Baylor’s Jared Butler Explains the “Call to God” Celebration Ahead of His Appearance in the Final Four

On today's Pardon My Take, it's Baylor basketball's Jared Butler. One of the best guards in the country joined Mr. Cat and Mr. Commenter to discuss the Final Four run for the Bears, what life has been like in Indianapolis over the course of the last few weeks, and more. Throughout this NCAA Tournament, you may have seen different players come up with unique celebrations after hitting a bit shot in the Big Dance. For Butler and Baylor, it's "Calling God." He explained what that meant to Mr. Cat and Mr. Commenter:

Mr. Cat: There's four Jared Buter's and one MaCio Teague, who does Coach Drew have take the last shot?

Jared Butler: Whoever's got the hot hand. If MaCio's hit like four "Call God's" in the game, or five "Call God's" in the game, then you've got to go to him. If Jared's hit four or five three-pointers, then you got to go to him.

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Mr. Cat: Wait, what's a "Call God?"

Jared Butler: Oh, you've never seen... do you watch our games? 

Mr. Commenter: Ohhhh! He just called you a casual!

Mr. Cat: Yeah, I do. I have watched way too much Baylor. I just said that Kansas game and West Virginia game, yo also beat my team, the Badgers, in the second round. But I'm not cool enough to know what you guys are doing. I know the mullet guy can dunk, which is crazy. But what is the "Call God," how did that start?

Jared Butler: MaCio's signature celebration is after he hits a three, it's like "Call God." It used to just be like, "Call me." But now it's like, "Call God," he raises up to the sky, it's like, you need some help. 

Mr. Commenter: So, if he hits a couple "Call God's," what's the difference between calling god and praying? Kind of the same thing.

Jared Butler: Yeah, same thing.

Mr. Cat: Well, one, God's on speed dial, I'd assume. The other, you're hoping he gets the message.

Mr. Commenter: One is like you're leaving a message after the tone. God hits the ignore button, but call God is like, "I got a direct line." 

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Mr. Cat: When you pray, it's delivered, when you call God, it's got a read receipt on.

Mr. Commenter: Yeah, I like to snap God. Just make it disappear real quick.

Mr. Cat: I like to page God. He's still got a beeper. 

Well, there you have it. If (and probably when) Jared Butler or MaCio Teague nail a three tomorrow night against Houston in the Final Four, you now have a heads up on what a potential celebration could be. This should be an awesome game.