Posts Tagged ‘NCAA Tournament’
John Calipari on Lakers rumors, one-and-done, title game
John Calipari came into our New York studio to discuss the national title game and his new book “Players First, Coaching from the Inside Out.” Here are some of his takes: — Calipari said there was nothing to Rex Chapman’s Tweet that he was going to the Lakers. “I was really surprised,” Calipari said. “That’s…
Read MoreDoug Gottlieb: UConn a bunch of ‘junkyard dogs’
CBS’ Doug Gottlieb joind the show to share his thoughts on UConn beating Kentucky in the national championship game. Gottlieb explained why he thinks Connecticut isn’t considered a premier team like UNC or Duke. He said that they’re just fighters who don’t care about image or anything like this. “You have a bunch of guys…
Read MoreReggie Miller on Pacers’ chemistry problems
TNT’s Reggie Miller joined the show from Dallas to talk about the Final Four and more. Miller weighed in on shooting at the AT&T Arena and said the size does affect your shot. But to Dan’s chagrin, Miller said he didn’t get out on the court and shoot. Miller also weighed in on the Indian…
Read MoreRex Chapman explains Turner “Teamcast”
Former Kentucky star Rex Chapman (@rexchapman) joined the show to talk about some of the confusion around his appearance in Turner’s “Teamcast” and to weigh in on how the Wildcats reached the title game.
Read MoreSeth Davis: Kentucky story of the Final Four
Sports Illustrated’s Seth Davis joined the show from Dallas to talk about the Final Four and more. Davis said that he doesn’t think that Steve Wojciechowski left Duke for Marquette because Coach K said he was going to stay five more years. Davis thinks that Coach K really has no idea how long he’s going…
Read MoreBo Ryan on Wisconsin’s Final Four chances
Wisconsin coach Bo Ryan joined the show to talk about the Final Four and more. Ryan said to beat Kentucky they have to take care of the ball and don’t let the Wildcats’ penetrating ballhandlers do their thing. He said the key was just be themselves. Ryan talked about facing Kentucky in 1976. It was…
Read MoreReggie Miller on NBA future of college stars
TNT’s Reggie Miller joined the show to talk about the NCAA Tournament and much more. Miller is a big fan of Wisconsin big man Frank Kaminzky and had interesting comments on UConn’s surprising run. He also looked at the NBA future of the big stars in college basketball. He really likes Kentucky’s Julius Randle and…
Read MoreDoug Gottlieb breaks down Final 4 matchups
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TSkfxIsc49s CBS’ Doug Gottlieb joined the show to break down the NCAA Tournament. He broke down the different potential matchups in the title game and said Florida will have an edge if it draws Kentucky. Gottlieb also weighed in on the story of the Tournament — UConn guard Shabazz Napier pulling a Kemba Walker.
Read MoreWhite Guy Cliches: Tournament edition
Archie Miller hopes to stay at Dayton for ‘long, long time’
Dayton coach Archie Miller joined guest host Chris Mannix to talk about Dayton’s win over Stanford and his future. Mannix asked how long he wants to coach at Dayton. “I hope a long, long time,” Miller said. “It’s a great place to coach.” Miller said he was very happy with their play, obviously, but wish…
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