Krut and Will are joined by an international celebrity, a member of the Sisters of Charity of the Blessed Virgin Mary, a survivor of two pandemics, a former teacher, coach, and administrator, now retired for over 25 years, she has since served as the team chaplain for the Loyola University Chicago men’s basketball team(with 5 head coaches), and has recently spent 4 weeks as a New York Times best-selling author.

Sister Jean Dolores Schmidt co-wrote "Wake Up with Purpose! What I’ve Learned in My First Hundred Years", with CBS hoops analyst, Seth Davis.

Sister Jean joins the pod at the 30:15 mark.

If you haven't listened to her previous episode on BBB, it is #16, released on December 15th, 2021.

Prior to that, the pair provide a brief updates on the Bears and the ‘Blers. In Mito, Krut has picked up a new hobby/quest, call it what you want.

JAPANESE WORD OF THE WEEK

おはよう- Ohayou- Good morning

Krut is happy with the Bears' dealings. The Blers fell in their opening A-10 tourney game to St Joe's, so the pair share their perspective heading into the offseason. The Bots are back in action, Krut explains the league standings, and provides another word of the week!

JAPANESE WORD OF THE WEEK:

お願いします- Onegai shimasu - please (formal)- according to Krut, pronunciation as well

The A10 regular season wrapped up in Philly for the Blers with their win at La Salle. Krut and Will discuss that game and touch on the three previous contests. Nothing new for the Bears. While the Bots haven't played either, Krut has plenty to share and TWO more words of the week.

JAPANESE WORD OF THE WEEK:

hidari 左 and migi 右

left and right :)

Shoutout to our friends at the Loyola Phoenix! Go check out Fernando Molina Bier's article on the pod in last week's edition of the Phoenix.

Krut is finally able to watch the 'Blers from Mito, Japan. It certainly was a frustrating game but the pair provide some analysis and perspective on what's up with these 'Blers.

As for the Bears, they question whether the smoke around Justin Fields is real.

In Japan, Krut recently played a familiar foe. He also describes his FIBA break which included a trip to Mt. Fuji.

JAPANESE WORD OF THE WEEK-

すみません – Sumimasen – Excuse me

Bears- The Bears have the #1 overall pick! What should they do with it?

'Blers- Certainly not the start we wanted in a new conference but the pair attempt to reflect on this start and where to go from here

Bots(working on graphic/title change)- Krut has begun play with his 3rd professional team, the Ibaraki Robots, he introduces changes in this new setting both on and off the court

The pair of Krut and Will are joined by award-winning filmmaker, Patrick Creadon. Patrick directed The Loyola Project with the help of his wife, Christine, and their team at O'Malley Creadon Productions.

Patrick discusses the people who made it possible to make the film, the relationships he built, and some important themes throughout.

If you haven't seen The Loyola Project it is streaming on Paramount+, watch it! If you have a school in mind and are interested in a free screening of the documentary or are just interested in some merch, go to www.theloyolaproject.com !

Well, given that two of three subjects of this podcast lost to their respective rivals in a matter of 24 hours, that was kind of a downer. Krut was on hand for both, and while the results weren't what we wanted, there's plenty to discuss and positives to build on.

Those last four 'Blers games didn't go to plan, so the pair dish out on where they see issues and offer their takes of optimism.

The Bears have stayed the Bears.

Krut briefly reflects on his time in Manila and shares what he's up to prior to Japan.

The pair of former 'Blers discuss the start of this young 'Bler season. After explaining a mindset of Bears fans they get into some explanation and analysis of both the Fairleigh Dickinson and UIC wins and preview the Myrtle Beach tournament. Also Krut's Blackwater season is coming to an end shortly and he details how it could playout. There are no Black Panther spoilers in this podcast.

No Blackwater segment, a Bears recap and 'Blers is covered with Ramblers assistant coach, Amorrow Morgan. Coach Morgan provides insight on his work with the wings(Big Guards), his time overseas, the vibes following the exhibition, and of course a preview of the Ramblers' first opponent, Fairleigh Dickinson.

Coach Morgan joins the pod at the 24:50 mark.