E remains in the health and safety protocols so no studio for this midweek episode but the boys still have a blast discussing last night's U.S. Open Cup win over New Mexico United, Rodney Redes' first goal and the Round of 16 draw. Then they preview the upcoming match against FC Dallas, recap the VerDos victory over T2 and look forward to the showdown on Sunday against Rapids 2 before giving the weekly Best Ball League update. As a special treat, they sit down with MLS veteran and Austin FC broadcaster Michael Lahoud to learn a little more about his life story and discuss the state of the club before he vets the Week 12 MLS picks.

0:15 - Intro
3:20 - New Mexico recap
10:20 - Rodney Redes scores!
20:10 - Round of 16 draw
25:35 - FC Dallas preview
40:10 - Last Business Day
53:00 - Best Ball update
55:50 - Michael Lahoud joins the pod
57:50 - Growing up in Sierra Leone
1:03:45 - Wake Forest career
1:08:10 - Humanitarian work
1:16:20 - Collegiate coaching
1:21:20 - Michael's broadcasting dreams
1:25:00 - State of Austin FC
1:31:00 - Austin FC II
1:34:30 - Michael blesses the Week 12 picks


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