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Episode Twelve: Jesse Newell, KU Basketball in the Elite Eight
This week, Andy and Fetch welcome special guest Jesse Newell to talk about the Jayhawks' track record in the Elite Eight, 1-and-done hypotheticals and more.
Topics discussed:
01:00 Kansas/Bill Self underperforming in the tournament. (h/t Marty_ and his fanpost on the subject)
07:00 Kansas has a history of being overseeded.
08:55 Jesse talks about how Kansas "works the system" to prop up their RPI
09:55 Self's teams play tight under pressure in the Elite Eight
11:07 Which is the better indicator of a good team, regular season or postseason success?
13:15 Basketball is a hard sport to have a dominant team.
17:00 What would College Basketball look like if switched to the MLB draft model? (h/t Warden11)
20:50 Fetch talks College Hockey again.
25:57 Implications of switching to the MLB model
29:44 Thoughts on the 1-and-done potential changes
31:19 The HTHC. I won't ruin the hot taek surprise, but it's worth listening to the full discussion.
44:15 Jesse talks about covering KU for three different newspapers (h/t jayhawk1996)
47:27 Jesse talks about how he got started in advanced stats.
50:18 #DunkGate (h/t fizzle406)
54:20 Hot Dogs
55:05 Wrapup
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This week, Andy and Fetch welcome special guest Jesse Newell to talk about the Jayhawks' track record in the Elite Eight, 1-and-done hypotheticals and more.
Topics discussed:
01:00 Kansas/Bill Self underperforming in the tournament. (h/t Marty_ and his fanpost on the subject)
07:00 Kansas has a history of being overseeded.
08:55 Jesse talks about how Kansas "works the system" to prop up their RPI
09:55 Self's teams play tight under pressure in the Elite Eight
11:07 Which is the better indicator of a good team, regular season or postseason success?
13:15 Basketball is a hard sport to have a dominant team.
17:00 What would College Basketball look like if switched to the MLB draft model? (h/t Warden11)
20:50 Fetch talks College Hockey again.
25:57 Implications of switching to the MLB model
29:44 Thoughts on the 1-and-done potential changes
31:19 The HTHC. I won't ruin the hot taek surprise, but it's worth listening to the full discussion.
44:15 Jesse talks about covering KU for three different newspapers (h/t jayhawk1996)
47:27 Jesse talks about how he got started in advanced stats.
50:18 #DunkGate (h/t fizzle406)
54:20 Hot Dogs
55:05 Wrapup
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