with one of my friends in Tampa....so I will...I'm really laughing at this.

Jerzey Bob (Jerz)

What is the second worst / most awkward speech you have ever given in front of a group of people? I sense that this has happened to you before...

Ryen Russillo

  (4:44 PM)

I had to talk to a bunch of kids at the Celtics studio a couple years ago. It was a group of 7 year olds that thought they were going to meet Paul Pierce and they met me instead. I had no idea what to say...I started talking about "what do you guys want to do when you guys grow up?". It turned into "Never give up". They were seven.

JD (Bel Air)

ryen, will gameday ever visit College Park Maryland?...

Ryen Russillo

  (4:44 PM)

I'm going to say no.

Kyle (Raleigh, NC)

Just wanted to say congratulations to you, Ryen, for finally acheiving your goal of procuring a restraining order from the fine ladies in Eugene. Never been more proud of someone I don't even know! Well played, sir.

Ryen Russillo

  (4:45 PM)

The crazy thing is...it went from a joke...and now it could be true.

Chase (Chicago)

The governator.

Ryen Russillo

  (4:45 PM)

Junior.

Guy (Jacksonville)

I can't stand Skip (not even his freaky shirts) is he the same off-air? Needs to show some love to the Cleveland nation! What do you think?

Ryen Russillo

  (4:46 PM)

Skip's actually really nice off the air.

Brett (NYC)

'Tis indeed. Giulia called me from the treadmill and said she was watching you on tv...You've really done it Ryen! Good on ya. BTW- Chuck Norris is on Neil Cavuto right now and man does he do a good dye job on his moustache!

Ryen Russillo

  (4:47 PM)

Haven't made it yet Brett. Now I don't know what to say. This is a private conversation.

Paul (Michigan)

Look it at it this way though, if you had to have a restraining order against you, its pretty badass that you got it from the Oregon Dance Team

Ryen Russillo

  (4:48 PM)

Yeah, correct. Thanks guys, gotta head out.See you next week.

ESPNRadio.com

  (4:49 PM)

Thanks for chatting, Scott Van Pelt chats tomorrow at 1pm ET.