All Ball with Doug Gottlieb

Doug is joined by Princeton Guard Blake Peters to discuss the 15-seed Tigers first round upset of 2-seed Arizona, their second round win over Missouri, why he’s confident they’ll be ready to play in the Sweet Sixteen, the reaction to this viral postgame interview, and if it was a tribute to Kevin Garnett’s famous soundbite.

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Gottlieb breaks down how 16-seed Farleigh Dickinson stunned Purdue. Then, Merrimack College Head Coach Joe Gallo joins Doug to discuss his feelings watching Farleigh Dickinson beat Purdue after beating them in the Northeast Conference Tournament, the challenges of making the leap from DII to DI, the secret to his incredibly effective zone, 

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First, Doug reacts to Day 1 tourney action, including Arizona and Virginia suffering first round upsets. Then, he’s joined by Kennesaw State Head Coach Amir Abdur-Rahim on the eve of his 14-seed Lions first round matchup against Xavier. 

They discuss his playing career following his NBA all-star brother Shareef, playing for Billy Kennedy at Southeastern Louisiana, his transition coaching under Kennedy at Murray State, how he helped Alex Caruso develop into an NBA player at A&M, Tom Crean’s focus on player development at Georgia, and his unique relationship with Anthony Edwards that got him to UGA, how he got the Kennesaw Job, how he changed the culture of a 1 win team into an NCAA Tournament team, why he was happy for Damon Stoudamire getting the Georgia Tech job, and why Kennesaw has a shot against Xavier.

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First, Doug reacts to the First Four games as the tourney sets to tip off. Then, he gives an inside look at the interview process he just completed for the University of Wisconsin-Green Bay head coaching job, and what he learned from the process despite not getting the job.

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Doug is joined by former Texans Executive VP of Football Operations Jack Easterby for the fourth installment of their discussion on why he decided to leave the Patriots after another Super Bowl for the Texans, his relationship with owner Cal McNair, his rise up the ranks to EVP of Football Operations, what a highly critical Sports Illustrated article got wrong about him, how it impacted him, how it ended in Houston, and his plans for the future.

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Doug is joined by former University of Louisiana Head Coach Bob Marlin on his climb up the coaching ladder starting as a grad assistant at Northeast Louisiana, coaching under Dana Altman at Marshall, his first head coaching job at Pensacola Junior College, his first DI exposure at Bama in the mid 90’s, his success turning around Sam Houston State, why he decided to make the move to Louisiana, how he built the program into a consistent winner, how Elfrid Payton took the program to another level, Jordan Brown’s impact, and his NCAA tourney expectations as a 13 seed.

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Doug is joined by former Texans Executive Vice President of Football Operations Jack Easterby for the third installment of their interview to discuss what happened behind the scenes during the Patriots 2015 Super Bowl run, including Deflategate and how Malcolm Butler’s infamous Super Bowl 49 winning INT against the Seahawks unfolded, and the all-time 28-3 comeback against the Falcons to win Super Bowl 51.

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Doug is joined by former Texans Executive Vice President of Football Operations Jack Easterby to discuss leadership philosophy, how he was hired as chaplain for the Chiefs on 2011, how the crisis following former Chiefs LB Jovan Belcher’s suicide changed his perspective on organizational leadership, what he learned from Andy Reid taking over the Chiefs, his move to the Patriots in 2013, his remarkable first call with Bill Belichick, how Belichick and Kraft handled the fallout from the Aaron Hernandez crisis, and how Belichick reevaluated everything following their ‘13 playoff loss to the Broncos.

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Doug continues his conversation with Marquette Head Coach Shaka Smart to discuss the passing of his college coach and mentor William Brown, Billy Donovan’s influence on how he runs his own program, why he decided to leave VCU to take the Texas job, the good and bad lessons he learned from his time in Austin, and how he’s adapting to the realities of transfer portal.

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Doug is joined by former Texans Executive Vice President of Football Operations Jack Easterby to discuss his favorite Super Bowl memories, his sports background growing up as a die hard Gamecocks fan in Columbia, South Carolina, his experience playing small college basketball and golf, what he learned in his first brief NFL job with the Jacksonville Jags, his experience working in the South Carolina athletic department, the lessons he learned from former Gamecock basketball coach Dave Odom, the importance of his Christian faith, and misconceptions about him in the media.

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