CBSSports.com College Hoops Podcast
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The Internet's most indulgent college basketball podcast. Host Matt Norlander brings the sport into your ears, year-round, with the best guests and prominent voices within the game.
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04/30/12: The College Basketball Champions League | How can college basketball be better? By changing everything about its regular and postseason. Seriously. The NCAA tournament is the best American postseason event. But you know what the best postseason event in the world is? The UEFA Champions League. It rewards the best teams, makes for the most interesting and competitive regular season, and offers two different kinds of titles, both respected in their own way. So what if college basketball modeled itself after the Champions League? Made a secondary tournament that was five times better than the NIT? The sport's popularity would go through the roof. Let SI.com's Andy Glockner and Bylaw Blog's John Infante, who join host Matt Norlander, explain to you how this could work. It's the offseason: let's have a little fun and a lot of imagination. | 4/30/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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04/25/12: Trillion Man Pod | Mark Titus is the most well-known walk-on in the history of college hoops. This became so after he started a blog, Club Trillion, during his playing days, from 2007 to 2010. Since he graduated, Titus put a lot of his time into writing a book. It's titled, "Don't Put Me in Coach," and it chronicles the entirety of his college career and then some. Titus joins Matt Norlander to chat how the book came to be, his relationship with Mike Conley Jr. and Greg Oden -- but most importantly, Evan Turner. Titus is critical of Turner throughout the book, but there's context that needs to be added to what he says. It's not all gossip, though. Titus is a huge fan of Lost, Bond for N64 and being lazy. You'll find you most likely have a lot in common with the man. | 4/25/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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04/18/12: Our first of many NBA draft pods to come | It's the best of both worlds: college hoops and the NBA. Host Matt Norlander brings on Eye on Basketball senior blogger Matt Moore to chat draft. With Kentucky's five underclassmen officially heading off to The Association, draft prep is ready to start in earnest. So what are teams doing right now? You might be surprised at how little anyone really knows, outside of Anthony Davis being the clear-cut No. 1 pick. Moore and Norlander talk a few guys who could really fluctuate in this year's draft, but overall, this is an intro to a few more pods coming down the pike as we prepare for what should be a pretty solid 2012 professional selection process. | 4/18/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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04/04/12: Final Four recap and the stories we can't tell you | Well ... that got out of hand. Meaning New Orleans. Pretty much all of it. Welcome back to the podcast, this being the first of many to come in the offseason. Matt Norlander brings back Gary Parrish and Jeff Goodman to recap the Final Four, but more importantly, tell you of the gallivanting that took place away from the Superdome. There are some great things to share, but plenty of others they can only allude to. Yes, there's also plenty of basketball talk as well. | 4/4/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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03/28/12: Uh oh, Goodman and Parrish are already in NOLA | You want the most entertaining podcast episode possible leading up to the Final Four? This one fits the bill. Gary Parrish and Jeff Goodman check in with host Matt Norlander. There is much to discuss, and the former two are already in New Orleans. They've got to talk about the city, the good and great things about it. Plenty of Louisville-Kentucky talk spans the pod; it's pretty much every angle you could expect the trio to hit on, plus more. And Kansas-Ohio State aren't shunned, either. Pot shots, memories of past experiences in New Orleans and debate over whether a Louisville win Saturday would be more crushing than Laettner beating UK in 1992. Click and enjoy | 3/28/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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03/27/12: Clark Kellogg sets up one of the biggest Final Fours ever | CBS Final Four color analyst Clark Kellogg comes back on the pod to chat his kid (Nick Kellogg, whose Ohio team made the Sweet 16), this incredible field of Final Four teams and what it's like to do this for a month. Being a key guy on a major network and getting to call Final Four games is not something you merely apply for. Kellogg has transitioned from studio host to color man with ease, and it's great to get inside his mind and discover how he works his craft so well. We hope you enjoy this special Tuesday podcast -- we'll have at least two more coming later this week. | 3/27/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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03/26/12: Doyel details the Final Four | CBSSports.com national columnist Gregg Doyel joins host Matt Norlander to set up what could be the most epic Final Four of the past 20 years. Kentucky vs. Louisville? Are you kidding? The hype for this matchup could actually be unlike anything college basketball has ever seen. Outside of the Bluegrass State bombast, the two discuss that other, you know, really great matchup between Ohio State and Kansas. And outside of that, Doyel gives us his impressions of the NCAAs up to this point. Has the tournament been a letdown? Are Lehigh and Norfolk State's wins the defining moment of this tournament? | 3/26/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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03/22/12: How our tournament-viewing experiences are changing forever | It's a special bonus podcast this week! The most reliable man on the Internet for sports videos, GIFs, screencaps and commentary is back. Deadspin's Tim Burke, who is also the founder of the house of fun that is Mocksession.com, hops on to discuss how much better/crazier/more evolved sports fans will become in the next decade thanks to advancements in both tech and production philosophies on behalf of TV networks. You think we're going to just watch games and check Twitter five years from now? No, the game will most definitely change. Burke is also an Ohio University alumnus, so his appearance is perfectly appropriate and timely, as he can pom-pom for his Bobcats in advance to their Sweet 16 game Friday night against North Carolina. | 3/22/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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03/21/12: Kendall Marshall's injury, coaches on the move and changing our Final Four picks | Matt Norlander brings back on those two rascals, Gary Parrish and Jeff Goodman, to look ahead to the second weekend of the NCAA tournament. Almost all the games are discussed, as is the coaching situations at Mississippi State, Illinois, VCU, South Carolina, Kansas State and Murray State. And of course these guys did not nail their Final Four picks, so a re-do is in order. | 3/21/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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03/19/12: What we loved and learned from the first 48 games | Two of the Web's best media digesters/analysts make their podcast debuts to discuss the play, the production and the TV experience from the first weekend of the NCAAs. Quickish founder Dan Shanoff and Sports Business Journal media ace John Ourand share their opinions on CBS and Turner's second year of broadcasting four games on four channels; the March Madness Live experiment on the Internet; why Twitter is the best sports bar you can attend; and what the biggest story lines going forward are for the Sweet 16 and Elite Eight. | 3/19/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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03/16/12: Ken Pomeroy evaluates the Round of 64, looks ahead to the weekend | Hello from Portland! How'd you like that Thursday? A lot went to bed feeling underwhelmed. Friday's podcast brings Ken Pomeroy back on. Ken's been writing a lot of stuff recently, stuff which host Matt Norlander had to spar with him a bit on. A 16 beating a 1 is supposed to happen this year, or so he says. He also thinks 3-point offense is something that can't really be controlled by teams' defense. How? We get into that. It's all tournament talk, start to finish. Good convo and certainly something you want to squeeze in at some point during your all-day watch session. | 3/16/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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03/13/12: Syracuse program looks worse with Melo news | The news that Fab Melo has been ruled ineligible due to a grades issue -- keeping him out of the NCAA tournament -- means that you've probably eliminated SU from reaching the Final Four. Normally, Gary Parrish and Jeff Goodman join Norlander for the Wednesday podcast, but since the Melo stuff is so big, we're getting this pod out on a Tuesday. Goodman checks in with his reporting on the issue, the guys address why Syracuse's reputation is pretty terrible right now, and look at grade/academic issues in college basketball in general. Don't worry -- there is bracket talk, too. Goodman and Parrish give their impressions of the field of 68 and make a few predictions. Plus: does UNC need to worry about John Henson's wrist? We have the answer as to whether or not he'll play by the weekend. | 3/13/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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03/12/12: Brackets, brackets, brackets. And more brackets. | The bracket is finally here -- and we can't stop talking about. Host Matt Norlander brings on colleague Jeff Borzello to talk about every angle of this field of 68. We know how you feel -- and we tap into it. You've got questions, convictions and qualifications about your picks. We promise all of them are touched on this pod. You can't stop absorbing everything related to the NCAA tournament. Neither can we. Click and enjoy. | 3/12/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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03/07/12: Checking in from MSG | The podcast gets personal. Matt Norlander and Jeff Goodman record together from the Marriot Marquis hotel in Times Square, but don't worry -- Gary Parrish is on as usual for the Wednesday edition. The trio sticks to conference-tournament talk, as well as some Selection Sunday predictions. | 3/7/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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03/05/12: Arch Madness, March Madness and Championship Week | Sports Illustrated multi-faceted writer Luke Winn joins the podcast once again, and boy do we have a ton to talk about. What we promise: no bracketology talk! You can get that all over CBSSports.com. The Monday pod looks back at the great weekend in conference tournament play, as well as the wrap-up of the regular season in big-league games. Luke has a big story coming out in SI this week, so he talks in advance of that, plus he and host Matt Norlander take questions from Twitter followers on the Big Ten, Big East, SEC, ACC and tournament in general. | 3/5/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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03/02/12: Proof of the teams playing well and poorly heading into the NCAAs | The podcast brings on first-time guest Dan Hanner. He's a very smart writer for RealGM.com, doing analysis that's extremely valuable and extremely unique. Hanner and host Matt Norlander touch on things such as tangible proof of recruiting and developing players. Which coaches do it the best? Ben Howland does, and in the wake of the UCLA news, shouldn't he be given some credit? There's also a trend happening between teams playing extremely well--and not so well. Which ones are tournament-bound, and probably the ones you should avoid picking in your bracket? The two also touch on some of their favorite March memories and discuss how they began to love the sport so much. | 3/2/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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02/29/12: Are UCLA's problems fairly common in college basketball? | In the immediate wake of Sports Illustrated's piece on Ben Howland, Reeves Nelson and the culture of no accountability at UCLA, the podcast addresses why it's, really, not a huge deal. Nelson is no longer on the team, UCLA has a big recruiting class coming in -- and you could likely find these sorts of problems at most places not winning consistently right now. Why it's bad: Ben Howland's reputation takes a hit and it's unclear whether he ever separates himself from the past few years of bad chemistry and bad basketball. Aside from UCLA, Matt Norlander, Jeff Goodman and Gary Parrish touch on why UConn doesn't deserve an NCAA berth, if Draymond Green is worthy of the Player of the Year talking with Anthony Davis and Thomas Robinson; Ohio State; low-seeded teams they love to go far; and a verbal attack on Norlander from the other two over his final Power Pyramid. | 2/29/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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02/27/12: Jerry Palm hates all teams equally | CBSSports.com bracketlogist Jerry Palm isn't afraid to tell you how he really feels. Or, rather, how he thinks the tournament selection committee does, and will, when it picks the field of 68. Palm owns and operates CollegeRPI.com and he's Monday's guest on the podcast because he's got the at-large crop pinned down as well as anyone. He and Matt Norlander hit on a plethora of teams and their current situations. But there's more to today's episode than just talking teams and pontificating about their seed status. Palm is a Purdue grad, and so he gets to vent about the Boilers. If you want a good view of how the next two weeks will break down, get to listening. | 2/27/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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02/24/12: Seth Davis is back again and still defending the RPI | One of CBS' premier college basketball analysts joins Matt Norlander again on the podcast. Seth Davis is preparing to basically spend the next month sleeping at CBS headquarters, as he'll be providing insight and analysis for the network. So before he hunkers down, it was time to get him back on the pod. Seth and Matt have disagreements on the RPI's legitimacy -- and on Jordan Taylor's value and his season so far. The two also get into Duke. Why is the perception of this team so different and varied from week to week? Other topics: Draymond Green, defending the "bad" officials, tips on how to get the most out of your treadmill running. At the end of the pod, the guys share stories of how they fell in love with college basketball and March Madness when they were younger. | 2/24/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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02/22/12: Kentucky approaching its prime; why we're OK with court storms | Parrish had a drunk college kid help him with a flat tire. Goodman listens to Nickelback. This podcast keeps drifting away from college basketball -- but not for too long. The guys join host Matt Norlander to discuss Kentucky and its apparanet inevitable date with the Final Four. The comeback win at Mississippi State was ho-hum, and that's why the Cats look nearly unbeatable right now. In addition to UK talk, what about Jim Calhoun at UConn? Should/will he coach in the huge home game against Syracuse Saturday? And what's the program going to be when he leaves, whether that's this spring, next year or five years from now? The trio also squeezes in their opinions on rushing the floor and why it's OK. Then there's the story about Goodman hanging from a goal post. This is pretty much a mandatory listen today. | 2/22/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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02/20/12: Nate Silver, John Gasaway talk mock | The podcast reaches its wonky zenith today. John Gasaway, the driving force behind Basketball Prospectus, and Nate Silver, renowned New York Times statistical political and basketball blogger, join host Matt Norlander. All three were at the mock selection meetings last week in Indianapolis, where they saw how the NCAA Selection Committee goes through the process of picking 68 teams for the best tournament in the world. The process was a lot of fun, a lot of work and a bit flawed. All aspects are covered by the trio today. If you're interested in learning how the bracket is built, there is no better source of knowledge for enlightenment than today's podcast. Enjoy -- the tournament starts in 22 days. | 2/20/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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02/15/12: POY chase, Bruce Weber and Mock Selection | It's the Wednesday edition with Matt Norlander, Gary Parrish and Jeff Goodman. The fellas got up bright and early -- practically before dawn -- to record this one today. Norlander's got to catch a flight and Goodman's driving down to NYC, so an early recording was necessary. The fellas are awake -- mostly. As for the hoops talk, they cover: Is the SEC just not as good as we thought it was going to be? Is Bruce Weber forever on the hot seat at Illinois, and who would be the ideal guy to replace him if/when he goes? Speaking of Illinois coaches, the former one, Bill Self, is officially a magician with the way he's continuing to win at Kansas. | 2/15/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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02/13/12: Why big leagues, not small ones, need postseason change | CBS Sports Network analyst Wally Sczcerbiak comes back on the podcast to give his perspective on why big conferences don't need league tournaments -- but small ones do. He also shares how much he'd average in college today, which current player most reminds him of himself when he was at Miami University, and whether Kentucky is a cut above Syracuse right now. Plus, Wally's down on Baylor big-time, and he explains why. | 2/13/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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02/10/12: Why we still love Murray State and don't love Duke | Now that Murray State's lost it's time to ignore them again, right? Wrong! Pod host Matt Norlander explains, with fellow CBSSports.com writer Jeff Borzello, why the Murray State story is still intriguing. This weekend is also stacked with a lot of good/important games. What are the six or seven best? We lay it out for you. The guys also have to talk about the incredible Duke-Carolina game and how far Austin Rivers has come. Is he a top-three freshman this year? Who are the top 10 freshman? Borzello reveals his list. Borzello also runs the recruiting coverage for the site, and with the news that No. 1 recruit Shabazz Muhammad said he'll wait until at least April to pick his school, Borzello breaks down why that's smart and the methodology behind it. | 2/10/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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02/08/12: Is Kentucky now considered a cut above? | After the way Kentucky won so convincingly, and how Ohio State barely got by Purdue, is it now that UK is on a shelf higher than other teams? Pod host Matt Norlander says no, but Jeff Goodman and Gary Parrish disagree. The trio talks both Buckeyes and Wildcats, then gets to looking at the Duke-UNC game, which doesn't have the urgency it's had in the past. Duke is coming off that loss to Miami, and a double-digit fall to UNC wouldn't be shocking at all. In other news, Memphis is headed to the Big East. Why is that really good for Memphis, really good for the Big East and not all that great for Memphis coach Josh Pastner? The guys also hammer UConn for its incredible fall as of late. | 2/8/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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02/06/12: NFL hands the baton to college hoops | SI.com bracket fellow Andy Glockner comes back on the pod to address, big picture, how GOOD this year's at-large crop is. There are many facets to cover and many angles to predict. Today's podcast covers a lot of them, including seeding issues with the committee and why the Pac-12 is becoming more and more troublesome. Murray State, Harvard and UConn are also addressed, as is Sunday night's Super Bowl. We couldn't not talk about the big game after that finish. Enjoy the diverse pod! | 2/6/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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02/03/12: Plenty of big games before the Big Game this weekend | Matt Norlander and Bizarro Matt Norlander, ESPN.com college hoops blogger Eamonn Brennan, have collided their worlds again on the podcast. The two fledgling scribes swap stories about moving and Super Bowl parties and argue over Lost and Dave Matthews Band. As for hoops, there's much more agreement. Murray State's on the docket, as is unpredictable Indiana and the terrific slate of games that are coming this weekend, all a great appetizer to Super Bowl Sunday. | 2/3/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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02/01/12: Which teams are running out of gas? | How does one run out of gas more than 30 miles from home? Jeff Goodman has the answer -- because it happened to him last Friday after covering Iona-Fairfield. Goodman and Gary Parrish join Matt Norlander for the usual-yet-not-so-usual Wednesday show. Hoops-wise, the fellas discuss Pittsburgh's surge, Conference USA's big game Wednesday night, Kentucky's eventual shift as the clear-cut top team, and examine the latest field of 68 from CBSSports.com bracketologist Jerry Palm. | 2/1/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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01/30/12: Back from the road trip | College basketball's most epic road trip this season has finished, and since the duo behind Ballin' is a Habit made it back after their three-week cross-country trip in one piece, we had to get them on shortly after they walked in the door to tell their tale. From Kentucky to Wisconsin to Ohio to Tennessee to Missouri to Kansas to Utah and back, there are many things to share. After the road stories finish, the guys and host Matt Norlander address the Ryan Boatright situation at UConn, why he's so little of what's ailing the Huskies, and where the rest of the Big East is going this season. Plus -- other things that stood out from what turned out to be a surprising weekend in college hoops. | 1/30/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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01/27/12: Pat Forde makes his podcast debut | Yahoo Sports' national college columnist Pat Forde comes on the show for the first time to give tips on where to go in New Orleans for the Final Four, his new duties at Yahoo after leaving ESPN two months ago -- and of course so much hoops. Pat's one of the few national guys to have seen undefeated Murray State in person. He gives his impression of that team and how they're similar to another group that once made a national title game. Pat is a Missouri alumnus who didn't expect Frank Haith to amount to much, yet the Tigers are a top-five team, so it's time to eat some crow. Also: Pat and host Matt Norlander agree Indiana's best basketball is behind it this season. The two also lament how this season, so far, hasn't had the juice or oomph that many hoped/expected. Why? | 1/27/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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01/25/12: Happy birthday, Gary Parrish | Our weekly Wednesday show with Gary Parrish and Jeff Goodman is goofier than usual. That's a good thing. Goodman explains which college basketball coach is closest to Bill Belichick. Parrish, who just turned 35, shares his philosophies on birthdays and why he was OK spending his night watching the State of the Union. Norlander almost dies from laughing at one point. Oh, right, basketball -- the fellas discuss Purdue's troubles, North Carolina's title chances without Dexter Strickland, the Duke student section not selling out, and how about college basketball just lacking oomph so far? That's the unfortunate truth. The sport isn't sexy at the moment. That said, the BracketBusters games are coming up and Goodman's plan for organizing the event is filled with hilarious loopholes. | 1/25/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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01/23/12: Seth Davis on Syracuse, Duke, Murray State, more | One of, if not the biggest, names in college basketball sportswriting, Seth Davis, is back on the program. All that great football overshadowed what transpired in hoops, so we're here so you can hear all about it. What were the biggest results? What of Fab Melo not playing at Syracuse? Why can't we focus on the positive with Murray State? And why on earth does Seth root for the Redskins? All extremely important topics that are covered in the Monday edition. It's one of our best this season, so get to clicking. | 1/23/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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01/20/12: Jay Bilas makes his return | Bilas is back! ESPN's Jay Bilas joins the pod to discuss North Carolina, Murray State, the Big East, Syracuse, officiating inconsistency and why college basketball has a coaching problem. Oh, and why Digger Phelps is who he is. | 1/20/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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01/18/12: Syracuse, Baylor, Kansas, Carolina -- everything about them | Have the perceptions of Kansas and North Carolina greatly changed in the past few days? They have for Gary Parrish and Jeff Goodman. CBSSports.com's senior college basketball writers hop on, as usual, for the Wednesday pod with host Matt Norlander to discuss why Kansas is probably going to win the Big 12 again; why Baylor isn't the Final Four-ready team many have said it is; why North Carolina won't win the title (and it's more than the 33-point loss to Florida State); and the 20-0 Syracuse Orange? One of the three says it's all but a lock that this team is going to the Final Four. But before we get to talking about basketball, Gary's house almost burned down Monday night, so that comes first. Enjoy! | 1/18/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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01/16/12: UNC can't win a title now because they lost by 33? | If a team gets beatdown like UNC did at Florida State Saturday, does it mean they won't win the title? Well, nobody's ever lost by 33 and done it before. No one's ever lost by more than 27 in a season and gone on to win it all. CBSSports.com recruiting savant and bro supreme Jeff Borzello calls in from the Hoop Hall Classic to discuss Carolina's chances, as well as Roy Williams taking his team off the floor before that game was over. Borzello and Matt Norlander also get into the Ryan Boatright situation at UConn -- he's sitting out of games again, pending NCAA review of his eligibility -- as well as a look ahead to tonight's huge game: Baylor at Kansas. | 1/16/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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01/13/12: Can the ACC be salvaged this season? | No one knows ACC basketball like Jim Young, the funny/snarky presence who runs ACCSports.com. Young joins Matt Norlander fresh off that three-point Duke win over Virginia Thursday night. Virginia did a lot of good there. But beyond Mike Scott, what do the Cavs have? The duo also dishes on Harrison Barnes -- they disagree on how good he is -- and the fact UNC's become a bit of an afterthought right now. Duke, Austin Rivers also get debated. Is Rivers not getting enough control of the offense? And as for the ACC as a whole, is it doomed to three bids? Who's going to step up and play itself into the No. 4 spot? Maryland can in the coming two weeks, actually. | 1/13/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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01/11/12: Does college hoops lack 25 top-level players? | There's a grouping of surprising college basketball teams who've yet to feel the swoon of conference play. But are they for real? Gary Parrish and Jeff Goodman present their cases. The guys also discuss UConn's Final Four chances, why they'll come together. There's also the matter of the Mountain West, which Matt Norlander believes is the fourth-best league in hoops, better than the ACC and Pac-12. Goodman and Parrish can't quite go there. The guys gab for 40 minutes. You know what you're getting at this point: unfiltered bickering mixed in with some smart analysis. | 1/10/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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01/09/12: Why the Mountain West is so much better than the Pac-12 | We can't turn our heads anymore. The Pac-12 is miserably bad, perhaps continuing in the worst season in its existence -- that dates back to when it was the Pac-8 and the Pac-10. What's the reason for this? Is it doomed to become a one-bid league? Matt Norlander and guest Jeff Eisenberg say no, even if you want to upchuck your dinner just following this league. Today's 'cast isn't all negative, though. Jeff and Matt give their top five non-BCS teams and also wax on the Mountain West, which is down to just eight teams thanks to realignment, but what an eight-club crew it is. Could the MWC be the fourth-best conference in basketball? Listen to find out why it's true. | 1/9/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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01/06/12: What Was the Last Great Game? | Twenty years after Christian Laettner hit arguably the most memorable shot in college basketball history, it's time to look back on that game and ask if it's the best the sport's seen. ESPN.com senior national columnist Gene Wojciechowski wrote the book that is a college writer's dream: a complete chronicle of everything that led up to, produced and fell out from Duke's 104-103 win against Kentucky on March 28, 1992, in the East Regional finals. Wojciechowski's book, "The Last Great Game: Duke vs. Kentucky and the 2.1 Seconds That Changed College Basketball" is on sale now. He discusses how the title came to be, his best interviews, Rick Pitino's feelings about the game 20 years later, and how Pearl Jam ties into all of this. Today's podcast is a college hoops junky's dream. A great discussion -- enjoy. | 1/6/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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01/04/12: Who's the best point guard? And our midseason awards | We're in the throes of conference play now, so the podcast takes this opportunity to share the best and worst of the college hoops season so far. How can Syracuse be overrated? Matt Norlander, Jeff Goodman and Gary Parrish also discuss the state of Michigan State, Wisconsin -- and that crazy clock ending to their Tuesday night game. Additionally, Joe Jackson opted to not transfer from Memphis. Goodman and Parrish know Jackson well, and they shed light on who he is, why he stayed and Memphis' overall state of existence right now. Finally: Jarnell Stokes should not play at Tennessee this year. He could be an NBA player. He might not be one. But the Tennessee transfer needs to sit tight. | 1/4/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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01/02/12: College hoops road trip! | The cross-country American road trip. A staple of how our nation's citizens and families find unfamiliar ways to bond -- and loathe. Rob Dauster and Troy Machir, the fellas who run Ballin' is a Habit, will embark on a three-week gallivant from D.C. to Indiana to Missouri to Wisconsin to Kansas to Utah and about six other states as well. They join the podcast to share their itinerary, all the things involved in a massive, enviable college hoops trip like this. The two also discuss, with host Matt Norlander, recent goings-on in the sport, like how Duke sneaked itself into a top-five ranking, and why Georgetown isn't getting respect. | 1/2/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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12/30/11: Extensive preview of Louisville-Kentucky | On Saturday at noon on CBS, one of college basketball's best rivalries -- some say it's the best -- will be renewed when Louisville heads into Rupp Arena to face Kentucky. Plenty aren't giving U of L much of a chance. Is that fair? Kentucky Sports Radio's Matt Jones joins host Matt Norlander to discuss how this week has been. Jones is based out of Louisville and has become the fan's voice for UK hoops. The two look ahead to the game but also chat about how Kentucky hasn't clicked as a team yet, even though it only has one loss. Jones also shares his thoughts about which teams are most capable of reaching the Final Four. | 12/30/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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12/28/11: Don't Trust Rick Pitino; Doug McDermott is CBB's best unknown star | It's that soft spot between Christmas and New Year's, but lots of good basketball is about to get going thanks to conference play starting in earnest. Jeff Goodman, Gary Parrish and Matt Norlander have their weekly Wednesday podcast and discuss Jordan Taylor's somehow underrated play this year; Creighton's Doug McDermott is about to explode on the national college hoops landscape; Rick Pitino can't be trusted; and this week is so huge for Louisville. The next three games, really: Wednesday vs. Georgetown; Saturday at Kentucky; Jan. 3 against St. John's. | 12/28/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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12/23/11: The Unlikeliest Podcast | Fresh off winning the third national title in program history, Aaron Torres wasted no time writing the story of college basketball's most unlikely champion. Yeah, UConn's a national program with top-rated recruits coming in almost every year, but the 2010-11 team wasn't expected to make the NCAA tournament, let alone win the title, by some people. Torres joins Matt Norlander to discuss his first book, "The Unlikeliest Champion," which chronicles all the details of the amazing run. Hear stories you've not yet been privy to, and see why last year's Huskies were so special. The two also address this year's team, which has more talent, but could very well fall short of doing what last season's squad accomplished. | 12/23/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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12/21/11: Year in Review, Part Two | It's Part Two of our look-back on college hops in 2011. But before Gary Parrish, Jeff Goodman and Matt Norlander get to talk about the memories, events and games that shaped the best of the sport this year, the trio addresses for the first time the Todd O'Brien situation at St. Joseph's, a story that continues to have legs and is in need of answers. After that, it's the retrospective, followed by some holiday thoughts, memories, and cheer. Get some hot chocolate, throw a log on the fire and enjoy. | 12/21/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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12/20/11: Todd O'Brien speaks about Phil Martelli | Todd O'Brien's story caught fire in college sports circles Monday, and so we had him on to tell his side of the story for a special Tuesday podcast. O'Brien played at St. Joseph's the past two seasons, graduated over the summer, and transferred to UAB for grad school. St. Joe's coach Phil Martelli still has not signed a waiver allowing him to play there. It's an unsual case, one that O'Brien claims stems from Martelli feeling slighted by O'Brien leaving. O'Brien tells his story, including the laptop-theft incident from last February, which some believe relates to this situation; O'Brien says that's not the case. | 12/20/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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12/19/11: 2011 Retrospective, Part One | With 2011 about ready to come to a close, CBSSports.com blogger Jeff Borzello joins colleague Matt Norlander to exchange their favorite memories from this year in the sport. The two also discuss the weak Pac-12 and some underachieving teams with real chances to make the 2012 tournament. Since it's Christmastime, there is some holiday talk, such as favorite Christmas music and movies, and best memories of Decembers past. | 12/19/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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12/16/11: Pay the players? Not anymore | In case you missed it, college players will no longer be afforded a $2,000 cost-of-attendance stipend bump. After the NCAA voted it into legislation, more than 125 colleges stood up and voted against it this week, mandating the legislation to be tabled indefinitely. Veteran USA Today columnist Christine Brennan comes on the podcast to discuss the issue, plus the reputation of college sports. Is this fair? Is Title IX going to stand in the way of this? Brennan also shares some of her stories with Pat Summitt, and she and host Matt Norlander discuss why the Penn State and Syracuse scandals do little to actually change the interest in college sports. | 12/16/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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12/14/11: Our College Basketball Dream Teams | If you could assemble an entire college basketball program -- coaches, players, recruits, the whole she-bang -- but with certain stipulations, how would you do it? We undertook that project at CBSSports.com recently, and so Jeff Goodman and Gary Parrish join host Matt Norlander to discuss who they all took and why. Much debate. Much talk of "spacing," which is clearly important to Goodman. Additionally, the guys put the finishing touches on Cincy-Xavier commentary and look at Syracuse strictly from a hoops perspective and warning signs with Ohio State and Memphis. | 12/14/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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12/12/11: All that's wrong from the Cincy-Xavier fight/fallout | There was a national writer at the Cincinnati-Xavier brawl Saturday, and we've brought him on the podcast to discuss every angle of this story. Mike DeCourcy of Sporting News lives in the Cincinnati area and knows the two programs as well as anyone. Did he see this coming? Why were star players on the court in the closing seconds of a blowout? DeCourcy and Matt Norlander disagree on the severity of the suspensions -- the latter thinks they're too soft. And isn't it clear the coaches weren't the ones calling the shots with the player suspensions? We also squeeze in room for the biggest basketball only-related topic from the weekend: Indiana's buzzer-beating win against Kentucky. This doesn't mean Indiana's all the way back, but the Hoosiers still provided a top-10 moment for this season with that W. | 12/12/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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12/09/11: In which we take out the Pom Poms | Ken Pomeroy houses the stat sanctuary that is kenpom.com. It's become a go-to place for fans and writers and coaches alike. Pomeroy joins host Matt Norlander to discuss how much information can and should be gleaned after one month of the season has passed us by. There are trends to take note of, but where should the line be drawn? Among other topics: unabashedly bashing CBSSports.com national writer Jeff Goodman, who is not a big believer in kenpom.com stats, and looking at just how historically bad Utah is this year. For a major-conference team, they are off to a start we've seldom seen before. If you'd like to know why the Big Ten is the best conference so far, that's included as well. Get smarter, get to understand the game better and see the future of analysis of college basketball on today's podcast. No calculators required. | 12/9/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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12/07/11: December hoops/Watching that Throne | It's Wednesday, so that means Goodman and Parrish are back on the podcast. Parrish saw Jay-Z and Kanye Saturday night, so we have to lead with how the show everyone's talking about went. Playing the same song eight times in a row? That apparently happened. After the music gabbing, it's on to the hoops, of course. Ben Howland refusing to kick Reeves Nelson off the team, Marquette's ability, Missouri as an elite team, Goodman and Norlander yelling at each other about Marcus Denmon. Oh, this is a good one, indeed. Then there's the Big Ten/Big East debate, which is increasing (we're totally responsible for this). | 12/7/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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12/05/11: Draft stock talk, best conference in the country and why Wisconsin is so polarizing | Jason McIntyre has built up the most successful independent sports blog in Internet history. He runs TheBigLead.com. He also happens to be a fanatical college hoops fan. So he joins the podcast for the first time, as he and host Matt Norlander get into that UNC-UK game, why the Big Ten is or isn't the best league, the myth of Wisconsin, and more. Much more. Are you a stats guy? Jason's not. Norlander is. There's some barroom banter to be had. One of the livelier podcasts to date, we think think you'll enjoy. | 12/5/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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12/02/11: Seth Davis rejoins the show | CBS/Sports Illustrated's Seth Davis comes on in advance of CBS' first college hoops game of the year: UNC-Kentucky, which happens Saturday. He and host Matt Norlander hotly debate the questionable journalistic behavior from the Post-Standard and ESPN, but also look at the huge game between the Tar Heels and Wildcats Saturday. Seth also brings up his best freshman so far (you won't see it coming) and tells us why Ohio State still has some issues. | 12/2/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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11/30/11: Should Jim Boeheim keep his job? | The Syracuse/Bernie Fine/Jim Boeheim story is the biggest story in college basketball right now. There are a lot of nuanced elements to it -- then there is what people are naturally gravitating toward: Should Jim Boeheim keep his job? A fair question. It deserves a conversation on our podcast, so Gary Parrish and Jeff Goodman discuss it with host Matt Norlander. They do talk plenty of basketball as well, though, so if the Syracuse topic is starting to become white noise to you, feel free to just skip ahead to the Duke bashing! (Kidding -- but they do talk Duke, Ohio State and more.) | 11/30/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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11/28/11: Combing over Fine's firing and Boeheim's situation | Associate basketball head coach Bernie Fine was fired by Syracuse Sunday after a third victim came forward and alleged he'd been sexually molested by Fine. Now plenty want Jim Boeheim gone too, after his initial statements dismissed any allegations, calling the alleged victims "liars" out for a payday. USA Today reporter Nicole Auerbach -- who covered the Penn State story recently -- comes on the podcast to discuss the latest with what's happening at Syracuse. She and host Matt Norlander also recap the weekend, including the losses from No. 1 UNC and No. 4 UConn. The two also look ahead to the big games this week between Ohio State and Duke, as well as Wisconsin and North Carolina -- oh, yeah, and that North Carolina-Kentucky game that awaits this Saturday. | 11/28/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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11/23/11: Happy, Hoopy Turkey Day | We're thankful to have you as a listener. Wednesday's edition is the Thanksgiving Eve one, and Matt Norlander, Gary Parrish and Jeff Goodman all share a few Thanksgiving stories and beliefs. But there's also plenty of hoops to discuss, so the trio gets into UCLA and the Pac-12's woes, Missouri's hot start, Memphis' instability and what to look out for in New York City Wednesday and Friday night, as Syracuse is in town for the NIT. Listen before you take your annual Thanksgiving nap -- or use it as a way to steal a half hour from your family. Happy Holidays! | 11/23/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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11/21/11: Maui, NIT, the CAA and Blowing Through Toll Booths | CBSSports.com recruiting savant Jeff Borzello comes back on the podcast to chat what he saw at the National Prep Showcase over the weekend. He and host Matt Norlander also go back and evaluate Friday, Saturday and Sunday's results, picking out some of the most notable ones. And there's looking ahead to this week, a great week, with the NIT coming to a close and the Maui Invitational starting up Monday afternoon. Additionally, there are some stories to share from outside the games, like how one can go through two toll booths unintentionally -- and without paying. | 11/21/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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11/18/11: Sorting out the Syracuse Saga | The sexual-m*********n allegations against Syracuse assistant basketball coach Bernie Fine have turned college basketball on its head in the past 24 hours. But this is a story that was first sought to go public in 2003. Syracuse Post-Standard reporter Mike Waters, who's been around the Orange basketball program for 23 years, comes on the podcast to talk about why he and the Post-Standard did not run with this story in 2003, shortly before SU won its first men's basketball championship. And why is this happening now? What of Jim Boeheim's quick and angry denial of all these charges against a man he's known for almost 50 years? Waters and host Matt Norlander address how quickly the story is moving and what needs to be evaluated -- and what we should all wait on -- before the story goes to another level. | 11/18/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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11/17/11: UCLA, Pitt and Coach K off the record | Parrish and Goodman are back and they've got plenty to talk about. Today's podcast includes how Parrish got lost in San Diego, what the Garden was like for Mike Krzyzewskis' 903rd win, what Coach K is like off the record and out of the public eye. The trio also discuss UCLA's ongoing drama and the Long Beach State upset over Pitt Wednesday night -- which was telling. Plus: Norlander got engaged. Parrish and Goodman bate him into telling us how he did it. | 11/17/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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11/14/11: Winning with defense; SI's Luke Winn hops on | Sports Illustrated's Luke Winn did some heavy, heavy lifting in the magazine's college hoops preview edition. Winn helped bring to the forefront a new and enlightening stat called "D Rating," which evaluates how effective a player is on defense. Winn and host Matt Norlander go over how it was researched and what it means. Also: Luke went to Latvia over the summer to watch international play. Just what exactly is Latvia like? And why did Luke have to give up writing for two weeks over the summer? Get smarter, and laugh a little. Today's podcast is a treat. | 11/14/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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11/11/11: A Season's Prospectus | With the preseason's best college basketball book now out, College Basketball Prospectus editor John Gasaway gets on the podcast to talk tempo-free, smart analysis -- and why Gary Parrish is unreasonable. OK, that's a bit of an oversell, but Parrish's absolute demeanor is addressed! As is the newest stat metric, which could be the new way coaches and scouts evaluate players. Get smarter about the game you love and geek yourself up for the real start of the sport's season, which begins tonight. | 11/11/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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11/10/11: Clark Kellogg makes his podcast debut | CBS Sports college basketball analyst Clark Kellogg joins Matt Norlander to talk about Friday's Carrier Classic, how he scouts teams early in the season, the outside-the-fray players he's most anxious to see, and the fringe teams who he expects to make the leap within their conference and get back to the NCAA tournament. | 11/10/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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11/09/11: National Signing Day, Biggest Scandals in College History and Parrish On a Boat | Wednesday means it's National Signing Day for college basketball. But should there even be a National Signing Day? Goodman and Parrish are back to discuss that, Friday's game on the aircraft carrier between Michigan State and UNC, the differences between the murder scandal at Baylor 12 years ago and what's happening at Penn State now, plus, Goodman's hosting a national radio show starting next week. And it's with Bruce Pearl -- who knew! | 11/9/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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11/07/11: The season is here, oh my God, oh my God | The wait is finally over. College basketball season is back, so rejoice and enjoy Monday's podcast as a way of celebration. Mike Miller of NBCSports.com comes on to talk Pearl Jam, Chuck Klosterman's opinion of the top 50 college basketball players, his favorite under-the-radar teams (Belmont, anyone?) and some breakout players that Jeff Goodman didn't touch upon in his CBSSports.com piece last week. | 11/7/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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11/04/11: Elite sophomore potential, angry fan bases and questioning Vanderbilt | How tangibly good will Jared Sullinger, Harrison Barnes and Perry Jones be? SI.com's Andy Glockner did the prognostications recently, and he hops on to talk about that, plus his two overrated and underrated teams, what surprises came from Thursday's debut KenPom.com rankings, and the best part: which fan bases hate him the most. A lively discussion filled with everything for every kind of fan. The casual fan. The die-hard fan. The angry fan. The stat fan. The Memphis fan. The NBA fan. That about covers it. | 11/4/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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11/02/11: UConn drama, Kentucky drama, and hitting pedestrians with your car | Goodman and Parrish hop back on with Norlander to talk a bunch of college hoops. A lot of topics to get to with some developing news over Tuesday night/Wednesday morning. For instance, how long will UConn go without freaky athletic guard Ryan Boatright? Stacey Poole may transfer out of Kentucky -- he should have never committed there to begin with. Is Jared Sullinger poised to have a better season this year than any year Tyler Hansbrough had? Lastly, Parrish tells his he-hit-a-guy-while-driving story, and Goodman explains why he's afraid of rollercoasters. So much more, too. Kansas hoops, Aaron Craft, looking at conference power rankings, and more. | 11/2/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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10/31/11: Happy Halloween | Do the suspensions of Tyshawn Taylor and Elijah Johnson from two exhibition games really mean all that much for Kansas? Matt Norlander is joined by Yahoo Sports' Jeff Eisenberg. The two talk a load of West Coast hoops, as Jeff attended Pac-12 media day and is well-versed in all things left coast. How many teams should the Pac-12 send to the tourney this year? Is UCLA seting itself up for a long season? Which team is the league's most undervalued? Also: some of the best of the best players out West, plus, with Matt buried under all this snow, the two swap their worst weather stories. | 10/31/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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10/28/11: Podcastin' is a Habit | The guys from Ballin' is a Habit join Matt Norlander to discuss the NCAA's unlimited texting rule, the $2,000 bonus players will receive in the future, Texas A&M head coach Billy Kennedy's Parkinson's Disease diagnosis, and their best Halloween costumes from years past. The BIAH guys also make a big announcement about the future of their site. | 10/28/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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10/26/11: Horror stories from the road, Halloween plans and Brad Stevens' future | Gary Parrish, Jeff Goodman and Matt Norlander discuss their breakout teams and breakout players for the season. Also on the menu: Indiana basketball and Brad Stevens' chances of ever going there, Kansas' recruiting -- or lack thereof for this year -- and what the guys plan on doing this weekend for Halloween. Additionally, they share their worst driving stories, which includes an all-timer from Parrish. | 10/26/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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10/24/11: Mainstream Bloggers Unite for Ballyhooed Podcast | Eamonn Brennan, ESPN.com college basketball blogger and sworn enemy of host Matt Norlander, hops on the podcast. Who are the most unpredictable teams this year? And what about the best bets to live up to expectations? The two discuss that, as well as how they've prepped for the season, why the NBA lockout is guaranteed to be a good thing for college basketball, and a hodgepodge of other topics -- wedding decorum and iPhone 4S apps included. | 10/24/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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10/21/11: Discussing the Top 100 players in college hoops | Goodman and Parrish join Matt Norlander to talk about the recently released CBSSports.com Top 100 Players in College Basketball. Which teams do these guys really hate? And really love? There's also Top 25 talk, like why Washington and Marquette aren't ranked. Also, Goodman/Parrish rehash their recent trips to nine of the top 11 preseason programs and talk about behind-the-scenes stuff with the coaches and programs. | 10/21/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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10/19/11: Behind the Phog with Kansas hoops | ESPN.com's Jason King comes on to discuss how and why he wrote a book on the past decade of Kansas basketball. Did Bill Self really threaten his players? Who is among the most enigmatic guys to play for the Jayhawks in the past decade? And which coach is the better fit for KU: Roy Williams or Self? | 10/19/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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10/17/11: Recapping Midnight Madness/Tweaking the Top 25 | Matt Norlander and Jeff Borzello recap their experiences from over the weekend at UConn and Syracuse. The duo examines Syracuse's chances at prosperity this year, and also predict which top recruits will NOT commit to the schools they visited for Midnight Madness Friday. The podcast wraps up with Borzello and Norlander picking apart the preseason Top 25 (and one), which was assembled by CBSSports.com's national hoops writers, Gary Parrish and Jeff Goodman. | 10/17/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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10/14/11: Finding Billy Edelin | Remember Billy Edelin? The enigmatic guard who played on and off for Syracuse more than six years ago? Nick Fasulo runs the superb college basketball blog SearchingForBillyEdelin.com, and recently, Fasulo was contacted by Edelin's family and the two were united. Matt Norlander brings on Fasulo to talk about the history of the site, and how Edelin's myth and reputation have essentially run in direct contrast to the man today, a man who helped Syracuse win a title in 2003. A man who's teaching Jim Boeheim's kids about basketball in a tiny gym 20 minutes from Syracuse. | 10/14/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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10/05/11: North Carolina, Kentucky ... then everyone else. | Matt Norlander, Gary Parrish and Jeff Goodman discuss everything from Missouri leaving the Big 12 to Bill Self's ego to Laurence Bowers' injury hampering Missouri this season. And as far as North Carolina and Kentucky, they have to be considered 1 and 2 to start the season. Thinking otherwise is blatant contrarianism. The guys also talk why this season should be a great one because of the elite teams at the top, paired with the fact the NBA lockout could drag on. | 10/5/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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09/21/11: Realignment stalls, but ACC/Big East still in flux | So ... that's it? That's all we're going to see from conference realignment? In the wake of the Pac-12 rejecting Texas and Oklahoma from joining the league, Gary Parrish and Jeff Goodman join Matt Norlander.to talk about the sudden stall in movement. We seem to be still in a six-major-conference world. But the Big East and ACC are still undergoing change, so what's next there? And how good of a chance does UConn have at actually jumping to the ACC? Plus: What Kyle Anderson's commitment means for UCLA, and why Ben Howland lured him from 3,000 miles away. | 9/21/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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09/19/11: Brett McMurphy on conference realignment | CBSSports.com's Brett McMurphy has been at the forefront of breaking news re: realignment. He and Matt Norlander catch listeners up as to why this happened, and how Syracuse and Pittsburgh did such a devastating deal in the dead of the night. On Friday afternoon, the Big East was 16 teams strong and all was well. By Sunday morning, the Orange and Panthers were officially gone. Why? Plus, is Texas Pac-12 bound by the end of this week? And isn't the SEC a little too quiet right now? | 9/19/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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09/16/11: The Sham of College Sports | The podcast gets a serious credibility boost, as Pulitzer Prize-winning writer Taylor Branch joins Matt Norlander to discuss his cover story for the October issue of The Atlantic, "The Shame of College Sports." Branch's story has already received loads of praise only a few days removed from its online publication. Frank Deford has already said it could be the most important thing ever written about the NCAA. Branch discusses how and why he chose to report on the NCAA, what he found, why his view about collegiate sports was drastically changed, and if this is all leading to the demise -- even disbanding -- of the NCAA as we've known it for more than 50 years. | 9/16/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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09/13/11: Where are the top 10 uncommitted prospects going? | Host Matt Norlander brings on CBSSports.com basketball recruiting savant -- and Entourage fan boy -- Jeff Borzello to predict where the top 10 2012 uncommitted recruits will ultimately decide to play basketball. Does your school have a chance? The two also get into the logistics and awkward social nature of in-home visits. | 9/13/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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09/07/11: Conference realignment's effect on college hoops | Host Matt Norlander brings on CBSSports.com national college hoops writers Gary Parrish and Jeff Goodman to examine the unintended consequences of this hysteria with conference realignment. Will it eventually plague the NCAA tournament? Which Big 12 schools could wind up in inferior conferences? Also, Kentucky's recruiting is covered, as well as what's happening with Isiah Thomas at FIU and quietness that's settled around Frank Haith at Missouri -- for now. | 9/7/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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08/29/11: Why Drummond to UConn changes everything | Andre Drummond dropped a bomb on the college hoops world over the weekend when he declared he'd be attending UConn this fall, not going to a year for post-grad and then likely to the NBA. So what does this mean for UConn? For Jim Calhoun? For the rest of college basketball? Matt Norlander and Jeff Borzello talk it out. | 8/29/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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08/17/11: The one, the only: Jay Bilas | ESPN analyst, Twitter superstar and Young Jeezy aficionado Jay BIlas joins host Matt Norlander on this edition of the podcast. Bilas gets into his usual takedowns and critiques of the NCAA, but what about how he got into the business to begin with? He shares that, as well as a few stories from the road and about Coach K, who he played for in the mid-'80s. We really believe it's one of the best podcasts we've had to date, so get to clicking. | 8/17/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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08/04/11: Hodgepodge of Summer Topics | CBSSports.com national writers Jeff Goodman and Gary Parrish delve into the podcast together for the first time and discuss John Calipari, Mike Krzyzewski, Bruce Pearl and, yes, Gary's Top 25 (and one). It's never too early. | 8/4/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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08/02/11: Digging deeper into the David Salinas story | Sports Illustrated's Pablo Torre, who did great investigative work into the suicide of David Salinas, as well as reveal a number of coaches who were invested in Salinas' Ponzi scheme, joins host Matt Norlander. Torre reveals how he did his reporting for the story, and what steps needed to be taken for certain information to be uncovered. And where are we in this story's timeline? Is there a lot more to go, or has most of it been unveiled? The two discuss. | 8/2/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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07/07/11: Is AAU basketball fixable? | Who better to discuss the ups and downs, highs and low, good and bad of July recruiting than the author of the NCAA's bylaw blog. John Infante joins host Matt Norlander, and the two dive right into what's wrong with the AAU infrastructure. Could the NBA provide an alternative within the next decade? And what current recruiting rules need to be eliminated immediately, within the next year? | 7/8/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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06/24/11: Draft recap, the good, the bad, the Jersey | CBSSports.com basketball scribes Matt Norlander (college hoops) and Ben Golliver (NBA) get together to recap their experience at this year's Draft, the first for each. What's it like to attend? And how is it not all it's cracked up to be? Plus, the picks. Of course, the picks. The two talk the good and the bad, but also explore why certain teams went with certain players. Plus, why was this draft so heavy on International players? And how bad were some of those late picks? Tidy up your Draft week by heading into the weekend with a worthwhile convo about the last big NBA event before the league goes into lockout mode. | 6/24/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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06/15/11: Draft chat with Wally Szczerbiak | Matt Norlander catches up with former NBA All-Star and No. 6 overall pick in the 1999 Draft, Wally Szczerbiak. Szczerbiak gives his opinion on why Kyrie Irving and Derrick Williams aren't sure things, plus he fires off one-sentence opinions on 10 draftees to be. He also goes back and discusses what it was like when he was coming out of Miami of Ohio in 1999, being a high pick from a mid-major school. Are there comparisons to Jimmer Fredette that are fair? | 6/15/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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06/02/11: All things 2011 NBA Draft | Matt Norlander brings aboard DraftExpress.com's Jonathon Givony, one of the sleekest draftniks around. The two discuss how Givony started the site on a whim as a college freshman, and what it has become today. Then there's this year's crop: quite underwhelming. Or is it? Givony explains why that may not be the case, and the two talk overvalued and undervalued picks in the first and second round, plus plenty more. | 6/3/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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05/10/11: The good and bad of this year's Draft class | CBSSports.com college basketball writers Matt Norlander and Jeff Borzello recap who made the best and worst decision re: the NBA Draft. Some are head-scratchers, while others who are staying in the pool will likely turn into solid NBA players years down the road. Additionally, Borzello explains why Ashton Gibbs went back on his guarantee to stay in the Draft. | 5/10/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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04/19/11: Understanding Josh Selby's decision | Most believe Josh Selby is anything but ready for the NBA, so why is he going? Matt Norlander talks with Kansas City Star Jayhawks beat reporter Brady McCullough, who recently went out to the slum streets of Baltimore in an effort to bring more perspective on Selby's past. The piece, entitled, "KU's Josh Selby not where he wants, but not yet where he wants to be" was met with a lot of acclaim in the past few days. McCullough describes how the story got written and sheds more light on Selby. Plus, he looks ahead to Kansas next season, when the Jayhawks may experience their first rebuilding year under Bill Self. | 4/19/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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04/11/11: For the last time: debating Jimmer vs. Kemba | It's time to settle the debate: was it the year of Jimmer or Kemba? Jeff Goodman from FOXSports.com stops by and makes the case for Connecticut's MVP. He and Matt Norlander also look ahead to the next couple of months and discuss what coaches are going through, how the NBA draft is going to be affected by the impending NBA lockout, and more. | 4/11/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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04/08/11: Parrish and Norlander recap the Final Four, season | Just 'cause the season's over doesn't mean we'll stop doing the podcasting. After a few days of decompression, CBSSports.com's national college basketball writer, Gary Parrish, joined Matt Norlander for a 30-minute, all-encompassing chat about the end of the season, and the season as a whole. The two discuss the social and logistical failures of Houston hosting a Final Four, as well as, you know, the games themselves. Plenty of Kemba legacy talk in addition to this being The Year of Jimmer, even if BYU didn't make it past the Sweet 16. | 4/8/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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03/28/11: Final Four Thoughts | With the Final Four set, Matt Norlander and Matt Jones recap what they both saw in Newark this past weekend and preview the games coming up Saturday night. Kentucky is going to the Final Four, so expect Houston to be covered in blue, Jones says. The guys also discuss some of their favorite memories from the tournament so far, and debate if VCU's run means the First Four is here to stay. | 3/29/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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03/24/11: Who is @bubbaprog? Twitter's place in the tournament. | For many, watching the NCAA tournament has become more than a television experience. When an amazing play or reaction happens, fans want to see it again, and they want it on the Internet. Whether in the form of a screengrab, GIF or raw video, the hunger is immediate. Many who've taken to Twitter have followed a man by the name of Tim Burke, who is better known in the Twitterverse as @bubbaprog. Matt Norlander talks with Burke, the man behind the memes and moving pictures at 30 FPS, about why he started the insta-capture hobby, and just how much of his time and money goes into making his corner of the Internet a satisfactory, much-linked-to place. | 3/24/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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03/22/11: Parrish on Pearl and the Tournament | Gary Parrish extensively breaks down the ins and outs of the Bruce Pearl firing with Matt Norlander. The two talk how Tennessee can survive, when Pearl will coach again, who will coach Tennessee, why it came to this, and more. A ton of Pearl talk. Plus, looking ahead to the Sweet 16, with talk about Jimmer, Duke being elite thanks to Kyrie, pressure on Bill Self, and how Kentucky faces more pressure than Ohio State. | 3/22/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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03/16/11: Examining seeds, wise plays, pool trends | Matt Norlander brings on Jacob Wheatley-Schaller of VegasWatch.net to discuss why the committee needs to rebuild its selection process; why the First Four is done in all the wrong ways, and how to approach your pool picks depending on the number of people involved. | 3/16/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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03/15/11: Norlander and Jones Predict the Field, Chat the Bracket | You want fun tournament talk? Right here. Matt Norlander and Matt Jones pore over the field of 68 and go through their picks, but also toss out commentary on the mis-seeding and other nuggets about the games. Florida, San Diego State, BYU and Pitt are called out, and the two agree on a couple of double-digit upsets. | 3/15/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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03/09/11: Sporting News' Will Leitch talks Big Ten, his Illini and Deadspin | Former editor of Deadspin Will Leitch stops by to discuss how he ushered Deadspin into the behemoth it's become today. But, more than that, Leitch is a massive Illinois fan, as he attended the university, and he and Matt Norlander discuss the Big Ten tournament and that conference's NCAA-tournament prospects. | 3/9/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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03/07/11: Favorite conference tournament memories | Jeff Borzello makes his jump from the blog to the podcast and has his debut. He and Norlander talk about their favorite moments from past years of conference tournaments, and why this week has its special flare to it. Plus, the guys look ahead to what they're expecting, and discuss some fringe teams who could steal bids. | 3/7/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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03/04/11: Norlander and Jones on BYU, conference tournaments | On his way to covering the Missouri Valley tournament, Matt Jones chats with Matt Norlander about the inflating drama with BYU and Brandon Davies. Also, the two discuss how great conference-basketball season is and offer their predictions on 10 tournaments. | 3/4/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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02/28/11: The affable, knowledgeable, perky Jonah Keri | Jonah Keri has become more well-known for his baseball knowledge, but his top priority in sports is college basketball. Jonah and Matt Norlander hit on the uniqueness of conference tournaments, the Jimmer, why parity doesn't exist to the extent some have said it does, and plenty more. | 2/28/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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02/25/11: Talkin' with Dan Wolken | Dan Wolken most definitely knows hoops. He was at the Memphis Commercial Appeal, serving as the beat writer for the Memphis Tigers before ascending to the role of columnist last August. In December, he was hired at The Daily, an iPad-driven news application. Dan and Matt Norlander discuss Tim Floyd's antics, whether Bruce Pearl should be fired now and how Dan is prepping for writing hoops in a way he never has before -- with a national scope. | 2/25/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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02/23/11: Did UConn get off easy? | Matt Norlander and Matt Jones discuss Jim Calhoun's legacy, how the NCAA continually mishandles its cases, and what Bruce Pearl should be thinking right about now. | 2/23/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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02/21/11: Andy Katz of ESPN.com | Katz talks about how his start in journalism began after he was cut from the varsity basketball team, mid-season, during his senior year. And he did not graduate college with a degree in journalism, to boot. What's more, he only got on his path to ESPN.com because of the way he covered boxing, a sport he knew very little about. | 2/21/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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02/18/11: Chatting with AP Writer Jim O'Connell | AP Writer Jim O'Connell joins Matt Norlander to talk college hoops. | 2/18/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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02/16/11: If The Touranment started today ... | With the latest release of Jerry Palm's bracket, Matt Norlander and Matt Jones break down the field as if it were to be played this weekend. | 2/16/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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02/11/11: Getting to know Gary Parrish | The podcast is going to have Parrish on regularly, so for his first appearance, something different: his path to success. How did Gary ascend to CBSSports.com's premier college basketball scribe? He tells his story, from high school journalism on up. Plus, Matt and Gary discuss what to expect from Ohio State-Wisconsin, and the erosion of UConn after last night's blowout loss to St. John's. | 2/11/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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02/08/11: Chats with SU beat writer Mike Waters and CBSSports.com's Matt Jones | Is Georgetown better than Syracuse right now? And what's Jim Boeheim like away from cameras and microphones? Syracuse Post-Standard beat writer Mike Waters has been around the program for more than 20 years. He's got plenty of stories to tell. In the second half of the podcast, Matt Jones and Matt Norlander go back and forth on what the conference situations are like now, and what to expect in the next few weeks. | 2/9/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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02/07/11: Ashton Gibbs, UNC-Duke and More | Matt Norlander and Eric Angevine discuss how Pitt will be affected by Ashton Gibbs' absence, the nature of the North Carolina State coaching situation, plus what Angevine should expect when he travels to cover North Carolina-Duke Wednesday night. | 2/8/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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02/01/11: An Introduction to Our Voices | Matt Norlander and Eric Angevine host the debut episode of the CBSSports.com College Basketball Podcast. The two give background on how they came to work with CBSSports.com, plus talk the current to-dos and relevant story lines in college hoops as February is now here. | 2/2/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
| Total: 111 Episodes |
Customer Reviews
Best Podcast for College Basketball
Show has improved dramatically since Norlander took over. A great podcast for the true college basketball fan. Refreshing to hear about many off-the-court topics in addition to the usual analysis.
Outstanding
Great college basketball podcast with top notch guest and knowledge. Every college basketball fan should listen to this podcast.
Great!
My favorite College Hoops podcast. I particularly enjoy the weekly podcasts featuring Parrish and Goodman. Good stuff!
