Nate Bollinger is in his second year as an assistant coach for American University MBB. He talks about his role on the staff, his relationship with the other coaches and players, the inner workings of how they do things at AU, and the ways in which the team has improved throughout the season. He also shared some great insight into how AU designs their offense, how they tweak things from game to game, and how they are preparing for the NCAA Tournament. Presented by betonline.ag!

0:00 - Intro

0:56 - Role as Offensive Coordinator

2:36 - Pregame scout decisions

7:26 - Halftime Adjustments & Trusting Shots

11:05 - Offensive improvement over the season

12:01 - Getting everyone on the same page

14:55 - Relationship with Jackie Manuel

15:59 - Incorporating suggestions from players

17:48 - NCAA Tournament Preparation

22:44 - Wyatt Nausadis’ Growth

25:37 - Journey to American

27:42 - Player/Coach Relationship

30:18 - Quick Hitters

36:27 - End Closing Remarks

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Jon Graham, a 6'8 forward from Baltimore, played two seasons for the Terps from 2013-2015 after transferring from Penn State. Graham, the son of Terps legend Ernie Graham, talked about his decision to come to Maryland, what it was like having an all-timer for a father, playing for Mark Turgeon, and when he knew Melo Trimble was the real deal. He also shares some great perspective on how Maryland could better connect with past generations of players through events like Shell Shock and The Basketball Tournament (TBT). Presented by Vision Media Solutions.

0:00 - Intro

1:25 - Why Penn State?

2:51 - Transferring to Maryland

4:23 - Learning how good his dad (Ernie Graham) was

8:07 - Playing against Penn State for first time

11:30 - 2014-2015 Season

16:08 - Mark Turgeon’s Coaching

19:55 - Loss to West Virginia in 2015 NCAA Tournament

21:44 - Being fundamentally sound

23:18 - Short length

24:20 - Value of Shell Shock and TBT

26:00 - What are you doing now?

27:55 - Recognizing alumni

29:45 - Thoughts on this year’s Maryland team

34:32 - 2014-2015 vs. 2024-2025

35:41 - Final thoughts

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Darryl Morsell was a member of the Terps from 2017-2021 and averaged 8.7, 4 rebounds, and 2.2 assists per game. He joins the podcast this week to discuss his time at Maryland, playing for Mark Turgeon, playing with teammates who are now in the NBA, and an update on his own professional career. He also shared a lot of great insight about what it was like playing in TBT and a return to Shell Shock! Presented by betonline.ag and Vision Media Solutions!

0:00 - Into

1:17 - Love from Terps Fans

2:20 - Maryland vs. Marquette Game

3:46 - Getting recruiting by Maryland

6:56 - Putting in the work

9:37 - Playing for Mark Turgeon

10:56 - How good was the 2019-2020 team?

15:55 - Playing with Anthony Cowan Jr. and Aaron Wiggins

20:13 - Value of playing for Shell Shock

24:07 - How’s life?

26:20 - Different style of playing in TBT

29:39 - Final thoughts

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