Doug discusses the adjustment to the era of roster overhauling in the era of the transfer portal and NIL, and why Creighton G Ryan Nembhard transferring to Gonzaga perfectly demonstrates the dynamics of the new era. He also defends Kawhi Leonard against what he thinks is unfair media coverage, how an aging LeBron can be effective against the Grizzlies, and why he has his eye on the Nuggets as a darkhorse title contender. 

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Doug wraps up the college hoops season by recapping the Final Four and UConn’s dominant march to the title, and his 3 big picture truths about college basketball today. He also breaks down the Women’s Final Four and the controversy surrounding the impact of inexcusably poor officiating, his take on LSU’s Angel Reese’s title game  trash talk to Iowa’s Caitlin Clark. Finally, he turns to the NBA to handicap the MVP race between Joel Embiid and Nikola Jokic.

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Doug gives his thoughts on the surprise Final Four, and what the media is mischaracterizing about NIL impact on the remaining teams.

Then, he's joined by Penn State F Michael Henn who discusses persevering through his arduous college hoops journey that included 7 years, five schools and four trips to the transfer portal before landing as a contributor on Penn State’s first NCAA tournament team since 2011. He also discusses former HC Micah Shrewsberry's imprint on the team, and his post-tourney jump from State college to Notre Dame.  

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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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